Katherine – 12 Months

 

 

 

 

 

Our precious little girl is a year old!!! It seems like we have just recently finished the “toddler phase” with Noah, and now we are embarking on it again! We fall more and more in love with her each day, and are just in awe of how blessed we are to have this sweet, loving, and often spunky, little princess in our lives!

 

This month she learned to:

Walk confidently while holding on to furniture

Stand for a little longer on her own

Bend down to pick things up while standing

Make a pouty face (and oh my goodness it’s adorable!) 

Explore more words and sounds

Give hugs, especially to baby dolls and our cats

She now has 7 teeth (4 on top, 3 on bottom)

Wave

 

 

Things she says:

Mama

Dada

Hi

ByeBye

Kitty

Noah (I’ve heard it once or twice or at least something similar!) 

Lots and lots of motor/buzzing sounds…constantly! 

 

 

Her favorite things this month:

Eating (anything and everything! she’s not picky!)

Standing

Walking 

Baths (she gets excited when she hears the water turn on!)

Swimming/Playing in water

Cats 

Tickling

Waving and saying bye

Drinking water

Taking things out of baskets, bags, etc. 

Exploring everything

Puzzles

Opening and closing cabinets, drawers, and doors

Checking out the cat food and water

Playing with shoes – Noah’s velcro ones are a favorite

Picking up the tiniest things she sees

Tearing kleenex and napkins

Taggies blanket and baby doll

Stickers – taking them off of things

Books! 

Singing! She starts to sing as soon as she hears music of any kind

Dancing

Playing the piano

Playing with remotes or anything with buttons

Facetime and getting to hold the iPad or iPhone

Grandparents and great-grandparents

Watching Noah show off – she just adores her big brother! 

Laying on her tummy in bed and playing peek a boo with bumper pads (with Dad & Noah in the mornings)

Sitting in her little car or in her brother’s car

Stroller rides

Being outside, especially on breezy days

Car keys

Daddy’s sunglasses

Daddy’s guitar

Friends

Peek a boo

 

 

Things she hates this month:

When Noah takes something away from her

Being put in her highchair and made to wait on food

Sitting for too long when she wants to stand

Teething

Missing naps

Being checked out by the doctor

 

  

Her sizes this month:

22 lbs, 12 oz (90th percentile for weight)

29 in. tall (50th percentile for height)

One Size cloth diaper covers with “purple” prefolds, Size 3 disposables

12, 12-18  month clothes

 

 

New places she has been this month:

Graduation parties for babysitters/friends

New park

NW Texas Surgical Center to have her upper lip tie fixed

Not many other new places! 

 

 

Her Schedule:

7:15 / 7:30 a.m. – Wake up, Nurse

8:00 a.m. – Breakfast

10:00 a.m. – Nap

11:30 / 12:00  – Nurse, Wake time

12:15 p.m. – Lunch

2:00 p.m. – Nap

3:15 p.m. – Nurse, Wake time

6:00 p.m. – Dinner

6:45 / 7:00 p.m. Bath, Nurse, Stories

7:15 / 7:30 p.m. – Bedtime

 

 

 

 

Favorite Photos: 

 

 

Exploring the Kitchen Cabinets

 

 

 

Pulling towels down (I remember Noah enjoying this game too!) and checking out the rug

 

 

 

 

Manicure time! 🙂 (for mommy)

 

 

 

 

Fun with balloons

 

 

 

 

The small pieces of nectarine were not enough…she wanted the whole thing

 

 

 

 

Checking out the cat water

 

 

 

 

Reading time

 

 

 

 

Fun at the doctor’s office

 

 

 

      

 

Peek a boo!! 

 

 

 

Duet partners for life! 

 

 

 

 

First time swimming/playing in the pool

 

 

 

 

Before her lip tie procedure

 

 

 

     

 

Sneak peek of 1st Birthday Party! (More to come later!)

 

 

Katherine – 11 Months

 

I absolutely cannot believe that we are working on planning a first birthday party for Kate. It has just flown by! I am amazed daily at how much she changes and learns. She is so smart, and I am always surprised by how much she remembers and understands! 

