Memorial Day Weekend

I stayed home with Katen on Wednesday and Thursday because she was vomiting. We saw the pediatrician on Thursday and an ear infection was confirmed along with a probable stomach virus. We also got some great medicine for her eczema which is really helping. Poor Katen has just had a rough week. I also caught the stomach virus and went home from work on Friday early. Still on Sunday I'm feeling sick.
We went to the drive in for the first time with Katen last night. We saw Iron Man and the latest Indianna Jones movie. Katen did well. She slept until around 9:15 when the movie broke and it got too quiet in the car for her. :) She played with mommy's glow stick for a while before falling asleep on Daddy's chest. He held her through the first movie. I held her though the second. I gave her another feeding when we got home at 2:30 and then she slept until about 6:30am. Thank goodness she decided she still needed some sleep after that and went back down after a snack until 8:30. Sleep is still sort of a hot comodity at our house.

Recent milestones:

I think we're teeting. There are no visible bumps but whoa nelly is Katen ever drooling and she'll chew on anything and everything she can get into her mouth. She's not afraid to try sticking her whole fist in her mouth and often goes for our fingers as well. The main problem right now is that most teething rings and toys are just too heavy for her. Since they're filled with water they weigh too much. I've got to find something safe for the kid to chew on for some relief!

Mmm Veggies

Katen has been eating rice cereal since she turned 4 mos old. She loved it right away and acts like she was born to eat. Tonight we added veggies to the mix. She got a couple tablespoons of organic sweet potatoes along with her rice. I was prepared for an icky or puzzled face but was met with smiles! Yum Mom! ...and then she urged me not to dawdle. She wanted more! Sweet potatoes are definitely hard to clean up than rice and she seems to get it all over but I love that she's learning with her mouth AND her hands. Bodies and baby chairs wash up eventually. :) Good thing bath time is right after dinner!
uhhh mom... something's wrong with my milk.

Sitting like a big girl

It's a beautiful spring Friday today and as Katen and I played while procrastinating taking her to daycare she decided to show us that she can sit on her own. We always play this game where she uses her arm strength to pull herself into sitting position by pulling on our fingers and today she stayed sitting. For a few seconds anyway. I got the cutest picture.

Feet

Katen has recognized that she has feet and now does crunches so that she can play with them. It's only a matter of time before she'll have them in her mouth. Everything goes into the mouth these days.

It's Tulip Time!

Katen attended her first Tulip Time today. Mom and Dad walked with her in her baby parade. She wore the Dutch Costume that Mommy wore as a baby which was kind of special. It was a little windy but nice weather for spring. The tulips were in bloom and it was a nice walk. Katen was a good sport while we got some lunch and shopped for shoes. Grandma Debby bought her some wooden shoes of her own. So cute! After lunch and visiting with lots of family, Katen had some lunch of her own and then zonked out in her stoller for the majority of the parade. Near the end, a particularly loud announcer woke her up but she was a good sport and even posed for a few pictures after the parade for Grandpa Remer, Laura, and Grandma Debby. It was a full day and we were glad to get back home and collapse.