We have always loved the AIG commercial featuring the baby cracking up over ripped paper. Tonight we discovered how to push Katie's giggling to that level -- juggling. We discovered pretty quickly that she laughed even harder when Sriyesh (intentionally) dropped the toys/balls ... or so he claims. Enjoy!
July 1, 2009
June 24, 2009
Crawling away with our hearts
Katie took the next step, so to speak, Father's Day weekend when she began crawling. She had been pushing herself backwards for several weeks, and frequently was able to go a couple of crawls before flattening, but she had never actually gotten her arms and legs working together until she crawled across the bathroom to splash in the dog bowl.
At first, she was a little cautious, preferring to sit and play. Then her curiosity got the better of her. We're now in the process of babyproofing because she likes checking everything out. She's also starting to follow us from room to room, a great cure for separation anxiety!
Check out this video to see Katie in action. You'll also see my (Anne's) singing debut on the Web. Katie loves it when I sing to her, so I'm more than happy to oblige, however silly the song may be.
At first, she was a little cautious, preferring to sit and play. Then her curiosity got the better of her. We're now in the process of babyproofing because she likes checking everything out. She's also starting to follow us from room to room, a great cure for separation anxiety!
Check out this video to see Katie in action. You'll also see my (Anne's) singing debut on the Web. Katie loves it when I sing to her, so I'm more than happy to oblige, however silly the song may be.
June 13, 2009
Finally, a tooth!
I read a poll the other day that suggested that just 11 percent of babies cut their first tooth after their 9-month birthday. Count Katie among that group, but the good news is that she now has one -- her bottom left front tooth -- and I swear there are more on the way.
The first tooth came in just in time for Katie's 10-month pics. By the way, at 10 months she was 19 lbs, 6 oz. and a little over 30 inches. That's about the 50th and 95th percentiles, respectively.
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We bought Sophie the Giraffe as a teether, but Katie prefers to squeak her, which drives Simon nuts. To be honest, there's not much separating Sophie from a dog toy (besides about $15).
Katie also was excited to show off her new ability to get into the crawling stance.
In fact, the only thing that kept her off her hands and knees was the pesky dress she was wearing for half of the photo shoot.
Finally, this one just makes us laugh.
There were lots more good pictures this time. Click on the link below to see them all.
The first tooth came in just in time for Katie's 10-month pics. By the way, at 10 months she was 19 lbs, 6 oz. and a little over 30 inches. That's about the 50th and 95th percentiles, respectively.
We bought Sophie the Giraffe as a teether, but Katie prefers to squeak her, which drives Simon nuts. To be honest, there's not much separating Sophie from a dog toy (besides about $15).
Katie also was excited to show off her new ability to get into the crawling stance.
Finally, this one just makes us laugh.
There were lots more good pictures this time. Click on the link below to see them all.
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| Katie 10-Month Photo Shoot |
May 30, 2009
Family portraits at 9 months
Since we were in NC for Katie's 9-month birthday and had the rare opportunity to spend time with her great-uncle and great-aunt from India, we decided to do things a little differently this time, pairing her 9-month pictures with family portraits.
Katie's great-aunt (back left) became great friends with Katie almost immediately. She has some experience -- five daughters, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild who's just a few weeks younger than Katie.
And here's Katie with Achi and Thatha. She's their one and only little princess.
We were so glad her uncle Priyesh was able to be there for the portraits too.
In Mt. Airy, we caught up with Anne's parents, Nana and Dick, two days before they took off on their voyage to Alaska by land and sea.
Dick's current adventure photographing wildlife is probably easier than getting a wiggly baby to sit still for the camera, but we were very pleased with the way all the pictures came out.
Of course, we also took a few pictures of Katie by herself.
Click the image below to see lots more 9-month photos.
Katie's great-aunt (back left) became great friends with Katie almost immediately. She has some experience -- five daughters, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild who's just a few weeks younger than Katie.
And here's Katie with Achi and Thatha. She's their one and only little princess.
We were so glad her uncle Priyesh was able to be there for the portraits too.
In Mt. Airy, we caught up with Anne's parents, Nana and Dick, two days before they took off on their voyage to Alaska by land and sea.
Dick's current adventure photographing wildlife is probably easier than getting a wiggly baby to sit still for the camera, but we were very pleased with the way all the pictures came out.
Of course, we also took a few pictures of Katie by herself.
Click the image below to see lots more 9-month photos.
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| Katie at 9 Months |
May 25, 2009
Katie's Indian Dresses
Katie's family members in India and Australia have been so generous, recently giving her three beautiful dresses and lovely jewelry.
When we were in Eden last week, Katie modeled everything. She tried on the first outfit with a beautiful ruby necklace.
After a little while, she noticed the embroidery and stopped to check it out.
Can you imagine her humming, "I feel pretty..."?
The second dress is an off-the-shoulder number that's ready for prom. One of the neat things about these outfits is they have lots of room to be let out as Katie grows, but this one probably won't still fit in 16 years.
Kate was pretty worn out by the time we reached the third dress, but still cute!
Thank you so much to everyone for these beautiful clothes and jewelry! Click on the image below for more pictures of Katie in her new outfits.
When we were in Eden last week, Katie modeled everything. She tried on the first outfit with a beautiful ruby necklace.
After a little while, she noticed the embroidery and stopped to check it out.
Can you imagine her humming, "I feel pretty..."?
The second dress is an off-the-shoulder number that's ready for prom. One of the neat things about these outfits is they have lots of room to be let out as Katie grows, but this one probably won't still fit in 16 years.
Kate was pretty worn out by the time we reached the third dress, but still cute!
You can also see her sweet gold chain.
Thank you so much to everyone for these beautiful clothes and jewelry! Click on the image below for more pictures of Katie in her new outfits.
