Saturday, January 16, 2010

You make me smile...

Finally! Who would have known that food was all it would take to get this girl to smile on camera. Yesterday was the maiden voyage with rice cereal. Yes, a little early I know...but I am convinced this 16lb big baby girl is hungry. I am pulling out all the stops in an attempt to get her to sleep through the night. I forgot that the first time you try and feed them cereal they really don't know what to do with it. Most of it dribbled down her chin and was pushed out by her tongue. We will try again tonight!Oh...and she didn't sleep through the night, but she did an 8 hour stretch. Thank you Kenleigh...next stop, 10 hours please!


Food makes Cole happy too, especially when it's food from Red Robin. His latest request...french fries and ketchup. Must not be my kid...ranch only please.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Why so serious?

I spend a lot of time talking about what a fat happy smiling baby Kenleigh is. Now...if I could just take a picture that proves it! My camera just doesn't take pictures fast enough for me to prove the demeanor of this baby is delightful! The smiles and laughter that come out of her bring a smile to anyones face that is around her. Today at the doctor she even smiled through 3 of her 4 shots. I couldn't believe it...Cole would and still does cry just seeing the needle. They are so different!

So...today is Kenleigh's 4 month birthday. Wow, hard to believe 1/3 of her first year is over. I have spent most of the past 4 months wishing her to get through the baby-baby stage quickly. There are so many things about the beginning stage that are difficult. Now I am starting to look at her and realizing how fast it's all going and knowing I am not going to have another baby I know I need to start savoring every moment.
Here are the 4 months stats:
Height: 25 1/4" (90 percentile)
Weight: 16lb (90 percentile)
Head: 16" (50 percentile)

It's interesting that Cole at 4 months was 15lb 7oz and 25 3/4" and those were both 50 percentile for a boy. Amazing how different the charts are for boy/girl!

I loved this picture, thinking it sums up how life will be between brother and sister. Years will be spent with Kenleigh yapping away at Cole and he will be ignoring her. HA!