We tried to get a picture of the tooth, but Kaylee didn't really like us trying to hold her mouth open and it was hard to get that close with the camera anyway.
This was the best we got, and as you can see (or not) there is no evidence. You'll just have to take my word for it. 
So these pictures are not technically the last toothless grins as she does technically as of today have a tooth--but, from now on there will be no toothless grins.
We sang a few songs, but mostly let the girls just play with toys and each other before they each took a little nap.
It was such a nice day, we decided to go for a walk--to enjoy the sun and each other's company!
Here's a close-up of our little diva. She actually is pretty good about keeping her sunglasses on--pretty amazing huh?
Well speaking of Kaylee, she's awake from her nap which is my cue to get off the computer--ciao!
She was also happy to see her teachers, she is just a smiley baby, for which we are grateful. Her teachers were great and presented us at the end of her last day with a big poster covered in some art projects that Kaylee did with painting with her feet and hand-over-hand coloring and with pictures of her and her friends taken over the last several months. It was really nice and I think I want to have it laminated or something to preserve it, because it is cute. If it were smaller I would try to encorporate it in a scrapbook page, but it really is on a large piece of poster board--so it is an art project all in itself.
Kaylee does have a new trick too, which I endeavored to catch on camera. She can clap and she loves to do it too! I know she doesn't look too happy here but trust me; she likes clapping and she really loves the reaction she gets from Mommy and Daddy when she does it!
Hurray for new tricks...*clap*
We brought their little seat covers...I have about 30 toys attached to Kaylee's and Emily spend several minutes trying to detach a few for herself. We decided to help her out...I mean what are friends for really if they can't share some toys. Kaylee was more than happy to part with a few for a little while.
Jackie and I agree--we don't care what all the books say about babies this age not really interacting and really just playing near each other as opposed to with each other. Kaylee and Emily are enthralled with each other. They shriek with glee at each other, smile and reach out to one another a lot! Perhaps our children are just special...but they are most certainly interacting.
Kaylee was just pretty happy throughout the meal, perhaps she was amazed about how much daddy can pack away when at Maryann's. Grant is really not that big of an eater in general--but at Maryann's he makes an exception and after a big breakfast--generally doesn't eat again until dinner.
I do really love watching Kaylee and Emily together, they are both so cute and really do seem to get along. I hope it lasts a long long time. Imagine, someday they could say to their children: "We've been friends since we were born...literally!"
Kaylee is really digging her jumperoo these days, she can watch the puppies from here and she likes how all her movements are totally exaggerated.
I mean really: who wouldn't just love lounging in a harness and jumping around all day?
So anyway, on the first of these really hot days, I found a cute pair of red short overalls (with Peter Rabbit on it) that were size 6 months (aka 3-6 months). Kaylee has been out of that size since she was about 4 months old, but I decided I had to try to stuff her into these at least once. They fit--barely! But hey, at least she got to wear them right? 
Well that will be the one and only time she gets to wear those cute little overalls, she is officially in 12 month clothes now and even some of those are getting a bit snug. She really is growing up very fast!
And of course...it will mean I have a lot more time to update the blog:)
Besides, there's something about Father and Child that is irresistable, isn't there?
This picture is at daycare--we found this spiky ball that she really liked. We rolled it around for a while and then she promptly picked it up and put it in her mouth...hurray!
She is also really getting into stacking toys now. She's really adept at getting the rings off the stacking post now...although not so skilled at getting them back on!
And of course, sometimes its just time to knock the hole thing over and see what happens!
Well again, that's it for my marathon of updates...what was that 5 this time? Although, at least it was only a week between this time and not the 2+ weeks we waited last time!
Well, she's not allergic, and they do work as they're supposed to! AND--SHE LOVES THEM!
Just thought y'all might find that little annecdote amusing.
And just like Mommy took a montage of pics of Kaylee with Daddy on his birthday in March reading their book; Daddy took a montage of pics of Kaylee with Mommy on her birthday reading their book!
However, as Mommy started to read she found the story too intriguing to ignore for long.
The climax was so exiting Kaylee had a hard time containing her excitement. "what's going to happen Mommy--how will it end?"
She found that end to be rather a let down after all the excitement of the buildup. "eh," she thought, "i thought it could have been better."
Now--the 'about the author' notes on the back of the book...that was strange! "Mommy, did you read this? What a weirdo!"
All jesting aside, she does love to read, which we are thankful for. We read several books at night as part of her bedtime routine and several books throughout the day and while she loves to grab at the books, attempt to eat the pages, and bang on the book as if it were a drum--at least we are exposing her to books early so hopefully that will translate to at least an enjoyment of reading or more preferably a love for it!
And actually, truth be told; I didn't remember this time either. After we met up on the walk we steered back to our house so I could run up and get it. 
However, the distance is great at the moment for walking and since the girls are not doing that yet, her mom and I get to catch up while pushing them around, we get some exercise the girls get some sun--everybody wins!
On a different note...we need to buy a new stroller. My parents found this one at a yard sale and I think they paid maybe $10 for it...and at first we thought it was a good deal. We washed all the fabric in the washing machine and my father used his power sprayer to clean the shell--so we were satisfied that it had been sanitized as much as any stroller can be. However, there is something wrong with the seating mechanism--it was fine for a while because Kaylee liked reclining and that's how the stroller came to us. But now Kaylee likes to sit up so she can see everything and the locking mechanism that allows you to secure the seat in an upright, relcined, or laying down position will not activate in the sitting up position--only the reclining and laying down. In these pics we kind of jury-rigged something but I am not comfortable using that method all the time. So so much for saving money on a stroller. We'll be heading to babies 'r us or target this weekend to procure a new stroller now that the nicer weather seems ready to stay.
If anyone knows Kaylee's namesake...the dress is eerily reminiscent of the dress that Kaylee wore to a ball, all pink and frilly. Really kind of scary. 
She thought the whole thing was rather amusing actually...
She kept herself entertained throughout. The wooden rattle here is one of a set of 3 courtesy of the NY uncles Chuck and Buddy. We keep 1 wooden rattle in her diaper bag, 1 in the swing and 1 in the bedroom as she really has taken a shining to them. They are all different shapes, and I don't know if the wood tastes good or what; but they are definately among her favorite toys.
And of course--here was the girl of the hour. This little cherub is Emily. I wish I had taken a picture but the 2 girls are so funny together. They smile and shriek at each other--they really are friends!
