Kai can't wait to see his grandma and grandpa!

Kai is so excited to see his grandma and grandpa tomorrow! He had so much fun listening to his stories tonight. (check out the titles!) He followed along really well and even made his "grumpa" face in the last picture. He said to tell grandma and grandpa to hurry up and get here before it gets late so he'll still be in a

good mood...he'll even smile for you!
Don't forget to bring his puppy, Roxy...he can't wait to see her!

He can wear shorts!

OK, first of all, look how big he looks in his crib! I can't believe he can already fit into these shorts! He looks SOOO cute! And yes, I am taking pictures of him sleeping...I couldn't resist.

Guess who slept 7 hours in a row last night!

Yes, it was Kai. He slept from 9:00pm until 4:00am! He tried to wake up at 1:30am, but Mom kept giving him his passy and he just went back to sleep! I really think he could have slept longer if I really tried to push him a little, but by the time 7 hours rolled around, I was so freaked out that I had to get him out of bed and make sure he was ok! We're going to shoot for 8 hours tonight! The longest he had slept at one time up until now was 5 hours, but it was rare...usually 4 to 41/2, so this is a milestone for sure. I was so proud of the little guy! When I took him out of bed to feed him at 4:00, he never opened his eyes at all and he was asleep again before I even laid him down in his crib! He's such a big boy! : )

Sweet little face...

Asleep in his swing this morning

He was so tired! He was wide awake listening to his music and a couple seconds later, he was like this!

Malakai and Mom

Look how precious he is after his bath! He's looking right at the camera!! I was so proud...he's going to be a total ham I'm sure! He loves bathtime...he's getting too big for the newborn insert in his bathtub : (

Shane, Steph, Adeline, and Adam...We miss you already!!

Well, I have been trying to pretend like it didn't happen for the last several weeks, but I have to say, I've come to the point where I have to accept the truth and be honest with myself that my sweet friend, Stephanie, and her precious family have started a new life 5 hours away from here. She no longer lives right around the corner, and I can no longer stop by "just because" and hang out. We can't make it to "happy hour" at Sonic anymore...(not that I ever did that much--I always got there 5 min. after it was over!)...and we can no longer run errands together and go to Target, or the "Chicken Place" as Adeline would say! We can't do dinner on the spur-of-the-moment, and I can't depend on her to give a vaccination to another stray dog I bring home. And I sure won't be able to drive to her house barefoot, crying, and hysterical next time I think I'm pregnant! Life is definitely different here in Providence Village, and I can't say it's for the better, but I can say that I am happy to know that they are where the Lord wants them and I am at peace with the fact that I will not be able to do all of those things with my friend anymore. I know that something much better is in store. Even though the little details and everyday events cannot be spent together, our friendship is still so special to me and I know that through this life change, it will only continue to grow. How special the times will be when we get to come and visit for the weekend or they come back to Providence to do the same! It will be so exciting to hear all the new adventures of Adeline and Adam and I can share mine of Malakai. Every now and then, it seems, you have those certain people come into your life who you know that no matter where life takes you, you will always stay close, never loose touch, and will continue to "do life" together even though there are hundreds of miles between you. The Smiths are those kind of friends. I'm so excited to see what the Lord does with their family as they start this new exciting journey.
Steph, I hope you know what a blessing your family has been to us. You are such an encouragement to me as a new mom and have been such a consistent strength to me during my whole pregnancy and new motherhood. I don't know how I could have gone through that without you! The Lord was so good to put you in my life during that time...I mean, remember how freaked out I was about labor! : ) You really helped me stay grounded for sure.
We have just really enjoyed getting to know you guys....and I could go on and on, but I should probably not...because we're not really saying good-bye...just hello to something different.
With that said, "I'll see you in a week and a half!"

Look what we did today

We had a little fun today with the camera--imagine that! Kai was in his swing just talking to me and smiling this morning, so I couldn't resist. He's always in such a good mood in the mornings, it's such a sweet time, my favorite of the day. We just hang out and talk to eachother...he tells me really animated stories and I make funny noises at him and kiss him over and over. What a blessing he is!

Look at those lips!

I couldn't resist the naked shot! I mean, how cute is a naked baby!? He was sleeping so good too, I'm sure he would have loved for me to leave his diaper off and let him sleep, but I'm sure I would have been sorry!
I couldn't get past those lips either....I just wanted to kiss them, but I didn't want to wake him up! Precious little boy...

Everyone loves to hold me!!

Letter From Kai to Grandma and Grandpa

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
Thank you so much for letting me come to your house and stay for a week. I had so much fun! It was fun to see so many people and let them all hold me and tell me how cute I am! I loved the fireworks and sitting with Grandma in the rain. I had fun sitting by the pool while Grandma and Mom swam too. I also had so much fun when I got to stay by myself with Grandpa two times!! (Sorry about the dirty diaper and the really bad temper tantrum I threw for you, Grumpa) I also got really spoiled by Grandma because she would hold me all night while I slept, and boy did I sleep good! I got to see so many new people and new places! Grandma also made me a tent in the living room and I got to sleep under it! My first camping experience! I got to go to my Grandpa's store and of course, everyone thought I was adorable, so I smiled for them several times just eating up the attention. I even went to Mamu and Papa's house, cousin Luke's new house, and Kelly and Erin's new house! I've been all over the place, and I was sure pooped after that! (and I did!) I did my best in the car on the way there and back and I think Mom and Grandma and Grandpa were really proud of me. I had to throw a little fit on the way home when we were 30 minutes away, but they just didn't understand how hungry I was! I could have eaten my own hands, and I was sure trying to!
I hope to come back for a visit soon, and I will probably be much bigger than I am now, so get ready Tessa! I can't wait till I can crawl and chase that dog around! Can't wait to see you again, Grandma and Grandpa! I'm saving some smiles for you!
I love you!
Love,
Kai

He can smile!

He is smiling!!! These are not the best pictures of his adorable little smile, but I'll try to get some better ones soon. He's been smiling really big all the time! It absolutely melts my heart. Wow. He is just such a gift. I thank the Lord for him daily, but it's still not enough. His smile fills me with wonder at something so simple yet so amazing, and makes me realize again how good the Lord is.

Look what Grandma did to me!!!

Malakai and I took a trip to Kansas to visit Grandma and Grandpa and look what happened! Later that night, Tessa, my parent's dog, chewed up Kai's sunglasses and water socks! Needless to say, Jason wasn't very sad when I told him, but I think he would have rather her chewed up the hat instead of the sunglasses!
The last picture is Kai chillin' by the pool in his bouncer while mom and grandma swam in the pool.