The cutest picture EVER

I just realized I haven't posted this picture on our blog yet - I love this picture of Kaiya, taken by Tiffany. Could her smile GET any bigger!?

Updates

Updates on Kaiya and Mommy

Well, I am knocking on wood as I type this, but Kaiya has been back to sleeping through the night!! Literally, the day Tiffany added a morning feeding of cereal (getting her to 3 a day) she slept through the night that night!! So we are at 3 feedings of rice cereal a day and 5 bottles - 2 bigger ones in the morning and evening and smaller during the day when she is getting the cereal and this seems to be the magic that was needed to get her back to sleeping at night. In a couple weeks we are going to start adding fruits/veggies to her meals!! I wanted to wait a full month of the rice cereal before starting the other options, we aren't in a rush. So until the next hurdle..teething probably...we are back to sleeping through the night and I couldn't be happier!



She is doing a wonderful job at sitting up on her own, she is a pro. We still have tumbles every once in awhile but she is pretty good for the most part, she sits and plays. She is also getting herself geared up for crawling!!!!! She will be on her tummy and rocking her pelvis up. She seems to do it more when she is naked, as I believe she can move easier than without a clunky diaper/pants. Here is a video of her, we have another one that has more but she is naked, and I didn't want to post that on the web. But you can see in this one her hip movement to try to get going with crawling...



Brewers on Deck

We really are lucky - Kaiya is a great baby, she rarely is fussy and when she is, there usually is a reason for it. Today, we went to Brewers on Deck at the Midwest Airlines Center downtown. It started off on a very rocky start (long, long, long lines) but after we actually got into the event, it went much better. Josh got some autographs, we got a family picture with Jeff Suppan (pitcher) and just walked around. Kaiya was GREAT, she slept for a lot of it, but when we did wake her up to get the picture then she was a smiley, happy baby! She loved looking at all the people and giving them big smiles!! She is a very smiley baby.

We have it - rolling over video!

So as I said before, Kaiya likes to do things the hard way - she has mastered rolling from her back to her tummy - hasn't masterd from her tummy to her back. She is also doing pretty well sitting up on her own - still topples over but is getting better every day! Here is some video Josh and I got tonight of her rolling over and sitting up. We had to turn the light off on the camera as she would just stare at the light vs. roll over!! So the video is a little dark.

Christmas Present

Kaiya got a new play center/bouncer for Christmas from her Grandma & Grandpa and she LOVES it - she loves bouncing. Here is a video of her in it tonight.

Accomplishments

Kaiya has some new accomplishments she wants to share with you. She sits up on her own pretty good now. Sure, every once in awhile she will topple over, however she is doing pretty good. Here she is sitting on the couch, so she has some support, but she sits up on her own without support, I'll try to get some pics of that.

Here is a video of her sitting up...apparently I had the camera sideways - and I can't figure out how to flip the film, so tilt your head - lol

She also rolled over about 3 times from her back to her tummy - The 'Hard' way - but she doesn't do it consistently and we have yet to get it on film - But we are trying!! Here is a video of her just lying down...no rolling over...

Holidays - Family, Friends and Projects

We had a very nice holiday season at the Kraner household. We got to see family and friends we haven't seen in awhile. Josh and I had a nice two weeks off together to hang out with Kaiya, family, friends and get some work done around the house. However, we are both sad our vacation ends tomorrow and we both have to head back to the real world...if only money grew on trees.

Friends from High School

Nikki, Holly & Reese, Becky & Peyton and Kaiya and I - the kids are all within a couple months of each other

Uncle Brett & Kaiya

Painting Project #2 - The Computer Room

(#1 isn't quite done yet...have to stencil in the hallway by the new picture frame you can see in the second picture)

Painting Project #3 - New Stencil in the Kitchen

Even the dogs were lazy...

Scooby?!

Christmas 2008

Well, we had a great first Christmas with Kaiya and the family. Unfortunately Josh's mom couldn't make it as she just recently had surgery but Josh's dad came over and we got together with my whole family, even my brother was here! Kaiya had a blast, she actually opened her gifts. Next year will be even better, she may actually understand what she is doing- lol. I'll try to post some videos later, took many of them.

At my Parents House

We went to the Harley Museum on Friday, Kaiya enjoyed all the lights and sounds of the motorcycles. She did really good, but by the end she had passed out in my arms.

Grandpa Kraner & Kayia

Here is Kaiya with her second Cousin, Peyon. Peyton really likes 'Baby Kaiya'. Kaiya slept for about 3 hours while we were at my Grandma's house (which was great cause she wasn't sleeping much the days before) but Peyton was upset cause he didn't get to play much with her.

4 - month Checkup

Ok, so I can't believe Kaiya is 4 months already! It seems like just yesterday we brought her home! And oh how she has grown. She is 14lbs 2oz, 25" long - She is in the 75% for height, 60% for weight and 70% for head size. So we are still pretty proportioned. Her first Christmas is coming up and we are looking forward to it to spend time with Family.

Our 1st picture with Santa!

She was great! Didn't get a smile cause she was tired but no crying!!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Josh, Kaiya and I headed up to our house in Eagle River for the Thanksgiving weekend. Although no one else in our family could join us, we still went to just relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of our lives in Milwaukee. Kaiya and I literally sat around in pajamas most of the weekend while Josh sat outside all bundled up hunting deer. He saw about 5 doe but in our county up there, this year you had to shoot a buck, and he dind't see any of those. Maybe next year.

Kaiya is SSSOOO close to rolling over on her own (unless she has for Tiffany already and she is being very nice and not telling us!!). She was practicing a lot up north - her arm just keeps getting in the way!! Once she does I'll try to get it on video to post here.

She has found her voice and uses it a lot, I think its cute. Below is a video of her just talking away as well as one of her watching Baby Einstein - or 'Baby Crack' as Tiffany affectionally refers to it as. Kai loves the Baby Einstein videos.

Talking to Myself

Watching Baby Einstein

She also has figured out how to pull the cord on her bouncy seat to make the music play herself - a big accomplishment, only problem is now we hear the same song over, and over, and over, and over ;) So I tried to cut this video down a bit to spare you the same song over and over!

Playing the music on my bouncy seat

(yes, I sound like I"m praising a dog - lol)

Kai's first attempts at feeding herself...

Daddy - why are you paying more attention to the computer than me?



This picture was snapped at a bad time - she really isn't scared of the dogs!

Enjoy the Videos and Pictures!