One Year Old!

Hey everyone! How are you doing? I hope all is well and I'm so sorry it's been such a long time since a new post. Well I am officially one now and I'm loving it. As you all know my birthday was on Thanksgiving and it didn't go over so well. We had a little birthday celebration up north. Since it was Thanksgiving we had a big dinner ready to eat, I was sitting at my high chair and everyone was starting to eat turkey, I didn't feel very good and I threw up everywhere. I had caught the twenty-four hour flu. Eleven out of sixteen people got it, so to say the least my birthday/Thanksgiving was not very fun for anyone. I had this sickness for about a week, it was miserable throwing up and diarrhea everywhere. I was doing really good at balancing and almost walking but this flu bug I got set me back a few weeks. I got my one year shots a couple days ago, it didn't make me feel good but I was so good at the Pediatricians office. I am learning to talk really well. I can say uh-oh now, and I even drop food off my high chair at the same time. I say up all the time now and I understand that down also means uh-oh. I am so funny I laugh all the time now and whenever I hear anyone else laughing I laugh too. I can tell when anyone is about to leave and I don't like it one bit, I know how to wave to say hello and good bye. I wave at Santa on top of our tree and I also wave at the tree and smile. I can make the ta ta ta sound when I try to say tree. I can also say na na na and ma ma ma. But I still don't say ma ma ma to my mom just yet. I really like reading and being read to these days and I love playing with the new toys both my grandma's got me. The table taught me to put the phone to my ear when it rings, thats right I am so cute. My hair is getting really long and growing into my face, we just don't know what to do with it. I have four teeth on top and a few on bottom. I love eating food and I really like it when Dad gives me some cookie. I have been having play dates almost every week with Delia and Brady too. It is so much fun going to the park with Delia, I always try to reach over to her stroller to say hi. Well here are some pictures from my Birthday/Thanksgiving. I hope you like them




I'm ready for the cold weather in New York!

Birthday girl!

Here we are, me, Dad, Ben & Robbie.

Here I am in my Thanksgiving dress, I only wore it once and it went bye bye.

Thanks Grandma & Grandpa Marshall, I love this table!

Thanks Grandma Johnson I love this buggie and the sounds all the animals make!

How big is Katie? So big!

No more socks! I don't like them on my feet, when anyone tries to put them on I stick out my pinky toe to try and stop it.

I'm a silly girl!

These days I'm a cuddle bug.

I'm such a good reader!

Me and Dad by the Christmas tree.

Santa Hat

A Busy Week!

Hello everyone, I've had a busy week and I just wanted to share it with all of you. I was pretty mucky out in the beginning of the week so we didn't go out much. But towards the end, it lightened up really nice. I have a new friend name Delia and she came over for a play date. Also my grandma and grandpa Marshall came to visit and it is so nice to see them! Here are some pictures...

Here I am getting so good with my balance.

Now this is fun, I love pulling all of the books out of the book case and look at them.

Here is Delia and I, I am a little older and a lot bigger than her.

The frog is on her head, let me help her.

King of the Hill! We are both so big!

We like Baby Einstein!

Going on a walk, what a beautiful day it is!

Hey you!

That's right, I'm a cutie pie!

Halloween!

Hello everyone! This past Friday was Halloween, my first one, I don't quite understand what all the commotion was about. My mom came home and helped get me dressed, I wore all black. I guess I was a kitty, I had a fuzzy tail and ears they kept trying to put on my head. Then they put this greasy black stuff on my face. They hurried me over to take pictures. I didn't like the ears on my head so I would take it off as soon as I felt it. As you will see the black paint didn't last for long, I got it all over my hands and whatever else I came in contact with. My old nanny came to watch me and play with me, it was nice to see her! Overall it was fun, I got to help answer the door when trick or treaters came. I was so wiped out though I didn't last for long before I crashed. I hope you all enjoyed Halloween, I know I did, here are some pictures.









Look how strong I am!




They finally got me!

