Extra Treat!

Whoa! 2 posts in one day? Don't worry this one is short and sweet.
I took these pictures this weekend just because I thought she looked so dang cute! Don't you agree?

Fit For A Princess

Here are the promised Nursery pics. I love the way it turned out but I need to hang more stuff!

Her extensive bow collection. You gotta do something with that hair!

Cute little nightlight that one of my friends gave me. Matches perfectly!

Lots of laundry happens with this little one around!

Her bedding up close

Her closet with lots of clothes and a cute pink dresser from IKEA

This bookshelf is already overflowing with books and toys. We'll have to move some out into the Gameroom pretty soon.

Dresser, def need to hang something over that!

The Glider with pillow that matches the bedding

My favorite! The beautiful crib.

Plaques that Aunt Megan bought! I wanted to do something different besides wooden letters.

Thanks for checking back =)

On a side note, SOOOOOOO glad I am not having to return to work in 2.5 weeks!

First Family Vacation

We are back from our first family vacation with Kate and it was great! Zac, Kate and I drove to Florida to stay at an amazing condo in Destin owned by our wonderful friend Judy (Susan's mom). We got to meet David, Susan's 2nd baby, spend time with Reagan, swim at the pool, lay out at the beach, eat great seafood and hang out on the beautiful balcony overlooking the gulf.

I didn't do as good a job as I would have liked taking pictures, but what else is new? I didn't get any of Kate on the beach, we only took her out there one day and I was so busy trying to keep sunblock on her and sand and salt water off her that I just didn't get a chance to snap any pics. Next summer when we go to NC and she's a year and a half old I promise I will get some good ones.

After, Destin my mom and I drove up the east coast to go visit my grandparents (Kate's great grandparents). It was a great visit but slightly complicated by the fact that apparently Kate is going through a stage where she only takes 30 minute naps every so often in the car. Needless to say that made the 40+ hours in the car rather interesting.

Alright, now be prepared for a picture overload. I have a month of pictures to include!

Kate's first time in the pool w/her GiGi



At the Emerald Grande in the pool with Daddy. I think she is gonna be a little swimmer!



Hanging out on the floor with baby David.



Ok we want these 2 to fall in love and get married. Don't you think it looks like they are already on their way?


Heading out to the pool...


Kate loves her tongue and decided to stick it out at the camera.


Kate and her Great Grandma Gauthey
Great Grandpa Kratzer and Kate hanging out on the floor



He was trying to teach her how to crawl. It looks like she is paying attention, doesn't it?

4 Generations. Miss you Megs!

Kate and her Great Grandpa and Grandma Kratzer

Hanging out in a box! She loves to play with stuff that aren't her actual toys!


After our dreadful car trip I decided she needed to get in her big girl car seat STAT! She seems to like it. I can't believe my little baby is already so big!


Check back I'm gonna post some pictures of Kate's nursery.

6 months

So I thought that once school was over I would be a blogging machine, but as I've realized taking care of a baby and all the stuff that needs to be done around the house is harder than I thought! I rarely have down time to sit at my computer much less load all my pics and type something interesting.

But since Kate turned 6 months on Sunday and my dad is in Australia and mad that I haven't updated, I decided I would make time to do a post today!

I can't believe Kate is 6 months old already! Here is what she is doing...

Sleeping through the night, HALLELUJAH! From 7pm-7am (give or take 30 min)
Rolling over from Belly to Back and Back to Belly
Just started eating Rice Cereal (see pics) and will start other food soon
Sitting without Support
Babbling (DaDa and BaBa)
Laughs (kind of a dolphin squeal) and Smiles a lot
Puts EVERYTHING in her mouth
Drools all the time
Starting to show some attachment to her mommy =)
And doing some long division! (Her daddy wanted me to add that in)

Here are some pictures of our little cutie...


My little longhorn. We had to take this picture while Daddy was busy doing something else because
a) He hates this bow
b) He hates the longhorns

Kate's first meal of cereal (June 10th). Do you think she enjoyed it?

A few weeks ago I turned 26 and my awesome husband watched Kate so I could go out with my friends. Here are my amazing girlfriends, we have been friends since high school and I would say we are still as close as we were back then! Love you girls...

One side of the table

And the other...


Don't you want to just pinch those cheeks??
This is her laughing face =)

She wanted to have the spoon herself this day.

Hanging out on mommy and daddy's bed
A Close Up, playing around with my new lens for my SLR camera! LOVE IT!

Thanks for looking. Taking Kate swimming for the first time tomorrow. Hopefully I remember to take some pictures!!

Eye on the Prize

I was snapping some photos of Kate on Memorial Day. She was sitting so well so I grabbed my camera and I managed to catch a funny sequence of shots...

A close up of my cutie


Here's beautiful Kate sitting up

Uh-oh! My paci fell out!

How am I gonna grab this thing?

So close, yet so far.

One hand to balance myself while I grab it with the other!

AHHH!!!

ouch

Keep your eye on the prize


Mission Complete
Zac's comment upon looking at these pictures was "So Kate fell and was all smushed up against the couch and you just kept taking pictures?"