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Kaitlyn in Florida

The Crab Walk

Mangia!!

9 Months Old

I can't believe our little Kaitlyn is already 9 months old! She finally cut her first tooth on January 9th...the baby sitter was very pleased with that. She is cruising around crawling and she's finally sitting up (she crawled before she sat up on her own). Her new thing is to pull herself up on the furniture and the baby gates. We went to the doctor today and found out that she's 15 and a half pounds and 28 and a quarter inches long. She's in the 75th percentile for height and 5th percentile for weight...long and lean. She is starting to eat table food, but she won't put it in her mouth on her own...she is more interested in playing with it on the tray. I'm sure she will leave Florida with some stellar eating skills...

Kaitlyn at the Mall of America

Kaitlyn is crawling now. She started off inching her way forward using her arms to pull herself along. She is now on her hands and knees moving along pretty good. Although, when she wants to get somewhere fast she reverts back to the old standby inchworm move. She is also starting to stand up and pull herself up on things. We found her standing in her crib a few days ago and every day since then when she wakes up from sleeping. She is a joy to have around. She is almost always in a good mood and smiling. She makes us laugh quite often. I wouldn't be surprised if she's walking by the time we vist Nanna and Pappa in Florida next month.

Kaitlyn's First Christmas

Kaitlyn Helping in the Kitchen

Stylin' Kaitlyn

Giggles

Turkey Day

Yesterday was Kaitlyn's first Thanksgiving. She did not eat any turkey and stuffing yet since I didn't bring the food processor to Grandma's house to accomodate her. She will be eating turkey and stuffing leftovers for dinner tonight. She had a fun day, even though she stayed awake until about 11:30pm. She was very well behaved and patient. Everyone loved her little red dress...and her legs even stayed warm without tights...probably because she never stops moving them!!

Kaitlyn and Wormy

Kaitlyn and Wormy are best buds when it comes to sleepytime. She always falls asleep with wormy in her hand...petting him. Wormy is the caterpillar from The Hungry Caterpillar. She usually likes to put him on her face and rub his mane of yarn. We caught her using him as a pillow the other day!! What a cutie...we love her.

It's Winter Here

Kaitlyn has been patiently waiting to wear her boots...and once we see snow, the boots come out. This morning we got her bundled up and brought her to day care. When we walked in the door to pick her up at the end of the day they told us that they think Kaitlyn is a genius. She's been waving goodbye now for about 3 weeks, but today it was a different goodbye. She was waving goodbye to the kids as they were leaving day care (she's usually the last to be picked up) and she was saying "bye bye". Awwwwwww...our little genius. We have not witnessed bye bye yet, but she was so exhausted when she came home that she ate and went right to bed. We are hoping to witness this in the morning. And I hope she screams for daddy like she did early this morning because it got him out of bed immediately!!

Clapping Baby

Kaitlyn had her doctor's appointment yesterday where she got 4 shots. She weighed in at 13 lbs 6 oz, which puts her in the 10-25% percentile. She is a little peanut, but she is doing great and is healthy. She's eating like a champ...fruit, veggies, chicken soup, beef stew...you name it, she eats it. The doctor asked "Is she always this happy?" Kaitlyn is a very happy baby. She rolls around to get where she wants to go...either that or she backs herself up. She says MaMa and waves goodbye...and now claps...and she's so proud of herself when she claps. The doctor said she is very advanced for her age. Kaitlyn keeps us busy and entertained.

Kaitlyn Helping Daddy Eat his Cereal

Watermelon Feast

Kaitlyn Laughing

Kaitlyn's First Word

Kaitlyn's Shopping Experience

Here is Kaitlyn shopping with Mommy and Nana. Nana couldn't resist buying this hat after we put it on her and she looked so cute! She also bought the matching coat...pictures to come of the whole outfit.

Kaitlyn's Dedication

Kaitlyn in Her New Jeans

Here is Kaitlyn with her daddy. They look more and more alike every day. Kaitlyn is eating solids now and it seems like she's gaining weight. Sweet potatoes are her favorite so far, but the applesauce mixed in with her oatmeal this morning was a big hit. She spends a lot of time rolling around on the floor and is starting to plant her feet and push her butt up in the air to try to move forward. She is still as happy as can be. No teeth yet, but that's ok because she's cute without them. I think her first words will be coming soon...they might be "hi kitty". She loves the cat and the cat loves her. She gets very excited to see the cat and the dog up close.

More Pictures From Buffalo

The first picture is of Kaitlyn and Aunt Amy. The next one is Kaitlyn and Pappa on his birthday - we won't mention how old he is!!! The next picture is with Nanna, then Great Uncle John, Great Uncle Pete, and Uncle Joe. Kaitlyn is happy with everyone and can't wait to see you all again soon!

Kaitlyn's Second Trip to Buffalo

Kaitlyn meets Alexa and Brady