Kaianna - 9 Months Old

March has been a month filled with lots of fun! We enjoyed a visit to Grandma & Grandpa Raul's home in Templeton and Kaianna got to try out Grandpa Raul's 4-wheeler and visit with Uncle Santos, Cousin Vincent, and our great friends Dick & Sue Morris.
Kaianna also began swimming lessons!!! She absolutely LOVES the water and she has been having so much fun swimming! She can even hold her breath and go under water!
Kaianna is still working on crawling! She now gets up on all fours and rocks! She does this daily! She is getting stronger every day!
We spent Easter with Grandma & Grandpa Bendel, Grandma Gloria, and Great-Grandma Novinger here in Santa Barbara. We visited the Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens and had brunch at the Glen Annie Golf Course with Kaianna's Grandparents and the Voss Family. It was so much fun celebrating Easter with Kaianna for the 1st time! She loved her Easter Basket and the colorful eggs.
Kaianna spent another fun day at the zoo with her buddy Lucas. They love to watch the penguins swim under water!
Sadly, our amazing nanny Lourdes has moved to Los Angeles. We miss her so incredibly much, but we will keep in touch. We have been so blessed to have her take such wonderful care of our sweet baby girl for the past 7 months...

Cuddles With Grandpa Raul...

...And Grandma Gloria
All Warm & Cozy For A Walk With Mommy!

Daddy Tests Out Grandpa Raul's New 4-Wheeler...

...And Kaianna Does Too!

Special Time With Uncle Santos

Snuggles With Cousin Vincent & Sue Morris
Happy Times With Dick Morris
Kaianna And Sue
Kaianna And Daddy
"Cutie" Kaianna
Playing Dress Up With Mommy & Grandma Bendel
Lemon Love!

Kaianna And Lourdes
Kaianna Gets Ready For Her First Swimming Lesson In A New Swim-Suit From Grandma Bendel!!!

Kaianna Gets Into The Pool With Daddy For The First Time!
Mona & Kaianna Get Ready For A Final Cruise Together...Kaianna In Her Adorable Outfit From Uncle Santos & Cousin Vincent!
Kaianna All Ready For Night-Night Time!

Kaianna Gets Ready For Her 1st Easter!
She Is So Excited For Easter!!!
Kaianna And Auntie Amy

Sleepy Baby Kaianna

Kaianna Plays In Our Backyard!
A Visit To The Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens With Grandpa & Grandma Bendel, Grandma Gloria, & Great-Grandma Novinger
All the Girls Together
Kaianna And Grandma Gloria
Great-Grandma Novinger
Dana And Her Amazingly Sweet Grandma!

Kaianna Cuddles With Great-Grandma Novinger
Our Easter Bunny & Great-Grandma Novinger!
Kaianna Receives Beautiful Easter Flowers From Grandma Novinger

Daddy And Bunny Love!

Kaianna & Daddy On Easter Morning Looking Through Kaianna's Easter Basket!
Kaianna And Daddy All Dressed Up For Easter Sunday!

Easter Service...
...And Easter Brunch

Kaianna & Daddy In The Backyard

Kaianna & Lourdes' Last Week Together...
Kaianna And Her Buddy Lucas Check Out The Penguins At The Santa Barbara Zoo! The Penguins Are Their Favorite!!!
Kaianna & Lourdes Say A Very Sad Good-Bye...