Thursday, December 16, 2010

2 Months


Two months already!?! Mark and I have enjoyed watching Kenley sprout over the past couple of months. She got off to a slow start in the weight-gain department. She's still a little tyke, but she's starting to pack on the pounds and has grown out of a lot of her newborn clothes.

At her two-month Well Baby appointment, she weighed in at 9 lbs. 15 oz. (30th percentile), she's 23.25" tall (85th percentile) and her head circumference is 37.5" (25th percentile). So basically, she's a long and lean machine! She got poked with her first round of vaccinations, which was not very pleasant, but we all survived. She was fussy and had a small fever for about a day, but it's worth it to have a healthy baby.

Kenley is starting to become more interactive. When her Daddy comes home from work in the evening, she tells him all about her day. She loves her jungle-themed bouncer seat and has started to "talk" to her jungle friends. She smiles in response to our smiles and conversations, and can hold her head up on her own, although she does kind of resemble a bobblehead. Pretty soon her head will be strong enough that we'll be able to put her in her Jumperoo and Bumbo seat.

It seems like all I've been talking about lately is Kenley, Kenley, Kenley, but she really is my life now. I'll try not to be that super obnoxious mother, though! Mark and I are so excited to watch Kenley grow, and we look forward to what's to come.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Hamlin's 2010 Christmas Photos, Take 3

The three of us gathered around our Christmas tree last night for our 2010 Christmas photo. Little did we know that it would take us three-and-a-half hours and about 200 shots to get a decent, card-worthy one. Kenley was in a very sour mood, but we finally captured "the one" after three takes and a short break to fill up her tank. Here are a few of the "bloopers" from last night's photo shoot. Happy holidays!

This is probably my favorite of the bunch. In fact, I was tempted to use it on our Christmas cards... ;)
Trying to calm her down for longer than five seconds so we could get a nice shot.
The shushing isn't working...
She really doesn't like cooperating with the camera.
Finally, quiet... But as you can see, she looks a bit comatose. 
Rage.
And at last, one that will work...