Grip

My two favorite pictures so far.

Commence with the Smiles

The last week has really been busy for our "little bit of trouble." We actually hosted an engagement party for some of our good friends this weekend, and next to the frozen margarita machine on the back porch, Kate Scot was the star of the show. Next week begins the month of February 2009, which signals the steady ramp-up to when we start taking Kate Scot to her new school. We're really excited about having her accepted to Odyssey Early School near our house [http://www.odysseyearlyschool.com/program.htm]. Although we are going to be sad that we have to drop her off in the morning, we know that she will be well taken care of, and she'll be able to start meeting new friends.

And about the "smiles" I mentioned in the title of this post... she's really been smiling a lot lately. It's probably the sweetest thing I've ever laid my eyes on. Here's a link to some pictures of Kate Scot in her little tu-tu outfit. You can see how happy she is that her name is actually embroidered on her tush. Enjoy.

Tu-tu Outfit

How many days old is Kate Scot? Just consult the tracker...

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Since this post will eventually fade in the distance, I've created a smaller version of the tracker and placed it in the column on the left for future reference. I expect everyone to clear their calendars and plan to come over for her first birthday.

We now have a 10 pound baby!

It's hard to believe that Kate Scot was 5 weeks old yesterday! She's getting noticeably stronger and is able to focus and track things much better with her eyes. Here are a couple of pictures that we took tonight to show off some of her new Packer gear that she got from her loving extended family up Nort'. Just click on the picture to go to the web album. You can even look at the pictures in slideshow mode if you want.

packer outfit

3 Week Check-up is a Success.

We just got back from Kate Scot's 3 week check-up and she did so well. She's right at 50% on weight (8 pounds, 11.5 ounces) and head circumference (14 in.), AND she's 80% on length (21 inches). Maybe I need to go ahead and set up the basketball hoop so it's ready for her when she can walk?


Christmas 2008 was so much fun, yet such a blur. We were so happy that everyone was able to come over and visit us so that we didn't have to travel with Kate Scot. Here are a couple of good pictures to document the time. I'm planning on posting an online picture album soon.


Happy New Year Everyone... see you in 2009!

We Have Lift Off!

Today marked a big achievement in Kate Scot's development. She has been moving her head around sporatically since birth, but today (Saturday, 12/27/2008 - 2 weeks and 5 days old) she demonstrated her calm agility and smooth muscle coordination as she lay on her stomach and picked her head up to move it side to side. We were able to catch her in the act a couple of times and wanted to post this link to the videos for everyone to see. There are three clips, each a minute or two long.

Some things to note: She's really been cooing a lot lately and "talking" to us in sounds that seem like the beginning of a cry, but are more like grunts. Also, she really shows off her tongue to the audience in true KISS fashion. She's much more alert and playful, enjoying things like her bouncy chair, being walked around the room, or even just put in her car seat and swung like a pendulum. Movement is the key, even if it's just bumping around in the stroller.

PS> Christmas was awesome this year. Everyone was so great to come visit us. We'll be sure to post a bunch of pictures very soon. Until then, enjoy these videos... and if we don't see you 'til next year, Happy New Year!

Pick Up Head Movies 12-27-08

Kate Scot's Birthday Slideshow

Just click on the link below and it will take you to a website where you can press PLAY to watch this slide show of pictures and captions showing the night before, day of, and days after Kate Scot's birth. This is just the beginning...

Kate Scot's Birthday Slideshow