Just over 2 months belated in this post, but nonetheless she has arrived! Born on June 6 at 8:41 am, Kate Sutton made a speedy entry into this world (just over 3 hours from the first major contraction that woke me from my sleep to her being in my arms). She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured 19 inches and is such a sweet little girl! We are so lucky to finally have her with us and big brother Conley is equally enamored (most of the time) with his new little "seester/baby Kate" as he alternates in calling her.
It's amazing how much they change in such a short time - and I can't help but already be nostalgic about Kate growing up so fast! There are so many sweet moments I already want to remember forever, but I especially enjoyed our first few weeks together when we were able to just sit in her nursery for hours on end and nurse, sleep, listen to the sweet little lullaby on her Serenity Star and read. I actually finished two books in that first month, which is a record for me in the past few years (more on those later.)
I'm not sure if we're more seasoned parents this time around or if she's just a very laid back baby, but it seems easier on the baby front this time around - it's just that now we have two little people to wrangle, so that can be quite a challenge at times! I imagine it is a mix of many factors and all babies being different - and nursing was a hundred times easier this time around, so I know that has made a huge difference as well. And Kate has already given us a nice stretch of sleep at night, usually about 5-6 hours before she wakes for a little snack - that has been a very welcome bonus!
Although I sadly (but expectantly) have significantly less pictures this time around, I think it would still be overload to include Kate's entire first two months in one post. So I'll stick to the first month this time around and save the rest for a future post. The past nine weeks have certainly flown by - Kate has filled out nicely and our multiple daily smile sessions warm my heart every time. I can't wait to see what the next nine weeks have in store for us!
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| Our first family of four photo! |
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| Conley was so amazed by his baby sister and couldn't wait to hold her! |
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| One of many shared crib experiences, usually at Conley's request! |
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| Kate partaking in one of her favorite activities |
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| Kate reminds us so much of Conley as a newborn, especially when she's sleeping |
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| Brotherly love |
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| An unsuccessful attempt at recreating my birthday picture from last year - none of us looked our best! |
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| Pizza and cupcakes at home for my birthday - 1 week after Kate's! |
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| Dads and Dogs lunch at Conley's school - he was absolutely thrilled to have his dad there! |
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I catch her clasping her hands together a lot, as Conley also does - and
just like my dad used to! |
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| Conley's "dinner date" at epicerie - he loved the special time just with us! |
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| One of Kate's early sleeping smiles |
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| Celebrating dad's "happy day" as Conley calls it! |
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| I love her fuzzy after-bath hair! |
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| Big brother holds Kate's hand and tells her "it's ok" when she crys |
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| 1 month old - with a little help from Conley! |
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| And a (sort-of) solo shot |
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| Conley at 1 month |
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