Kinsey at 17 Months

This has been an interesting month for Kinsey. It's been the hardest month for me in the sense that she is becoming more and more unpredictable. The month started off moody, then she turned into my little angel again, and then she gave more tantrums (but I think the second round of moodiness was caused by teething). All in all, she's still my little cuddle bug and just wants lots of attention.

Kinsey makes the funniest faces. We can't always catch them on camera because she stops performing once we try, but occasionally we hit the jackpot. 

 She's been going to friends' houses every week during my doctor appointments. I think it has helped her learn to share a little, but she still has a long way to go. Because let's be honest, everything in the house belongs to Kinsey, right?

 Kinsey still gets a kick out of playing with boxes. I enjoy cheap entertainment!

 This girl loves her milk but has been quite picky with her food. Things she liked a day or a week ago might not fit her mood suddenly. It's a big pain, but I'm confident she'll eat enough to not starve. I think. 

 We've been talking a lot about baby sisters and started playing a game called "Big Baby" where we wrap Kinsey in a blanket like an infant, walk around, and sing to her. I'm hoping it will help her so she doesn't feel left out once the babies come, and she absolutely loves it for some reason. 

 Kinsey Kins seems to really like the snow, but it's been way too cold to go and play in it. She's still adorable just walking around in her snow gear.

 Did I mention everything in the house belongs to her? Here she is reading in her chair (aka baby bathtub). And speaking of reading...ever since I can remember, Kinsey has ALWAYS held her books upside down when she's reading by herself. 

 Woo hoo! Her hair is long enough for a complete ponytail!! How adorable is that?

 Kinsey is still a good mama taking care of her baby. I'm excited to see what she does with the real thing!

 Monkey Face is Kinsey's absolute best friend. Because of him, she loves all monkeys and feels entitled to them whether they are on TV, at a friend's house, or in a store. She started having to have stuffed animals with her every time she sleeps. The most I let her have is 2, but she's been known to grab 4 animals for nap time. 

 Kinsey is saying A LOT of words. Whether you know what she is saying is up to you, but she doesn't stop trying. She's a pro at "uh oh," "oh," "up," and "grandpa" (papa). We're working on her saying Scarlett, Shayla, and Kinsey. It's pretty darn cute when she tries. Whenever she wants something the default word is "mama." Imagine hearing your name being called for 10 minutes straight because she wants some unknown object. Yes, I've wanted to pull out my hair a few times. 

 I think the most entertaining update this month has been Kinsey trying to put on clothes and shoes. It's mostly Eric's clothes and shoes, probably because she finds those lying around the most haha. 

For Kinsey videos this month, check out this link!

KC Aquarium

We've been pretty lame this winter and haven't taken Kinsey out of the house much. Last Monday Eric had the day off of school so we decided to have a Kinsey day. We took her to the aquarium because she loves animals so much. 

She touched her first starfish. Well, at first she kind of flung the starfish...haha. 

 And she was intrigued by all the fish. I'm telling you, her expression rarely changed from this face:

 

 Kinsey was afraid to go through the tunnels and needed a little push. But once she got going she loved it!

 Even the decor was pretty awesome in her book. 

 From an adult perspective I thought the Kansas City Aquarium kind of sucked. It seemed tiny and there was just fish, fish, and more fish (with a couple sharks). We paid $20 per adult which I think is way overpriced for the size, but I just have to remind myself that it was for Kinsey and she had fun. 

Next we went to Fritz's. It's a restaurant that has train tracks along the walls and the trains deliver your food. It was pretty cute and Kinsey got a kick out of spotting the trains when they would come. 

 Can you spy Kinsey?!

 All bundled up in daddy's coat!! We love this girl sooooo much and are glad we spent a day out with her. 

Maternity Pics

I wanted to document this pregnancy with some actual decent looking photos (besides my weekly ones) but didn't want to look for or pay a photographer. Eric and I, being the awesome team we are, ventured out to our go-to picture spot. The high yesterday was 59 degrees so we couldn't pass up the opportunity! I even tried to put my ring on for the occasion, but NOPE, that wasn't happening. Even though I'm ginormous and should have probably taken these a month ago, I think they turned out pretty well (considering we are not professional photographers or editors)!! Here I am, 33 weeks and 3 days pregnant! Enjoy :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two babies!

 

 

 

I'm hoping to get a few pics with Kinsey and Eric as well, but they were not dressed to impress yesterday. Maybe some indoor shots in the near future!