Can you believe...

...this little cutie will be one in less than one month?

Flexi-baby

Seriously...how is this comfortable?

6 1/2 months??

Where does the time go?

Thumb-sucker

I so love that little Kate sucks her thumb, although I know I won't when we don't want her to do it anymore (not quite as easy as taking away the paci!). I got these pictures of her sleeping during her morning nap yesterday. Such a cutie!

4 months old

At 4 months old...

I wake up only once per night.

I continue to be a happy, smiley baby.

I love tummy time and sleep on my tummy.

I roll over front to back and back to front.

I prefer to suck my thumb over the pacifier.

I think by brother's and sister are funny.

I have tried rice cereal.

I weigh 13 pounds!

My second set of twins

Mia and Kate rockin' their matching hoodies provided by my Aunt Jill. My girl "twins" born 4 years and 1 day apart!

Pretty girl

Too much love?

Poor little Kate! Not sure that she will have much hearing left as she grows in this noisy house! She is most definitely loved, though!

Growing baby girl

Chubby baby thighs
Daddy's little girl

Look at those long eyelashes! She still has blue eyes!

Who's a happy baby?

She is seriously such a happy baby! The picture with the little boy is my dear friend Amber's little one, Lincoln. They are only a couple of weeks apart. This is the second time we have had babies close together, but our oldest babies-Jackson and Clark were much closer together. It is so neat to have kids close in age. They play so well together!

Paci Kiss

Here is Liam giving baby Kate a "paci kiss." Probably one reason why she ended up in the hospital with RSV last week. Everyone was sick (Grant had pneumonia, everyone else had a respiratory virus) and she unfortunately got it as well. Hard to keep her sweet face away from her loving siblings. She is doing fine now...no cough or congestion at all. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers.

One month old already??

Cannot believe our baby girl is one month old already! We went to the doctor today and she is back up to her birth weight of 8lbs 7oz--hooray! The doctor is happy with her progress and gaining since we have started supplementing with bottles. Crazy to think that she is one month old and still just as little as she was when she was born. It is funny to me because my grandma and my in-laws are both on vacation and were worried that when they came back she would be so much bigger, but all of them saw her right after she was born so really she hasn't grown a bit! She is such a good girl. She hardly ever fusses, sleeps great, coos and smiles all the time. We are so blessed by this little one. She seems really focused and intense. She looks you right in the eyes when you are feeding her so intently; like she is examining you and taking it all in. I really cannot express how much joy she is bringing us all. The kids all love her so much and cannot wait to see her everyday. They all talk in a sing-song voice just like we do when we talk to her. It is truly adorable, especially when the twins talk to her. Hope she continues to be a sweetie and easy on her momma, especially since I only have 2 more weeks until I have to go back to work!

2 weeks old

Cannot believe it has been two weeks already!

We are trying to enjoy every quick little moment. Isn't she totally adorable?

Sisters

I caught these two pictures of Mia and Kate snuggling on the couch.

And then Amelia decides to "ham it up"

Such a goofy girl!

The boys...

...are clearly smitten with their new baby sister.

Welcome Katelyn Elizabeth!

Katelyn Elizabeth Steuer

born 2/8/10 at 5:53pm

8lbs 7oz, 22 inches long

We are home as of this evening and we are doing well so far.

Definitely have a household of blessings!