First day of school and the stomach bug...

So we all know how excited Kensleigh has been to start preschool.  However, the Monday before she was suppose to start school that Wedsneday I noticed she felt a little warm when I was putting her to bed and she had also complained of her head hurting that night.  I really didn't think too much of it until the next morning when she woke up burning like a flame.  Poor girl had a 103 fever and kept telling me over and over, "Mama, I do not feel good..."  Needless to say she didn't eat much and what was consumed, lets just say it wasn't pretty.... She slept ALL afternoon(I had to go wake her up after 4.5 hours) and still went to bed that night around 7:30pm.  She was pitiful....

Needless to say I couldn't send her to school for her FIRST day ever!  I was sad, she was sad, I was sad for her...I was just hoping that it was some random 24 hour bug and she'd be over it so she could go to school on Thursday.  When she woke up on Wednesday she was over 'it', whatever 'it' was...I was happy to have my silly little girl back and she was happy that she could go to school the following day.  All was right with world again!

Wednesday night I made sure I had her backpack packed with everything that was needed.  I got her lunch and snack packed up (Kensleigh even got to help me with that).  She was giddy with excitement.  Thursday morning she woke up ready for preschool.  Saying she was excited was an understatement.  She kept jumping around unable to control her excitement.

Can we say happy little girl?

Hooray for preschool!

'K' for Kensleigh 

Cheesing it up!

Kensleigh consoling Mikah telling him he be okay without her for the morning...I think Mikah was thinking "heck yes! no one to steal my toys!"

Kisses

Onto preschool we went.  As we got closer Kensleigh became very solemn, almost like, "why are we going to preschool?"  For the most part Kensleigh is really outgoing and loud, but when she's around a bunch of people she doesn't know she becomes very reserved.  But I stayed upbeat and told her she would love it!  We waited in the carpool line and finally got to the front.  I go to open the door and I CAN'T GET THE DOOR TO OPEN...Yes people, it WOULD NOT open.  I got really flustered and then tried to unlocked the door but only proceeded to roll down the windows... I know, I know, one would think I would know how to work my own car, but to my advantage it is a new car that I've barely had for a week.  So after what felt like 10 minutes we got the door to open and Susan (the assistant at the preschool) got Kensleigh out and off she went (and off I went embarrassed....I mean, I'm pretty sure I will forever be known as the mom who held up carpool...yep thats me!) Note to self: Car must be in park before opening sliding door from the inside...sigh

Kensleigh came home that afternoon with her friend Ansley and was jumping around that she got to go to preschool too, "like Ansley did mama!" (Ansley was in preschool last year)  She took a great nap and when she woke up she told me all about swinging up high and singing and playing with play dough.  It was an exciting day all around and she's already ready for next week to come so she can go to preschool again!

It's Preschool Time!

Well I finally feel the urge to write and let me tell you big things are happening in the Kim household...

By big, I mean preschool.  Kensleigh starts next week and she I couldn't be more excited.  We have been talking about it all summer and today was the day she got to go and meet her teachers (well one teacher, her other teacher had an emergency at home to deal with)... Now Kensleigh was bouncing around at home, ready to go and get in the car, running around being a silly, giggly little girl and then within 2 minutes of being in the car she passed out.  Yep, she sure did and there was drool...A LOT of drool...

Once I was able to awaken little miss, she was ready to go in and see her preschool.  Right when we walked in her classroom she introduced herself and then went straight to play with the kitchen.  Mikah even decided to join in on the fun and crawled right on over to be with his sister.  Kensleigh had such a big smile on her face and was beaming with happiness.

We met up with our friends and headed to the Chick Fil A and needless to say came home exhausted and ready to nap, who am I kidding both kiddos passed out on the way home and are now both wallowing around in their beds.

In a way I thought i'd be sad and emotional for this day to come but truth be told I am so excited for Kensleigh to take this next step and start this next adventure (because little miss sure does love an adventure).  I was ready and she was ready and it felt so good knowing that.

Heres a few shots of Kensleigh all excited about going to see her preschool and meet her teachers...

I tried to tell her she didn't need her backpack but she went to the closet and wanted to put it on anyway.

All around happy! 

She even "packed" her own lunch.  She went to her kitchen and got lots of play food and filled her lunch box to the brim. 

One of my favorites... 

Growing up too fast.  Such a little girl now.

BEST.TOY.EVER!

