Such a Girl

The differences between girls and boys start to emerge at a very early age. Even now, Kaitlyn is very much into hats, shoes, and purses. Where she got this fashion gene is beyond me, but it's cute to see her personality and preferences emerging. She likes picking out her own shoes to wear when we go out, and she tries on all of her hats several times a day. Lately, she's started strutting around the house carrying my purse (after emptying out all of its contents!). So I pulled out an old purse from my closet and designated it as Kaitlyn's very own purse, complete with some "necessities" that every girl needs...hand lotion, make-up brush, keys, etc. She thinks she's hot stuff now!

Hours of fun!

Picking out shoes to go with her outfit

And more details regarding my last post (although we've talked to a lot of you already!). The new baby is due on March 15. So far, I'm feeling pretty good. The 1st trimester fatigue is starting to subside. Certain smells can still make me nauseous at times (especially poopy diapers!) but my wonderful husband has been so good to lend some extra help when needed. And Kaitlyn is blissfully unaware that her world is going to change drastically in a few months!

Jeff and I are going to take a much-anticipated trip out to our beloved southern California later this week. This time, we're actually staying on the beach in Malibu! Gran has graciously agreed to come up and take care of Kaitlyn while we're gone. I'm sure Kaitlyn will be good and spoiled by the time we get back--after all, that's what grandparents are supposed to do! :) Hopefully we'll have lots of pictures of sunny beaches to post when we get back.