8 months old (almost)

can't...stop...blowing raspberries...
Originally uploaded by Kristi & Nick

I can't believe that Kate is going to be EIGHT months old tomorrow! It's amazing / scary how fast time is flying... She currently loves to make funny faces and blow raspberries.

We got some quick stats at the doctor's office yesterday - a little questionable because Kate was squirming and the med student did the measuring...

21.1 lbs (~90th percentile)
27.5 in (~75th percentile)

So she is still growing after starting solids - yay. I've been a little worried that she hasn't been getting enough milk. And she should still theoretically fit into the infant car seat for our trip to Houston next week.

The good news is that her VSD (tiny hole in her heart) is smaller. It is still there (along with the murmur) though so we'll need another follow-up appt in a year from now. Hopefully it's completely closed then, but even if it's not the pediatric cardiologist said it's not a problem at all.

Kate's first word!

Kate shocked me one day after I finished feeding her breakfast - she started saying "mama"! At first she had some trouble getting it out but now she babbles it out continuously with no problem!! It is so cool to watch her experiment with new sounds!

Have patience...her best "mama" at the very end of the video...

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Time flies - March updates

March went by so quickly! Let's see what did we do...

We spent some time up in NJ and PA recently visiting family.

Celebrating March birthdays:


Grandma Jeanne & Maggie on the beach:


Kate & Grandma:


Easter card:


Kate & Emily during Spring Break:


Coloring Easter Eggs:


Camo Day:


Back in Virginia we have been busy too...

Going for hikes when the weather is nice:


Going to Easter Dinner:


Playing with bunny ears:


And going to our last Music Together class for a while (we're taking a break until Kate can walk):

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