 

This month she learned to:

Perfect the hiney scoot

Walk while holding on to furniture, a push toy, or someone’s hands

Stand for a few seconds on her own

High five

Explore more words and sounds

Express herself when something doesn’t go her way (basically she learned to throw a little fit)

Eat ice cream! (just a little teeny bit!) 

Take more of an interest in other babies

Open cabinets and drawers

Do the “motions” to “Open Them Shut Them”

She now has 6 teeth (4 on top, 2 on bottom)

 

 

 

Things she says:

Mama

Dada

Hi

Lots and lots of motor/buzzing sounds…constantly! 

 

Her favorite things this month:

Eating

Clapping

Standing

Walking with help

Baths

Cats 

Tickling

Taking things out of baskets, bags, etc. 

Exploring everything

Talking and being talked to

Playing with shoes – Noah’s velcro ones are a favorite

Picking up the tiniest things she sees

Tearing kleenex and napkins

Taggies blanket and baby doll

Books! 

Singing! She starts to sing as soon as she hears music of any kind

Dancing

Playing the piano

Grandparents and great-grandparents

Watching Noah show off – she just adores her big brother! 

Sitting in her little car or in her brother’s car

Stroller rides

Being outside, especially on breezy days

Car keys

Daddy’s sunglasses

Daddy’s guitar

Other babies

Pulling her socks off (and Noah’s too)

 

 

 

Things she hates this month:

When Noah takes something away from her

Being put in her highchair and made to wait on food

Bananas

Sitting for too long when she wants to stand

Not much else…she’s pretty easy and happy most of the time! 

 

 

 

Her sizes this month:

21 lbs

One Size cloth diaper covers with “purple” prefolds, Size 3 disposables

12 month clothes

 

 

 

New places she has been this month:

Park

Feldmann’s Diner in Canyon (to meet our new pastor and family!)

“Big church” for baby dedication

 

 

 

Her Schedule:

7:15 / 7:30 a.m. – Wake up, Nurse

8:00 a.m. – Breakfast

10:00 a.m. – Nap

11:30 / 12:00  – Nurse, Wake time

12:15 p.m. – Lunch

2:00 p.m. – Nap

3:15 p.m. – Nurse, Wake time

6:00 p.m. – Dinner

6:45 / 7:00 p.m. Bath, Nurse, Stories

7:15 / 7:30 p.m. – Bedtime

 

 

 

 

Favorite Photos: 

 

 

Easter 2014

 

 

 

Love her sweet teeny feet!

 

 

and Noah’s “cheese” smile

 

 

Texan by birth but Okie at heart! 

 

 

 

Loves being in Noah’s car…except she can only make it go backwards!! 

 

 

 

Some of the many photos that Noah took of her with my phone

 

 

 

The “no parents allowed” meeting between Noah & Kate

 

 

Playing on the deck and making funny faces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mother’s Day & Family/Baby Dedication Day – I think her goal is to get out of that chair! 

Katherine – 9 & 10 Months Old

 

What a fun and precious little girl we have! I know I have said this before, but I love seeing her personality emerge more and more each month! She is just silly, easy going, and cannot get enough of exploring her world! 

 

This month she learned to:

Clap

Dance to music

Raise her hands in the air

Pull herself up from sitting while holding someone’s hands

Walk with assistance

Wave

Drink water from a sippy cup

Turn around on her hiney

Scoot on her hiney (she has no interest in crawling)

 

 

Things she says:

Bub/bubba (Noah)

Mamamamama (Mom)

Dadadadada (Dad – this one seems to come and go!)

Lots and lots of motor/buzzing sounds…constantly! 

 

Her favorite things this month:

Eating

Standing

Walking with help

Baths

Cats 

Singing during diaper changes, especially “Open Them, Shut Them”

Looking at herself and others in the mirror

Grabbing/Holding (and pulling) hair

Tickling

Talking and being talked to

Playing with shoes – Noah’s velcro ones are a favorite

Picking up the tiniest things she sees

Tearing kleenex and napkins

Taggies blanket

Her baby doll

Looking at and touching different textures and patterns, especially quilts from Gigi

Books! 

Singing! She starts to sing as soon as she hears music of any kind

Dancing

Playing the piano

Grandparents and great-grandparents

Watching Noah show off – she just adores her big brother! 

Meeting new people

Remote controls

Sitting in her little car or in her brother’s car

Stroller rides

Being outside

Car keys

Daddy’s sunglasses

Other babies

Pulling her socks off

 

 

 

Things she hates this month:

Ear infections

Teething (she has 4 teeth and some on the way)

Being put in her highchair and made to wait on food

Sitting for too long when she wants to stand

Her 3rd nap

Not much else…she’s pretty easy and happy most of the time! 

 

 

 

Her sizes this month:

20 lbs

One Size cloth diaper covers with “purple” prefolds, Size 3 disposables

9 month and 12 month clothes

 

 

 

New places she has been this month:

Saginaw / Ft. Worth to visit Grandma Dorothy

Joshua, TX to visit Lane Prairie Baptist Church

Broken Arrow, OK to visit Nana, Pawpaw, & Mamaw

 

  

 

Her Schedule:

7:15 / 7:30 a.m. – Wake up, Nurse

8:00 a.m. – Breakfast

10:00 a.m. – Nap

11:30 / 12:00  – Nurse, Wake time

12:15 p.m. – Lunch

1:45 / 2:00 p.m. – Nap

3:15 p.m. – Nurse, Wake time

6:00 p.m. – Dinner

6:45 / 7:00 p.m. Bath, Nurse, Stories

7:15 / 7:30 p.m. – Bedtime

 

 

 

 

Favorite Photos: 

 

On a walk in the park near Grandma Dorothy’s house

For some reason, she really enjoyed her mouth open when out in the wind! 

 

 

 

Playing the Piano at Grandma Dorothy’s 

 

 

 

My kids take piano playing very seriously! 

 

 

“Rowing boats” with Noah

 

 

 

Playing with giant legos at the Discovery Center

 

 

 

Fun with Noah and mirrors at the Discovery Center

 

 

 

She ADORES book reading…and I love her little “ducky” lips she makes when she concentrates on reading. 

 

 

 

Breakfast date with a friend! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

This sign is very fascinating…makes photos a little difficult to capture!!

 

 

   

Love!

 

 

  

Shoes are so fun!!!

 

 

 

And of course Noah needed to take a picture with her as well!

 

 

 

Katherine – 7 & 8 Months Old

 

The holidays always seem to be a busy time for us, but I’m sure that’s true for many. We have done quite a bit of traveling in the last few months and have kept a pretty busy schedule. So again, I’m a little late in posting and am doing two months at a time. Sometimes, though, I’m amazed that I even get that much done! I am just in awe of and in love with our little “Princess Kate.” She is growing and changing way too fast for me! I hear so many parents say that it’s hard to keep up with “milestones” or changes in a second (or subsequent) child just because of simply having to divide your attention between two children. I seem to be enjoying and savoring the little things much more this time around. Maybe I know what to watch for and expect…maybe we’ve just slowed down a little…I’m not sure, but I’m loving seeing her explore and react to her world. 

 

 

This month she learned to:

Sit up steadily

Be in a “crawling position” when put on her tummy

Almost go from sitting to crawling position/tummy

Eat solid food

Grind her teeth – not pleasant to hear! (She has two top teeth and two bottom teeth)

Pass things from hand to hand

Make the “b” sound (“buh,” “baa,” & “bah”)

Say Buh-buh (and we are pretty confident she is talking about her “Bub” Noah)

Reach for people when she wants to be held

Play peekaboo – covers her face with a little blanket and pulls it away (or waits for someone else to) and then giggles

Pick up things with her thumb and first finger

Drink from a sippy cup (some…not her favorite thing yet!) 

 

 

Her favorite things this month:

Eating! She absolutely loves food! Favorites include avocados, sweet potatoes, carrots, blueberries,

beans, toast, cheese, pasta and more! She likes almost everything she tries! 

Standing – she almost can fully pull herself up

Baths

Her cats, especially Maddy who gives her more attention than Cooper! 

Singing during diaper changes, especially “Open Them, Shut Them”

Looking at herself and others in the mirror

Grabbing/Holding (and pulling) hair

Little tickles on her face, legs, and feet

Talking and being talked to

Her Wubanub pacifier

Taggies blanket

Her baby doll

Looking at and touching different textures and patterns, especially quilts from Gigi

Reading and turning the pages in books

Singing! She starts to sing as soon as she hears music of any kind

Shrieking with her brother

Visiting family

Watching Noah show off – she just adores her big brother! 

