We weighed Kate today and at 5 1/2 months old, she's a whopping 19 1/2 pounds! I'm thrilled to have a big, happy, healthy baby - but seriously why does it have to be one extreme of the other? Connor was 14 months old when he finally broke into the 20 lbs range.
Connor loves his baby sister. He loves to give her hugs and show her how to use some of his favorite toys. Kate loves Connor too. She watches his every move. I'm sure this will end one day soon - but for now I treasure how sweet they are to each other.
We've been taking Connor horseback riding as much as possible. Not only because it gives us an excuse to visit my parent’s ranch, but it also helps Connor with his balance and self esteem. He's becoming so confident now that he can ride without holding on and tells the horse to GO when he stops. He's my little cowboy.
Kate provides free entertainment to her daycare classmates. The teachers told me that they like to put Kate in an excersaucer next to another baby. Kate then talks, laughs and blows raspberries at the other baby keeping them happy and entertained. Fast forward 20 years and this will probably manifest itself into dancing on tables while singing Karaoke. Oh my!
Connor's crib got recalled. So until we buy a big-boy bed, we put his crib mattress on the floor and that's where he's been sleeping (ghetto, I know. Don't judge me!). He's usually very good about staying on his mattress and then falling asleep on his own. Seriously, we read him a few books, kiss him goodnight and then leave. He's got several toys that he likes to play with and then he falls asleep when he's ready. But the other night, he wasn't ready. Instead of staying on his mattress like he usually does, he decided to get up and start knocking on his door to get out. The funniest part is that he didn't start crying and screaming. He just calmly knocked on his door until we came and got him.
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