Happy Valentine's Day!

What a great day Valentine's Day weekend it was for us!

Friday I came home pretty tired and wanted to just put on PJ's and relax. We did just that, but went to the drive in movie to chill. Let me tell ya - this is how we will be going to the movies from now on, Sarah Katherine can snooze, fuss, eat, whatever and we won't bother anyone because we are in our car. Plus it's just $10 per car load, you know the cheapscate in me loves that!

On the actual big day, we started off using a gift card to get a yummy lunch, then it was off to shop for some clothes for David (yes, his idea!), then to see a movie (my choice! - Sarah Katherine has officially stopped sleeping through movies, even during nap time. Lesson learned), then to a really nice dinner of sushi - which I haven't had since I got preggo, then a stroll around Homwood, and finally a stop at a sweets shop for ice cream. What a great day!!! Sarah Katherine was of course dressed for the day in her red outfit and special bib her Aunt June gave her. Even with a little help she made me a Valentine's card! Can you believe how gifted she is?! Not even 6 months and making mom a card, I love it!

While a 5 o'clock dinner and home by 8 is not exactly like our earlier Valentine's Day celebrations, I must say this is probably the best Valentine's Day I've had so far. I'm super excited for the V'day's to come.

Who could resist this cupid's arrow!?!?

My awesome Valentine - thanks so much!

Entranced by Singing...

Here is a picture our Uncle Fred took of Sarah Katherine watching the Allens sing weekend before last. The girl was completely enamored by the whole thing! :) This past weekend we were in a store and she was getting fussy and I started clapping to the beat of the song that was on the PA and she was totally engrossed. Let's hope this means she'll be a music lover like her mom and dad!

5 Months Already?!?!

Well I am in total shock that little miss is 5 months old and that I have been a momma for 5 months. That sounds like such a short, inconsequential amount of time, but man how things have changed! I totally thought everyone was just spouting off stuff when they said "you'll forget what life was like before your child", but I guess they were telling the truth. I am so thankful for the time David and I had together for just us to do our own thing and really build the foundation of our marriage, but this new phase of parenthood is really wonderful.

Ok well, here's the catch up on us. This past weekend we went up to visit David's family and to meet our new niece (she is 2 weeks old). She was just precious! I never heard a peep and she was good and cuddly. :) We also got to see lots of cousins and aunts and uncles - it was a really good time! On Saturday David's aunt and uncle and their family (the Allens - http://www.allenministries.com/) sand at my father-in-law's church. Sarah Katherine loved EVERY minute of it. She kept her mouth open basically the whole time because she was so excited (or she thought she was singing!).

The weekend before last we met up with our buddies to have lunch with the gals! Here is a pic of SK and her buddy Daniley after a gals day. It was great catching up with Danica (Daniley's mom), we went through our pregnancies together, so we swap war stories of our little ones.

Adventures in Rice Cereal

We have officially moved onward and upward to food! One meal a day Sarah Katherine has a rice cereal / baby food substitute for her bottle. She did well the first time (pic's below), but after that the novelty wore off and she just wanted her food and a spoon didn't get it to her fast enough! Luckily our friend that keeps SK during the week hasn't had problems, so D. thanks for teaching her patience!

Khaki, we love you!

Just before Christmas my grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer. It was quite a shock because she was doing well even as recent as Thanksgiving. The doctors determined there wasn't anything they could do because of her age and fragile state, so we did our very best to spend as much time together as possible. This is the grandmother, Katherine, where Sarah Katherine's name came from. Toward the end, the only thing that really got a reaction from my grandmother (Khaki - I called her) was little Sarah Katherine. I am so glad that God blessed us with this little one in the timing he did. He knows all and knows what's bestt for us even before we can fathom it. Sarah Katherine was able to bring joy not only to Khaki, but also comfort to all of us. They snuggled together on the bed and talked to each other every weekend from Christmas until the last week of January. Khaki passed away 32 days after diagnosis and is now rejoicing in heaven with all our relatives that have gone on, specifically my brother Brian. I know they had a joyous reunion and are praising God together. Below is the last picture of my Katherines together as well as a picture from baby dedication in November of me, Sarah Katherine, my mom, and both my grandmothers.

Playing Catch Up

I have finally loaded some newer pictures, so here is some more day in the life of us Corams!

Sarah Katherine and I went out for a birthday lunch for my friend Crystal after Christmas. Here is the birthday girl with the little girl trying to get ahold of someone's food. :)

Here we are coming home from church. I totally dressed her in an outfit with a bonnet before David could notice or have time to change her. (He is anti-bonnet - boo!)

He loved on her, but only after the hat had come off.

My good friend Maria, who is off at PA school, came home for the holidays and got to meet the little one. I was so good to see her, and the next time we meet she'll be all graduated and living it up!

4 Months Already

We went to the doc yesterday for Sarah Katherine's 4 month check up. She was so super smiley and sweet, I hated to know what she had waiting for her! Her height and weight are looking good - 25.5" tall (90%) and 13lbs 1 oz (50%). I'm super excited because we can start her on some baby foods, cereal, and juice!!! Yeah - the beginning of phasing out formula. :) Well, after all the fun stuff came the mean shots. She did well with them though - no fever or meanness even. She's a trooper!

Another big milestone this week - this was our first full week of "daycare". Really it's a friend of ours keeping SK at her home with her kids - which is WONDERFUL! So far so good, and we are really looking forward to all the fun times we are going to hear about her having. Can you believe she's already signed up to take classes at the zoo?! I'll be sure and post pic's of her little adventures.