Happy Birthday Great-Nannie!!

Karmann is sending many hugs and kisses and wishing Great-Nannie a very happy birthday! Her birthday is actually Thursday, but I am printing out all the blog pages for her and I wanted to give her happy wishes from Karmann on the last page. So - Nan I hope you enjoy your birthday gift!

I also thought I'd include the latest photos of Karmann trying to crawl! She's pushing all the way up on her arms now, but just kicks her feet in the back! I'm trying to teach her to get up on her knees, but she falls face first when we do it. She'll be crawling before we know it though!! And life will change again!! Off to do some cleaning - wish me luck!

Weekend fun

We have had a good weekend so far with a baby shower on Saturday and a lazy Sunday. We had a great time at our friends Faun & Rick's baby shower. Though the party was to celebrate Ty, a 7 month old adorable baby boy, whom they are adopting from Africa, Karmann was a "hit" as usual! Everyone wanted to hold and squeeze her - and she ate it up! She can't wait to meet Ty in just a few months and hopes they will grow up good friends!

Today has been a lazy Sunday, as it is almost too hot to do anything outside. Karmann watched baseball and soccer with Dad while I went into work and ran errands. Both Kris and Karmann are taking their naps, as I am trying to clean up and hopefully make Karmann some baby food! As you might guess, I am using the blog to procrastinate :). Here are a few pictures from the weekend and from last week when my cousin from Bloomington came to visit. Enjoy!

Silly K watching soccer and baseball

Playing in her crib

Dinner with David and Vicki

Daycare dramas

This week ended up being quite eventful for Karmann. Getting her shots on Monday only started the dramas. After her doctor's appointment, Kris took the afternoon off and watched Karmann at home. Typically the shots make her really tired and cranky. She fared pretty well during the day, but woke up around 4 am with a low fever of 99.4. After a little Tylenol and nursing her, she went right back to sleep until we had to get up to get ready for Tuesday. I gave her another dose at 8 am to take the edge off and she lasted all day at daycare. We had a decent night Tuesday night without any fevers, so I got her ready for school on Wednesday and didn't give her any Tylenol - and I actually accidentally left the bottle at home. So around noon, I got a phone call from the daycare saying Karmann was not herself. She wasn't eating, wasn't napping and was whining and moaning all morning. I think she pretty much felt like crap from the shots and not to mention her teething. So I rushed out to Publix (gotta love the one downtown!!) and got some Tylenol and headed to check on my baby girl. She was okay when I got there, but definitely groggy and not herself. As hard as it was, I felt she was going to be okay and I headed back to work. She did better that afternoon and was just fine that evening.
Thursday started out fine. I had an event that night to go to, so I wouldn't be home right after work. Kris called me around 4 pm when he picked her up (he didn't know where the car seat was) and said that she had a major blow-out at daycare and they had to give her a bath it was so bad! I guess I didn't realize it, but looking back on her status reports, she hadn't pooped since Monday! Poor thing! When I finally got home, I checked out her outfit and boy did she ever! They had rinsed it out, but you could still see how bad it was! Needless to say, she has been feeling much better since then. No dramas today, but I was lucky to be the one to pick her up tonight. She was a happy little girl as usual! We are looking forward to the weekend!

16 pounds and what do you get?

...another month older and (mommy and daddy are) deeper in debt! Just kidding, though Karmann will sure to get anything she wants with those eyes of hers! Anyway...here's the update of her doctor visit today: 16 lbs. 4 oz, 26 1/4" tall and strong, silly, and adorably cute!! She was so good at the doctor office even after her shots! Luckily Kris was able to take the afternoon off and hang out with her while she recovers. She's a little off schedule, but that's about it! Hopefully she will sleep well tonight and be fine tomorrow too! See the picture above of her little boo boos from her shots :(

An update on Papa Stenger... they did an MRI scan today and did find that he had a slight stroke. He was released from the hospital with orders to take it easy and will go to the general doctor in a week. At least we know and can go from here. We are happy he is home and feeling better!

We'll keep you updated!

Teething time and a 6 month baby!

Still no teeth - but lots of drool and crankiness!

Aunt Sarah and Aunt Keri

Siting up in her crib

Playing with Momma

Happy 6 month old girl!

Goodness gracious! The past two weeks have been crazy busy and I have been slacking on the entries - I apologize! I have been busy trying to sooth a teething baby! Karmann turned 6 months old on Friday (can you believe it?!) and though she is sitting up by herself and is gleefully hanging out on her belly now - except when she's going to sleep - she still will not eat off of a spoon for Kris or me, and she still does not have any teeth! We are visiting the pediatrician tomorrow for her 6 month checkup and her shots so I'll have an update on the little chubby girl's weight and percentiles tomorrow.

In the mean while, when she's not in pain from her teeth, she continues to be a very happy little girl! Last week we visited our good friends Joe and Martha's house, and Alberto, Bianca, Lucia and Albertico were there as well. Lucia performed her ballet show for us and Karmann was so entertained! She LOVES Lucia and watched every move she made. She even belly laughed the most of the night when Lucia was playing with her. It was so cute and funny at dinner that both Martha and I were crying we were laughing so hard! It was soo cute! We wish we had video!! Albertico is about ready to start walking and Karmann was taking note of that as well! Pretty soon we will all have our hands full when we have our visits! I am looking forward to it!

Also, today was Kris' first father's day! The day started out good as we went for an early morning walk and had a plan for my dad to come down and we were off to get Kris a new TV!! Yesterday Kris' sister Keri and her husband Choy came over from Tampa to visit us and see Sarah and Charlie who were also in town for the weekend . Choy helped Kris rearrange our concrete counter top and TV/entertainment center so that a wide screen TV would fit. We've been wanting to do this for a while now and I was so happy the guys got it done this weekend. Anyway, the plan was to get the TV and watch the US Open golf tournament and baseball all afternoon! Late this morning, however, Kris' sister Sarah called and informed us that his dad had a bout of confusion and delusion this morning, and was in the hospital for tests. His blood pressure was very high too and they don't know what is causing it. So, to make a long story short, he is doing fine, has his memory back (he only lost it for about 30 minutes) and is staying the night in the hospital for tests in the morning, but otherwise feels fine. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as we hope everything is okay and they figure out what caused it.

In the mean time, Kris did manage to get the TV today and it is all set up. So the day ended up okay beside all the events.

Here are a few photos from Karmann turning half-a-year-old and our visits this weekend. Enjoy!

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Go Magic!

Kris and I have been pre-occupied this week since the Magic have made it to the Finals, and Tuesday, Kris actually went to the game. He gave up his ticket for tonight's game (to save brownie points later, he said) but I'm sure it will still be a late night as we watch it on TV. Everyone at work really has the Blue & White spirit - the mayor announced that the dress code is relaxed this week and through out the finals and we all have been wearing magic shirts, or just blue and white to show our support. Its kind of neat seeing everyone actually participating. So, keep your fingers crossed for tonight!!! 

On another note, Missy K is growing up so fast! Next Friday will be her 6 month birthday - can you believe it?!? As I mentioned, she is sitting up by herself AND this morning I had her sitting up playing with her toys and she leaned forward had her face in the blanket, but had her butt up in the air on her feet! Then, she plopped over to the side and rolled to her back. The next thing I knew, she had rolled over again and was on her belly pushing up!!! I was so impressed! And freaked out at the same time - I'd say she's officially "on the move" with those skills!! Next step...baby proofing all cabinets and drawers!! 

She is also officially teething. I don't feel or see any teeth, but she is chewing on everything, being difficult when she nurses, and is drooling like a faucet!! It must be the most frustrating thing for her! She constantly has her fingers in her mouth, or sucks on her dress or sleeves. I can't wait to see her with teeth. I think it will be so cute! Hopefully she won't bite me though!! 

Well, it seems the LA Lakers brought the smog and heat with them from CA. The heat index was 101 today. Not to mention the humidity. It very rarely gets this hot in FL, and its going to be this hot all weekend. Maybe Karmann's first trip to the pool is in the future....

Anyway, GO MAGIC!!

Push-ups and Sit-ups

Finally, a low-key weekend where we can relax and have fun with Karmann, and Missy Poo is starting to push up on her arms! She was having a grand ole time looking at her ducky book while gleefully on her tummy! We were so excited this morning that we had to take pictures and Video! She is also sitting up by herself too! She likes to sit up and play with her toys or just look around. We skyped with my mom today for about 30 minutes and she was sitting up by herself pretty much the whole time! Go Karmann!

Here she is sitting up just about ready to...

...fall backwards!

I had to post this picture because I think we look alike in it. Though in real life, you can't tell one bit as she still is a spitting image of Kris. But I have hope :) I am wearing my Dwight Howard Superman shirt because the Orlando Magic are in the NBA finals and we had a Pep Rally at City Hall that day. I like to wear this shirt and think sometime that I am "super mom" Ha! Ha!

Here's a few more pictures from this past week and this morning. Enjoy! 

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Runny noses and gooey eye / Memorial Day Weekend

Lots to update, so I'll jump right in. Memorial Day weekend started a week without Kris. In fact, all the Stenger girls were "sans hubbies" while the boys were out of cell phone range in Canada fishing for a full week. Misery loves company, so Deb and Sarah came down to Florida to hang out with Karmann and me. We had a great time just hanging with the girls watching movies and just visiting and playing with Karmann, but I don't know if I'll let Kris leave and not have at least phone service! I guess we take it for granted for sure! 

In the mean time, I was lucky that Deb stayed all week to watch Karmann and help me while I was at work. We had a great time watching K sit up by her self, roll over - over and over and over again, and we also had to nurse her stuffy nose and gooey eye muck. Dr. Coffman said she would be sick after two weeks at daycare, and he was right! But at least she was home all week to recover. She was still a happy girl most of the time, but didn't sleep very well, so needless to say I am still exhausted! Karmann really enjoyed Grandma taking care of her - and so did I!! 

The guys returned to civilization on Friday and we were able to talk to them. Kris returned to Orlando on Saturday with a bit of a beard and lots of smelly clothes, but he was in one piece and refreshed from the Canada air, and happy to see Karmann for sure! I swear she grew in just a week and changed so much in a short time! I tried to keep note of all the fun stuff she was doing while he was gone, but I lost track! One thing we did do is transition her into the next size of the G diapers, so that could be considered a mile stone! Anyway! 

Sunday Keri and Amara drove over from Tampa to pick up Grandma. Deb will be spending the week there and then taking Amara back to Illinois for "grandma camp" for the summer. Kris and I quickly jumped back into reality and, reality bites!! 

When I dropped Karmann off at daycare today, I informed them about her cold and her eye. Though she is much better today, I ended up calling the doctor and asking if it was anything I needed to bring her in for. They recommended it, so Kris took her this afternoon. She doesn't have pink-eye and he didn't think she had a clogged tear duct, but that it was caused by the stuffy nose. So nothing to worry about. They did weigh her and she is 15 lbs 3 oz with a diaper on!! She's our little chub!! She's also drooling like crazy, but we don't see or feel any teeth. They must be coming soon though! You can see her drool in the photo above. 

Well, I'm sure I forgot a million things. I'm mostly just happy Kris is home safe and in one piece. I'll post more photos when Kris gets some from his trip. Enjoy!

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