Kate Stats

Well, let's give it up for Kate! We went to the doctor on Monday and got her percentages. She also got her first shot, besides her initial newborn screening heel prick. She is up to 11 pounds and 24 inches long. That puts her at 75 percent for her length, 50-75 percent for her weight, and her head measurement is considered 25 percent. I think her little head is what allows her to already practically hold her head up. The shot part was not fun! I had Zack go and be the brave one for us. It is hard on the Mom, at least it was for me. You just feel bad because she was in a relaxed, sleepy state in her Dad's arms and then we lay her down and give her a shot out of nowhere. I know I wouldn't like somebody giving me a shot without warning. She did cry out in a painful, shocking way that I had not really heard before. It made me feel bad for the poor thing. In my years of teaching Kindergarten, we would always tell the parents " The first day of school is going to be harder on you then it is on your child." This is speaking from an emotional stand point. Well, I think the same is true for shots. Good grief!
Kate has also started recently smiling really big and cooing. It is so great and rewarding! It makes our day to see her smile. Zack is really good at getting her to smile. She loves her Daddy. Sometimes, I feel like there are angels playing with her. Just today I had her sitting on the Boppy on the bed while I could see her as I was getting ready. She was just turning her head and smiling really big, and it was not at me. I tried to get footage of her smiling earlier this week. It isn't the best footage, but it gives you an idea. My hand looks enormous on her body and I am kind of trying to tickle her to get her to laugh. Unfortunately, it looks like I am torturing her with my big hand, and you see her body shake as I am trying to tickle her. Enjoy anyway!