Bumbo Time

Fourth of July

Katelyn sporting her "Red, White, and Cute" shirt

Katelyn Laughs Part II

Apparently Katelyn thinks her Mommy is very funny. Here I am saying "Ah Boo" to Katelyn and she just laughs and laughs. Her sweet laughter is contagious. You can't help but laugh with her.

Beach Trip

This past week we went to the beach with Ricky's family. We make this trip every year and this was Katelyn's very first one. I was nervous about keeping her out of the sun, but we had several tents and a canopy so we were good. Katelyn did fantastic all week. She even took at least one of her naps per day out on the beach. The surf just lulled her right to sleep which was great for us because we got in some good beach time. We just put the neat sheet under the canopy in the shade and she would play for awhile and then snooze away. She liked to flirt with the tent bag that was blowing in the breeze. It was a bit more challenging on the uneven sand, but she figured out how to roll to her stomach out on the beach. There were always plenty of people to keep an eye on her so we were able to play in the water, etc. We were glad that we had a least one beach trip with Katelyn being non-mobile. Next year will be a whole different story.

Katelyn has so many people to pay attention to her that I don't know what she is going to do when she has just her Mommy and Daddy to look at. She loved being entertained by her aunts, uncles, cousins and of course Grandmama.

We had a wonderful trip to the beach!



Katelyn riding in her seahorse float. She really seemed to like floating around in the pool at the beach house.



Katelyn's Seahorsey that was mistaken for a dragon



The Fam



Flirty



Relaxed beach baby



Katelyn really likes to be on her tummy



Isn't this bikini just too much?!



Katelyn and her cousin Judson who is 10 months old



Beach Baby



Cousins

Happy Five Month Birthday Katelyn!

Katelyn turned five months old at the beginning of June so I am a little bit behind, but my life has been crazy for the last several weeks. Katelyn is now turning from her back to her stomach and she does it all the time. She hasn't really started rolling yet, but I know it is coming. She is so cute when she is on her tummy. She just grins so big and you can see it in her eyes that she wants to figure out how to move her self forward to get to her toys. She has been swimming her legs and arms on her tummy for awhile now. She will move all around her playmat and can creep forward just a tiny bit. It is exciting that she is moving into this next phase of development. Soon I will be chasing her around all day and our world will change yet again. She can take her time on this one : )

Here are some beautiful pictures of Katelyn that my dad's coworker, Sophia, took of her at their company picnic. She really captured her expressions and poses. Thanks Sophia!

Katelyn's Dedication

Finally got the video from Katelyn's dedication online...

Memorial Day Fun

Katelyn had a big first Memorial Day. She watched her Mommy and Daddy eat some BBQ and then got to show off her cute flag shirt while we ran some errands. Later that day we enjoyed some pool time at the pool we just became members of. We went late in the day to keep her out of the sun. She also tested out the baby pool briefly (only her bottom half made it in) and seemed to really like it.

On another note, she is starting to sound congested and is coughing. I think we are about to experience our first bout of our little one being under the weather. Hopefully it is just a cold and will go away quickly. She is still very happy even though I know it must be hard for her to breath and sleep.





Enjoying a little pool time



Family Fun

Dinosaurs!

Who knew they had dinosaurs at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens? Katelyn and I were just innocently posing for a picture when this giant dinosaur came up behind us. Luckily the dinosaur did not eat us : )

Katelyn's Latest Feat

Katelyn's been busy this last week...

Princess Katelyn In Her Throne

Katelyn seemed to really like her highchair. She looks so small in the giant chair, but it made feeding her the rice cereal so much easier. She can now sit at the table with us while we eat. It gives her a new perspective on the world, and she can see her beloved ceiling fan all at the same time.