18 Month Update

Katelyn has reached 18 months and is constantly on the move. She now weighs in at 24 pounds, 5 ounces and is 2' 9.5" tall. She is getting much more independent, wanting to get into her carseat on her own and climb stairs without help. She has started to use a few more spoken words and is picking up on more and more signs each day. It is amazing to see how well she can communicate what she wants through simple motions and a few choice words.

She eats fruit like it is going out of style and is so much better with utensils than she was even a month ago. She is willing to try almost anything we feed her, although there are limits to what she will eat. Deli meats are acceptable but larger chunks of meat are not. Peas are a hit, but not so much green beans.

She did help us make cookies last weekend. She liked helping us stir but was very upset by the fact that we would not let her eat all the sugar on her own. She did get a treat when helping Mom open the brown sugar box. As soon as the package was open, in went her hand and when it came back out it was covered. She got it into her mouth so fast; there was no way to stop her. ;) It was a lot of fun. When she eats the cookies, she does not gobble them down, as we expected her to. She takes her time and makes them last. It is very cute to see.

Super Bowl Sunday

Pepere sent Katelyn a cute cheerleader outfit to wear on Super Bowl Sunday. The New England Patriots made it to the game with an undefeated record and he wanted her to wear it in support of their big day.

While it is a little big on her, she did look incredibly cute in it. She enjoyed playing in it all day and especially liked the fact that she could show off her belly button. That has been a big thing for her the last couple weeks. She especially likes lifting our shirts to see that we have them too. She then tickles us mercilessly and takes great pleasure in seeing us squirm.

Although we did not watch the entire game, we kept checking in throughout the afternoon to see how the Pats were doing. Katelyn did have the traditional bag of (veggie) chips to snack on while watching Finding Nemo. Unfortuanately, the Patriots were deafeated in the end 17 to 14. We will save the outfit for her to wear again next year, just in case.

First Haircut

Katelyn got her fist haircut on Sunday, January 20th. She had fun playing ont he castle prior to getting her turn in the chair. The slide was great for climbing.

She sat on Jeremy's lap for the actual cutting. She was very calm and sat very nicely for the lady at the Panda Room. She got to play with a 'Woody' doll and a toy car. After she was done, she got a barrette and we went out to lunch with Grandma and Grandpa. It was a fun and memorable day for all.