Another month has whizzed by, and I really don't know where it's gone! Kate is getting bigger (fancy that!) and I believe that she is starting to grow some hair. It's still pretty sparse up on top, but I think I'm seeing some new strands of hair pop out of her noggin. :) And although practically every week since December, Todd and I have thought that she's teething, she remains toothless! I suppose it's a good thing, since she's nursing, but it just makes us wonder when they are going to come. I was 9 months old when I got my first tooth, so we'll see what she does. I'm not sure how old Todd was--I'll have to ask Anne about that one!
Just this week she's added lots of "dada's" and a very cute "blah" to her advancing vocabulary. She doesn't seem to relate the mama or dada to either of us yet, but it's certainly fun to hear! I think Todd was pretty jazzed when she started babbling dadadada. :)
She's still desperately trying to crawl, but despite her best efforts, only moves backwards. Lately she just wants to hold our hands and walk all over the place. It's fun to see where she wants to go, and what toys she's trying to get. She's had lots of laughs, and is just starting to getting to be a great cuddler, where she nuzzles her head in or tries to kiss us on our faces. This involves a lot of drool, but is definitely worth it. :)
She's had lots of adventures this month too. While I've been at work, she and Todd have spent some fun time downtown, exploring the central library and going through the market. They've also visited our friends Derek, Corina and their babe Gabriel who just turned one. Sounded like she had a fun time playing with him! She and I have been to the zoo many times this month (gotta love how close it is to our house!) and just last Friday had a great hike through Discovery park. We got a new backpack carrier for her that we're going to use on an upcoming trip to Moab and so we tried it out on the hike. She did really well in it, and I think she liked being up high to look around better. She got lots of cute looks from people. I know, my daughter is the cutest baby ever. :)
I guess this isn't really an 8th month update, but on the home front, we're getting ready for some house projects this summer. We've hired a friend to do some design work for our backyard, and Todd is getting excited (if that's the right word) to re-side and (I say possibly, he says definitely) re-do the porch. It's going to be a lot of work, but will create an entry way for us so that you don't walk right into our family room. I can't wait to have a coat closet!
I just started knitting a little sweater for Kate for this fall/winter...It's fun to have some time to knit again! I'll post a pic once I'm finished with it. Probably will take me 2 or 3 times as long to make it as it did pre-Kate, but I'm getting good at taking advantage of naps now!
Todd's been diligently working though his architecture exams to obtain his license. It's a long process that involves 7 tests, but he's making good progress. Good work Todd! :) He also prepared a wonderful Mother's Day evening for me this month. I had to work all day, but when I came home he had the most delicious dinner ready (roasted chicken with apples & onions, wild rice and lightly steamed chard), with candles lit, and the baby sleeping in her crib. It was too divine.
I'm sure I have some pictures to post, but it's getting late, and I need to go to bed. If I wait to post this after I get pics, I'm afraid that time will fly even faster, and it will be 9 months already. I'll do my best to get some up this week.
Thanks for checking in,
Much love,
Julie
Monday, May 18, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
7 months! (well now 7 1/2 months...takes me too long to post!)
We've had another busy month, enjoying our little baby become more of a little girl! She's still loving sitting up, and is doing such a good job at lunging for toys and keeping her balance. Sometimes she'll lunge so far that she starts to move into this half-crawling position, and by the looks of it, it doesn't seem that crawling is too far off! She squirms all around on her tummy now too. She can move in a 360 degree circle on her tummy (only clockwise!) and just this week has started scooting backwards in a straight line. How frustrating to move further away from your toys, when you are trying to get closer! :) We had a funny moment yesterday when she was on her tummy. I was trying to distract her into getting more tummy time and was singing and dancing with her sun hat. I started throwing it up in the air and she thought it was hilarious! Big, belly laughs! I managed to get some video of it and will try to post it at the end of this post. So much fun!
She's babbling more, lots of mama's, baa's, ffff's, and gaa's. Haven't heard the daa yet, but I'm sure it's coming. She's real vocal, either with those sounds, or she also likes to growl a lot. Must feel funny in her throat! Super cute.
