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KEM-5 months

This post is a little late...she is almost 5 1/2 months old now! Our little sunshine is growing up right before our eyes. This past month has been full of fun surprises, as she never ceases to amaze us. I love watching her discover new things. She is full of giggles and smiles. She loves watching Maddie and laughs at her all the time. She is also very ticklish. She loves cartoons of any kind. We recently bought an ELMO dvd that she seems to like. She plays with her toys and likes bouncing around in her baby einstein jumper. Right now she is teething BIG time. She does not seem to be in pain, but is drooling a lot and putting any and everything in her mouth. By the feel of her gums, we are expecting her to cut a tooth any day now. :( Miss Kaitlin is on the move. Although she isn't crawling yet, she is rolling all over the place. She will literally roll from one side of the room to the other. You have to watch her every second! We also started feeding her cereal (once a day) last week. Its a bit messy, but she is getting the hang of it! She is just about holding her bottle on her own, as well. Oh and eyes are still bright blue and she hasn't lost her hair (it has lightened and is a little curly at times). Here are some recent pictures:

Hilton Head Island 2010.

We had a wonderful vacation in Hilton Head Island,SC. BJ's grandparents lovingly shared their 50th anniversary with their family. We stayed in a beautiful house in Palmetto Dunes. BJ, Kaitlin, and I were lucky to have the carriage house all to ourselves. The main house was spectacular and had a huge pool and deck overlooking the lagoon. The beach was just a few steps away. We enjoyed our days relaxing at the beach and playing at the pool.

Kaitlin enjoyed her first time @ the beach. She had her own sun proof tent set up on the beach to protect her fragile skin. The ocean breeze was perfect for naptime and she liked to put her feet in the sand. She is going to be a beach baby thats for sure (just like her parents).


For months now the family had been planning a surprise vow renewal ceremony for Peggy and Joe. On Wednesday night they renewed their vows in a lovely ceremony on the beach. Everything was perfect, down to the very last detail. Aunt Denise and cousin Sarah worked very hard to pull off an amazing night. After the ceremony, we had a wonderful catered dinner back at the house. We ended the night with an amazing slideshow prepared by Sarah and Chris.

It was a fabulous week and we were so sad to come back to reality! But now that vacation is over, I'm ready for fall and football season...Bring on the 'Eers!

Mommy & Me day...

Kaitlin and I got to enjoy a random girls' day (and Maddie too, of course). We had so much fun. Kaitlin was full of giggles and once again made me realize how lucky we are to have such an easy going baby. She is easily entertained! :)

Full of giggles.
In deep thought...

I love my little monkey!!!
She just adores her sister, Maddie.

And Maddie just adores her!

Kaitlin is growing up so fast. Here are a few more pictures from the last week...
Holding onto her bottle...not quite doing it on her own, but close.

I don't know about this dad...

I think I'll just take a nap here...and my fingers taste good.

There's my happy girl!!

4 month check up.

Kaitlin had her 4 month check up today and she is just healthy as can be! :) I can't say enough good things about our pediatrician's office. We see Dr. Eric Jones @ South Charleston Pediatrics and we are very happy with this choice! Kaitlin was her usual happy self and the nurses just love her. She had 2 shots which she handles well (she has a lot of cushion haha).

She weighs 15.10 lbs and is 25.5 inches tall. She is in the 90th percentile for both height and weight! We certainly don't need to worry about her getting enough nutrition! My goodness she has almost doubled her birth weight already! And she has grown 5.5 inches since birth! Dr. Jones was very impressed with her head control and couldn't believe she already does full rolls both ways. We asked about giving her cereal and he told us that he encourages parents to wait until closer to 6 months. And since she is growing so well and sleeping through the night he did not see a need to start it yet. And I agree, since she does have some belly problems. We discussed the trip to the beach and he said this was a good age to take babies to the beach. He gave us the obvious warnings about shade and sunlight. He also shared with us the myth behind no sunscreen for babies under 6 months....there is nothing wrong with it as long as it is fragrant and chemical free (which we already knew thanks to our good friend and dermatologist Dr. Young). He said the reason for this warning is so that parents won't have a false sense of security and leave their babies exposed to sunlight (I can't imagine). Of course we will be prepared with hats, sunglasses, tents and umbrellas! Our little monkey is going to be a beach baby for sure!

4 months old = fun time.

Kisses from Maddie girl.

Watching Maddie be crazy.

Such a good little traveler!

Loves bath time!

Wow. I can hardly believe Kaitlin was born 4 months ago. It has been the fastest 4 months of my life. And it is even harder to believe how much she has grown and changed in such a short period of time. BJ and I are having so much fun watching her learn and develop. She has developed her own little personality and is just as sweet as can be. She is a very easy going, laid back baby. People tell us all the time how lucky we are to have such a calm baby. She is very well socialized because she is around people ALL the time. Having a spring baby is wonderful because you don't have to stay couped up inside for long. We are just so blessed to have her in our life.


She has started squealing and trying to talk. She coos and makes noises as if she is responding to what we are saying. This squeal is new and is so cute. Its not a cry, but a loud, long coo. She is doing it all the time now. I have a feeling she might be a big talker...it runs in the family (not necessarily from BJ and I haha).

She is rolling around a lot more...time to start baby proofing! She can sit up for awhile with only a little support...so she might start sitting up on her own soon. She watches anything that moves. She grabs everything and sucks on her hands. She splashes around in the bath tub and has so much fun! She starts grinning when she hears our voices. She watches Maddie run around.

She is thankfully sleeping through the night again. She still pulls an occassional all nighter, but these are much easier to endure when I have slept the night before. She has her 4 month check up next week and I am really anxious to see how much she has grown in the last 2 months. She mostly wears 3-6 mos clothes, but her onesies are 6 mos!!!

I have recovered well. Its amazing how quickly you can bounce back to normal. One of these days I am going to have time to start seriously working out again, but for now I am happy walking with the jogger! Working is easier now. I still miss her like crazy, but I know I am a good mom and doing the best I can for her. BJ is doing well. He has become very active and involved with Kaitlin. He enjoys bathing her and spending QT in the evenings. He still says all the time "I can't believe I'm a dad."


Like I have said before, each month keeps getting better and better!!! Its hard to believe how one little girl can bring so much joy to so many people!

Kaitlin and Daddy.

BJ adores his little girl. He is already dreading the day she goes out on her first date and the teenage years. Its very sweet to watch them together. He loves when she smiles and giggles at him.