A little bit of 'jiggle', but not a lot of 'jam'!

Last Sunday, Daddy, Mommy and Kueffer went to Jiggle Jam! It was a beautiful day and we were anxious to attend our first Memorial Day outing....well, it was probably not the crazy, fun filled event for us that it was for other families. Kueffer was not feeling the best and he was tired AND although it was a great event, it was geared a bit for older children with bounce houses, splash park, etc. The music was great and any event with CORNDOGS can not be bad, right!? Next year, we will all have a blast! :)

Am I having fun yet, Daddy?

Eat your heart out, Beethoven!

Kueffer has become quite the musical prodigy! He 'plays' the piano and sometime even sings along. ( I tried to video that, but he stops the minute he sees the camera and smiles...such a cheese!)

Action Shot! (yes, he climbed up our Costco purchases so that he could reach the keys!!!)

Whew, what a weekend!

Kueffer, Mommy and Daddy went to Mommy's hometown this weekend for Kueffer's cousin, Brock's graduation. It was a very busy and very fun time with a graduation party, church and Brock's graduation ceremony! We all had a wonderful time and Kueffer charmed everyone- of course!

Congratulations, Brock...we are so proud of you!

The 'Graduate' with his Aunt Bobbi, Uncle Clark, Mommy, Daddy and Kueffer

Kueffer was so tired, but so good during the graduation ceremony...Grandma Mary Ann and Frog helped!

Even though he had only a 40 minute nap that entire day,he was the 'life of the party' Saturday night! He worked the room and flirted with everyone. Obviously, he was having a great time catching up with Great Grandma Opal above!

Happy Birthdays!!!

Kueffer wants to say 'Happy Birthday' to 2 of his favorite people in the world...Aunt Bobbi and Aunt Lisa! Aunt Lisa's birthday was on May 3rd and Aunt Bobbi's is today. Please wish them a Happy Birthday. We LOVE them very much!

*Imagine all of the 'juicy' birthday kisses Kueffer will be giving you when he sees you this weekend!

Project Manager

As you could see from the previous post, a gate was desperately needed for another set of stairs in the house. Kueffer decided to 'help' Daddy with this task!

More Stairs!

Kueffer finally discovered the stairs leading to the master bedroom floor...yikes! He was very proud of how quickly he could get up the stairs- especially when chasing poor Lucy!

Don't worry- Mommy and Daddy quickly went to Babies R Us and bought a gate. Kueffer is not too happy about that...

Snoring

So, I'm a bad dad. I let him fall asleep in his high chair (he won't take naps sometimes!) and instead of taking him to bed, I taped it. Listen close and you can hear him snoring.

Grandma's Piano Recital

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Kueffer attended his first piano recital Wednesday evening. He obviously found the piano music to be very soothing! He did wake up for the applause, and then back to sleep.
Grandma Karen did a wonderful job and Kueffer (and Daddy and Mommy) were very proud of her. Once the recital was over, Kueffer loved sharing Grandma's spotlight and did not want to leave her!

**Daddy is now looking for a piano lullaby album for Kueffer's nursery- he slept so well! :)

Tired Baby and Daddy

Last night Mommy went out for a bit and this is a text that Daddy sent.

"He fell asleep in the highchair. What the H#@l should I do?"

along with this photo...

He only slept for about 5 minutes and was up and energized again!

Yes, it was a long day and night. Here is hoping sweet Kueffer will get some sleep soon...ahhh.

No Nap Monday

See this little guy? He seems to think that he is too busy for naps these days. Ugh...I know that his Mommy could sure use one!

Check out these curls!

Kueffer is getting lots of adorable curls as his hair grows, but look what the humidity does to his hair...Baby 'fro!

Snack Trap

Yesterday the UPS man delivered something that Mommy had been waiting for ...the SNACK TRAP! This amazing invention would help keep Kueffer's snacks in the bowl and off of the floor...or so she thought.

