The McKinney Family: October 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Pumpkin Patch 2011

Our visit to the pumpkin patch was a little different this year with 2 girls. Leila posed beautifully but Skylar slept through the whole photo shoot. She is also too little to wedge between 2 pumpkins since she can't quite hold her head up yet. Skylar is a very strong little baby so I do not think it will be long.

This was my first opportunity to dress the girls in matching outfits. Missoni did a line for Target and I was thrilled to find these dresses. They are so beautiful and I hope they get to wear them again. Dad was slightly dismayed to find I dressed them in matching outfits but little does he know it will not be the last time.

Such a sweet big sister!

For some reason, Leila especially likes the bumpy pumpkins

Skylar turned one month old on the 29th! I can't believe it. She is such a little doll

Monday, October 24, 2011

Introducing Baby Skylar!

She is here!

Skylar Alice McKinney was born Thursday, September 29 at 11:29 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20.5" long. She looks like Patrick, but not like Leila, who also looked like Patrick. We have decided she has Patrick's eyes, cheeks, and mouth; my ears; my mother-in-law's nose; and my mother's chin. She is long like me. She has a full head of light brown hair and deep blue eyes.

September 29 was my due date and I went into labor naturally in the afternoon. She was right on time! While we waited for Skylar to arrive, my family and Patrick's dad were hanging out with us at the hospital. We had a little party while we waited--after the epidural of course!! I had an easy labor & delivery and Skylar was just perfect when she was born. Screaming her head off, of course, which is somehow really cute on a newborn. Everyone was a real trooper, wating until after midnight to see her.

I have literally not had minutes alone to blog up until now. Two kids is a whole new ball game. Let's just say mommy is reallllly tired. Skylar is a sweet, good baby, but she wants to eat all of the time. She basically has an insatiable appetite. She is gaining weight quickly and is outgrowing her newborn onesies fast. She is really long but not chubby though. She does have cute baby rolls though!

Leila loves her little sister--"Sissy"- and helps me by holding her and feeding her, with help of course. She is so sweet to the baby and wants to take care of her babies too like we take care of Skylar. It is just adorable. Her baby dolls go in the swing, and in Skylar's bed and in a sling. Oh so cute!