Visit with Grandpa and Grandma

A couple weeks ago my parents were in town for the weekend.  We had a WONDERFUL time with them!

 The weather was pretty nice, so we got to play outside on the swing set.

 Kassidy is definitely too little for it yet, but she LOVES to play on it with help!

 The slide is her favorite thing.

 Chad planned a date while my parents were here so we could take advantage of free baby-sitting.  I had no idea what we were doing!  We went out to dinner and then to a New Jersey Devils hockey game.  While we were walking around Chad spotted the "Devil" and decided he needed a picture!  :)

 Chad had never been to a professional hockey game and it had been a LONG time since I had!  We had a wonderful time.  The Devils beat the Ducks in a shoot-out, so it was an exciting game!

 Saturday was a beautiful (but chilly) morning, so we took advantage and went hiking.

 Doesn't get much better than this in February.

 We also celebrated my 31st birthday a week early.  My mom took me shopping one day and she made me one of my favorite desserts.

 Grandpa Time!

Grandma Time!

Kassidy absolutely adores her grandparents, and we love having them around!  We get a break while they're here and also love to watch Kassidy interact with them.  She is in her element with 2 extra people around who are giving her their undivided attention!  :)  Thanks mom and dad for making the trek out to NJ once again.  We LOVE having you!

Valentines Dinner/Dance and 14 Months

This past Saturday Chad and I were invited to the Rotary Valentines Dinner/Dance Fundraiser.  There were 5 couples from church at a table, and it was a lot of fun!  It's not too often we get really dressed up, so it's fun to do once in awhile.  :)  It was a great night with just the two of us.  Kassidy had a fun time with the baby-sitter too!

 On February 3rd, Kassidy turned 14 months old.  Sorry for the delay in writing a post about it... No good excuse except that time just keeps flying by!

We are amazed daily at how quickly Kassidy is growing up.  One day we went to Storytime at the library and Babysitting at the gym and people in both places said, "Wow, she grew up overnight!"  It seriously is crazy!  Here's what she's up to at 14 months:

 

- Walking and Running EVERYWHERE!

- LOVING her little tykes slide that we have inside... She can climb up and slide down without any help!

- Getting into all sorts of things she's not supposed to (and looking at us to see if we're watching as she does it... She definitely has a mischievous side!)

- Wearing 18-24 month tops and 12-18 month pants

- Regularly sporting the "Pig Tails" look since her hair is now in her eyes

- Her favorite things to do include playing with her kitchen, pushing her shopping cart around, getting up and down off her little chairs, sliding down her slide, climbing onto her rocking chair, playing her instruments, being chased by mom/dad, and most of all reading books!

- She isn't talking much.  Her words include: mommy, daddy, hi, no, and once in awhile "bye" and "nigh night"

- She signs "more" and "please" almost constantly and uses her head to indicate "yes"/"no".  We are amazed at all that she understands and uses a lot of non-verbal communication to let us know what she wants.  :)

- She loves playing outside and going for walks with Lucy

- She's a bit of a picky eater and we're working on finding new meal ideas.  She'd eat dairy all day every day if we let her!

- She gives hugs (regularly) and kisses (only when she wants)... Melts our hearts EVERY time!

Kassidy is a constant joy to our lives, and we cannot imagine life without her!  The past 14 months have flown by, and we are so blessed to have her as our daughter.  :)