Kamryn Makynlee

~ 10 Month update ~

2010-06-20T13:01:00.005-04:00

she is so funny

pretty little princess

my idea of keeping her away from the verticle blinds didnt work

she loves to watch TV...I couldnt get her attention

such a happy baby

going down the slide with Daddy

sleeping beauty

she loves to swing

Kamryn is growing up so fast. She is of course still in the 97 percentile in every category. She has only 4 teeth, 2 top and 2 bottom. She hasn't got the hang of crawling but she sure does know how to do the army crawl. She is in to everything...and I mean EVERYTHING. We are planning her 1st birthday party and cant wait. Our little Princess will be 1 very soon.

~ 9 month update ~

2010-05-29T12:39:00.004-04:00

at the pool with Mommy and Daddy

she is such a water baby

on a horse for the 1st time at Caden's bday party

show absolutely LOVED the mini horse

swimming for the 1st time - at PaPa's

sleepy girl

she wasnt quite sure what to think at first

Its been a while since Ive got on and posted and I apologize. I started back to school in May so Ive been very busy. Kamryn is growing up so fast. She is something else I tell you. She has such a strong personality (like her Mommy) and no patience (like her Daddy). Here are some pictures at 9 months.

~ 8 month update ~

2010-04-12T21:17:00.005-04:00

hanging out with Mommy enjoying the day

swinging

sleeping in Target while Mommy shopped

toe touches before bed

so pretty

busy on our laptops

smiling like always

Kamryn is now 8 month old. She can sit up on her own and she has mastered rolling over, both ways. She has been teething since about 4 months old and at about 7 months and 3wks she cut her first tooth. The other bottom one just popped through.....she is getting so big. Wont be long now and she will be crawling. She is already starting to get up on all fours. We love our little princess, attitude and all.

~ Easter ~

2010-04-04T21:13:00.002-04:00

~ Randoms ~

2010-03-21T22:25:00.005-04:00

Sweet Baby

1st St. Patty's Day

little miss trouble

pretty in pink

tummy time

she kicked her mat over

playing outside at Papa's

she is just too cute

pretty little princess

all ready for nite nite

she has mastered rolling over

with her BFF Brynlee

started out on her back....decided she would try this

such a big girl

this was a 1st - and it lasted for almost 2 hrs

~ 7 months ~

2010-03-07T20:20:00.004-05:00

7 months old today

with Daddy

Mommy's pretty girl

with Mommy

all ready to go to Brooke's bday party

Kami decided she wanted to eat her bday gift to Daddy

such a big girl, sitting up all by herself

Mommy just loves this outfit

Kamryn is 7 months old.... wow how time has flown by. Over the last month I can say we have definitely seen more of Kamryn's personality. She is such a sweet baby....but she has learned to pitch a fit if she doesnt get her way. She has some hot headedness....I think she gets that from her dad. She knows what she wants and wants it then. Im hoping the grouchiness is her teething.....or maybe grandma is spoiling her while Mommy is at work. She still hasnt cut any teeth yet. Maybe soon. Maybe they will all come in at once. We are so blessed. She keeps us smiling/laughing and brings us so much joy. I cant imagine life without her.

~ randoms ~

2010-02-26T21:18:00.004-05:00

sleeping beauty

she loves her bath time

visit to Adel to see her great grandma

and her other great grandma

her new favorite thing, chewing her thumb

big girl

going for a stroll with Mommy

watching Disney Clubhouse

such a big girl.... she is still trying to get the hang of it

~ Kamryn's 1st Valentine's Day ~

2010-02-13T23:30:00.004-05:00

I am so proud of how well Kamryn's tutu and bow came out. I spent a couple evenings making them so she would be extra cute in her pics. She really doesnt enjoy getting her picture taken. She must get that from her daddy. Luckily we were able to get a few good pictures and we are very pleased. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

~ 6 month update ~

2010-02-12T21:01:00.004-05:00

Daddy is SOOO funny

playing in her favorite toy, her jumperoo

she did so well holding her sippy cup for the 1st time

look Mommy, I can do it all by myself

always chewing on everything

my little chunky monkey

relaxing on the couch

Kamryn is already 6 months old. Wow, how time flies. My little chunker weighs 21lbs 9oz. She just brings us so much joy. She keeps us smiling. Every day she is learning something new. She has learned how to take her paci out and put it back in her mouth. She is also scooting while on her back. She is always so happy and always smiling. She is such a good baby. We are truly blessed.

~ Trip to Savannah ~

2010-02-08T20:50:00.000-05:00

passed out after walking arounr River Street

Jacob and his Kami

Mommy and Kamryn

watching the Super Bowl with Daddy

pretty little princess

sweet little baby

We went to Savannah to visit with Candace and her family. We had a great time. While we were there we got to eat lunch at Lady & Son's. Its was yummy home cooked food. It was a short stay but it was nice to get away.

