Katelynn turned 21 months a few days ago and I keep looking at her wondering why she is almost 2. I thought she just turned 1. She NEVER stops moving. I don't know if she gets it from me or from Ben. I can't sit anywhere and do nothing and Ben was a hyperactive child. He keeps telling me that he was a saint of a child and never pouted or whined like Katelynn. I don't think he is telling the truth. At church today I talked asked the Nursery Leader how things were going and she mentioned how on the move she is and doesn't sit for snack time well. You should see her at dinnertime! She won't sit in her High Chair anymore and we are trying to teach her to sit and eat. That's a work in progress.
She cried for the first time ever in Nursery last week. I had to check in on a key issue and Katelynn didn't like that I left her. She was easily consoled and when back to playing. It has been months since Katelynn has made it through an entire Sacrament meeting without having to be taken out since she is being to loud or rambunctious in the chapel. Last week she went out and Ben was with her. They peeked through the chapel door windows and saw me and Katelynn wanted to come in to me. So, as Ben was bringing her in she was yelling "a mommy" three or four times at me. She doesn't know her inside voice.
Her vocabulary is growing rapidly. Her most frequently used phrase is "sit down" or "I want" (which she pronounces like Hawaii). The Young Men came over Wed night for mutual and when they came in Katelynn introduced us to them turning and pointing to Ben saying "a Daddy" then turning to me and saying "a Mommy."
She knows a few of her body parts like feet, belly button, head, neck, eye, ear, nose, and mouth.
It is sad but pretty hilarious when she cries. In the past couple of weeks she has learned to put her face into her hands whenever she cries and she crouches down a little. It is so cute to see her little hands covering her face. I can't help but crack a smile when she cries cause she is so darn cute. I have no idea where she picked that up from.
Every night we try and red a few verses from the Book of Mormon, in no particular order to her. Last night she wanted to keep the book with her while she went to bed, I was tired and had been at work all day so I didn't want to fight about it, so, I let her have it. You could hear her though her door for at good five minutes flipping pages and "reading." Right before I went to bed I quietly went in to check on her and she was snuggling the Book of Mormon. My little cutie pie.
She is now about 28lbs and 35 inches.
I think that is about all for now. I hope you have a great Valentine's day tomorrow.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
15 Months
Katelynn is such a big girlnow. Katelynn has 11 teeth now she is working on 12. It seemed like 4 of them came within four days of each other. Everyday another tooth would come in, and that was right before she got sick with strep throat.
The kitchen will soon need to be off limits as she has learned how to turn on the dish washer and get into all of the drawers. It gets to be a little annoying when you just run a load of dishes that are dry and she gets them soaked again. We shall live though this.
Katelynn still loves to read books and we usually read 5-10 a day. She has her favorites which are any lift a flap book.
Katelynn is amazing me at what she knows. She doesn't talk much still she says dog, mama, dada and amen. Pretty much any animal is a dog, we are trying to differentiate the animals and all animals roar. I can tell her to brush her teeth, wash her hands, get her shoes, go outside, get daddy, change her diaper and she can go to the right places where those things happen. She surprised us on the 5th of August by folding her arms when it was time to say bedtime prayers. It really is amazing to watch her learn what we are doing and how to do things too.
She knows where her belly button is and maybe her mouth. She can clap her hands and stomp her feet on command and is learning to wiggle her fingers. She knows how to dance and loves to hear any music.
Elmo. She loves Elmo. We have three Elmo dvd's, we watch one in the afternoon and she is glued to the screen. She will stand at the doors of the TV holding on to the edge of the armoire watching with such enthusiasm.
She CLIMBS on to EVERYTHING that she can. We don't have the kitchen chairs set up because she will climb onto the table. She climbs onto the couches and onto the arms of the couches trying to get everything within reach. She has fallen a few times but hopefully after us telling her to not do that and a few more falls she will figure out that it isn't safe.
She is so much fun. I just hope she knows that we love her so much and that we would do anything for her. She is our gem.
The kitchen will soon need to be off limits as she has learned how to turn on the dish washer and get into all of the drawers. It gets to be a little annoying when you just run a load of dishes that are dry and she gets them soaked again. We shall live though this.
Katelynn still loves to read books and we usually read 5-10 a day. She has her favorites which are any lift a flap book.
Katelynn is amazing me at what she knows. She doesn't talk much still she says dog, mama, dada and amen. Pretty much any animal is a dog, we are trying to differentiate the animals and all animals roar. I can tell her to brush her teeth, wash her hands, get her shoes, go outside, get daddy, change her diaper and she can go to the right places where those things happen. She surprised us on the 5th of August by folding her arms when it was time to say bedtime prayers. It really is amazing to watch her learn what we are doing and how to do things too.
She knows where her belly button is and maybe her mouth. She can clap her hands and stomp her feet on command and is learning to wiggle her fingers. She knows how to dance and loves to hear any music.
