Johnstein!

For the last couple of weeks Kailyn has been rolling and scooting backwards from one side of our living room to another. Today, she finally decided it was time to crawl. Fortunately we were able to catch her first crawl/scoots on camera! Kailyn's personality is really starting to come through. She loves people, loves to be outside, and REALLY loves her big brother. She gets so happy every time he walks by or sits down with her. Sitting with brother right before leaving for his first game of the season...they're both so excited! She does a pretty good blank stare when she really has to. Enjoying our new yard/garden with mommy getting ready to crawl for the first time (this is right before the video)

The month of April has been one of the most challenging months in recent memory for our family. It started with a gall bladder surgery for Rebecca on April 1st and is coming to a close with our move into a new flat. A quick breakdown of the fun... - 2 surgeries (Rebecca's gall bladder and stapedectomy) - 9 days in the hospital (Rebecca) - 10 family care days taken from school (Michael) - 50 classes worth of sub plans written (Michael) - 10 Baseball games (3 for Justin, 7 for Michael) - Multiple baseball practices (both Justin and Michael) - Easter celebration...with snow! - Attended 2 performances of ICSV's musical "Beauty and the Beast" - Helped organize last class fundraiser for the c/o 2012 - Austrian driver's license applied for [and received] (Michael) - Completely moved into our new flat in one day - Wonderful friends who blessed us with countless hours of child care help and multiple meals prepared for our family Overall, this month has been...

Well...with everything else going on I have neglected to post any new pictures/video of Kailyn (or anything, for that matter), so here's a post full of Kailyn! hi. at Justin's basketball game with our friend Tricia. She's gotta wear these shades cause her future is so bright! zing! Playing with her new blocks. learning how to read with her brother Justin is trying to teach Kailyn how to crawl excited to go out and explore the city wearing her new sun hat. getting fed by one of the senior boys hanging out with Mr. Maples (new staff member and plays on a rival baseball club here in Vienna) Playing with her new toy. She loves opening up the doors to hear the animal sounds. peek! Hope you enjoyed the pictures!