The Park

We took Kate to Gulley Park on Saturday afternoon. She loves being outside. It was warm and breezy and Kate had a blast. We decided we need to start doing some practice hikes for our Colorado vacation.

Mother's Day

Mommy had a great Mother's Day today. It was fun and special and very relaxing - Daddy made sure of that. Here are some pictures from today. I am so privileged to be Kate's mommy.

6 Month Check-Up

Kate had her 6month checkup on Friday, May 6. She weighs 14lbs. and is 24 inches long. She's finally on the growth charts! She had more vaccinations. This time one left a nasty bruise on her leg. She was a bit fussy and her appetite was not great on Saturday, but she is better today.

Kate has gained about 1lb. since April 21st! She was at the doctor then for a stomach bug and she weighed 13lbs., 1oz. That means she's gained a pound in about 2 weeks. We are back to feedings at about 3:30 or 4:00am because she is HUNGRY.

Also, she has a tooth that is just barely breaking through the gums. We can feel it, but we can't see it very well yet.

Time is passing too quickly for me! Just yesterday she was a tiny thing that couldn't even hold up her head and now she's active, sitting up, laughing, babbling/screeching, reaching for toys, chewing. It is truly amazing.

Happy Easter

Today we celebrated the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus and his gift of salvation. I have been feeling very thankful for my salvation and for all the blessings in my life. I have a wonderful husband, a great family, a beautiful baby, a nice home, food in my refrigerator, gas in my car......any problems I have are small compared to what many people on this earth are facing today.

Baby Kate celebrated her first Easter today. It was very rainy and stormy, but we had a good day despite the weather. I captured a few pictures of her in her dress and with her Easter basket. She really wanted to try to eat the plastic grass in the basket, but I kept her from it!

Love to all.

Kate is 6 Months Old

I can't believe Kate is already 6 months old. She is babbling, rolling over back to front, grabbing her feet, chewing on everything and basically the sweetest baby on the planet!

Grant is 13!

Happy Birthday to Grant! We celebrated with a family birthday party. The menu of choice was hamburgers, salad, sweet potato fries, a chocolate chip cookie cake and vanilla ice cream.

Back To Work

Maternity leave has ended and I went back to work on Monday, April 4. Kate had her first day at Fayetteville Montessori School. The first day went well for both of us. I am working half-days Mon-Wed, so Thursday is our first "real" day!