She's starting a bit of the separation anxiety now too. Sometimes momma just can't be close enough for her! It's endearing, but at times trying--for example when I would like to make a run to the bathroom sans child on my hip! :) That's ok though...she's such a love bug that it's hard not to want her with me all the time anyway!
Oh, she also loves to walk around holding our hands. Not sure if this means she'll be an early walker (oh dear!), but she sure loves it right now. We were at the park this week, over by the slides, and she wanted to do some walking. I put her down, holding her hands for balance, and she walked right back over to the swings! So cute! She does love the swings.
A few days before her 7month birthday, she decided that she likes to eat! We'd been offering baby food for about a month prior to that, but she really just wasn't into it. She'd close her lips, turn her head and refuse to eat. She wanted to eat--she kept reaching for our food--but just wasn't ready I guess. I figured she'd eat when she wanted to, and sure enough she did. All of a sudden, when I offered her food she eagerly went for it! We've had lots of fun trying new foods and watching her get it everywhere on her body. She gets excited to eat and has liked pretty much everything we've offered: sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, carrots. Good stuff!
I'm sure there's other new things that she's doing, but I just can't remember them all! I really should post more often, even if it's just a quick update. As it is, it's hard to complete a big post like this! (I'm finally finishing this May 2nd!).
Here are some pictures to enjoy:
Kate in her party dress at one of the many baby showers she attended this month!
Getting ready for an EEG for a research study at the UW (she was such a good sport!)
Mmmm...sweet potatoes!
See, I really do like food!
Playing with my toys!
Good friend Aidan making me laugh!
How many pictures does it take to get all 3 kids looking at the camera?
One? Nope.
Two? Nope. (Kate's trying to eat Charlotte's shoe)
Three? still nope. Aidan's got the smiling down, but the girls are a bit behind! (well at least Charlotte's trying to direct Kate's chewing to something more appropriate). :)
Here's the video of Kate laughing at me tossing her sunhat around the house. At the end, you can see me pitifully roll my ankle and fall down. Ahh, the things you do for a laugh! :)
She's babbling more, lots of mama's, baa's, ffff's, and gaa's. Haven't heard the daa yet, but I'm sure it's coming. She's real vocal, either with those sounds, or she also likes to growl a lot. Must feel funny in her throat! Super cute.
She's starting a bit of the separation anxiety now too. Sometimes momma just can't be close enough for her! It's endearing, but at times trying--for example when I would like to make a run to the bathroom sans child on my hip! :) That's ok though...she's such a love bug that it's hard not to want her with me all the time anyway!
Oh, she also loves to walk around holding our hands. Not sure if this means she'll be an early walker (oh dear!), but she sure loves it right now. We were at the park this week, over by the slides, and she wanted to do some walking. I put her down, holding her hands for balance, and she walked right back over to the swings! So cute! She does love the swings.
A few days before her 7month birthday, she decided that she likes to eat! We'd been offering baby food for about a month prior to that, but she really just wasn't into it. She'd close her lips, turn her head and refuse to eat. She wanted to eat--she kept reaching for our food--but just wasn't ready I guess. I figured she'd eat when she wanted to, and sure enough she did. All of a sudden, when I offered her food she eagerly went for it! We've had lots of fun trying new foods and watching her get it everywhere on her body. She gets excited to eat and has liked pretty much everything we've offered: sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, carrots. Good stuff!
I'm sure there's other new things that she's doing, but I just can't remember them all! I really should post more often, even if it's just a quick update. As it is, it's hard to complete a big post like this! (I'm finally finishing this May 2nd!).
Here are some pictures to enjoy:
Kate in her party dress at one of the many baby showers she attended this month!
Getting ready for an EEG for a research study at the UW (she was such a good sport!)
Mmmm...sweet potatoes!
See, I really do like food!
Playing with my toys!
Good friend Aidan making me laugh!
How many pictures does it take to get all 3 kids looking at the camera?
One? Nope.