11 Months Old!

Hello everyone! Well I'm 11 months old now, and I'm having so much fun, you wouldn't believe it. I'm so fast everyone is having a hard time keeping up with me. My mom and dad are working on baby gates for me, that's right I'm getting into things and going places I'm not supposed to be. I'm so curious about everything. I can pull myself up easily on anything and can get to my feet from sitting but then I don't know what to do, I'm told I look like a stink bug. I'm pretty good at saying mama and dada now, and today I said UP, I'm really talkative now. I had so much fun this month, my dad was in a marathon so I got to go and watch him with my mom, the only bad thing was all the bugs that got me. I also got to go to Maryland to see my aunt's and uncle's and cousin's. It was fun, but it was really exhausting. I sometimes get more fussy than I used to, and I also like to cuddle a lot now. Everyone is still practicing walking with me, and I'm getting pretty good at cruising between furniture. I'm getting so strong, I can stand and hold myself up while bending down to pick something up, this is lots of fun. I'm so smart, I can recognize several phrases including: I'm gonna get you, peekaboo, yay, if you're happy and you know it clap your hands, good job, Hi five, and bottle. My nap routine hasn't really changed, I still take two good naps a day. Lately I've been going to sleep earlier too. I'm getting really tall and I'm learning to wave at others when they are leaving or coming. I'm really giggly and sqealy too, I always make everyone laugh. I understand what no means, and I don't like it one bit. I still love looking at myself in the mirror or any reflection, I'm just so darn cute! I love seeing doggies on walks, and it's so much fun when I get to pet them. I have four teeth on the bottom and four on top and my hair is slowly getting longer, I'm looking more like a big girl each day. I love being at home, everytime we walk up to the door I giggle and point because I know I'm home. I love to play peekaboo and eat my fingers, I giggle a lot when we plays these games. I've been eating a lot of big girl food lately: cut up boiled vegetables, fruit, potatoes, pasta and even tofu! I still enjoy the park there is so much to discover. Here are lots of pictures to show I've been up to.

Look at me, I'm cruising, so exciting!

I here I am being a cuddle bug, yes I'm adorable

Playing with the remote oh so much fun!

Here we are at the park, I got to pet this nice fluffy doggy!

Yep, that's me trying to get this thing off so I can have some fun!

Here I am on my new walker, rider toy Dad got me. I can sit on it and ride, or use it to walk. I think it will help me once I figure it out!

Pulled myself up on the end table, I'm so strong!

I'm number one!

I love to swing!

Havin a Blast!

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share some pictures from this week. We've been having so much fun! I am really exploring my vocal cords and love listening to music in my room. Here are some pictures.

Mischevious

"Leeehhhhh," this tongue thing is cool!

Playing in my back yard, so much fun!

Having a ball, literally.

What you lookin at?

Rolling around.

10 Months Old!

Hey everyone I'm 10 months old now! I am growing up so fast. I am getting so good with my hands, I can pick almost anything up now. I can also point now and hold my finger up like the number one. A few more teeth have come in, they help a lot now that I'm eating fresh fruits and vegetables now. Because of these teeth, I have become a really good drooler. A week or so ago my dad put me on the scale, guess how much I weighed... 24 pounds, wow I'm getting big. I can pull myself up now, I will pull myself up on anything I can get a strong hold on. My mom and dad are practicing walking a lot with me. I'm getting pretty good with my balance. I still love playing, but I am really interested in all of the grown up toys, like the camera the remote and magazines. I'm really good at crawling now I just zip all over the floors. I am also experimenting with my vocal cords a lot now. I say ba ba ba when I am playing ball. I also say ma ma ma and da da da. I love grunting and making funny noises with my lips. I am still clapping a lot, I clap when my favorite movie is on, when I hear a song I like and when I feel happy. I understand what the word "no" means, though sometimes I don't wanna stop what I'm doing, it's funner that way. I still like going on walks and I like to see all the doggies outside. The park is always a blast, I love exploring nature. Here are some pictures of the last month.

Here I am drooling away!

Here I am with my mom and Grandma Judy. I was so lucky this month I had Grandma Judy and Grandma and Grandpa Marshall come to visit me this month.

I've crawled to the coffee table and I'm looking crazy funny.

Here I am, we are just about to leave the park and I'm having a sip to drink.