Well not only is our little girl seeming so much older (wow...16 months already?!), but she is really acting and looking much older as well. She feels much less like a baby and more like a big girl as she is communicating and understanding much more, getting more and longer hair (YAY!), losing some of that baby fat (however still has those kissable cheeks) and showing us more of her personality and temperament every day.
Kensley is so funny....at least we think so. She makes us laugh all the time and what's even funnier these days, is that she knows she is funny so she does stuff or continues to do things that make us laugh. Such the little entertainer! I think Jeremy and I would tend to say Kens will have quite the personality...social and dramatic.
Kensley is in the midst of finally dropping her morning nap. At her 15 month appointment, the doctor told me I could encourage her to drop it (and change her schedule) or wait for her to drop it on her own. I opted to wait as she was taking at least an hour and a half nap in the morning and afternoon...which she needed. For the past week, she's been spending most of the time during her morning nap just playing in her crib. She specifically likes to throw everything out of her crib and also kick the side of the crib when laying or rolling around (I'm sure she likes the banging sound it produces). So we're working on readjusting her schedule since she's been using her morning nap as playtime. She's still going to bed around 7 or 7:30 p.m. and usually wakes up anywhere from 7 - 7:30 a.m. She will usually just lay in her crib or play quietly with her stuffed animals and blankets in the morning, until she hears us up and wants out. Some mornings (specifically when we can sleep in), we wonder how long she's been in her crib awake as she rarely makes a peep!
Physically, Kensley seems to be growing and getting taller every day. She is finally at the point where the majority of her 12 month shirts are too short on her. She fits comfortably into 12 - 18 month clothes (from Old Navy/Gap), but seems to be in between sizes with pants as 18 months are still a little long on her. Kens has 11 teeth now (front top 4, front bottom 5 and top 2 molars)! I had no idea she had that many until I stuck my finger in her mouth and investigated last week. Those little baby teeth are super sharp as she bit down and about drew blood! Also physically as you have noticed in recent posts, she is really getting lots of hair. Her hair seems to be lightening up some, but is still brown though not near as dark as Mommy or Daddy's. It's still baby thin, but she seems to have quite a bit of it. It's also stick straight, but will occasionally curl in the back at the bottom especially if it's wet.
Kens is still a pretty good eater, however she does seem pickier these days (which I hear is common of most toddlers). Some days she has no interest in dinner (swimming nights when she just wants to change and go) and will barely eat anything. Other days, we can't believe how much food she eats. She loves to snack and multiple times a day will go to the pantry and bang on the door and whine until we open it. She knows right where her favorite snacks are located (which we moved to a higher shelf so she couldn't reach them). She's taking full advantage of mommy's pregnancy cravings and snacks and loves to indulge with me!
Kensley is so funny....at least we think so. She makes us laugh all the time and what's even funnier these days, is that she knows she is funny so she does stuff or continues to do things that make us laugh. Such the little entertainer! I think Jeremy and I would tend to say Kens will have quite the personality...social and dramatic.
Kensley is in the midst of finally dropping her morning nap. At her 15 month appointment, the doctor told me I could encourage her to drop it (and change her schedule) or wait for her to drop it on her own. I opted to wait as she was taking at least an hour and a half nap in the morning and afternoon...which she needed. For the past week, she's been spending most of the time during her morning nap just playing in her crib. She specifically likes to throw everything out of her crib and also kick the side of the crib when laying or rolling around (I'm sure she likes the banging sound it produces). So we're working on readjusting her schedule since she's been using her morning nap as playtime. She's still going to bed around 7 or 7:30 p.m. and usually wakes up anywhere from 7 - 7:30 a.m. She will usually just lay in her crib or play quietly with her stuffed animals and blankets in the morning, until she hears us up and wants out. Some mornings (specifically when we can sleep in), we wonder how long she's been in her crib awake as she rarely makes a peep!
Physically, Kensley seems to be growing and getting taller every day. She is finally at the point where the majority of her 12 month shirts are too short on her. She fits comfortably into 12 - 18 month clothes (from Old Navy/Gap), but seems to be in between sizes with pants as 18 months are still a little long on her. Kens has 11 teeth now (front top 4, front bottom 5 and top 2 molars)! I had no idea she had that many until I stuck my finger in her mouth and investigated last week. Those little baby teeth are super sharp as she bit down and about drew blood! Also physically as you have noticed in recent posts, she is really getting lots of hair. Her hair seems to be lightening up some, but is still brown though not near as dark as Mommy or Daddy's. It's still baby thin, but she seems to have quite a bit of it. It's also stick straight, but will occasionally curl in the back at the bottom especially if it's wet.
Kens is still a pretty good eater, however she does seem pickier these days (which I hear is common of most toddlers). Some days she has no interest in dinner (swimming nights when she just wants to change and go) and will barely eat anything. Other days, we can't believe how much food she eats. She loves to snack and multiple times a day will go to the pantry and bang on the door and whine until we open it. She knows right where her favorite snacks are located (which we moved to a higher shelf so she couldn't reach them). She's taking full advantage of mommy's pregnancy cravings and snacks and loves to indulge with me!
Kensley is really into animals and can spot a dog anywhere...outside our house, on the TV, in a book, etc. She is very apprehensive around dogs though and tends to be scared and often cries if they get too close or show too much interest in her. Kensley also loves to be out an about and gets so excited to leave the house. She is usually the perfect little errand companion, however she does tend to get antsy when grocery trips or car rides take too long. Lately she hasn't been wanting to ride in the cart and often yells down or "dow" until I let her out of the cart. This makes our trips much more lengthy and complicated as she likes to explore, help push the cart and stop and stare at kids/various people.
So we haven't done the greatest job taking pictures here lately. Here are a few of our 16 month old after church today.
And lastly one picture from last week.
It's so hard to believe that we already have a 16 month old! Happy 16 month birthday, sweet Kensley!
So we haven't done the greatest job taking pictures here lately. Here are a few of our 16 month old after church today.
And lastly one picture from last week.
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| I guess the piano just sounds better if played while riding a school bus. |
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