Elmo. She loves Elmo. We have three Elmo dvd's, we watch one in the afternoon and she is glued to the screen. She will stand at the doors of the TV holding on to the edge of the armoire watching with such enthusiasm.
She CLIMBS on to EVERYTHING that she can. We don't have the kitchen chairs set up because she will climb onto the table. She climbs onto the couches and onto the arms of the couches trying to get everything within reach. She has fallen a few times but hopefully after us telling her to not do that and a few more falls she will figure out that it isn't safe.
She is so much fun. I just hope she knows that we love her so much and that we would do anything for her. She is our gem.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
One Year Old
If someone would have asked me a year ago how this year with Katelynn was going to be I probably would have said, "Wonderful, everything will be just fine." And I do think it has been just fine. It hasn't been wonderful all the time but everything has turned out just fine. The first three months were VERY hard for me emotionally and physically, but after I stopped nursing her things became a whole lot better for everyone. I guess those few months are what really scares me about when number 2 comes. How will I be able to adjust with both? I don't think Ben will have three months off with me again, knee surgery, (that made things so much better, having him home to help). We just won't worry about that until it all happens.
Katelynn is doing great and still growing like a little weed. She can reach up to the counter top in the kitchen with her little fingers. I have cleared off the table except for the napkins and Salt and pepper. I don't know how long those will stay up there. She is able to climb on top of little boxes. She thinks that any box any size she should be able to fit in and stand in, and has a little fit when she can't quite get both feet into the smallest tupperware we own.
Walking is her main mode of tranportation and she is wanting to run but can't quite get her feet and head at the same speed. I can hear her take a few quick steps before the crash.
She has two bottles a day of milk at morning and bedtime. We have finally found a sippy cup that she will drink from. It is a straw one that have a valve so that it doesn't spill and since she doesn't tip the cup is is able to get something to drink. I really do like it. It has taken about a week for her to figure out how to use it well and understand what in the world it is used for.
Every time she goes to sleep we have to read Princess Baby Night-Night. We sit on the fouton together and she knows that it is behind the pillow and will start to look for it. It is a cute little quick bedtime book that she just loves.
Next week is her one year check up so we shall see how much she has grown. I really can't believe it has been a year. I am so very grateful for her and the love that she has brought with her.
We are having a Birthday Party for her today with most of her Cousins and Aunts and Uncles. It'll be fun and I hope she has fun with her cousins. I will post about the party later, but here are some pictures from the month.
We went over to Aunt Sarah's and played with Max and Jesse on their trampoline. Jesse had been reminding me that we hadn't been over to jump on the trampoline yet and so we went over and had a fun time together.
I put Katelynn's hair up in her first ponytail this week. She did just fine with it until naptime when she woke up with a Mohawk! It was hilarious.
When she drinks from her sippy cup her eyes get wide and she looks so cute.
Reading with Cousin Brynne
Katelynn is doing great and still growing like a little weed. She can reach up to the counter top in the kitchen with her little fingers. I have cleared off the table except for the napkins and Salt and pepper. I don't know how long those will stay up there. She is able to climb on top of little boxes. She thinks that any box any size she should be able to fit in and stand in, and has a little fit when she can't quite get both feet into the smallest tupperware we own.
Walking is her main mode of tranportation and she is wanting to run but can't quite get her feet and head at the same speed. I can hear her take a few quick steps before the crash.
She has two bottles a day of milk at morning and bedtime. We have finally found a sippy cup that she will drink from. It is a straw one that have a valve so that it doesn't spill and since she doesn't tip the cup is is able to get something to drink. I really do like it. It has taken about a week for her to figure out how to use it well and understand what in the world it is used for.
Every time she goes to sleep we have to read Princess Baby Night-Night. We sit on the fouton together and she knows that it is behind the pillow and will start to look for it. It is a cute little quick bedtime book that she just loves.
Next week is her one year check up so we shall see how much she has grown. I really can't believe it has been a year. I am so very grateful for her and the love that she has brought with her.
We are having a Birthday Party for her today with most of her Cousins and Aunts and Uncles. It'll be fun and I hope she has fun with her cousins. I will post about the party later, but here are some pictures from the month.
We went over to Aunt Sarah's and played with Max and Jesse on their trampoline. Jesse had been reminding me that we hadn't been over to jump on the trampoline yet and so we went over and had a fun time together.
I put Katelynn's hair up in her first ponytail this week. She did just fine with it until naptime when she woke up with a Mohawk! It was hilarious.
When she drinks from her sippy cup her eyes get wide and she looks so cute.