~ 5 1/2 months ~

2010-01-30T22:53:00.005-05:00

always trying to touch her toes

Girlfriends lunch (Brooke, Brynlee, Kamryn and Laila)

her new thing - toe touches

napping on the way to PaPa's

all ready to go shopping

sitting like a big girl in Daddy's gaming chair

napping in her crib

playing with her laptop waiting for her breakfast

Kamryn is getting so big. She keeps us smiling. She has found her feet and her knew thing is toe touches... so freggin cute. She really is a good kid, we are very fortunate. Now... if we can only figure out a way to get her to sleep through the night. She is probably one of the most restless, irritable sleepers and if I had it to do all over again, no paci for her. Having to get up to put the paci back in her mouth in the middle of night isnt fun. Im hoping once she learns to roll over she will realize she may like sleeping on her tummy. She is pretty close to rolling over. She gets on her side but rolls back on her back. Im sure it wont be long. We are expecting a toothie here soon... she slobbers so much and loves chewing on her bottle nipple and paci. Cant believe the little stinker will be 6 months old on the 7th. Time has flown.

~ Kamryn's 1st Christmas - 2009 ~

2009-12-25T21:39:00.002-05:00

hanging out with Mommy (her onesie says "best gift ever")

Christmas morning, playing with her Georgia doll

so happy....excited about opening presents

eating the paper

opening presents with Daddy

eating the paper on the gift from Brooke & Brynlee

opening presents with Mommy

I wonder what this is?

I love it!

Kamryn left milk & cookies for Santa

reading a book with Santa

no luck on getting her to smile

so pretty

Christmas was extra special having Kamryn here. We celebrated with Ross' family on the 12th...they always celebrate early. Kamryn got so excited to open her gifts. Today we did a big breakfast at home, Kamryn opened her gifts and then we went to my step-grandma's house for lunch. It was nice, but we felt rushed b/c we were running late.... but overall it was a nice day just spending time together. I cant wait to celebrate many more Christmases with my sweet pea.

~ Early Christmas Celebration ~

2009-12-12T22:01:00.001-05:00

watching tv with her cousin Zion

so cute

she loves her doll she got from her Papa

she loved the paper

Today we celebrated Christmas with Ross' family. We opened gifts and ate lunch at his dads and then did dinner and gifts at his mom's. It was a fun day. Kamryn enjoyed it, but was pooped and ready for bed when we got home.

~ 4 month update ~

2009-12-07T22:11:00.007-05:00

Kamryn and her 2nd cousin Lacy

playing in her doorway jump & go

one of my favorites

I made them both crack up

our happy baby

Christmas eve

thought this was so cute - Thanks Joyce!

Kamryn with her 84 yr old great grandmother

playing in her exersaucer

hanging out

chewing on her teether

such a happy baby

she loves her flowers

I can't believe Kamryn is already 4 months old. Time has flown by. Last night Kamryn slept for 12 hrs in her crib.... Im so proud of my big girl. Kamryn is cooing and drueling a lot. No teeth, yet! The other day she let out the cutest giggle and it made me cry. Ross has been able to get her to laugh.... but we cant wait for her to laugh all the time. We have started her on eating with a spoon to get use to it. She is such the piggy....and we cant feed her fast enough. We are looking forward to the months to come.

~ eating with a spoon ~

2009-12-01T22:30:00.001-05:00

she hit the spoon and sweet potatoes went flying

her first time eating sweet potatoes....she doesnt like them YET

eating cereal with a spoon

loves putting her bib in her mouth when she is trying to eat

We decided to try feeding Kamryn with a spoon....she is a little piggy and spazzes out....she wants you to pour her food in her mouth...we cant feed her fast enough and she cries...SO... we have decided to work on the feeding with a spoon when she isnt ready for her normal feeding.

~ Family Christmas Photos 2009 ~

2009-11-29T22:36:00.001-05:00

Today we went to JC Penny for portraits. Kamryn was SO fussy and we barely got any good pics. Im sure the photo sessions will get better and better with age.

~ Kamryn's first Thanksgiving ~

2009-11-26T22:24:00.000-05:00

4 Generations

so pretty

Today we spent the day with family... had some good food. Kamryn was a princess...as always.

