9 months!!!

This picture was taken last night. I couldn't resist. She sleeps pretty good, but we are still trying to figure out naps. We also have a baby girl who is getting her top two teeth and we have been having some "off" nights lately. Sometimes I think she just wants her parents to read her more stories at midnight and is crying for that and only that. The minute we pick her up out of her crib, she points to her bookcase and says, "oh".

Notice the left eye has a touch of brown? The doctor asked if that ran in our family..I have no idea! We have been dealing with this position for a few weeks now. Katelyn will get up on all fours, then collapse, then whine until we help her. When she does learn to crawl, it will bring forth a new set of challenges...but that's life with a baby I guess! Her checkup was good. We talked about how she pushes her baby food away and only wants finger foods which is okay at this point! I have been scrounging the freezer and cabinets for anything she could eat and also feeding her from our meals. So far, she doesn't like chunks of bananas...but it seems like most of the Roedema women gag on bananas anyways. :) She weighs 18 lbs, 4 oz which is the 40%. She is 80% for height. No shots this time! I have to take her back in next week to get her second H1N1 though. We also have started using the convertible car seat which means no more carrier. She seems to like it, but falls asleep in it all the time which is a problem when out and about. I miss being able to let her sleep in that thing while I shop, but I don't miss how heavy it was getting.

Santa

We went out to Holland and saw Santa. I thought Katelyn would be scared of him, but she just looked him over. He liked the ears on her fleece.

Snow Day

What do you do when you are stuck inside with a 9 month old?

You play dress up! I found a sun hat at a consignment shop in Florida and Katelyn wouldn't keep it on for a picture, so I put it on Pooh Bear. You also watch the snowflakes and the trees covered with snow from inside your warm house...

And, you get sick of your mommy trying to take pictures of you, so you don't smile at the camera....

Florida

Steve and I just returned from Siesta Key, where the weather was not great according to Florida standards, but it was a lot better than what we have here! We left Katelyn in the loving hands of both sets of grandparents, and we really missed her! It was good for us to have some time awaythough. We rented a Mustang convertible and stayed at Steve's parents house a mile from the beach. Our days were spent taking long walks, going out to eat, sleeping in, doing pretty much whatever we wanted! We can't wait to go back with Katelyn for a spring vacation.

The pool. Nice, but too cold this time to swim in. Standing in front of the house:Sunset with my best friend!

Let it Snow

Katelyn loves when Da Da comes home for lunch. She loves to look at her books. Today, I could tell that she was bored staying home with me.
One night, Katelyn pooped through her diaper, so I wanted to quickly wash her up without having to do the big bath. Well, I misjudged her size and called Steve upstairs to capture the moment.

Today, we had to wear the snowflake sweatshirt from great-grandma. I also found her hat and mittens.

Almost crawling....

I took her for a ride in the basement in her new sled that I found at the thrift store.

What's happening

Is she getting big or what? We have been having so much fun watching her grow. She is so close now to crawling..so I have been safety proofing the house here and there. We have a new carseat for her, but we haven't tried it out yet. It is so nice to leave her in the carrier when she falls asleep. That thing is heavy though! Katelyn knows how to clap to music and when we sing the song, "Clap your hands, all you people". She is so proud when she claps. We also have tried more finger foods-cheerios, soft veggies, and fruit and she says "Num Num" when she eats. It seems like everyday is an adventure and we both love to hear her say "Da Da" and "Ma Ma".

We'll post more pictures later!

Attitude of Gratitude

I receive monthly newsletters from Healthy Marriages GR and this month there was a good article about Thanksgiving. It gives us some tips on how to change our stubborn, unappreciative hearts into grateful hearts:

Be humble and focused on God.
Be thankful for everyday blessings.
Spend time in the Word of God to learn His promises and how He plans to fulfill them in your life daily.
Always thank God in the midst of adversity and trials.
Record blessings in your Bible or a journal and continually reference them when you encounter difficulty.
Express your gratitude publicly.
Continue God's cycle by blessing others in the Spirit of Christ.

To read the entire article, click here .