Monday, January 30, 2012

Poor tough Kate!


Poor Kate for a few reasons, we are not taking nearly as many pictures of her that we did of the others because we are managing life!  It seems like by the time we get to an event with everyone fed and dressed, no one remembered the camera!  So I am trying to make myself remember to take more of her because she is changing everyday!

Another reason, it has taken a little while for her sister to completely warm up to her!  Most days are great, but then we will have one where Audrey does not want me to hold the baby, touch the baby, or even look at the baby!  One of these days I wanted to dress the girls the same.  Audrey was so mad that I wouldn't take off the baby's clothes so they weren't matchy!  She threw the biggest fit (as you can see) but I made her stay in her clothes and by golly she survived!


The last reason is the older two kids want to hold her all the time!  Now if they were older it would be great, I could use the extra hands, but since their hands are so little, it always takes my hands under theirs to hold Kate.  It is a sweet thing that they love it so much, but I worry a little when they get so casual while holding her!

First it was Audrey's turn:



Then it was Jack's:



So if she survives them, I think she will become one of their best buddies!  By the way, don't you just love the matching jammies?!


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Kate's Blessing Day

Our little Katharine Sophia was blessed today!  I so love days like today!  We were surrounded by family and friends who all love us and her!  My mother-in-law made a spectacular dress for her with an heirloom earring as a necklace for the baby.  This earring came from my mother-in-law's grandma which makes it my daughter's great-great-grandmother!  Pretty amazing!

The blessing was beautiful and we are going to get pictures of her in the gown!  She was blessed with wisdom and that in a world of chaos she would be someone others could look to for guidance.  She was also blessed with happiness and an unwavering natural faith in Jesus Christ!  She was told to seek out a worthy priesthood holder for a husband that they could raise their children together.  Kate was perfect during the blessing and then promptly fell asleep in my arms.  The other two also did very well!

We then went to my mom and dad's house for a luncheon.  I really can't think of anything that could have gone better!  It was a perfect day!