Getting ready for the 4th!!

Katie is just getting in to the patriotic swing of things here, preparing for the Jacobus 4th of July parade that she is going to be in. We have a little USA cheerleader outfit for her to wear and her Grammy is fixing up the old Radio Flyer in red, white and blue for her to ride in. We can't wait!!!

Learning new tricks....

We have been working with a sippy cup for over a month now and so far, well, we haven't gotten that far. She knows that it goes in to her mouth, so that's a plus, but when she's sitting she doesn't know to tilt her head backwards or to pick the cup up. Will keep working on it....
When she is lying down she can get it in to her mouth and drink, although sometimes it still surprises her and she chokes a bit. Other times she completely misses the mark, like below, and we get a little milky nose!!

Just a tuesday...

Katie in a pretty red dress, the hat only stayed on for about five minutes, but it looked cute while it was on!
Katie and my mom playing with a sqeeking duck. She's big into ducks right now and since we got to see some yesterday while we were eating lunch she can't stop making her version of a quack noise. (I can't even spell how I think it would sound?!)
Back with the eating toes, this time they are my mom's; doesn't she look like she's sneaking a nibble? What a nut.

Eating

Katie eating a biscuit and trying to suck her thumb at the same time, she's pretty good at it!
Katie feeding herself cereal, she can get the spoon in to her mouth but isn't quite sure how or why to take it out.
Me and my fat baby!!! (well she's getting there!)

A little behind.....

So this morning after breakfast I put Katie in her crib so I could get dressed for the grocery store. When I came back in her room to check on her she was grabbing at the bumper and the crib spindles, while on her knees, rocking back and forth. I don't think she was trying to stand, but I wouldn't put it past her, she's been tricky about developing skills without trying them out first. I let her play a little longer to see where she was going with this whole experiment and eventually she fell backwards on her back and stuck her feet in her mouth. Hum........
Yep, she likes to gum french fries. Maybe she likes the salty taste?
This is just some baby crack, my mother put on this diaper and I think she's always afraid that she's putting them on to tightly because when I go to take said diaper off Kate has a little bitty butt showing. At least it's cute!

Random Thursday!

Katie supporting her Daddy's alma mater while jumping!!
She has enough hair to sport a baby mohawk, rock on!

Happy Father's Day!!

We spent today at my sister Liz's enjoying burgers and dogs on the grill. Katie was a bit fussy but perked up when Nat gave her his empty beer can, look at the girl go! She also liked my dad's toes, don't ask about that one, I can't figure it out!? (No she didn't put them in her mouth!!) Happy Father's Day to all of you Dad's out there, and to you Dad's to be........GOOD LUCK!!!!

Visiting The Library

Today my mother and I took Katie to the library in Red Lion for a summer series they have called "Books and Babies", for newborns to 18 month olds. It is a fun half hour filled with stories and songs and today we had a special visit from Peter Rabbit. Most of the babies freaked out when they saw the rabbit, it took Katie a few minutes to even notice that he was there, she was transfixed on the book she and her Grammy were reading. Eventually we did make our way over to Peter Rabbit and she did sit on his lap but was really confused about the whole thing, can you tell?! It was cute and I think she enjoyed it, plus its something fun to do every Thursday so we will for sure return.

This is Katie's first encounter with a teething biscuit, score one for Katie and maybe half a point for the biscuit, it was a good fight and Katie was a disgusting mess so I guess I ended up the loser. It did seem to help temporarily ease the teething pain.......Have a good weekend!

Happy Birthday Nat!

Today was Nat's 31st birthday!! We had the whole family over for cake and ice cream and then drove them over to check out the new house. It was a nice day, weather was great and the cake was awesome. Katie is dealing with some sort of rash and Benadryl isn't helping, so she was a bit off kilter, but she wasn't fussy so that was nice. Have a good week everybody!!!

7 Months Old

Katie is 7 months old today, hooray! She is weighing in just a hair over 17 lbs. and we didn't measure her but I know she has grown a lot in the past month because her pajamas aren't long enough anymore. She still isn't sleeping through the night but she has developed a really fun and happy personality and isn't afraid of other people, but I hear that is coming soon. She is still working on teeth, her doctor said a few weeks yet, and she isn't crawling but I think she is starting to figure out to push off of her toes when they are on the ground so she moves a tiny bit when she is on her tummy. She is still babbling all of the time and says da-da but has no idea that's Daddy's name. Most of all she is healthy and surrounded by lots of friends and family that love her to pieces!!

Uncle Dan!

One of Nat's best friends from college flew in for dinner with us tonight. I know that sounds like we are so cool, we are, but really he is a pilot and just happened to fly into Baltimore for the evening. Dan is getting married this fall in Chicago, Nat is one of the groomsman, so it will be our first plane trip with Katie and my first time in Chi-town excluding O'Hare. Dan was in our wedding too so if you were there you should remember that face, and I'm pretty sure he was the tallest guy in the wedding party by a few inches! It was a nice hour visit, he kept telling us how cute Katie was, which every mom LOVES to hear, and giving us the low down on the wedding, it sounds like it's going to be a ton of fun. I wish we could see him more often but I always enjoy his little surprise visits!

Just some pictures.....

Big Saturday

Katie is taking a small break from teething right now, or at least being fussy about it. We had our last swimming class this morning and this afternoon Katie hung out with her Grammy and Grandpa Sylvanus while Nat and I went looking for new appliances for the house. Fun, Fun!!
Nat giving Katie her first tutorial on laptop use.
Our last swimming class, I think she's going to miss them!