As soon as it arrived, it was washed and Mommy showed Kueffer how to reach in and grab the snacks- seemed so easy. Well, a bit too easy for Kueffer...he found an alternative to getting snacks out. AND he thought his way was much more fun! In a matter of seconds, he had totally 'untrapped' his snacks. Ugh- all of the hope and promise of a less messy house disappeared!

Kueffer wins again...when will Mommy learn!?!

Meet me in Lawrence!

Last week Kueffer, Daddy and Mommy went to Lawrence to meet AUNT BOBBI! Kueffer loves his Aunt Bobbi and it had been a couple of weeks (yikes) since we had seen her. We had a great time shopping and dining on Mass. Street- Kueffer tried cheese quesadillas and slider burgers and LOVED them! It was a wonderful afternoon...thanks for meeting us, Bobbi!

Here's looking at you, kitty!

Ah, poor Lucy. Kueffer loves her so much. His little face lights up each time he sees her. It has taken a while, but I suppose she has realized that this little guy is going to stay around. Last week, she finally decided to be still so that he could 'pet' her... Kueffer and Mommy have been practicing 'gently petting' Lucy, but it usually results in an overzealous grab at her! Kueffer is catching on and Lucy has been so patient with him. I think that this is just the start of a wonderful friendship!

Messy Monday!

Kueffer IS a mess and loves to make them as well! Mommy and Kueffer had a very busy day today and made lots of messes. For lunch, Kueffer shared his 1st sugar free popsicle with Mommy and wore most of it. Once he was changed and downstairs playing, he discovered his puffs and ...dumped them all! Here are a few photos of Kueffer enjoying his treat and eventually 'eating' the lid!

Toys?

Kueffer has SO MANY toys and what does he want to play with?... Pots and Pans!

Cutest Easter Bunny

What a weekend! Kueffer had a wonderful first Easter at Grandpa and Grandma's. Even though those pesky ear infections won't go away, he was a sweet as always. The Easter Bunny was very good to Kueffer and he enjoyed playing with all of his new toys.

Kueffer 'sampling' Grandma's bunny cake- an Easter tradition! We just wanted a photo, but Kueffer went for it!

Kueffer dancing with his new friend

We hope that you all had a very Happy Easter!

The Masters

Kueffer is so excited to watch The Masters this weekend with Daddy!...don't you think his outfit looks like something Ian Poulter would wear?!

Helping Daddy

Daddy was assembling a new toy and Kueffer made a wonderful little helper.

Mall Bunny

Today, Kueffer and Mommy went to the mall to visit the 'Easter Bunny'. Mommy had a foolproof plan to arrive right after the bunny's lunch break so that they could be first in line! So at the top of the hour, the Bunny hopped out to the adoring or 'too young to know better' crowd! As you can see, Kueffer was a bit less than impressed. I think he knew that this was a phony!

9 months old! (gulp!)

Kueffer is 9 months old and Mommy and Daddy can not believe it! We never imagined how much joy he would bring to us and how much sleep would be taken away...we are lovin' every minute!

Kueffer's (Almost) First Easter Egg Hunt!

Kueffer attended his first Easter Egg Hunt this weekend...well, almost attended. He actually napped thru the egg hunt, but was up for the party afterward! We arrived fashionably late (is there any other way?)...and in time to meet the 'Easter Bunny'!

As you can see, he was quite taken with 'her'!

Busy Week

Wow, Kueffer has had a very busy and very exciting week. He went to visit Grandma Mary Ann and Grandpa Bob! He had a great time. Mommy, Grandma, and Kueffer also spent an afternoon visiting his Great Grandma Opal. He had not seen her since Christmas, so he had to show off some of his new tricks! They had a great time 'talking' and snuggling.

While visiting, Kueffer went to church with Grandma and Grandpa. He was wonderful! Everyone was very impressed with his 'range' from cooing to growling during the service!


Kueffer and Grandma read books and snuggled. Of course, Grandma had to do some shopping for him while we were there too! He is showing Grandpa his new golf club below. Grandpa was very impressed!

We had a wonderful time and can't wait to see everyone again soon!

Mizzou- RAH!

Kueffer is really excited about the Tigers making it into the Elite 8! Sorry about the Jayhawks, Daddy.