A bunch of firsts

Katie is becoming ever more aware of the world around her. She watches people walk across the room now and smiles when she recognizes them. She's even rolling over -- almost. She can make it from her back to her tummy with the exception of one arm that gets pinned underneath.

Katie also has gotten much better at using her hands. She's started touching our faces and grabbing our clothes, but it also means she's starting to play with toys. She loves touching books when we read, banging on her inchworm to make it crackle, grabbing the toys on her bouncy seat and clasping her hands in front of her.

She also enjoyed the sounds she could make on the bag of yummy Amish kettlecorn we bought on a trip to Hershey in November.

On that same trip, Katie laughed for the first time! She has a wonderful throaty little giggle. It was hard to replicate at first, but now she laughs frequently, especially when we make funny faces at her on the changing table.

Katie also experienced her first snow in November. The dogs enjoyed checking her out in her snowsuit. As you can tell, she's enjoying the new attention.

Katie enjoyed having Thatha, Achi and Uncle Priyesh visit for her first Thanksgiving. She showed off her skill at hitting the toys on her activity mat and enjoyed some good cuddle time.

Finally, Katie took in her first Carolina basketball game on December 28. Unfortunately, we couldn't find any baby-sized blue hair!

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Katie 3-5 Months