51 Weeks Old

I can't believe this little girl is about to be one year old and celebrating her first Christmas! My, how time files when you're having fun. This week, Kami got some time with her Dokken grandparents after they got back from Hawaii and got to experience snow. We're hoping for a white Christmas, but who knows with Idaho weather. Kami also got to go to the library with her grandparents (she had gone with her Grandma Carol the week before this, but we have no photographic proof) for some musical play time, which she seemed to enjoy. We've got a birthday party planned for this sweet girl and a few different Christmas celebrations this next week. She might be partied out after this week, but we're all looking forward to it!


Yay! Snow!

I'm not sure Kami liked the snow.

Hmmm...not too sure...

Even if she doesn't like the snow, she's adorable in her hat.

One of Kami's favorite books is "Little Bear, Who Do You Love?"

Here's a little stinker doing something she knows she's not supposed to do (play with the cable box) and looking at me the whole time.

Her hair's getting a bit long in the front, and we might be cutting it after her first birthday. "Might" being the key word...

Kami helped me out while I went through her 6-9 month clothing to give some away. I'm not sure that "help" is the right word to use here.

What a sweet girl.

Here's Kami at her music class "going on a bear hunt..."

Grandpa Dokken is showing Kami something, or is it the other way around?

Our two children.

Garrett loves to "blabber" Kami's lips. What do you actually call it when you put your pointer finger between your lips and make noise? Is there an official word for it?

Kami's helping dad out on the computer. She's a tech wiz already.

50 Weeks Old

The countdown to Kami's first Christmas and birthday are on. We've got two more weeks for both to happen. I've decided to throw Kami a birthday party for the big numero uno and we've got all our shopping done for both things. I'm looking forward to both firsts for her and am excited to get lots of good pictures!

This week, Kami's teeth have been bothering her, so she's been a bit sleepy and touchy. She's been taking some long naps and has needed some extra attention lately. We're all fine with both! Grandma and Grandpa Dokken got home safely from Hawaii and are looking forward to spending some time with her. She did take four steps on her own (and looked like Frankenstein while doing it) and seems to be thinking about walking a little bit more than she was before. She might not be walking by Christmas, but maybe by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Kami's got some pretty sweet hair after her pigtails come out.

Can you guess what Kami's about to eat?

She'll show you-it's cheese!

A bottle sounds pretty good too.

Mom and Kami at the Christmas Delight.

Kami and Aunt Jen looking at something on the floor. I wonder what it could be...

Look-Kami made a mess. Surprise, surprise! NOT!

Luckily, Kami likes to help clean up after herself. Our little Hoover.

I'm not quite sure about these donuts...

maybe I'll give them a try...

oh man-these things are awesome!

Mom, Dad, and baby girl went downtown on Saturday and it was a bit frigid, so we had to bundle our bear up.

49 Weeks Old

Kami has been having lots of fun with our Christmas decorations. She's discovered the nutcracker collection that I've strewn about the house and has found her new ornament from her Aunt Patso that she got her from San Diego. Kami also has some new teeth coming in. Her third top tooth is almost all the way out and she's got a third bottom tooth coming in. It's not one of the front one, so it's by itself, but she's been a little grumpy lately. She's also taken a few more steps on her own, but I wouldn't call it walking yet. She's gotten to hang out with her parents, with her "Aunt Tara," and the Weares this week since the Dokken Daycare is closed for a Hawaiian vacation. Next week, she'll see her Aunt Patso, "Aunt Tara" again, and her Grandma Carol.

This looks like a good roll...

maybe I'll try shoving the whole thing in my mouth...

Do you like her topknot? I think she does.

Such a happy, sweet girl...

at least for a little while. What a fickle girl.

Kami's hungry for a midnight snack. More like a 7:00 snack.

Kami was quite pleased with herself after she took her pants off and threw them out of her crib.

I love her "I didn't do it" look here. I almost bought it.

Who's hiding behind that tree branch?

Peek! It's Kami checking out her ornament.

She thinks something's pretty funny.

Kami was sort of interested in some presents under the tree. Too bad none of them were hers.

48 Weeks Old

This week was the week that the Prices got into the holiday mode. On Tuesday, my whole family (my parents and brother/sister-in-law combo and us) went to the Idaho Botanical Gardens for the Winter Garden A Glow event where the whole place is all lit up like a Christmas tree. It was a lot of fun with everybody there. Also, on Sunday afternoon, the Price-Bewley clan went on a Christmas tree journey trying to find the perfect tree, which took a bit longer than expected. We drove in to Boise to a "tree farm" that was actually about twenty trees in someone's back yard and the trees were about three feet tall or brand new little treelings. It was pretty disappointing since we had all loaded up in our car with the trailer and drove for forty minutes trying to find the place. Oh well. Plan B was non-existent, so we made one up on the way to my parents' house (they're leaving for Hawaii tomorrow, so we needed to say good-bye). We ended up going to a lot where Chad and Tara got there tree from last year. We then brought it home and got it all decorated! Time to go out and get some presents to put under that tree!

P.S. Kami took two steps for Grandpa this week. We had to make her promise she wouldn't take anymore until the grandparents got back from their trip, but she may be walking by Christmas!

Grandpa and Kami at the Botanical Gardens.

Uncle Nick and Aunt Patso.

The Price family.

Grandma and Grandpa Dokken.

Mom and Kami hunting for Christmas trees.

A worn-out little girl after a long day.

The piece de resistance. Worth it!

Kami loves to put everything in her mouth lately. Here she is eating her seal...

and the wrong side of her pacifier holder.

You can sort of see her fifth tooth coming in on the top.

Our daughter has become quite the stinker when it comes to eating. She wants to eat on her own, so this is what some of her meals look like lately-some cheese, a few grapes, a bit of bread...

Kami can use her sippy cup on her own, but sometimes she refuses and throws it away.

She was quite enjoying her black beans, mandarin oranges, and English muffin.

Sneaking a few drinks of her bottle.