changing.

for some reason, one of kj's favorite places to be is on her changing pad.  almost every time, she's squealing with delight & chatting with us & smiling at us.  we imagine her happy place is about more than just wet to dry -- perhaps she likes the one-on-one attention, perhaps it's just the right distance for focusing on our faces, maybe it's a tribute to cloth diapers, maybe it's the soothing green wall...  it's ok if we can't explain it.  we're just happy when she's happy.  and her smiles & conversations are just too fun.

other changes are going on around here, as well.

from lean & long to little rolls on each of her pretty limbs:

from sleeping smiles to waking smiles:

 

from focusing 6in in front of her face to tracking at much longer distances:

from seven pounds of strength & alertness to ten pounds of strength & alertness:

and through it all, one thing remains the same: we just adore our beautiful little kate.  (can you tell? ;)