Putting anything and everything in her mouth

Meeting new people

Mommy & Daddy

Talking

Her Hands

Her Feet

Sophie giraffe

Spitting

Her silly big brother

 

 

Things she hates this month:

Throwing up and diarrhea…we all “shared” a stomach bug in January

Being put in her highchair and made to wait on food

Sitting for too long when she wants to stand

Shots

Not much else…she’s pretty easy and happy most of the time! 

 

 

 

Her sizes this month:

19 lbs 12 oz (at 7 months)

27 inches long

One Size cloth diaper covers with “purple” prefolds, Size 3 disposables

9 month and 12 month clothes

 

 

New places she has been this month:

Discovery Center

Amarillo Botanical Gardens

Looking at Christmas lights

Broken Arrow / Tulsa

And probably many other places!

 

  

 

Her Schedule:

7:15 / 7:30 a.m. – Wake up, Nurse

8:00 – Breakfast

 9:30 a.m. – Nap

11 a.m. – Nurse, Wake time

12:00 – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Nap

3:00 p.m. – Nurse, Wake time

5:00 p.m. – Nap

5:45 / 6:00 p.m – Wake time

6:15 / 6:30 p.m. – Dinner

6:45 / 7:00 p.m. Bath, Nurse, Stories

7:30 p.m. – Bedtime

 

 

 

 

Favorite Photos: 

 

 

Playing with Da at the Station

 

 

 

 

 

She loved Christmas!! Wrapping paper, bows, and tissue paper are so much fun! 

 

 

 

 

Boxes, too! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas from Noah & Kate!

 

 

 

She loves her “Cat Stevens” from her great aunt Kathryn

 

 

 

 

 

First foods! Apples!

 

 

 

Close up!

 

 

 

 

Popcorn and a Mathis Oil Company card from Da & Gigi

 

 

 

 

 

Playing “make-up” with her cabbage patch doll from Mimi & Bop

 

 

 

 

So glad her big brother could show her how to drink bath water! 

 

 

 

 

First ponytail in her “Thunder Up” shirt from Mimi

 

 

 

 

 

Poor sick baby when the stomach bug plagued our house! Fortunately, she didn’t have it too bad. 

 

 

 

 

We don’t usually do big bows, but we had this as a “hand me down,” and it was too fun to pass up! 

 

 

 

 

Green beans at a restaurant in Saginaw

 

 

 

 

Checking out the snow and watching Noah play

 

 

 

 

Enjoying her black beans and avocados! 

 

 

 

 

 

I just adore her face in this photo. She was very lovingly glancing at her favorite person…her big brother! 

Katherine – 6 Months Old

 

 

 

 

 

I absolutely cannot believe our sweet little girl is already 6 months old! I love seeing her personality come out more and more each day! She is so fun and such a joy. We are privileged to have her as a part of our family!! 

 

 

This month she learned to:

Sit up, but she is still a little wobbly

Push up even more when on her tummy

Pull her knees up when she’s on her tummy

Knock things off of tables

Reach for anything and everything!

Sit in a high chair

Laugh when tickled

Have a haircut

Sleep 11-12 hours at night

 

 

Her favorite things this month:

Touching faces, especially her daddys

Giving “kisses” 

Kicking in the bath

Massage/Lotion

Chewing on mommy’s fingers

Pulling mommy’s hair

Talking and being talked to

Her Wubanub pacifier

Taggies blanket

Reading

Singing songs with mommy and daddy

Visiting family

Kicking

Watching Noah show off

Sucking on her fingers/hands

Putting anything and everything in her mouth

Mommy & Daddy

Talking

Her Hands

Her Feet

Sophie giraffe

Playing with plates, bowls, etc. while we eat

Blowing bubbles

Spitting

Standing up

Her silly big brother

 

 

Things she hates this month:

Teething! Her first tooth made it’s way through her gums

Not getting enough sleep / waking up from naps early

 

 

Her sizes this month:

One Size cloth diaper covers with “purple” prefolds, Size 3 disposables

6-9 month clothes

 

 

New places she has been this month:

San Antonio (and everywhere between Amarillo & San Antonio)

Sea World

Saginaw

  

 

Her Schedule:

Still in transition a little…but we are getting there!  

