10:30am – Little Katie was lying on the bed and cooing and smiling when she started to “smack her lips”. This give a very audible “popping” sound. The first time she has ever done that.
2010-04-03 - Baby's New Hat
Yesterday I mentioned that I purchased a hat from Target for little Katie. The photo on the left shows the hat. My wife wanted to get one that was made from cotton for the hot summer months. This one is good for “infants” and “toddlers”, but it’s actually a bit too big for little Katie right now. She will grow into it of course, but my wife thinks that she will “take it in” a bit til she does.
We did another Skype session with my mother this afternoon. My sister was there so she got to see little Katie as well. Little Katie was fascinated with the video camera and acted up quite a bit. It’s funny…babies seem to really like to make toys out of what adults do not consider toys. She was grabbing for the video camera cord and I had to make sure that she didn’t eat it.
Little Katie was fussy again this evening so my wife and I took her for a car ride around the neighborhood. We ended up driving around and looking at houses. We were thinking what size house we should get, and what neighborhood would be the best to raise kids.
WHAT I LEARNED TODAY
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1) Little Katie loves the video camera!
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Little Katie loves to stare at her mother. She is fascinated. When she is in the “bouncy seat” and I rotate the seat, everything will move except little Katie’s stare. Not sure if she is recognizing her mother or the food supply at this stage.
Another Skype session with my mother this afternoon. Little Katie wore her red onesie with a white collar. She behaved a bit at first, but soon got hungry and fussy. Time for bed…
We are running out of diapers so I had to make a run to the store. It’s amazing how many different makes and types and sizes and such that are out there in the diaper world! I also picked up some baby wipes while I was there, and some baby Tylenol as well. Oh, and I picked up another box of earplugs. We are going to need those as well…
2010-02-06 - Homemade Pizza
My wife tried to put a little white sweater with pink cuffs on little Katie this evening and the “death-defying screams” bounced off the walls. She sure didn’t like that, but her hands were cold so we wanted to make sure she was warm. When it’s all little Katie has a relaxing recline on the pillow and all is well.
Homemade pizza for dinner tonight for my wife and I. Little Katie will get a “taste” of it a bit later… Actually a healthy store-bought pizza with some extra ingredients on top. Picture to the left…
11:29pm – Little Katie is up and ready for some fun. My wife and I are almost fainting and little Katie is just getting started…
WHAT I LEARNED TODAY
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1) The exhausting supply of diaper choices.
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It’s 6:30am and I can hear the “snow and sleet” combo bashing into the window so I know what awaits me when I get out of bed. Won’t be long before little Katie glances a wondering eye towards this “white stuff” falling from the heavens…
2010-01-30 - We Have Snow
10:30am – Oh the weather outside is frightful. Check out that picture to the right! Snow, snow, snow… It’s quite rare in these parts, and I’m sure that all the little boys and girls would have wished it came yesterday so they could have the day off from school.
Glad that I’m not on the roads. In fact, on the news they are encouraging people to stay off the roads. It’s a good day to stay at home and “bring up baby”…
My wife and I had two Skype sessions this afternoon. The first session was with her parents. Her brother visiting so we were able to see him as well. Katie behaved for the most part. What a great thing this Skype is…
The next Skype session was with my mother. Little Katie was up for part of it, but started to get tired as the session went on. It’s a lot of excitement for her. She’s not used to being such a celebrity. She was “dressed to the hilt” with her pretty red “onesie”…
Pretty slow day here at the ranch actually. We were saying how little Katie is growing and will soon be too big for her newborn clothes. She will be almost 4 weeks old soon. My how time flies…
WHAT I LEARNED TODAY
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1) They grow so fast…
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It’s 6:45am and guess what? All three of us are up! Will wonders ever cease… 
Little Katie called the meeting and my wife and I answered the call (or yell!).
It’s 8:15am and my wife and I are ready to collapse from exhaustion. Little Katie is looking at us like “What’s the matter with you two…don’t you know how to party”?
It’s 2:30pm and my wife and I just got back from Katie’s 3rd stroll around the neighborhood. She was awake for some of this stroll (and not crying), so I think she got to enjoy the sights. She eventually did get into “crying mode” again (i.e.: still haven’t figured where the “off” switch is just yet), but my wife said that they sometimes do this before they fall asleep. Sure enough…a little while later and little Katie was catching some ZZZZzzzzz’s….
2010-01-23 - Gifts From A Friend
Remember I mentioned that one of my wife’s friends sent us a lovely package of “goodies” for little Katie yesterday? Well, we just had to show off all the nice clothes. Here’s the pic… My wife was going “aww, isn’t that sweet” and “aww, isn’t that cute”. Being a guy I’m not that much into fashion, but I really appreciate the thought that goes into picking them out and sending them to us.
5:00pm – We had another Skype session with my mother this afternoon. Little Katie was up for some of it, nursing for some of it, and sleeping for some more.
We got another package in the mail today. It was from the mother of our friend in Charlotte. She didn’t have to, but it’s so very nice to know that people care. I’m too exhausted to upload a picture now, but I will tomorrow…promise…
11:30pm – Little Katie is being a fussy baby. She eats a bit, then goes to bed, then cries, and the cycle continues. My wife and I are trying our best to adjust to her schedule…
WHAT I LEARNED TODAY
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1) In the battle for sleep between mommy, daddy, and baby…baby wins!
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