Month: January 2015

Robot building, snuggles, and a bubble bath.

This is the first picture I have taken of Kaitlyn where her bottom teeth have really been evident. Teethy smiles here we come!

Wade was home today so we all spent part of the afternoon in the shop with him. Teague practiced his hammering skills. Kaitlyn tried on the smallest shop apron. It looks like we’ll be needing another one soon.

Then we all went out to meet Alex when he got off the school bus. He loved having everyone waiting on him!

The weather was amazing today so we took advantage and had a lunch play date at the park. Teague and Johnny spent most of their time making “cheese pizzas.”

I finally caught the mouse! A few months ago I opened my dishwasher to see something scurrying under the bottom tray. After a quick scream, I shut the door and when I reopened it the mouse was gone. I have seen it in the same manner another time or two but that’s it. Wade suggested I actually leave the door open and call him to remove the mouse. Genius! Today I thought to leave the door open and Wade removed the mouse to the great outdoors.

Three little superheroes just sitting in their capes.

I just know she’s wondering if she could wear just a few less bows.

Saturday – The day we finally remember and have the time to let the boys take their silly string outside and just have fun.

For the first three months of her life, Kaitlyn was an angel when it came to sleep. She was sleeping pretty much all night and only waking around 5 or 6 for a bottle before sleeping till 7 or 8. Then she started waking every few hours for her pacifier. I tried taking away her pacifier cold-turkey at 4 months (read here) and that did not go well. Over the next few months, we went through a few colds, teething, and some ups and downs with sleeping. I would get up a few times a night for a pacifier and once for a bottle (normally around 3). Suddenly I was much more tired and struggling with sleep than I had been with a newborn. When Kaitlyn had her 6 month checkup, the doctor didn’t recommend giving up her nighttime bottle because she was consuming such a small amount of formula during the day (although she did debate this for a little bit). She did however recommend I stop going in for the pacifier. It took Kailtyn two weeks with three or four periods of crying each night lasting up to an hour or two, but she finally figured it out. During that process she also decided she didn’t need the middle of the night bottle, which was a huge bonus for me.

When we went back to the doctor for an ear check a few weeks later, I mentioned all the trouble I had had and asked if this was normal or if I should have done something different. All the books talk about babies crying for 45 minutes (at most) for just a few nights and then quickly decreasing the crying or stopping altogether. She looks at me and then looks at Kaitlyn. She shakes her head and tells me I have a very persistent daughter and that they normally figure it out in a night or two.

I love that Goodreads keeps yearly statistics on my book reading – and is an easy place to keep track of all the books I have read and still want to read. I didn’t quite read as many books in 2014 as in 2013, but considering the crazy year we had I’m just fine with that!

Kaitlyn may be our third child but we are still discovering wonderful new kids’ products. My sister passed on this baby toy (Sassy Wonder Wheel) and it has been a favorite. Kaitlyn (and the boys) love it. We attach it to pretty much any table and it is instant entertainment while we wait for dinner to be prepared (at home or a restaurant). I didn’t have to buy this one but I highly recommend spending the $8!

On the left Kailtyn is a little over 4 weeks old. On the right she is almost 7 months old. Crazy how time flies.