Weekend fun!

This past Saturday, Gigi, Pops and Auntie Ash came to see us! We had a very yummy lunch at Chuys, (really yum, probably the best we've ever had there!!!) and a fun time visiting;)

Happy girl as always in the morning!


What?!? Gigi, Pops and Auntie Ash are on their way?!?! Ohhh boy!!

















Good conversation!


See the lil black spot? Bernie running around;)



Cate loves her Auntie Ash!

We are so glad both our families live close enough to make day trips and visit us on the weekends! They usually always come bearing gifts, which is always fun!! This time it was goodies from Weikel's, (Yum YUM!) and some clothes for Cate!;) Thank y'all again SO very much!!

The rest of the weekend was very productive! I think we always find/there is always something to do around this house. I don't think I sat down once on Sunday! In between cooking for us, beaba cooking for Cate, laundry, continuing the baby-proofing, going for a walk, etc etc, and just keeping up with Miss mobile herself calls for very busy times around here! Matt and I also had movie night on Saturday, rented the social network, I would rate it a C. It's what I thought is was going to be, but I thought it was just ok. I fell asleep, so that pretty much tells you how it was=) Although Matt will be the first to tell you that I fall asleep pretty much during any movie, I just think it's because I actually sit still for a long period of time;)

Anyways, the weather is gorgeous today (although a little windy) and suppose to be beautiful all week! I see us spending lots of time outside! Maybe even a trip to the outlets;)

The next million dollar idea?

So, our sweet girl decides that almost every time she sits in her high chair to eat, it's also time to go "potty" as we say. Hey, at least she's regular!!

Conversation this evening after dinner...
Me (checking Cate's diaper): oops, need a dipey change!!
Matt: Really?
Me: Yep!
Matt: We should invent a 2 in 1 high chair (that has a potty as a seat) and start potty training early...

Hmmmm

The next million dollar idea?? Probably not, but it is something that could be added to a product that already exists!

Eh, not too sure I would buy one..

And a pic for your enjoyment, because a picture-less post is boring;)

Mama got me my own shades...

So I'm set for summer!!!


Just wait till you see my super cute kelly green swimsuit and white eyelet cover up:)

Another FIRST that has us laughing!

We had another first!!! She started saying more "words" last night, only after another lunch date with Hunter. He says "baba, mama, dada," Look at this handsome lil guy;)



I was hoping Cate would learn some yesterday. Sure enough, she did!!!



Thanks Hunter!! Cate said she would be more than happy to teach you to how to roll around next time!;)

And here she goes!!!

Matt and I were just cracking up at the way she was opening her mouth, and it's like she was trying to say everything she learned at the same time!! Too cute!

Self portrait!

Someone took this sweet self portrait of themselves while trying to grab mama's phone. Just look at those kissable, sweet cheeks!!!!

MMMMmmmmm

Bananas in a bag!!!?!?


I bought these a while back and thought they may come in handy. I don't even remember what they are called, but they are suppose to be good to use for puréed foods that may have clumps and could be a choking hazard, such as bananas, carrots, etc. They also allow baby to start "feeding" themselves. As our pediatrician said, "feeding is (suppose to be) fun!" Well, Cate thinks they are FANtastic, mama, well she thinks they are ok...Cate can hold it and actually feed herself, but the bags are just down right MESSY! Especially with bananas! Ohhhh well, feeding is fun! Right?!?!?

Such a stinker...

Music makes me BOUNCE!

Even mama singing makes me bounce, and she still LOVES rudolph!!!=)

Seven months!

Cate Elisabeth, you are SUCH a BIG girl! At seven months you:

