a few more I forgot to post :)

Dottie Meyer Photography

Hi everyone!! So sorry that its been a couple of weeks... could facebook be to blame?? maybe! It also might be the fact that we are getting ready for the big move and the count down is on! Like I said, we are up in Cloverdale for our last 2 weeks (well week now) up in norcal spending time with his friends and family. It has been very relaxing, beautiful weather and so much fun with my in-laws that I seriously adore. And I really dont know too many people that can say they love their in-laws as much as I do. They are so good to me and are some of the most generous people I know. I hope to be even half the mother that Patty Mills is. I really feel like I have gotten to know her better since we have been here the past week, and I really do just absolutely adore that woman. She is just amazing. 
Little Kenley is 12 weeks!! Can you believe it?? The pictures above are from when she was 7 weeks old, taken by my moms good friend Dottie Meyer. She is so talented and as you can see, Kenley was a breeze to photograph!  
On that note, Kenley is doing great! Still amazing us every day and making all kinds of advances (at least I think they are advances!!) Her new thing is pulling her binky out and holds onto it with a death grip in her little hands. Fine by me!! One less thing I have to worry about weening her off of!! Also... she is starting to bat at toys hanging infront of her and got her little elephant that plays music when you pull down on the tail to... well play music! I was shocked!! She is starting to finally dig her play mat and tummy time is less tummy time and more "push-up" time. 
As everyone knows, she loves her daddy and is going to miss him so much next week! Gavin is leaving for Riverside THIS sunday and we dont leave til NEXT sunday. Our housing doesnt open up until the 27th and school and baseball start for Gavin the 23rd so he will be staying with a teammate next week. I am going to miss him so much to. We havent spent more than 2 days apart since the day we met :(  and we all know how much he is going to miss Kenley! Personally, I cannot imagine spending a week away from Kenley at this point. 
But omygosh are we so excited to start this new chapter! I cannot wait to be down there together, making our new home, meeting new people (missing the old ones of course) and growing together as a little fam :) I am also so so so excited to be watching Gavin play again. Every time I watch him pitch, I seem to fall in love all over again hehehe its true!!! Something about that baseball uniform ;) 
Well thats about it for now! I promise to write again before we leave and I hope everyone has my new cell phone # at this point! actually.... I can post it here since the blog is private and only my very favorite people can read it!! (707)486-5028.
Nighty Night <3

happy thursday

Wednesday is usually my blog day however I am reporting to you on a Thursday since things have been waAaAy crazy and yesterday we spent all day in the city and took Kenley to her first Giants game! The weather was like nothing I have EVER seen in the city. I have been to countless Giants games and cant say that I have ever sat at a NIGHT game in a short sleeved shirt... and had Kenley in short sleeves too! It was such a fun day... my mom, brothers, Gavin, Kenley and I all walked Peir 39... had the most AMAZING lunch/dinner at Fog City Harbor (where I ordered every item of seafood I could think of that I craved my entire pregnancy but couldnt eat) ... got to the game in time for bp and watch Lincecum pitch a great game.
Kenley LOVED being at the baseball field... she better get used to it : ) I "wore" her in my shoulder sling all game and walked the city with her in there too. It was so0o much better than having a stroller and she loved being in there. She usually just falls right to sleep. It doesnt hurt that its also extremely comfortable for me!
Of course Kenley was dressed for the occasion, because when isnt she? ( I am attatching some pictures to this post shortly that Gavin had to email me from his phone because... yes unfortunately the USB cord is still missing in action) But anyway... she had one of her MANY pink Giants onsies on with her panda bib and pants with a panda on the butt. ( incase you are wondering what the panda thing is all about, they call big Pablo Sandoval the Kung Fu Panda... there are people all over the park decked out in panda gear) haha but anyway it was too perfect!!! The fans were loving it .
I still cant believe that we are in the month of September... is that crazy to anyone else?? September is a month of big big changes for us.We move in three weeks, and have decided to spend our last 2 weeks in Cloverdale, spending time with Gavin's friends and family before we take off. I am really excited about it and we have to pack the U-Haul up there anyway so, first of two moves... here we go! So this week has consisted for starting to pack... me still typing my life away... and getting ready for Nana's 90th birthday bash this weekend :) YES! my nana (my dad's mother, straight outa Sicily & basically my favorite person in the whole world) is turning 90!! I can only hope to be that smart, beautiful, charming, generous and caring when I am that old... if I even make it to 90 haha.
Other than packing and partying ; ) I am still just working on getting this nasty baby weight off... and its finally moving! Only 15 more lbs to go until I reach my pre Kenley weight... which seems so much more do-able. After having her and knowing I had 30 lbs to lose it was kind of like.. umm where do I even start?? but I really have been working hard at it and I plan on being in all my old clothes by christmas. I think after having a baby is the only time you get excited about OLD clothes. haha
Well thats all for this week... Kenley is still letting us gets lots and lots of sleep, eating great and loving our walks, reading, and listening to lullaby renditions of Journey, Metallica, Aerosmith, Queen and the Beatles...HAHA! sounds super weird but dont knock it til you rock it!
Mucho Love <3 Jess

one week later as promised...

