Fun in the Sun

Well her first time swimming was pretty uneventful! She sat there the whole time and didn't move at all. I even put hot water in the pool to make it a little warmer. We thought she would be pretty excited because when she is taking a bath she splashes everywhere!! I guess it will just take some getting used to. She sure does look cute though with her matching hat and swimsuit :)

This weekend was full of all sorts of fun. Saturday we went to see Julie and my parents then went shopping at Southlake town square. That night we had a rehearsal dinner for a wedding Ryan was in. Sunday we went to breakfast then out to find a dress for me for the wedding, in which i turned up empty handed. That night we had the wedding. She was really good until the end when she started getting tired so her and I left a little early. She slept really well and woke up at 6 to eat. I then snuck her in bed with me and let her sleep the rest of the morning with us. She took up the WHOLE bed - arms sprawled out and legs everywhere. It was nice to wake up again with her big blue eyes staring at me :) Monday we went to Sneaky Pete's and had a huge lunch/dinner. She had her first experience with the lake -- we put her little toes in the water! She was a little afraid of the waves though. We came home and then tried out the pool. Needless to say she was a very worn out little girl! Hopefully the next pool visit will be a little more entertaining!

Funny face

I love this face! Im not sure what she is doing or trying to do but she thinks it is so funny to make. Kensley has learned a new trick.......blowing raspberries :) she hasn't gotten it down all the way but she tries so hard. She will blow and forget to open her mouth a little and all it does is puff her cheeks out real big and make her hold her breath. Its cute to watch though. We have been so good this week and have gone on a walk every day! She LOVES being outside and watching everything around her.... she must have gotten that from me :) This weekend we are going to introduce squash into our diet so be looking for some pictures!

Busy Busy

This weekend was a very busy weekend. Friday night Kensley and I cleaned while daddy was at the golfing range. When he got home we decided to go eat dinner. Well I guess that was not on Kensley's to do list. As soon as we sat down and ordered our drinks she started crying pretty hard. Not sure if it was because it was a little noisy or because it was dark. So we got up and walked out. Subway it was. Saturday Ryan had to work so Kensley ran some errands in the rain. Bad idea...it was way too hard to try and carry her and an umbrella at the same time with grocery bags on my shoulder. But on a positive note I was able to get her some sweet potatoes and squash to make her baby food.
The first thing I made was sweet potatoes. Not hard at all! I spent $1.23 for three potatoes and it made about 36oz!!! At the store it cost $1.63 for two! ( we do organic so its a little more) I was soooo proud of myself!
After Ryan got home from work we went to his parents for the rest of the weekend. Everything was nice except the sleeping part. She woke up every hour!! I think it was because she was not in her own bed. So they all went to church the next morning and I got to stay home for some much needed sleep.

Yum!!!!!!!!!

Last night we decided to try sweet potatoes and she loved them!! She had it all over her face, it was so cute. I'm going to try and make my own baby food because it is so much cheaper and it makes a whole lot. You can freeze them and keep them for up to 3 months. Hopefully I can get enough stored up in the summer to where I wont be so busy with it when school starts back up.

I also got her a mosquito stroller net cover thing. It fits over the whole stroller so bugs cant get in. I hope it works so I can start taking her on walks again.

Can I bottle her up and never let her get older??

<------ My little ray of sunshine!!

As you can tell from the picture, our walk must have worn her out! Either that or she got bored :) Jennifer and I found a nice little walking trail that goes around the lake. If we walk the whole thing there and back its 2 miles!! It's really nice and shaded and there are rabbits everywhere. We just have to watch out for mosquitos! There were blackberry vines all along the way so I picked some and they were so good! It reminds me of when my mom and I used to pick them at Cedar Creek. Maybe I could get a bunch and make a pie!!!!