~weigh over 20lbs!!! (our scale at home says 20.5!!)
~are now a professional at sitting up, you love playing on the floor with your many toys, but the wipe box is your fave, and you are now quite the roller. Since six months, you have mastered rolling back to tummy, (and tummy to back) and just go crazy when you are on the floor now, back and forth, "flopping" (is what it seems more like) around everywhere. You amaze us at how quickly you can get across the living room! You are very mobile, and though still aren't crawling yet, you are VERY close (pretty much doing everything but that)! YIKES! Time to babyproof...ugh
~sat up by yourself from a rolling position on the floor last night, A FIRST! and you have done it like five times or more already today, so you've mastered that!
~are scooting backwards on the floor
~talking and babbling, making all kinds of noises, one of which is this coughing "aahh" sound. If you do it and someone mocks you, then you do it back and start carrying on a conversation
~give us tons and tons of smiles!
~have quite the personality...a super cute one at that!
~still have cereal in the morning with fruit, then veggies and fruit for lunch and we added more cereal in for dinner with a veggie.
~LOVE your jumper, you will jump in it five minutes straight sometimes!!
~are very ticklish
~are experiencing a slight bit of separation anxiety, it isn't too bad, just a little whine and whimper if we leave the room, or you can't see us, etc.
~like to smile and talk to people when you are in a shopping cart while out with mama. People usually say you are SO cute, SO precious, and "look at those cheeks!"
~like to be around other babies/your boyfriends
~love reading books, we read Goodnight Moon to you every night, and sometimes you read it to us=)
~are still working on the sippy cup, you still can grab the handles of it very well, just need to master the fact that you have to tilt it up to drink out of it.
~are getting more and more hair on your precious little head! It still seems to get fuzzier every day, but compared to some other babies, you still have a long way to go
~are in 9 month clothes, size 3 diapers
~still LOVE watching "the wheel"
~still have the same daily schedule, and sleep routine from about 7pm-5-6am, and take 3 naps a day, yay!
~are SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO much FUN!! SUCH a joy to us, we love you SO much! Mama and Daddy could just kiss those sweet cheeks and squeeze you all day!

Hellllloooo HOLLYWOOD!

This crazy weather has been all over the place!!! Kind of annoying... Last weekend we actually got to go for a walk in the neighborhood.  Someone HATES the sun in their eyes, so Mama let her borrow her shades! Matt's been telling me for MONTHS to get her some of her own, guess that will be next on her list, because she LOVED mine=)

Ginger's baby shower

This past Sunday, some friends and I hosted a baby shower for our dear friend Ginger. Brad and Gin, well Brad really, decided he didn't want to find out the gender of the baby, what a Funky Funk surprise=) (Their last name is Funk) Therefore, we threw her a "feather her nest" themed shower. It turned out beautiful if I must say so myself, and Ginger loved it! This mama is set! I seriously think Baby Funk will have everything he or she will need! AND I think I speak for everyone when I say we are SO excited for this little baby's arrival!!!

Gin and baby at 35 weeks!

Gin and the hostesses

Cate's first snow day!

On February 4th, Cate got to enjoy her first snow day!

Getting ready and bundled up to go outside...

 

 She LOVED the snow...=)

My little snowbunny

We only stayed out for a mere 5 minutes... it was cold, and lil sweet cheeks cheeks were starting to get red... so we came back in. I'm sure the next time it snows here, her and daddy will have a snowball fight! That will be fun!!!

Silly girl...

We went to dinner the other night with some friends, got home, thought she would be worn out.. instead she got a bit of a second wind...=)

Let the FUN times begin!

Uh Ohhhhhh...

As you can see, someone figured out they can roll over in their crib, and not just on the living room floor any more. (She's on her tummy/all fours, and YES, I know this pic may look scarry, what's scarier? Seeing someone else's baby on the other channel!!!) I knew she obviously would figure this out, it only took about 3-4 days. So of course, I was a nervous wreck for the first couple of days she was doing this, (actually still am), with her being able to nap/fall asleep on her tummy. I know "they" say that once baby is around six months and can roll themselves over and such that it's ok, you can't stop it, but STILL, I've lost a little bit of sleep, but I can honestly say that I do feel confident she can situate herself just fine. Something else that doesn't help the matter, is that since she rolls around in her crib, there are many a times that she isn't on the monitor...AHHH! Where's my baby?!?  (and YES, that means I have made a couple of trips up and down the stairs in the middle of the night.. sigh, Ginger, you are SO lucky you don't have stairs...you WILL be SO thankful for that! If only there were more one story houses on the market when we bought...sigh again) Sooooo, Matt said we can try to fix the monitor issue this weekend...we might as well lower the mattress while we are at it...because that will only be a matter of time...oh ya, and I should probably get baby gates for the stairs, functional ones at that! Let the FUN begin...=)