Catching Up!

Wow Wow Wow. I have so much to update on!

Kate's birthday party was wonderful! Everyone had a great time, especially the birthday girl! She played hard all day and skipped out on her nap. She did really well for not having a nap! Unfortunately, I didn't get a single pic of her smiling! If anyone else scored on some photos of Kate, please send them my way. We all had a great time. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our little Angel!!!

We've spent a lot of time at the beach and at Balboa Park these last few weeks. Kate LOVE'S Balboa Park, she asks me every day if we can go to Balboa Park and play with kids. We have a great time! Her first beach experience was last week and she spent a lot of time in the sand. She was afraid of the water and wanted to stay far far away from it. We went to the beach 4 days in a row, and on the 4th day she finally took to the water. She went down to the shoreline to sit in the sand and catch sand crabs with my cousins, Jake, Josh & Austin. Once she let her guard down and experienced the water, I couldn't get her out! We were at the beach today and she LOVED the water all over again. It is a ton of fun!

We also swim a lot. She is fearless in the water. She is pretty good at paddling & kicking but still has a hard time getting her head out of the water. She can crab walk on the side of the pool loves to jump in. I'm worried about her being fearless in the water. We are working every day on swimming. We'll keep at it so I don't have to be worried about her near the pool.

We're moving! It's that time again. Todd and some of our friends took a big load up to the house on Friday, and now we just have to pack up our everyday stuff and get it up there. We have until Friday so we'll do it slowly and enjoy our time down here while we still have it. Kate is so cute. If you ask her where we are moving she will say "we are moving to the Mesa Nande!" . She is so excited and adorable. Her little friend Alissa (whom she played with frequently before the hospital) lives in Santa Ysabel! We're happy to have a friend close by.

Kiera is amazing! She is cooing and grabbing at things. She is the happiest little thing around. She really is a very joyful baby. She talks and smiles ALL the time. She adores Katelyn. Katelyn gives her so much love. As soon as Kate gets near, Kiera is all smiles and noises. Kate knows that Kiera gets happy when she's around. Kate is suprisingly gentle and attentive to Kiera, it is so wonderful to watch. I took Kiera in for her 4 mos checkup and the Dr. said she hasn't gained much weight. I've started to nurse her more often and keep better tabs on how much she eats and her wet diapers. I've already noticed her eating more, and my milk supply replenishing quicker. I hope things continue to go well so I don't have to start supplementing formula for her. It means a lot to me to be able to nurse her. I truly believe that it is vital to her health, as it was to Katelyns.

Please pray for our friends Kylie & Zara. Kylie is experiencing neurological problems due to the chemo she has had. Zara still has some lingering abnormalities in her bone marrow. Please pray for the girls and their families. Worrying for your children is awful, please lift them all up in prayer so that they may be strong and brave.

I'll try to update soon! Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, support and love!

Love,
Krystal