Fall 2009

Fall is officially here... temperatures have dropped, leaves are changing colors and falling, and Rochester Icehawks hockey games have begun. Kinsley has yet to decide whether she likes the change in temperature. I am doing my best to bundle her up, but am trying not go overboard as we still have about 60 more degrees to drop come winter time.

Being a stay-at-home mom has been both challenging and rewarding so far. I love getting to spend so much time with Kinsley, getting to be there every step of the way as she grows, but it is difficult trying to get out of the house and it would be easy to catch cabin fever. I am participating in two Bible studies, a "play group" (truly for the moms) on Wed., running errands, taking care of the house and most importantly, our little burrito, Kinsley. That's what we call her when we have her all swaddled. Sometimes she is even "the flying burrito" when Louie is making her fly around the house. :)

Kinsley has discovered her fists, her tounge, is smiling more and more, and is sleeping six to seven hours at night-ish (bedtime around midnight). She is also going through a growth spurt and has already grown out of some of her newborn clothes.

Louie has just begun a new rotation. He finished up joints and has begun spine. Spending the last 9 months on joints was great for his future as a joints doc but did not prepare him in the least for a spine rotation. Needless to say, he has been doing a lot of reading. The nice thing about this rotation is it's a home call. This can be hit or miss, but last Sunday he came home at 8pm and was not called back in all night. Yay! We will see how he feels about spine in about 6 weeks.

Below are a couple videos of Kinsley and some pictures of our recent activities. Enjoy. :)

Louie and his baby girl catching a little shut-eye.

Kinsley and me taking a walk on the beautiful Douglas Trail.

Kinsley having a cold one at her first Icehawks game.  Don't worry, Grandparents, the only bottle she had at the game was some milk. 

Our little one after her big night out at the hockey game.  As you can tell, it was a little intense.

Daddy Duty

Louie has had a particularly tough call week. He has been on call 4 out of the last 8 days, so he is a little tired, to say the least. He came home this morning post-call and before he hit the sack, I asked him to dress Kinsley in "something cute" for church while I got ready myself. To give him credit, he did pick out a cute outfit, but... see pictures below. :) See, very cute little dress. Now for the close up...

Hmmm... are the buttons and lace supposed to be in the back?? I don't think so. I discovered this wardrobe malfunction while at church and started laughing out loud. I got a few looks from the people around me. I love it!

Oh, and you can see her birthmark too. She has one right at the top of her neck, hiding in her hair. Same place as me and same place as my mom. Although she has quite the receding hairline, she still has quite a bit in the back.

Just a couple of 1 minute videos. Another clip of Kinsley smiling and the other one is of Trout. He managed to shut himself in our bedroom. I couldn't figure out where he was until I heard some strange "knocking" on the master bedroom door. Oops. :)

Kinsley Smiles

Nap time. :)
So precious.

I am the "Girls Night" coordinator for the Mayo Spouses Group. We are starting our second year. Our first gathering was this past Wed. There was a great turn out. About 35 girls made it. Kinsley stayed home with Louie, and I had a great time with the ladies.

This is some of the ortho spouses. We have a lot of fun together.

Kinsley started smiling this week. I was able to catch a few smiles on video. I apologize about the length of the video and my high-pitched voice.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Love, Catherine, Louie, & Kinsley

A Little College Rivalry and... Bath Time :)

Our Texas friends, Witten and Sari.

I have gotten over the fact that they are Longhorns...

Kinsley, obviously, has NOT! :)

Kinsley's first "real" bath.

She LOVED it!

Sorry this video is sideways. I have to remember to record videos in the landscape position. Oops. :)

Have a great week!

Love, The Strykers

Watch Me Grow!

I will try to post a Kinsley and Trout picture each month.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love, The Strykers

One Month

Disclaimer: Our blog has quickly turned into a Baby Kinsley blog and at 4 weeks of age, our posts might not be that exciting. None the less, we will continue to post pictures and videos of what is going on with our little one. We will not be offended in the least if you are not interested in watching her sleep, wake up, fuss, etc. :)
Enjoy!