Teddy Bear Thursday - 17 Weeks & 29 Months

Seventeen weeks. We are having so much fun watching Katie discover her world. She was officially introduced to bubbles this week and loves them. She is sitting in a highchair at dinner so she can be a part of family time and enjoys playing with toys while we eat. She is starting to laugh, usually at Austin. She loves her Big Brother. Katie and Austin sometimes take baths together. She is trying to sit up on her own, only lasts about 3 seconds before she comes crashing down.

Austin wanted to join in the fun. Here he is at twenty-nine months. Notice he is now wearing Katie's headband. It blends right into his hair, but if you look closely you can see it.

Katie laughing at Austin for the first time. Listen carefully and you can hear her. I tried to get her face on the second round. Too cute!

Teddy Bear Thursday - 16 Weeks

Sixteen weeks. Our happy baby.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 15 Weeks

Fifteen weeks. Our sweet baby girl is getting so big. She loves her toes and tongue right now. She is really tuned in to her big brother and puppy and loves to watch them play and move around. She is interested in music, lights and color. It is so awesome to watch her learn more everyday.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 14 Weeks

Fourteen weeks, kind of. It must be the heat that made me forget. We did not get an official teddy bear picture for week fourteen. This is the closest thing we've got.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 13 Weeks

Thirteen weeks.

Katie is to the point where she wants to sit up but can't hold herself up yet and tips over frequently.

Katie three months and Austin 28 months.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 12 Weeks

Twelve weeks. Katie has been so busy these days. She is starting to roll over, grasp things, smile more and more, talk to us and really track things with her eyes. She loves to watch Sunny and Austin every chance she gets.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 11 Weeks & 10 Years

Eleven weeks of life and ten years of marriage. Katie agreed to share her Teddy Bear picture with Mom this week. Marian puts her wedding dress on every year just for fun.

Here is the family after ten years of marriage. What a wonderful ten years it has been. Here's to ten more fantastic years.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 10 Weeks

Ten weeks. Katie is so strong and wants to move. She is trying to sit up all the time. She is also trying to turn over. Any day now.

Here she is pulling herself forward, one of her favorite things to do.

Do You Like This Face?

Austin has a new game, he asks us "Do you like this face?" and then proceeds to make a face. Here are just a select few of the faces we see.

These are the faces we like the best.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 9 Weeks

Nine weeks and 27 months. It is so fun to watch these two grow. Katie is starting to really pay attention to Austin and he loves showing her his toys or getting her a toy when she is upset.

Summer Fun

Dean is headed to Vegas next week and wanted to get in some practice time with his craps game. Austin joined right in and was all time roller. He always won and awarded himself with a blue chip each time.

It's pool time in the backyard. Sunny was very excited to see her pool make an appearance. Austin was loving Sunny with the hose.

Austin was not loving his pool with the hose. Water is not his favorite right now. We are working on it.

Katie hanging out and enjoying the shade.

The Fam. Austin giving Katie kisses, Dad swatting flies and drinking a big boy drink and Mom just hanging out enjoying the sight of her little family, the smell of the grill and her big girl drink. Oh how I have missed a good margarita. Good times.

Katie's aunts threw a Sip-N-See for her. We had a great time and I only have one picture of the event. Hopefully there are more out there I can post later. Here she is with Ellen.

Picnic dinner by the lake. Austin was too busy eating and would not look at the camera.

Dad and Katie.

Feeding the ducks.

Headed down to the lake to feed the ducks and fish.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 8 Weeks

Eight weeks. We didn't get a Teddy Bear picture taken this week, but here are some pictures of Katie at eight weeks. She had her two month check-up and she is doing great. She is now 12 lbs 1 oz and 23 inches long. She grew a whole inch in the last month. Maybe she is trying to be tall like her daddy.

She is smiling so much more and starting to coo and babble at us. She is also wiggling more and more everyday. She loves to spread her arms wide and kick, kick, kick.

Teddy Bear Thursday - 7 Weeks

Just For Fun

Just some random photos from the last month.

Austin helping to feed Katie, of course he had to wear his Boss hat while doing it.

A first of many smiles to come.

Dean and the little ones in the hammock.

Our sweet family.

The sisters.

Just some backyard fun.

Here's to Summer!

Don't worry it is sparkling white grape juice. Austin is a huge fan.

Austin's first fish!

Teddy Bear Thursday - 6 Weeks

Six weeks. Katie is growing more and more each week. She is also becoming more alert and interested in her surroundings. She loves to watch Austin. He thinks that is pretty cool.