Playing at the Park

We take a lot of walks on the weekends or in the evenings. Kenley loves them and they are good for Clay and I (especially on nights like tonight when we ate too much at dinner). This weekend we walked over to the park to play. She had a great time.

First we tried the swings...

and then we played on the little bouncy motorcycle...

and then we played with daddy on the digging toy...

I wanted to take her down the slides but they were wet at the bottom. I gave them a few test runs to see if I could stop at the bottom before my butt hit the water and I could but I needed both hands to grab the sides which wouldn't have worked with Kenley on my lap so Clay called it a no go ;o( Next time we will have to go when they are dry.  So we left and walked back home enjoying the beautiful weather and being a little silly in the stroller.

It was a great trip to the park and I'm sure it is just one of the first of MANY.

36 weeks 4 days

Thirty-six weeks and four days can feel fast and can feel like an eternity all at the same time. Today, Kenley has been outside of the womb 36 weeks and 4 days. Strange to document I know but it has some importance. This is exactly the amount of time she spent in the womb. It's the turning point ;o) My pregnancy felt like it passed so quickly as do the last 8 months we have watched our little girl grow. But this past 36 weeks and 4 days have also felt like an eternity. The sleepless nights and crying baby days are a blur. They seem so long ago. The time now is filled with laughter and "teethy" smiles, with beautiful blue eyes that light up every time her daddy says her name, and hugs with slobbery kisses. It feels like she has been a part of our family forever. I can't imagine life without her. She fills our hearts with happiness and overwhelming love. We love you baby girl!!!

So close!

We are getting closer to crawling by the day. She now props on all 4s and rocks and then lunges forward or sits up. It is so funny to watch. We caught part of it on camera this weekend, so I thought I would share. She also does the rocking motion sitting up and in the stroller. The girl is always good for a laugh ;o)

How do you spell fun? G-r-a-n-d-p-a-r-e-n-t-s

What a great weekend! Even though I again learned that 3 day weekends go by just as quickly as regular 2 day weekends, we enjoyed this one very much.

On Saturday, my folks came to visit and we had a great time. Kenley napped really well and was a happy bug playing with Grandma and Grandpa Coleman although she wanted Grandma Coleman's glasses and Grandpa Coleman's nose. Grandma and Kenley took a walk to enjoy the sunshine while Clay and I tagged along. After dinner and before bed we spent some time in the backyard chasing each other around. It gets Kenley laughing which makes us all laugh and smile too. I also got a really good picture of Kenley with Grandma and Grandpa C.

On Sunday we had a nice day as a family of 3. We took a few walks and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Kenley fought her afternoon nap with all of her might but eventually I won, so she napped from 3-5pm. Clay and I were even able to sneak in a little nap during that time too!

On Monday, Grandma and Grandpa B spent the day with us. We also took a nice walk on the Constitution Trail (Does anyone see a trend here? That girl LOVES to be outside and LOVES to take walks or rather stroller rides since she doesn't walk) We also had some good play time outside in the backyard on a blanket where Kenley wouldn't leave Grandma B's buttons alone from her shirt and even managed to pull 2 of them off. Sorry Grandma B! Before they left to head home, I got a great picture of Kenley with Grandma and Grandpa B too.

I know I am completely biased in saying this but my daughter is just so darn cute! I love when she has good days and you can tell she is super happy. Of course with great Grandparents like hers how can she not be one happy little girl? I'm sure Kenley is counting down the days until she see both sets of her grandparents again and I'm sure they are too.

We love you Grandma & Grandpa C and Grandma & Grandpa B!!!

Toofers!

You may have to click on the picture to enlarge, but we got em!

Updates on growing big

Kenley will be 8 months old this week and it seems like she is just growing in leaps and bounds still. We have lots of big girl updates to share.

The first doesn't have a picture or video as it is impossible to catch at this time, but if you stick a finger in Kenley's mouth this update is undeniable. I denied it for a bit but I finally agreed about a week ago.. Kenley has a tooth TEETH ;o) Her bottom two teeth are coming through. One is a bit further along than the other but they are definitely there and SHARP. They are so cute! I have tried several times to get a picture but it usually ends up looking like this...

So believe me when I tell you that they are there, under that tongue and popping up more every day.

Our other big girl update comes on the mobile front. We are a SCOOTIN'!!! Most of the time it is only for some sort of object that we aren't supposed to have like a cell phone, the remote control, or the cat. It also looks like the "inchworm" method but it works and it's getting her from point A to point B (eventually). Here is some of it that we caught on video.



I am sure that over the next few weeks she will get much better and then LOOKOUT! She can get up on her hands and knees really well but isn't sure what to do other than rock back and forth (trying to catch that on camera too) but I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before she figures it all out. She is just growing up so fast! Why can't they stay little forever?

In other updates, she also now likes to stand while playing which is really cute.

She has also started clapping frequently, which makes us smile. Well okay almost everything she does makes us smile, but still, here is the video ;o)


I am enjoying her grow and learn to do new things. Each day brings a new surprise and even more joy to an already overjoyed life as a mom. I can't wait to see what Kenley has in store around the corner this next month!!