Kensley is almost 5 months old! I cant believe how fast time flies. Soon she will be sitting up and crawling :( I have mixed feelings about all her new tricks, I am happy that she is learning and growing but at the same time I'm sad because soon she wont be a baby anymore. Sometimes I just want to bottle her up like she is so I can enjoy this stage forever. I was thinking last night about people that have more than one kid.....how can you possibly love the second or third as much as you love the first?? I mean I know its possible but right now it just seems impossible to me. I want to be selfish and save all my love for her!! I don't want to share it with anyone. But I know as she gets older I will want another baby in the house....and my heart will get bigger so I can share the love :) But for right now she can stay Kensley SPOILED Dennis. Because all little girls deserved to be spoiled :)

My dear Kensley

Everytime I hear this song, I think of Kenlsey

Amazing

The morning cold and raining,dark before the dawn did come

How long in twilight waiting longing for the rising sun

ohoh ohoh
You came like crashing thunder breaking through these walls of stone

You came with wide eyed wonder into all this great unknown

ohoh ohoh

Hush now don't you be afraid

I promise you I'll always stay

I'll never be that far away

I'm right here with you

You're so amazing you shine like the stars

You're so amazing the beauty you are

You came blazing right into my heart

You're so amazing you are...You are
You came from heaven shining

Breath of God still flows from you

The beating heart inside me

Crumbled at this once I knew

ohoh ohoh

No matter where or how far you wander

For a thousand years or longer

I will always be there for you

Right here with you

You're so amazing you shine like the stars

You're so amazing the beauty you are

You came blazing right into my heart

You're so amazing you are...

I hope your tears are few and fast

I hope your dreams come true and last

I hope you find love that goes on and on and on

I hope you wish on every star

I hope you never fall too far

I hope this world can see how wonderful you are

You're so amazing you shine like the stars

You're so amazing the beauty you are

You came blazing right into my heart

You're so amazing...

You're so amazing you shine like the stars

You're so amazing the beauty you are

You came blazing right into my heart

You're so amazing you are...You are

-Janelle

Mother's Day!

My first mother's day was so much fun! I got to sleep till 9am!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ryan and Kensley took me to breakfast and then we all went to Wal-Mart together. I hate going by myself so that was a big treat for me :) We got a lot done today, I cleaned out her closet, organized her clothes, and Ryan gave the dogs a bath. Kensley took 2 great naps and I was so afraid that she wouldnt go to sleep, but come 7:30 she was passed out! Ryan woke up at 11pm to her screaming because she had rolled over to her stomach but couldnt figure out how to role back over......she is so cute when she screams!

She really hasnt done anything new lately excpet figuring out that her voice can get loud. She loves to "scream talk" as we call it. She is starting to laugh out loud more which is so fun to watch. Ryan sings her a frog song and she gets so excited when he makes the frog noise!

The Joys of a Saturday

Kensley Just loves her Bumbo seat! She thinks she is so big :) Today we went to the mall with Jennifer and Garrison. I bought her a new swim suit and hat that match and they are so cute. I can not wait to take her to the pool. She loves the water. I have a feeling that its going to be a fight to get her out! I signed her up for swim lessons in July so that should be a lot of fun. Mother's day is tomorrow.....my first one, Im super excited! I love being a mom!!

So I'm new at this!

I finally gave in and started a blog for our family. Now hopefully I can keep it updated :)
I'm sure many of you who will be reading this will only be reading to see how Kensley is doing so most of my blogging will probably be about her!

Kensley is getting so big! She is almost 5 months old and I can't believe how fast it has gone by. It seems like everyday she is doing something new. Her favorite thing right now is to "scream talk." She is soooo loud! She really loves it when you bob her mouth to make the different sounds. She gets a huge smile on her face and her BIG eyes light up! Gosh she is just so darn cute!

Words can not express how amazing the love is for this little girl. Ryan and I were talking the other night about me first finding out that I was pregnant. We were in such shock and very excited at first. After a few weeks I became so sick that I was mad that I was pregnant. I wanted everything except to be pregnant. Now I look at her and think "yes, I would do it all over again for her"

The Dennis'