Busy Day!

Yesterday we had a very busy day, in fact it was the busiest one since Kathryn was born. It was very fun though! We woke up early and got ready for a fun day at our church. The church has just finished building a new education wing and it's grand opening was yesterday. It is absolutely awesome! It has lots of space, top of the line EVERYTHING, murals all over the walls, etc. To celebrate that, Carmel did a huge fun park in the parking lot. There wwere tons of people there and lots of things to do. Russ and I decided to leave Kathryn with Nana so that we could spend some good alone time with Caleb. We got to the church around 10 and boy was it hot! Caleb jumped in the bounce house, crawled through a big tunnel, got to pet some pony's, a cow, a goat, some puppies and some rabbits. He loved that, but I was freaked out because he kept putting his thumb in his mouth after he would pet them. I guess I have to get over it though! We did rush inside after that to wash his hands :) He also got to slide down a big blow up slide. He had a blast doing that and he went really fast. I swear, he is not afraid of anything! The people working the slide were very impressed because Caleb was so little and going so fast down the slide. Caleb figured out on his own that he could turn on his stomach and go faster. Even the big kids didn't figure that out! After the slides we ate some lunch with some friends. Hotdogs and rice krispy treats - what a healthy meal! Caleb was about exhausted at this point, so we decided to ride the train around the parking lot and then go home. He loved the train, but he didn't like waiting in line! He was asleep within 2 minutes of getting in the car. We came home to Kathryn and Nana and then Nana took Caleb to her house to spend the night.

Russ and I rushed to get ready and to get Kathryn ready and then we hopped in the car to get to Greenville. We made it just in time for my good friend Ginger DeMint's (now Rushing) wedding. Russ stayed in the car with Kathryn during the ceremony ( I wasn't going to be one of those people who take a chance with a baby crying) and then they joined me for the reception. We had a blast and Kathryn slept through the whole thing. She is such a great baby! She got to meet some of my best friends, Meredith, Laura and Ginger for the first time. It was so special that we were able to see them. After lots of talking, eating and dancing, we hopped in the car to come back home around 9:30. We made it home by 11:30 and then went to sleep. Kathryn slept very well through out the night and then it was very nice because we were able to sleep until 9:30 this morning. We didn't have a 2 year old getting that we had to get up with at the crack of dawn. It is nice to have a break sometimes even though we do miss him being gone! Boy were we exhausted at the end of the day though.

I wish I had some pictures, but I left my camera in the diaper bag!

1 Month Old!

We have had a very busy day today at our house. Kathryn had her one month old check-up today with Dr. Prosser. She did great and is very healthy. She weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and is 21 inches long. We are surpised because she weigh's a lot more than Caleb did when he was 1 month. We have a little porker! I'm not surprised though because she loves to eat. I guess she gets this from her daddy! She has gained almost 2 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks! She had to get her first shot today and she did not like it! She cried for just about 10 seconds and then she was ok. She has slept most of the time since then. We are very thankful that she is so healthy! It is hard to believe how quickly these 4 weeks have gone by.

Caleb had his orientation at Carmel Wee School today and he had a blast. He was just there from 10 - 11 and he got to meet his new classmates. He is going to start going to school 1 day a week. I am really glad that he is able to this for him and for myself! He officially starts next week and will go every Friday. He is such a big boy! After school, Nana came to pick him up. She took him to Chick-fil-a for lunch and then back to her house for the afternoon. He had a great time (as always) and then I picked him up after Kathryn's appointment. He was excited because Kathryn brought him a grape sucker from the doctor!

Sorry it's blurry, but it's a smile!

Update!

