Green Beans

Kayla is on her second to last veggie before we start fruits! Green beans went well, her first face was pretty funny. But she seemed to enjoy it. :)

Mom's birthday

My mom's birthday was January 26th, we celebrated today with lunch at Red Lobster mom's favorite. Many of us Moot's aren't fans of seafood so we don't go there very often. So Red Lobster is often a once or twice occurrence in the year, mom's birthday and Mother's Day. Jeremy and Liz haven't seen Kayla since Christmas so they got to see her and try and hold her. But Kayla doesn't seem to like anyone other then mommy and daddy right now, so she cried a bit with Jeremy, Liz and Adam too. Feel bad but she should get over it soon...hopefully. Happy Birthday Mom, Grammy love you.

Play Date

Kayla and I had our first play date tonight. I got to see my kids, when I had hospital bed rest my child care families understandably had to find new care providers. I have been able to keep up with the families and tonight I got to see Weston, Michael, Aaron and Keira. I just loved it see Michael and Keira who were one when they left and are now two. So you know how fast children grow, they are talking now real words now and just so big. Kayla got to meet the mom's too but again stranger danger kept her in my arms. Keira is the only girl in that group of four and she just loved Kayla. It was so sweet, so I loved being able to catch up with them and really appreciate the parents letting me stay a part of their lives as the kids grow. Miss them all so much.

Squash

Kayla tried Squash this evening, we think it's her least favorite so far. She didn't want to eat to much and got pretty fussy with it. But we still managed to get a good picture of her.

Professional Pictures

Mike and I took Kayla in to get some professional pictures done. We're pretending these are her 6 month pictures since we weren't able to make it in, in December. But Kayla has developed a bit of stranger danger and was not a fan of the photographer. So it was a very interesting session. But we were able to get a couple good pics. I unfortunately don't have the rights to the photos so I can't post them on here but I might try to take a picture of the picture and post it. We'll see.

Peas

Kayla tried peas tonight, neither mommy or daddy are fans of peas. So we were interested in seeing if she liked them or not. Well she did, she like them quite a bit actually and ate a little more than half the jar. Way to go Kayla.

Back Follow-up

So after a month of waiting because I was sick for our last appointment. We were able to see the MRI pictures of Kayla and get the final words of what the future holds. As many know Kayla has what is called Hemi-vertebrae meaning she has a cluster of vertebrae right below her neck that are triangular shape instead of a normal rectangular shape. But the best news of that all is the Kayla's nerves and spine are completely fine and her spine is very straight. So we only have to monitor it as she grows, which is just wonderful news. We will go in for x-rays now, no more MRI's yeah every six months. Or if we notice and curvature of her spine as she grows.
We were also able to fine out that the bump on Kayla's head is a dermoid cyst. We were concerned that it might be bone which would mean Cat-scan and then Kayla would have to have surgery to get it removed. But thankfully it is a cyst and Kayla can get it removed at any time if she would like. Mike and I have decided to not remove it now because Kayla is so little and they would have to put her under for the procedure. But we think her hair will hopefully cover it up as she grow and when it does bother her and she is older she can get it removed. To get it removed when she is older means they would just have to give her a numbing shot and cut it out. A much easier procedure compared to if we chose to remove it now. So good news all around we just have just a strong amazing girl, who amazes us everyday with how well she is doing.

The appointment ended sooner than Mike and I thought so we then walked over to Quiznos and had a nice lunch together with Kayla.

RSV Shot/Weight Check

Kayla went in for her monthly RSV shot today where we get to catch up on her weight. We are excited to share that Kayla has finally beat her daddy's birth weight of 10lbs 9oz. Kayla is now 10lbs 13oz, GO KAYLA!!!!

Carrots

Kayla tried her first real veggie today. We started with one of the messiest and went with Carrots. Not knowing how she would take it we got the video camera ready as well as the regular camera. Put the first spoon in her mouth...no face at all. She liked it. She ate almost half the jar and didn't really fuss at all, we were pretty impressed. :) So Kayla is a fan of carrots.

Kayla 7 months old

Wow, when parents tell you "enjoy every minute, they grow so fast." It is so true, can you all believe Kayla is 7 months old today so amazing. What a wonderful daughter we have she has filled everyday with joy. I will now say the repeated expression that most all parents say yet again, but we couldn't imagine life without our Kayla. Love her soooooo much. ;)

We also decided to start Oatmeal today, Kayla did very well and seemed to enjoy it a bit more than her rice.