June Slideshow

As you can see, Kana is learning to "cruise" now... hitting her head on every piece of furniture she can find as she pulls herself to a stand. She also likes to scoot into the corner of the crib and bang her head, waking herself up in the night.
She's enjoying the summer, with weekly play dates and trips to the park. ;o)
Tooth #7 is trying to break through.
We can't believe she's 10 months old this week!

Crawling

I am a girl in motion and I can't get enough. I love to crawl. Looooove it. the freedom is incredible. I don't have to roll any more and I can see where I am going. I seem to be getting into more trouble these days though. Suddenly things are off limits. Hey, I don't mean to break or destroy things. Hah hah hah! I can't believe I said that with a straight face. I love to rip and tear and knock things over. It is soooooooo much fun. I can entertain myself with a magazine for hours and the confetti I make is so beautiful but mommy and daddy won't let me eat it. I just love the way the paper feels in my mouth. Don't get the idea that I'm an unenlightened cretin who doesn't appreciate good literature. I stare in awe at the pages when Daddy reads "Oh the Wonderful Sounds Mr. Brown can Do" or "Olivia" or "Snuggle Puppy." Literary classics. I am almost 10 months old and I think I'm going on 4. I am a sophisticated toddler not a little baby anymore.

Feeding Time at the Zoo

Peekaboo

I'm back

It is amazing how busy a nine month old can be. I've just been going nonstop. I got to spend the Memorial weekend in Newport Beach with Papa and Gramma. As you can see, I spent some time in the swimming pool there. We went in the "Quiet Pool" and I was on my best behavior so I kept my screeching to a minimum. We ended up in there because I didn't want to hang out with all the big kids. When Papa and Gramma stopped by to see me on their way home I was so excited that I scooted across the room on my back to see both of them. I scooted about 10 feet over to Gramma, turned 90 degrees to my left and scooted about 4 feet over to Papa. Everyone was laughing at me but in a good way.

This past Saturday Mommy was at a group exercise seminar so it was a daddy/daughter day. We did all those exciting things that dads and daughters do; eat, go to Costco, nap, take Kiwi for a walk and .... Oh did I mention napping? We both had a good time and mommy got to have a day of working out. My Nana and great grandma Gloria are in town right now so it's a full house but the cool thing is I have my room all to myself. The guest bed was moved into daddy's den. So much room! I hope the move is permanent but I know daddy doesn't.

I love this crawling stuff. I have improved tremendously since mommy posted the video of me last week. I'm like The Flash crawling across the floor. With this added mobility, I have become the terror everyone expected. Nothing is safe from my wrath. If it's paper, I'll tear it or eat it or both. If it is anything and I mean anything else I will taste it. I enjoy testing my new teeth so I bite too. Ask mommy to see her bruises where I have tested my mastication abilities. I hope everyone is having a great start to their week.

I'm crawling!

Kana had her 9 month well baby check today. She is 23lbs,7oz (still just off the charts for height and weight). She's allergic to dairy, so we'll keep her on soy for awhile. She tried meat for the first time. She loved it! No surprise really, she doesn't dislike any food. She grabbed the ground turkey meat by the handful and shoved it into her mouth. She also loves tofu and every veggie and fruit we've given her. She's over that mashed stuff, she only wants finger foods!

She just started crawling yesterday. She is very exited about it! She laughs and babbles all day. This is a really fun age! She's getting lots of new teeth coming in.
Check out the fancy footwork in her crawling video...

Test Results Are In...

Kana's test results from the ultrasound showed "Slight left renal pelvocaliectasis"... We have to discuss options with her doctor, but hopefully we can wait it out without medication for a few months and then retest. We have an appointment next week, so we will know more then.
Kana is feeling great, but every time she gets cranky, I worry that she is sick again. ...Nope, she's just hungry. ;o) She has been sleeping A LOT lately, 12 hours a night plus 4 hours of naps. She must be going through another growth spurt! She really enjoys her beauty rest. (I guess she is making up for the first 6 months when she wouldn't sleep at all!) She is very strong, and flexible, as you can see. She loves chewing on her toes.
Lot's of new teeth are about to pop through. She thinks it's really fun to bite everyone on the arm! She is still obsessed with Kiwi's bone and will try to crawl to it with her military crawl/scoot across the carpet. Kiwi taught her to fetch with her rubber ducky in the bath, it's hilarious! He is the one throwing to her from the side of the tub! I have to catch that on video!

A Star is Born

I can't help it if I'm cute. Really, I can't. I was at the hospital today to get my ultrasound and people were flocking to me. The nurses were calling in their friends to see how cute and entertaining I am. I don't know what it is about being clad solely in a diaper but I get all hyped up. I giggle and clap my feet, roll from back to front and front to back , laughing and screeching. All the nurses told mommy I should do commercials. If only it was that easy but hey I'll throw it out there. If any casting director wants to pay me the big bucks to use my likeness on their product or need my services as an actress don't hesitate to call. Gerber baby, watch out.
Oh yeah about the test. I won't know anything for probably a week but I'm sure it will turn out AOK.
We have a big weekend planned at Fiesta Hermosa and swimming with Papa and Gramma. Have a spectacular Memorial Weekend and say a prayer for all those who served and didn't make it back. I haven't been around long but I'm very grateful.

Good News

I got the death row reprieve call from the Governor this morning. Less than 2 hours before I was to undergo my rather uncomfortable procedure my Pediatrician called to cancel it. I can thank mommy for this because she appealed to the Supreme Court. Well it wasn't the Supreme Court, just another doctor I first saw when I was sick. The two docs consulted and concluded that the VCUG test was unnecessary at this time due to my quick recovery and the followup tests being negative(that means good). I still have my ultrasound on Friday but no catheter for me. Woohoooo! The best thing about this is Daddy stayed home from work today to help me take care of Mommy after the procedure. (I think she would have been worse off than me after it was over.) We get to have fun today instead of spending time at the hospital. Gotta go. I think Mommy and Daddy are getting ready to take me to the beach or Costco, or both. I hope both! ;o)

Testing tomorrow

Kana is scheduled for the VCUG test at the hospital tomorrow & the renal ultrasound on Friday. The nurses better watch out because she is going to put up a fight! She has to stay on antibiotics until the test results come back. We really hope there is no permanent kidney damage and that this is all over soon!

She melted down when I was teaching at 24Hr again today. She didn't even last a minute in Kids Club when she realized I wasn't there. I even timed out her nap and bottle early so she would be in the best mood possible. It didn't work. They finally had to bring her into my class to stop her from crying. She was so excited to watch everyone work out! She was laughing and squealing and giving me zerberts on my arm, lovely sound effects for pilates. Fun for all. I may not be teaching that class much longer...