Kate's Baptism

On September 20, Kate was baptized at Two Cities Church.  She wore a special dress given by one of her relatives, Sheila Brammer.  Anna also wore it when she was baptized.

Grammy and Papa were able to be present for this special occasion!

Our pastor, Adam Brice, baptized Kate in the name of the Father, the Son & the Holy Ghost.  This doesn't mean that she is saved or that she has a personal relationship with Jesus (although we hope she does at some point), but it does mean that Curtis and I will be raising her in the fear and admonition of the Lord. It is a vow that we make before the congregation.  It was neat to hear the members of our church also vow to help us do this!  Here's a few pictures to document:

Kate didn't even cry.  If anything, she looked very curious about what what going on!  We had a special cake to celebrate with everyone who attended.

Here's some additional pictures from the day.

Our immediate family:

Our family with Grammy and Papa:

And one with our family and Adam:

She was exhausted when it was all over!

Kate: Half Year Birthday!

My little baby is already half a year old! (Kate is on the right in this comparison shot of both girls.)

She can roll from back to tummy, sit up unassisted and she's started eating some solid food.  It's amazing how much faster everything feels when you have an older child to take care of also!  At her 6 month appointment, the doctor said that she was the size of your average 4 month old (15 pounds, 24.75 inches tall).  She's petite like me!

Kate already has a little admirer, Jonah.  Every time he sees a baby, he says "baby Kate."

As you can see, she's thinks he's a pretty cool guy too!

Kate has also started eating our faces, we love it!

Here's that solid food that she's starting to eat:

She has fallen asleep our one of our students, Peter, several times during RUF ministry team meetings.  I think it's a highlight for him! :)

She especially loves to spend time with her sister.  Every morning, the first thing the girls do is hang out on our bed and greet each other.  Here's a few to capture their relationship together:

Kate has been happy to be a prop in Anna's re-enactments of The Lion King:

She also is musically-inclined.  She enjoys playing her piano.

I thought this was a cool picture that Anna took while I was talking to one of our babysitters before we left for a date:

And lastly, I will leave you with her little photo shoot in honor of her 6 months of life!  The last ones are great - she puts everything in her mouth and that includes the 6 month sticker. Enjoy!

Our 2.5 year old, Anna Banana

It's not often I update on Anna nowadays, so I thought it would be appropriate to do since she is now 2.5 years old.  She has become an excellent big sister.  Kate already looks up to her!  Here's a few to document this:

She has also mastered the selfie:

We often use her as a marketing tool for our ministry with RUF at Purdue:

New cups!

She enjoys spending time with her "big friends" in RUF.  She asks if she will see them almost every day!  Anna also loves to sing! Her favorites include "Ariel song," "Baa Baa Black Sheep," "Holy, Holy, Holy," and "Rainbow, Rainbow!"  She usually announces the song before she begins singing so that you will join in.  Some of our leaders in RUF really enjoyed performing "Rainbow, Rainbow!" with her.

Pastor kids.

Singing hymns at the RUF ministry retreat

She carries this bear ("Pepper") everywhere she goes and sleeps with him.  Mommy and Daddy have to be very creative to wash him!  She is also becoming a fan of dressing up.

A few of Anna's favorite things!

Here she is with several necklaces and a hat.  She strategically placed her bracelet on top of her hat.

She's becoming quite a little beauty!

After she was dressed, she held hands with her Daddy and walked to the library.  So precious, we are trying to soak up these little moments.

Anna has taken an interest in sitting in the front seat and acting like she's driving.  She's 2.5 going on 16!  I'm glad we have a little time before this happens.

Lastly, she likes to relax on our bed and act as if she can read large books like the The Iliad and Arrested Development.  Haha!