3 Months

Yesterday Nelson casually says to my daughter, "Three months this week, almost a quarter of your first year already gone!" What?!?! Slow down, when did that happen? I know, I know, I say that all the time, but she's already growing so fast! Kalaya started wearing 3-6 month clothes this week and is now in size 2 diapers. She is a healthy girl and so alert! She is very observant of the world around her. She is so content to sit and watch things going on, as long as she's rested, clean and not hungry. : )

Kalaya had a big few weeks! (I know, I am getting less regular about posting!) She had a visit from her Uncle Colin and her Cousin Allison (15 months) all the way from Texas! It was so good to see them, we're so thankful Colin is home safe and back together with Allie. We had a nice visit with them for a week. We all went to the beach for the Kalaya's first time! It was a beautiful day at the Oregon Coast, around 75 degrees and breezy. We tried putting Kalaya's toes in the ocean, and here's her response:



Overall she enjoyed walking on the beach in the Bijiorn, putting her toes in the sand and enjoying the breezes. Allie had a great time digging in the sand and blowing bubbles. She HATED walking on sand, whether dry or wet and did not enjoy when her Daddy put her toes in the water either! Too cold! She is such a fun, happy kid, walking every where and talking, talking! It's crazy to think that a year from now, that will be Kalaya! Nelson and I reached the conclusion that we want our kids to be a little more than 15 months apart!!

We had some HOT weather for Oregon/Washington. It got in the 100s and, of course, we don't have air conditioning. That never seemed like a big deal in the past (you only need it for about 2 weeks out of the year), but with a baby, it's suddenly more of a worry. I got very creative at finding places with AC for us to spend time. We took multiple trips to Fred Meyer and walked up and down every. single. aisle. over. and. over. We sat in Starbucks while she napped and I drank a smoothie. We walked all over Target. We went to Daddy's work and hung out in the break room. (everyone loves her!) We spent time with friends who have basements. We spent money to get the AC fixed in the car. And you know what? We survived! The weather is much cooler now! Perfect summer weather for me!

We took Kalaya to a Beavers game this week. (minor league baseball team in Portland) We wouldn't have tried it, but a guy I've known since birth plays for the Vegas minor league team and we wanted to get to see him play! I won't call it a complete disaster, but I don't think Kalaya was ready. A big factor was the heat. I think I got to sit in my seat for a whole 5 minutes. It was too hot to nurse, too hot to just hold her and WAY too noisy. Every time the announcer came on, she cried. BUT, we did learn something awesome: the Portland Beavers have a luxury box reserved for infants and toddlers! You're only supposed to use it 20 minutes at a time, but it was great! I got to watch a lot of the game that way and she got to lay down and play.

I reached a big milestone this week: I am fitting in my regular clothes again!! Luckily, it's summer, so my shorts and skirts are what I am able to wear right now. I am actually able to get into my jeans and slacks too, but they're not exactly comfortable....still too tight. But, a month ago, I couldn't even get them on, so I'm thrilled! I have not been getting too much exercise, between taking care of Kalaya and the heat, we've only been able to get walks in once in a while. This WILL change, I am going to walk every day for at least 30 minutes, especially now that Kalaya likes the stroller. I am also going to try to do yoga or pilates every day and I also have an 8-minute workout with all of the problem areas, (thighs, butt, abs, etc) so I will try to do those too. I have no idea what my weight is, I'm not focusing on that. I'm focusing on how I feel and how I fit in my clothes. Healthy eating and nursing help out too! I have been trying to cut out fast food, junk food, etc and focus on fresh, fresh, fresh! I really would like to try to stop eating red meat (I haven't bought it or pork in years, but I some times eat it at burger joints and such) and try to eat less meat in general. Like most everyone I know, I was raised in a house where meat was the main course almost every night and I'm trying to change that mentality. I want to focus more on vegetables and less on meat. Maybe just poultry or fish a couple of times a week. We want to set a good example for our kids! : ) Oops, there's a baby calling me!