Thankfulness

This is actually from a few days ago, but I'm sure with everything going on that day, my ADD was in full effect and this post was never published.  :)

I'm thankful for so many things.  Today, I am so thankful for my bissel little mean green machine.  Or mean green little machine...I'm not really sure.  This may seem a little superficial, but I love that thing.  It has paid for itself many, many times over.  After cleaning up baby vomit first thing, the dog decided he would stick to our theme and let loose, not once, but twice, all over the carpet. Our Max isn't exactly small and neither is his vomit.
  Thank you, thank you little carpet cleaner. 

A new year!

What a busy, busy two months it has been. Who knew that having a birthday, graduation, and Christmas all within a week would be crazy? Apparently not us. We had a great December. Kate turned one, Steve graduated with his master's from Butler, and we enjoyed a great Christmas with both of our familes. 

Kate's First Birthday!

 Graduation

Merry Christmas! 

  

Matching cousins

Our little elf

All done!!

This little phrase is significant in two ways...Kate has learned to tell us when she's "all done" with her meals by throwing her hands up in the air as if she's cheering (her interpretation of the sign.)  Too cute.  Steve, actually, is all done with GRAD SCHOOL!!  Tonight was his last night...two years of long nights - finished.  We're so excited!!  Congratulations, Steve!!

6 month pics

Our friend, Travis Cunningham took Kate's 6 month pictures and some family pics. They are great! Thanks, Travis!!

9 months!

Hard to believe that our baby Kate is already 9 months old! Every day is something new and exciting. What an amazing 9 months this has been! Kate's first tooth just popped through the other day...I've yet to see it, but we've definitely felt it. Luckily, she hasn't been very crabby and has been sleeping well. She's working on standing on her own and occasionally looks like she's thinking about taking a few steps away from the comfort and safety of the furniture.

This is a recent picture just before bath time

Crawling!!

About a week ago...

Kate.started.crawling!! Absolutely amazing...in addition to that, she's been pulling herself up to everything! It is so much fun to watch her little arms and legs moving so fast. She loves chasing max, crawling on/over max. We're so lucky to have such a good pup!

Raspberries

Ok, so that previous post actually posted on the date I started it, not finished it. Now, I kinda look like a crazy person. Big surprise.

So, my child's newest craze is blowing raspberries. As I type this, she is covered in her spit. haha.