Today was a loud day in the life of Kensie Brooke. Or maybe just a loud day for me. Homegirl found her voice today…over and over and over again. She was screaching at the TV at the top of her lungs just having a grand ole time! If we are friends on Snapchat, you got to witness a lot of Kensie Pterodactyl Hall today.
KB had a good day but her naps were way too short. Luckily, she was extremely happy in between them so I was still able to get some work done.
I call this her throne. She poops in it every time she sits there. Which is why I didn’t put her outfit on yet. (Work smarter not harder ;))
Kensie wanted to take her long nap RIGHT before I had to leave for the gym. Figures. Thanks girlfriend. I woke her up to put her in her car seat and I paid for it at the gym. Sleepy girl was nice and cranky because her FOMO wouldn’t let her sleep when she got there.
“Who’s ready to party guys? Play with me!”The self entertainment only lasted about 15 minutes today.K has been loving naps in the ergo baby at the gym; so when she got to her non-stop fussy phase of tired, I put her on and she went right to sleep! I think it’s the combination of being held and it also blocking her sight some so she can relax. It’s wonderful while I coach. It’s not so wonderful when I want to workout. We improvised today.
After the gym we had to run to the grocery store and Kensie shared her smiles with EVERY one that walked by her. And for the ?? night in a row, her sleep sack has worked and she put herself to sleep in her crib once again!!! I hope I don’t jinx it, but it’s amazing while it lasts.
My sweet little ham!
Ohh mamas. Momming is hard. And not for the obvious reasons like lack of sleep, someone constantly needing you and the energy it takes just trying to keep a mini human alive in general.
My mini human.
It’s hard because of social media. It’s hard because of opinions. It’s hard because in our generation, opinions are way too easy to share and keyboard warriors are assholes that post rude things without a second thought because they’re behind the security of a screen.
When I was pregnant, a friend of mine added me to a mom’s group on Facebook. 90% of the time they post ridiculous drama that isn’t at all useful for a new Mom, but I stayed in because it was like watching a train wreck – and you just can’t turn your head on that!
Every now and then there are useful posts and people share helpful resources. More often than not, there’s moms telling other moms they’re going to kill their child because they gave them Tylenol instead of Motrin, didn’t take them to the doctor when they sneezed twice in a row and how “in that one picture they posted” there was an outlet not covered in the background and therefore, call DCF.
Recently a mom posted asking if anyone had heard about putting whiskey on babies gums for teething. From some of the responses she got you’d think she asked about taking her baby to the local bar and going shot for shot with them.
Get. The. Hell. Out.
We need to support each other. Stop sharing opinions and share experiences. What worked for you may not work for someone else. What you think is best, someone else may not.
No one cares what you think/feel about breast milk v formula. They care that their baby is fed no matter what method it is that can keep them alive.
No one cares if you think cosleeping is right or wrong. They’re going to do what works for them.
What happened to just sharing things that may have helped you and how/why? Why is the other Mom “wrong” because it didn’t work like that for her?
As a country, ladies have been extremely outspoken lately. “We” march for equal rights and complain left and right about not being appreciated. How about we start with appreciating each other?
Aside from that, for the friends and family that check this blog for updates on K: she had a great day and so did I! She’s completely off her Zantac and very little fussing occurred. She played, napped and let me get work done…and my day was great because my hair fell out way less today than yesterday! (Why does no one tell you this is going to happen?! I have lost enough hair in a single day to create a small animal.)
Sophie for the teething save today!! (Yes I know mold can grow in it. I’m going to cut it open.)Never mind. Lucy for the save. Kensie loves her puppies and sharing her toys…🙄
Uh oh…we have a TEETHER!!! Instead of ruining her outfit with poop today, she drooled all over it instead.
Drool stains are now “in”.
I’m a fan though. At least I can leave her in the outfit and not look like a bad mom. Leaving her in shit stained clothes is frowned upon for some reason.
I’m half terrified, have relieved. At Kensie’s 4 month appointment I asked about taking her off the Zantac. She told me to drop the dose to once a day for 3-4 days then stop it all together if she seemed fine.
