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!!!

Cate's FIRST Christmas Present

Cate opened her very first Christmas Present this evening (Christmas Eve). She was a real sport about it. The present is some sleepwear picked out (purchased?) by her grandmother (Maggie's mom).

As she approached the box you could cut the tension in the air with a knife...

The lid is off and she is about to dig in...

Dear God,

What did I do to make my parents force me to eat broccoli???

 

Chicken + Cate=Icky Poo-Poo

Yeah... she's more of a starch and fruit eater. Not so much a carnivore.

 

Catie Claus

Cate already seems to be enjoying her first Christmas!

 

Cate Learns To Use The Computer

The girls are teaching Cate how to design an amusement park.

I think we might have a prodigy on our hands. She was able to keep her first amusement park operational and profitable right up until she ate the mouse and vomited on the keyboard.