Baby Girl...

Our baby girl is getting so big. I wanted to share these cute pictures of her. She LOVES her dad and always smiles at him. She is just such a sweet baby...and she has gone from sleeping 8 hours a night (like she did since she was 4 wks) to sleeping 10 hours a night! LOVE IT!!

We have had fun the last couple of weeks. We had a girls night out for dinner for Amanda's birthday and it was really fun. We also went to Utah and I got to spend time with Aunt Julie and Ali. That was really fun also. And, finally, I had lunch yesterday with Amanda, Amy, mom, Bonny, and all the babies. It was really fun. I am glad we are all close enough that we can do stuff like this. I love having my family and Brady's family all close by.

Autumn

I love the fall! It is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love everything about it. I love the changing leaves and the bite in the air. There is nothing I love more than a sunny fall day and it is chilly outside. It just lifts my spirits. I loved going back to school as a kid. I love Haloween. I love the leaves changing. I love Thanksgiving. I love the anticipation of the first snow and Christmas! I love, love, love it. Since these are some of the many firsts for Kate, I am excited to dress her up for Haloween and to feed her turkey at Thanksgiving and to let her rip the paper on her Christmas presents. I feel more excited about things (if that is possible) this holiday season now that we have her. I thought I would share a picture of my favority holiday decoration - Pumpkins!!! My kitchen is decorated all in pumpkins now. I am actually going to be changing it soon, but the pumpkins will still come out every fall!

Labor Day!

This weekend we stayed with Brady's parents. We had a nice time with them. Dixie and I made bread and donuts and they were yummy! It is always fun to spend time with them. They are wonderful in-laws to have. I can honestly say that I wouldn't change a thing about them. I have been very lucky in my in-laws! A couple of times I looked over at Wayne (my fil) and was just overwhelmed with sadness at the way he looks and feels. He has lost so much weight and looks so sick. He doesn't have much energy and doesn't eat much anymore. He can barely swallow one pill without getting it caught in the opening to his stomach where the tumor is growing. I don't think he has a lot more time left. It just breaks my heart to think of Dixie and Brady and all of them losing him. I am also sad that Katie won't get to know him. Please keep him and Dixie in your prayers. It is especially hard on her. I just hope and pray that he won't suffer.

4-Months Old!

Kate had her 4-month checkup last Wednesday. She went from 50% in her height to 70% and from 45% in her weight to 17%! She is getting to be tall and skinny! Hopefully for her sake she keeps up the trend. I wish I had grown up and not out! Her head went from 26% to a whopping 7%! What a tiny little noggin!! Ha ha. She got her shots and she did really well. She just cried for a second and then she was fine. The doctor wants her to put on some more weight, so we started her on cereal and a little formula. She takes the formula fine and she is getting used to the cereal. She is liking it a little bit better each time she has some. I can't believe our baby girl is getting so big. Things sure can change a lot in just a little bit of time!

Kate has also learned a new trick lately. She will get half her foot in there and just suck away. At least they are clean!

I just liked this picture of her. I thought she had a cute little smile on her face.

Big Girl!

She did finally figure out how to get her arm out from under her. She can actually roll to her back now as well. She is getting so big! She has her four-month appointment on Wednesday, so we will see what they say. She will be getting shots again, and I hope she does as well as she did last time. She was a trooper. Having a little bacon for breakfast this morning...

Roll-Over!

I walked into the kitchen to get myself some toast the other morning and when I came back into the family room, I discovered this! She is growing up too fast.

Katie's grandma Dixie made this cute dress for her! Definitely a keepsake!

Jefferson Darren

This past weekend I went to visit my cousin and her family. They are moving to Memphis later this month and I wanted to see her cute baby before they left. He is sure a doll. He looks just like his dad. I am sad to see her go, but I hope she loves it there!