Reading with Cousin Brynne
Thursday, April 8, 2010
11 Months
Katelynn, has changed so much. In just these past two weeks she has really mastered walking. I really think that it is amazing that she is walking already. I really didn't think that she would be walking now. I thought it wouldn't happen until after a year. I guess I thought that she is a baby until 1 and then she would walk then. I was wrong. She has changed her main mode of transportation from crawling to walking. She falls alot, I am glad that she has her diaper padding.
She cut her third tooth on March 26 while she was with Aunt Sarah and she has three more that are going to be cutting through in the next week or so. She really hasn't been cranky with all of these teeth coming. Which is just fine. Since she just has two teeth there are a few things that I haven't given her to eat but everything that I do give her she usually likes. She loves to feed herself and is wanting more and more to feed herself with a spoon. I fill her spoon a few times and let her put i in her mouth then I end up taking over again since I can't handle the mess. It is nice to see that she knows what the spoon is really for and not just for banging on the highchair when she is finished eating.
She has said her first word, "book" which she says boo in a very soft voice. We figured this out on Thursday when we were putting her to bed. She kept on saying boo, boo, boo and then I asked her if she wanted to read a book and she went over to her bookshelf and said boo, boo, boo. She does love her books. Her two favorites are the Farm Animal Friends, sound book and the puppy counting book. Of course a daily occurance is for her to pull the books from the shelf but she loves them and thumbs through them everyday.
She brings so much joy and happiness to Ben and I. It still amazes us that she is doing so much and learning so much everyday. We love you Katelynn!!
She cut her third tooth on March 26 while she was with Aunt Sarah and she has three more that are going to be cutting through in the next week or so. She really hasn't been cranky with all of these teeth coming. Which is just fine. Since she just has two teeth there are a few things that I haven't given her to eat but everything that I do give her she usually likes. She loves to feed herself and is wanting more and more to feed herself with a spoon. I fill her spoon a few times and let her put i in her mouth then I end up taking over again since I can't handle the mess. It is nice to see that she knows what the spoon is really for and not just for banging on the highchair when she is finished eating.
She has said her first word, "book" which she says boo in a very soft voice. We figured this out on Thursday when we were putting her to bed. She kept on saying boo, boo, boo and then I asked her if she wanted to read a book and she went over to her bookshelf and said boo, boo, boo. She does love her books. Her two favorites are the Farm Animal Friends, sound book and the puppy counting book. Of course a daily occurance is for her to pull the books from the shelf but she loves them and thumbs through them everyday.
She brings so much joy and happiness to Ben and I. It still amazes us that she is doing so much and learning so much everyday. We love you Katelynn!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
10 months
I keep on pinching myself thinking how in the world do I have a 10 month old she is so close to being a year old I can't believe it. I was scrapbooking last night with Aunt Beth and the one page I was able to finish was from when you were 8 days old. Oh, how tiny and fragile you were. Now you are a crazy crawling lady on a mission to stand anywhere possible. You have hit your head so many times on things you don't know how tall you are or you loose your balance and slip. You don't like when you fall at all. I try not to react too much when you fall but you still cry most of the time. You love to help me in the kitchen but the kitchen is so dangerous for such little fingers. You pull the drawers and doors open and then they close on your fingers. I have stopped a few pinchings from happening but many have still happened.
You ABSOLUTELY love shower time. As soon as you hear the water running you are moving in towards the tub and standing by the side waiting for your turn to get in. You stomp your right foot in hopes that will be enough leverage to get you in the tub. You have gotten yourself in once and were okay, I am glad that you haven't figured out how you did that.
You started clapping your hands all the time on the 5th of May. You like to clap politely. It is a soft sound and you clap into the palm of your hand you are too cute.
You will eat almost anything that I put in front of you but you have a hard time with things that crumble. You want to pinch everything first before you put it in your mouth and then if it crumbles apart you don't want to eat it. You also like to taste test things. I will bring the spoon to your mouth and you will lick it and if you approve then you will open your mouth wide and take the bite. It still can take 30-45 min for you to eat your meals which make the day seem like I am sitting feeding you all day long.
One thing that I love that you do right now is your happy feet. You do this at two different occasions and I just love it. When it is time to eat you'll be sitting in your high chair and I'll get getting your food ready. I will be bringing something to you either with a spoon or putting it on your plate and you will get so excited about it that your feet will start shaking and moving so fast. The other time you have happy feet is when you are picked up and your feet are dangling a little they just start kicking away just hoping to find some where to be placed. Such a funny girl.
You had your nine month check up and you were 21lbs and 8 oz and 29.75 inches tall. I have moved you up to all 18 month clothes which fit a little big right now but I know you will fit them in no time the 12 month clothes were just getting to small.
I love you so much little Missy May. You make me smile everyday. I hope you have a wonderful month this month.
Here is the page I finished. Oh, how much has changed since then.
Becca and her family are in town from Idaho this week and so we are having a lot of family time this week here is one of my favorites from yesterday. I asked Lily to give Katelynn a hug and ended up with a kiss. I still love it.
