4 Months Old

Weight: 16 lbs 90%

Height: 25 3/4 in 90%

We are loving life with this cute little girl. She continues to be the happiest baby ever! She has the most beautiful smile and the best part is she smiles with her eyes.

She likes to be laid down to fall asleep all on her own. All my other girls liked to be rocked to sleep. She cries for about 5 minutes every time and then she is out! She has started to suck on her fingers, but she really likes to suck on her fingers with a blanket over her fingers. We have her in the pack n play in our room right now and the sheets are a little lose on her bed so when I lay her down on her tummy she will gather up a little bit of the sheet and stick in her in mouth to suck on as she falls asleep! It's so funny/cute. 

The girls have started to call her Kenny and the name as stuck with all of us! We love you Kenny Ken! 

Happy Campers

Who am I? Camping with a baby?! I would have NEVER done any of the things I've done with Kenley as a baby with my other kids. In fact when Paisley was a baby I made Jeff do a day trip to the cabin with his family because I refused to spend the night in the cabin. A cabin... In doors, heat, water, bathrooms...

Ok so I did sleep in my Dad's RV this trip, but still I was so proud of my self. Dang postpartum depression has robbed me from all these fun experiences in the past but I am so thankful that it has not been that way this time. Any who that's a whole other post on it's own.  

The weekend before mason left on his mission we were able to take one last family vacation. It was a quick over night camping trip but it was so much fun, beautiful location and amazing weather. 

I think one of the best things to do as a kid is to camp! It is totally their element and it is so fun to watch them run around and get dirty! Our girls had a blast with cousins and family. 

 I'd camp every day of my life if I didn't have to sleep. haha I LOVE camping but absolutely hate sleeping while camping. The nights are long and horrible sleeping in a tent with kids. Some how, I convinced Jeff to sleep in the tent with the girls while Kenley and I slept in the RV with my dad. It made it bearable. 

Reggie picked the camping spot and it was perfect! There was a near by lake that we spent both days playing in the water, rafting and fishing. It's safe to say fun was had by all who attended this camping trip. Can't wait to go back! 

Best Vacation EVER!

The Best Vacation EVER! At the end of August we headed out to California to stay at the Moonlight Beach Motel. This is quickly becoming one of our families favorite vacation spots. I was a little nervous bringing along a new born but it turned out to be just fine and I'd do it again! We had so much fun! We went with my Mom, Mason, Kelsey and Craig. We had 2 rooms right next door to each other and it was non stop fun all day. 

 Eating breakfast in our room. The motel had The Disney Chanel and these girls were in heaven watching fun cartoons every morning. I can't believe we are "that" family with Disney deprived kids ;) 

 We spent everyday on the beach and loved every minute of it. It was so relaxing to just hang out and let the kids play in the sand and the big kids boogie board. 

 I tried my best to keep Kenley in the shade all day but she still got a little sun burnt the first day. After that I made sure she never saw day light :) 

 The girls LOVED the sand, Paisley loved it so much she decided to roll around in it until she was covered head to toe. 

 Boogie boarding was amazing as always. We finally all got smart and invested in some good boards and we all had a blast riding the waves. 

 With Mason getting so close to leaving on his mission it was so nice to just be together with family. We just wish that everyone could have came. 

 Every night we would leave the beach hurry back to our rooms to shower and change and then walk down main street to get some dinner. It was pure bliss and I can't wait to do it again! 

 One of our all time favorite place is this pizza place with the giant slice! The pizza is huge and so yummy! 

Until next time! 

3 Months Old

3 Months Old!

Kenley is growing up WAY too fast! She still is the best baby ever! She is all smiles now and we love it. She has even started to let out some giggles. A babies laugh is one of the best noises in the world! She gets fatter and fatter every day and I LOVE IT! She is heathy and happy. She is still sleeping great. She still does about 4-5 hour stretches and heck I'll take it! She loves her sisters so much. Liberty is a little mommy and just wants to help out with everything. She even has started to ask to change diapers. Paisley can't get enough of Kenley. If Kenley is awake Paisley is up and in her face talking to her non stop. It's a mothers dream to watch all my 3 girls love on each other. 

No signs of rolling over yet, both of the other girls rolled over by now but they also HATED tummy time. Kenley LOVES tummy time. I think it's because she sleeps on her tummy, and it's because of that , that I'm in no hurry for her to learn how to roll over. 

Love you Baby Girl! 

Kenley 2 Months Old

This little Girl is chunking up! 

Stats: 

Weight: 12 lbs 15 oz (90%)
Height: 22.5 in. (50%)

We sure love this little baby. She is sleeping like a dream, well for my babies she is. We have now moved her into the little co sleeper that Jeff made and she sleeps on her tummy. She has given me 5-6 hour stretches some nights and I LOVE IT! Our friend Amber told us about using some "white noise" while they sleep and it really does help. She has FINALLY started to give us a few smiles and we are loving it. She still eats about every 3 hours and is eating great! We love you Kenley, happy 2 months! 

