Winter Break 2009

Keira hasn't felt well lately, so I let her experiment with her birthday cake a few days late. She was intrigued by the icing, but didn't really want much.
She didn't like it when her hands started to get messy so we put it up.


We got 2 and a half inches on snow on 12-29 so we went outside to see what it was all about.

Keira's wondering what's going on??

Reaching down to touch the cold snow.

Wondering...

Taking it all in!

Our back yard.

Here is Keira behind the wheel of her new car!!

Trying to honk the horn.

Smiling for her picture. (Take note of her precious blankie. She carries this with her just about everywhere. We even have 2. One for home and one for Grandma's.

Taking a break from playing.

Hello Daddy! Keira took Mommy's phone and was having loads of fun!!

Dialing, dialing, dialing!

Happy Birthday

Keira was not feeling well for her 1st birthday. She has been having a lot of pain with teething. Here we are wishing her Happy Birthday!

Christmas Morning

Here is what Keira thought about Christmas morning 2009 when she walked into the living room.

Our Christmas 2009

All smiles!

Being silly!!

Picky eater!!

Playing with her fridge farm

Squeekers

Keira got a new pair of shoes. They are still too big, but we still had fun trying them out for a little while.

Keira's Car

Mommy got a flip video camera for Christmas and Keira got this:

Keira's One

Today our beautiful Keira turned one!

It's amazing how much she has changed in her first year!

Happy Birthday to you!

We love you Coco!!

More pictures from Keira's birthday:

Good Times

This morning we woke up to snow again in the desert of Las Cruces. Daddy opened the blinds and Keira said, "OH!" It was so cute! She was very curious to see what the white blanket of snow was all about. Later that evening, Keira was sitting in her highchair having some dinner. Daddy started singing one of the songs to her favorite BABY SIGNING TIMES DVD Vol. 1. As he sang "put your finger tips together for more, more, more" Keira for the first time began signing more, more, more as he sang along. We weren't quite sure what she wanted more of, but she was really getting into it. Some other things Keira has been saying lately are Baby, Mom, and Dad. She has also began to show a lot of interest in Dora the Explorer when she's at her Grandma's house. Oh! I want the camera!
Fun playing!

This was too cute! The oher day Daddy surprised Keira by coming home with the company's mascot. At first Keira thought "What in the world?" But then she realized it was just Daddy and got excited.

Dancing with the Sun Man!

Keira figuring out Sun Man was really Daddy.

Christmas Tree Excitement

This weekend Keira awoke Saturday morning with 2 more teeth! She now has 7 teeth in all. We also put up our Christmas tree. Keira was so excited to see the tree. We put ornaments along the bottom that are safe for her. She has been so curious as you can see here...

11 Month's Old

Keira has gotten 2 more teeth in the last week. She now has 2 teeth on top and 3 on the bottom. In addition to her teeth, she also got her first cold last week. She is still getting over that! Smiling on Thanksgiving Day in Ruidoso!

Nap time! Daddy decided to stage some of Keira's toys around her while she slept.

Sleeping Beauty! Keira is getting big and now taking naps in her toddler bed.

Just getting out of bed!

Daddy thought that a little fresh air would make Keira feel better when she had her cold.

Keira loves walking on the grass.

Exploring!

Keira also loves feeling the texture of grass.

Walking around the yard.

She's Got Style

Keira is too funny! She woke up around 3 a.m. for a feeding. Afterwards, she decided that she didn't want to go back to bed. So in the middle of Mommy & Daddy's bed, she began talking up a storm! She even began hitting Daddy and saying "DAD, DAD!" Even though it was the middle of the night it was too funny! This went on for about 45 minutes, finally Keira decided it wasn't getting light outside and fell back asleep. Now that Keira can walk, she is really showing a greater love for the outdoors. On Sunday, she really enjoyed watching Daddy mow the lawn and tried to follow behind him. This was one of the first times Keira had been in the grass, and she was very curious as to how it felt when she walked on it. She also had to get down and feel the textures of the grass. It was wonderful watching her enjoy our backyard.

Sometimes Mommy has too much fun shopping for Keira. Here she is Monday morning sporting a new hat for this winter and a stylish outfit.

Strutting her stuff down the walkway.

Yes, I know I look cute, but hurry and take my picture!! Do you mind if I pull at my hat just a bit!