Happy October

I've been very bad at updating. I apologize. Katy's been growing in leaps and bounds and it's hard to keep up with her!

She started walking a little bit before her first birthday. She's walking all over the kitchen and living room and getting into all sorts of trouble. She loves to carry her toys around and pull things out of the cupboards. Grandma Patty and Grandpa Bob gave her a pushcar for her birthday. She absolutely loves it and loves to take it outside and walk up and down our driveway.

Katy is also crazy about Daddy's keyboard. She'll walk over to it and try to play it when it's off. Daddy and mommy try to turn it on whenever we can. Sometimes we sit with Katy in our lap and play the piano with her. Usually she tries to climb on top of it.

A few weeks ago, we went to the fair the next county over. Katy got to see all sorts of animals: cows and goats and chickens.

Katy loves books. Or, more specifically, she loves pulling books off of shelves, carrying them around and flipping through the pages. She still doesn't sit still for the entire story, but she's working on it.

Katy's first birthday was in September. She had a blast! We had a small party that weekend, with friends and family over for cake and burgers. Katy had a lot of fun.

We also took a lot of video these last few months. I've compiled them together for a nice little fall compilation. Enjoy!

Love from Rome,
John, Liz and Katy

Rome is home.

First off, I apologize for the huge gap in posts. We recently moved across the state! We're now living in a quiet, beautiful little town in a house with a big back yard that's perfect for gardening, exploring and playing with puppies. Katy is very happy in her new home. She's grown so much, and can pull herself into a standing position now. She's also starting to crawl. She hasn't quite gotten the coordination yet, but she tries! She also has two new teeth, and is eating lots of new foods!

In mid-june, my cousin got married, so we all flew up to the northeast to visit with family. We got to stay with Great-Grandpa John and Great-Grandma Jan, and meet all of her Great-aunties and cousins! Katy did so well on the flight up and back. She slept the whole way, and really enjoyed the trip.

She's grown up so much in the last nine months! It's hard to believe her daddy and I created an amazing, intelligent tiny person.

Love from Rome,
John, Liz and Katy, and Xander, Zoe and Duke

Katy's Spring Compliation

Katy doing a variety of different things, but mostly eating.

Music: Mr. Rabbit by Elizabeth Mitchell

Springtime Fun

Hello all! It's been a bit since we last updated. Since our last update, Katy has started sitting on her own pretty much all the time, she can stand holding onto an object, and she's gotten her first tooth! Mom and dad are excited to introduce her to new foods and tastes. Since it's nice and warm out in Augusta now, we can sit outside. Mom tries to get her outside as often as possible before the bugs come out. We go for walks, sit in the yard, and play with the puppies. Katy seems to really like being outside. She definitely loves her puppies.

Katy has started on more and more solid foods. In addition to baby foods, we've been giving her things like mashed potatoes and rice she can mush in her hands and feed herself. She maybe gets 20% of the food in her mouth. The rest gets shared with the dogs or her lap.

Katy has started becoming more mobile. When she's on her tummy, she can rotate around to grab a toy. Still no crawling, but we can't be too far from mobility!

In other news, John and I have found a home in Rome, GA and are all set to move next month. I've been frantically packing up. It seems like we just moved into our little house in Augusta, and it's a bit sad. We definitely made this place a home.

Love From Augusta,
John, Liz, and Katy,
Duke, Xander, and Zoe

Video: Katy and the Puppies

Katy Loves Puppies

It's been a while since our last update. Blogging is tough!

February brought us 5 Katy's five month birthday! Hooray! She can sit up on her own (for a little bit) and is almost ready to roll over from her back to her front. She loves to grab her toys and when we go shopping, she likes to sit in the cart seat and hold all the produce momma gives her.

Katy is growing up so fast! We've noticed she really really likes to sit up and stand so she can see everything. She's going to be a very active little girl. Momma has already taken her to some fun places to walk around, so hopefully when Katy starts to be more mobile, we can go out and enjoy the outdoors. She seems to really like it. She watches everything that happens and doesn't complain if she's cold.

Ears are just daddy handles...

We've been introducing Katy to various baby foods. So far we've tried sweet potatoes, carrots, apples, peas and chicken. She adores apples and carrots, likes sweet potatoes, hates peas and doesn't know what to think about chicken. I don't blame her. Pureed chicken doesn't sound too appetizing...

Momma was laughing too much to get a clear picture...

Until next time!!

Love from Augusta,
John, Liz and Katy,
Duke, Xander and Zoe