10 months
I love that face!
Crazy Girl
Here's a good smile!
You ABSOLUTELY love shower time. As soon as you hear the water running you are moving in towards the tub and standing by the side waiting for your turn to get in. You stomp your right foot in hopes that will be enough leverage to get you in the tub. You have gotten yourself in once and were okay, I am glad that you haven't figured out how you did that.
You started clapping your hands all the time on the 5th of May. You like to clap politely. It is a soft sound and you clap into the palm of your hand you are too cute.
You will eat almost anything that I put in front of you but you have a hard time with things that crumble. You want to pinch everything first before you put it in your mouth and then if it crumbles apart you don't want to eat it. You also like to taste test things. I will bring the spoon to your mouth and you will lick it and if you approve then you will open your mouth wide and take the bite. It still can take 30-45 min for you to eat your meals which make the day seem like I am sitting feeding you all day long.
One thing that I love that you do right now is your happy feet. You do this at two different occasions and I just love it. When it is time to eat you'll be sitting in your high chair and I'll get getting your food ready. I will be bringing something to you either with a spoon or putting it on your plate and you will get so excited about it that your feet will start shaking and moving so fast. The other time you have happy feet is when you are picked up and your feet are dangling a little they just start kicking away just hoping to find some where to be placed. Such a funny girl.
You had your nine month check up and you were 21lbs and 8 oz and 29.75 inches tall. I have moved you up to all 18 month clothes which fit a little big right now but I know you will fit them in no time the 12 month clothes were just getting to small.
I love you so much little Missy May. You make me smile everyday. I hope you have a wonderful month this month.
Here is the page I finished. Oh, how much has changed since then.
Becca and her family are in town from Idaho this week and so we are having a lot of family time this week here is one of my favorites from yesterday. I asked Lily to give Katelynn a hug and ended up with a kiss. I still love it.
10 months
I love that face!
Crazy Girl
Here's a good smile!
Monday, February 8, 2010
9 Months
This has been a huge month for Katelynn. She is crawling everywhere now. If she slides to her belly then she just picks herself back onto her hands and knees and keeps going. Her first crawls were on January 20th. After the practicing session she had with Tara this weekend she is now pro. As she has become stronger with her crawling exercises she has began to pull herself up onto everything. Her favorite places to pull up are the bathtub and the exersaucer. They both have great hand holds that are perfect for her little hands. She hasn't quite figured out cruising along the furniture yet but I am sure that will come within a few days. Now that she is all over the floor I have to be more aware of what is left on the floor. She picks up every little piece of anything that is on the floor and puts it in her mouth. We found a carpet fiber in her mouth the other day and some food she has dropped from her tray while eating.
She now has two teeth. Her first came on the 9th and the second came on the 20th. And she is starting to use them. She has been open mouth kissing us for months now but now that she has teeth she is starting to bite when she kisses. So, we are trying to figure out how to stop that. She also loves to grab Ben's hair with both hands and give him kisses. It is pretty darn cute.
She is starting to head bob to music now. The toy Grandma B gave her for Christmas plays quite a few songs and when she hits the music paw she start head bobbing to it. I also was singing the ABC's to her one morning and she was doing it then. She hasn't quite progressed much noticeably in her speech, but I do think that da-da will be her first recognized word. She just whimpers when he leaves and when he comes home she starts charging for him.
I am grateful for the days when she sleeps past 6:30. She is an early-bird. She can be up for the day at 5:40 and that is not the time to be up for the day. I know that Ammy has some crazy sleep troubles at her house and I am grateful that it is not 4am when she wants to start the day.
I am starting to do her hair now. It is getting into her eyes and so we do a comb over and put a bow in so she doesn't look like a boy. I don't want her to have bangs yet since if I cut bangs now it would be all her hair that is bangs. So, we just wait for her hair to get longer.
Ben LOVES when her hair is wild. She had just woke up from her nap and had done her hair especially for daddy.
Out back
Under her crib
Under the futon
Playing with her pop up pals
Her new hair do
Getting ready for her bath
Playing with Uncle Kevin
She loves to watch the dogs from our arms or behind the window
Giving daddy kisses
Crawling with Tara
She now has two teeth. Her first came on the 9th and the second came on the 20th. And she is starting to use them. She has been open mouth kissing us for months now but now that she has teeth she is starting to bite when she kisses. So, we are trying to figure out how to stop that. She also loves to grab Ben's hair with both hands and give him kisses. It is pretty darn cute.
She is starting to head bob to music now. The toy Grandma B gave her for Christmas plays quite a few songs and when she hits the music paw she start head bobbing to it. I also was singing the ABC's to her one morning and she was doing it then. She hasn't quite progressed much noticeably in her speech, but I do think that da-da will be her first recognized word. She just whimpers when he leaves and when he comes home she starts charging for him.
