Roll Over! Run Over???!!!

First the good news...

Kennedy is rolling! It's a big step in our little one's life. The day she went front to back and back to front was the 7th of July. It was so fun because Ryan, Audrey, and I were all there and cheering for her. Audrey was so excited.

On Thursday the 8th we left on a road trip to Denver with Ryan's parents.

Kennedy and Audrey were both really good in the car. This picture is not great because I was laughing so hard at her.

We had to get a baseball game in there. It means both our girls have been to a Major League game by the time they're 4 months old.

We also visited the zoo. It was so enormous! We only saw about 1/3 of it.

Now the (sort of) bad news...

So we're in the parking lot on our way back to the hotel and Ryan is hit by a car. An older guy passed out in his car and hit Ryan on the back of his legs. Ryan tumbled backwards over the hood while carrying Audrey. Miraculously, no one was really hurt. Ryan had a scratch on his shoulder and he was pretty sore for a couple of days. Ryan's mom and I saw him coming so we were able to get out of the way. Another small miracle was that Ryan's dad had gone way around the corner with Kennedy in her stroller. After about an hour of statements and paperwork, we could leave. The rest of the night I spent with the girls in the hotel room.
Now, getting hit by a car on vacation is pretty weird. But for it to happen to the same person twice is absurd!!! About 5 years ago when Ryan and I went to San Francisco/Oakland with my family, Ryan and my mom were the victims of a hit-and-run. That one was also a miracle because from my point of view, I didn't think we'd be able to leave the scene in anything other than an ambulance. But Ryan walked away with a huge scrape on his arm and my mom had bruises pop up all over.
I'm now determined that even if it's to give me lots more beautiful daughters, Ryan has some higher purpose in life that is not yet fulfilled. Talk about an eye opener!
I am so grateful for all the miracles (large and small) in my life!

I Hope You Dance!

This is Audrey on her first day of dance class. I hate to admit it, but I was so excited! I tried to go twice to buy her clothes beforehand (they were closed both times). Once I got the clothes on her I saw this beautiful dancer and had to take some pictures!

I know people say this all the time, but Audrey really was the best one there!

Her only weakness might be that she's too excited. Especially since the warm-up song is Mamma Mia and a couple of songs later is A Whole New World from Aladdin. She sings along to both and her teacher has to reign in her self expression.

Blessing of the Priesthood

As of last June, my siblings are complete. My sisters and brother are married and Ryan's brother and sister are married. We were lucky enough to have the entire group, including wonderful parents, together in our church and our house for Kennedy's blessing.

What a blessing it was! Ryan's prayer had all the blessings in it that we could ask from our Heavenly Father. I was really caught up in the spirit when I thought of all the men encircling her with God's power. I felt blessed to have the priesthood in my home and blessed that every single man in our family was there to share this with us.

My mom made this beautiful dress in just a few days because I'm spoiled and she loves Kennedy and she's extremely talented. Thanks again Mom!

Sweetness and Beauty

A friend from Ryan's Derm Center offered to take some pictures of Kennedy. This is a collage she put together as a sample. I wanted to give a picture to our moms for Mother's Day. I had 250 pictures to choose from! I think they turned out beautifully, even though Kennedy felt she needed her pacifier for lots of them. Thank you Jacquel!

Kennedy is 4 weeks old!

At 4 weeks old, our baby girl is getting cuter, getting bigger, and bringing joy to our family. Audrey has taken on her role as big sister fairly well. She can be quite helpful. For instance, in the car when we ask Audrey what Kennedy is doing, she says one of two things; she's either sleeping or blinking. Sooo helpful!
Anyway, we are in love with her and as the adjustments continue for all of us, life will only get better.

At Kennedy's two week check-up she weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. so she had gained a little over a pound. This is her at four weeks so I would guess she weighs about 9 pounds.

Kennedy is a great sleeper during the day. Most people who come to visit her leave without ever seeing her eyes.

Gotta love the Boppy!

Easter

Our Easter celebration began on Saturday in Salina. A Burr family tradition is to eat lunch at Grandpa Wayne and Grandma Arda's house in the garage. The tradition began years ago when the weather wouldn't permit an outdoor picnic and it was so much fun it stuck! The only problem now is that the family is growing and the garage isn't.

This is our niece Halle, Ryan's cousin's daughter Ashlyn, and Audrey at the little table.

Another tradition is to roll (usually ends up throw) Easter eggs down a hill. Ryan is very proud of this picture because he got Audrey's egg in mid-air. Somewhere at the bottom of the hill are cousins who are dodging the eggs.



We spent Easter Sunday in Bountiful. There was an indoor Easter egg hunt and in true Raylene (mom) fashion, there were about a million eggs for two little girls to find. My sister Emily's daughter Chloe was the other girl. Her daughter Gretchen (who's nine months old) and my Kennedy weren't interested in the hunt.


There were toys and candy inside some eggs and others had a ticket to get the girls into The Toy Store that was set up for them upstairs where they got to choose more toys. Audrey doesn't look thrilled, but she was.

My mom also made the girls these skirts for Easter. Making something absolutely adorable is also sooo like my mom.
We all had a blast with our families and Kennedy survived her first trips to Salina and Bountiful.

Baby Kennedy

Our second baby girl came into this world March 14. Kennedy was born 16 days early (exactly the same as Audrey) and she weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz.

So far she is extremely pleasant. She never really cries, is starting to get her days and nights straight, and loves to be held.

Audrey has handled the transition okay (not great, but okay). Most of the time she is interested in her tiny toes, tiny hands, poopy diapers, and all her squeaking and sneezing. But other times she wants us to "put her down" so we can play with her instead.

She's absolutely beautiful and we're so blessed to have these two girls in our life.