As I was saying...

Cate is getting into things...

A New Phase

Cate has entered a new phase. For a long time she was putting everything into her mouth that she could get her hands on. Now she has decided to experiment with getting into small spaces. Here are two snapshots of her attempting to be the next Houdini. The first picture is from Easter Day, and she is trying to get out of Andrea's arms and into the bucket. The second picture is from our day at the Tempe Ironman Triathlon. She was more successful in this attempt. She was ablet o get into the basket underneath her stroller. No mean feat, I tell ya!!!

My First Easter, by Cate Penman

When I woke up, I knew it was going to be a special day for me. Right away, my mommy (whom I adore) brought me into the place where she and my daddy (whom I also adore) sleep and she put me on the floor. They then gave me a basket thing that had all sorts of stuff in it. I had lots of fun taking everything out of the basket.

I wasn't really awake when all this was taking place, but I was awake enough to have a good time opening my basket and taking out all the goodies.

Shhh... You must be vewy vewy quiet!!! I think I here a wabbit...

I DID!!! I DID!!! I DID SEE A WABBIT!!!

Bagel Babe

Now that I have a few teeth (well, one tooth and several "buds"), my Mom is letting me eat a more varied diet. So now I am eating bagels. I think I am in love with bagels. Egg bagels, water bagels, onion bagels, sesame bagels, warm bagels, cold bagels, fresh bagels and... fresh bagels. A girl has to draw the line somewhere.


In the first picture you see me listening to a short lecture from my Mom on the proper method of eating a bagel with less than two teeth. I have to be honest with you all - At my age, I have an attention span that is measured in milliseconds. This picture was taken about 2 seconds into the speech, but it looks like I am at my wits end waiting for her to let me dig in.

My first attempts weren't very successful. Apparently, licking doesn't get me very far. My mom was right. I need you get some tooth into it. Teeth is better, but tooth will have to do for now.

My Mom should have just told me to go at it from the edge in the first place! Seriously, once I got my tooth sunk into this bad boy, it was all over but the shouting.

The world of fine dining is out there for me now. I can't wait to dig into some more challenging foods. For those of you who are wondering, no, I did NOT eat the whole thing.

I have picked my Godparents!!!

It was very hard, and I took over ten months to come to this decision, but I have finally made my selections!

I have decided that I don't really need a Godfather. Why? Because I want my Dad to know that he is the ONLY MAN FOR ME!!! That's right! I have chosen TWO GODMOTHERS!!!

The selection was difficult, as there are many wonderful women in my life. But I had to decide, so I made a spreadsheet with several pivot tables and some really cool pie charts and a couple scatter plots. After all the tabulations were in, I chose one aunt and one cousin to be my Godparents. They are both devout Catholics, so I know that no matter what Jesus will be in my life (I mean, assuming that is what I choose as an adult - Okay Andrea?). They were both SO excited to find out. I am really happy to tell everyone that my Godparents are Jennifer Penman and Tatiana Penman. Jennifer is Bruce's baby sister, and since she doesn't have any kids yet, I know I'll be the MOST special niece for her! Tatiana is my Daddy's Goddaughter, and she wanted to be MY Godmother so badly that she would beg every time she talked to my Dad about me. So I know I will be her most special cousin! I am a very lucky girl to have two such wonderful and loving Godparents!

Thank you Jennifer and Tatiana for accepting this most special assignment!

Cate Feeds Herself for the First Time!

One day this week Cate wouldn't let Mom feed her.

She kept grabbing the spoon from her hand.

Mom, being the understanding soul that she is, let Cate have it.

Boy, did she let her have it!

Good hair day...

Bad Hair Day...

Cate Eats Things

She's Goin' Mobile...

Cate is crawling now, and boy are we excited!

Soon we'll need the gates for more than just keeping the dogs in the family room!

See Cate Crawl

My favorite part is at the beginning when her right leg gets out of sync with her arms. She quickly corrects the problem, showing that she is going to do well in business.

Cate's Day at the Race (marathon, that is)

You can't tell by these pictures, but it's probably about 45 degrees outside, and it's NOON!!! The race was long over, and Cate was ready to head home and heat up! She was such a good girl throughout the whole day - sub-freezing temperatures and inadequate clothing (thanks Dad!) and all.

As usual, Sara is always ready to lend a helping hand. Doesn't she look like a little mommy the way she holds Cate on her hip??? I tell ya, she's a natural!!!