Dear Kate,
My, oh my…time sure does pass quickly! You are changing more and more each day! Daddy and I are finally getting into the
“routine” with two kiddos…and you’re getting more and more used to your new
family! :)
You are much more alert now, and you’re falling into more of
a schedule. You usually wake up around
8:30am or so, eat at 9:30am, play, nap, eat around 1:30pm, play, nap, eat at
4:30pm, play, nap, then eat around 8:30 or 9:00pm before going to sleep for the
night. Some nights you’ve slept up to 7
hours…but usually you have about one 5 hour stretch and one 4 hour
stretch. We’ve learned that you sleep
MUCH better if we swaddle you with your arms down. Your little hands like to move around and
wake you up! You’re sleeping in your
crib now with no problems. You’ve had a
little flat spot developing on your head, so we try to put you to sleep on your
side with a little blanket behind your back to keep you in place. You’re a little wiggle worm, though, and always
end up on your back again. When you eat,
you like to mess with your head/hair, and this has resulted in lots of little
scratches on your head (despite mommy trying to keep your nails clipped), so I’ve
been putting little mittens on you when you eat…haha. Despite this little “issues,” you are still a
beautiful baby! You still don’t have
much hair, but the hair you do have is a light brown. Your eyes are bright, big, and blue!
You LOVE your baths now!
Every time I put you in the tub, you kick and splash water all over the
place…with a big grin! Even if you’re
upset before your bath, once you hit the water, you’re happy! Ian always tries to give you his bath toys. He’s such a good big brother, although, mommy
has to remind him that you’re still too little to play with them. :)
In the last 2 months, you had your first trip to
Dallas. You were loved and cuddled by
Aunt Heddie and Cousin Edie. You also
got to meet Ashley Gonzalez and her little Wyatt, as well as Sarah Ussery and
her baby Wyatt! It was fun to show you
off to our friends. We’ve also had a few
more trips to Norman and Enid. You
generally do great in the car, as long as you’ve been fed and changed.
You are “talking” up a storm! You babble back if anyone talks to you. You love responding to mommy and daddy’s
questions. You also like to talk to
Ian! You’re smiling a lot, too! During the times when mommy and daddy are at
work, you go to Lori Chrisman’s house.
This happens to be Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-5pm and all day on
Wednesdays. She says that you are such a
good baby and happy most of the time.
She’s pointed out that you’re much more talkative now, too! You’ve been going to the nursery at church
now for about a month & do really great.
The workers say that you’re an angel baby! :) You’ve rolled over a few times (tummy to
back), but I almost think it was accidental.
You really don’t like tummy time at all, but I think that this is pretty
normal for a lot of babies. You last
about 5 minutes, max, before getting upset.
You like being in the bouncy seat and “talking” to the animals on the
little mobile that goes to the seat.
You’ve also started holding little toy rings and reaching for
things. You’re coordination isn’t too
great, yet, but I’m sure it will improve!
You’re still wearing 0-3 month clothes and size 1
diapers. I think that we’ll need to move
you up soon…at least on diapers. It is
so much fun to pick out your outfit each day, and to choose your headbands and
bows for special occasions. Daddy doesn’t realize the importance of a girl’s
accessories, but that’s okay…it’s hard for boys to understand those things. :)
This Sunday will be your first Easter! We’re so excited to get you dressed up in
your Easter dress. Last weekend, you got
to meet the Easter bunny with Ian. You
were such a good girl, and you looked so pretty! As we remember Jesus dying on the cross and
being resurrected for the saving of all mankind, we are eternally grateful. Not only for God sacrificing his Son for us,
but for Him blessing us with you. We
love you, Kate!
Love,
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