Such a big girl!

We officially have a sitter!  A few days ago (on Jan. 24th) Georgia Kate sat up for about 30 seconds before toppling over, which in my book, counts as sitting up!  This is one of my very favorite milestones!  A whole new world has opened up for her (and me)!  We are so proud of you baby girl!

look alikes

Most people say that Reid is a mini Chris, but I would beg to differ!  If you can overlook our coloring differences, I feel like he looks a lot like his mommy! :) 

As for our little Georgia Kate, there is no doubt that she looks like her daddy!  

Georgia Kate is 6 months old!

SIX months?!  Oh, our sweet Peach, we all just love you so much!  This month I was reminded how much I LOVE this age!

Georgia Kate is so squishy and snuggly!  I could (and do) kiss her cheeks all day long!  She is getting SO close to sitting on her own!  She can support herself with her hands really well, but still topples over if she tries to sit straight up.  Reid is her favorite person in the world.  The moment she sees him she gets the biggest smile on her face!  She thinks he is so funny!  Nobody can make her laugh like her big brother can.  Seeing their love for each other was something my heart was not prepared for.  It melts me!  I love how Georgia Kate grabs our faces and gives big, wet kisses!  I also love how she gets excited and kicks her feet and buries her head in my neck.  It's so fun learning more about our daughter every day!

Specific details about eating and sleeping don't seem very important with the second child (I really just care about remembering sweet things that make her who she is), but for the sake of documentation… 

Georgia Kate is wearing 9-12 month clothes and just moved to size 3 diapers!  She's growing like a weed!  She still eats about every 3 hours and has solids at dinner time.  We have introduced a few more foods. She is pretty neutral about the whole thing.  She doesn't really seem to have a favorite or any that she doesn't like.  Most days, she takes a 45ish minute morning nap and a 45ish minute afternoon nap (usually at the same time as Reid - yay!) with a car nap thrown in there somewhere and sometimes a little evening nap.  Our schedule is kind of all over the place right now and changes from day to day!  We made the transition to the sleep sack last night because she was getting way too big for the swaddle.  She wakes up anywhere from 2-4 times a night.  One never knows!  She is kind of a princess and usually has to have a little mini fit (or sometimes not so mini) before going to sleep! ;)

My baby doll...

Six Month Stats:

Weight - 18 lb 3 oz (85%)

Height - 28 inches (99%)

I just love this picture of Daddy and his mini at the doctor yesterday!  

Georgia Kate, you've added so much sweetness to our lives!  

Rub-a-dub-dub!

We have started bathing both kids at the same time and they are loving it!  Georgia Kate's two favorite things (her brother and baths) at the same time make for a very happy girl!  

RUB-A-DUB-DUB!

Here are just two pictures I snapped a couple of days ago that I love!

Baby girl has her first foods!

We decided to kick off the new year yesterday by giving Georgia Kate her first food (other than a little oatmeal that she gets in a bottle at night, but that doesn't really count)!  She got sweet potatoes for her first food, just like her brother!  Although, if we are being technical, she actually had some of her daddy's apple last week.  "First time mom me" would never have allowed this! ;)

 I'm ready Mommy!

 Per usual, Georgia was not impressed.  She had a few bites of her sweet potatoes and then decided she would rather eat her toes in the bath! :)

I'm excited to experiment with different foods over the coming weeks!

Happy New Year!

We spent New Years Eve at home, which is exactly how I like it!  Our friends the Olivers and the Joiners came over this afternoon and I finally got to meet Miss Avery Jane!  She is adorable, just like her cousins Colby and Clara!  We had a great visit!  We rang in the new year tonight with Alli and John by watching the Aggie game!

2013 was a wonderful year full of many blessings!  Cheers to 2014!

Georgia Kate's Baby Dedication

Georgia Kate was dedicated at our church this morning!  It was a special day!  

 Mumsie made Georgia Kate this beautiful dress!

 The shoes she wore were my mom's when she was a baby.  

 This cross necklace was my mom's mother's necklace when she was a little girl.  She got it for being a good girl at the dentist. :) I love that story.

We are so thankful that the Lord blessed us with our Georgia Kate!