Ok, so I promised some videos of Kate walking with her sit-to-stand toy and here it is! She received this toy for Christmas and that morning when she tried it she had no control with it and fell on her face. Since then I haven't really let her play with it unless I am right behind her guiding her myself. Yesterday was the first time I finally let her walk by herself with it and you can see she has total control. It is really cute to see this tiny person walk around the house! Happy viewing!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
No news is good news!
Molly Mac's mom and I sure do think alike. I was just thinking to myself all day that I needed to update the blog but kept thinking what can I write about?
Really, there is nothing new to report at this time. She has been saying "la la" for a while now. It started right before Christmas. Once in a while we hear "ma" and "da" or we just think we hear it because we so badly want to hear "mommy" and "daddy"! Though she doesn't have too many "words" down, we hear her babbling and communicating in her own way. It's amazing that I can understand her every cry and gesture. "I'm tired" is rubbing her ear or eye or grabbing her hair. "I'm hungry" is pursing her lips or making the fish lips and hearing the sucking sound. "Excited" is on her knees bobbing up and down with that big goofy grin waving her arms in hysterically. "Cranky" is the plain ol' cry and kind of whining "muh muh muh" that goes along with it. I have tried to expose Kate to sign language so that she knows the basics such as mom, dad, more, tired...but she has no interest in the DVD. But for now at least we know how to communicate with one another.
Other news in Kate's world. She is learning how to wave. I notice that when I say "hi" to people I do the baby wave to people, I really need to watch myself. She is not consistent with it, but she is getting there. I am trying to get her to give a high five. She is also becoming a pro with her sit-to-stand walker she received for Christmas. I will have to upload a video one of these days - she LOVES my cell phone so each time I pull it out to take a picture or video she usually stops what she is doing to get to my phone. My mom tells me that she mimics a lot now too. For instance when my mom combs her hair, Kate will grab the brush from her and try to do it herself. Usually Kate takes the brush from me and puts it in her mouth. That's something else she always does, grabs. When it is your hair or earring it is not so cute. Kate also loves to bite down on the spoon when she is eating so it turns into a tug of war. Here is picture her grandpa Gary took of her doing her thang. So hang in there for more updates, I am sure the next one will be that she took her first steps!
Really, there is nothing new to report at this time. She has been saying "la la" for a while now. It started right before Christmas. Once in a while we hear "ma" and "da" or we just think we hear it because we so badly want to hear "mommy" and "daddy"! Though she doesn't have too many "words" down, we hear her babbling and communicating in her own way. It's amazing that I can understand her every cry and gesture. "I'm tired" is rubbing her ear or eye or grabbing her hair. "I'm hungry" is pursing her lips or making the fish lips and hearing the sucking sound. "Excited" is on her knees bobbing up and down with that big goofy grin waving her arms in hysterically. "Cranky" is the plain ol' cry and kind of whining "muh muh muh" that goes along with it. I have tried to expose Kate to sign language so that she knows the basics such as mom, dad, more, tired...but she has no interest in the DVD. But for now at least we know how to communicate with one another.
Other news in Kate's world. She is learning how to wave. I notice that when I say "hi" to people I do the baby wave to people, I really need to watch myself. She is not consistent with it, but she is getting there. I am trying to get her to give a high five. She is also becoming a pro with her sit-to-stand walker she received for Christmas. I will have to upload a video one of these days - she LOVES my cell phone so each time I pull it out to take a picture or video she usually stops what she is doing to get to my phone. My mom tells me that she mimics a lot now too. For instance when my mom combs her hair, Kate will grab the brush from her and try to do it herself. Usually Kate takes the brush from me and puts it in her mouth. That's something else she always does, grabs. When it is your hair or earring it is not so cute. Kate also loves to bite down on the spoon when she is eating so it turns into a tug of war. Here is picture her grandpa Gary took of her doing her thang. So hang in there for more updates, I am sure the next one will be that she took her first steps!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Play Date!
Molly and Grayson came over today for a play date. We spent most of the time trying to get them to look at the camera, play together, or just catch-up on motherhood! Kate was so excited to see kids since she has been away from the sitter and all of her "friends" for 2 weeks. She smiled when she saw Molly and Grayson. She also did her "excited" gesture (all of you who know Kate know what I am talking about). She clenches her fists and makes this grunting noise, it is much cuter than it sounds. Like I said previously, she doesn't know how to initiate play or tell somebody she is excited - she is 9 months old for heaven's sake - so when she saw Molly she tried to pull her hair. That must be baby speak for "I like you, let's play," well at least for Kate it is. I think Grayson was overwhelmed with the female to male ratio so he pretty much stuck close to his mom. There weren't too many tears shed and for the most part I think they had a good time together, all 30 minutes of it. Sometimes I think play dates are really for the parents, because it gives you some time while you watch your kids try to play together, and it is a chance to share parenting stories with other mom's! Let's do it again soon ladies (oh, yeah, and I am sure the kids would like it too)!
"C'mon kids, look at the camera"
"Molly look at the lollipop inside of this ball"
"Grayson, let me show you how to use this"
"Where is she going? Maybe she has another cool toy over there"
Monday, January 4, 2010
What a Year it has been!
