Kehm Family Blog

This is how she was in my belly while I was pregnant.  Funny she still finds comfort in that position a year and a half later.

This is what Alaina calls sitting in “Jerzey’s Lap”.

Preschool that is. We just found out that Alaina was accepted to preschool at Faith Community United Methodist Church starting this fall.
We’re so excited for her to learn new songs, bring home art work and to interact with children her age in a learning environment.

Her doctor’s visit this past week went very well. She’s in great health. Her doctor was impressed and commented on how well Alaina can talk for her age. Her words are well formed and she understands what you tell/ask her. We are very pleased that her development is right on track!

We have one tall lady! She consistently averages in the 80-95 percentile for her age.

Stats…

Weight: 23 lbs. 13 oz. (40%)

Height: 33 1/2″ (95%)

Christmas was very special this year. Alaina was able to take part in several old Christmas traditions as well as some new ones. Claire made peanut butter cookies with Alaina using her grandma’s (Nannie) recipe. Claire and her grandma would make them together when she would spend the night. Alaina’s favorite part this year was the final result…eating.

Christmas morning was fun too. However, we’ve been telling Alaina all month not to touch the presents. So when it finally came time to tear them open, she was a little confused…as if we were testing her obedience. Her favorite two gifts this year so far have been her Minnie Mouse doll (to go with her favorite cartoon Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and her doll baby.

We hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and wish you a safe and Happy New Year!

Alaina is continuing the family tradition of decorating cookies before Christmas.  And in true Kehm form, she likes to load on the frosting!

Tonight was this season’s first night (employee night) of Ohio National’s Victorian Village and Alaina’s first year getting an official picture with “the big guy”.  We have been showing her pictures of Santa for the past few weeks so she could start recognizing him. She even can point to teddy bears dressed like santa and say, “Santa?”.

When we got to Santa’s house, she was very interested…even peeking her head in through the window to catch a peek. But when it came time for the big show, she was terrified. Instant panic attack. Oh well, it made for a pretty amusing photo. Thankfully Santa doesn’t hold grudges and will still be bringing presents this year.