April happenings

Hey everyone! Here are some pictures and a video from the last few weeks. Katherine is so much fun these days....learning learning learning. Katherine will dance to music (more of a bop, but practice makes perfect), shake her toys, and make kissing sounds back at us. This week she waved goodbye for the first time, which will serve her well as we move away from Tucson next month. That's right, East Coast, we're coming back! It is a very bittersweet time, as we say goodbye to all of the wonderful people we love in Tucson, but get to enjoy being closer to family once again. We'll be moving to Athens, GA, where John (now Dr. John!) will start on the faculty of the accounting department at UGA. Go Dawgs!

9 months old!

On Monday, Katherine will be 9 months old! It has been the absolute best 9 months of our lives, and it keeps getting better. I figured I would share a video mash-up from the last few weeks, showing her crawling, standing, playing, and eating like a piggy (with Chaka Khan in the background...she is Every Woman, for sure).

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.