Happy New Year! We survived Christmas and the New Year with our little trouble-maker, Kate. I cannot believe it is already 2010 and we are close to celebrating Kate's 1st Birthday. Chris and I always reflect on the day she was born and how terrified we were of being parents. We did not know the first thing to do despite listening to everybody's advice, reading EVERY book out there, and attending all of those classes at the hospital. None of the info sunk in. We remembered nothing. Because, it is different for everyone and you end up doing what works best for you and your own baby!
I can't get over that our little baby is not, well, really, a baby anymore. It is amazing what a 9-month old person can do. I have loved watching her learn how to do everything! She was once a "blob" (I am quoting Angelina Jolie) that just laid there and couldn't roll; couldn't do anything really. Now she is this wonderful little person, with so much character that MOVES everywhere (she is a fast crawler, pulls herself up on/and gets into everything, and is trying to walk along anything that gives her support)! I laugh when I say "character" because that is what her pediatrician said about her. I think that is his code word for "little shit." Kate was laying on the table while her pediatrician examined her, for her 9-month appointment, and he said something to us about her and she laughed at him. His response was, "oh, she's a little character." Hmm, I know what that means.
Speaking of her appointment, she was 29 inches and 19 pounds at her visit. He said she was in the 91st percentile for height and 60-something percentile for her weight. She was described as "long and lean," which pleased me because those are two words that have NEVER described me!
So, needless to say, Kate is doing great. We had such a good time for her FIRST Christmas. I took Kate to the children's mass at St. Francis on Christmas Eve but that lasted all of 5 minutes. As soon as she saw her cousin Bella she got so excited that she started screaming in delight. Kate doesn't know how to socialize appropriately, yet. When she saw Bella she grabbed her cardigan to pull her closer and then started yanking on her hair. Not good. Then when the priest was talking I think Kate was trying to see who could "speak" louder because she started yelling every time the priest spoke. Therefore, we took off.
(Kate on Christmas Eve)
(Our First Christmas Eve)
Christmas morning was awesome. The new tradition is that we host a Christmas Breakfast/Brunch while we watch Kate open gifts, because really, that is what it is all about now, Kate. Of course it was the same cliche, she loved the cardboard and tissue paper more than her gifts. But, she did get some cool stuff. She received so many gifts, it is not even funny. Our house looks like Toys r Us now...my once "perfect" living room is now the play place. Kate also got her two upper front teeth for Christmas. She was teething pretty badly a couple of days before, which is no fun at all. But now we get to see that gap toothed smile of hers!
(Look at her bum, "My First Christmas" - too cute)
(Kate and her rockin' Moose)
We look forward to what the new year will bring us and we wish your families a healthy and happy new year!
Here are some pics of what Kate learned over Christmas break:
How to use the dog-door
How to eat spaghetti
Mastering the art of the pincer grasp eating cheerios
And here are more photos because I love my kiddo so much and think she is too cute!
(playing with her Christmas loot)
(gangsta)
(sleeping beauty)
I can't get over that our little baby is not, well, really, a baby anymore. It is amazing what a 9-month old person can do. I have loved watching her learn how to do everything! She was once a "blob" (I am quoting Angelina Jolie) that just laid there and couldn't roll; couldn't do anything really. Now she is this wonderful little person, with so much character that MOVES everywhere (she is a fast crawler, pulls herself up on/and gets into everything, and is trying to walk along anything that gives her support)! I laugh when I say "character" because that is what her pediatrician said about her. I think that is his code word for "little shit." Kate was laying on the table while her pediatrician examined her, for her 9-month appointment, and he said something to us about her and she laughed at him. His response was, "oh, she's a little character." Hmm, I know what that means.
Speaking of her appointment, she was 29 inches and 19 pounds at her visit. He said she was in the 91st percentile for height and 60-something percentile for her weight. She was described as "long and lean," which pleased me because those are two words that have NEVER described me!
So, needless to say, Kate is doing great. We had such a good time for her FIRST Christmas. I took Kate to the children's mass at St. Francis on Christmas Eve but that lasted all of 5 minutes. As soon as she saw her cousin Bella she got so excited that she started screaming in delight. Kate doesn't know how to socialize appropriately, yet. When she saw Bella she grabbed her cardigan to pull her closer and then started yanking on her hair. Not good. Then when the priest was talking I think Kate was trying to see who could "speak" louder because she started yelling every time the priest spoke. Therefore, we took off.
(Kate on Christmas Eve)
(Our First Christmas Eve)
Christmas morning was awesome. The new tradition is that we host a Christmas Breakfast/Brunch while we watch Kate open gifts, because really, that is what it is all about now, Kate. Of course it was the same cliche, she loved the cardboard and tissue paper more than her gifts. But, she did get some cool stuff. She received so many gifts, it is not even funny. Our house looks like Toys r Us now...my once "perfect" living room is now the play place. Kate also got her two upper front teeth for Christmas. She was teething pretty badly a couple of days before, which is no fun at all. But now we get to see that gap toothed smile of hers!
(Look at her bum, "My First Christmas" - too cute)
(Kate and her rockin' Moose)
We look forward to what the new year will bring us and we wish your families a healthy and happy new year!
Here are some pics of what Kate learned over Christmas break:
How to use the dog-door
How to eat spaghetti
Mastering the art of the pincer grasp eating cheerios
And here are more photos because I love my kiddo so much and think she is too cute!
(playing with her Christmas loot)
(gangsta)
(sleeping beauty)
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