We had Gigi and Popsie come visit last week --- many thanks for all your help! Kensie got lots of attention and had so much fun playing with you and going out to the store and the park. As usual, Kensie enjoyed working on her many puzzles (thanks Patti for the new ones!).
Kensie really is a very active girl, always running around and wanting to do things. Below she is dancing with mommy, after changing into a new dress that finally fits! Kensie got a lot of new dresses last week... one for Easter, and three potential dresses for Sean and Sienna's wedding. After trying on the fancy dresses, the only way we could get her to take them off was to let her wear another fun dress. Kensie definitely has opinions about her clothes lately... choosing what shoes she wants to wear, wanting certain hoodie sweatshirts, and even refusing to take off her pajama top in the morning so she can continue to wear it all day!
Now that the weather has really warmed up, Kensie is back to going to the park almost daily. She loves to climb up the slide and swing on the swings. She also likes to say hi to other kids, too. We are so glad that she is outgoing and adventurous, but it also means we have to keep a watchful eye on her every second!
Clara is still doing very well, now 3 weeks old. She eats, and sleeps, and poos... just like she should. She isn't sleeping for very long yet, and eats way more than Kensie ever did at this age. She loves to be held upright so she can look around. Her neck is very strong... as are her legs and arms, which is quite a pain when you try to change her diaper or try to swaddle her.
She really enjoyed carrying around a balloon, which she tried to say... calling it a "boon." 
Kensie really is a very active girl, always running around and wanting to do things. Below she is dancing with mommy, after changing into a new dress that finally fits! Kensie got a lot of new dresses last week... one for Easter, and three potential dresses for Sean and Sienna's wedding. After trying on the fancy dresses, the only way we could get her to take them off was to let her wear another fun dress. Kensie definitely has opinions about her clothes lately... choosing what shoes she wants to wear, wanting certain hoodie sweatshirts, and even refusing to take off her pajama top in the morning so she can continue to wear it all day!
Now that the weather has really warmed up, Kensie is back to going to the park almost daily. She loves to climb up the slide and swing on the swings. She also likes to say hi to other kids, too. We are so glad that she is outgoing and adventurous, but it also means we have to keep a watchful eye on her every second!
Clara is still doing very well, now 3 weeks old. She eats, and sleeps, and poos... just like she should. She isn't sleeping for very long yet, and eats way more than Kensie ever did at this age. She loves to be held upright so she can look around. Her neck is very strong... as are her legs and arms, which is quite a pain when you try to change her diaper or try to swaddle her. 
Wanted to say a special thanks to my parents for all the help during the week we brought home Clara. It was nice to have the dishes done and dinner on the table every night, without having to ask. And Kensie was kept quite busy and happy with her new toys! Thanks for taking the time to start working learning letters with Kensie and writing down all the words she can say. I can't believe how many she really is saying now, even if they aren't totally complete words... I guess it takes having guests who don't see her every day to point out what great strides she is actually making. 
Kensie was definitely interested in meeting her new little sister, but also found the tv remote equally exciting!
We feel very blessed to have another perfectly healthy daughter with all her fingers and toes and a respectable amount of hair. Now our family is complete... we have enough people for euchre!
