Kiss me Kate

Little Miss Kate Emerson is very fond of giving kisses to her brothers (this is Will) and Mommy and Daddy. Oops...once she bit Harry's cheek by mistake. It was just so yummy!

She is studies every toy so intently.
This is her new accomplishment of the day--pushing up on her arms.

We're working on crawling.

The doc told us we need lots of tummy time to catch up.

Today we took Kate Emerson in to the pediatrician for a total check-up. It went well. She weighs 20 lbs. 10 ounces. She is 29" long. Her weight, length and head measurements have her in the 75th percentile on the American growth charts. This is amazing for a Chinese adopted baby! She is very healthy. She seems developmentally on target in most areas (sitting, talking, game playing and social interactions). But she is a little behind on things like scooting, crawling and muscle strength. We need to play a lot with her on the floor and she will get much stronger. It is obvious to us that Kate Emerson was well cared for in China. Her foster Mother was kind enough to take a lot of pictures of her life there. I am not sure yet if I will post them or not.

Amazingly, Kate called me "Mama" today with intention and meaning. She doesn't really want to sleep in her crib yet but she was playing in there today and I was on the bed watching her. She rolled over, pushed up on her arms, looked me squarely in the eyes and said, "Mama!" I melted.