Where Did the Girly Girl Come From?

...Kate deciding she loves dresses and tutus. Recently we got Kate some new dresses and she loves to wear them. What you can't see is that she also has a fancy new pair of butterfly sandals on. Don't get me wrong, she still LOVES a good basketball game, but she is more and more interested in girly things. She is just so much fun.
We recently went to her friend Taylor's birthday party. Cinderella came so all the little girls were so excited. We are really enjoying getting to know more of the parents of the kids in her class. It is so neat to watch her with her little friends and get a glimpse into her "social life" with the friends she talks so much about. We are really blessed to have so many nice parents and kids to share Kate with.

Social Butterfly

...Kate becoming more and more social. As Kate has gotten better about being social, we have also become more and more social lately. We've been able to spend a lot of time with our great friends Jeremy & Kristi and their two kiddos. It's nice now to be able to hang out with other adults while the kids play by themselves. Also, Kate went to her first school friend birthday party complete with cupcakes and a pinata. We all had fun!

Kate getting her haircut at Lisa's, and playing with Lisa's daughter Izzy.




Sydney, Logan, and Kate playing at the Hill's.



Carrying in the present to her friend Nico's birthday party.



That's Nico in the Spiderman costume. He came over to say hi to Kate.



Kate stepping up to take a swing at the strongest pinata I've ever seen.

More School Fun!

...Kate having a blast at school. Kate's teacher sent us a few pictures of her different activities at school. Evidently it's normal for her to spend most of the day in a purple ice skating costume. I mean, who doesn't spend most of the day in spandex?

You Have a Little Something On Your Nose

Guess who played with face paint today! Michael picked Kate up from school today and this is what he found. Tracey told him they had a great day and he would see how great once he got to the playground to get her. The funny thing is that they played with face paint BEFORE lunch. Tracey told Michael that as she was stroking the hair out of Kate's face to help her fall asleep at nap time she realized it was in fact stuck in the paint. Kate opened her eyes and said, "My hair is stuck." Then she went to sleep. She was more than happy to get home and get clean, but clearly she enjoyed the face paint.

Warmer Weather & Oklahoma

...a break from the cold weather. Like everyone else, we were excited about a few days of warm weather after some pipe freezing temps. We took the opportunity to get outside, and took the whole family--dogs included--to a park. It was great to feel some sun again, and as you can see, Kate was happy about it too.






If you've ever wondered who actually eats the chalky hearts with sayings on them given only at Valentine's Day, wonder no more. Kate loves "hearts."



So, don't judge us too much, but yes, that is Sophie and Kate taking a bath together. While we were giving Kate her bath we realized Sophie was having some sort of allergic reaction on her skin, so we threw her in with Kate. Kate thought it was the greatest thing ever, and she laughed and laughed. In fact tonight, she asked us if Sophie could take a bath with her again.




Even if you think our daughter and our dog sharing a bath was gross, you have to admit, that's a cute picture!

Happy Valentine's Day!

...a freezing couple of weeks, snow days, and walking pneumonia. February is halfway over and it has been quite a month already. Although, it has mainly been about weather and sickness. After having to take Kate to the ER because of her cough and high fever, we learned she had walking pneumonia. One of the things that kept us out of the ER more during the past couple of weeks is her nebulizer, which she calls "wheezy." Wheezy is painted like a cow, so she calls it her "cow medicine." She started realizing how much better it makes her feel during this sickness, so she started asking for her cow medicine when she started feeling rough. You can always tell when Kate is sick because she starts making beds out of everything and can make any space of floor cozy enough to pretend sleep on. As you can see from two of the pictures below, she was feeling rough.




Kate has been so affectionate with the dogs lately, and one of her new favorite things to do is hold Sophie. Sophie enjoys it too, so usually once a day Kate gets to spend some time holding Sophie.




Kate is using more and more words and her sentences are starting to use proper grammar and syntax. She is a lot of fun right now and--since she talks constantly--has been saying some funny things lately. I moved into a new office at Tech on the other side of the building a couple of weeks ago. One day while she was visiting me I showed her you can see her school from my office windows. She took it all in and simply said, "that's crazy man." She is just so funny right now, she keeps us rolling.

She is starting to embrace the idea of being a big sister, and is talking a lot about Jude. She calls him Baby Jude, and asks to kiss him (aka, Amanda's stomach) regularly. I think she will be a great big sister, although I know she will have plenty of jealous moments.

We took a few pictures this morning before we left for church. She loves wearing dresses, and she was all to happy to pose for pictures this morning. So, happy Valentine's Day from the Harrington's!

Beat the Pokes!

...mom and dad bringing my nephews to Lubbock for the TTU vs. OSU basketball game. We had so much fun. I just love to watch all 3 kids together. Kason, who is almost 10, is starting to be the "big kid" so he doesn't play with the younger ones much. Krece, however, is so cute with Kate. They just play so well together. He wanted to show her all the things he brought with him on the trip, and she actually shared her toys, willingly, with him.

Because the house is on the market and we are trying to keep it clean the boys and my parents stayed at a hotel. The major perk of that was the hotel pool! It was fun to watch the kids swim both mornings. It was great for Kate because she has avoided the bath lately due to some residual emotional effects of some of the procedures she had done due to her bladder issues. I am happy to say that pool time was VERY healing for her. It hasn't gotten her loosened up enough to try the potty, but she is back to enjoying bath time.

In the end our Red Raiders were victorious! It's fun to have a little family rivalry every now and then. It was a really good game, and it was only made better by having my parents and nephews there with us.


Kason loves his Uncle Mike. He doesn't seem to want to share him much with Krece. He and Michael spend much of the day playing basketball together.


Kate and Krece were so funny together. I don't think Krece was as in to the game as Kate, but I think he enjoyed it.


Mom and Dad with the gang (minus me since I'm taking the picture. They are pretty awesome grandparents and are adored by their grandkids.


Ahhhhhhhhhh

We haven't blogged much about the puppies lately, but not because they haven't been wonderful. Honestly they are such sweet dogs and we are blessed to have them. Sophie is still a pistol and keeps us on our toes. Stanley is just as sweet as ever. Lately he has had some anxiety though. He has started getting very nervous when Kate is upset (sometimes he pukes when she cries). He stays up all night with her if she is sick, and if someone comes to the door while she is napping he goes into protective mode. We did, however, get him some prozac so he doesn't have to be so anxious!



Since we haven't posted any belly pics I though I would post one of me at 22.5 weeks. I still love being pregnant although it is a little more tiring when you are chasing a very active 2.5 year old.