Kissy, Kissy!

This afternoon, I was holding you when Daddy came up to us and gave me a kiss. You saw this and then proceeded to give me a kiss on the other cheek. Just to make sure this wasn't a fluke, Daddy gave me a kiss and then you gave me a kiss. Win-win for Mommy!

Blogging for Books- Little Star

Little Star by Anthony DeStefano is a children’s Christmas story about the star that shown down brightly on baby Jesus, on the night of his birth. Soft, beautiful illustrations by Mark Elliott help to depict the story of Little Star, as told by a father to his son. Little Star is small and mostly ignored by the other stars. Then, on the night of Jesus’ birth, Little Star’s curiosity and eventually his understanding of the true meaning of Christ’s birth, lead to Little Star’s bright, shining status. Themes of love, small but mighty and even the abstract idea of communion and Christ’s crucifixion are woven into the storyline. Little Star is a nice addition to any family’s Christmas collection of books.

"I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"

Pillow Fight

As is becoming our normal Saturday morning ritual, we were playing in the big bed, this morning. Daddy was playing Peek-A-Boo with you, Katy, by covering his face with a pillow. You would then crawl up to him and "uncover" him and then squeal with delight. To mix things up a bit, I took the pillow and covered up my face. You promptly crawled over to me, took the pillow OFF of me and proceeded to cover Daddy with the pillow. It was very CLEAR that you wanted to only play Peek-A-Boo with Daddy and not Mommy!!

Cookie Thief

"Ooh, what's that up there?!"

"Cookie, I see you!"

"Almost there..."

"So close!"

50th Week Birthday

"Cheese!" 50 weeks, February 1, 2011

Wednesday afternoon story time (Elizabeth is holding Katy up front)!

Katy finds a friend at the Library!


Katy LOVES watching the fishy swim in the aquarium at the Library!

"Hmm... What's inside of this bag?"

Baking Cranberry Nut Bread with Mommy

Salon time with Elizabeth!

Today, you are 50 weeks old, Katy! Can you believe that in two very short weeks you are going to be one years old?! I cannot believe it!

You grew another tooth, this week- your fourth! It is the upper right front tooth. We hand you a toothbrush in the morning while we get ready for the day. You mostly chew the bristles, but we are trying to show you to brush your teeth.

We went to Asheville, NC, this past weekend to see the Biltmore estate. This marks the first getaway we had as a family of three (not including trips to see family). Other than wanting to talk to EVERYBODY and EVERYTHING inside the house, you did great, Katy!

You are mimicking our sounds and intonations more and more. Daddy and I could have sworn you said, "Puppy," last night but the jury is still out on that one. God must really have a sense of humor if your first word after "Mama" and "Dada" is "puppy." There are times when it truly sounds like you are trying to ask us questions or tell us something. I also believe that your impeccable sense of timing is actually the start of a budding sense of humor. The other day, when I was talking on the phone with Grandma Tinkey, you walked back and forth with your Dino waving and smiling at me mischievously.

Speaking of walking, you took eight consecutive steps, this week. This is a personal best for you, Katy. You still aren't walking independently, but you do take steps here and there as long as point A is close to point B. :-)

You had your first real tantrum this weekend. Isn't that a bit early to start?? Daddy had given you his keys to keep you quiet as we were checking out of the hotel. Then, when he went to grab them from your hands so he could unlock the car, you all-out threw a fit because Daddy was taking away your new "toy." *Sigh* I guess this is just the start...

Fourth Tooth!

Yesterday, we noticed that your fourth tooth came in, Katy! This is your upper right tooth, in the front. This officially means that when you bite, it's going to HURT! This also means that you are going to be able to eat and chew more!

"On Top of Spaghetti..."

Katy, feeding herself spaghetti.

"Yummy! I like 'pasgetti!"

"Look at my 'pasghetti!"

A face only a mother could love...

Last night, we had spaghetti for dinner. We decided to put some on your plate, Katy, and give you a go at eating it on your own. Boy, did you have FUN! You made a MESS but you ate everything we put on your plate and you were asking for more- must be your "Italian genes" coming through ;-P Yummy!