I am grateful for the days when she sleeps past 6:30. She is an early-bird. She can be up for the day at 5:40 and that is not the time to be up for the day. I know that Ammy has some crazy sleep troubles at her house and I am grateful that it is not 4am when she wants to start the day.
I am starting to do her hair now. It is getting into her eyes and so we do a comb over and put a bow in so she doesn't look like a boy. I don't want her to have bangs yet since if I cut bangs now it would be all her hair that is bangs. So, we just wait for her hair to get longer.
Ben LOVES when her hair is wild. She had just woke up from her nap and had done her hair especially for daddy.
Out back
Under her crib
Under the futon
Playing with her pop up pals
Her new hair do
Getting ready for her bath
Playing with Uncle Kevin
She loves to watch the dogs from our arms or behind the window
Giving daddy kisses
Crawling with Tara
Friday, January 8, 2010
8 Months
Katelynn is beginning to be my big girl. In this past week we have had to drop her crib level, she isn't pulling up yet but I know it will be soon and I don't want her falling out of the crib. We started putting her in the big tub since she was rolling around too much in the baby tub. We have her big car seat waiting in the family room to be installed and we have the stroller for her to sit up in since we won't be using the carseat stroller anymore. She is moving all around too. She is starting to perfect her army crawl and will get on to her hands and knees for just a second. She is talking a little more saying ba-ba-ba-ba and ma-ma-ma-ma and da-da-da-da. She hasn't said those thing to me yet so I don't think she knows mama yet. We may have turned a corner in her solid food eating. I am relaxing more and letting her have more from my plate and she is starting to eat better from the spoon. There are still many things I won't let her have but we are exploring her food options. She loves to feed herself and when she is getting bored with eating she will start blowing raspberries in the spoonfuls. It's great times when she is doing that. She is giggling more at us and it is so cute to hear her laugh. Her teeth are days away from coming out I am starting to see the tooth through the gums it is so close. She is such a cutie and from what everyone tells me, she is SO tall. I am around her all the time so I don't have anything to compare her to, but what else are we to expect from Ben and I. She is still wearing 12 month clothes and size three diapers. She also cut out her five am feeding and gets only four bottles a day. She won't have another Dr. appt for a month but I know she is over 20lbs. Here's a video from Wednesday of her doing all sorts of tricks for your viewing pleasure. We have army crawling, rolling, talking, playing, and flying.
Friday, December 11, 2009
7 Months
This needs to stop!! What happened to my little girl that would stay where I put her?? She has turned into this rolling maniac!! Her legs have been stuck under the couch numerous times and then she starts crying because she can't continue her maniac movement. If we sit her in the sitting position she will stay there for quite a while now I think the longest she sat was 45 min just happily playing with the toys around her. I had to pick her up because I was worried that she was getting numb butt from being in one place for so long.
She really is getting to be so much fun. She interacts well and giggles. She gets so excited when she sees Ben. If I am holding her she will turn her head intomy hair and bury her face into my shoulder. She flails her arms up and down in such excitment and kicks her feet. She really is a happy baby.
On our trip to Kansas she did so well. The hardest part for her was the sleeping. While there she learned to growl and I still need to get that on video. It really hilarious as she is biting on a toy and she just starts growling at it like she is a vicious lioness. She switched from her squeals to the growling. We were actually at Gates' eating dinner and she was having the time of her life in the high chair putting her two cents in to EVERYONE's conversation in the entire room we were in. Dave and Erin thought she was nuts, but she is our nut and we love her.
She is eating her solids well too, for the most part. She doesn't do so well when she starts blowing as soon as I put the spoon into her mouth and so we get everything everywhere. She has breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfas is a cereal of some sort, lunch is something that she can mash, in a mesh baggy and dinner is whatever we got pureed. We have tried finger foods and she still gags on those so probably a little bit longer.
Everything belongs in her mouth. She has been teething for the past five months and we still have no teeth. Maybe one day. I am using Ben's computer so I will post pics later. I hope everyone is well.
Anna
She really is getting to be so much fun. She interacts well and giggles. She gets so excited when she sees Ben. If I am holding her she will turn her head intomy hair and bury her face into my shoulder. She flails her arms up and down in such excitment and kicks her feet. She really is a happy baby.
On our trip to Kansas she did so well. The hardest part for her was the sleeping. While there she learned to growl and I still need to get that on video. It really hilarious as she is biting on a toy and she just starts growling at it like she is a vicious lioness. She switched from her squeals to the growling. We were actually at Gates' eating dinner and she was having the time of her life in the high chair putting her two cents in to EVERYONE's conversation in the entire room we were in. Dave and Erin thought she was nuts, but she is our nut and we love her.
