Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!

Though she didn't have a bonnet, Miss Katie made the scene in her lovely new Easter Dress.

The headbands are definitely helping in the hair-in-the-eyes department and she doesn't seem to mind them at all.

Katie Go Braugh

Of course any baby named "Katie Eileen" would celebrate St. Patty's day - our little Colleen is sporting a "Kiss Me I'm Irish" frock (you can't see the big shamrock in the picture b/c she kept insisting on lifting THAT foot) and is all ready to spread good luck wishes to the world.

We haven't done the math yet, but Dad's a little over 1/2 Irish, and Mom's a little less than 1/2 Irish - so she comes by the wearin o' the green honestly!

Have a great day, everyone!

Tall, Skinny Smart Kid

Katie's 6-month checkup went very well. The doctor and all the nurses just couldn't get over her thick, long hair - we also got permission to start using conditioner on those tangles (all the articles say not to use it until 2 years old because "of course" you won't need it! LOL).

Here are the current stats on our tall, skinny smart kid!

height - 27 inches (90th percentile)
weight - 15 lbs, 11 oz (50th percentile)
head circumphrence - 44 cm (90th percentile)
weight-to-length ratio - 10th percentile

She got a bunch of shots again and is sporting Bugs Bunny bandaids on both legs. She hollered for a little while but then settled down into a 2-hour nap (between the 9am appointment and the time change she lost a good bit of beauty rest last night) and now seems to be doing pretty well.

A lot of folks have asked what she thought of the big snow Cincinnati just got - she's still too little for playing in the snow but seemed interested in the few flakes that hit her face while traveling from the house to the car - just wait until next year, though!

6 months old!

Wow - Katie is a half-year old today! The whole family enjoyed Katie's tigger pic photo session, especially when they started wrestling (Katie won). We have decided that Katie will be taking tigger pics for the rest of her life, although we'll probably switch to annual pictures after this September.

This has been quite an exciting time - Katie is eating a "real" meal at least once a day with either Mom or Dad doing the honors (for a while it looked like Dad's left handed technique was the only one that was going to work....). We're pretty sure she's getting ready for another growth spurt - not only do the books say to expect it, but she's eating as though JoJo the tapeworm has moved in....of course the ...ahem... results of the dietary change are interesting - just ask Daddy, who got to do the "special" diaper change today!


Meanwhile, Katie has rolled over from her back to her belly a couple of times - the first time was a surprise when no one was watching, the most recent was with a rapt audience who cheered appropriately. She will purposefully grab for things she wants, even if it means moving something else out of the way first. Her vocalizations are getting much more elaborate as she squeaks, squeals and sings - sometimes up to a half an hour at a time.

Faces seem to hold a new fascination for Katie - she'll run her hands all over your nose, cheeks and mouth while you're holding her - pretending to nibble on her fingers is a sure way to get a giggle!

Of course, we'll do just about anything for one of those giggles, including playing peek-a-boo until we want to just hide under that blanket for the rest of the night :) Speaking of nights, the sleeping-through-the-night thing seems to be firmly established, including sleeping in most mornings!