Things that Kate Likes....

Kate loves to hide from us. Her favorite place to crawl is behind our chair and then she gets into all sorts of things. No matter how many times a day we pull her out from behind it she always go back there for some alone time and mischeif.

Kate favorite toy is a plastic Easter egg. It is also a big hit in church with all the other babies. Chris and I have sworn off buying any toys for awhile because her favorite toys are a $.99 pack of Easter eggs and empty 2 liter bottle of pop.

She really likes to play in the water. She likes showers, baths and especially swimming.

Kate really likes to wear shoes. She mostly likes to admire them on her feet or she also enjoys chewing on them. She hasn't learned to walk just yet, so they aren't being used to their full potential, yet.

Breaking News!

It's offical Kate has her first tooth. There have been speculations and even doubt that any teeth existed. We were beginning to wonder if any existed in there. It seemed she had been teething for almost five months, at least that is what the doctors kept saying, but about a week and a half ago, after an incredibly crank day, we spotted (or felt) one inside her mouth. We were very excited. Every baby that is younger than her in our ward at least has one if not two teeth. We decided she was just making them extra stong.

She really likes brushing her teeth or chewing on her toothbrush, however you want to see it. We are just glad she will at least let us put it in her mouth.

Spring has sprung, It's past and done!

Spring is over, but I just couldn't resist not putting these pictures up. I have been telling people how beautiful the Cherrry Blossoms were, so I decided I had to prove it. At first when we decided to come down to D.C. and see them I didn't think they would be very great. I was so wrong. These trees line the whole walkway and more. If you ever get the chance this is a must see in D.C. Of course you have to come in April or early May or else they are gone. The Cherry Blosom Festival is a big deal here. I am with Heather, Ashley, Diana, Mandy, and the adorable little girl is Bella, and that handsome boy is Mathias.

The Fourth of July

This is Kate in her Fourth of July dress. Unfortunately she didn't really get to celebrate in it, except around the house. Chris had recieved tickets for the three of us to go down and watch the fireworks on the lawn at the White House. We thought this would be the ultimate Fourth of July! We were all excited to go and decided to kill some of the time before hand walking around the Mall and through the Smithsonians. We started walking toward the White House and we heard over the loud speakers that there were severe thunderstorms coming and a tornado watch was out for the area. They hearded thousands of people inside different buildings, but luckly we were able to sit in out car and wait it out. After an hour in the car with Kate and it didn't seem to be letting up and we decided that sitting on a wet ground with a baby didn't sound like much fun anymore. We went home. All three of us ended up in bed before the fireworks even started. It was kind of a bummer. It was still awesome to be down on The Mall with all the National Monuments on the Fourth though.

This is us sitting in the car, waiting out the rain. Kate is just a little too busy to be that confined.

Pig-tails are always in style!

This is our first try at doing pig-tails. It was pretty hard to get them in, but they stay in for at least a day. She hasn't figured out how to pull them out, yet! She is now nine and a half months old and crawling everywhere. She also eats everything she can get her hands on including what is on the floor. One the Fourth of July we were getting ready to leave for our Ward breakfast and my deodorant fell and broke all over the ground. Thinking I had cleaned it all up I finished getting ready. Then suddenly I hear Kate gagging and choking. Come to find out I missed a piece and she was trying to swallow it. As you can imagine it isn't very easy to swallow and it was stuck in her throat. Not only was it disgusting but also a little scary. My floors stay very clean these days.

We had such a great time in Utah. This is Kate chillin' in Grandma Holly and Grandpa Dave's back yard. Since we have been back she has learned how to crawl and is getting closer to walking. She is very social and loves meeting people. She can also wave "hello" and "goodbye". Since she has become mobile church has become a challenge and I am looking forward to nursery. Only nine months to go! Church has become a big play group especially in Relief Society. We have about 8 or 9 babies who are within a month or two of Kate's age. They all play on the floor and take each others toys. We are working on sharing without much luck. I'm just feeling bad for all those nursery workers next year.