Kate's first bath

I know, some people would say that we're bad parents--Kate is two months old, and we just gave her her first bath tonight. Oh well; like I always say, it's not like she's out working construction every day and getting all sweaty, right? Anyway, she loved her bath. We put her in the whale tub Tracy gave us (the whale tub itself was in our bathtub, so that I could sit in the empty bathtub close by her, but without getting wet myself), and she just started smiling right away. She kicked and splashed around a bit; she was so happy. But she was NOT happy to get out! Even though we dried her off with a really soft towel, put lavender and chamomile lotion on her, and put her in this adorable Winnie the Pooh robe and booties, she was having none of it! Well, until I fed her, that is; eating always calms her down and soothes her! :)


A little hesitant at first; not really sure what to make of it!


What is this, exactly?


So happy!


She loves this!








"I want to get back in the bath!"


So mad!!


She always does this lip thing when she gets mad; Dan and I say, "Oh, the lip is coming out!" and we know that's a sign that a meltdown is imminent.

Yet more pictures

Kate and I had a great day today. We went into the office from about 8:30-10:45, and I got some work done while she slept. Then we came home, ate lunch, and took a nap together. After getting up, we went on a nice long walk; it was so nice out today! Kate looked fascinated by all the sights and sounds on our walk, although she did fall asleep halfway through. Now we're just waiting for Dan to get home so we can have dinner. All in all, it was a nice, relaxing (yet productive) day spent with my little girl! :)

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."

Shower pictures

I had an amazing shower thrown for Kate and me on March 27. My aunts Tracy & Chris put so much into it; it was beautiful! It was held at the Jovian Taphaus in Madison, and we had the best time. The colors were pink and green, and it was such a perfect "welcome to the world" party for little Kate. She was so good, too; she slept almost the whole time!









Nana and Kate


What a stretcher!


The two grandmas






Four generations












Rori helping me open gifts


My good friends, from L-R, Liz, Melinda, Nikki and Meghan (who is expecting in September)














My goddaughter and my daughter :)


I loved the table decorations and flowers


Rori loves Kate so much; it's so sweet
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Me with the two hostesses


Katrina, Rori, Kirsti, and Karissa


What a gorgeous cake!