Month: June 2017

Today was a great Father’s Day for all 3 of us! Father’s Day has always been a day that makes me miss my dad that much more. Now that we have Kensie, this year gave a whole new meaning to Father’s Day and I loved getting to celebrate Chris! 

This morning Kensie partied it up and destroyed her whole playroom by 8am. We let daddy sleep in and made him breakfast! 

Chris wanted to do some shopping this morning then we had a great afternoon at lunch with awesome friends! 

Kensie was so good ALL weekend and even took her nap sitting in her car seat while we ate! 

K had another milestone for the books today.  My 8 month old participated in her first “icing”, courtesy of her dad and Titi Char. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 If nothing else, I think Kens will at least grow up knowing how to have a great time! 

After “lunch” we all headed back to the house and for her final Father’s Day gift, Kensie went straight to bed at 7. We got to spend the evening hanging in the pool and enjoyed steak and lobster for dinner! I’d like to say I cooked it but Chris was our Chef tonight. He enjoys cooking much more than anyone would enjoy eating a steak that I cooked! 🙈

Looking forward to many more days and years of celebrating this guy! Kensie and I are so lucky to have you, Chris! 

And a very happy Father’s Day to my dad and step-dad! Dad, I’m still thankful for all the memories I shared with you and miss you every day. Jammie, thank you for being the dad that you didn’t have to be. Love you both!!

((The bow giveaway winners will be posted tomorrow!!))

Who’s ready for another #FREEBIEFRIDAY? We officially launched our Bows of Kensington Etsy shop today so in celebration, we are giving away 3 free bows! To win:

1. Like our Facebook page

2. Share it OR tag a friend who likes custom goodies! 

On Sunday, we will choose 3 winners to get a FREE BOW! 

I keep saying “we” because one of my best friends, Casey, is our crafty bow maker! 🤗

Kensie had a rough Friday which meant I had an even rougher one. It started with a 5am wake up. Woof. I got her to doze back off for a little bit around 6 and by 7 it was game time. 

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Today was the day. She actually realized she can crawl and it’s definitely a whole new adventure now!!

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She likes to keep one leg straight and drag it along. 😂 K also tries to straighten her legs and stand up. She’s ready for some bear crawls! 

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Kensie lost her ish when I tried to get her to nap this morning. She was so overtired that she cried no matter what. Wouldn’t nap in her chair, crib or being held. Nothing was making this diva happy. I finally turned on Baby Einsteins and sat her down to play again (after 45 minutes of nap attempts) and she started clapping. 🙄

This afternoon went a little better (after she finally napped) and she got to have an afternoon snack with daddy! 

My friend Katie dropped off this amazing baby gate for the gym yesterday and it makes the perfect party area for K!! She had some fun friends this afternoon, too! They called it her “crate”. 😂

The only smooth part of KBs day was bedtime. When I laid her down she sat up and started playing but I walked away, never heard a fuss, and by the time I was out of the shower she put herself to sleep. 

Hopefully she sleeps much better than last night because we have a busy, fun Father’s Day weekend planned! 

Welp, today I added another tally under my “work smarter not harder” momming wins: I solved the nearly impossible task that is changing Kensie’s diaper. 

The second you set K down on her changing table she immediately arches back, turns to her side, goes upside down onto the top of her head and kicks her feet all over trying to grab anything and everything she can. Imagine wrestling a baby alligator…very similar. 

Today I put a (clean, never been used) bulb syringe on the side of her changing table where I knew she could reach it but she had to stretch for it a little bit (because if it seems like she shouldn’t have it it’s that much more appealing to her). Every time I went to change her diaper she’d grab it and lay on her back and play with (eat) it. 

Problem solved. For today anyway. 

Kensie still hasn’t realized that she knows how to crawl and all the opportunities that present themselves with this ability. I’m very thankful for that lack of knowledge at the moment. 😉

She crawled a few steps to grab a water bottle that wasn’t hers and to get to this medicine ball today. 

Other than her little “scoot” trick, she pretty much stayed in one area today and played with her toys at home!

Kens was great at the gym until right before I was going to workout. That seems to be the magic “nap time” lately. Since I can’t hold her, I’ve found the second best spot for her to sleep. 

Her car seat. No joke. Not sure if it’s a familiar thing that’s comforting, if it’s comfy in general, if she thinks it means we are about to leave or what; but, the last 2 days it has calmed her down immediately and she took her nap!

I guess that’s ANOTHER win for mom today!! Sorry about your luck, KB, I’m on a roll! 

I got so pumped about Kensie’s crawling yesterday that I completely forgot to share her other new skill with you all. So far, it’s my absolute least favorite trick of hers. She now screams…with her mouth closed. 🤦🏼‍♀️ So yeah. Super impressive KB. 

Kensie went to the playground for the first time today and got to swing!! She LOVED it! 

We met up with Aunt Casey and Harper and Riley for a play date and luckily, the weather held out! I’m pretty sure K would have sat in that swing all day if I let her. 

Somehow my child stayed awake pretty much all day, even after a terrible night of sleep.  Not sure if it was teething or throwing her off her bedtime schedule last night but homegirl woke up every 90 minutes. 

After a slight “I’m way too overtired” meltdown, I put her in her car seat to nap so I could workout this afternoon. 

Worked like a charm! 

