Oliver is now nearly two months old. He is growing very quickly and currently weighs 12 pounds, 9 ounces. He recently learned how to smile and he now keeps his parents entertained by smiling at them often. Mom and Dad love to see what new things Oliver will learn each day. Mom went to the Provo Library and checked out a DVD of Baby Bach by Baby Einstein. Oliver now loves to dance around the living room with Dad while listening to Bach! His favorite song seems to be Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring. Every time we turn the DVD to this song, Oliver calms down quickly—even if he was screaming before that!
On 1 July Oliver received a name and a blessing from his father. It was a wonderful day! Mom borrowed a white baby tuxedo from her sister Sue for Oliver to wear on his special day. Mom and Dad were pretty worried that Oliver would cry through his blessing because he wouldn’t eat anything before church started. (Maybe he just knew it was fast Sunday!) There was no need to worry, however, because Oliver was perfect throughout the entire blessing.
Kay is doing an unbelievable job as a new mother. Oliver was very fussy for the first four weeks of his life, and both Mom and Dad were feeling pretty discouraged. At the suggestion of a nurse, Kay checked out a video from the library called The Happiest Baby on the Block. Kay also borrowed the book Baby Wise from our next-door neighbors. She has diligently followed the suggestions from the movie and the book; as a result, Oliver is a changed baby! He even sleeps 6-7 hours during the night! In addition to taking care of Oliver, Kay has received many compliments on her recently updated web site. If you haven’t seen it, please take a moment and look at kaykotter.com.
Jason has been busy transferring all of his computer files to a new computer. He is finally done and so he can update this web site again! Currently, his most pressing challenge is finding an apartment to live in Washington, D.C. Rent prices are very expensive in that area. He is hoping to find a 2-bedroom apartment for $1200/month; however, this has proved difficult to do! Even with the high rent prices, Jason is very excited to move his family to D.C. and begin his new job at the Federal Reserve.
Overall, the Kotter family is doing superbly! We would love to hear from you, so send us an email and let us know how you are doing.