Splashin In The Froggie Pool

Making New Friends And Sitting Up

Our friends Bobby and Helen brought their little boy Ben over Wed. night. He is older than Katelyn so he was running all over place. We definitely got a crash course in babyproofing that night : ) Katelyn will probably be more excited about her friend Ben the next time we get together. They seemed pretty indifferent to each other, except for the time Katelyn was sitting innocently in her Bumbo Seat and Ben decided he wanted to sit in it too and proceeded to try and sit on top of her. Katelyn was not too happy about that : ) Of course the adults couldn't help but laugh as this all transpired.



Thursday we visited with one of my best friends from high school, Jenny, and her little boy Hatcher. This was actually the second time that Hatcher and Katelyn had seen each other. The first time was when they were around 3 1/2 to 4 months old. Lots of changes since then. Of course you can never get two babies to smile at the same time, but they look super cute anyway.

Katelyn must have been so inspired to see Hatcher having fun sitting up by himself, that she decided to sit by herself too. I couldn't believe it. She had been on the verge and then all of sudden she made up her mind and now she can sit by herself. She is still a bit wobbly, but is gaining strength everyday.

Sweet In Pink

7th Anniversary

For our 7th anniversary, we ate dinner at Fleming's Steakhouse. After eating way too much food (you can see the remains of our dessert sampler in the picture), we went to Star Lake. Many thanks go to Ricky's mom for keeping Katelyn.

Lake Tansi Trip

This past weekend we joined my parents at their timeshare in Lake Tansi. We had a great time and they really enjoyed spending time with Katelyn and us too. I know it's all about the grandchild now : ) It was like a mini vacation. It is a really beautiful area and while Mom and Dad watched Katelyn, Ricky and I explored the area. I even got to do some serious birdwatching; one of my favorite hobbies.

There was one especially funny moment where we all got tickled at Katelyn. She was totally enamored with the tablecloth at lunch one day. It was at her level and she just laughed and cooed and squealed all the while playing with it and trying to put it in her mouth. The simplest things make her laugh. We love it!



Since we did not have room for Katelyn's bathtub, we had to improvise. I think Katelyn enjoyed her sink bath. In fact she actually had two baths that day. Silly Mommy wanted to wash all the lake water and sunscreen off of her before bed.



Katelyn was pretty happy as she was floating in the lake by the beach, until the waves from the passing boats got a little too rough. She did not like have the water splashed all over her and in her face. Not too happy when that happened. This picture was obviously taken before the waves came.



It had already been a long day when we decided to try Katelyn in the swing. She was not too enthusiastic about it. I think the swing was a bit too big for her.



Katelyn reminds us a lot of a little bird when she is eating. As soon as she sees the spoon she opens her mouth wide, just like a baby bird does.



It was fun to see Mom & Dad (Grammy & Poppy) playing with Katelyn. It had been a few weeks since they had seen her and Mom was just so excited about all the new things she is doing. I love watching my parents with Katelyn, but it is especially fun to watch Dad and Katelyn. I can see all the things he must have done with me when I was a baby. It is a neat glimpse into the past. He really loved her razzing sound that she makes all the time. It is pretty funny. They thoroughly enjoyed all the time they had to spend with Katelyn.

Here they are sporting their Grammy and Poppy attire.



We had a great time and plan to do it again next year. Thanks Mom and Dad (Grammy and Poppy)!

Lake Tansi

We spent the weekend at Lake Tansi, Tennessee with Tammy's parents. There are a bunch of other pictures from the trip on Katelyn's page.

Silly Bathtime

Classic Katelyn Pose

Sippy Cup Fun

I gave Katelyn the sippy cup on the bumbo tray and she picked it right up with both hands and put it to her mouth. She is so smart. : )

Happy Birthday Shanna!

Today is my cousin's birthday so I am posting a Shout Out to wish her a Happy Birthday! Love you Shanna!