Hello again finally ~
Well... hopefully my infrequent posts haven't been too frustrating to anyone. If so, sorry! Things have been going great for us. The holidays were absolutely wonderful. Having Kathryn just made everything brighter and happier (even though she's too small to understand any of it). We can't wait until next year when she's a little bigger and can enjoy it a little more. So, now we're gearing up for spring and warmer weather. The garden is already tilled and the peas are planted - woohoo!! Last week the weather was so fair that I made a new spring wreath for the front door. I finished it, hung it on the door and bam! it snowed the whole next day - After a week or more of clear, beautiful weather. Isn't that just my luck? Oh well ;)
Kathryn is doing very well. She is progressing perfectly. She now weighs 17 pounds and is around 28 inches, so she's very long and thin. Her hair is coming in more quickly now, but it's very light and thin so everyone thinks she's bald. She is happily blurting out her first word 'dada' to Jacob's absolute delight. No 'mama' yet, but we're working on it. There is also no turning our backs since she is crawling everywhere and getting into everything, plus this week she has mastered going up the stairs! She is so adorable and guilty when she gets caught getting into something she shouldn't... I think she kind of enjoys keeping us on our toes. She makes life so happy for us, we just adore her.
Work is great. I've been working in Labor and Delivery for a while now. In fact, I have a six-month review coming up and I'll be off of my probationary period - yippee! I have no intention of leaving for a very long time. I think I've gotten to a point in my life where things have revolved to a really good place, and I'd like to stay put for a while. I feel so blessed that everything has worked out so well. It's just more proof that Kathryn was meant to be here with us. Heavenly Father has truly provided ways for Jacob and especially me to be with her as much as possible and I am so thankful. I have been working mostly graveyard shifts (7pm - 7:30am) and surprisingly, I really like it. There have been adjustments to make, but it's so beneficial for our family and meets our various needs. I just catch up on sleep when I can, it's only three shifts a week.
I'm excited to spend Easter with Kathryn and Jacob. We bought her a cute Easter basket and have filled it with some goodies, but still need to make a trip to Build-a-Bear workshop for a new Easter friend. It will either be an adorable monkey or a bunny with long, floppy ears. We also got her a new dress that is sooo cute! I just love having a little girl to dress up whenever I like. Anway, I think that's about it.
Thanks for stopping by!
We wish you the very best.
Love, Ally
