Baptism

After an entire year, we finally had Kennedy baptized! We were waiting until we felt ready to make the committment to attend church regularly as a family and become involved in a parish. It was a fun (albeit stressful) day! The baptism took place during Kennedy's usual nap time so she was pretty fussy and wiggly through the entire Mass. It was a group effort in keeping her entertained. Kennedy has two sets of wonderful godparents: my cousins, Rachael and Rob and her Aunt Amy and Uncle Harv. Rob wasn't able to make it as he is busy with optometry school in California. We missed you Rob! Amy still had her baptismal dress from when she was baptized! We got it cleaned up and Kennedy was able to wear it which was so special! It is over 30 years old and still so pretty.

We decided to fully submerge her for the baptism. It was really cool!

Okay, so we attempted to get some photos after the baptism. Now, at this point, Kennedy is about 2 hours past her nap and the church was super crowded. Sooo... the pictures are not great but at least we got a few! Kennedy with Father Bill
Kennedy with her godmother, Rachael. This is literally the only smile we got during the post-baptism photos. Nice work Rach! Kennedy with Rachael and her fiancee, Bob. A big thanks to Rachael and Bob for coming all the way from Montana. It was so special having you both there!
Kennedy with godparents, Auntie Amy and Uncle Harv... as usual, Kennedy is pointing at something.

Kennedy with Aunt Jeanie and Uncle Ray who drove all the way from Mt. Vernon for the baptism which was so wonderful!

Frenchy's & Bucca's

What a fun weekend! We had Kennedy baptized on Sunday. Rachael is her godmother so she and Bob came out for the weekend. Rach and I went to our favorite spa, Frenchy's, and got pedicures. When Rachael lived in Seattle, it was one of our favorite things to do together. We had so much fun on Saturday... we took a bottle of wine and for the entire hour of our pedicure, we did not stop talking. Literally. So much to catch up on, so little time! Afterwards, we met up with Pat, Shelley and their girls and my mom, John and little Rachael at Bucca Di Beppo's. It was great seeing Pat and Shelley as we don't get to see them as often as we would like. I love my family!

Pat and my mom

Pat and his oldest daughter, Madison... such a sweetheart!

Paige and Rachael... one week apart in age... cuties
Shelley and youngest daughter, Ava
Rachael and Kennedy... a tad off-center

12 Month Stats

At her 12-month check-up, Kennedy weighed in at just under 18 lbs (10th percentile) and measured 27 inches in length (also 10th percentile). Although she is petite, the doctor says she is proportionate and very healthy. I am just hoping she grows up to at least be 5 feet tall! A few recent developments/milestones:


*** Her first tooth is on its way baby! I can see the bottom right tooth beginning to come through. We are glad to know she has teeth! :)

*** Kennedy is so close to walking! She cruises the furniture one-handed and has taken many steps at a time but will then plop down and crawl.

*** She just made the transition from formula to whole milk... she continues to sleep well and is consistently sleeping through the night (usually 7:30 pm-7:00 am). She takes two naps a day... usually about an hour in the morning and two hours in the afternoon.

*** Kennedy can wave "bye-bye" although it is completely dependent on her mood as to whether or not she will do it.

*** Kennedy continues to be a big eater and her new favorites are gardenburgers and waffles with a little bit of syrup.

Birthday Lunch

We took Kennedy to the Rainforest Cafe today, for her actual birthday. We thought she would enjoy all the jungle animals and fish tanks... and she did! The waitress even brought her a little sundae and we sang Happy Birthday! Auntie Amy, Roderick and great-grandma LeeAnn joined us too!

Dear Kennedy...on your 1st Birthday

Dear Kennedy,

Happy birthday baby! You are such a blessing and a true joy. I love your blue eyes. And your teeny tiny hands and feet. I love that huge, toothless smile. I love your laugh and all our snuggles. Thank you for a wonderful year of getting to know you! I can't wait to see what the next year will bring. I know you will change and grow and continue to bring us so much happiness.

I love you my tinker toos... my missy moos... my little bug...

Mommy