Wow, 6weeks already!

It has been a little while since I have posted anything. Let's see where to start...It is crazy how I have tried to stay away from people and places and yet the flu managed to make it in our house and forcing me and miss Kate out of the house and away from my husband:(.  Drew got sick Wednesday night and it caused me to sleep in the guest bedroom and Kate in her own bedroom. That night I didn't get much rest between him being sick and it being her first time to sleep in her own room. It was a good time for her to begin staying in her own room though. Kate did awesome and mom just woke up tired, haha! However, Drew just continued to feel worse and was beginning to run a fever. It was then after taking care of her all day and all night I realized just how much he does with Kate. So we decided for me and Kate to leave and go to my parent's until he got well. So we wouldn't take any chances with me or her catching it and so I would have an extra hand. So on Thursday we left and headed to Oklahoma. The plan was that if he was't feeling better I would just stay the night. Well between him and the weather I ended up staying 3 nights and not coming home until Sunday. I wasn't packed for that but thankfully my parent's took good care of us! We enjoyed our time there and they got to know Kate on a more regular basis, haha. My mom kept saying she is being so good and I told her this is the way she is all the time...mom said "you don't know how blessed you are?!" I know we are tremendously blessed with her and I am SO thankful for that!

At Nana & Grandpie's

Sleeping soundly at Nana's

Talking to mom

Well when we came back Sunday we went to Drew's parents for the afternoon because that is generally what we do on Sundays. Drew still wasn't 100% but he wasn't contagious anymore. We were both so ready to see him! They say "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and I definitely believe it! 

On Monday night we decided to let Kate try eating from a bottle to see how she would do. So I thawed some milk we had in the freezer for her and gave it to her. We started out with 2oz but she was still going and ended up eating a total of 3oz. She did amazing and you wouldn't have even known that we did anything different at all?! I went back to feeding her the last time for that night and it didn't phase her a bit. That is definitely an answer to prayer. I just want to be prepared that if we are out and about or if I am away longer than her normal feeding times then she will have something that her daddy can feed her with.

Daddy giving Kate her 1st bottle

In the meant time, Kate has also been smiling and cooing so much and it is a blast watching her! The morning time are always the most fun because that is when she is just ALL smiles! She is really trying to talk to us in her own way. It is crazy how much she is growing and changing each day. I am always looking for something new that she is doing. She is now 6weeks old today and it is crazy that it has gone by so fast. We are planning on attending church for the first time this coming Sunday as long as the weather permits it. I am pretty sure it is suppose to be sunny and around 60 degrees so it is looking  good for us right now.  Just a side note to everyone don't be offended if I have asked you if you have washed your hands...lol, isn't that the famous "new" mom quote?! I just can't be to cautious though and I know most of everyone understands :)

smiling at daddy in the morning

yawning

talking to mom and nana...NOTICE her ears?!

sleeping on mom...again her ears :)

Kate and the stuffed frog

Kate sleeping-tape still on her ears

 Oh yes and I almost forgot but the tape is now off of her ears!  She looked like a brand new baby to me once it came off. For those of you wanting to know the tape was on her ears because she was squashed inside me. So Dr. Cutrell just wanted to do a little reshaping...and they look beautiful!!

Kate laughing at daddy in the morning

I am looking forward to all the new things coming up in our life. We are going to have so much fun doing things as a family. I am also looking forward to spending time with lots of other moms and my friends. Well that is about all I can think of at this moment so until next time...

Blessings~

The Little's