Ouchie!!!

Apparently biting mama's toe is pretty funny...

Splish splash!

We finally busted out someone's baby pool over the weekend! We start swim lessons next week, so we thought it would be a good idea to make sure she was ok with cold water;)











She was and Cate likes her little pool, but what she thought was more fun was crawling out of it, and back in, and out, and in...;)

Graduation Day!

On May 20, 2011, Matt graduated with his MBA! It was a long road, but definitely worth it, and we are SO proud of him!!

Our proud family!

My Fam

Matt's Fam

My Sister and one PROUD Auntie!

Let's get this show on the road! It's cutting into my dinner and bedtime!

Getting excited Daddy is coming!!!

There he is!

SO EXCITING!

The happy Graduate!

And for those of you wondering, YES, he is already scheming what he is going to work on next, his PE (Professional Engineer), but he IS going to take some much needed time off=) Congrats to the most handsome, hard-working, goal-achieving husband I know!!! We love you!

10 Months!

Cate Elisabeth, I simply cannot believe you are 10 months old, and in two short months, we will be celebrating your birthday. SO exciting!!!
At 10 months you:
~are still about the same weight as last month, 22.5 lbs, but we think you have gotten a little taller!
~are still crawling and cruising up a storm! You are FAST and can definitely get to where you want to go. You cruise along the furniture, pull up on anything you can, your most favorite is pulling up on the window sill and looking outside. You are also taking assisted steps!
~can stand alone for about 15 seconds, and with your balance improving, these seconds get longer every day
~clap when we say "yayyyy" or ask you to clap
~are giggling, and it's SO cute! We will say "haha" and you say it back
~LOVE singing itsy bitsy spider, POP goes the weasel, and patty cake
~have a new trick where you put your small toys, balls, blocks, etc. up on the couches end tables and window sills, pretty cool if I must say so myself!
~are saying "ma, da, ga, ba," a few other noises, and move your mouth up and down, open and close like you are trying to say things. You say dada, and the other day when I came down the stairs, you saw me and said "ma!" Melted my heart. You definitely know who we are and are constantly babbling, so it's just a matter of time before we hear those words all the time.
~still love your shows, The Cat in the Hat, Mickey Mouse, Sesame Street and Super Why.
~bounce like crazy in your bouncer
~love to be flipped over and play "upside down baby," we may have a gymnast on our hands!
~love to explore everything
~are transitioning to eating more and more real people food! You have been feeding yourself blueberry pancakes, cheese, guacamole, yogurt bites, small bites of bread, beans, pasta. It's SO fun!
~are in 18-24 month clothes, size 4 diapers, and size 3 shoes!!
~eat 3 food meals, 1 food snack, and nurse 4-5 times a day, we are working on weaning, so about 2 of these nursings are actually in a sippy cup
~are taking 1 hour morning nap, 2 hour afternoon nap, and sleeping 12 hours straight again!!! YAY! Mama is SO happy! Bedtime is still around 7, and you wake up between 7-7:30!
~are SO SO SO much fun. Daddy and I just enjoy you SO much! We love watching you develop into your own little person. You amaze us with your skills, what you can and think you can do! You seem to have no fear, keep us busy with excitement and we wouldn't trade it for anything! We love you SO. VERY. MUCH!

10 month photos

Here are some pics we snapped of Cate at the Zilker gardens. Since the bluebonnets were sparse this year, this is as close as we get=) Enjoy!

Ten month update coming soon, I promise=)

Wake up dada!

This video is actually from a couple weeks, maybe even a month ago, but too cute not to share;)

Matt was just acting like he was sleeping, and she touched his nose to wake him up and thought it was a fun game!

Mt. Bonnell

Now that Matt is done with school, and the weather has been fabulous, we have been taking advantage of it and having some fun Austin outings, as you have and will see!=)
This past weekend we went to Mt. Bonnell. I'm not sure why we have lived in Austin 10+ years and haven't been?!?! It's definitely a must-see, especially on a gorgeous day! There's views of the city, 360 bridge, and Lake Austin, plus...it's FREE!! Just walk up the 106 steps, take it all in and enjoy the views! We want to go back sometime soon and catch the sunset. I'm sure it's a sight to see!

 Climbing the steps...

 The city view, AND to the left is the UT tower and stadium!

 The rocks were WAY cool!

Hopefully we will make it to catch the sunset there soon!