It's not because I'm partial

but Kenzie is THE cutest kid ever! I love to just sit and watch her play and discover new things!

On Saturday morning when I went to get Kenzie out of bed she was just talking away so I snuck in her room to see what she was doing. She had her baby and she was patting her on the back. I went to get the video camera and when I got back she had the baby and was rocking her. The video is on Facebook---don't see the reason in redownloading since it takes SO long! Kenzie will make a good big sister SOMEDAY---notice the someday----that was not a hint to new news!

Clay had a track meet on Saturday so we stayed home for Easter this year and didn't do anything special. We did go to church and I had Tyler take some pics of Kenzie in her dress (cause our camera isn't working)

Tyler told me my job was to get Kenzie to smile. I was failing so I went to get Dalton and the minute she saw him she started smiling----

Kenzie has learned where her mouth is. If you ask her, this is what she does. I have no clue where she learned it from. One day I decided we were going to work on parts of the face and I said "Kenzie, where is your mouth?" so she stuck her fingers in her mouth! I tried to teach her eyes and nose, but mouth is the only one that she will do. For awhile I thought it was a fluke so I've asked her numerous times and if she is listening to me she will stick her fingers in her mouth every time! How do babies learn things like that? It's CRAZY!!!

Why do I just love this expression? I don't know why, but I think this is my favorite!

After church we went to Pizza Hut for lunch. Towards the end Kenzie was getting restless so I took her out of her high chair and sat her on the table facing me. She saw my cup (and I have seen pics of other kids her age drinking out of a straw) so I decided to try to teach her. The first time she put the straw in her mouth she just blew and it made bubbles! I laughed and tried to explain to her that she needed to suck. I was not doing a very good job at describing how to suck, but when I looked at the straw I could actually see the water going through it! Amazing! Another "how do they know how to do it" thing! Clay didn't believe me when I said she was actually drinking so he gave her his drink and up it went! I of course exclaimed "I DONT WANT HER TO HAVE THAT TO DRINK!!!" (it was root beer) and he was all---I just wanted to see if she really was getting something!

I forgot to tell you something else "big girl" Kenzie did the other day. We went to eat at Savannah's with Tyler, Jillery, and Ethan and there was only one high chair. So we let Ethan have the high chair and we used a booster seat for Kenzie. She did so good sitting in the big girl chair! Wish I had taken a picture!

Well Kenzie has been talking away in her bed for about an hour---and it's now turning into a cry---so I better go get her.

New things

So Kenzie is almost 13 months old and she is getting more and more of a personality! She has learned to stand up without holding on for up to 10 seconds at a time (just today!). I think she will be walking in a month or so! Kenzie LOVES to grab onto my shirt and pull up. If she is pulling up on something she can climb up on she doesnt stop at standing!

Kenzie has learned where her mouth is. Whenever I ask her "Kenzie, where is your mouth?" she sticks her fingers in there. I really am not sure how she learned how to do it---one day I decided we were going to start working on mouth, eyes, nose, etc and when I asked her she already knew!

Kenzie LOVES to sing songs---that is for you to sing to her. She just sits there and claps her hands the whole time.

Kenzie's favorite word is DADDY! And it doesnt just mean daddy. She says it when she sees daddy, Dalton, me, pretty much anything that she recognizes that makes her happy! She does talk a lot---but I havent figured out what she's trying to say yet.

Kenzie is getting a bit clingy! For about a week she wouldn't let me put her down AT ALL! She has started the screaming/crying game when we leave her in the nursery. The nursery ladies tell me she's a sympathy cryer. Any time any of the other kids cry she cries right a long with them.

I know this has been real random and there arent any pics, but I pretty much type so I will remember what was happening when.

At her yr appt Kenzie weighed 21 lbs and her head circumference was like 18"----both of which were in the 50th percentile. We didnt get a height measurement.

12 Months

Here are the new things that Kenzie is doing:
--she is CONSTANTLY pulling up on EVERYTHING!
--she will take a few steps with her walker toy
--We have successfully switched out 1 sippy for whole milk. Today I decided to just go ahead
and switch her completley over to milk instead of going back and forth between milk and soy
formula. Hopefully all will go smoothly!
--Kenzie still will eat anything you put in front of her! She is getting a little burnt out on
Cheerios and lunch meat!
--She loves to talk but no one has figured out what it is she is saying yet!
--Naps are getting longer---but she is trying to switch to only 1 a day
--attended her first funeral

We are switching doctors so I haven't taken Kenzie in for her 1 year appt. As soon as I do I will post all her stats.

First Bday

Yesterday was Kenzie's first birthday. I must admit, it was a pretty emotional day! Clay's Uncle Dub passed away the same day as Kenzie's party and his funeral was on Kenzie's birthday. Here is a picture of Kenzie and Uncle Dub at Easter:

Today would have been Uncle Dub's 93 birthday. Rest In Peace Uncle Dub!

1st Bday Party

On Saturday we had Kenzie's birthday party! So much family got to come in town! My dad, Brenda, and Jeffrey came into town on Friday. On Saturday Jim, Betty Sue, Travis, Kaci, my Mom, Jesse, Olivia, and Jada all came to town! My Uncles, David and Mike, were working in Midland so they came over after they got off work to celebrate with us as well! We had her party at our house. Clay cooked out hamburgers and then we did present and had cake. Here are a few pics from the day:

Kenzie obviously did NOT like the bday hats!!

Kenzie waving Hi to all her guests

Not sure what we were all looking at (maybe Clay putting together the horse?) but I was BARELY hanging on to Kenzie---aka---she was almost standing COMPLETLEY by herself!

Kenzie's bday cake---made by Jillery! I was just going to give Kenzie an oversized cupcake and Jillery came up with the idea to put 4 together to make a butterfly!

I love the pure excitement/innocence in this picure!

" YUMMY CAKE!!!" I was amazed at how long it actually took for Kenzie to actually dive into the cake! She kept just sticking her fingers in the icing and licking that!

videos

Here is Kenzie in the bathtub

Kenzie pulling up on her Toy shelf

A little sleepy

Today I went to town to mail a few packages and we ended up stopping by my friend Danielle's house. Danielle is the person I signed up to do Pampered Chef under and she has a little girl that is a few months older than Kenzie. So Danielle and I talked about Pampered Chef while Kenzie and Audrey played. When we got home it was about 6 and so I fed Kenzie dinner. I left the kitchen for a second to go check on something and when I came back this is what I found: