She's 9 months old, already!

Miss Katie is getting big! At just over 9 months, here are her stats:

- 5 teeth
-done with baby food off the spoon, she loves to feed herself. (miracle: sometimes all 4 of us are able to eat the same meal, at the same time!) I am so lucky that my kids are great eaters.
-one morning nap, a longer afternoon nap
-"dada" is still her only word
-favorite game to play with Kevin & Daddy is when they chase her around the kitchen & playroom floor. She is surprisingly so much faster than she looks!
-she loves to clap, especially if you sing "If you're Happy & You Know It"
-pulls up to standing, but can't quite cruise yet.
-is a human dustbuster. It does not matter how minuscule the crumb on the floor, she will find it. She chews on everything, we've done another round of tiny toy removal from the playroom.


Just like Kevin at this age, my most favorite thing about Katie right now is that when she smiles she smiles with her entire face, even her whole body. When she does something she is proud of or when you open the door to her bedroom after a nap she will greet us with a HUGE smile.

Jailbird?

We are all getting tired of the snow gear, we are hoping for warmer days: