On the Move

Katelyn has started moving around the house all by herself. This first began on Saturday evening, when she was playing with her blocks. She threw a couple out of reach and then figured out how to get over to them. :) Here she is going after the car keys. She was very proud of herself.



Her version of crawling is a bit unusual, using one foot and one knee along with both hands, but it is working very well for her. She seems like she wishes she could get up onto both feet, which she still prefers above all else. She pulls up on us all the time and is getting more confident pulling up on the furniture as well.

It is an amazing thing to see her explore in this new way. She is so pleased with herself and gets very frustrated if there is something just out of her reach or moved there so she can't get a hold of it. She managed to get herself under the computer desk and was very upset when she got pulled out.

9 Months Update

Katelyn has reached the 9 month point and is doing great!!! She has started pulling up and is working on mastering the idea of balance as opposed to falling on her bum. She still does not seem interested in crawling but definitely wants to be moving on her own. We expect she will be cruising along very soon. She is also very attached to Mommy. It is very hard for me to leave a room at this point if she is not coming along too.

She has gotten a clean bill of health from the doctor at her check up. She now weighs in at 19 pounds 10 ounces and is 29.75 inches tall. Lucky for her, no shots were required this time around, so it made for a much more pleasant visit. She also seems to be cutting more teeth. The top left two teeth are on the verge of erupting any day now. She has been chewing on everything she can get into her mouth, including the cat's tail. ;)

We have moved her bed into her own room now. We will be getting her new curtains this weekend and have started decorating. Will post pictures when we get it all done. =)