Seven Weeks!

Our little girl is seven weeks old! I would've waited to post until Kari's two month check up, but she's been making such leaps and strides in the last couple of weeks, I wanted to record what she is up to!

Kari loves her bathtime! She gets very excited and starts kicking her legs, waving her arms, and snorting her little nose. She's also started to become aware of the world around her and enjoys the toys that Emily and Christian show to her. The "happy apple" is a favorite. Kari also has started smiling and cooing! It is sooo darling and rewarding. She'll give big smiles and will do her best to "sing along" to the songs we sing as well. (I have yet to catch it on camera though!) Her neck is getting stronger too and being able to sit up a bit better definitely makes her happy.

Kari's sleeping habits are getting a bit more predictable too. She'll go a few days where she doesn't nap for more than an hour at a time throughout the day (makes for a loooong day), but then, when that happens, she'll be so exhausted that she'll sleep for a 6-7 hr stretch at night. WONDERFUL. Other days, when she naps for longer periods of time, she'll do a 4-5 hr stretch at night so I'll be up twice, rather than just once. However, that's still great so most days we're all happy campers. (There are still rough nights once or twice a week, but compared to the first month, it's much better!)--Isn't it amazing how life just gets that much sunnier when you get a decent amount of sleep??

Speaking of sunnier, the weather is FINALLY turning nice! We've been able to be outside almost everyday this week!!! Kari hates her car seat, but likes being put in a bjorn-type front carrier. So, we've gone on walks and "played" with the big kiddos outside as well.

Finally, Kari loves her siblings! (Particularly Emily, but I think that's because Emily pays more attention to her. Christian is just too "busy" being two!) Kari loves it when they talk to her, kiss her, and play with her...even if I think they're totally smothering her!