After nap yesterday I wanted to play outside, maybe bring the baby pool out, and let Kensleigh play in the water.  Its been pretty here lately and hot in the afternoons.  So I pulled out the Sprinkler ball that I had gotten last summer (then never used-fail).  However, saying Kensleigh LOVED it, is an understatement.  She had the BEST time and it was so fun watching her light up with joy and run around and play.  I think Mikah had fun too. He got to get a little wet and sit in the baby pool for a bit.  He would smile and giggle at Kensleigh as she ran around like a wild chicken.  By the end of our fun outside Kensleigh and Mikah were ready to eat!  I think they wore themselves out!  

And no, I did not tell Kensleigh to do the "sorority" pose in the 4th picture...lol

Kensleigh and the stroller...

Kensleigh is at that age where you know she doesn't want to sit in the stroller any more-she wants to walk.  But then she touches everything or walks super slow or runs really fast.  So the other day we took a walk around our neighborhood and she opted to push her stroller around instead of sitting.  So I thought what the heck  it'll wear her out.  And she walked the whole way-I was impressed.  And it was so cute.  Before we left she ran upstairs to get her mini mouse and was so excited she even put her own shoes on (and on the correct feet too) I was impressed again...

Kensleigh you amaze me each and everyday.  You are growing too fast.  You are amazingly sweet and sensitive and don't get me wrong you have your moments (or days) too.  I love you!

(and yes I am working on my french braiding skills, so if ANYone would like to come give me a lesson I'd appreciate it. Kensleigh would too for that matter, everyday she asks me to braid her hair like Elsa's)

Easter 2014

All in all we had a great Easter, it was mostly calm and relaxing.  We got up super early to ensure we made it church on time and were able to park in the "preschooler" lot.  (Trust me, you don't want to haul TWO kiddos plus bags from the black lot) Then we headed to brunch at a new place by us that turned out to be wonderful, probably one of our new go to places... and then home for nap time!  Yes, I even snagged a nap too...It was by far the best nap I'd had in a long time (there may have been drool....) 

Kensleigh had blast going through her (and Mikah's) Easter baskets. Mikah had a blast chewing on his easter eggs.  And if you ask Kensleigh what Easter is all about, she will shout "HE HAS RISEN!" really loud and throw her hands in the air!   It's really so sweet and so innocent. 

I've been working on taking more pictures (one of my new goals) but scrolling through the bazillion of them I realized I need to work on a few more family ones (and maybe a few with me in them-ha!)...

Update: (Yes, I still try to blog!)

Whew, I never blog anymore. I long to get better and be more diligent, but not sure when that is actually going to happen.  I have two little kiddos who require my attention ALL. OF. THE. TIME!  Who am I kidding I love being their mom.  They are awesome in every way (except when Kensleigh purposely knocks over her friend Oliver or smacks Mikah on the head) Okay, so maybe not all of the time...

We are doing well over in the Kim household.  Kensleigh is becoming such a sweet little girl (yes, little girl-I can't believe she isn't a baby anymore) and Mikah is growing like a weed.  Everyday I try and tell him to slow down but he doesn't listen.

 This has been a big past 6 months for Kensleigh. She has learned to use the "big" potty, given up her paci, and sleeps in her very own big bed!  Luckily, she only tried to kill me when we were potty training.  At least now I know what I'm in for for the second time around.  But all in all it wasn't as bad as some of the stories I hear (or at least thats what i'm telling myself).  Transitioning her to her big girl bed was easy.  I was prepared to leave her in her crib forever,  but one night, early in Decemebr I looked at her and asked her if she wanted to sleep in her big bed or little bed-She said big bed and that was that. Giving up the beloved paci I was dreading.  She only got it at nap and night time, but she LOVED that thing.   I. MEAN. LOVED!  But we took a trip to my parents a couple of weeks ago, I didn't take one with us and while she asked about it she went to bed there without it. When we returned home she asked about it once and I told her I didn't know where it was and again that was that. Now, before the trip to my parents I tried cutting her paci, hoping she wouldn't want it anymore.  Well, that definitely didn't work out as planned.  She told me it was broken went and threw in the trash then preceded to pitch a  fit of scream-crying. I was weak, weak I tell you-I went, dug it out of the trash and gave it right back to her.  Now she couldn't suck on it, but she wanted it nonetheless.

