Our Miracle Blessing

Sunday, February 23, 2014

First Christmas

I just LOVE Baby's 1st Christmas!!! We had our traditional Christmas Eve Dinner and Present Opening with my side of the family...

Then Christmas Morning...

Thursday, December 20, 2012: We think...

Baby Kate is GREAT!!!

Pat and I were discussing how we think Baby Kate's desire and focus on climbing has slowed he walking progress...Baby Kate is mostly taking 3-5 steps at a time before "sitting down" but last night, she was really on the move taking many more than 12 steps in a semi circle to walk around a toy before sitting down...

Pat did share that he "saw with his own eyes", Baby Kate climb on top of one of the chairs in the family room last night...today, I took this photo of an unsuccessful attempt...

We feed her finger food up to 3 times a day and are giving her whole milk in a sippy cup at meal times...

Baby Kate usually takes a mid to late morning nap and at a minimum a late afternoon nap...if she takes a mid morning nap, she make take two afternoon naps...it just depends on her mood...I usually feed her a bottle of formula or put her in "the swing of sleep" to help her fall asleep...a few times I have laid her down and she went to sleep, but usually she cries and breaks my heart...she makes this really sad, sad face and I can't take it...

Baby Kate is still waking up at least one time a night for a 6 ounce bottle of formula, after being fed an 8 ounce bottle in my arms as she falls asleep before going to bed...I wish she was still interested in nursing, but has turned her face away for a couple of months now...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012: First Words!!!

First Words!!!

Last week my mom was over visiting the babies, as she calls our 3 Little Girls...she sneaks over at least one morning a week...just to visit...not me, but them and I LOVE IT!!!!

It was so funny, Kate and my mom had matching hairdos- the blonde hair on the sides of their heads was "winging" out, so to speak...Mom blamed the humidity...

The weather was warm and beautiful so Mom suggested we hang out on the front porch...we could hear a Fire Truck's sirens coming down the street and Anna proudly says, "Fire Truck", then Sarah says it and both Mom and I discuss the fire truck as it is getting closer...Baby Kate was sitting on Mom's lap and clear as a bell, she says, "Fire Truck"...Mom and I looked at each other- in complete disbelief and confirmed the other one heard Kate say, "Fire Truck"...

On Saturday night, I was taking the usual "Chair Photo" of Kate and as soon as I placed her in the chair and grabbed the camera, she started grinning and saying "Eeeeese" for "Cheese" which is what her siblings say to her to get her to smile for pictures...

Then Sunday morning, Kate was swinging in her chair and Pat walked into the room...Kate says, "Hi Dad" very matter of factly...I immediately asked Lizzy and Pat, both of whom were in the room, what Kate said and they both said, "Hi Dad"...If I hadn't heard it myself and had both of them confirm it, I never would have believed it...

Baby Kate has "officially" been deemed a Genius by her maternal grandmother!!!

11 Months: Beyond Amazing!!!

Baby Kate races on hands and knees to climb the steps when the gate is accidentally left open...

Climbs up the brick hearth and into the window faster than the speed on lightening, only to turn around and grin as she knows she's not supposed to do this...

Figured out how to open the bathroom door...

Is getting two MORE teeth on the top...

Practices balancing while standing and takes a couple of steps...

Climbs on everything she can...

Loves to move to the music whenever she hears it...