3 Months Old!

Charlie Kate,

You are such a big girl!  As soon as you wake up in the morning you give us a great big smile.  It makes our day!  Daddy hogs you in the morning since I get to stay with you all day while he works.  He misses us so much at work.  He texts me and asks for pictures on a daily basis.  So we go visit him, and all of the techs a lot.

Your daily activities are very fascinating!  You tell very intense stories with your grunts and coos.  Don’t worry; we have recorded many examples for keepers!  You have just started sitting in your Bumbo this week, and so far you love it.  You hold your head up like a pro.  You clasp your hands together and try to fit them both in your mouth. 

We went to Missouri for your very first Kent Family Reunion.  You met Great Gran for the first time.  Everyone loved you and was super impressed with your strength!  You did so great in your car seat all 8 hours of the trip!  I believe the trip helped you to be able to fall asleep without being rocked at all!  Rocking time was already very minimal, but now you suck on that pacifier and fall right to sleep. (So Sad) I do have to get some “rocking time” in for myself.  You are a wiggle worm and are sure to run before walking.  We have had great success at church- one blow-out/ outfit poop damage, several spit ups, and only one serious cry.  You have a hard time sleeping through the singing, but don’t seem to mind. (You like to be serenaded)  We traveled to Birmingham for a wedding where you met sweet little Lilly Click.  You gave her a hug and gave lots of smiles, it was so sweet!

  As you can tell we think everything you do is so precious and can’t get enough of you.  It has been a Happy 3 Months!  We LoVe YoU Charlie Kate Burgess!

2 Months Old

Yay!  We Did It!

Time is absolutely flying by!  Charlie Kate’s Milestones:  rolling over from her stomach to her back, holding her head up, sleeping through the night still (six hours), smiling, cooing, kicking, and following objects with her eyes from side to side.  She is not a huge fan of tummy time so it will only last around five to seven minutes.  We have been to a wedding, and a baby shower that were out of town.  She did great on both trips.  We are taking her to church and for little outings to hang out with our families.  We have tried going for a walk and it didn’t last very long.  She doesn’t love her car seat when she gets tired, and she was too hot.  We’ll have to try it indoors in between her feeding and nap next time.  This change is getting to be more of “the norm”.  We Love her more and more each day!

Bath Time

Charlie Kate is SIX Weeks Old!

We are learning so much!  She eats every 2.5 hours, sleeps through the night (six hours), and has started smiling and cooing.  She is so sweet when she wakes up, and when I wake her to eat.  She has mixed feelings about her bath time.  She definitely wants to eat and immediately sleep after her bath.  She has to be cuddled close and bounced to get to sleep for naps.  We are still trying different napping places.  She likes her crib, and will do well in the car-seat for a while.  She naps the best in my arms (Which I LOVE!)  I couldn’t live without the video monitor or Halo Swaddle Sleep Sack.  She is growing so much and getting so long.  At Charlie Kate’s last doctor appointment she measured 23 inches long and weighed 9lbs. 2 oz.  She will get her shots in 3 weeks.  I have been so worried and nervous about EVERYTHING!  From sickness and shot reactions to who she will be friends with when she gets older. Ha!  I have chilled out a lot since the first few weeks of hormonal changes, and am reassured that God is in control.  That fact allows Jon and me to sleep at night and takes a load of pressure of perfection off of me.  We are so thankful!  

Charlie Kate 3/19/12

Charlie Kate

Charlie Kate was born on Monday, March 19th 2012.  She weighed 9lbs.5oz. and was 22 inches long.  She was born by way of C-Section.  We went home on Thursday the 22^nd.  She has been growing like a super weed, and is already wearing size 1 diapers.  She is already One Month Old!  She spends her days eating, sleeping, watching her hands move, and making the sweetest sounds.  She is already holding her head up for 10-15 seconds at a time.  She recognizes our voices, and makes our hearts warm with a lot of amazing smiles.  I can tell she wants to say so many things!  Just wait Charlie Kate and you will tell us everything in a few months!  We love you!  

Charlie Kate is here!