Kensie has been fussier than usual so I assumed it was the medicine since that’s all that changed. Today, her CHOMPING on my fingers made me realize otherwise. K’s obsession with putting everything in her mouth has been turned up about 6 more notches. She pulls my arm into her while I change her diaper and tries to devour me. She’s no longer “suckling”. She’s like a mini jaws. Lord help me if she does that once the teeth break through. Can we say “bottle fed”?!
Yeah yeah, you’re cute.
I was really excited Kensie kept her situation in her diaper today because I loved her outfit. Also because everytime I hear that dreaded, bubbling noise, she’s usually on some sort of fabric that I don’t want to have to clean.
Oh my little ham! What a weekend. K was suuuuupper fussy on Saturday since she missed both her naps. 🙄
“But playing is so much more fun momma!”
It was a rough afternoon for mom and dad since our backs were super sore from 17.1 and the only way Kensie was happy was being held while standing…figures.
Afternoon chats with dad by the pool!
Sunday was MUCH better! Kens slept 14 hours, got to play in her new jumper when she got up and still took her morning nap.
After she got up, we had a little Sunday Funday down at Lake Eola and Kensington was the absolute BEST!
“You brought a baby? To a bar?!” Sunday Funday with Uncle Rob and Aunt Char!
At Kensie’s appointment this week her doctor said we could start feeding her rice cereal to get her used to a spoon before she starts solids at 6 months…..hahahah. Kensie HATED it, but it was solid entertainment for us!
Not the boob, huh? #strugglebus Daddy’s finger is much better.
There’s no mistaking it. She’s my child. Kensie kept pulling my coffee to her so I went with it. When she got it to her mouth she went to TOWN!
This morning started off promising as miss thing slept great last night and into the morning. I actually got up first because 17.1 destroyed my back and laying down was not comfortable.
K’s cocoon
I had a ton of work to get done today. It’s like K knows when I have a lot to do and boycotts her naps accordingly. She was great at playing and keeping herself occupied for the most part but she wore me out today!
Since Kensie’s still not been eating long enough, I pumped her a bottle to make sure she got the “fatty milk” in. She held it all by herself!!!
And yes, I still use her Christmas bottle.
KB made up for her sleepless day by napping the entire time I was coaching. The catch? I was wearing her the whole time. 2.5 hours of an almost 15lb nugget hanging from me…I scheduled a massage for tomorrow on the way home.
Kens put herself to bed in her crib again tonight and I think all 3 of us are more than ready for the weekend!
For my fellow CrossFitters: 17.1 is BRUTAL. Kensie sends her support to you all – she obviously loves the dumbbell unlike her momma!
Kensington had her first meltdown in a long time tonight. Poor babe. She was SO good for me all day while I was crazy busy.
Chris doesn’t coach Thursday mornings so she got some morning playtime in with daddy!
Daddy makes her so happy!!Look at me, mom!
I on the other hand do coach on Thursday morning. I stayed after to clean up and get some work done and Kens was such a trooper for me!! She hung out in her chair, napped and played with her elephant.
Her smiles when she first wakes up are my favorite!
This evening we had to go back up to the gym for the first CrossFit Open viewing party of 2017! I fed Kens when we got home and she ate maybe 3 minutes and REFUSED to eat any more. I pumped the rest in a bottle and packed it. Sure enough, about 45 minutes later as soon as we go to leave she LOSES IT. She screamed the entire drive back to the gym and had red dots all over face from it. 😔 We got there and she chugged her bottle like she’d never eaten before. She fought sleep a little after but eventually passed out and slept while I worked out.
Such a little handful!
When we got back home she ate for about 10 straight minutes!!! PR!!!!!!!! She had a few “longer” stretches of eating today than she has lately. I have to make sure I don’t do anything to distract her while she’s eating. If I scroll on my phone and a video plays and makes noise, game over. K wants to look around and roll over and see what she’s missing. She’s really taking her FOMO to a new level with this!!!
I hope she starts eating normally again soon because even though the doctor said it’s fine, it’s stressing this momma out!
This is Kensie taking a selfie. It’s also her trying to eat my phone.
We had quite the long day and this little girl was such a trooper!! We drove to Jax to visit a friend for a little and we made a quick pit stop to surprise grandma at work.
Gramma was THRILLED incase that grin doesn’t give it away. What this photo doesn’t show was that Kensie ruined this outfit and had to be changed. 🙄 She actually wore a total of 4 outfits today. Maybe that’s part of the reason I am exhausted!
