I had such a great day with Katie today! Jared was hanging out with Brennan all day, so I had Katie all to myself!
We got a tree yesterday and brought it in, but I didn't start decorating until she went to bed. And it snowed last night! When I heard Katie awake in her crib, I turned on the tree lights and brought her out. The light was all soft, and my baby was thrilled by the tree. Her eyes were so big and shining. Then she saw that it had snowed, and her eyes got even bigger. We snuggled down on the couch under a blankey, looked at the tree, checked on the snow, and watched A Christmas Story. Such a nice morning!
I am a little worried that Katie is going to try to climb the Christmas tree, but she was really good today. She would walk up to the tree and point one finger at a light, I would say "No touch, just look," and she would stop. She just enchanted with it.
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Dec 12, 2008
Year One stats
Just an update for the numbers folks:
Katie had her one year checkup Monday. She's still at 22 pounds (70%tile), but it's not really a concern, because she shot up to 31 inches (100%tile). Fighting off a cold, but right on developmentally and behaviorally. Given the all clear to switch to whole milk, although there are some concerns (digestively speaking) with that.
Also had a bunch of vaccinations, although we have discovered that grape suckers make everything bad go away. Good to know, that.
Katie had her one year checkup Monday. She's still at 22 pounds (70%tile), but it's not really a concern, because she shot up to 31 inches (100%tile). Fighting off a cold, but right on developmentally and behaviorally. Given the all clear to switch to whole milk, although there are some concerns (digestively speaking) with that.
Also had a bunch of vaccinations, although we have discovered that grape suckers make everything bad go away. Good to know, that.
Dec 6, 2008
Party Girl!
Katie's first birthday party was a lot of fun!
She opened presents...
And even tore some of the paper herself!
She got her first baby doll and first puzzle, a huge panda bear (from gramps!) some cute sleepers, and tons of busy activity toys.
Then, of course we all sang happy birthday, while Katie preened and flirted away.
And Mommy clearly took too long cutting the cake.
Katie was very funny about eating the cake. For the most part, she was really tidy about it. She was much more interested in actually eating it than in smearing it and making a big mess. It's like she didn't want to waste any of it. :)
At one point, she picked up the whole slice, but just nibbled at it. She did, however, get sufficiently sticky before getting down to play with her new toys.
Katie had tons of fun playing with Grace and Aiden!
Happy Birthday, Katie!
Dec 5, 2008
Happy Birthday, Katie!
Happy first birthday, dearest girl!
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Poor Birthday Girl was masquerading as Princess Crankypants today. She's got teeth coming in, and a terribly runny nose with a bit of a cough. Not the happiest camper! The nice thing is that she was willing to snuggle with Mommy a bit more than she usually is.
I never expected to spend my baby girl's first birthday so sad. I keep thinking back to that terrible, wonderful day a year ago, and the scary events leading up to Katie's birth. The fear as we waited at home, trying to get her to move. The trip to Kadlec, when it seemed like Jared couldn't drive fast enough. The awful ultrasound, where we watched a heart beat in an otherwise motionless baby. And to have to sit there for a half an hour, while the tech documented everything that wasn't happening... The serious look Dr. Smith gave us, as he recommended an immediate c-section. And then, an hour later, as that beautiful, perfect, screaming baby girl was given the all-clear and handed over to Daddy...
Not bad, though, to go to the hospital at 1:30 and have a baby two hours later!
And this one's for Jared...
Christmas, 2007
Birthday party pics tomorrow!
December 5, 2007
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Poor Birthday Girl was masquerading as Princess Crankypants today. She's got teeth coming in, and a terribly runny nose with a bit of a cough. Not the happiest camper! The nice thing is that she was willing to snuggle with Mommy a bit more than she usually is.
I never expected to spend my baby girl's first birthday so sad. I keep thinking back to that terrible, wonderful day a year ago, and the scary events leading up to Katie's birth. The fear as we waited at home, trying to get her to move. The trip to Kadlec, when it seemed like Jared couldn't drive fast enough. The awful ultrasound, where we watched a heart beat in an otherwise motionless baby. And to have to sit there for a half an hour, while the tech documented everything that wasn't happening... The serious look Dr. Smith gave us, as he recommended an immediate c-section. And then, an hour later, as that beautiful, perfect, screaming baby girl was given the all-clear and handed over to Daddy...
Not bad, though, to go to the hospital at 1:30 and have a baby two hours later!
And this one's for Jared...
Christmas, 2007
Birthday party pics tomorrow!
