Professional Family Photos

Ok so now that the Christmas Cards have been mailed out and everyone saw Kate in her adorable albeit over-the-top Birthday Outfit, I can post our professional family photos. My sister's fabulous wedding photographer and a former high school classmate of mine took them. You can see the rest of her work here. She did a marvelous job although Kate was not fully cooperating and was pretty much refusing to look at the camera and smile at the same time. Anyways here are some of my faves... Enjoy!

Let it Snow!

It's snowing today in Houston! This is like the earliest snow since 1890 something and in Pearland we got 2.5 inches and it's totally sticking to the ground!!

Kate was pretty interested this morning looking out the back door...

And after talking to my dad he convinced me to bundle Kate up and let her experience the snow. I dug into her closet and found a snowsuit that someone had passed down to her. I think I remember laughing when I pulled that out of the bag and thinking "Yeah right, she'll never wear this!" Well, I figured I should not pass up the chance to use it and even put on her cute little Uggs and we ventured out into the backyard.

Kate pretty much just sat there in disbelief that her mother would subject to her such frigidness and so after snapping a few pictures I scooped her up and we headed into the nice warm house!

Although it was freezing I'm glad I'll have these pictures to show her someday, and I was thinking all day how I am glad I was the one to be able to take her out in the snow for the first time rather than a day care worker!!

11 Months

Can you see the shock on Kate's face that I am over 2 weeks late writing her 11 month post?

We have been sooooo busy lately! We've had photo shoots, lots of guests, Thanksgiving and a wedding! And of course getting ready for Kate's 1st birthday and Christmas.

Here is a picture from our family photo shoot. There are more to come = )

I made sure to take some pictures when we were over at Grammy and Binks' house the other weekend since they seem to be absent from the blog!

Kate is getting more and more amazing every day. Here is what she is up to at 11 months...

-Letting go of things to stand by herself for short periods of time
- Talking up a storm! Her words are- Mama, Dada, Dog, Uh-Oh, Hi, Duck, All Done

- Clapping

- Doing "So Big!"

- Eating finger foods- turkey, cheese, green beans, blueberries, peaches, etc.

- Waving hi and bye

- Drinking water and cow's milk

- She LOVES books and can entertain herself reading for hours!

- Sleeping from 8 pm- 9 am

- Transitioning from 2 naps to 1 nap

I just can't believe she will be ONE in a few short weeks! I wish I could stop time just for a little bit and relish this age a little longer.

Kate's 1st Halloween

Kate's first Halloween was a success! She looked adorable and we got some great pictures. Because at this age that is really all that Halloween is about...

She was a black cat in case you couldn't tell.

Then we changed into PJ's and hung out with GiGi waiting for the Trick or Treaters to come!

Kate is officially the only person in the world who likes Dots!

If she only realized how it tastes once the wrappers are off...

It was a great 1st halloween and even though I'm excited for all the Halloweens to come full of trick or treating and candy, I will savor this low key one with my precious baby always!