Thursday, April 19, 2007
Utah here we come!
Cate and I start our trek for utah tomorrow... I'll try to post some pics and such throughout the trip. If you are one of the utah people we are going to be visiting...we can't wait to see you! And Cate is VERY excited about going to "Abby's house." :)
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Happy Easter!
Cate had fun looking for her Easter basket...
...and was quite pleased when she found it!
The Easter Bunny brought her these very stylish slippers.
Here she is in her fancy Easter dress! Great-Grammy McCarthy also sent out an Easter dress that she can't wait to wear...will have to get pictures of that one as well! :)
...and was quite pleased when she found it!
The Easter Bunny brought her these very stylish slippers.
Here she is in her fancy Easter dress! Great-Grammy McCarthy also sent out an Easter dress that she can't wait to wear...will have to get pictures of that one as well! :)
Artistic Genius?
I know, I know, everyone thinks their child's a genius. But seriously, we may have the next great artist of the 21st century on our hands.
so the other night, cate brought this drawing in to show me. before she said anything I thought, this is crazy - this looks like she's trying to actually draw something. then, as if on cue, she says "it's a fish, mommy" - not only did she draw an object, but it actually looks like a fish, maybe a bit abstract but a fish nonetheless. (the circle on the right is also a fish, just a little less defined - I just didn't realize it at the time)
well, the pad of paper the drew it on is a mystery pad - we have no idea where it came from. so, I thought MAYBE some other kid drew it, but cate said she drew it. so we asked her to draw a fish, and she did a circle with the lines inside. definitely the same style. so, here are more samples of her fish. this is not a fluke. I know all kids eventually draw objects, but I think this is earlier than most, at least from what I read online. she has always LOVED coloring so it will be interesting to see if she does turn into an artist-type one day! here are a few more samples... anything that's a circle with little lines in it is a fish according to cate. :)
She had a bag of Goldfish with her on our errands that day. perhaps this was her muse?!
so the other night, cate brought this drawing in to show me. before she said anything I thought, this is crazy - this looks like she's trying to actually draw something. then, as if on cue, she says "it's a fish, mommy" - not only did she draw an object, but it actually looks like a fish, maybe a bit abstract but a fish nonetheless. (the circle on the right is also a fish, just a little less defined - I just didn't realize it at the time)
well, the pad of paper the drew it on is a mystery pad - we have no idea where it came from. so, I thought MAYBE some other kid drew it, but cate said she drew it. so we asked her to draw a fish, and she did a circle with the lines inside. definitely the same style. so, here are more samples of her fish. this is not a fluke. I know all kids eventually draw objects, but I think this is earlier than most, at least from what I read online. she has always LOVED coloring so it will be interesting to see if she does turn into an artist-type one day! here are a few more samples... anything that's a circle with little lines in it is a fish according to cate. :)
She had a bag of Goldfish with her on our errands that day. perhaps this was her muse?!
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Happy Easter Eve
I have been terrible lately about posting! Nate was out of town for a week and I've had so much work lately. Here are some fun stories and pictures.
Monday Cate and I went to The Wild Animal Park. Here she is in the petting corral. She wasn't big on petting the animals, but she LOVED feeding them.
Cate's hair is long enough for a ponytail now! She's seriously growing too fast. I can't believe how much she talks. She was so good the week Nate was gone - everything went really well.
Cate recently has taken greater interest in dressing herself. It's not all the time, but it's starting and usually involves a strong preference for a particular pair of socks, usually the brightest ones she has.
Last Saturday a little boy in our neighborhood named Jimmy had his 3-year birthday party. Cate had a blast and especially loved her goodie bag with cool little toys. The party was quite long and she was EXHAUSTED. She started melting down on the way back and about halfway back to our place just laid down in the middle of the sidewalk. She would sob and put her face on the ground, then roll over on her side and suck her thumb, then cry some more. All I could do was laugh - it was seriously so funny. When we got home she just laid on the floor for a while.
About 2 weeks ago Cate was sitting in her highchair. We were in the kicthen getting food ready. Then we heard, "OH.... (long pause).... MY.... (long pause).... GOODNESS." The drama.
Monday Cate and I went to The Wild Animal Park. Here she is in the petting corral. She wasn't big on petting the animals, but she LOVED feeding them.
Cate's hair is long enough for a ponytail now! She's seriously growing too fast. I can't believe how much she talks. She was so good the week Nate was gone - everything went really well.
Cate recently has taken greater interest in dressing herself. It's not all the time, but it's starting and usually involves a strong preference for a particular pair of socks, usually the brightest ones she has.
Last Saturday a little boy in our neighborhood named Jimmy had his 3-year birthday party. Cate had a blast and especially loved her goodie bag with cool little toys. The party was quite long and she was EXHAUSTED. She started melting down on the way back and about halfway back to our place just laid down in the middle of the sidewalk. She would sob and put her face on the ground, then roll over on her side and suck her thumb, then cry some more. All I could do was laugh - it was seriously so funny. When we got home she just laid on the floor for a while.
About 2 weeks ago Cate was sitting in her highchair. We were in the kicthen getting food ready. Then we heard, "OH.... (long pause).... MY.... (long pause).... GOODNESS." The drama.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
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