Aimee came to visit!

Excited to meet Aimee and show her this outfit because she gave it to me!!

My good friend Aimee moved from NYC to Texas last week and we are sooo excited she is here! She came over today to meet Katelyn for the first time. Aimee has two little ones, so she gives lots of great parenting tips and is fun to hang out with too!

I just love it that she will cuddle with me on the couch now! What a special moment that Ryan caught of us sleeping.....

MEMORIAL DAY:Remembrance of those who have died for our nation...

Yesterday, my MeMa(grandmother) & MoMo(great grandmother) came over to see me in my Memorial Day outfit. I was talking and cooing up a storm to my Mema and Momo. I love it when they come over to visit!

Daddy bought me this cute outfit and bow and Aunt Katie bought me these socks.

Memorial Day 2009

NiNi & PawPaw came to visit for Memorial Day to see me too!

Katelyn's Newborn Video

Play Date -2

Brendan, Katelyn, Nolan

Katelyn is saying to Nolan, "Hey there, watch out!"

Katelyn and Nolan hanging out

Today we had a play date at our house with Nolan, Brendan, and their mommies. It was so much fun! I hope they come over again soon and play....

All my babies were napping....

My heart melted when I walked in the living room today and saw Katelyn sleeping in her Daddy's arms. It is so great to see Ryan and Katelyn bond. I feel so blessed to have a wonderful husband, beautiful & healthy daughter & a great dog. God is good!

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE!!

Every morning Katelyn wakes up so happy! We sing to her "You are my Sunshine" and say "Good morning" & she smiles at us and coos. It melts your heart. She is so fun and becoming more interactive every day. Ryan was able to capture this picture of us and I just love it!!

NAPTIME!

Katelyn sleeping peacefully in her crib

Katelyn's "new favorite" way to be held

This week we are working on a sleep log to figure out a nap schedule for Katelyn. After doing some reading , she should average 14-16 hrs. a day of sleep at her age. We are working on calculating how much sleep she actually gets. Also, we are starting some naps in her "big girl" crib. She is starting to get too long for her bassinet. I think this transition is going to be harder on Ryan and I than it will be on her. We already get up a couple of times a night just to check on her.

1ST PLAY DATE

Nolan, Brendan, Katelyn, Blake

Today, Katelyn went on her 1st playdate with some friends from our Prepared Childbirth class. It was so fun because our babies are only a few weeks apart. Katelyn had a great time hanging out with all her new boyfriends. We look forward to playing again soon!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

My brother had us all over for brunch for Mother's Day and all the men pitched in to help. It was so nice to be with family and enjoy the day together. My Mom saved a dress of Aunt Katie's (from when she was 2 months old) and Katelyn wore it today. It was very special that Katelyn got to wear this dress my Mom saved for 26 years! Impressive right? I can barely keep up with stuff from last year!

Katelyn and Aunt Katie

Four generation picture-I feel so blessed to be able to capture this for Katelyn!

THANK YOU Mom for being such a great example and I aspire to be as good of a Mother as you are!

Great Grandmother: Nanny & Katelyn

Aunt Shellee & Katelyn

1ST OUTING-CLAIRE'S 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY!!

Captured her smile before Claire's birthday party


This is a cute little smirk she makes when we talk to her




Birthday Girl: Claire... Doesn't she look adorable? I loved her bow!

Katelyn resting in her carseat.. Sweet dreams!

Ryan and I with Katelyn... We didn't want to pick her up out of the carseat- never wake a sleeping baby:)

Susan, Caroline, Katelyn, Mel hanging at the party...

After the party, we were so excited to see Jamie & Ashley! They stopped by to meet Katelyn. Ashley and I have been good friends since we were 9 years old. Ash it is always so good to see you and I miss hanging out with you! I hope you come back to C-town soon!

Aunt Katie came to visit Saturday night so Ryan and I could have a "date night". We went to see our 1st movie since she was born. Thank you Katie for babysitting and we sure are going to miss you this summer!

2 MONTHS OLD!!

Well somehow our Katelyn Grace is going to be 2 months old on May 10th. We can't believe how fast time has flown with her. Aunt Katie brought over the cutest sundress to celebrate her 2 months so we decided to take some pictures! Katelyn is starting to be more interactive smiling and cooing. It makes our heart melt when she looks at us and smiles:)


Hanging out and just looking pretty!

This is fun Mom! I am starting to get used to you taking so many pictures of me I might as well start smiling:)

I have always wished that Katelyn would just lay on the couch with me and snuggle and she finally did today. It was so precious and Ryan happened to catch it to get a picture. Doesn't she look peaceful?

Taking a break on her tummy time mat. The pediatrician was really impressed by how strong she is with holding her neck upright. She is starting to tolerate tummy time better every day.

DOES THIS DIAPER MAKE MY BUTT LOOK BIG?

A friend of mine from college (Reagan Forman) sent me this onesie for Katelyn and I think it is precious! It has been really busy in the Allen household taking care of our precious newborn that it is hard to find time to update the blog. Will post more pictures soon!

UPDATE: Katelyn had her 2 month vaccinations yesterday and we were very anxious about them. She handled them much better than we did. It made our hearts hurt to know she was getting shots, but after much research we know the benefits outweigh the risks. Also, she is NOW 13 lbs (97% for her weight) and 23 inches (75% for her height). The pediatrician was very pleased with how she is growing and said she will see us again in 2 months!

HANGING OUT AND LOOKING PRETTY

This is a picture of Katelyn before her 2 month check up at Dr. Chandler. She looked too cute not to snap a photo:) Thanks Me-Ma for the cute outfit-I think it is the 1st one you ever bought me.