Two months!

I can't believe Kate is already two months old! Here are some shots of her playing on her rainforest mat; she's really started to like it, now that she can kick and hit the stuff. She gets SO excited when I make a big deal out of her hitting the rattle or something; I'll say, "Yay! Kate made a noise!" and she just grins like she just won the Nobel Prize. She looks so intent on hitting the rattle every time; this is serious business!



The beginnings of a frown, when she can't hit the rattle despite her best efforts...


...and a smile when she finally does.


"Leave me alone, mom, I'm concentrating!"

Yesterday, we had her two month checkup with her pediatrician, which meant that she had to get her shots. I cried to see her cry; it was terrible! She was so happy throughout the whole visit; smiling and cooing at the doctor. And then the nurses came in and gave her three shots in the thigh, and her eyes opened up so wide and she just screamed. So of course that set me off; I had tears in my eyes and I just kept saying, "I'm sorry, baby, I'm so sorry." Dan looked really upset, too, to see her in such distress. We gave her some Tylenol afterward, although she was pretty fussy all night, at least until we went to bed.

Luckily, she seems fine today; we went to lunch with Tracy, and Kate was her usual smiling self! As a side note, today is the 10th anniversary of the day I met Dan, and I told Kate that this morning, although she didn't seem too impressed, even though if I hadn't let Angie convince me to go to that party (I really didn't want to go), this cute, adorable little imp wouldn't even be here! ;)






What a happy girl!


I LOVE this picture of her.


"All right, this picture taking is starting to get old. I'll just indulge you with a half-smile..."


"Ok, mom, seriously, you've gotta stop with the pictures. I'm just in my carseat; nothing to see here. Move along, folks."