We are doing very well here in our house. Kathryn is growing and changing more with each day. She is such a good baby, eating and sleeping like a champ. We have some nights that are better than others, but overall, she is doing very well. She typically gives us a 5-6 hour stretch of sleep at night, so we can't complain! She has started to smile now and it really lights up the room. Caleb, Russ and I all love to try to make her smile. It lights up her whole face! She has her 1 month check up on Friday, so we are interested in how much she has grown since her last visit 2 1/2 weeks ago. Her hair continues to grow, and as you can see in some of the pictures, it sticks straight up! I try and try to wet it down, but after about 1 minute it sticks straight up again. We just laugh and laugh at it. Mimi calls it her beoufant! I just think it has lots of body :)

Caleb is doing great and is pretty much back to his normal self. He is very gentle with Kathryn and he likes to know where she is at all times. It is so cute to watch him pull up his stool to the side of her crib so that he can peek in at her. That is priceless! He doesn't like it when she cries and he always wants us to fix it. When she cries he says, she's just hungry. It is hard for us to explain to him that babies just cry sometimes! I guess he will learn that soon enough though. He also likes it that baby Kathryn goes everywhere we go now. He wants to make sure that we are not going to leave her in the car! He He is a great big brother and we are thankful that he has adjusted so well.

Russ and I are doing great and love watching our 2 children together. It is a lot more work, but definitely worth it all!

Check out our updated pictures below!

Recent Pictures of Our Family

Kathryn's First Bath

Finally! Kathryn's belly button came off and we were able to give her a bath. She had gotten a couple of sponge baths before her official bath, but this was her first one in the water. She loved it and seemed to be very comfortable the entire time. She did cause quite a scene before she actually got in the bath tub. Russ took her clothes off of her while I prepared the tub and as he was passing her off to me, she did a big poop! It got all over my shirt, pants and the rug on the floor. What a little booger! After Russ and I got a good laugh and cleaned up a bit, we proceeded with the bath!

Russ' brother Brad, his wife Anna and their little boy Roane came into town from Atlanta to meet Kathryn. Nana and Papa loved getting all 3 of the grandchildren together for the first time. Roane is 7 months old and is such a sweetie. He loved watching Caleb run around and be silly while Kathryn just took it all in. She was awake for most of the afternoon, which is not like her at all. I guess she just didn't want to miss anything!

Nana and Papa with their 3 grandchildren!

Kathryn in her crade. She is supposed to be sleeping!

Caleb loving on Roane

Cheese!

Our First Week

It is hard to believe how quickly time flies when you have a newborn. It seems as if we just go from 1 feeding to the next. Kathryn is a great baby and she eats and sleeps very well. She has been to the doctor this week to get weighed and she is already past her birthweight. She is very alert when she is awake and she just takes everything in. She has had a great first week and has slept through most of it. That is all but the time from 11:30 pm to 2:30 am! This is the time that she is the most awake. We have tried to keep her up more in the evenings, but that has not worked yet! We are hoping that she will get her days and nights worked out soon so that we can get some more sleep. It doesn't help that Caleb had decided to start waking up at 5:45 instead of his regular 7:00 am! He wakes up ready to start the day and he tells us that it is not too early! We are hoping that this is just a phase as well. Thankfully, my mom has gotten up with him when she was here and now Russ is. I get to sleep a little later in the mornings with Kathryn. We have had a lot of visitors this week to meet Kathryn. It is fun getting to introduce her to everyone. Caleb is adjusting very well to her. He has gotten used to the fact that she is not going anywhere and when she is asleep, he often asks where baby Kathryn is. He has started to share his toys with her. When I took her to the doctor a few days ago to get weighed, I took her out of her carrier and there was one of Caleb's new cars in there. It was great to see him already letting her have some of his favorite toys. He is also very gentle with her and knows that he must be very careful. He is already such a good big brother! Here are some of the pictures that I took over her first week. My Pop, Kathryn's great grandfather who is 87 years old came to visit from Greenville this past week. She was so tiny in his big hands!

Coming Home!

We left the hospital on Thursday afternoon around 4:00. We were ready to get home and show Kathryn all of her new things! My mother had made the coming home outfit for her, so it was very special. It is hard to believe that it actually fit her because it looked so tiny! It was beautiful though, thanks mom!


Caleb, Mimi and Nana were waiting for us when we got home, as well as a big stork in the front yard welcoming baby Kathryn! Caleb had been waiting at the door and watching for his new baby sister! He was very anxious for her to get home, but he really didn't want much to do with her after about 5 minutes. I guess that is the typical 2 year old for you! Papa came over a little while later and we all ate dinner together. Kathryn was a perfect baby and we were all so glad to be home!