 

7:00 / 7:30 a.m. – Wake up, Eat

9:00 / 9:30 a.m. – Nap

10:30 / 11 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

1:00 p.m. – Nap

3:00 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

4:00 / 4:30 p.m. – Nap

5:30 / 6:00 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

7:00 Bath, Eat

7:30 / 7:45 – Bedtime

 

 

 

 

Favorite Photos: 

 

Enjoying Noah’s toys

 

 

 

Sleeping Beauty

 

 

 

 

Love her big eyes!

 

 

 

 

First official haircut (she’s had a little trim before)

 

 

 

Time with Mamaw

 

 

 

Such a flexible baby! Her “bed” by the front door for a nap in San Antonio

 

 

 

 

Carousel ride at Sea World

 

 

 

Time with Grandma Dorothy (chewing on her fingers of course!)

 

 

 

First time sitting up on her own to play (with a little help!) 

 

 

 

So snuggly and warm on a cold, snowy day! 

 

 

 

Love her! 

 

 

 

She looks like such a little lady! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine – 4 & 5 Months Old

 

I missed posting last month, so I thought I would combine the past two months…although there’s been so much change and growth, I don’t know if I can cover it all!!

 

This month she learned to:

Squeal and squeak

Happily take a bottle! Praise the Lord!!

Spit and blow bubbles (very lady-like!)

Put her hands together

Suck on 1-2 fingers vs. her whole hand…not my favorite thing for her to know how to do!

Have a “conversation”

Talk with her mouth closed

Sing a little

Laugh – more of a chuckle and she’s pretty reserved with it now!

Reach for toys

Grab anything and everything in front of her

Become a pro at holding toys

Move toys from one hand to the other

Roll to her side

Roll from tummy to back – she’s done this maybe 5-6 times

Hold her head up strong – full head control

Push up with straight arms when laying on her tummy

She’s trying to sit up

Sleep in her own bed at night (previously sleeping in a cradle in our room)

Reach for her feet and successfully grab them

Move a little while laying on her back by pushing with her feet – she so wants to be mobile!!

 

 

Her favorite things this month:

Eating

Bath time

Massage/Lotion

Talking and being talked to

Her Wubanub pacifier (it’s the only one she’ll take)

Reading – loves books!

Watching the fan

Singing songs with mommy

Facetime with Grandparents and Great-Grandparents

Kicking

Watching Noah show off

Being naked – she does a little dance! 🙂

Sucking on her fingers/hands

Putting anything and everything in her mouth

Mommy & Daddy

Talking

Her Hands

Her Feet

Sophie giraffe

Playing with plates, bowls, etc. while we eat

Blowing bubbles

Spitting

Talking

Standing up

Her silly big brother

 

Things she hates this month:

Bottles not at the correct temperature

Dirty diapers

Her arms being swaddled (doesn’t mind legs though!)

Being hungry

Being left in a room by herself – she wants to be part of all the action!

Napping in her bed for more that 45 minutes or an hour

Being in her car seat when not in motion (either by carrying or the car moving)

Shots

Teething – although she’s been taking it pretty well!

 

Her sizes this month:

17 lbs. 14 oz., 29.5 in (at 4 month appointment)

One Size cloth diaper covers with “purple” prefolds, Size 3 disposables

6-9 month clothes

 

New places she has been this month:

I don’t even know where to start! Not that we go that many places…but everywhere we go is new for her! So..here are a few –

2nd Trip to OKC (Backdoor BBQ & Big Truck Tacos) – met her Uncle Coy for the 1st time!

Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm for Noah’s Birthday

Pumpkin Patch

 

Her Schedule:

About the same but she is starting to stray from it a little.

I think we are about ready for a change!

5:30/6:00 a.m. – Wake up, Eat, Back to bed

8:30 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

(Bath, Get dressed)

9:30 a.m. – Nap

11:30 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

12:45/1:00 p.m. – Nap

2:30 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

3:30/4:00 p.m. – Nap

5:30 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

6:30/7:00 p.m. – Nap (usually in the swing…it’s not always a successful nap!)

8:00/8:30 p.m. – Eat, Bath, Put PJs on

9:00 p.m. – Bedtime

 

Favorite Photos: 

Playing (or napping?) with big brother

 

Growing WAY too fast!

