Katie's first Halloween (and some other stuff)

Kevin's birthday is on Halloween. So for one of his presents this year, I let him choose what Katie would be for her first one. He decided (even from last Halloween, when I had just found out that I was pregnant) that he wanted her to be a turtle. Try finding that costume in a 0-3 month size! Anyway, since I couldn't find one online or anywhere else in her size, I ended up having to make it. I think it turned out pretty cute. And since I hate being asked if she is a boy or a girl, I also made a special head bow for the occasion.



Another something special that is going on is that Katie can now sit up on her own without assistance for a good long time now. She has been able to do it for short periods for about the last couple weeks, but only today has she finally gotten a really good hold on it. She even catches herself when she is starting to fall. Here are a few from right before her bath tonight.




I can't believe how fast she is growing up. I never realized how brief childhood really is. It is so amazing how something born so tiny and helpless can grow up so much in just half a year. What an amazing year it has been so far!