Fashion, Focus, & Footprints

In between meeting her family and friends, Kate has been keeping busy by building up her wardrobe and engaging in some fun activities.

One of the minor downsides of not finding out if she was a boy or a girl before she was born, was that we couldn't buy any gender-specific clothes. She did have this Johnny Cash onesie from her dad:

Steve couldn't wait to dress her in this onesie he bought her. Everyday  I dressed her he would ask:
 "What about that Johnny Cash outfit?"

Not to worry! In the weeks since her arrival we have received so many cute girl outfits from family and friends. Here's a look at some of the items:

Grandma de los Santos sent a package to Miss Kate full of all of the above items.
So many cute things in all sizes!

Steve's good friend from college, Noami, sent Kate her first Ralph Lauren.

My good friend Courtney Davis got Kate her first pink cardigan from Nordies.
If you know our style, it's very appropriate!

Kate's Great Aunt Norma sent this all the way from Rapid City, South Dakota.

She is set! Now our little fashionista just needs places to go to show off all her adorable looks.

Dressed in an outfit from "Aunt" Nici. It has the most adorable matching shoes too!

Kate has had a few more alert hours during the late morning and early afternoon. She loved looking in the mirror so much at her doctor's office (see earlier post) that I decided to buy one to have by her changing table. As an added bonus, the one I bought has black, white, and red graphics on the back side. They are just what she needed to stimulate her visual curiosity and give her practice with focusing her eyes.

Studying hard.

One of the special gifts that was waiting for us when we got home from the hospital was a hand and footprint frame from my Ph.D. advisor at UCSB, Robin. It took us several tries over a few days to get them, but we love the finished product. Thank you Robin, it is definitely a gift that we will treasure.

Kate's little hand was a lot harder than her foot to capture. Theresa Bernard and I did it together while she was visiting. There is still black ink stuck under Kate's nails that makes it look like she has been working on cars, but it is worth it. 

Kate has also been working on sitting up and smiling.

Big shot.

I know it's just a reflex smile at this point, but it sure is cute.

All these activities sure are tiring.

Right now, Kate is sleeping for 2 1/2 to 3 hours between feedings overnight and some days all of us also get a good nap in the afternoon from around 12:30 to 3:00 pm (no complaints here!).