Sunday, November 9, 2014

Katelyn 8 months


photo taken 10.28.2014

It is hard to believe Katelyn is now 8 months (she will be 9 months November 21st). 

for the record...

*Katelyn is pretty easy going and can usually be persuaded to be happy
*still just has two bottom teeth
*enjoys baby food 1-2 times a day, nurses and just recently started eating/feeding herself puffs
*goes to bed at 7:30pm and sleeps through the night (sometimes wakes up at 5ish to eat and goes back to bed until roughly 7:30am)
*takes two naps most days (usually one around 10am and the second around 3pm)
*loves to get out and go places
*loves the attention her brothers give her (Brandon has started stepping it up now that Cameron is at school)
*sits pretty well by herself (occasionally tips)
*doesn't roll over much or crawl (at all)
*can move backwards by laying on her back and pushing her heels into the ground (sometimes we find her head smashed up against the edge of her crib)
*likes to play with toys set in front of her 
*loves to eat paper
*likes to chew on tags
*still doesn't like to cuddle/snuggle
*prefers to face out when being held
*doesn't mind the car seat and often falls asleep in the car
*usually has scratch marks on her forehead and in her ears from scratching herself
*doesn't keep headbands on very much anymore - she likes to play with them, pull them off and chew on them
*very wiggly
*ticklish
*likes to make funny faces
*gets really excited when Scott comes home from work - twists and waves her arms and legs

stats from 10/16/14
head circumference: 16.75 inches
height: 25.25 inches
weight: 15 pounds

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Halloween

For Halloween this year we joined our Ricks cousins and went trick-or-treating around downtown Chehalis. 


ever since this incident I've promised Brandon he could wear makeup on Halloween so he opted to be a ghost this year.

Katelyn our bear


The Hulk aka Cameron coming to pay Katelyn a visit 


Brandon scored big when he got a coloring board and markers from one of the stores. He carried this around the rest of the time and we had to pry it out of his hands when we got back to the car. 

Grandma, Julia and Katelyn

Hulk aka Cameron, Iron Man aka Matthew and our bear aka Katelyn




On Saturday we had a cousin Halloween Party at the Ricks'

Sydney & Sadie

Cameron & Matthew


Gracie & Ruby



Paige & Lily

Brandon & Emma

Jane & Jaden


Ali the tiger


Jaden with Ali & Katelyn
looks like Katelyn is not the baby any more

of course we had lots of yummy food


and activities like 
snake races



and Dracula wink

Happy Halloween!

Friday, November 7, 2014

pumpkin carving

10.20.2014
Pumpkin carving...







even Katelyn got to get in on the fun!

Friday, October 24, 2014

Hannah & Taylor's visit

Scott's sister Hannah and her fiance Taylor got to come to Washington and visit last weekend. It was a quick trip but we crammed in as much as we could - a trip to the pumpkin patch, visiting Mindy and meeting our newest niece Ali, going to the Seattle Temple and hanging out at Scott's parent's house.


Thursday evening pumpkin patch...
Katelyn & Hannah

Cameron, Taylor & Brandon


Hannah trying to help Cameron find the perfect pumpkin

Katelyn found one just her size

Cameron was pretty crazy with all of the pumpkins/squash

chillin' with Grandpa

Julia, Hannah & Me

Brandon hiding in the corn


this girl has her serious moments too

Friday at Mindy's...
Hannah & Taylor

Ali Rae
born October 16th at 3 am
7 pounds, 11 ounces
20 inches

Saturday at the temple...




It was so great to get to go with Hannah.
For those of you curious about temple clothing, here is a video made by our church that you might find helpful.

after the temple at Scott's parent's house...

this girl is not a snuggler, but Scott has the magic touch of getting her to fall asleep while "sitting up"

Hannah, Rebecca & Julia relaxing on the couch

Taylor watching a movie with some of his soon-to-be nieces and nephews

and some trampoline fun...
Rebecca, Hannah, Julia & Me :)


Sydney, Paige, Hannah & Lily


 Hannah, Taylor & the kiddos


so excited for Hannah & Taylor to get married in November!