August 2010

We went with Josh on a business trip to Tampa/Clearwater Beach when Kellen was almost 4 months old. Kellen experienced his first ride in an airplane! Nana came with us and we had a great time. Kellen had fun on the beach and loved the ocean!

Kellen's 4 month stats:
-24" long
-14lbs, 13oz
-loves to chew on his fingers!

First Solids!

At our 4 month appt, our pediatrician gave us the go-ahead to give Kellen solids. We started with sweet potatoes and he gobbled them up!

July 2010

Meet Me in St. Louis

Josh had to go to St. Louis for work, so Kellen and I decided to tag along. That's one of the perks of having my summers off! We stayed right downtown, with views of the St. Louis Cardinals stadium. And, when I say views, I mean we could actually see inside the stadium. It was pretty cool, even though the Cardinals are our enemies!



While Josh was working during the day, Kellen and I went out and explored the city. Josh was off a few days, so we took advantage of that and went to the St. Louis Zoo, the Arch, and the Mississippi Riverbanks. We even took Kellen swimming for the first time in our hotel pool. We also met up with my cousin, Dayna and my friend and her husband, Katie and Dave. We had a great time!

Taking a bath in the hotel sink!

Daddy & Kellen on the banks of the Mississippi.


Cousins!

This was the view from our hotel room!

The St. Louis Arch, taken from my cell phone! Pretty cool picture, huh?

Daddy & Kellen in the hotel pool.

Beach Baby!

Kellen had his first trip to the Beach this week. Well, not the real beach...The Beach Waterpark! Our neighbor, Ellen, has a pass and she can get a guest in free on Mondays and Wednesdays. She has been wanting to take us, but it just hasn't worked out until this week. I got Kellen lathered up with sunblock and we hit the road. The Beach has a nice area called The Pearl, which is an oversized, heated spa pool. It was nice and warm, as well as shaded from the sun. We went early enough in the morning that the sun wasn't too hot yet anyways. Kellen really enjoyed the pool. We stayed in for about 20 minutes and he kicked the whole time! We might have a swimmer on our hands here, folks! Here are some pics from Kellen's first time swimming!

Err, ok...so the pictures aren't uploading for some reason. Stay tuned!

Wordless Wednesday

Kellen's First 4th of July

We had a great holiday weekend. We started the weekend off by meeting my Mom and Mike (her fiance) at Findley Market. This is a large market in downtown Cincy that has many outdoor and indoor vendors. They sell vegetables, fruit, meat, bread, sweets, flowers, etc. Josh and I had never been and were so glad to get down there. It was amazing! We're definitely going back in the very near future. I would much rather support independent, local businesses than big stores like Kroger.

That afternoon/evening, we headed to Josh's brother's house. They live in Waynesville and have a HUGE 4th of July party every year. When I say huge, I mean like over a hundred people. They have a pig roast and a live band that comes and plays the whole night. There is a poker tournament and a cornhole tournament too! One of our friends is a skydiving instructor and he arrived at the party by skydiving! (Jeremy and Becka have several acres of land, so he had lots of room to land) It was a very cool thing to witness---I never realized just how fast they approach the ground! I have a feeling I would end up seriously injuring or killing myself if I tried something like that! Later in the evening we enjoyed a fireworks show, which Kellen seemed to enjoy. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays---I can't wait for next year!