 

Love that after she “broke free” she would hold on to the rails of the cradle

 

“Cowboy baby” (thanks to Noah)

 

He was so proud of himself for climbing into her bed.

 

Such a happy baby!!

 

Love her wild hair

 

Sibling snuggles

 

My cabbage patch doll

 

Baby gymnastics! (She doesn’t roll much but will wiggle as much as she can to see what she wants to see!)

 

Pumpkin Patch

Time Flies

I had always heard that “time flies” once you have kids, and unfortunately, I think that seems to be true! I was just thinking the other day that I cannot believe it was a year ago when we found out and announced we were having another baby. As mentioned here, before we officially knew we were expecting, I had a pretty strong gut feeling there was another baby on the way. So when I found out for sure on October 4, 2012, I immediately got out my “reveal” to share with Brian and Noah – a puzzle they had to put together with a poem on it. A friend shared her pregnancy news with her husband and son using the puzzle, and as soon as I saw it (and we weren’t even ready for another baby at the time!), I knew it was what I wanted to do. After lessons were over and Brian was home, I told the boys they needed to work on a puzzle on the fridge for me. They worked for a few minutes and created this: 

I am not sure how well Noah understood the news at that point, but Brian was thrilled to know that we were officially going to be a family of four! We were planning on waiting to tell family in person the following weekend when they all came to visit for Noah’s birthday but then decided we didn’t want to “steal his thunder” (well, and we were so excited we couldn’t wait to tell others!), so we called/facetimed family to tell them the news. We had Noah tell them he was going to be a big brother while wearing a “big brother” shirt (that of course we had ordered ahead of time because we knew there would be a baby coming soon!). They were all excited about our news, of course, and we felt like June couldn’t be here soon enough! 

Weekly, I have to remind myself to just stop and to take in the moment because time truly does fly. A year ago we had a teeny tiny poppy seed-sized baby and an almost 2 year old. Today we have a beautiful, happy 4 month old girl and an energetic, smart, and funny almost three year old little man! 

 

 

Katherine – 3 Months Old

This month she learned to:

Gurgle

Talk to us

Suck a pacifier

Hold onto objects like toys, clothing, my hair, etc.

Recognize/remember Mommy, Daddy, and Noah

Sleep 8-10 hours at night

Her favorite things this month:

Eating

Bath time

Massage/Lotion

Talking and being talked to

Her Wubanub pacifier (it’s the only one she’ll take)

Reading

Watching the fan

Singing songs with mommy

Facetime with Grandparents and Great-Grandparents

Laying and playing on the floor

Smiling, especially at Noah

Sticking out her tongue

Kicking

Watching Noah show off

Sucking on her fingers/hands

Things she hates this month:

Bottles (much to the dismay of her parents…)

Dirty diapers

Her arms being swaddled (doesn’t mind legs though!)

Being hungry

Being held for too long

Napping in her bed for more that 45 minutes or an hour

Being in her car seat when not in motion (either by carrying or the car moving)

Getting dressed up for photos…she always spits up on whatever I put her in!

Her sizes this month:

One Size cloth diapers, Size 2 disposables

3-6 month clothes

New places she has been this month:

Jump ‘n Jive

Friends’ houses for church fellowships

WalMart

Amarillo Sox Baseball Game

Bahama Buck’s

Her Schedule:

5:30/6:00 a.m. – Wake up, Eat, Back to bed

8:30 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

(Bath, Get dressed)

9:30 a.m. – Nap

11:30 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

12:45/1:00 p.m. – Nap

2:30 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

3:30/4:00 p.m. – Nap

5:30 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

6:30/7:00 p.m. – Nap (usually in the swing…it’s not always a successful nap!)

8:00/8:30 p.m. – Eat, Put PJs on

9:00/9:30 p.m. – Bedtime

Favorite Photos: 

Wearing sweet jammies and playing on her blanket from Aunt Katey

Laying in Noah’s bed

Amarillo Sox Baseball Game

Dad & Noah at the game

Sno Cones at Bahama Buck’s after the baseball game

She was laying on a blanket looking outside and Noah decided he needed to do the same thing!

Da’s Birthday Party

Such a sleepy baby!

Noah wanted his picture taken in the chair with his “Woody Bear”

(and he chose his own clothes for the day)

He also wanted his photo taken with his sister in the chair!

