Kate has apparently discovered her vocal range. Her new favorite....screaming (and I mean the girliest, loudest, and longest shriek ever). We discovered this new 'sound' the other day.
We went over to Jay's mom's house to visit and cousin Max and Liam were there. Within 2 seconds of walking in the door and spotting Max she let out this LONG, LOUD shriek of excitement. It was pretty cute. Now she does it all the time when she gets excited.
In addition, she also appears to be speaking Japanese. I will try to video tape both.
On the walking front, she has been taking steps here and there and is VERY close to making this her main form of transportation.
Loving this new fall weather. We bought an adorable plaid pea coat for kate that I'll have to get a picture of.
Have a good night.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
1 Year Old
My baby is no longer a baby....she is a toddler. Sad and exciting all at the same time.
We had her 1 year checkup last week and it was awful. Well it was good for the most part but she cried and cried during and after the shots. Then they had to prick her finger and draw blood. Worst experience ever. Jay had to have her in a choke hold and had to hold her finger as the lab technician squeezed and squeezed vial after vial of blood. All the while she stared at me and screamed bloody murder. I'm starting to sweat just thinking about it.
Here are her stats:
Weight: 19 lbs. 13 oz. (30th percentile)
Height: 29 1/4" (57th percentile)
Head: 18 1/4" (84th percentile)
She's doing lots of new things these days and has changed quite a bit. Here's what's new:
-She now has 8 teeth and she grinds them....i shiver thinking about it....but appears to be getting over that
-She loves to try and feed herself. Favorites still include crackers and basically anything carbs. She also enjoys chicken but oddly only chicken from a restaurant. Maybe it is my cooking
-Almost walking....sooooooo close. She takes a few steps here and there
-Trying to ween her off of the bottle which has been going pretty good
-Knows where her tummy is and will point to it if you ask
-Obsessed with washcloths....arrived at daycare the other day to find Kate sobbing....found out a 'friend' tried to borrow her wash cloth....it was a rough day for Kate, same day that she was bit...well actually she placed her finger in a 'friend's' mouth so I guess that doesn't count as biting
-Can do 'touchdown'
-Learning how to shake her head 'no'.....greeeaaaat.
-Such a goofball and tons of fun!
Here are some new pictures:
She enjoys playing with bowls....
And baths....hello friend
We had her 1 year checkup last week and it was awful. Well it was good for the most part but she cried and cried during and after the shots. Then they had to prick her finger and draw blood. Worst experience ever. Jay had to have her in a choke hold and had to hold her finger as the lab technician squeezed and squeezed vial after vial of blood. All the while she stared at me and screamed bloody murder. I'm starting to sweat just thinking about it.
Here are her stats:
Weight: 19 lbs. 13 oz. (30th percentile)
Height: 29 1/4" (57th percentile)
Head: 18 1/4" (84th percentile)
She's doing lots of new things these days and has changed quite a bit. Here's what's new:
-She now has 8 teeth and she grinds them....i shiver thinking about it....but appears to be getting over that
-She loves to try and feed herself. Favorites still include crackers and basically anything carbs. She also enjoys chicken but oddly only chicken from a restaurant. Maybe it is my cooking
-Almost walking....sooooooo close. She takes a few steps here and there
-Trying to ween her off of the bottle which has been going pretty good
-Knows where her tummy is and will point to it if you ask
-Obsessed with washcloths....arrived at daycare the other day to find Kate sobbing....found out a 'friend' tried to borrow her wash cloth....it was a rough day for Kate, same day that she was bit...well actually she placed her finger in a 'friend's' mouth so I guess that doesn't count as biting
-Can do 'touchdown'
-Learning how to shake her head 'no'.....greeeaaaat.
-Such a goofball and tons of fun!
Here are some new pictures:
The voice in my head is nasally while thinking of a caption for this one...
I've got nothing
I've got nothing
She enjoys playing with bowls....
And baths....hello friend
She loves to play under the table
One of her final days sporting 'the pony' - note new hairstyle below
Loves to climb the stairs
Chillin in her aviators
The new 'do'. Hair brushed to the side with a bow or clip
And this face is so 'Jay'
And this face is so 'Jay'
Love that smile
Quite the pose Kate....I feel like she should be on a beach with the waves crashing on her
Friday, September 18, 2009
Price Reduced and Open House
Hi All - I promise a post about Kate and all the new things she can do but just have time to give you a quick update on the house.
We have reduced the price to $139,900! Also, we are having an open house this Sunday, September 20th from 1-3 p.m.
If you or anyone you know is interested, stop on by!
