Kenzie is an adorable girl. She is bright eyed and loves to laugh and get involved in any way she can. She is a strong kid who knows what she wants and sometimes fusses when she doesn't get it. She has recently been better at saying please ("Bah") to switch off the whining or not do the whining at all. That has been a nice change. She is a goofy eater. She will not put certain things in her mouth. We've tricked her a couple times by sneaking chicken into her mouth, but she's spit it out and never puts it in vountarily. Other things she will not try include: eggs, peanut butter and jelly, tortilla and cheese, steamed vegis, rice, salmon, hamburger, potatoes, hot dog...a number of things....won't even put them in her mouth. Only recently have I convinced her to try pancakes and toast, whe she did like. She will eat pureed anything. She enjoys all kinds of fruit, pasta, yogurt, cheese, oatmeal, pizza and anything sweet. Ironically, she won't put a lot of food in her mouth but will put dirt and rocks in there easily. She adores her sister who can always make her smile. She is a pretty tough little kid. She is particular. She has been good at obeying lately. She is curious and likes to open things and see how they work. Books, shape sorting, having someone chase after her, being outdoors, putting things in her mouth, being tickled and buzzed, climbing, being spun around, bubbles dancing and music are among her favorite things. She also likes anything she doesn't have in her possession at the moment, begging "bah." She loves to run to dad when he comes home. Communicating comes easy to her, and she understands a lot. Some of her words (most in her own language) include please (bah), thank you (take ooo), Peek-a-Boo (peek-e), hi, bye, ma ma, da da, up (uch), hot, more (mo), uh-oh, ball (bah) and bath (ba). Today she did animal sounds for the first time. Giving kisses are one of our favorites. We did squirt guns today, and she loved that and always seems to enjoy the water. Her smile brings us joy.
The weather was finally nice enough, so we had our first lake play date the other day...and our first drowning scare with Abby. A bunch of my friends came over with their kids for crafts and then we went out to play at the lake. The kids were playing at the edge of the lake, and we had told them not to go in past their knees. Apparently, Abigail was trying to fish something out of the water and lost her footing. Thank God we were all right there and that someone heard the splash because it just as easily could have been silent. The image of Abigail struggling under the water is one I will never forget. I ran down into the water to pull her out. She was crying and said she couldn't breath. I held her for a long time. I just am so thankful that the results were good and that we got this helpful reminder about how quickly things can happen...even if you're right there. Life jackets are being worn even down on the beach now. If we have a crowd, we're going to have a parent on lifeguard rotation. Abby is now signed up for private swim lesson. 