I’ve also figured out a trick to get her to eat without sitting up every 3 seconds and getting distracted. Feed RIGHT after a nap. BOOM. She’s still sleepy so she focuses and doesn’t have the energy to keep looking around and clapping for herself yet. Works every time (knock on wood). Except for times like today, where she doesn’t nap. 

We got home after the gym and she took her bath, ate, and went right to bed for me…AGAIN! Zero fuss. 

Pretty sure the key to this parenting thing is all about the hacks. Work smarter, not harder! 

…and so the fun begins. We have a crawler! 

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I’ve said it before, but it still blows my mind how one day a baby “can’t” do something and the next day they’re a pro at it. This morning she wanted that ball – but she didn’t crawl for it!

Kensie came to the gym with me to workout this morning since we had some special plans this evening when I was done coaching. 

She spent the majority of my workout sleeping (hallelujah) and the other part rocking her car seat back and forth. 

As I was coaching, she wanted the PVC I was using and got really close to crawling for it. I attempted to lure her…AND IT WORKED! 

She crawled 3 more times at the gym and then we went for a surprise trip to visit her Great Gramps!!!

My grandpa is in town from Wisconsin with a confirmation class so we took Kensie over to see him for a little while! It was her bedtime so she was a little cranky but she still showed off her new skill, played and even gave him a few giggles! 

I guess I’ll spend tomorrow morning purchasing baby gates and I will probably start looking forward to these naps a whole lot more! 

GUESS WHAT I FOUND TONIGHT?? Two little white lines on KB’s bottom gums! I have no photos because we all know Kensie can’t keep her tongue in her mouth so that’s an almost impossible shot to get. 😂

Kens was such a champ today! She woke up earlier than I prefer, but she made up for it by being so good all day as we were on the go. 

Kensie got to meet someone super special to me today! We had lunch with one of my oldest and closest friends, Becki! It was the first time she’s met K and thinking back on all the moments we’ve shared together growing up it was one of those “whoa, I have a kid” revelations. You know, the ones where you realize you’re actually a grown up? (Someone please tell me you have those too…)

It was also the first time I’ve fed Kensie baby food in public! We ended up with a slight mess on her romper but it went better than I expected. She enjoyed it for a little while but it wasn’t enough to completely trick her from wanting everything that WASN’T hers. 

After lunch Kens and I did a little shopping! She already has great taste. 😉 

This afternoon we got to the gym early and KB got to hang out with dad!! She loves “helping” him work. 

Today was the one year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Our gym did an awesome workout in honor of the victims. 

While I can’t control the World that Kensie will grow up in, I hope she’ll always see the brighter side of it – like a group of people coming together to do something in remembrance and small acts of kindness like a simple flower! 

Megan watched Kens for me so I could get through the WOD and as I was finishing up, I looked over to this adorable view. 

K currently looks very similar to that – just in her crib. 4 nights in a row going down without a peep. Score!!!

Kensie Brooke had such a fun weekend OUT of the house after our long week of being cooped up and recovering!

Saturday morning we were at the gym for a few hours and KB couldn’t hang. 

But it was a good thing she rested up because she partied hard the rest of the day! 

Kensie skipped over her late afternoon nap, and other than the 30ish minutes she spent fighting it (per usual, our little FOMO girl)…she was so happy and had a blast at Emily and Carolyn’s housewarming/graduation party! She got to dance and even made new friends. 

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Before we left Kens spent some QT with her favorite puppy. She got awfully quiet in the playroom and I came in to find this cuteness. 

I would also like for everyone to know that not only are baby shoes pointless, they’re also impossible. I’m all about adding them for the cute factor but these stupid sandals took me about 20 minutes to get on her and whoever thought making strappy sandals that velcro up the back for a baby who cannot meanuver their own foot into them should be fired. 

Sunday my little fashionista rocked what is arguably one of the best bows ever made. 

Side note: those shoes only took about 4 minutes. Setting records over here, folks. 

Kensie had a blast playing in the church nursery and then we spent the day brunching and shopping in Winter Park! K’s outfit was quite the hit. I guess that bow is a little hard to miss. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

Best part of the weekend? Kensie went STRAIGHT TO BED 3 NIGHTS IN A ROW!!

Usually after K eats she’s wide awake, talks and wants to play. This weekend I would feed her, burp her and we’d walk to her crib; I give her a pacifier and she lays her head on me and goes straight to sleep before I even set her down. It’s like a dream! 

I’ll admit I usually stand there and hold her for a few minutes anyways because I miss my little snuggler at night. Now that she rolls all over the place she sleeps much better in her crib than in bed with us. 😪 I was not ready for those days to come to an end so quickly. 

This is how Kensie felt about having her bow photo taken today. 

K was still super cranky this morning but we had a much better afternoon! She fought her morning nap and basically had a repeat of yesterday’s “nothing makes me happy attitude”. Still no teeth in sight. 

Before lunch I decided K needed a little retail therapy and it worked like a charm. 😉 We got back home and had lunch, played and she went down for her afternoon nap without a peep! I even got some giggles out of her! 

Kensie was much better at the gym this afternoon but never took her second nap. She dozed off the minute I put her in the car to go home and I thought for sure I’d end up with the typical over tired crying once I bathed her and went to put her in bed. 

Wrong. So wrong. (Thankfully)

K took her bath, ate, burped and immediately face planted onto my shoulder and started snoring. I think she officially set a record for the fastest time she’s ever fallen asleep. 

And for my favorite photo of the day…

Except herself, when she crawls backward into the corner. 🤷🏼‍♀️