I was hoping I would get a chance to give some updates within the week but with all this sunshine we have been trying to be out and about as much as possible and enjoy our last couple of weeks in beautiful nor cal.
Yesterday Miss Kenley was 8 weeks and as you can imagine she is growing so quickly. Lately, I just close my eyes and hold her so tight, hoping that I will always remember her being this size. The past two weeks she has been smiling more and more and her little personality is really starting to come out. I have been reading to her lots and she LOVES looking at the pictures and really does engage with me! We have been laying her on her back on the bed and when you talk to her she starts kicking, moving her arms like crazy and gets this look on her face like, "ahhh!! I cant wait to talk back!!"
This past week we stared her on a nap schedule... bitter-sweet! Up until the past week she would nap on either Gavin or I and sleep for hours on end during the day, but we started putting her in the bassinet and in true Kenley style, she put herself right to sleep without a single fuss and is doing two 2 hour naps during the day and by the time bedtime rolls around she is just as easy. Trust me, I am appreciative! She is one amazing baby and I am falling more and more in love with her every single day.
And yes... we all know she looks exactly like Gavin! haha She seriously is becoming more beautiful by the day and I dont feel conceited saying that because she really does not look a THING like me. And I really do not understand how something SO adorable came from ME. I honestly sit and stare at her and just think, where in the world did this baby come from??? alright alright... I promise this blog will not be me going on and on about Kenley and how wonderful she is... even though she is :)
And yes, it is true, Kenley is 8 weeks and 1 day and still has yet to wear the same outfit twice. Ridiculous, I know. We consider ourselves extremely BLESSED cause ya know we definitely didn't buy em all!... infact, we have bought  her ONE outfit. haha  I really hope she doesnt get used it... 7 baby showers will do that to you. I have done my best to send pictures of her in her outfits to whomever bought her that particular outfit. (And speaking of pictures, I have somehow misplaced my USB cord for my camera... so until I find it, I cant post any new pictures... hopefully it will turn up soon!) and SERIOUSLY thank you all again for the adorable little outfits. I have had so much fun playing "dress-up." Sometimes I feel slightly overwhelmed with this huge responsibility I have taken on, but being able to pick out a cute little dress in the morning has been such a fun start to the day. Gavin has become her assistant personal stylist and finally accepts that there HAS to be a matching bow or headband :)

So as far as Gavin and I are concerned... we found out some exciting news this week! The "family housing" that we didnt think we would be able to move into offered us a place to live and we jumped right on it! They had an opening for a THREE bedroom place for $300 cheaper per month than the original ONE bedroom place we had originally planned for. crazy right?!? Pretty understandable as to why the waiting list is so long! Yes... we are so so excited. It might not be as nice as the one bedroom but I am so excited to be living in a family housing area with young parents and friends for Kenley and I!  Also, we have decided to take one car down to Riverside and Gavins walk to school AND the baseball field is under 5 minutes... so so perfect. I also think, as much as I always love to have Kenley close, that she should really have her own room. And YEP... now there is a room for our visitors. and o0o0o gosh... of course so excited to decorate :) I said it once and I'll say it again. God is so so good.
And ME??? I am super duper busy trying to finish this Medical Transcription course by the time we leave. It is so tedious and always the very last thing I want to do when I get a free second but the thought of working from home, being with Kenley 24/7 and not having to put her in day-care has been keeping me motivated.
Well! this turned out way longer than I thought it would but I'm so glad I had a chance to give a quick update! With 40 followers in the first two days I figured I should probably put this thing to use! So of course as soon as I can locate my USB cord... I will put up new pics. Love you all so much. xoxo Jess

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hey everyone... Jess here! ... didn't think I would have time to start this thing today but Im so glad I did. No time like the present with wee one keeping me busy :) So0o0o with that said I plan to update at least once a week, post some pics when I can & keep everyone in the loop. Anyone else who has a blog, I want to follow! add me at twojunebugz@hotmail.com...
and o0o my gosh... my baby brother started high school today!!! I seriously can't believe it. Hope he loves Napa High as much as I did!! Thanks so much for following everyone... love love love