Well, it’s been about 3 months since these were taken now, but better late than never.

One of my favorite things about being a daddy is discovering new ways to make Kennedy laugh and giggle; from slapstick comedy routines to ticklespots… I love ‘em all!  I always have to call Lisa over when I’ve found a new one.

Nine months have flown by, Kennedy is so big and independent, not a little baby anymore.  She continues to be very mobile- crawling, pulling to stand with the slightest support and yesterday, Kennedy stood all by herself for probably 5 or more seconds! She had her 9 month check on Monday, the best part of which was that she didn’t have to get any shots!  Yay!  She is doing well, is 75th percentile for height for her age and 43rd for weight.  Crawling has definitely thinned her out, plus I think she just went through a growth spurt.

The biggest change for me (and for her, although she doesn’t know it yet) is that Kennedy will be starting day care next week. She’ll be going on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 or 7 hours. We went by the place again this morning for playtime and she had a blast. She is fascinated by the other kids and loved playing with the new toys. There was a 5 year old girl there who took to her right away, and brought her toys, showed her how to work them and was explaining the ways of daycare to her (there are no toys by the fireplace because we don’t play over there). So, even though I might be a nervous wreck, I think that Kennedy will have fun and learn a lot being around all those other kids a couple days a week.

Next up…mom and dad get ready to leave her (in good hands) for a weekend.

Just breathe.