Since we aren't doing monthly posts for Kens anymore, I thought a half year post might be nice. Kensley seems to be growing up so quickly and I want to document and remember this stage.
Kensley is funny, dramatic, sweet, caring, energetic and slightly stubborn. She has us constantly laughing at the things she says and does. She seems to have boundless energy and she is going nonstop. Kens is always talking or singing. She seems to have so much to say! She is constantly asking "why" to pretty much everything we say.
When Kensley's sweet side comes out, she is very generous with hugs and kisses. I love seeing her hug and kiss Avery. She'll often hug her and say "Awww...I love her so much." She has also picked up on our nicknames for Avery and she'll often call her the peanut, sweet pea, sweetie, etc. It's so cute to hear Kens call her little sister "sweetie".
She is such a big helper. She constantly wants to help in whatever we're doing...cooking or doing anything in the kitchen, unloading the dishwasher, doing/folding laundry, cleaning, setting the table, putting her clothes away and she often offers multiple times a day to "help me work." I hope she is always this eager to help.
We have definitely entered the "emotional" stage as Kensley can flip a switch and go from happy and laughing to whining and crying within seconds. We are learning we are having to get more consistent with discipline, time outs, etc. We also notice that the whining stages are much more common when she is tired or hungry. As Avery becomes more mobile, Kensley tends to be even more protective of her toys/things. She often gets upset and tells us to pick up Avery so she'll stay away from her stuff.
All traces of "baby" seem to be gone as Kensley is sleeping in her big girl bed, potty trained and has become really independent. We officially gave up the paci for good in March (or more so the rubber ring that she has slept with since we cut it off last summer). We wondered how we'd ever end up getting rid of it and it was by pure accident that it happened. We accidentally left it at home when we drove to Florida in March. I honestly had a small moment of panic as we were several hours from home and I started to formulate a plan of finding a nearby drug store to purchase and cut off another paci for her (we value our sleep around these parts). She did great without it the whole week and really didn't ask for it. We decided to run with it and quickly hid it when we got home and even went as far to tell her that we left it in Florida with Nana and Papa (even though it never made the trip down with us). She's done great without it and has started to become more attached to her "white" blanket and Mickey pillow.
Our once champion sleeper, seems to have more issues with consistent sleep. She is still taking an afternoon nap around 12:30 p.m. until about 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. She does pretty good with naps, but we often have trouble getting her to stay down at night. She won't let us close her door all the way so we often hear her near the top of the stairs or wondering around the hallway when she should be in bed. She is a somewhat restless sleeper and we've found her sleep walking, laying on the floor next to her bed and sometimes sitting outside our room in the middle of the night. The gate at the top of our stairs is as much for her as Avery!
Kens seems to be in a picky eating stage. She doesn't really like to branch out and try new things. She loves to snack and we often have a hard time getting her to eat much at meals. In fact, these days Avery tends to out eat Kensley at meals.
We have definitely entered the "emotional" stage as Kensley can flip a switch and go from happy and laughing to whining and crying within seconds. We are learning we are having to get more consistent with discipline, time outs, etc. We also notice that the whining stages are much more common when she is tired or hungry. As Avery becomes more mobile, Kensley tends to be even more protective of her toys/things. She often gets upset and tells us to pick up Avery so she'll stay away from her stuff.
All traces of "baby" seem to be gone as Kensley is sleeping in her big girl bed, potty trained and has become really independent. We officially gave up the paci for good in March (or more so the rubber ring that she has slept with since we cut it off last summer). We wondered how we'd ever end up getting rid of it and it was by pure accident that it happened. We accidentally left it at home when we drove to Florida in March. I honestly had a small moment of panic as we were several hours from home and I started to formulate a plan of finding a nearby drug store to purchase and cut off another paci for her (we value our sleep around these parts). She did great without it the whole week and really didn't ask for it. We decided to run with it and quickly hid it when we got home and even went as far to tell her that we left it in Florida with Nana and Papa (even though it never made the trip down with us). She's done great without it and has started to become more attached to her "white" blanket and Mickey pillow.
Our once champion sleeper, seems to have more issues with consistent sleep. She is still taking an afternoon nap around 12:30 p.m. until about 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. She does pretty good with naps, but we often have trouble getting her to stay down at night. She won't let us close her door all the way so we often hear her near the top of the stairs or wondering around the hallway when she should be in bed. She is a somewhat restless sleeper and we've found her sleep walking, laying on the floor next to her bed and sometimes sitting outside our room in the middle of the night. The gate at the top of our stairs is as much for her as Avery!
Kens seems to be in a picky eating stage. She doesn't really like to branch out and try new things. She loves to snack and we often have a hard time getting her to eat much at meals. In fact, these days Avery tends to out eat Kensley at meals.
Some of Kensley's favorite things include: doing puzzles, coloring/crafts, playing outside, going to the park, playing catch, dancing like Angelina (Ballerina), taking pictures (often saying "that was a great picture!" after taking it) and swimming. She loves to be outside and we are so ready for some consistent warm weather.
We can't believe how fast our baby girl is growing up. Happy half birthday, Kensley Elise! We love you!
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