Dec 1, 2008
Thankful
I am so thankful for many blessings in my life. It has been a rough couple of years, and as I sit and reflect, I know in my heart that without the trials, the joy wouldn't shine so brightly.
Foremost among the blessings in my life are my family and friends. I am so thankful for the beautiful baby girl we have been entrusted with, and I hope and pray that she grows into a woman who chooses to do good in this world. I'm grateful for my husband, who chooses to make caring for our daughter his full-time job, and for the friendship we share that is above all others. And I'm thankful for our extended families that are stuck with us, and for the friends who comprise our chosen family.
We spent Thanksgiving in Utah this year. We stayed with Jared's brother Richard and his girlfriend Kristen, who were such wonderful hosts! We really felt at home there, and we had so much fun. We enjoyed a wonderful feast! Our nephew Dallin recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and we were able to attend his Court of Honor the day after Thanksgiving. We are so proud of him and his accomplishments!
After Thanksgiving, we drove down to visit friends. We first stopped in Midvale for a few hours to visit Kris and Caroline. Katie had lots of fun playing with Gracie!
We continued on to Lehi, where we were going to stay the night with Kurt and Desiree. They have a big black Lab, and Katie absolutely loved him! Jared and Kurt were making him run around and do tricks and she would squeal with excitement. We figured out that she learned to bark this weekend. Kristen has a dog named Winston that barks a lot, and Katie will make little high pitched "oof!"s back.
Here she is in a quieter moment, reading with Desiree.
And here is all of us, including Gooch!
Foremost among the blessings in my life are my family and friends. I am so thankful for the beautiful baby girl we have been entrusted with, and I hope and pray that she grows into a woman who chooses to do good in this world. I'm grateful for my husband, who chooses to make caring for our daughter his full-time job, and for the friendship we share that is above all others. And I'm thankful for our extended families that are stuck with us, and for the friends who comprise our chosen family.
We spent Thanksgiving in Utah this year. We stayed with Jared's brother Richard and his girlfriend Kristen, who were such wonderful hosts! We really felt at home there, and we had so much fun. We enjoyed a wonderful feast! Our nephew Dallin recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and we were able to attend his Court of Honor the day after Thanksgiving. We are so proud of him and his accomplishments!
After Thanksgiving, we drove down to visit friends. We first stopped in Midvale for a few hours to visit Kris and Caroline. Katie had lots of fun playing with Gracie!
We continued on to Lehi, where we were going to stay the night with Kurt and Desiree. They have a big black Lab, and Katie absolutely loved him! Jared and Kurt were making him run around and do tricks and she would squeal with excitement. We figured out that she learned to bark this weekend. Kristen has a dog named Winston that barks a lot, and Katie will make little high pitched "oof!"s back.
Here she is in a quieter moment, reading with Desiree.
And here is all of us, including Gooch!
Nov 16, 2008
My first sweater!
I finished my first sweater!
It's too big, because I knit it to be 24 month size, and Katie's currently wearing between 12 and 18 month size. But I wanted to give myself plenty of time to finish it before she got too big to wear it! And I still need to add buttons to the neckline on the right side, which is why it is gaping.
The above picture was taken under a fluorescent light, which kind of washed out the color, but I wanted a picture of the sweater flat.
It's too big, because I knit it to be 24 month size, and Katie's currently wearing between 12 and 18 month size. But I wanted to give myself plenty of time to finish it before she got too big to wear it! And I still need to add buttons to the neckline on the right side, which is why it is gaping.
The above picture was taken under a fluorescent light, which kind of washed out the color, but I wanted a picture of the sweater flat.
Nov 1, 2008
Our lil' punkin
Happy Halloween! Katie got all dressed up as the cutest little pumpkin last night!
We went to visit Grandpa, who was hiding from trick or treaters as usual, and then to visit Nana.
Jared decided to be silly, too!
And even Tiny got in on the act.
While we were taking pictures in the front yard, the neighbor's grandsons came to trick or treat. As they were getting loaded into their car seats, I could hear them yelling, "Baby pumpkin! Baby pumpkin, mama!" Then finally their mom turned around and said, "Oh, there's the baby pumpkin! I couldn't figure out what they were talking about!"
We went to visit Grandpa, who was hiding from trick or treaters as usual, and then to visit Nana.
Jared decided to be silly, too!
And even Tiny got in on the act.
While we were taking pictures in the front yard, the neighbor's grandsons came to trick or treat. As they were getting loaded into their car seats, I could hear them yelling, "Baby pumpkin! Baby pumpkin, mama!" Then finally their mom turned around and said, "Oh, there's the baby pumpkin! I couldn't figure out what they were talking about!"
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