Up She Goes.......

While home sick with Grandpa, Katelyn decided to tackle the stairs! Katelyn reassured mom and dad that it was all Grandma's idea to play on the stairs, not hers.

Mom's Stubbornness

Katelyn doesn't like her fridge farm pieces in the barn. She races to pull them out, just as soon as dad can put them in. We can already tell this is just the beginnning of many battles to come I'm sure. :)

Back to the Farm

Katelyn has figured out where one of her favorite toys is located....the fridge.
Thanks Aunt Angie and Uncle Scott. Once she reaches the fridge, her next goal is to pull each piece off one at a time.

Let the Training Begin....

Katelyn has begun her training to follow in mom's footsteps. We practice at least two minutes a day on our swing!! This was a wonderful Christmas gift from Bill and Laura Biermann (Katelyn stays with Laura during the days).

Auntie Erin we're starting her early.....if you have any drills send them my way!! :)

Katelyn is clapping

Katelyn has learned to clap. and nothing makes her happier than showing it off.

A Dancing Dinosaur???

Katelyn loves her new KSU dancing dinosaur. She even has some moves of her own, they appear towards the end of the video.

All By Myself......

Katelyn has started to figure out her balance, although it still needs some work. Every week she gets a little more brave than the week before. We have avoided any big spills so far, but we've had a few bumps along the way.

Mastering the Tongue.....

Katelyn has mastered the tongue roll. We have found out this is a trait she gets from her dad!!

A Trip to Manhattan To See Family...

We made a trip back to Manhattan around Christmas time to see family, and of course take in a Wildcat basketball game. Katelyn got to watch Micheal Beasley have a season high (at least so far) 40 point game. Below are some pictures of Katelyn with Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Ackerman. As well as a shot of Katelyn all dressed in her K-State Purple ready to go to the game.
LOVE YOU 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Christmas Pictures A Little Late

Here are a few more pictures from Christmas time off of our camera. These were from Christmas Eve before 10 o'clock mass.

First Word....

We have been wondering what her first word would be and the answer is............................................... MAMA!!! YEAH!!! Although she had to say it a few times before dad and grandpa would concede that was what she was saying. I'm sure there will be more to come, as we think she is starting to figure out bottle also (baba maybe). She sure has been a lot of fun over the break it has been hard for Lee and I to go back to work.

New Years Eve

Although she was a blast, Katelyn didn't make it to ring in the new year with the rest of us. Before she turned in, we did get this clip of her playing. She got a new giraffe that has four balls that you put in its mouth and they shoot out. Although Katelyn liked the giraffe she preffered playing with the balls as you can see in the video. The video is about 2 minutes.....

Katelyn Has Gone Vertical..

Over the Christmas break Katelyn really began pulling herself up all the time. We knew walking along the couch wasn't going to be far behind and sure enough a couple of days later there she was.....