5 Month Update

It has been awhile since I last updated so this will most likely be a LONG post full of lots of pictures!

We dedicated Taylor at the baby dedication our church had at the Christmas Eve service. What a wonderful night!

Our first family photo :)

Bobby and Taylor spent some time together Christmas morning.

We went to the Fishback-Harper residence for Christmas dinner.

Tara (and Leigh) loved spending time with Taylor.

Ted and Pat came to visit Christmas night and stayed for a week. It was a lot of fun spending time with them and introducing them to Taylor.

Taylor loved taking naps with Pat.

Taylor started enjoying playing on her floor mats.

Since the day she was born, Taylor loves talking to her daddy! 

Taylor started sleeping in her crib in January. It was hard going at first but I'm happy to report she is now sleeping through the night (as of the middle of March)!

Taylor's room - her changing table, her dresser, and Bobby's dresser (his dresser is in her room and he uses the closet in her room).

When Taylor was first sleeping in her crib, I would sometimes sleep in the recliner in her room because she was waking up so often. JJ loved to come in and sleep with us after my mom left for work.

Taylor likes looking at the light on one of her playmats.

In January the weather finally improved enough for us to start taking walks in Sahalee. We don't get to walk everyday yet but I do enjoy getting out whenever we are able to.

Taylor's room - her crib and bassinet (which she is too big for now) and our wonderful new recliner (an awesome purchase!).

Taylor is not a great napper so sometimes I have to get creative and let her sleep in unusual places.

She is such a happy baby!!!

She started sucking her thumb in the beginning of February. She now sucks three or four fingers at a time. She still uses her pacifier to soothe her and put her to sleep, but the fingers are her go to during the day!

Did I mention - JJ LOVES sleeping in Taylor's room (we don't let him to do this overnight).

Tara came to visit and was able to put Taylor to sleep - what a great cousin!

Taylor started sitting in her booster seat/high chair in March. She's such a big girl!!

Taylor is more of a busy body than Jack was (she's less cuddly) but there is definitely a strong Patterson resemblance between these cousins!

My mom's coworker lent us her exersaucer. Taylor loves playing in it.

My mom and I went to a women's conference at church. I let Taylor play on the floor in between sessions.

Taylor prefers to be held while you're walking around. We call it the Taylor diet plan. :)

Taylor is now big enough to swing at the park!

This is how she chose to sit in the high chair at dinner the other night. Silly girl.

Taylor is wearing 9 month clothes and is getting so big so fast! We will find out her stats at her 6 month appointment in a few weeks and I can't wait to hear how big she is. We are so blessed to have her in our lives - she has definitely made our lives better!!

Thanksgiving and More

We have had a busy and wonderful 8 weeks since Taylor was born. Here are some photos that help tell the story of what we've been up to.

Taylor loves taking naps on someone's chest - and I am very happy to oblige!

Papa and Mimi came to visit Taylor when she was a couple weeks old. We had a wonderful weekend but the time flew by too quickly!!

On Thanksgiving morning, the Fishback's came over to see Taylor and Cameron (and the rest of us, but really they came for the kids). Leigh took Taylor as soon as she walked in the door!

Aunt Layne had fun reading to Cameron (who took a little while to warm up to everyone).

Tara finally got a turn holding Taylor.

Tara and Leigh had fun reading books with Cameron.

Aunt Layne got to hold Taylor, too.

And finally Bud got a chance to hold her.

Daddy and Taylor took a little nap after Thanksgiving dinner (with Milo watching).

Isn't that an adorable turkey butt?!!

Grandpa Bill's first time to hold Taylor!

Cameron was exhausted on Thanksgiving and did not want to wake up from her nap!

Aunt Mary did a great job holding Taylor!!

We were so lucky that Bev was able to come visit for a few hours on the Saturday after Thanksgiving! (She was really there to visit Wendy, but thankfully Wendy shared Bev and allowed us to crash their cookie making party.)

Sadly I don't have any pictures of Aunt Karen with Taylor (sorry Karen!!) but I promise she was here for Thanksgiving (as was Uncle Cody). Oops! I need to get better at taking pictures, sorry!

And in case you're wondering, we still don't have one as a family of three but hopefully we will soon!

Taylor's One Month Old

On November 27, 2013, Taylor turned one month old. I cannot believe how quickly time flew by!

At her one month appointment, Taylor weighed 10 lb 12.5 oz and was in the 95th percentile, and she was 23.25 inches long and in the 95th percentile. In other words, we have a very healthy baby girl!

She is pretty good at holding her head up (unless it's after a meal, in which case she's sometimes "milk drunk" and has trouble doing anything but sleeping). She will spend a few minutes on tummy time. Her absolute favorite thing is to be held and to sleep on someone's chest. She's starting to go longer between meals (3 to 4 hours sometimes) but periodically reverts to 2 hours between meals.

We are so incredibly blessed to have Taylor in our lives!

(And hopefully I'll do better about posting the monthly updates closer to the actual dates.)