Kate the Great

Oh, how I adore this little girl!

Things I want to remember about this stage:

*The blue in her eyes popping out

*The dreaded baby zits marring her perfect complexion

*Nursing with her fists balled like she's ready for a fight

*Sleeping well at night, longest stretch always starting around 8:30 p.m.

*Growing out of newborn clothes  

*Playing dress-up every day

*Tentative and infrequent smiles

*Zach and Gavin being bolder in their offers to help and hold her (Zach is sweet and helpful; Gavin is tender but just scary)

A few photos of Miss Kate follow.

This is my favorite baby girl outfit, first modeled in a neutral pose (see the blue eyes?), then an angry pose.

Sleep is a photo-worthy event, as well.  I often check on Kate to find that her burrito wrap has crept up over her face.  She hasn't suffocated yet, but I do worry...

Lexi makes sure that Kate is protected and comforted by the best: Betsy.

I am always trying to capture a grin on camera.  The shots below show off Kate's left dimple.  It has a twin in her right cheek.  I wonder what Kate thinks about the camera flashing in her face.  I guess she'll get used to it.

Kate's blessing day is approaching!  Garry will give our darling daughter a name and a blessing in our ward next Sunday, October 9 at 9:00 a.m.  If you feel at all inclined to join us for this momentous occasion, please know you are most welcome!  We'll have some family in town to help us celebrate, too.

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Today's joys:

*Remembering it was our day to provide the preschool snack in the absence of a calendar

*Getting a clean bill of health from my OB -- that trial is officially over!

*Realizing that Kate slept seven consecutive hours overnight (from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.)

*Taking a seriously deep-sleeping nap

*Downloading music for a sacrament meeting piano duet I'm playing with a friend in two weeks

*Reviewing General Conference with the kids for FHE, which was a home run instead of the usual strike-out experience