Family Vacation!

Worlds most traveled baby:) Throughout the first year of Kenley's life she has had the opportunity to travel and visit some amazing places. When she was 2 months old, we spent the weekend at our timeshare in San Diego with some good friends. Then at 3 months old, the three of us drove to Palm Springs for a weekend getaway! At 4 months old, she experienced her first plane ride to Kansas and since has been back 4 more times to date! The day after Kenley's first birthday we began our drive up the PCH, where we visited Malibu, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Carmel, San Francisco and Napa Valley!  If you have never had the opportunity to make this drive, I would highly recommend adding it to your bucket list! The views are breathtakingly beautiful!

Our first stop Malibu! One of my favorite beach towns!

Santa Barbara! 

Both grandmas came along too!

Hearst Castle!

Breakfast in Carmel! 

San Francisco! What an amazing city! 

Wine country! 

Del Dotto Winery, our favorite winery in Napa!

Our little girl is 1!

Yes, I know I am a little late on this post, as our little peanut is 12.5 months old! I blame this procrastination on our week long trip up the west coast, which I will blog about later.

On March 31, 2010, God gave Blaine and I the most amazing gift in the world, our baby girl, Kenley Olivia Clark! At birth, Kenley weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. 

Kenley, a few days old!

Today we had Kenley's 12 month old well baby check up. She weighs 17 lbs. 7 oz (3rd % ile) and is 29 inches long (50th % ile). She is for sure a little peanut! 

Within the last few months/weeks Kenley has learned and grown so much. Below are some of the things she is doing, as well as activities she enjoys:

• She is completely off pureed baby foods;
• She is beginning to take a few steps;
• Points at everything she sees;
• Her favorite word is dog. When we go on our walks she has to point at every dog she sees and yell DOG...DOG;
• She still loves to play peek-a-boo;
• Drinks out of a cup and from a straw;
• Claps, waves bye bye, gives kisses, blows kisses, gives high fives;
• Understands the meaning of no and shakes her head to indicate no;
• Says, "mama, dadda" and associates us with these words;
• She is still experiencing stranger anxiety;
• Is able to follow simple commands (i.e., get a book and come sit in mommy's lap);
• Her favorite foods are: blueberries, peas, cheese and turkey sticks;
• She loves to read books. When I get home from work we always read for at least 15 to 20 minutes. I think we read approximately 40 books a day. 
• She enjoys riding on her Winnie-the-Pooh mobile;
• She is saying 8 words: ball, book, Max, bubba, dog, mamma, dadda and no!

We love you Kenley!