Chera Comes to Alabama!!

I know this post is very late... but what can I say, it has been a very busy last couple of weeks. This post is dedicated to our wonderful friend, Chera's visit to Alabama. She took a few days to come to our part of the country right before her beautiful wedding. I cannot express how wonderful it was to have her all to ourselves. Chera and I grew up together (literally from my birth and on!) But since we have grown, life has taken over and we are not able to see each other anywhere near as much as we would like. She lives right outside of Boston now with her HUSBAND Eric and their very spirited dog, Lexi. While she was here, we were able to talk about the very close wedding details and she was able to spend a lot of time with Kaileigh. Chera is a wonderful Aunt to Kaileigh - she is very lucky to have her! We ate a lot of food and also had a champagne toast (with Nik's and my wedding flutes for good luck) to her wedding/marriage. We had a great time just hanging out. We can't wait for another visit - this time from Mr. and Mrs. Hunter!!!

Thanks for the visit Cher! We love you!

6 Months continued...

Today Kaileigh had her 6-month "Well baby" check-up. It went very well. She is 15 pounds and 26" long. 50th percentile in length - and 25th in weight! She is developing perfectly and is such a healthy little lady! Poor thing had to get 3 shots though. But she took it like a champ; just a little crying and pouting. Dr. Ringold agrees, along with the rest of the world, that I gave birth to Nik's twin and that she is absolutely beautiful!!

Our Little Girl is Six Months Old!!!

Today our little lady is 6 months old! She is the most beautiful little girl we have ever seen! We take so much joy in just making her laugh and smile. Her personality is bubbling over these days. Mostly a very happy girl, we have also discovered, however, a very stubborn side to little Miss Kaileigh. If she is done with something, SHE IS DONE. It is hard to describe, but you will just have to trust us - she may look and act like and angel 99% of the time, but that other 1% is nothing less than entertaining. She also now has two teeth! And they are the CUTEST two teeth ever!! We aren't sure how much she is weighing in at yet - her doctors appointment is Wednesday - however we can tell she has really grown! Our little 5 lbs. 11 oz. angel is not so tiny anymore! It is a double-edged sword... on one side we want her to grow big, strong and healthy, and on the other side, we want her to stay our little baby girl! Can't believe she is already a half-year old!



We are so excited for our upcoming trip home! However, there is a special event coming up even before that... Chera is coming to visit! It is less than a month now until her wedding, and she is coming to spend one of her last weekends as a Hartman with us!! She flys in on the 18th and we will get to have her all to ourselves until the 21st. What will we do? you may ask... #1 on the list: HARRY POTTER!!! Chera is just as much of a Harry Potter freak as me and Nik. We are all so excited about it!! Kaileigh can't stop talking about her Auntie Chera's visit!! HAHA.

Here are some photos from the past week!

Kaileigh's coastie-daddy tee!

Mommy and Kaileigh in our pjs.

Beautiful!

(4th of July)

Totally ready for the camera!

Uncle Chris Comes to Visit!

Today we said "Goodbye" to Uncle Chris. He came to Alabama for a nice visit - before heading home to Massachusetts. It was so nice to see Chris (since it has been almost a year and a half since seeing him last) and for Kaileigh to meet her uncle for the first time! Kaileigh was quite taken with her uncle and loved spending time with him. We did some shopping, visited Nik's base, and went out to eat. Nik and Chris also went to see a couple movies- it was a real treat for both of them! Christopher got to meet our crazy kitties and see our home - and we got to hear all about Colorado, Saudi Arabia, and Dani! We love him very much and have missed him terribly. The next time we will see him will be around Christmas time at home (hopefully.) That way we can celebrate the holidays but also have Kaileigh's Christening - as Christopher and Becky will be her God Parents! Thanks for a great visit Chris!!



Here are a few photos of our visit!

Kaileigh: "Who is this? He kinda looks like me!!"

Chillin out!

Kaileigh and Daddy at the Coast Guard base!

The military men!

The family!

Happy Father's Day, Part 1

Happy Father's Day to all the Daddy's in our lives! We love you so much!

Yesterday was Nik's first Father's Day, and as much as I would like to say it was a relaxing day for him, I can't. He and a friend worked on tiling our back porch all weekend! It went from not really being utilized and kinda dirty, to an area that we can relax in and entertain. They did such a beautiful job:

Here is what our porch floor looked like before this weekend.

AFTER!

Great job Daddy!







For Nik's Father's Day gift, Kaileigh thought a photo calendar would be the best gift. She chose the very best pictures of her and her daddy, and arranged them in a calendar that he can look at and use all year long - and then keep for ever and ever!



Here is the cover.

October's picture.

I loved this idea - Nik has some amazing pictures with Kaileigh and I really wanted a way to document it. He is such an amazing father - so patient with her and always able to make her smile. Happy Father's Day Nik, we love you so very much!

Happy Father's Day - Part 2

Here are some more pictures of Kaileigh and Nik on Father's Day! Just hanging out before bedtime!

Peek-a-boo!

And notice Nik's farmer neck!!

Getting sleepy!

We love prunes - but you wouldn't be able to tell here!







Yeah...


Picture kinda speaks for itself...

Sorry for the wait...

Hey there everyone! Sorry it has been such a long time since our last post; it has been quite busy around here! First, we would like to thank you all for such a wonderful visit. It was so nice to see all of our great family and friends - we just wish that we had a longer visit! Chera's bridal shower was just beautiful and so fun! And the bachelorette party was too! So excited for the wedding!! Hopefully next time we come up, we will be able to spend more time with everyone! Once we got back from our trip, it took about a whole week to get us all back on schedule. (Not to mention all the cleaning, unpacking, and laundry that just happened to show up!)

A couple days after we returned, Kaileigh started on cereal for the first time! It was quite interesting; the food seemed to be a fun new toy for her to play with. It went in, it came out. It was in her fingers, up her nose, and acted as a gel for her spikey new hairdo! Since then, she has perfected her technique; cereal, peas, sweet potatos, and bananas have no problem being digested (as long as she can suck her thumb between each spoonful!)

Another development is our NEW pool! Oh yes, we have a pool! Considering it has been 95-102 degrees the past two weeks, it is a very welcome gift. Thank you to Nik's Grandma and Bill!! It is a pretty perfect size for us - 12ft around and about 2.5 feet deep. Just enough to cool off - Kaileigh really loves it!

And as you all probably know, Kaileigh was sick about a week ago. She had a high fever for a few days. She was lethargic and just not her normal self. We brought her to the doctors - where she got tested for EVERYTHING. Come to find out, it was just a virus. We were all very worried, since it was the first time she was sick. But not to worry, she is just perfect now. Whatever it was has passed! Thankfully.

Kaileigh will be five months old in just a couple of days! We can't believe it. She has gotten so big: 14 lbs, 1 oz!! Time is just flying by - and August will be here before we know it! Once we book the tickets, we will let you know the dates of our next visit!

Here are some recent pictures that we are sure you will love!!

Kaileigh at our weekly weekend bbq with our friends, the Hatfields!

Love this picture! Beautiful eyes - just like her Daddy's!

Here is Kaileigh's new high chair! I think Mommy is more excited about it than Kaileigh!

"Really Mom, see, I can totally do it myself!"

"Ta-Dah!"