Pimpin' in 'da High Chair

Katherine has recently entered the world of veggies and fruits. She REALLY likes sweet potatoes and carrots. It's funny to watch her anticipate the next spoonful and smack her lips while she's eating. Of course the bright orange color has added some extra excitement to dirty diapers and the occasional spit up.

She has an odd way of sitting in her high chair. Even if I strap her in, she manages to list to one side and put her foot up. This is how she is comfortable. I call it her Gangsta' pose. Here she is after finishing dinner tonight...she's pretending she's hanging with her "Home Boys".

Sleep-Swinging

Katherine likes her swing very much. She falls asleep in it on occasion. I captured this shot the other day.

4 Months Old!

I know I'm almost a week late, but it's close enough. Katherine is 4 months old! She has recently mastered baby cereal. It will be fun to introduce her to the myriad of other flavors out there.

She has rolled from her belly to back twice. I think both of those time were instinctual. If she thinks about it too much, she gets herself all flustered. Once she figures it out, I'm sure she'll be rolling all over the place.

Katherine is talking up a storm these days. She has even developed quite a demanding "yell" when she wants her way. She really likes "standing" with some balance help and is fascinated by faces and feeling different textures. She has recently moved to the big-girl front-facing position in her stroller. She likes this vantage point on our walks. Two pictures below are from our walk today.

Osprey Triathlon

We went down to Fenwick Island, DE two weekends ago (October 6-8) to watch my Dad compete in the Osprey Triathlon. As it happened, a nor'easter hit the eastern shore that weekend. It was quite cold and windy. The triathlon was supposed to take place on Saturday but got postponed to Sunday. The main problem was the open water swim. The conditions were better on Sunday.

Dad did a great job and we are very so proud of him. A summary of his race with great pictures can be found on my Mom's website. www.carrollandbecky.com Just go to the family blog to read all about it. All I have to say is "Nice wetsuit Dad!"

Mom, Rob, Katherine & I kept warm and sipped our coffee while Dad was exerting himself. Katherine was thrilled to watch all of the excitement. She also loved the cool breeze in her hair. Her new teddy bear fleece outfit kept her nice and toasty and the baby carrier and stroller made a great cocoon for her when the wind got too bad.

Here's a picture of her nice and warm and another one with Mom.

4 Month Check-Up

Katherine had her 4 month check-up today. It included four vaccinations again. She handled them remarkably well. As a matter of fact, she stopped crying by the time the last band-aid was on. She has been a little "needy" today and is content to be cuddled, but all-in-all she's fine.

Her current stats are:
Weight - 14 lbs. 5 ozs.
Height - 24.5 inches

The next check-up is in December.

There will be plenty of photo opportunities this weekend, so pictures will be posted next week.