On the Move

In late August, Kate decided it was time to "get her move on"! She wasn't content with just sitting and playing with the toys around her anymore. She started off by rolling to things and that very quickly progressed into her "army crawl" to get from place to place. I don't think I'd make it as far as she does by just using my arms to pull the rest of my body like dead weight around the room.

With this new found way to travel, Kate also discovered the tile floor in the kitchen. She thought it was pretty neat to crawl around on, but was even more interested in seeing how it tasted. Good thing Mommy had just washed the floors!!!!

The new found mobility also means more things to get into when Mommy isn't looking.

7 Months Old

On August 15, Kate was 7 months old. A few days after her 6 month vaccinations when the Public Health Nurse had me all worried because she wasn't sitting on her own yet, she started sitting!

The highlight of the month was how great of a sleeper Kate's becoming. She almost always sleeps through the night and at some points I've even started to worry about it. One night she slept from 7:30 at night until 10:15 the next morning....yep, I was in there a couple times making sure she was still breathing!!! After the sleep-a-thon and a couple days of 3 naps per day, Kate had her first tooth. I decided I liked Kate's version of teething...just sleeping all the time. Here's hoping we're this lucky for all the next ones to come!

6 Months Old & Time for Solids

Where does time go???? On July 15, Kate was 6 months old and it was time to start solids. Here is her 6 month picture and her first taste of rice cereal. She didn't love it, but has since found that it's really not as bad as she first thought!!!

"Mom, what are you trying to give me, this tastes funny!"

"Okay, this isn't funny anymore....this stuff is gross!"

"Can someone get me a bucket, I think I'm going to be sick!"

"Okay, okay, they were right, this stuff isn't that bad!"

I Love Reading Already!!!

Kate is already taking after Mommy in her fondness for books. Yes, half the time it's still chewing on the books, but she's interested in them nonetheless! Here are a few pictures from Kate's first "alone time" with one of her books.

"Mom, why are you bugging me, I'm just getting to the good part!"

"This part is totally confusing!!!"

"Oh, I get it!!!"

Played Out!!!

I'm sleeping much better these days, but it's not often that I'll fall asleep in someone's arms anymore. I prefer to be put down in my crib and left alone. Apparently, Mom tuckered me out one day in early July, as she was talking on the phone to Nana one night and when she hung up she looked down and I was out for the count! She was even able to set me down and get out the camera and I didn't flinch...which definitely isn't like me!

Happy Canada Day

Having a child definitely gives me a new perspective on how lucky we are to live in Canada. Universal health care, year long maternity leave and a beautiful, free country to raise our child in...how lucky are we!!! We celebrated Canada Day this year out in the mountains with Alyssa, Phil and Matthew.

Trip to Saskatchewan

At the end of June, Kate made her third trip to Saskatchewan. This time it was for Daddy's cousin Jeff's wedding in Estevan. I got to meet a lot of Daddy's family and the highlight was definitely meeting my Great Grandma Michel. The wedding was in the evening, so I only managed to stay up for a few dances before I was tuckered right out!