Just Keep Swimmin'

We've been waiting for the day that we could officially start swimming lessons with Kyle! Adam and I both love the water and it's only fitting since we loooove to spend our free time down the Cape, especially in the summer! We had to wait until he was 6 months old per the rules of the YMCA, where the lessons are taking place. We missed the last session by a week, but were able to get into the Winter Session that started January 8th. We figured Kyle would like the experience as he enjoyed a few dips in the pool last summer, and he loves his baths. But we never knew that he would LOOOOOOOVE swimming lessons this much! We're taking the lessons at the YMCA in East Bridgewater with instructors Brian and Meghan. Kyle enjoyed every minute of being in his swim trunks in the dead of winter and getting into the pool! He splashed and kicked and smiled the whole 30 minutes both days that we've gone. The videos show his excitement and we also managed to get a TON of pictures (are you surprised?)

The bad news of this is....Kyle came down with a double-ear infection and only two weeks into swimming class, the doctor has recommended that we refrain from any swimming until his ear infections are gone. We're going to call the Y and are hoping that they'll let us finish the next 5 classes in the next session. If not, we have enough swimmers in the family that we can train him on our own, but it was fun while it lasted - I'm sure he'll miss his friends that he met too!













And a couple videos to really show you how excited he was!

"Swimming with Daddy"


"Swimming with Mommy"

Hello, 2011!

We had a GREAT time ringing in the New Year down in Alexandria with Auntie Gina, Uncle Jason and cousin Jordan! It was Kyle's first plane ride and he did fantastic! We were a bit nervous because we had a couple delays but somehow everything worked out perfectly and he had a bottle right before each take-off (there and back) and slept for 95% of each flight, even through the landings! We were so excited to stay at G&J's new house, and we enjoyed a kid-friendly New Year's Eve party that started at 4pm and ended at about 8:30! The boys had a blast playing with all of the kids and the parents enjoyed the craziness too! We also got to see Mark, Kendra and Jack and get an adorable picture of the 3 amigos! The rest of the weekend Kyle and Jordan rough-housed and we even tossed them in the bath together - LOTS of splashing around and funny video! Looking forward to our next visit - is it too early for Kyle to tour the White House?






p.s. Because Kyle wanted to be just like Jordan, who got his first haircut a few days prior....on January 1, 2011, Kyle got his first official "haircut" from Mommy. Daddy kept commenting on the hair growing over Kyle's ears, so we gave him a little trim. Here's a picture to mark the event! (and yes, we did save the clippings and bring them home for his baby book!)

New Shutterfly Picture Site!

Do any of my other blogging friends find it hard to keep up with blogs about your kids?! When I started this, I thought - perfect, I'll blog when I can, when big events happen or when Kyle reaches milestones. But at, now, 8 months I feel like he's doing new things and reaching milestones almost every day!! Please forgive me, as I know I can't document absolutely everything. I'm pretty good with the pictures, and usually put a decent description of the event on my Shutterfly site, so please feel free to visit that for updates too!.
The Kacamburas Family - Shutterfly Site
If you aren't already a member and would like to be, please send me an email and I'll send along the password.

I will be posting a few more entries after this to catch up on the goings-on in Kyle's life.....(when Kyle goes down for his next nap, of course!)

Holiday Celebrations!

To say we were excited leading up to the holidays would be an understatement. Christmas is my favorite holiday and we couldn't wait to experience it with Kyle on his very 1st Christmas! We started traditions, and took LOTS of pictures! First came picking out our Christmas tree, meeting Frosty the Snowman and taking Kyle's picture with Santa! He LOVED Santa, was all smiles and Santa even asked, "Can I keep him?" Next came a mini-photoshoot so we could design our Christmas card and Kyle was his usual self - all smiles and loving the camera! I've told him from his first few minutes of life to get used to the camera, because Mommy wasn't afraid to use it! We celebrated "Thanksmas" (combination Thanksgiving and Christmas) in Natick with Auntie Robin and G-Nana, Nana, Papa, Uncle Brett, Aunt Katie, cousins Garrett and Kelsey on December 12th. Next up was Mommy's work Christmas party where Kyle got to be the little center of attention for an hour or so. Finally Christmas Eve arrived and we spent it with YiaYia, Papou and Adam's side of the family in Reading. A wonderful time was had by all, Kyle was amazed by all the family surrounding him and despite the noise, managed to fall asleep on the floor in the dining room! We spent Christmas Eve night at home, and couldn't wait to get up to see what Santa brought! Sure enough, Santa was very good to Kyle, as were all our relatives and friends, Adam and I are still, to this day, overwhelmed at the generosity and love of everyone in our family. We thank you again!! Christmas Day was so amazing, we spent it with my side of the family as we always have since not only is it Christmas, but it's also my Dad and my Uncle Steve's birthday! There are so many babies in the family now, we added 3 more to the bunch this year between Jane, Kyle and Kelsey - Garrett and Gabrielle were outnumbered by the littlest ones, but it really makes you think back to holidays without babies. I've always enjoyed the holidays but babies and kids certainly add those extra smiles and love! One thing I can say with certainty is that among all of the gifts, which Kyle enjoyed, he most enjoyed the wrapping and tissue paper that the gifts came in! (The things you wish you knew before going on a shopping spree for Christmas gifts.....) Live and learn! Adam and I look forward to continuing and starting even more traditions and celebrating many Christmas memories to come! Kyle's 1st Christmas was truly amazing! Here are a few pictures, to see the full album, please check out our Shutterfly Site: http://thekacamburasfamily.shutterfly.com

No More Toothless Grin!

So, Kyle didn't need to sing "All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth" because he GOT THEM!! On November 19th his bottom left tooth came in, and on November 28th his bottom right tooth came in! The teething process was difficult at times, you just wish there was more you could do for your baby when they're going through this. Of course, we knew it was starting because the chomping on things and amount of drool was increasing exponentially!! So with some middle of the night wake-ups, and the help of a few doses of Motrin, a mesh snack bag filled with frozen fruits and ice cubes, Kyle's 2 teeth finally came in! I have to say, we never thought we'd love anything more than that gummy smile that Kyle sported for 6 months - but this new 2-tooth-smile is absolutely adorable, too!! :)

First Words!

The days arrived that Adam and I have been waiting for...Kyle said "Mumma" (12/4/2010) and "Dadda" (12/5/2010)!! We started out with a lot of babbling and just recently he put the sounds together and at just about 7 months, he did it! The jury is still out as to whether or not he actually knows what he is saying, but all that seems to matter to us is that he said it!! He has also added "ba-ba" to his repertoire and there is a good chance that he picked that up from us calling him "Bubba" since he was born! Here are the videos to show off his verbal skills :)

Mumma....


Dadda...

Baptsim

I'm trying to catch up on the blog entries, so I'm backtracking a bit (forgive me, as a full-time working mom, blogging can't be my first priority, and as much as I try to keep it up there on the list, I lose sight of it!)

Kyle was baptised on Sunday, November 14th at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Halifax. We are blessed to have my cousin, Jenn, and Adam's childhood friend Adam, as Kyle's Godparents. It was a really nice ceremony. Only one other baby, besides Kyle, was baptized which made for a really intimate ceremony. We had about 60 close family members and friends join us for the ceremony and a luncheon afterwards at Grille 58 in Halifax.

Here are some pictures of the day!