Then we got to spend some time with Aunt Keelin and Bogey! Kensie lovesss puppy dogs so that was the highlight of her visit. That and pooping on her other shirt…
We made it back to the gym this afternoon and KB was giggly and talkative and happy as can be!
This is her “talking” face. She takes her screaming very seriously.And this is her “I crack myself up” face.
And somehow, even though she slept in the car the entire way there and back and took a nap at Caitlin’s…she dozed off again at the gym. This child most definitely has my sleeping habits.
Phew! We made it. Kensington’s 4 month check up went great. Maybe I’m alone on this, but as a mom I always feel like her checkups are an evaluation of how I’m doing. Today, I passed the exam! Haha
I was worried the doctor may suggest to stop breastfeeding or introduce solids sooner than I wanted to when I told her about K’s short feedings and green poop from not getting enough hindmilk. Since her weight, hydration and temperament were all great, the doctor wasn’t concerned at all. She said keep at it and we can introduce a little rice cereal at night just to get her used to spoon feeding!
Anyways, not only have I kept her alive but she’s super healthy, in the 54th percentile for height and weight, and all of her motor skills are excelling! Homegirl is STRONG. The Pregnant CrossFit must have gotten to her. 😉
After her appointment Kensie was super happy all day. She was even laughing in her sleep while I was at the store…I caught the tail end of it!!
And this is now how Kens watches TV…
Work that core, little lady!Tonight I fed K in our bed before I put her in her crib. I just washed our sheets so the comforter was bunched up and I laid her on it for a second so I could get up and put her to bed and she passed out! It was too sweet. I didn’t want to move her!
I guess I’m not too bad at this whole mom thing. Bring on baby 2!
All the feels…my baby girl is 4 months old today! She’s so much fun right now – I wish I could freeze time. Work that camera, K baby!I’m excited for her check up tomorrow to find out her length and weight! She just moved into her 3-6mo clothes and is growing like a weed!
Kensie LOVES to be told she’s cute and gives the biggest smiles when people say “hi” to her! She also wants to eat everythinggggg. I can no longer hold her when I eat because she either tries to grab my food or dive in and eat it herself! Kens. Stop eating that.Who, me?Okay I’ll eat this one instead.Kensie loves kisses and attention and has started playing with toys. She reaches for things and grabs them. Her coordination is getting better and if she tries long enough she can get her pacifier in her mouth all by herself!
She loves sleeping and naps (thank ya Jesus!) and puts herself to bed when I put her in a swaddle! She also loves when momma rocks her to sleep if she’s cranky from being overtired. K is the best shopping buddy and sidekick. I’m so thankful I get to spend each day with my little mini me and watch her grow!
Morning coaching for mommy means PJs for Kens!
All my mommy friends out there with newborns: it gets easier and better and more fun every, single, day!
So along with the fact that Kensie puts EVERYTHING in her mouth lately, I think it’s safe to say these feet will be next. She grabbed them for the first time this morning then everytime I laid her on her back today it’s been her immediate go to.
K has still been funny about her eating the last few days. She’s been eating longer than she was but once she stops to be burped she WILL NOT eat off that side again. I have to switch to the other side because she wants it to come out faster – but she isn’t getting enough hind milk (the high fat milk) when she does that and she’s getting the green algae poop again from it. 😪 She just won’t eat. She lays there wiggling, looking around or shoves her fingers in her mouth. Not sure what to do if she keeps this up, other than give her a bottle to make sure she gets it all. K has a check-up Tuesday so I’m hoping the doctor says this is normal or that she stops on her own.
The only funny part about that is she pooped all over Chris today and it made me laugh way too hard to help him at first. 😂
“No Jenn, seriously, come here! It’s all over me! Stop laughing! It’s on the couch!!”
This was her post-bath apology. 😂
Kensie took a quick nap this afternoon and woke herself up to this nonsense.
Not quite where that goes.
We had dinner reservations tonight for a friend’s birthday so Sam came over to watch Kensie. Since she didn’t nap this afternoon, K got pretty cranky around 5:30. She fell asleep before Sam got there at 6 and didn’t wake up the entire time we were gone.
When we got back I fed her and put her in the magic swaddle in her crib and it was another successful night of putting herself to sleep!
Bows of KB & Elle 