Two? Nope. (Kate's trying to eat Charlotte's shoe)
Three? still nope. Aidan's got the smiling down, but the girls are a bit behind! (well at least Charlotte's trying to direct Kate's chewing to something more appropriate). :)
Here's the video of Kate laughing at me tossing her sunhat around the house. At the end, you can see me pitifully roll my ankle and fall down. Ahh, the things you do for a laugh! :)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Cherry Blossoms!
Kate and I were off on another adventure in the sun today! We went to the quad at the UW to enjoy the blooming cherry trees. It was spectacular! Kate loved all the people watching and the sun on her back.
More pics to prove how cute she is...
Also, she started playing peek-a-boo yesterday! It is so much fun watching her cover her face with a blanket, and then pull it down real fast, grinning and waiting to see our reaction. Such pure joy.
Think I'm in love.
More pics to prove how cute she is...
Also, she started playing peek-a-boo yesterday! It is so much fun watching her cover her face with a blanket, and then pull it down real fast, grinning and waiting to see our reaction. Such pure joy.
Think I'm in love.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Fun in the Sun
Kate spent part of the afternoon today enjoying this sunshine that we're having by playing at the beach with mom and auntie Sue! She loved playing in the sand...she kept digging her hands in it and letting it fall between her fingers. She was pretty messy by the time we had to go home, but that's what being a kid is all about, right? ;)
Enjoy the pics!
Julie
Enjoy the pics!
Julie
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Half a Year, Already!
This month seems to have gone by particularly fast, even though I know I said this last month, but I think my proof is with the lack of posts! I know you all are probably aching for more pictures of our darling girl, and I'm sorry I've slacked with that! I hope this month I'll do better! :)
Kate is growing into such a lovely little girl. She's a happy, joyful, easy going girl. She certainly has her moments of fussiness and crankiness, but those moments don't last for very long.
She's sitting by herself now, which she absolutely loves. Whenever she's put on her back, she strains to lift her head, shoulders, and as much as her body as she can, to look around and see what's going on. She'd much rather be sitting up to check everyone out, than laying down! She's good at playing on her tummy (as long as she's in a good mood!) and rolls over periodically. She definitely rolls, but she hasn't figured out that she can do it when she wants to. So far, she only rolls when she's fussing and protesting being on her tummy, or if I bring a toy over her head and she rolls to look at it. At least for now we can ensure she gets good tummy time! I've heard that once they realize they can roll whenever they want, it's much harder to get the tummy time in. :)
We've started using highchairs when we're out at restaurants, as well as at home, and she really likes being a part of the action. Todd also popped her in a grocery cart this weekend for the first time, and he said she was loving that too. Anything that gets her sitting up!
She went on a swing for the first time this month too! She thinks swinging is so much fun! She's still a bit tiny so we have to pop a blanket in behind her for a little extra support, but she loves it! She has huge smiles, her legs kick wildly, and she makes her happy vocalizations. It is so much fun for us too. Now we have a good reason to go to the park--it's fun to see her in the swing with all the other little kids playing around. She's not just this little babe that sleeps and eats anymore! She's playing! :) So much fun!
What else?? She's found her feet and likes to try to grab them and shove them in her mouth. She's babbling a lot--she says her vowels and lots of "mmms" and I've heard an occasional "bah." Sometimes she says "mmm mah" and it sounds like momma, and we joke and say that she's a genius and already has her first word! :) Such simple pleasures now.
Her 6 month appt was yesterday (and I mean monday--yes, it's taking me 4 days to get this post written!) and everything went well. Her weight is still hanging around the 10th percentile: 13lbs 8 oz. We've looked at my own growth charts and her weight and my weight have been practically identical. I was 13lbs 4oz. Too funny...we're just a couple of tiny girls!
We've started giving her a few tastes of food, although she hasn't been too interested yet. Well, she acts like she wants food, but then gags or spits it out. She's swallowed a little bit, but not much yet. So we're just taking it easy and following her cues. It sure provides lots of fun picture opportunities!
I'll try to update this month more often than last, but until then, here's some pictures to enjoy!
