Kate turned one month old on Saturday! We celebrated by going to the lake for the day. She is such a joy to our family...we are still learning about her, but so far we love what we know. She is a sweet girl and will be a great sister for Vivian. I will use this Raggedy Ann doll that Grandma Carolyn gave us to show her growth each month.
"Picture taking is hard work. Let me rest my head for a minute."

We went to see Dr. B last week on Wednesday. He said her growth was off the charts!

weight: 8 lbs, 15 oz

length: 22 inches

head: 14 inches

-Kate weighs about an entire pound more than Vivian did at one month, even though they started out at about the same weight.

-She falls asleep easily during tummy time and doesn't work very hard to lift up her head.

-She isn't crazy about getting her diaper changed (cold wipes!), but she's getting better about not screaming out.

-She is getting more used to baths...at first she didn't like them at all.

-She eats about every 2.5 to 3 hours. She ate a lot in the beginning and now is getting closer and more consistent to a schedule of every three hours.

-Our little girl is giving me longer stretches at night...sometimes 4.5 hours but usually anywhere from 3.5 to 4 hours. She goes back to sleep easily after eating at night.

-She is able to fall asleep by herself after a little fussing. Not every time, but most of the time she is successful.

-She likes to have one arm out of the swaddle (I think...I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to that. I have a love-hate relationship with swaddling).

-Vivian has made her cry once already. I'm sure it will happen lots more...