Katie has been standing alone for very brief periods, almost unintentionally, for a couple of weeks now, and this weekend in particular. Tonight, she pulled up on a laundry basket and put on a show.
Then, shortly after Sriyesh started recording Katie standing, she surprised us by taking her first steps!
We figured we'd take advantage of the good mood to capture a few of Katie's new sounds, as well. They're a work in progress, but they're cute!
We're so proud of her!
September 28, 2009
Katie's 11- and 12-month portraits
Katie's now just over 13 months, but we're happy to share the last of her monthly portraits for her first year. She ended the year around 20 lbs. and about 30.5 inches -- she's too wiggly to stay still for the measurement any more!
In other Katie updates, she's saying more than a dozen words now, including "Daddy," "Mommy," "up," "bubble," and "baby." She also knows a couple of signs (both related to food) and says some of the sounds when Anne sings the silly frog song (see post on 6.24.09) and Old McDonald.
First, a few 11-month photos. Here, Katie shows off her crawling skills.
And here she is with her favorite scarf. She loves playing "Where's Katie?" with it, and more recently, "Where's Daddy?" (or Mommy).
Katie's 12-month photos show off lots of new skills, including pulling up.
Katie also loves making the gesture for the number one.
Finally, she showed what a happy girl she is!
Click on the links below for more 11- and 12-month photos.
In other Katie updates, she's saying more than a dozen words now, including "Daddy," "Mommy," "up," "bubble," and "baby." She also knows a couple of signs (both related to food) and says some of the sounds when Anne sings the silly frog song (see post on 6.24.09) and Old McDonald.
First, a few 11-month photos. Here, Katie shows off her crawling skills.
And here she is with her favorite scarf. She loves playing "Where's Katie?" with it, and more recently, "Where's Daddy?" (or Mommy).
Katie's 12-month photos show off lots of new skills, including pulling up.
Katie also loves making the gesture for the number one.
Finally, she showed what a happy girl she is!
Click on the links below for more 11- and 12-month photos.
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| Katie 11-Month Photo Shoot |
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| Katie 12-Month Photo Shoot |
September 23, 2009
2009 Summer Roundup
We've had a busy but great summer, filled with lots of firsts for Katie.
She went to her first residency picnic (where we broke out the baby pool);
We went with friends to the zoo, where she had her first carousel ride;
She climbed stairs for the first time at Lachlan's birthday party;
And we celebrated her first birthday in style.
She went to her first residency picnic (where we broke out the baby pool);
We went with friends to the zoo, where she had her first carousel ride;
She climbed stairs for the first time at Lachlan's birthday party;
And we celebrated her first birthday in style.
Last weekend, we closed out the summer with a trip to NC to visit our families and take Katie to another Carolina football game. Even though she was squirmy and wanted to get up and move around, she still was very, very good. It helped that she took a nap midway through.
After Katie woke up, we were all excited to show off her cheerleader outfit.
Last weekend, we also went to a religious celebration in Greensboro. The event, intended for women and children, depicts Hindu religious faith and history with dolls, dioramas and singing. It was tough for Katie to not be able to crawl around, but she was still very good.
We then headed to Darwa's, where Katie played hide & seek in the curtains and cuddled up for a picture.
We finished the trip with Anne's parents in Mt. Airy.
Click the image below to view lots of additional photos, both from this recent trip as well as earlier this summer.
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| Katie Summer 2009 |
September 22, 2009
Katie visits Chanticleer
My parents came up to visit over Labor Day weekend and we had a great time checking out local kid-friendly destinations, including the Please Touch Museum (we went twice - "museum" is an understatement - it's an experience!) and the Chanticleer gardens.
My dad took terrific pictures of Katie and me at Chanticleer, then created a neat video using audio of my mom and me singing to her at dinnertime. We have other great pictures and video I'll try to post soon, but until then, enjoy!
My dad took terrific pictures of Katie and me at Chanticleer, then created a neat video using audio of my mom and me singing to her at dinnertime. We have other great pictures and video I'll try to post soon, but until then, enjoy!
August 27, 2009
Katie turns one!
Our apologies for the long delay in posting. It has been a crazy summer! We'll scan in Katie's 11- and 12-month portraits as soon as we can, but until then, we wanted to share photos from Katie's first birthday party.
The biggest part of planning for Katie's party was building a deck on the back of our house. We ended up having to jump through a lot of hoops to build a simple deck, but we were thrilled and relieved that it was finished four days before the party. It was a great, shady place for the adults to gather and chat and the kids to dance and play.
Katie had five little guests and their families at the party, plus our closest neighbors. From left to right below (lined up for the birthday parade): Andy and Brian, Katie, Benjamin, Lachlan and Luisa.
After leading the parade around the yard, Katie tried her first birthday cake. At first, she didn't know what to do with it.
Even after she figured it out, she was pretty tentative with it, just tasting the icing...
...and sharing it with Mommy and Daddy.
Birthday cake is fun!
We finished with a pinata, and after everyone left, we opened all of the wonderful presents Katie received. Opening presents is fun, too!
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful first birthday!
Click on the image below for lots and lots of pictures from Katie's birthday party.
The biggest part of planning for Katie's party was building a deck on the back of our house. We ended up having to jump through a lot of hoops to build a simple deck, but we were thrilled and relieved that it was finished four days before the party. It was a great, shady place for the adults to gather and chat and the kids to dance and play.
Katie had five little guests and their families at the party, plus our closest neighbors. From left to right below (lined up for the birthday parade): Andy and Brian, Katie, Benjamin, Lachlan and Luisa.
After leading the parade around the yard, Katie tried her first birthday cake. At first, she didn't know what to do with it.
Even after she figured it out, she was pretty tentative with it, just tasting the icing...
...and sharing it with Mommy and Daddy.
Birthday cake is fun!
We finished with a pinata, and after everyone left, we opened all of the wonderful presents Katie received. Opening presents is fun, too!
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful first birthday!
Click on the image below for lots and lots of pictures from Katie's birthday party.
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| Katie's First Birthday |
July 1, 2009
Katie takes on the AIG baby
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!
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 |
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