Thanks for checking in. Please leave a comment for us to read to Kate!
Love,
Julie
All bundled up and ready for a stroll
Oh, mom...
First time swinging!
Playing with my bff Charlotte (before I mastered sitting up!)
Swinging with my buddy Sam.
Hmmm...not so sure about avocado.
Definitely not sure about this avocado!
Lounging in my high chair
Kate is growing into such a lovely little girl. She's a happy, joyful, easy going girl. She certainly has her moments of fussiness and crankiness, but those moments don't last for very long.
She's sitting by herself now, which she absolutely loves. Whenever she's put on her back, she strains to lift her head, shoulders, and as much as her body as she can, to look around and see what's going on. She'd much rather be sitting up to check everyone out, than laying down! She's good at playing on her tummy (as long as she's in a good mood!) and rolls over periodically. She definitely rolls, but she hasn't figured out that she can do it when she wants to. So far, she only rolls when she's fussing and protesting being on her tummy, or if I bring a toy over her head and she rolls to look at it. At least for now we can ensure she gets good tummy time! I've heard that once they realize they can roll whenever they want, it's much harder to get the tummy time in. :)
We've started using highchairs when we're out at restaurants, as well as at home, and she really likes being a part of the action. Todd also popped her in a grocery cart this weekend for the first time, and he said she was loving that too. Anything that gets her sitting up!
She went on a swing for the first time this month too! She thinks swinging is so much fun! She's still a bit tiny so we have to pop a blanket in behind her for a little extra support, but she loves it! She has huge smiles, her legs kick wildly, and she makes her happy vocalizations. It is so much fun for us too. Now we have a good reason to go to the park--it's fun to see her in the swing with all the other little kids playing around. She's not just this little babe that sleeps and eats anymore! She's playing! :) So much fun!
What else?? She's found her feet and likes to try to grab them and shove them in her mouth. She's babbling a lot--she says her vowels and lots of "mmms" and I've heard an occasional "bah." Sometimes she says "mmm mah" and it sounds like momma, and we joke and say that she's a genius and already has her first word! :) Such simple pleasures now.
Her 6 month appt was yesterday (and I mean monday--yes, it's taking me 4 days to get this post written!) and everything went well. Her weight is still hanging around the 10th percentile: 13lbs 8 oz. We've looked at my own growth charts and her weight and my weight have been practically identical. I was 13lbs 4oz. Too funny...we're just a couple of tiny girls!
We've started giving her a few tastes of food, although she hasn't been too interested yet. Well, she acts like she wants food, but then gags or spits it out. She's swallowed a little bit, but not much yet. So we're just taking it easy and following her cues. It sure provides lots of fun picture opportunities!
I'll try to update this month more often than last, but until then, here's some pictures to enjoy!
Thanks for checking in. Please leave a comment for us to read to Kate!
Love,
Julie
All bundled up and ready for a stroll
Oh, mom...
First time swinging!
Playing with my bff Charlotte (before I mastered sitting up!)
Swinging with my buddy Sam.
Hmmm...not so sure about avocado.
Definitely not sure about this avocado!
Lounging in my high chair
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
5 months old!
How quickly time flies! Our Kate Scarlett is already five months old, although it seems like just yesterday that I was writing about being 4 months old!
She is such a fun girl these days. Lots of smiles and laughs, with occasional squealing :) . She is really quite a happy girl. She loves bath time--she always takes her bath with mom or dad in the tub with her, and she loves to kick her legs and play with her turtles. And when I say play, I mean she tries really hard to get the turtles in her mouth! I think we'll have to take her swimming at the pool one of these days!
She's really into standing up now too. When we hold her in a sitting position, it's not very long before she arches her back and kicks her legs out to try and get into a standing position. She just wants to see what's going on and be a part of all the action.
She's started to pay more attention to other kids, especially her friends Aidan and Charlotte. Aidan is 3 1/2 years, and Charlotte is 1 yr and Kate is so interested in what they are doing! I think she's taking notes, saying to herself, "they stand up and then move their legs...hmmm..wonder if I can do that?" Pretty soon she'll be chasing after them!
