Hard to believe...

Kensie 2 days after birth..... and at a little over 10 months old.

Trip to Charleston

Last week we went to Charleston to celebrate Chris's graduation from NYU and my birthday (the big 31). We stayed in a beach condo on the Isle of Palms, which is about a 20 minute drive to downtown Charleston. The weather was less than desirable most days, with cold weather and lots of rain. But, we made the best of our days indoors by playing games and going to indoor activities, like the aquarium.


Chris and I managed to get to lunch one sunny day at Wild Wings Cafe, which we have missed dearly, since moving away from Athens, GA. The wings were as great as we remembered; and we got a 25 wing platter with 5 different flavors... because we just couldn't choose any less! My new favorite is now "Slayer," which is a super garlicy, and pretty hot flavor. I have come a long way since only eating lemon pepper, many moons ago.


One great area of Charleston is this long stretch along the coast. There are huge homes, with columns and beautiful gardens. We liked to start our walks at this neat park with the cannon ball statues all around it. And what would be a trip with team Meyers without LOTS of great food! We had two very memorable meals... one at Magnolia's and the other at 82 Queen. The seafood was generally good everywhere we ate, especially when it was paired with creamy grits! Kensie was very good throughout the whole trip, letting us go out just about anytime. She would usually fall asleep during dinner, so we could linger and enjoy great wine, company, and sometimes even dessert!

Middleton Place

In S.C., we went to a plantation called Middleton Place. It is a beautiful homestead with miles of paths through gardens and such. Here is the gang at the entrance!

Not long after lunch Kensie decided to take a nap...

But, she woke up when we got to the stables. Gigi gave her an up close and personal introduction to the giant horses! This one horse was especially friendly... he came right up to all of us and let us pet him without a problem.

Baby fashionista!!

Kensie was quite the fashionable baby in Charleston! She got a new pair of shoes... which we quickly learned would only stay on if she wore socks with them!

She got a new outfit (actually 3) at Gymboree, with matching hair tie.

And here is the ony good picture of Kensie in a hat. She hates hats apparently, and refused to wear one for more than a brief moment. Sorry, Mimi!

Kensie goes to the aquarium

While we were in S.C. we went to the Charleston Aquarium. It was a pretty decent size and had lots of fish to look at. I was surprised at how much Kensie was actually interested in. She really looked at things and seemed to enjoy herself.


Here is Kensie touching the DO NOT TOUCH display. Doesn't she know better??

Kensie goes to the beach!

Kensie went to the beach for the first time in Charleston, SC. She definitely liked the sunshine and the strong wind on her face. Sand was not her friend though, since after she touched it she touched her mouth, and spent the rest of the afternoon licking her lips trying to get it out!

Gigi got Kensie a set of buckets for the beach, which was well recieved. Kensie liked seeing us put sand in the bucket and dumping it out. Maybe next year we will be able to make a sandcastle!

Daddy took Kensie to the edge of the ocean, so she could get her little feet wet! While she never seemed really excited to be in the water (it was cold!) she did let us hold her there for a while for some cute photos in her cherry swimsuit from Mimi!

Kensie video... crawling and pulling herself up!

Peek a boo!

Kensie standing!

When we come to get Kensie in the morning now, she is often standing up! What a big girl! The bad news is she often stands up when we put her to bed... and she can't get down. We have to lay her down so she can fall asleep... silly baby!

House hunting

We went to Chicago to look for a house and stayed with our friends Carrie and Jon and Charlie. Kensie had a lot of fun with Charlie's toys. She has been pulling herself up a lot lately. I think she wants to walk before she crawls!


Jon knew just how to make Kensie laugh!


Kensie had a great time being around the great big dog of the Martin household, Maisy. When Maisy barked, Kensie cried at first. But after a few days, she got used to it and it didn't phase her. She especially liked it when Maisy gave her kisses...


Here is a pic of cute Charlie. He was kind of shy when Kensie first arrived... probably thinking "who is this person playing with all my toys??"

This pic is at brunch. Kensie loves her veggies!! Mama's little girl...

Recent pics of Kensie

We had some great 90 degree days in Connecticut recently. So, Kensie got to wear her first summer clothes! She is still working on learning to crawl and pretty much has it down. It is tough on the hard wood, but on carpet or in her crib she is very mobile!



This picture is when she was home sick with a terrible fever and ear infection. She cried a lot and needed to be held until she fell asleep. I was able to maneuver her to the blanket next to me after a few tries and rubbing her back. This is what we call her "turtle position." She gets like this in her crib, too, when it gets cold!


Here Kensie is out for a stroll at Blueback Square in our town of West Hartford. I was worried about sun in her eyes, so she wore her cute hat from Cape Cod!