Five Months

Kate’s 5 months old!  We said early on that she seemed to have Austin’s features and Addison’s mannerisms.  We’re finding that statement to still hold true.  As Kate continues to grow and starts to do more, I’m reminded often of Addison as a baby.  She has started “talking” when she’s falling asleep or nursing sleepily.  Kate is constantly smiling & laughs a lot.  She laughs almost every time I change her clothes or give her kisses, when I squeeze her legs or tummy, and a lot of times when we just talk to her. There have been several times lately that I’ve thought how nice it is with #3 to not have to make certain decisions on how to do things- naps, feedings, sleep training, etc.  However, even though we’ve done this a couple times before, there are still new experiences and the same amazing wonder at her little life.  She sucks her thumb now when she’s hungry or sleepy, & it is one of the cutest things I think I’ve ever seen.  She sleeps- a lot- which is something I wasn’t aware that some babies actually do at this age!  She loves her brother & sister & gets plenty of entertainment sitting between them in the back seat. 

Addison & Austin are a great big sister & brother.  Austin often says in a high-pitched sing-songy voice, “Hi baby girl.”  And the other day I found Addison sitting on the floor by Kate, leaning down to her face & saying, “Aaaa-boo.”  Then she’d sit back up and do it again.  They both have been doing swim lessons this summer & have gone from choking when they went under to being able to pick up a dive stick off the bottom of the pool & bring it up.  It’s been incredible to watch & so fun to see their confidence grow!

Rollin' Right Along

We’ve had a lot going on at the Taylor house this month.  Kate has started rolling over both ways, though she’s a lot better at going from her back to her tummy.  I was lucky enough to have my camera right there when she rolled the first time, so I got a picture of the aftermath.  Okay, it was actually her second roll.  Her first was a few days before this in the middle of the night.  I had to go up and turn her back over so she’d go back to sleep.  No pictures of that one.    

 ERgent Care had a 4^th of July party for employees & families, so we got to go have hamburgers & hot dogs with them.  We would have had a great view of the fireworks on the river, but we have 3 small children who would not have been happy staying up until 10:30.  We decided there will be a day again that we actually get to go to a party and not leave early.  Just probably not for a while.

We went to Waco for the 4^th & hung out with family there.  It was too dry for fireworks, but we still managed to have a great time.  We did lots of swimming, eating, chatting and baby holding.  We went to visit Grandma at rehab.  (I should go back and change that sentence, but I’m leaving it because I think it’s funny.) She fell a few weeks ago & broke her hip, so she’s doing lots of PT to try to get back on her feet.  At 97½, I’m sure that’s more work than most of us could endure. 

And this weekend we have more family in town just because we can.  It’s been so fun for the kids to run around and play together.

Kate will be another month older next week, so I’m sure I’ll be posting again soon.  If it weren’t for those monthly pictures, I may never update this thing!