I think it won't be long now until she starts eating some food too. She's been very interested in watching us eat, and lately she's grabbing my cup whenever I'm holding one. I'll let her mouth it, and she just drools all over it!
She's also reaching for everything that's within 6 inches of her. Toys, the phone, clothes, anything--we're definately more on the baby-proofing thoughts these days because of that. She's keeping us on our toes!
Sleep's been more of a challenge this past month. She's continued with waking every 3-4 hours at night, despite the pleading her mother does to return to the 7-9 hour stretches. I know, I know, it was too good to be true, but a girl can try, can't she?! Actually the past couple nights have been a bit better...we've warmed up her room a bit and she slept 6.5 and 7.5 hours. Maybe we've found the magic potion...
Ok, enough with the written updates. I know you're hankering for more pics, so here you go! Thanks also for all the comments from the last post. It's so nice to see who's checking up on us. We appreciate you thinking about us!
Enjoy,
Love
Julie
I'm too cool for my sunglasses.
Admiring my first Valentine's Day card from Grandma
It's so fun to play with friends! (Left to right: Avery, Linnea, Kate, Amelia)
You are so funny, momma!
Lovin' daddy time!
She is such a fun girl these days. Lots of smiles and laughs, with occasional squealing :) . She is really quite a happy girl. She loves bath time--she always takes her bath with mom or dad in the tub with her, and she loves to kick her legs and play with her turtles. And when I say play, I mean she tries really hard to get the turtles in her mouth! I think we'll have to take her swimming at the pool one of these days!
She's really into standing up now too. When we hold her in a sitting position, it's not very long before she arches her back and kicks her legs out to try and get into a standing position. She just wants to see what's going on and be a part of all the action.
She's started to pay more attention to other kids, especially her friends Aidan and Charlotte. Aidan is 3 1/2 years, and Charlotte is 1 yr and Kate is so interested in what they are doing! I think she's taking notes, saying to herself, "they stand up and then move their legs...hmmm..wonder if I can do that?" Pretty soon she'll be chasing after them!
I think it won't be long now until she starts eating some food too. She's been very interested in watching us eat, and lately she's grabbing my cup whenever I'm holding one. I'll let her mouth it, and she just drools all over it!
She's also reaching for everything that's within 6 inches of her. Toys, the phone, clothes, anything--we're definately more on the baby-proofing thoughts these days because of that. She's keeping us on our toes!
Sleep's been more of a challenge this past month. She's continued with waking every 3-4 hours at night, despite the pleading her mother does to return to the 7-9 hour stretches. I know, I know, it was too good to be true, but a girl can try, can't she?! Actually the past couple nights have been a bit better...we've warmed up her room a bit and she slept 6.5 and 7.5 hours. Maybe we've found the magic potion...
Ok, enough with the written updates. I know you're hankering for more pics, so here you go! Thanks also for all the comments from the last post. It's so nice to see who's checking up on us. We appreciate you thinking about us!
Enjoy,
Love
Julie
I'm too cool for my sunglasses.
Admiring my first Valentine's Day card from Grandma
It's so fun to play with friends! (Left to right: Avery, Linnea, Kate, Amelia)
You are so funny, momma!
Lovin' daddy time!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Fun Pics
Just wanted to post a few new pictures of our darling girl.
Enjoy!
P.S. Kate really likes it when you post a comment after you check out our updates!
Enjoying a day with dad and trying to eat my sweater.
Playing outside in the sunshine (yes, mom made me this hat!)
Just showing off the hat again!
Smiley floor time
When will spring come?? (it's hard to see, but it's snowing in the background)
Enjoy!
P.S. Kate really likes it when you post a comment after you check out our updates!
Enjoying a day with dad and trying to eat my sweater.
Playing outside in the sunshine (yes, mom made me this hat!)
Just showing off the hat again!
Smiley floor time
When will spring come?? (it's hard to see, but it's snowing in the background)
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