Dedication!!

Today was a very special day! Kensi was dedicated at church - we have committed to raise her in the church and in a Godly home.  She is a true child of God.  We are very excited for Kensi to come to find the Lord in her own time, but we will guide her in the Christian direction.

Our sweet little family - Happy Dedication Day Kensi Lu!

Gramma and Grampa came to visit and be here for her dedication

The Hayes/Dupree clan

Thanks for supporting our sweet baby girl

Seesha, Kensi and Aunt Cathy

I couldn't pick my favorite of the next few pictures! Mom and Dad look great in all 4, but Kensi is just so darn cute I couldn't just pick one! So enjoy our bundle of joy!

My sweet friends, Chris and Steve Campbell 

Kensi being prayed over by our amazing Pastor Brent Stephens

Kensi is 1/2 a year old!

Kensi turned 6 months old on Sunday, September 22nd!

Our 6 month old is very expressive - she had numerous faces that she make all the time! 

Such a fun and crazy personality already :)

Cute onsie painted by Sarah Mayborg! Love the sunflowers!

Kensi's accomplishments in her 6 months of life;
-She drinks 8-9oz of milk per feeding - 4 times a day
-She eats cereal or baby food in the evenings before her night time feeding - her favorite foods so are are sweet potatoes and bananas
-She loves to play with her toys on the floor, bounce in her excersaucer and especially enjoys playing with her calculator
-Sits up very well
-Scoots backwards while on her knees and elbows.
-Laughs all the time - enjoys being tickled
-Likes to 'talk' all the time
-Loves to watch and reach for Zoey (Zoey loves to get in kisses too!)
-Continues to love bathtime
-Has had three ear infections :(
-Cutest 6 month old EVER!

possible smile?

The girls are best friends - Zoey always wants to be close to Kensi (and give her kisses!) and Kensi cannot stop watching where Zoey is at all times! Kensi gets very excited when Zoey comes up to her; she flaps her arms and always has a big grin on her face.  It's so cute!

First time really interacting with Zeke! They both seem to love each other

She has her 6 month doctor appointment on October 4th. I am looking forward to hearing what percentile she is in since she is one cute little chunky baby! She probably weights around 21 lbs, but we won't know for sure until the 4th.
Time is just flying by with our little munchkin! She is growing up so fast and going through so many changes.  She is definitely keeping us on our toes and we are excited about the changes to come in the near future too! We are hoping she waits a month (fingers crossed) to begin really crawling!! But we will see - we are starting to slowly baby proof the house already.

Gramma and Grampa Marks are visiting this weekend. Kensi is getting dedicated this Sunday at church and we couldn't be happier to have some of her grandparents in town. We only wish the rest of our family could be here for this special occasion too. We will miss you Gigi, Grampa Jim, Aunt Kelli, Aunt Megan, Uncle Hans, Claire and Caitlin.

We are super blessed to have such a beautiful and healthy baby girl to shower our love on. We are looking forward to the many days, months and years to come!

Kensi's new toy...

Just wanted to share a few cute pictures of our sweetheart! 

Found her toes!!

She loves reaching and playing with the tv remotes and our phones! Sooo we found a solution for her instead of putting our phones in her mouth she puts the....

Calculator in her mouth! It's her new favorite toy! Haha 

Kensi sits up all on her own and is very sterdy! She likes to play with her musical learning toys that sing and light up.  Kyle and I just loooove all the songs that are played....

Kensi is on a new antibiotic so we are hoping this will get rid of her ear infections. We are now fighting her third infection. You wouldn't have any idea she was sick or at all in pain since she is still such a happy and calm baby. We keep reminding ourselves we are super lucky and blessed to have such a laid back baby!

1st Ohio State Game

Kensi experienced her first Ohio State game on Saturday! And it was a win! She was the cutest little Buckeye!

Dad took her bow off - he's not a fan of them haha

Mommy's Little Pretty Buckeye!

5 Months Old

On August 22nd, Kensi turned 5 months old!  She weighed around 18lbs 8oz. She is a nice little chunky girl and I Love it! She talks and giggles all the time! She has figured out how to laugh and will just randomly start to giggle to herself and of course when we tickle her.  It is so funny and sweet to hear that giggle!

She has perfected being on her tummy and has rolled over to her back a few times.  She even lifts her butt in the air too, but then falls on her face pretty quickly after!

Our Big 5 Month Old!