~ 3 1/2 month update ~

2009-11-23T23:11:00.004-05:00

Mommy and her angel

Kamryn with Aunt Tina and Grandma

nap time

she had enough of her bouncey seat

such a happy baby

Finally, she loves her big girl swing

passed out waiting for Mommy to get home from work

such a big girl sitting in her bumbo

pretty girl

Today I had to take Kamryn back to get more shots....I decided to split up her shots so we go every month until she is done. I knew my little chunky monkey was getting big.... but boy was I surprised when they said 17.2 lbs. No wonder Im having a hard time carrying her in her carrier and getting her in and out of the car. Wont be long and she will be able to face forward in the car. LOL. I asked the doctor if I should be concerned and she said no. I guess Im not over feeding her if she is keeping it all down...which she does. She never spits up....and I mean NEVER. I guess our little princess will take after daddy b/c she sure isnt petite like Mommy. Im hoping her weight will balance out when she learns how to crawl and becomes more active. Here soon we will be starting her on stage 1 baby food.... I cant wait!

~ Such a Sweet Baby ~

2009-11-16T21:12:00.007-05:00

little chunka dunka

Kicking and playing with her rattle

learning how to hold onto things

our sweet little angel

passed out with Daddy

she loves taking a bath

Daddy's Little Angel

sleepy face

passed out...but she looks so comfy

Kamryn is now 3.5 months old....she is getting big....fast. She is such a good baby. Ross and I go out to eat often and she is always in a good mood. We even take her to the grocery store and she just enjoys the ride (and sleeps). She is eating 6 oz at every feeding with cereal in her night time bottle. We are going to start her on stage 1 baby food at 4 months. She sleeps in her crib now and scoots all over the place in the middle of the night. I try to get her to lay on her tummy and she wont have any part of it. She really enjoys sleeping on her back with her arms out to the sides.

~ Kamryn's first Halloween ~

2009-10-31T18:41:00.000-04:00

Ready to go trick or treating

passed out just as we started walking

and stayed asleep the whole time

hanging out at PaPa's watching the FL/GA game

such a happy baby

sitting with cousin Zion

silly face

Zion just loves his cousin Kamryn

with Mommy at the Pumpkin Patch

the heat put her to sleep

with Grandma and cousin Zion

with Aunt Amy and Zion

~ First Photo Shoot ~

2009-10-25T22:02:00.005-04:00

Kamryn's 1st Halloween

~ Randoms ~

2009-10-24T19:04:00.000-04:00

sleepy baby

she has a dimple like her daddy

cute little slobber face

pretty little smile

holding her paci in her mouth

passed out

so precious

finally, she loves her swing

she loves her boppy

enjoying her swing

passed out and lost her paci

~ 2 1/2 month update ~

2009-10-21T19:16:00.000-04:00

Today was Kamryn's doctor appointment to get her first set of shots. She was suppose to have got her shots at 2 months but she was sick with a cold so we had to wait until she felt better. Today she got one shot in each leg b/c I decided to split up the shots. She cried a little but as soon as I could pick her up she was fine. She weighs 13 lbs 11 oz and is now 24 1/4 inches long. She is growing so fast. She is our little chunky monkey and we just love her to death. She is such a good baby and really only fusses when she is hungry or fighting her sleep.

~ visiting Papa to watch the Georgia game ~

2009-10-10T18:52:00.002-04:00

with Daddy watching the game

our little chunka dunka

she just loves her PaPa

~ 2 month update ~

2009-10-07T18:55:00.003-04:00

Today we went to the doctor for what was suppose to be her 2 mo well baby visit, but it turned into a sick visit. Kamryn caught a cold and I was concerned because she is so young. Turns out everything is ok and she didnt have a viral infection. On a positive note, little miss chunky monkey weighs 12 lbs 13oz and is now 23 inches long. She is such a good eater and keeps it all down and it sure does show.

~ Kamryn's first road trip ~

2009-10-04T18:44:00.003-04:00

Daddy's little princess supporting the Dawgs

perfect little angel in the car

sleeping beauty

Kamryn with her cousins Kiyah & Jacob

We went to visit Candace and her family in Savannah. Kamryn was so good both there and back. She sure does love the car. We had a great time visiting. It was Candace's first time seeing her niece and she didnt want to put her down. Jacob and Kiyah were my little helpers. We love and miss them and wish they lived closer.

~ hanging out ~

2009-09-26T15:30:00.000-04:00

just before she started fussing

my little chunky monkey

posing for the camera

~ Randoms ~

2009-09-20T20:20:00.006-04:00

napping with Mommy

Daddy burping

haha, she has my attitude

Sleeping beauty

with mommy at Laney's Bridal Shower

Kami-6 wks, Leah & Brynlee-5 mo & Tina and Laila-2 wks

so comfy next to daddy

napping on the couch with daddy

~ Bath time ~

2009-09-08T18:11:00.002-04:00

She enjoys her baths....but gets really fussy afterwards...she hates being cold (I dont blame her) and hates when mommy puts lotion on her.