Mikah is growing way too fast.  He is such a sweet baby.  Always happy.  He is now 6 months old! ( I know, i'm in denial too) But I love that he is becoming more interactive, playful, and wanting to move around and keep up with his sister.  And boy can she make him laugh.  They both get to just a cackling and it MELTS.MY.HEART.  He currently sits up like a little gorilla, you know with his hands in front of him holding himself up, kinda hunched over.  Its sweet.  Then he just topples over, looks at you and smiles. Then proceeds to try and swim his way across the floor.  He ends up rolling in circles across the room.  He will be crawling before I know it.  I'm not ready for that yet.

We have our days and our moments but all in all we are doing great.  Being a mom is the hardest job but I wouldn't trade it for the world, even on the bad days and the sleep deprived days.  (At least on the sleep deprived days I have my Spark to get me through!)

Dear Mikah,

Dear Mikah,

You are two months old! Whew, how time flies...You have been such a delight and joy in our lives and though it's only been 10 weeks I can't remember what our days were like before you.  You started sleeping through the night just last week.  I was just starting to wonder when you would drop that middle of the night feeding.  Though i'm happy to be getting a little more sleep myself, I find myself still waking up around that 4-5 o'clock hour and i'm slightly sadden at not getting to hold you close in the still of the night- just me and just you.

You love, love, love your sister.  You always give her a big smile when she comes near and believe me, she absolutely adores  you.  She is constantly talking about you, hugging and kissing all over you.  When she hears you cry, she makes sure to come tell me, "baby mikah crying momma" and every once in awhile she gets a pouty face and tears up when you cry.  She also likes to make sure you have a paci near. I have to constantly tell her not the shove it in your mouth.  You don't care too much for the good ole paci, your sister on the other hand...

You love to be held upright and patted on the back. You love to be in your vibrating seat when we are all in the kitchen cooking, cleaning, or eating.  Kensleigh likes to climb up on the counter and get in your seat too.  I'm waiting for the day she just sits right on top of you.  You follow my voice and look all around and when you find me you always give me a big smile; it melts my heart.  You grab and put the death grip on my hair; i've definitely had to start wearing it up more. You do this sort of  half laugh/cackle; it's really sweet.  You are a great sleeper and a great little eater.  When I first brought you home I thought I'd never get anything done because you ate so much.  But after about two weeks you fell into a good little 3 hour routine and have stuck with it ever since.

I was a little worried about having a baby boy, but you've made it easy.  You are such a sweet little blessing in my life.  I didn't realize how much my heart could love, until I had you.

I  love you,

Your Momma

Kensleigh's TWO!

Some turned two this past month!

We had a small little party with just a few friends this past weekend to celebrate Kensleigh turning two.  I'd think it safe to say that she has a blast.  We kept it simple this year.  I have a newborn and knew I had to if I was going to keep my head above water. 

She is talking up a storm these days.  I love watching her interact with others and also play by herself.  It's safe to say the child can keep herself entertained. I most often wonder what conversation she just had with herself or her baby doll.  My favorite word that she says right now is "bugfly".  It sounds like she's saying butterfly, but she's definitely calling a fly a bug-fly.  Cuteness! She is turning into such a sweet and "passionate" little girl.  My baby is growing up and she's only just now two.  I am blessed to call her mine!

Big Girl Room!

I have been thinking about her big girl room so forever it feels like.  I am finally done and have her moved over minus a few things to do on the walls.  Her are a few pictures. Sorry some of them are a little blurry because I took them with my phone.  I wanted my main colors to be yellow, hot pink, and teal, and then still wanted to be able to use some things from her pink and green nursery.  I'm really happy with how it turned out and I'm pretty sure Kensleigh is too.  

She went and stayed with my parents for a few days so I could finish it and move all her clothes, toys, etc. into it.  When she came back I told her to go to her new big girl room and check it out.  She ran down the hall, past her nursery (didn't even think about going in there) and ran straight into her new room.  She smiled the biggest smile, then of course started to check everything out and find a few new things to play with!  She has been in there ever since and is doing great.  I did choose to keep her in a crib, so we bought a new one for her.  I wasn't ready to conquer the "big girl" bed yet, though she does have one in her room.  I thought it best for us to keep her in a crib since she does so great in it and sleeps so well, especially with the new baby coming soon.  

My mom made her curtains!  She totally rocks! Love them!

Little play area in her closet

Loves playing on her bed and reading her books on it.
The rocking chair was mine as a kid, but it was white so we painted it pink!

What all can I find here to play with?

Before I truly finished her room she would go in there to play. Always taking her stuffed animals on the bed

A huge shout out to my Aunt Lynn and mom for painting.  It wouldn't have gotten done without them.  I'm not much of a painter and neither is my husband, so they volunteered!!! Love ya'll!