Have a great weekend and more about Kate to come! I promise:)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Valleyfair
A couple weeks ago we ventured to Valleyfair with Jay's parents and cousin Max. (this is a really late post) We had a great time and I hadn't been there in years. Kate had a great time even though she couldnt' go on many rides....she loves to people watch. Here are some pictures from the day....the only picture that is missing is the freak out Jay and Kate had as we were stuck at the very top while on the ferris wheel.
1) Jay is scared of heights and was not thrilled to be on the ride
2) He for some reason thought I was getting dangerously to throwing Kate over the side of the cart trying to get a picture...she was standing on my lap and perfectly safe
3) Kate proceeded to freak out because of her father's freak out....needless to say it was not an enjoyable ride
1) Jay is scared of heights and was not thrilled to be on the ride
2) He for some reason thought I was getting dangerously to throwing Kate over the side of the cart trying to get a picture...she was standing on my lap and perfectly safe
3) Kate proceeded to freak out because of her father's freak out....needless to say it was not an enjoyable ride
Let the day begin!
Jay and Kate on the merry-go-round
Hahahaha....jay trying to hoist the two of them off the horse
Grandma Vicki, Kate, Max and Me on the old fashioned cars
Jay wasting our money winning basketballs....I think we left the park with 4
Kate playing at Splash/Soak City...whatever its called
Love this photo of the two of them
Tuckered out!
Monday, September 7, 2009
What's a puppy say
Kate's one chatty little girl....she babbles all the time (most of which we have no idea what she is saying) but there is one other word that she has seemed to master besides 'mama and dada'.....'woof'. Its more of a blowing out a candle/woofing but cute non the less.
Sorry I couldn't figure out how to rotate the video.
Sorry I couldn't figure out how to rotate the video.
House Update
Many of you are probably wondering what the latest is with our house situation.....
Last tuesday the house we wanted got another offer which was non-contingent...the owners accepted and we had 48 to sell our house. Needless to say we were not able to close a sale in such a short time frame.
So now, we're not exactly sure what we're going to do. We're leaving our house on the market as we've had 10 showings in two weeks and they've all had pretty good reports so we'll just wait and see. We'll keep looking at houses and may even look at building.
Who knows what may come of this but if nothing else it is teaching us patience and how to keep our house really clean:)
Last tuesday the house we wanted got another offer which was non-contingent...the owners accepted and we had 48 to sell our house. Needless to say we were not able to close a sale in such a short time frame.
So now, we're not exactly sure what we're going to do. We're leaving our house on the market as we've had 10 showings in two weeks and they've all had pretty good reports so we'll just wait and see. We'll keep looking at houses and may even look at building.
Who knows what may come of this but if nothing else it is teaching us patience and how to keep our house really clean:)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Kate's 1st Birthday Party
This past Sunday we celebrated Kate's first birthday party (her actual birthday is tomorrow).
We had a great time and about 25 family members came to celebrate in our backyard. Kate was quite the trooper considering she had a cold and had 3 teeth coming thru. Thanks to everyone who came and thanks for all the great gifts!
I have a ton of pictures to post and not sure if I'll get them in order but enjoy:) PS - Mom, i think you need to clean your camera lens off as their is a blur on every photo....ha!
Can't believe she's turning 1 tomorrow....I'll reflect and let you know all her latest 'doings' in another post this week.
Being silly in her new car with her hat and purse
We had a great time and about 25 family members came to celebrate in our backyard. Kate was quite the trooper considering she had a cold and had 3 teeth coming thru. Thanks to everyone who came and thanks for all the great gifts!
I have a ton of pictures to post and not sure if I'll get them in order but enjoy:) PS - Mom, i think you need to clean your camera lens off as their is a blur on every photo....ha!
Can't believe she's turning 1 tomorrow....I'll reflect and let you know all her latest 'doings' in another post this week.
Hard to see but the sign I made with Christy's new cricut....says 'happy birthday kate'
It was super cute!
It was super cute!
Cheer up Kate, its your birthday!
Preparing the food....
The kids - Liam, Max and Kate
Ha look at the boys' faces - 'What the heck is she doing??'
Eating lunch
Then time for a family picture
The birthday girl in her cute outfit
Standing by herself.....hopefully walking soon:)
Kate with the grandparents and great grandparents minus Grandma Cleo
We missed you!
We missed you!
Opening presents
The new hat from Auntie Em and Uncle Chris
Her new purse she refused to put down for the rest of the day
Her new car from Grandma and Grandpa Nessler
Being silly in her new car with her hat and purse
The reaction we got everytime we tried to take her out of the car
Then time for cake....wasn't really digging it
Then time for bubbles....still has the purse
Cheeeeeese
So mad after we forced her out of the car
Waking up from her nap
1) Notice she still has the purse, she slept with it
2) Notice Jay's hot outfit
1) Notice she still has the purse, she slept with it
2) Notice Jay's hot outfit
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