~ 1 month update ~

2009-09-08T18:05:00.003-04:00

Kamryn is already a month old. Wow how time flies. She has started to follow things with her eyes and we will soon be seeing smiles as she interacts with us. Today we went for Kamryn's One Month appointment. She weighs 10lbs 4 oz. She has gained 3 pounds in a month. The doctor said she is doing great. We also got her portraits done. She got fussy really quick so we cut the session short but ended up with these great pictures. We just love our little princess so much.

~ During the first 2 weeks ~

2009-08-24T12:13:00.013-04:00

la la la

when Aunt Amy and cousin Zion visited

Our Angel

with Grandma

with Grandma

with Aunt Tina

with Aunt Stephanie

with great grandma

sleeping on daddy

First sponge bath

Kamryn, just a few days old

~ Getting Adjusted ~

2009-08-16T11:51:00.000-04:00

We were able to bring Kamryn home that Sunday, the 9th. The first week was very overwhelming. I never imagined how much different it would be to have a little one at home. Needless to say, sleep for me was pretty non existant. Ive decided to breast feed and she was eating non stop so it seemed. Not to mention, wow.....the poopy diapers kept coming. Luckily Ross took vacation and was home with me to help out. He helped with the baby and changed his fair share of poopy diapers....in addition to that he did a lot of stuff around the house like washing clothes, doing dishes, and just doing a ton of favors for me. Im sure to him all I said was "Babe, can you do me a favor".

~ The Delivery ~

2009-08-07T11:25:00.004-04:00

After being sent to the hospital on Thursday it was quite a long night. I was admitted Thursday evening after my appointment. I was dilated 5cm and got to 7cm on my own. They started the Pitocin at about 7ish then I got the epidural about and hour and half later. After 16 hrs of labor and an hour and half of pushing I ended up having a c-sect. My pelvic was too narrow and little Kamryn wasnt coming out that way. I was so exhausted and very emotional. I was so upset that after all that, I had to have a c-sect, but most importantly my main concern was that the baby would be ok. So about 15 minutes after I got the news of the surgery I was taken to the OR. Our Kamryn Makynlee was born Friday, Aug 7th at 9:18am. She weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 20 inches long. She was just perfect.

~38 wk Dr. Appointment~

2009-08-06T21:14:00.001-04:00

At 3:30 today I had my 38 wk Dr visit. They were running a little behind and by the time I was seen it was after 4pm. The doctor did the normal.....listened to the babies heart beat, measured my belly (which was measuring 40 wks) and then did the exam. To our surprise, she said.... "you are 5cm and 90% effaced". She asked me if I was in any pain and I told her Id been having bad back pain and menstral like cramping for about a week......so she decided to call the hospital to tell them I was heading over to be admitted. I called Ross and my mom so they could heasd over to the hospital. I called/text all my friends to give them updates as well. I was so excited that we would finally get to meet our little miracle soon.

~False Alarm~

2009-08-03T21:08:00.001-04:00

This morning I woke up and thought my water was leaking. I called the doctor and she said for me to head over to the hospital. I called Ross at work and my mom. When I arrived at the hospital I was taken to the preadmission area for them to check/confirm if I was truly in labor. Unfortunately, I was still only 3cm but they ran a couple tests to see if my water had been leaking but the results were negative so they sent me home.

~ 37 week Dr. Appointment ~

2009-07-30T09:42:00.000-04:00

Today I went to my weekly appointment. Like all the others, I got a great report. So far I've gained only 27 pounds. Everything is right on track and I've now dialated 3 cm. The doctor said it could be a while still or I could go in labor any time. She suggested I get my bags ready. Won't be long and our little princess will be here. We can't wait!

~ Maternity Photos ~

2009-07-24T09:16:00.015-04:00

Today we did Maternity photos. I waited a little bit longer than I should have to take these being Im 36 wks in these photos.... but I have to say....they turned out great. Thanks to our friend David for taking the time to do our photos. We will be able to cherish these memories forever.

~ Baby Shower ~

2009-06-20T23:48:00.001-04:00

Today I celebrated with family and friends the impending arrival of our precious little one. It was such a great day and I couldnt have asked for more. The shower was beautiful and it was so nice to have my wonderful family and great friends there to share in the joy.

~ How it all began ~

2009-06-17T22:45:00.005-04:00

Ross and I met at the Ritz briefly in September 2007. Only exchanging names and taking a picture together we both went about our night. It was about 6 months later I came across a familiar face on Myspace and to my surprise, it was Ross....the guy I remembered by a partial cut off picture taken by a friend of mine. He and I chatted online for a couple weeks and met for a drink on Feb 29, 2008. The rest is history. LOL. We have been dating since then and are now expecting our first child, a baby girl this August.