CHRISTMAS AND FAMILY PICS

WE CANT WAIT TO CELEBRATE KENADIE'S FIRST CHRISTMAS!! HERE ARE SOME OF OUR PICTURES FROM OUR FAMILY AND CHRISTMAS PHOTO SHOOT. I'M SO HAPPY WITH HOW THEY TURNED OUT!

6 Month Photo Shoot

I'm sure by now everyone knows I am completely obsessed with having pictures of Kenadie. Seriously I have over 1600 pictures on my iPhone, all of baby girl. So of course I knew I would be getting a 6 month photo session. I feel so lucky that I was able to find an amazing photographer. Like all of the other photos Ive gotten taken, I'm completely in love with how they turned out!

The pictures were taken at Fox Run Park by Summer Michelle Photography.

BABY FOOD

I tend to do a lot of internet searching and research. Its something I have always enjoyed. So ever since I read how easy it was to make baby food I knew it was something I wanted to try.  Well I decided Sunday was the day. I felt that carrots where probably a safe bet. So I bought some organic carrots and gave it a whirl.

 Here are the carrots washed and peeled

Next I cut them into small pieces I tried to make them the same size but quickly realized I lack in my cutting skills. Watching Top Chef religiously apparently doesn't make your knife skills any better.

I put my mixed matched carrot pieces in the steamer basket on the stove. I think I might need to invest in a better steamer for the future. The carrots barely fit and it took about 30 min to get the carrots to soften. Apparently since carrots are a root vegetable they carry a lot of nitrates so steaming is the best way to cook them for baby food. (the things you learn with internet research)

After they were soften I put them in the blender. This was the part I was little sad I didn't have any breast milk to mix in but water seemed to do the trick. 

Since I don't have the greatest blender it took a while to get the consistency I wanted. I really want a baby bullet but the frugal self inside me knows the blender worked just fine. 

The finally product. I had some breast milk storage containers I never used and I have to say it worked perfectly for the baby food. 

Here's Kenadie trying out Mammas cooking. It took her a few mins to adjust to the taste but in the end I think she liked it. 

So there it is my first attempt at baby food. I am pretty impressed with how easy it was and how great it turned out. I can't wait to try a new vegetable next week!!

Back to the blogging world!

 Kenadie's been growing like a weed!

2 MONTH

WEIGHT: 10 lbs 2.5oz- 20th%

HEIGHT: 23.25in - 82nd%

4 MONTH

WEIGHT: 14lbs 3.5oz- 49th%

HEIGHT: 26in- 96th%

6 MONTH

WEIGHT: 17lbs 6.5oz- 74th%

HEIGHT 27.75in- 99th%

Kenadie has come a long way in weight from 20% to the 74%. She is also still so long!! 

We feel so lucky to have such happy baby.  She rarely cries or fusses. And she can always be found with a smile on her face!! Here are a few of the precious monuments I have captured over the past few months. 

2 MONTHS: Where did all that hair go!!!

3 MONTHS

4 MONTHS

 5 MONTHS

 Kenadie loves camping

 And the swings!!!