New Talents

It seems like everyday Kate is doing something new and different, she is mastering skills faster than we can keep up.  Here are some of the things she's currently discovering and loving...

*Kicking

She gets a kick out of it (hehe).  In the morning while we get ready for work all we hear is "thud, thud, thud" and our little kick monster is passionately and happily slamming both of her legs down on the mattress or up against the wall repeatedly.

*Sticking out her tongue

She just figured out how to do this on purpose or in response to us, and she can't get enough of it.  She repeats it over and over like a lizard, with joyful grins thrown in because she's mighty proud of her new ability.

*Sucking on her big toes

Forget thumb sucking, that's so last week.  This week pulling her feet into her mouth and vigorously sucking either big toe is her new favorite hobby and it's hilarious.

Milestones coming soon...

*Sitting up unassisted

She's not there yet, but getting closer.  She can hold a wobbly sit position for a second or two and then she starts crashing in slow motion as she struggles to keep herself up.

*Sleeping through the night regularly

Ok, this might be on the list more out of my own wishful thinking than anything else.  I do hope that restful, longer nights are in our future.  We're slowly making progress in the slumber department, but you never know what behavior to expect from one night to the next.

*Baby's first haircut

What!?!?  Ma, you can't be serious!

Just kidding.  Her head full of hair (which is getting long in the back) continues to be her most defining feature, the trait that everyone immediately comments on when they see her.  No scissors will be going anywhere near that head, but there could be pigtails in her future.

That about sums up what's new with the baby right now, until tomorrow when she'll likely surprise us with something else!