She is eating her solids well too, for the most part. She doesn't do so well when she starts blowing as soon as I put the spoon into her mouth and so we get everything everywhere. She has breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfas is a cereal of some sort, lunch is something that she can mash, in a mesh baggy and dinner is whatever we got pureed. We have tried finger foods and she still gags on those so probably a little bit longer.
Everything belongs in her mouth. She has been teething for the past five months and we still have no teeth. Maybe one day. I am using Ben's computer so I will post pics later. I hope everyone is well.
Anna
Sunday, November 8, 2009
6 Months
This is always sureal when I post these monthly updates. I swear i just did this yesterday for 5 months. I guess wil the holidays and her being more active time will zoom. So, I need to take the time and write down these memories. Wednesday is her six month appt and I wonder how big she is. She really is off the charts in my opinion. I think I am catching up with her but then her 9 month pajamas that she has worn only twice are being stretched in the length and her one piece 9 month outfit she is wearing today is high waters. I guess I need to pull out her 12 pajamas so she can get some wear out of them.
She is reaching for everything. Nothing is off limits. If she can reach it, its in her mouth as quick as can be. She has found her toes and can get them in her mouth. She can roll over from her back to tummy very well and in one sweeping motion but still has great difficulty getting from tummy to back. She gets frustrated very easily and wants to be off her tummy when she wants and not a moment later. I am trying to let her learn how to get over but when she is wailing there isn't much for learning. She is so much fun. Everynight when Ben and I lay down for bed we always talk about how she is just the cutest thing ever, which of course she is!
I love it when she gets a hold of her binky and takes it out of her mouth and tries to put it back in. She always ends up on the sides or the back.
She is just starting to sit up on her own. Today was the longest I had seen her do it for a minute. Probably in the next month she will be rolling better and sitting. I am hoping that crawling is far away I like her being immobile ar at least slow.
Right now she either has a cold or she is teething. She sounds miserable but really hasn't been too irritable. Just a little runny nose, that she may have got from Ben or the teething runny nose. Then again people say she has been teething for the past three months and not one tooth yet. She has started sucking on her bottom lip and looks so cute doing that too. I will miss her gummy smile though.
The other thing that I love is when we put her to bed she always sticks her legs straight up in the air to turn on to her left side. She gets so excited in the crib and starts pounding on the mattress. She is so much fun and we just love her so much. Happy Half Birthday Katelynn!!
Since I forgot to add her 6 month stats here they are. She is 19 lbs 1 oz and 28.25 inches.
She is reaching for everything. Nothing is off limits. If she can reach it, its in her mouth as quick as can be. She has found her toes and can get them in her mouth. She can roll over from her back to tummy very well and in one sweeping motion but still has great difficulty getting from tummy to back. She gets frustrated very easily and wants to be off her tummy when she wants and not a moment later. I am trying to let her learn how to get over but when she is wailing there isn't much for learning. She is so much fun. Everynight when Ben and I lay down for bed we always talk about how she is just the cutest thing ever, which of course she is!
I love it when she gets a hold of her binky and takes it out of her mouth and tries to put it back in. She always ends up on the sides or the back.
She is just starting to sit up on her own. Today was the longest I had seen her do it for a minute. Probably in the next month she will be rolling better and sitting. I am hoping that crawling is far away I like her being immobile ar at least slow.
Right now she either has a cold or she is teething. She sounds miserable but really hasn't been too irritable. Just a little runny nose, that she may have got from Ben or the teething runny nose. Then again people say she has been teething for the past three months and not one tooth yet. She has started sucking on her bottom lip and looks so cute doing that too. I will miss her gummy smile though.
The other thing that I love is when we put her to bed she always sticks her legs straight up in the air to turn on to her left side. She gets so excited in the crib and starts pounding on the mattress. She is so much fun and we just love her so much. Happy Half Birthday Katelynn!!
Since I forgot to add her 6 month stats here they are. She is 19 lbs 1 oz and 28.25 inches.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
5 Months
Really?! Really?! I can't believe it. Thing are really into full swing now. I have been trying to figure out her personality and I all I can really come up with is that she loves people right now. We went to a baby shower on Saturday and she was just talking up a storm to anyone and everyone that would come her way. I think she might be a bigger talker than I am, but then again that isn't hard to do! She really seems to be her happiest when she is around people, and watching everyone, from the safety of my arms though. She is getting really attached to me, but that is to be expected since I am the only person she is around most of the time. She also loves to touch faces and grab them and just play with them and figure them out.
She really lights up when Ben comes home. She just smiles and coos at him and Ben just loves it. Ben watched her Monday afternoon to evening and he asked me if I had done anythign to her formula since she wouldn't take a nap and she had been awake for an extremely long time. I think that it was that she was just so excited to be around him. He has always had a hard time putting her down for a nap because for some reason he is so stimulating. Ben stimulating? Never! :) He just giggles and laughs and smiles at her and won't be quiet and relaxing.