Kenley 1 Month Old

This month has flown by! My tiny little baby is getting so big. Kenley is so far a very good baby, one of my best! She sleeps so well. We have started putting her in her bouncer in the bathroom with the fan on at night and she will sleep for about 4 hour stretches in there. It's wonderful! Little babies just make so many noises while they sleep it was hard more me to sleep while I could hear her. I'm not sure how much she weighs but I stood on the scale holding her the other day and we guessed she was about 10 lbs. She loves to sit and sleep in her swing. We had a rough start with breastfeeding this time but she is doing much better now. I love this baby girl so much! Happy 1 Month Kenley Fe! 

The Birth

Having a c-section doesn't leave that great of a birth story but I still want to remember all that did happen that day. The day before my c-section was a such a weird/hard day. I was teary eyed all day thinking about how much I would miss my girls and our life together. I was still so excited for this new little baby but felt a sense of loss for the life we all had together. That night we went out to dinner as a family and then we took the girls over to Lindsey's house to sleep over. Jeff and I headed home to get ready for our early morning. I could not sleep a wink that night! I think I finally fell asleep around 11:30 and then was wide awake at 1:00 am til I finally gave up around 2:30 and got up and just started to get ready for the hospital. We had to be at the hospital at 4am with a c-section time of 6 am. Once we got to the hospital we got all checked in we were set up in a waiting room where I got my IV put in and we just sat and waited for 6 am. My mom came to see me before we headed off. That was one of the hardest parts of this delivery was not being able to have my mom with me. The anesthesiologist was so wonderful! She did scare me a little with the possible side affects of the spinal tap they were going to give me but she ended up being the best person in the OR. I walked down to the OR at 6 am and got ready for baby. It was the same OR that I delivered Paisley in, I could tell right away. And poor Jeff had to wait in the same waiting room as he did with Paisley. We were both SO nervous so many emotions going through our minds. Once they put in the spinal the numbing hit me fast!! It was like spinal and then ok lay her down fast! By the time they laid me down my legs were already going numb. I also forgot to take my bra off and it had a wire in it so it had to be taken off, after the nurses finally got it off they had to sterilise me all over again. Oops, again I was SO NERVOUS! What a relief it was to see Jeff walk in soon after. I was so nervous I was convinced it was going to hurt, I did start to get the shakes really bad but I remembered getting those with Paisley too. We soon realized that Jeff didn't bring in the camera, we were so nervous we didn't even think about it. The anesthesiologist kept talking to me and making sure I was doing alright. It was so fast, I kept waiting for it to hurt but all of the sudden baby was out and we heard her cry right away. Her little cry was so cute it reminded me of a little kitty. When they showed her to me I let out a gasp, she was so perfect and so cute! Jeff bounced back and forth between me and baby while they cleaned her up and finished up with my surgery. From walking into the OR to being wheeled into recovery I think the total time was 40 minutes. It went by so fast! 

The recovery room was probably one of my favorites parts. It was so quite just Jeff, baby and I. What a great few minutes it was to just relax and love on my new baby. We still needed a name for this baby, and when she first came out I thought right away she looked like Elsie. But soon after changed my mind and thought no, she looks like an Kenley. It would still be another day until we decided on a name. I got to lay in my recovery bed and just look over at my baby while they cleaned her up. Then soon after they placed her on my chest to let her nurse and snuggle it was pure joy! 

Not long after we got into our postpartum room Jeff's parents and then my mom and the girls came to visit. I was SO tired it was taking everything in me that day to keep my eyes open. It was one of the best moments to watch our big girls meet their baby sister. 

It was a busy first day with so many visitors who were all so excited to meet baby! 

This was also one of my best hospitals stays. I made sure to have everything I would need to feel comfortable. I was shocked when they told me I had to get up and walk to the bathroom that first night! Luckily this recovery was SO much better then my last. 

That first night was kind of a long rough night but, the next morning I felt better and was ready to pick a name for this baby! I had always thought her name should be Kenley. Before we even knew she was a girl I had the feeling that she was a girl and her name would be Kenley. The middle name was always hard. We thought about doing Cherie but I was never set on it completely. The Sunday before my c-section Jeff showed me a list of Portuguese names he wanted to use. I HATED all of them! Some how after much thought Fe did make the list. I loved the name but didn't love the spelling. But for some reason that morning I woke up and thought that's it that's her name! Kenley Fe Williamson. Fe means faith in Portuguese and what better name for our sweet baby girl than that. It took so much faith from all of us to bring her into this world, I just knew that had to be her name. 

After only 2 1/2 days in the hospital I was ready to get out of there. My dang baby blues had set in already and I was dying to get home to my big girls and my bed! We were heading home!