Time has flown by so quickly and I can’t believe we are at twenty-nine weeks with Kenzie already! I feel blessed that I am able to be a mom to her full-time. Some days are so hard but watching her grow and progress has made everything worth it.
So far, here is her tally:
Nappy Changes: 50
Sleep: 90 hours
Feeds: 95
We thought her obsession with potatoes would simmer down this week and it’s only grown some more. We have cut down on the amount of potatoes she eats as she’s turned into a vacuum cleaner and swallows instead of chews and ends up gagging large pieces. We would love to mash it up and spoon feed her but she is determined to be an independent woman at such a young age and feed herself with her own two hands. This week she has indulged in wafer sticks and lots and lots of bread. She has loved bread just as much as she has loved potatoes this week. It amazes me how much mess one piece of bread can make. Don’t let me get started on half a slice of an orange! How does it even get from her chair to her thighs, hair, ears and nose? Wow! It’s a talent! It takes us a good hour for breakfast in the mornings. It will take us 10 minutes to eat and the rest of the time cleaning the mess.
As she’s eating more and more solids, her bowel movements have changed and some days she will poop 3 times, other days once and every now and then no poop at all. We have found the magic of the Jolly Jumper that we have dubbed “The Poop Machine” as Kenzie will be so excited to jump, she will poop while she is in the jumper.
This week Kenzie has started reacting more to The Very Hungry Caterpillar and That’s Not My Unicorn and it only makes me want to keep reading to her more and more and to continue with her flashcards. Sometimes she will pick up the book for me to read! I don’t know if it was just pure coincidence or that she is learning to tell me what she wants. She no longer tries to eat the book and she is starting to play with the different textures throughout the book That’s Not My Unicorn. I smile such a huge smile when she starts babbling and blowing bubbles and smiling when I turn the pages of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
By this age, Kenzie’s supposed to choose a favourite toy and so far it’s pointing towards Mom & Dad. She seems to get over her toys very quickly and can only stand playing with them for 5 minutes at a time before she gets bored. She seems more into exploring her physical development with her obsession of standing all the time. She is constantly rolling, sitting, crouching into crawling position and complains till you hold her see little fingers and pull her up to standing position.
Speaking of standing, this little girl loves standing in front of a mirror! She will stand up against the mirror on her own without assistance and just smile, babble and slap her reflection. I don’t know if she knows it’s her reflection but she is fascinated and gets so excited (but only when she is standing). I’m hoping she’ll be able to stand unassisted soon. She seems to have the strength but she doesn’t quite have the balance figured out yet.
Kenzie has been so talkative this week and it sounds like she is either trying to sing or is exploring the sound of her voice. It almost sounds like she is starting the chorus of Whitney Houston’s hit song “I Will Always Love You”. Hearing her voice makes me smile and I’m always encouraging her to say “Mommy and Daddy”. We are still getting “Mama” and this week she has started saying “Ba”.
Her hair is getting so long I’ve have to pin it back daily. Her fringe is long and covers her eyes but she doesn’t seem to mind however some days she finds her fingers running through her hair and she grabs hold of her pin and quickly puts it in her mouth. On a positive note, she’s finally kicked the habit of pulling her hair when she is frustrated.
Kenzie has developed a fascination with putting her fingers in my mouth and pinching my cheeks, especially at night time before bed. She’s still co-sleeping with us and she has punched, kicked and slapped me in her sleep. She still sleeps through the night which I will forever be grateful for. I wouldn’t mind a black eye or two just so she sleeps throughout the night.
As the last week in the twenties, I feel like I still don’t know what I’m doing as a mother and still second guess the things I do and say. Lent has challenged me this year and avoiding swear words has been a mission but it’s helped me watch the things I say which is so important because I really wouldn’t want Kenzie to pick up my potty-mouth. Our chubby-cheeked-potato-loving-water-baby has been such a blessing she has changed our lives for the better. When you have a child, they become the first and last thing on your mind. Some days have been tough and I forget what day of the week it is and other days I wish I had a GoPro attached to me 24/7 so I can record every single moment so I never forget.
We have so much more to look forward to in 2018, we’re ready!