Last weekend we went to Ohio for the Brauchler (Amber's dad's side) reunion. It had been years and years since I was last there and was actually the first reunion for Kensley and Jeremy. Kensley got to meet her great uncle Randy and cousin Grace as they flew in from Atlanta for the weekend. It was a quick trip to Ohio, but great to see family. Here are a few pics from our trip.
This little girl loves to swing!
Ash and I with Cami and Grace
Elli with her daddy
Great Grandpa Brauchler and Kens
Grace with Jeremy...she stuck by his side quite a bit last weekend.
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Kensley continues to keep us busy and on our toes. She's into everything and pulling herself up on anything that is sturdy enough (and falling down if it's not). If there is a wire in the room, she will find it. We find ourselves saying "no" more often now as she heads for wires, the carbon monoxide detector, plugs/outlets, breakable items, etc. She follows us everywhere and is constantly underfoot. She has such a fun little personality and we love to see her get excited about things....when we come home from work, go out to take a walk, break out food, bring out the camera, etc. she breaks into huge smiles and often flaps her arms in excitement.
This past Monday, Kensley got her first taste of formula...a mix of 2 ounces of formula and 4 ounces of breastmilk. We've been giving her a few mixed bottles a day to gradually let her system adjust and get used to it. She doesn't seem to even notice the change. So if things continue to go well, she should be mostly weened by 9 months. Between the formula and our frozen supply she should make it the last few months until her first birthday.
Kensley is also now eating three meals a day. We are trying new finger foods everyday and often giving her food off of our plates. She is getting much better at picking up food (puffs, Cheerios, pieces of bagels) and feeding herself. She is doing great with her sippy cup and enjoys drinking water and occasionally milk from it.
Here are just a few pictures from the past week.
Speaking of standing...this is often how we find her when coming up to get her. However, she's not always wearing this happy expression.
A nice reminder to mommy not to leave the baggie of Cheerios open.
Kensley loves to stand and pull herself up on everything...probably her new favorite thing to do.
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