Katherine – 2 Months Old

This month she learned to:

Smile (exactly at 6 weeks)!!

Coo and say things like “uh-guh”

Follow objects with her eyes and by turning her head

Focus on a face or an object

Grasp things like blankets, burp cloths, her clothes, etc.

Hold her head up steady for a much longer time

Start showing an interest in objects and toys

Stay awake and alert for about an hour or hour and a half

Sleep 5-6 hours at night

Her favorite things this month:

Eating

Sleeping

Bath time, especially hair washing

Swinging in her swing (handed down from Noah, from Aunt Kim)

Snuggling

Stretching

Books

Watching the fan

Being held and talked to

Being naked

Singing songs with mommy

Smiling, especially at Noah

Talking to Daddy

Noah

Things she hates this month:

Gas

Dirty diapers

Swaddling (depends on the mood)

Being hungry

Headbands and Bows…at least in the last few days – so sad about this one! 😦

Being in her car seat when not in motion (either by carrying or the car moving)

Pacifiers…she wants to like them but can’t seem to get them to stay in her mouth so they just frustrate her

2 month shots – made for a very unhappy day!

Her sizes this month:

Newborn cloth diapers and size 1 disposables

0-3 month clothes

14 lbs, 22 1/2 in at 2 months (2 lbs away from doubling her birth weight!)

New places she has been this month:

Guymon – Mimi & Bop’s, Da & Gigi’s, and the Station

OKC – Emily & Cody’s House, Big Truck Tacos, Backdoor BBQ

Paramount Baptist Church Rec Center (for Noah to play)

Westgate Mall Play Area (also for Noah to play)

Things Mommy Loves:

Her big dark blue eyes

Her chubby little cheeks – so kissable!

Her gorgeous smile

When she gets excited and kicks

How much she adores her big brother

Her Schedule:

6:00 a.m. – Wake up, Eat, Back to bed

8:30 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

(Bath, Get dressed)

9:30 a.m. – Nap

11:30 a.m. – Eat, Wake time

12:45/1:00 p.m. – Nap

2:30 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

3:30/4:00 p.m. – Nap

5:30 p.m. – Eat, Wake time

6:30/7:00 p.m. – Nap (usually in the swing…it’s not always a successful nap!)

8:30 p.m. – Eat, Put PJs on

9:00/9:30 p.m. – Bedtime

Nighttime feeding usually sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.

Favorite Photos: 

Sleeping on Da

Sweet Sleeping Baby

This just makes me smile!

Sleeping with her hands folded – Love!!

Practicing smiles

Big Brother Time

Making faces with Daddy

Happy Girl!

Quality time with Da & Gigi

It doesn’t get much better than this!! Love mornings with my babies!

 

Katherine – 1 Month Old

I have decided I want to chronicle Katherine’s first year of life (or more!) month by month. I wasn’t great at doing this with Noah, and I regret it. I have photos of him from each month, but I wish I had recorded more details. I was inspired by a friend’s wonderful blog. (Check out http://allforehim.blogspot.com/ when you have a chance.) I was telling Brian the other day how I seem to want to cherish every little thing even more with a second child because I now know how quickly they grow and change! It is incredible how much she grew and developed in her first month of life!  Our sweet Kate will be 2 months old this week…but, better late than never!

This month she learned to:

Lift her head

Turn her head from side to side

Grasp  fingers and a few other things…like my hair and her own hair

Her favorite things this month:

Eating

Sleeping

Bathtime

Bath time, especially hair washing

Snuggling

Stretching

Being held and talked to

Grunting

Swaddling

Grandparents & Great-Grandparents

Aunts

Big Brother Noah

Things she hates this month:

Gas

Wet Diapers

Swaddling (depends on the mood)

Being hungry

Her sizes this month:

Newborn Diapers (in cloth & disposable)

Newborn – 3 month clothes

8 lbs, 10 oz, 20 1/2 in (at 2 weeks)

Places she has been this month:

Hospital

Dr. Walsh’s Office

Church (because mommy had to play the piano!)

Favorite Photos: 

Sleepy Baby

Ruffly pants!

 

Ahh…bath time

One of our favorite outfits!

Another favorite

Our little pink princess!