She is chewing on everything but mostly her fingers and cloth. and drooling like a mad woman. Everyone says she's teething but I don't see signs in her mouth.
About once a day she will roll from her tummy to back. She has been arching into a 'c' when she is on her back and I don't know what that is about. She has really good control of herself in the bumbo now, she isn't the leaning tower of Katelynn anymore, as Sarah would say. She laughs just a little and never at the same thing twice. She loves sitting up and standing up. The dogs are entertaining now too. She'll watch them but we haven't let them get too close since they are so massive.
As for growth we don't have another MD appointment for a month but she is wearing 6-9 month clothes and some nine month pants, depending on the style.
She is so much fun and I love her to death.
Her Five Month Pictures
These first two are favorites because of her singing
Standing looking cute, She has no balance for standing on the sides of things yet
These two are classic poses
I love her little jeans
Love the face and hand
She really lights up when Ben comes home. She just smiles and coos at him and Ben just loves it. Ben watched her Monday afternoon to evening and he asked me if I had done anythign to her formula since she wouldn't take a nap and she had been awake for an extremely long time. I think that it was that she was just so excited to be around him. He has always had a hard time putting her down for a nap because for some reason he is so stimulating. Ben stimulating? Never! :) He just giggles and laughs and smiles at her and won't be quiet and relaxing.
She is chewing on everything but mostly her fingers and cloth. and drooling like a mad woman. Everyone says she's teething but I don't see signs in her mouth.
About once a day she will roll from her tummy to back. She has been arching into a 'c' when she is on her back and I don't know what that is about. She has really good control of herself in the bumbo now, she isn't the leaning tower of Katelynn anymore, as Sarah would say. She laughs just a little and never at the same thing twice. She loves sitting up and standing up. The dogs are entertaining now too. She'll watch them but we haven't let them get too close since they are so massive.
As for growth we don't have another MD appointment for a month but she is wearing 6-9 month clothes and some nine month pants, depending on the style.
She is so much fun and I love her to death.
Her Five Month Pictures
These first two are favorites because of her singing
Standing looking cute, She has no balance for standing on the sides of things yet
These two are classic poses
I love her little jeans
Love the face and hand
Saturday, August 8, 2009
3 months
Wow! 3 months already. She is doing really great. After rolling up onto her side twice she has not done it since. She still has absolutley no interest at all in tummy time. She has started cooing and babbling allot. She will stare up at you and start talking if you engage her. She is still sleeping in her room and I am getting more used to it, as I guess I need to turn up the monitor because Ben is waking up before I do and he never would wake up to her when she was in our room.
She has found her fists. One time I checked on her while she was napping and she had her thumb in her mouth, but it doesn't stay there long. She still loves her binky and goes to bed and naps with it.
I don't think I posted this but at her 2 month check up she weighed 12lbs 11 oz and was 24 inches tall. She was 95% for height and 90% for weight, but if you average it together then she is at 50% for her height and weight. Meaning she carries her weight well for her height.
I have started putting her in her bumbo this week and she is still getting used to that. She'll last 10min or so. She loves to play with her batting gym she'll stay there for a good half hour or more. I think the ducky is her favorite because when she is sitting in her bumbo and batting she tries the hardest to eat the ducky and gives it her evil eye. In the morning when I am eating breakfast I lay her under the black and white and red play mat and plays there.
She is growing so much it really is amazing to watch her. She is so much fun and we love her so much. I can't believe after all this time that she is here and growing so much everyday. We are so greatful for her and her spirit.
She has found her fists. One time I checked on her while she was napping and she had her thumb in her mouth, but it doesn't stay there long. She still loves her binky and goes to bed and naps with it.
I don't think I posted this but at her 2 month check up she weighed 12lbs 11 oz and was 24 inches tall. She was 95% for height and 90% for weight, but if you average it together then she is at 50% for her height and weight. Meaning she carries her weight well for her height.
I have started putting her in her bumbo this week and she is still getting used to that. She'll last 10min or so. She loves to play with her batting gym she'll stay there for a good half hour or more. I think the ducky is her favorite because when she is sitting in her bumbo and batting she tries the hardest to eat the ducky and gives it her evil eye. In the morning when I am eating breakfast I lay her under the black and white and red play mat and plays there.
She is growing so much it really is amazing to watch her. She is so much fun and we love her so much. I can't believe after all this time that she is here and growing so much everyday. We are so greatful for her and her spirit.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
2 months
Katelynn is now two months old and just getting bigger and bigger. I worried allot. I mean ALLOT about nursing and if she was getting enough. I am getting more and more confident that she is. I am always carrying around a bottle just in case though. Every once and a while she will actually eat it all (2 oz) she usually just nibbles on it, not even an oz most of the time. She poops and pees and farts, so she must be doing okay. It is the NICU nurse in me that wants to see numbers and equations to really make sure she is getting enough.
