As a brand new mom, those first couple of months were, in a word, OVERWHELMING! Trying to figure this mom thing out, I kept a leopard print (of course) journal in Kate's nursery. Each time she would eat, I recorded the exact time, how many minutes she ate, which side she nursed on, the span of time between feedings, if she fell asleep while eating...you name it, I recorded it!
Well then, she started waking up in the middle of her naps, so I started writing more notes. It's so funny to look back at my messy handwriting as I try to deduce why she kept waking up. My thought process went something like this...Does she hate being swaddled? I bet she's hungry... no, she just ate 45 minutes ago. I wonder if her crib mattress is uncomfortable. Well, maybe she didn't get enough to eat. I know, the room has too much light. But then she'll get her days and nights mixed up. Was she overstimulated while she was awake? I bet she was under stimulated. But maybe....
Aghhhh!! I obviously Googled wayyyyy too much haha! But even in the midst of having no idea what I was doing, there were so many sweet memories I will always treasure. One of my favorite things was watching Jason become a father, seeing him hold her with such a sweet tenderness, watching him become wrapped more and more around her chubby little finger :).
Here is Kate at 2 months! This was right after she peed in my bed, God love her.
Just a regular Sunday morning in October! I could kiss those cheeks alllllll day.
That afternoon, we went to the Botanical Gardens in Ft Worth. Our 2nd family selfie :)
Kate and all her little friends! About once a month or so, I would get together with other seminary mommies, and we would have brunch at the apartment. It was such a sweet time of encouragement and ultimate mommy talk! We started with 5 kiddos, and by our last get-together, we had 10 mommas and 11 babies!
Kate and Adrian. Pretty sure it was love at first sight. 
World's smallest pigtails. And yes, those are leopard pants. Like mother, definitely like daughter! 
Another Sunday morning getting ready for church. Kate's almost 3 months! 
Kate's first Christmas tree, up by mid-November! 
My little snowbunny on our way home for Thanksgiving. We belted out Christmas Carols for the last hour of the trip so she wouldn't cry! 
Snuggles with Poppa! 
First Thanksgiving! 
The Brinker clan...o, what a fun bunch! 
By the way, I eventually calmed down with the whole note-taking thing! I started figuring my little munchkin out, and I still chuckle at that leopard print journal. Kate is such a wonderful gift to Jason and me, and life just gets sweeter and sweeter with every passing day.
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