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| Katie's Indian Dresses |
May 18, 2009
More videos of Katie
One of the games that Katie likes to play is "Where's Katie?", which is her own special version of peekaboo. Sometimes she'll even initiate the game spontaneously. This video of Katie playing is from 2/16/09, when she was 6 months old.
One of the pure joys of parenthood is hearing Katie laugh. Katie will laugh when she's happy, when she hears us laugh, or when Anne employs the patented belly tickle. Katie especially loves Anne's high-pitched sound effects. This video of Katie laughing is from 4/22/09, when she was 8 months old.
We hope you enjoy the videos!
One of the pure joys of parenthood is hearing Katie laugh. Katie will laugh when she's happy, when she hears us laugh, or when Anne employs the patented belly tickle. Katie especially loves Anne's high-pitched sound effects. This video of Katie laughing is from 4/22/09, when she was 8 months old.
We hope you enjoy the videos!
Katie and the Dragon Puppet
As Katie becomes more active, nothing demonstrates her outgoing personality like seeing her in person. Failing that, some of her videos are pretty cute too. We're a little behind, but here's a video of Katie playing with her new Exersaucer during Christmastime. Her personality was still forming (as it is now), but you can see glimpses of the little person she is becoming.
The video was taken on Dec. 30, 2008, when Katie was 4 1/2 months old. Daddy makes a cameo appearance as the Dragon Puppet. Katie plays the role of herself, aka "The Mauler".
The video is a bit long, but it is pretty funny. At least Daddy thinks so. Enjoy!
The video was taken on Dec. 30, 2008, when Katie was 4 1/2 months old. Daddy makes a cameo appearance as the Dragon Puppet. Katie plays the role of herself, aka "The Mauler".
The video is a bit long, but it is pretty funny. At least Daddy thinks so. Enjoy!
May 9, 2009
Our little fish
Katie was born under Michael Phelps' star, so perhaps it should come as no surprise that she's a natural in the water. She loves to kick in the bathtub. This footage is from March 1, when she was six and a half months old.
On Saturday, we had our first parent-child swimming class. Katie was the youngest child in the class by about a year, so I was a little nervous it would be over her head, so to speak. I was wrong! She objected when we first went into the water, but I think that was because it wasn't as warm as her bathwater. After that, she was great.
Katie was terrific at floating and even kicked (to be expected, really) when she was floating on her tummy. Her teacher was impressed!
She didn't even make a peep when I dipped her under the water.
And when we practiced falling in, swimming back to the side and climbing out, she immediately wanted to fall back in again!
We ended a lovely morning with a Mother's Day balloon.
Click on the picture below to see more pictures from Katie at eight months.
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| Katie at 8 months |
April 19, 2009
A day at the park
It's finally getting to be springtime here, so Katie and I headed out today to enjoy the sunshine. We ended up in the nearby borough of Narberth at a great playground and Earth Day (NarbEARTH) festival.
Our first stop was the swing set. At first, I wasn’t sure we’d be there long.
Then I showed Katie how to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Turns out, she’s a speed demon! The higher I pushed, the better she liked it. (Don't worry; I was kneeling for this picture.)
We then ventured over to the sandbox. This was Katie’s first time sitting on the ground, and she had no interest in getting her hands dirty. Maybe next time.
Click below to see various other photos from the past several months that haven’t made the blog.
Our first stop was the swing set. At first, I wasn’t sure we’d be there long.
Then I showed Katie how to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Turns out, she’s a speed demon! The higher I pushed, the better she liked it. (Don't worry; I was kneeling for this picture.)
We then ventured over to the sandbox. This was Katie’s first time sitting on the ground, and she had no interest in getting her hands dirty. Maybe next time.
Click below to see various other photos from the past several months that haven’t made the blog.
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| Katie at five months |
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| Six months! |
Eight months and counting
Judging by our monthly portraits, Katie hasn't changed a lot over the past few months -- she's still sitting up, not crawling yet, no teeth. Actually, she's changed a ton.
Katie's having a great time eating now; we just had to figure out what foods she likes. When we give her something like yogurt, she barely swallows before opening her mouth and sticking her (really long) tongue out for more.
Just in the past week, she has started rolling like crazy. She can flip herself from her back to her tummy in a heartbeat and roll across the room in no time. So far, she doesn't seem to have a goal in mind. She's just doing it because she can.
We couldn't keep Katie on her back for this picture; she kept rolling over.
She's also getting ever more stable sitting up. While she still sometimes topples, especially when she's rocking forward and back because she's excited or happy, she can also reach out and catch herself.
And she's working her way toward her first word. Her favorite syllable is da, so we think DaDa is just around the corner. Here she is, gazing at her favorite guy.
P.S. Katie's official eight-month stats are 28.25 inches, 18 lbs., 5 oz.
Click below for more photos from the photo shoot.
Katie's having a great time eating now; we just had to figure out what foods she likes. When we give her something like yogurt, she barely swallows before opening her mouth and sticking her (really long) tongue out for more.
Just in the past week, she has started rolling like crazy. She can flip herself from her back to her tummy in a heartbeat and roll across the room in no time. So far, she doesn't seem to have a goal in mind. She's just doing it because she can.
We couldn't keep Katie on her back for this picture; she kept rolling over.
She's also getting ever more stable sitting up. While she still sometimes topples, especially when she's rocking forward and back because she's excited or happy, she can also reach out and catch herself.
And she's working her way toward her first word. Her favorite syllable is da, so we think DaDa is just around the corner. Here she is, gazing at her favorite guy.
P.S. Katie's official eight-month stats are 28.25 inches, 18 lbs., 5 oz.
Click below for more photos from the photo shoot.
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| Katie's 8-Month Photo Shoot |
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