What a day!

A snow storm. Dad left for Vegas. A cold. And 4 month shots at the doctor.

Who knew I could still have so much fun after all that?!

Mom and Dad's pride and joy...

Go Pistons!

Although Dad's in a GVSU sweatshirt, they were cheering for the Pistons. Go Detroit!

Basement Update

Once again, I'm very proud of Craig's hard work and long hours in our basement. It's so exciting to see how far he's gotten, and how close we are to actually being able to enjoy it! The pictures above represent the past few phases he's been through - from painting the ceiling, to priming, painting the walls, cutting/hanging the trim, and finishing the electrical & lighting. As the pictures scroll past, place your mouse over top of them to view the explanation captions. Again - Great Work Craig!!!

Daddy's Little Princess

Typical afternoon activity at the Taetsch's

Kylah loves her Baby Einstien gym, and Riley loves his squeaky ball. So for at least 1 hour every day this is a typical play time activity at our house!

Who's that cute baby in the mirror?

Getting so big!

It's absolutely crazy how fast time flies. Kylah is growing like a weed, and she's getting stronger every day. A good friend of ours, Matt Lefevre, recently worked with us on how to help Kylah start lifting her head more, and learn the motions to roll over. After only a couple of times working with her, she now holds her head up high for extended periods of time on her own. She even rolled over for the first time by herself from her belly onto her back. She hasn't done it again since, but she'll get the hang of it any day now I'm sure. This is such an exciting time for Craig and I as we watch Kylah learn all these fun things!

So Comfy...

Kylah fell asleep in our room today and she looked so cute that I had to take a picture! If only we thought our mattress was as comfy as she does :(

Kylah's First Christmas x 5

Kylah's first Christmas actually consisted of 5 Christmas parties, all of which she ended up with more gifts than anyone else! Our house is now full of boxes with toys and clothes for her...can we say spoiled!? Although she doesn't understand now, she will be very thankful soon for all her gifts. Thank you to all our friends and family who made her first Christmas (all 5) wonderful!

Here are just a few of the hundred pictures we took...starting with Riley and Kylah waiting patiently to open gifts.

These gifts here are ALL for Kylah! Great timing for her to take a cat nap...

She did eventually wake up to see the toys Dad unwrapped for her though!

Family pic after parties 1 & 2:

Christmas Eve morning before party #3 at Great Grandma and Grandpa Winkler's house. Isn't she adorable?!

Kylah's favorite gift by far is the Jumparoo Great Grandma & Grandpa gave her. Thank you!!

All partied out :)

Visitors

Kylah met a few more of our very close friends just before Christmas, including Jeff Uhen, Reed Smith, and Nikki Olivier...thanks for stopping by everyone! AND, thanks for a very fun night out afterwards :)

Happy Holidays!

Basement Project 2007

Kylah, Riley and I are very proud of Craig's hard work in our basement and it's time to share the progress he's made to date. Most of you know that Craig has spent the past few months designing, framing, and wiring every room downstairs. His late nights, muscle aches, sweat and tears are all paying off and I couldn't be more impressed. This past week we had the foam insulation sprayed, and the dry wall is almost all hung as of today! This means we get to pick out paint, carpet, bathroom cabinets, and tile soon - which obviously is my favorite part :) The pictures in the slideshow above start with the completion of his framing work, the insulation stage, and what the dry wall looks like as of 12:30am today. There's still more work to do (like trim, so plan on a trim and painting party soon for those of you in town!) - but I'm very happy to share his project progress with you all so far. Great work Craig!!

Getting ready for Christmas

We put up our Christmas tree and decorations today and Kylah loves the lights. We're so excited to celebrate her first Christmas together in just a few weeks!

2 Month Pictures

Kylah had 2 month pictures taken recently that we want to share with you. She is too cute not to show off! (Photography by Tara Hays) When the slide program asks for your email address, please do not fill it out.