Katelyn Brooke Clifton is 1 month old!

Again, I am a bit late posting this, Kate was 1 month on March 20th. But, she has been keeping me so entertained that I have not had a chance to post this.

She is such a joy, and amazes me daily. Her schedule and moods are beginning to be a bit more managable. The night sleeping is still kind of touch-and-go. Some nights are better than others. She is smiling all the time now (unless she is hungry and is cranky little lady)! She has amazing neck strength and control. She loves to push up and look around if you have her on your chest. She also likes to check everything out as you hold her over your shoulder. She still loves her rainforest bouncer. She is beginning to like her swing, now that she can see the mobile above it and hear the music. Her favorite place is still in her daddy's arms watching tv on the couch in the evenings. She took her first bottle of breastmilk on 3/15, like a pro. Jamey was excited to finally participate in her feedings. She is taking a bottle a couple times a week, so that she will take it when needed. I am sure that there are many other things that I need to post about her constant development, but she is starting to fuss, so that is my cue to end.....

Kate's Newborn Photo Session

This post is a little late, but I just got these pictures loaded to my computer so that I could post them. My friend Melissa is a fabulous photographer and was kind enough to brave taking Kate's pictures when she was just 2 weeks old. Here are a few of my favorites...

Katelyn's First 3 Weeks

Well, Miss Katelyn is adjusting to life on the outside. She is still a little night owl, like her Daddy! And, she is almost as stubborn as her Mommy! Kate loves being swaddled, but you HAVE to leave her hands out, otherwise she will throw a huge fit. She usually sleeps with her hands right up around her face. She likes her pacifier, and so do I at 1:00 in the morning when nothing else will work! Her favorite places to hang out (when she is not breastfeeding) are in daddy's arms watching TV on the couch, her Rainforest Bouncer, being held over any shoulder while walking around, and she is slowly beginning to like her swing. Miss Kate does not like her hands confined anywhere, having her diaper changed, having her clothes changed, or sleeping at night.

She is beginning to discover the world around her. She has really begun to stretch out her arms and study her hands in the last couple of days. She likes to look at the frog on the rainforest bouncer. And she is beginning to make good eye contact and smile. She also has a very strong neck. She likes to hold her head up when you have her over your shoulder to look around. She will also try to headbut your shoulder if she is pitching a fit!

Kate had her 2 week checkup last Thursday. She is 20 3/4 inches long (70% percentile), 7 lb. 8 oz. (30% percentile). She is still so tiny that her very extensive clothing wardrobe literally falls off of her. I never imagined that she would be so small as to need newborn, and almost premie sized clothes, for the first month. But, she is eating well and gaining weight at a normal rate. So, I am sure that she will grow so quickly before our eyes that we won't even believe it! Jamey and I are having so much fun getting to know our little Punkin!!!

Announcing Katelyn Brooke Clifton

Our little princess, Katelyn Brooke Clifton, has finally arrived!

Born 02/20/2009

3:37 p.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz

19 1/2 inches long