She is wearing 3-6 month clothes, and just started size 2 diapers. We have her 2 month appt on Tuesday where we will see how much she weighs. Her bedtime is 8pm and she knows it. We have our routine, eat, bath or face wash, change diaper, get in pj's, read a book, say prayers, and goodnight kisses. She will sleep until one and eat, and eat at four and we wake up for the day at about 7:30.
I am still getting used to the fact that she likes to be awake for an hour to an hour and a half and then sleep for about the same. Just yesterday when I laid her on her play mat she rolled up on her side. I haven't seen her do it but I know I put her on her back.
She loves to be talked too and sung too. I only know a few nursery songs so I need to find a cd or something that can teach us both some more. I was wanting to ask Ammy about that when she was here since she is the nursery rhyme queen in my eyes, but I think that she only knows them from memory.
She is getting better and better everyday at smiling and laughing and cooing. She loves to swat at her hanging toys she can really get those going. She hates tummy time, I can sing the alphabet and then she is ready to get up.
We had her blessing on the fourth and I will share that story and pictures later but as for now it is time for bed. I will talk to you later.
Anna
She is wearing 3-6 month clothes, and just started size 2 diapers. We have her 2 month appt on Tuesday where we will see how much she weighs. Her bedtime is 8pm and she knows it. We have our routine, eat, bath or face wash, change diaper, get in pj's, read a book, say prayers, and goodnight kisses. She will sleep until one and eat, and eat at four and we wake up for the day at about 7:30.
I am still getting used to the fact that she likes to be awake for an hour to an hour and a half and then sleep for about the same. Just yesterday when I laid her on her play mat she rolled up on her side. I haven't seen her do it but I know I put her on her back.
She loves to be talked too and sung too. I only know a few nursery songs so I need to find a cd or something that can teach us both some more. I was wanting to ask Ammy about that when she was here since she is the nursery rhyme queen in my eyes, but I think that she only knows them from memory.
She is getting better and better everyday at smiling and laughing and cooing. She loves to swat at her hanging toys she can really get those going. She hates tummy time, I can sing the alphabet and then she is ready to get up.
We had her blessing on the fourth and I will share that story and pictures later but as for now it is time for bed. I will talk to you later.
Anna
Thursday, June 11, 2009
1 month
I know I am a few days late on this but I have wanted to post about Katelynn's first month on the 8th better late than never. She is doing very well that is for sure. We have our next DR appointment on Monday and we will see how much she weighs. I am sure she is in the 9 lb range. She just looks skinny being so tall. We are moving quickly through the size 1 diapers and are looking at returning a box of size 1's I haven't opened yet. She is wearing a 3 month outfit today, I think that some will fit her and many won't of that size. The newborn is getting snugger by the day.
We set up a little floor gym for her and she'll lay under it for about 10 min then gets bored. She is cooing and smiling more and maybe has laughed a couple of times.
There is absolutely no schedule to he right now. Hopefully, we can get that figured out in the next few weeks.
She doesn't mind napping in her pack and play but she doesn't want to stay in there through the night. That might be more my problem than hers. She grunts and groans ALLOT and so I am constantly worried that the next grunt will be the cry while we are sleeping and I can't sleep through that.
Ben and I are both in love though and if she has a good nap will sometimes fight to get to her first, I am winning most of the time right now as he is crippled and hopping with a baby isn't the safest.
I hope all is well. Type at you all later.
Anna
Sponge Bath
Shower
Post Shower
One Month
P.S. We will know what will happen with Ben's knee tomorrow. My dad will be able to come to a rehab facility in town after all. He will be transported today or tomorrow. We are all very happy that they will be so close and my mom doesn't have to live in a hotel. She checked out today in hopes that she will sleep in her own bed tonight. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers I am sure that is why they will be home soon.
We set up a little floor gym for her and she'll lay under it for about 10 min then gets bored. She is cooing and smiling more and maybe has laughed a couple of times.
There is absolutely no schedule to he right now. Hopefully, we can get that figured out in the next few weeks.
She doesn't mind napping in her pack and play but she doesn't want to stay in there through the night. That might be more my problem than hers. She grunts and groans ALLOT and so I am constantly worried that the next grunt will be the cry while we are sleeping and I can't sleep through that.
Ben and I are both in love though and if she has a good nap will sometimes fight to get to her first, I am winning most of the time right now as he is crippled and hopping with a baby isn't the safest.
I hope all is well. Type at you all later.
Anna
Sponge Bath
Shower
Post Shower
One Month
P.S. We will know what will happen with Ben's knee tomorrow. My dad will be able to come to a rehab facility in town after all. He will be transported today or tomorrow. We are all very happy that they will be so close and my mom doesn't have to live in a hotel. She checked out today in hopes that she will sleep in her own bed tonight. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers I am sure that is why they will be home soon.
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