We've started slow, but our little girl seems to like the food thing a bit more than her brother. Brother James enjoys Kaitlyn's new position at the table in her high chair and Kaitlyn is pretty excited to be up with the family at mealtime too! Next job for the blogger is to catch the smiles we see so often but are too caught up with orchestrating "life" to snap a photo! Can't believe how quick the time is going by...
What's a St Pat's celebration without your leprechaun hat, your faithful pal, your super cool authentic rubgy from Ireland from your super cool Uncle Barry and Aunt Cindy, and...NO PANTS?
It must be instinct or just in the genes to wear a fireman's hat on St Patricks Day. Parade next year? Luckily for Kaitlyn, James did not leave her out and lended her his other hat for this picture. 
Isn't there a picture of mommy making this exact face from a St Pat's celebration a loooong time ago??
There's the pretty girl in all her chubby-ness. We have our Guinness chilling in the fridge and our corned beef cooking away. Looking forward to celebrating when dad gets home. Slainte! 
We took time on Friday to get out and enjoy the little amount of snow we did get from the 2 day storm that actually brought us more rain than snow. (and another reminder that our basement is still not fixed :-( ) So we took the entire family out for some romping in the white stuff. Kaitlyn really enjoyed the trip and laughed at her brothers (you decide who we're referring to with this plural!) Other than the snow, we've been busy with trips to storytime and Mr Turtle school - the 2 year version of preschool w/ mom. Kaitlyn is making herself known and becoming much more of an active member of the family. She "talks" constantly and James is always asking what she is saying and giggling at all her noises. We're hoping to finally see teeth come thru after many weeks of chomping and drooling (from Kaitlyn that is). If she's anything like big brother, we'll see 'em soon!
Kaitlyn - 4 months = seriously teething, lots of babbling, smiles and some giggling too!
The end of January brought us...Kaitlyn giggling, James getting a new hat and new fondness for his sunglasses, lots of time to play, a decision about preschool and the dreaded flooded basement. It also brought lots of weekends home with the family cooking feasts, cozy-ing up by the fire and oodles of laundry. (adding just one more person seems to have added 3xs the amount of laundry. Most likely due to that one little person's ability to spit up what seems to be buckets). Here comes February, longer days and hopefully not too many more cold days, we can't wait for spring!
The twosome laying around together
James taking a break from holding Kaitlyn's hands and trying to stop her from chewing on her shirt.
The new hat = the new look
Closer look, Bono glasses?
James was certain that dad fell down the pipe in the basement once the carpet came out. Here he is calling in desperation for his dad: "Dad!! You down there? I'll go get fireman sam to save you!" 
LOVE
