Kensington at 7 Months

It’s hard for me to believe we are officially closer to her first birthday than we are to the day she was born. Where does the time go?! With each of my babies it seems to go faster and faster!! But it sure is fun as they get older. 

Kensington is still content just hanging out and watching Kamryn and Logan. She’s not interested in crawling AT ALL. Let’s be honest, I’m totally fine with this. Once she is mobile all bets are off! She’s sitting up a lot better and still rolling rolling rolling. She’s eating a lot more real food. Usually whatever we are eating for dinner, I’ll give her a little bite of mine and so far there’s not much she’s refused. It shows in those chubby thighs! Girlfriend LOVES food! I wish I could report she’s sleeping better but honestly it depends on the night. Sometimes I’ll get a good 6-7 hour stretch from her and others she’s up every 3 hours. Kensington is definitely my worst sleeper yet. Ah well…she’ll sleep when she’s ready. Mama is definitely ready though. 

She’s still always happy. You barely hear a peep out of her unless it’s happy squeals, baby babble or laughing. She thinks her big brother and sister are a riot. They definitely get the best belly laughs out of her. She’s saying both “mama” and “dada”. “Dada” is DEFINITELY her favorite word. She gets the biggest kick out of knowing what I’m asking her to say and repeating it. She’s a lot of fun! 

Happy Seven Months Kensington! 

Sibling Spacing

The one question I get asked more than any other question with my kids is “How far apart are they?” Sibling gaps is a big decision. If you’re allowed to plan it, its a bit stressful. You have to think of the present, the future and the way way future (college, cars, weddings, etc etc.)

Kamryn 3 years and Logan 7 months

Kamryn and Logan are exactly 2 years and 6 months apart and Logan and Kensington are 2 years 3, almost 4, months apart. Both transitions went rather smoothly, compared to some horror stories I’ve been told, but I have to say going from 1 to 2 was definitely the hardest. For 2 and a half years Kamryn was the center of my world. It was just Mama and Kam and we did everything together. She was really excited to have a baby brother but I don’t think she understood what was coming her way. 

Kamryn meeting Kensington for the first time

For the most part she did great. It was more me learning how to juggle a newborn baby, with acid reflux and a two year old. Logan was a very very high maintenance baby. I always say he would’ve been an only child had he been born first. If I didn’t know babies weren’t always that hard I would’ve never ever signed up for it again. He cried A LOT due to his reflux and it was heartbreaking and really REALLY stressful. Kamryn was a normal 2 year old. She acted out a little bit when I couldn’t be there for her immediately like I always was before. But after a few months we got into our new routine. I loved having them so close in age because being a stay at home mom we got to do just that. Stay home! It was nice to just be me and my babies and soak up that time and not need to be anywhere. When Kensington was born Kamryn was in school so we’re always on the go.

Logan meeting Kensington for the first time

We decided to try and do the same spacing between Logan and Baby #3 and ended up with them just a little closer. The above picture perfectly sums up Logan’s ideas on a new baby. He couldn’t of cared less! HA! I found this to be a good thing. There was no asking to hold the baby and no curious toddler hands touching her. She was born in November and flu season was in full swing. Actually we all ended up with the flu and Kensie never got it! 

This transition was SO much easier. Kensington is an incredibly easy baby, so that helps. She just goes with the flow and God love her the kid spends a lot of time in the car. Logan and Kamryn have each other to play with so they can entertain themselves while I take care of Kensie. 

Kamryn is a HUGE help and is really into being a big sister this time around. At 5 she’s at the perfect age to “watch her” while I take a shower or run and grab some of her pjs for me or she can hold her for a minute while I need to help Logan with something. I like this age difference A LOT!!

Now Logan, he loves Kensington, he really does, he just doesn’t really bother with her much. Which actually is nice. He understands to be gentle with her, not to try to pick her up and to be quiet when she’s sleeping. The basics. Its funny because sometimes I’ll catch him talking to her when he thinks we’re not watching. He always gives her a kiss before he goes to bed and on the chance he wakes up before her he’s really worried about where she went. It’s very very sweet.

This wild, crazy, busy crew of mine. As crazy as it is I’m really loving this season of life. I love being a mom to little kids. It can be a tad overwhelming sometimes, like yesterday at my cousins sons birthday party with Kensington on my hip, while chasing Logan around and then trying to keep an eye on where Kamryn is. It’s definitely not boring that’s for sure. As we walked up to the house I felt like we looked like a circus act and all I could hear in my head was the music that plays as the clowns pile out of the car. Good thing is as they get older it gets easier and easier to go places. That really is the hardest thing with having the kids this close together. When all 4 of us have to go somewhere. With this age difference it seemed right as Kamryn left the touch everything stage and you need to hover over me like a hawk, Logan hit it and now Logan is getting over that and next Kensington will be mobile and we’ll be right back in it. So to me, this age difference is perfect. They aren’t too far apart and aren’t too close. We haven’t been able to relax at a party or get together in 5 years but that’s okay. We’re almost there! 

I cannot wait to see Kamryn and Logan’s relationship grow and I really can’t wait to see Kensington join in and build a relationship with them as well. I think the best is yet to come!

It’s funny because no matter what age difference your kids are it just seems to work out perfectly. I wouldn’t change a single thing! Ask me that again when within 5 years they all get their licenses and then go to college and then, who knows when but we have weddings to pay for. Oy vey!

Let’s be serious….I’d have 20 babies just as long as its with this stud