Pool Party

This weekend was Memorial Day weekend and so mommy got to stay home an extra day with me. I love it when me and my mom get to hang out together. This weekend was also the grand opening of our pool, mom and I went every day! I had so much fun and I love to be in the water. I love to splash and to make swirls with my feet. Eventhough I was only at the pool for a short time, it really tired me out! I slept so well all weekend. Notice my duckling hair and my super cute swimsuit in the picture.

Happy 1/2 Birthday Katie!

Today is my half-birthday, I'm 6 months-old! I've grown so much in the past 6 months. My hair is growing longer and I now weigh more than 18 lbs. I can roll onto my stomach from my back and then back onto my stomach. I can sit up by myself, although I'm still working on my balance, sometimes I fall over. I can stand if someone helps me keep my balance.

I love to listen to music and play with my new musical instrument toy that my grandma sent me. My favorite instrument is the tamborine. I like to dance to the music when I'm getting ready for a nap. Whenever my music is turned on or my mom even walks towards my stereo I get really excited. My favorite songs are This Old Man and A Bicycle Built for Two.

I'm also eating a lot of new things. I love to eat rice cereal and I'm getting used to squash and peas! Life is so exciting! I'm always interested in the world around me and love to look around. I also like to experiment with my voice. I'm really good at screeching. I love to blow bubbles and talk, especially when I'm eating. I'm still as sweet as ever and everyone loves me!

Katie's Squash face

Katie standing tall in her I Love Daddy onesie

I Love my Grandpa

This weekend my grandpa came to visit me all the way from Texas. We had lots of fun together. My grandpa is a really fun guy. I especially like to pull on his face and pull off his glasses. I love my grandpa!

My Bedroom

This is my bedroom. The walls are blue and there are green polkadot letters that spell my name above my crib. You can see the mobile that my Aunt Mary sent me hanging on the side of my crib. I really like to watch those crazy animals spin around. It puts me to sleep and helps me calm down when I'm tired and cranky. It hangs over my carseat, which I still like to sleep in sometimes. My carseat sits beside all my toys, most of which I'm too young to play with. I just like to lay under my jungle gym and play with all the hanging toys. I like to sit and stand to play with them now too. I'm getting so strong but I can't sit on my own yet.

Our First Mother's Day

On Thursday last week my nanny and I went on a special outing to find a Mother's Day present for my mom. We went to a pottery studio where we could paint our own pottery. There were a lot of things to choose from and I chose a coffee mug that mom could take to work with her. I was so good in the studio that my nanny didn't have to worry at all about being in a place with so many breakable things. We painted the mug and put my foot prints on it. I was so excited about painting and I had a lot of fun watching that I sang and squeeled for everyone in the studio. We got it all finished but we didn't tell mom about where our secret mission took us. It drove her crazy all weekend wondering where we had gone!

A Busy Weekend for the Little Lady

I had a very busy weekend that left me tired out! On Friday I went to the Sand art festival on Tybee beach with my nanny. It was first time at the beach and seeing the ocean. I was a little overwhelmed by all the people and the new things to see. I was really good but when I got close to the water I got really scared and we had to go home. After our trip I slept all afternoon, from 3pm until almost 8pm and I hadn't eaten since lunch time. I was really tired! Then on sunday I went to a doctor's picnic in Forsyth Park. I had fun watching all the other babies and kids. I even saw some dogs! Like I said, it was a busy weekend and it really tired me out! Pictures of our beach trip are coming!

My New Favorite Thing to Eat

My new favorite thing to eat is, no not rice cereal, my socks! I discovered them this morning as I was trying to suck on my toes when I was getting hungry. Socks taste great! Just like blankets and dresses, only more exciting because I have to be really flexible to get them in my mouth.