Fifty-one Weeks

Kate crawls so fast now!  It is funny to watch her go. She is trying so hard to stand up on her own too.

Lately, she just loves playing with Collin and Reagan.  It is so sweet to watch the three of them together.  Kate has wonderful siblings; they just adore her.  Sometimes, Collin and Reagan try to treat her like their little doll though, and she lets them know that she wants no part of that.  Most of the time, they all play great together.

Kate still adores her biggest brother too, and the feeling is mutual.

Kate points to and at everything now.  Her little fingers are so cute.

Weaning is going very well, much better than I expected.  The first few days were tough;she was very fussy, but now she is doing fine.  She nurses only between the hours of 7PM and 6AM.  I do let her nurse as much as she wants within that period (she averages three feedings), but she doesn't nurse during the day at all.

If Kate's crib could be wheeled around, she may actually sleep in it.  She can be sound asleep and the second I get close to the crib, her eyes open and she screams.  I am hoping to get her to sleep in the crib soon.  Right now, I am trying to get her to love that giraffe and use it as a lovey so that when I put her in the crib, she will have a comfort item.  I just don't want her to cry; it breaks my heart.