March Madness!

Go Deacs!

Katherine's happy no matter what happens to the Deacs. Hint, hint, Daddy!

Daddy's home!

A lot of you already knew this, but John was on the road the last 5 weeks, going on all of his faculty interviews. He was in and out of town for the first three weeks, then completely gone for the last two. To say that we're happy he is home is an understatement! John so far has two offers, and hopefully by the end of this week we'll know where we are headed this summer. Very exciting!

While John was gone, Katherine learned how to pull herself up to stand. She's had a great time standing (and staying) up and watching everything from up there (all 2 feet of her). She also has a tooth that is just under her gums, and ready to poke through at any moment. So much growing to do....

Winston and Katherine waiting for John to come home.

Sometimes I see a little kid more than a baby...this picture is one instance.

I can stand!

On the move!

It has been a few weeks since our last post...I've been running around the house chasing after Katherine! She is now crawling everywhere, with her favorite targets being Winston, Winston's food, Winston's toys, and the wine bottles on our wine rack (hmmmm). It is so much fun to watch Katherine explore around the house.

Katherine has grown and changed so much, and it feels like every week there is something new. Last week, she learned how to give raspberries with a mouthful of pureed peas...lovely! She is amazing to watch grow, and I find myself falling in love with Katherine a little bit more every day. I know that is cliche, but it is so ridiculously true!

Katherine kept crawling towards and grabbing at her shadow.

I was in the kitchen and heard Katherine giggling...I looked in the family room to see her laughing at the monkey picture in this book. Who doesn't find a monkey funny?!

I have some old kitchenware out for Katherine to play with while I'm cooking. Winston was not amused with her banging on the pots.

At the zoo!

Katherine and Eleanora at the zoo together.

Seen from our back patio...I bet it's peaceful up there.

7 months old!!

We can't believe that our little peanut is 7 months old today! I know it is cliche, but the time has gone by so quickly. To slow this down, we are not allowing Katherine to drive, date, or cross the street without holding our hands....forever.

San Diego

Early this week, we returned from a trip to San Diego. John gave a presentation on his dissertation at an accounting meeting (craaaaazy time!), and Katherine and I enjoyed San Diego and La Jolla. Once John's meeting was over, we all went to the aquarium at Scripps and enjoyed the sun.

Seal pups!

John and Katherine taking in the kelp forest exhibit.

Chomp!

We had some rain in San Diego, so Katherine and I played in the hotel room for a while. I was able to sneak a rare video of her "talking". Whenever she sees the camera, she stops talking and guns for the camera for a nibble, which you'll see here too.

6 months!

Hey everyone!
Last week, Katherine celebrated her 1/2 birthday. I can't believe that she is already 6 months old!! Katherine is now able to sit up on her own for extended periods of time. We think she'll start crawling soon, too...she can get up on her knees, but ends up pushing herself backwards. We can see the frustration on Katherine's face...instead of moving towards the toy she wants (or Winston), she ends up going the wrong way. This past weekend, we reached a big milestone for Katherine...solids! (Up until now she's only worn stripes...I crack myself up!) Here are a few pictures of the fun and mess....

Winston already knows that treats will eventually fall from the highchair...I bet his buddy Charlie told him.

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas! We have had the best Christmas ever so far, and it will continue for many days as we see our families and friends. I hope that everyone has a great holiday season!

Katherine opened one of her gifts last night.

John wondering why the characters in Katherine's new book all look like Cartman.

Winston "opening" his gift from Santa.

Katherine loved the swing that Santa brought her!