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Thursday, March 28, 2019

January-March 2019

Mosier family adventures from the last few months:
 Chris did some pattern and fabric testing for Aunt Amy. He makes a great swimsuit model.
 He loves his trains. I'm impressed by the things he puts together sometimes.
 These guys love to make trouble in my sewing room. Chris's favorite is playing with my collection of buttons. They were once sorted neatly by color. Now they are more often scattered on my floor.
 Taking advantage of the awesome reading nook Grandma and Aunt Katy created at Grandma's house
 Sarah received a china tea set for Christmas, and we have been having a lot of tea parties. This one was visited by a princess, a pirate, and a fairy godmother.

 Sarah left me a note. Awww
 Best baby doll ever!
 Sarah is quite the artist. I was impressed with her ballerina stick figure. She is all about ballet right now.
 Decorating Valentine cookies
 On Valentine's Day, I picked Sarah up from school and surprised the kids with lunch at Burger King followed by an impromptu trip to Baker City to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Nothing makes these kids happier!
 I promise Kate was happy too.
 Opening up their Valentines. Sarah got cotton candy and Chris got skittles. Best day ever.
 Sarah has always loved tucking people in. Chris is a willing subject.
 Doctor is another popular activity at our house. I love the moments when these two play happily together. It doesn't usually last more than 5 minutes without any screaming, but I will take what I can get.
 The kids love playing at the library. They have lots of fun, educational toys to play with. It is a good way to get out of the house.
 Reading books to Chris's best friends, Green Bear and Brown Bear. 
 I'm always pulling this boy off the kitchen counter. I think he was trying to look through the wand, but he missed.
 Can you kick him off the counter when he is that cute? Notice his man-purse. If Sarah gets to wear a purse, Chris must have one too.
 We broke out the fancy china and made chicken cordon bleu and an amazing lemon cake for Grandma's birthday.

 The first weekend of March, we went to Salt Lake City. Kelson was a groomsman at his friend, Pablo's, wedding. It also happened to be the weekend of Disney on Ice, so it worked out for everyone. This was Kate's first vacation, and she did great. 
 The hotel had a spinning chair. Best entertainment ever.
 The kids and I explored temple square while Kelson was in the wedding. It was cold and snowy that weekend, so there weren't a lot of flowers to see, but we found a few poking through. 

 They loved following the pictures of Jesus around the visitor's center and up to the Christus statue. Sarah wanted to stay there and dance to the music. 
 Disney on Ice was so much fun! Kate slept through almost the entire show. Sarah's favorite was Rapunzel because she flew in the air. 
 Best vacation buddy ever.
 I've been working hard at re-establishing an exercise habit since Kate was born, and it can be challenging with three kids at home. Sometimes, we scrap the regular workout, crank up The Greatest Showman soundtrack (which Chris is completely obsessed with), and have a dance party instead. Rewrite the Stars involves a lot of lifts, and dancing with these two is a great workout.
Kelson's first race of the season was a half marathon in Adrian. The kids and I got there 10 minutes too late to see him finish. His goal was 2 hours or less, and his time was 1:55:58.6. Great job, Kelson! The race website accidentally categorized him as a female, which put him finishing in 5th place in his category. We aren't sure where he really placed.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Kate: 4 Months

 Little Miss Kate is 4 months old! A little about Kate at 4 months:
  • 11 lbs, 12 oz (19th percentile for 36 week infant) and 23.25 inches long. Growing fast in length, but slowed down a little on her weight gain this month.

  • Smiles like crazy, especially when she first wakes up. Whoever gets Kate out of bed gets her best smiles.
  • If she wakes up during the night, it is only once. Often, she sleeps all night. Her record is close to 14 hours!



  •  Just in the last few days, Kate discovered toys. She can grab things with her hands and try to put them in her mouth. She also loves the dangling toys on her activity mat, and she can reach up and grab them. Sarah's hair is also a favorite to grab for.


  •  She has become much more aware and interactive. It is so fun to watch her grow and learn.
  • Kate is such a happy, sweet baby and a joy to be around. She has started cooing and almost laughing.

 I just love little baby feet and squishy baby thighs!
 Kate celebrated her first Valentine's Day this month. We spent the day at Grandma's house. She looked adorable, and therefore needed a picture. She was ready for a nap and did not appreciate the picture taking.
 Kate loves Grandma!
 Kate has a big sister who takes very good care of her. Sarah is always ready to bring a pacifier, a blanket, or a toy to make Kate happy. Kate loves the teddy bear mobile on her crib.
 We see Kate like this a lot. She is our sleepiest baby. She likes to sneak her left hand just to the top of her swaddle.
 This month, Kate developed a great appreciation for bath time. She loves to kick and giggle in the bath.
 Sporting one of Mom's vintage baby outfits. Below is a picture of Mommy on the day she came home from the hospital.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Kate: 3 Months

Our Kate is 3 months old!

  •  Kate is smiling up a storm! The best time to catch her smiles is right after she eats. Both of her siblings love trying to get smiles out of her. 
  • Growing like crazy
  • Definitely the best sleeper this family has ever seen. She goes to sleep between 7 and 8 and usually only wakes up once during the night. Once she even slept for 12 straight hours! She doesn't get up for the morning until around 9. When it is time to sleep, we just lay her in her rock-n-play or on her boppy pillow with her pacifier and she fades off on her own. It is so wonderful to enjoy a little baby without a cloud of sleep deprivation!
  • Loves looking at anything hanging over her face, especially ceiling fans, mirrors, and the teddy bear mobile on her crib. The teddy bears make her smile every time.
  • In the last week or two, she has finally outgrown her newborn clothes and is comfortably in 0-3 month sizes.
  • Not a fan of tummy time.
  • She has the most beautiful eyelashes! Everyone is jealous of them.



Bum ruffles! I didn't really sew for Sarah when she was this tiny. It is so fun seeing Kate in the tiny outfits I made before she was born.
 Sarah has a dress exactly like this that is one of her favorites. She requested an exact replica for Kate. It is a fortunate coincidence that Sarah's favorite elephant can steal the dress when Kate is done.

 Needing a little more sleep while relaxing on her pillow in the morning. 
 When we received this as a baby gift, it looked like she would never grow into it. Look at her now!

 While she is willing to go to sleep on her own, Kate loves snuggle naps.
 Kate had a major blowout at the library one day, and I realized I didn't have a backup outfit. Elephant to the rescue. Kate stole her dress. Apparently I'm not just spoiling Sarah by making adorable clothes for her stuffed animal.
 Sarah has an adorable baby doll to play with. Just the right size for the doll crib.
 Almost every day when we pick Sarah up from school, Kate falls asleep right before we get home and then lays there in her carseat in the middle of all of the lunchtime chaos and snoozes away. This is the quilt that Sarah made for Kate for Christmas.
 I just love these baby smiles!
 It is such a relief for this baby to finally be nursing like a pro. Chris took this picture, and it makes me happy just because it was a journey to get here with Kate. 
The ceiling fan above Mom's bed is one of Kate's favorite things to stare at.
Once again, snoozing through the chaos that is our house. Big sister brought her a doll to snuggle. 

We love you, Kate!