The Tiny Adventures of Catie Clover

It's quite amazing how the days seem to fly by with new (albeit small) adventures happening every day. I find it hilarious how excited I get over the smallest Catie accomplishment: napping for more than 35 minutes, rolling over on her own, giggles, screams of delight (she's discovered her voice), getting better with her hands. Each new skill is small, but oh so profound to us. When I go over my day with Andrew I sometimes laugh at myself with what is now significant. But to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't want it any other way.

Here are a few pix of some of her favourite things these days.

We just introduced her to her exersaucer. So far, it is slightly underwhelming, but she's been hanging out in it every day in hopes that some day it will become a roaring hit.





Tummy time is still not a Catie favourite but she is improving and getting stronger. We've made it into a rolling game which she loves. Note the drool coming out of her mouth (she's working hard, how can you expect her to concentrate on tummy time and to close her mouth?).



We've had a burst of nice weather, and therefore have been spending every moment we can outside strolling or in her carrier. Spring hurry up and get here will ya?


Her activity mat is by far her favourite activity right now. She plays with each toy individually flipping and flopping all around.




I'm now getting together with a group of lovely ladies and babies each week. I don't have many pix yet, but as the play dates progress, I'll be sure to post more!


Sweet Cali arriving fashionably late.



Callum's a charmer already!



Keaton loves his sleep - he's one of the most easy-going babies I know!



Do you think Catie is sweet on Callum?

Does she look like dad?

People are starting to suggest that Catherine looks like her dad. I really don't see it. And I really don't want to see it - she shouldn't trade that cute button nose for my Eagle Beak.

Seriously:




And a big shout out to Catherine's cousin Hudson, who turns 1 year old today. Nice work!

A visit from Keaton

We had a visit from my cousin Anna and her little boy Keaton today. (What the heck does that make Keaton to Catie? 2nd cousin? Cousin once removed? We decided to just go with straight up cousin!). You wouldn't know it from their faces, but they had a dandy time together!



"Hey where are you going Keaton? You're supposed to be hanging out with me!"



"My head is wobbly." "So is mine!" "If we just lean against each other we won't fall over!"



And...

Andrew is away this week with the high school hockey team so Catie Clover and I are winging it on our own. We sure miss Daddy though! And I know how much Andrew is missing Catie, so I thought I should send a picture of Daddy and Catie together.

Passport

Jenny, Catherine, and Grammy Fran are going to Tampa to visit Uncle Matt and Aunt Tanya. Catherine needs a passport to go, and today it arrived:


Oh yeah, they're also seeing two hockey games and Elton John/Billy Joel. Lucky Bean won't appreciate this till she's much older.

Yet another snow day

We can't get enough of them here.









This child is amazing!

100 days of crying

Our friend Nancy (who knows a thing or two about children) told us about how some cultures (I believe they are east Asian) call the first few months of a baby's life "The 100 Days of Crying." Apparently, the baby isn't quite ready to be a real human and therefore cries a lot during the first 100 days.

And sometimes, even "a lot" of crying is a major understatement.

Well, today Catherine is 100 days old. And the crying has all but vanished.

She actually stopped the mindless fussiness about a week ago. This coincided with other exciting things - use of the hands, gratuitous smiling, even some giggling.

Yep, this is going to be fun.

And incidentally, Nancy also believes she sees a lot of Jenny in these most recent pictures. Which I think is great, because Jenny is a whole better looking than I am.

Another snow day

So more pics of the Bean!

With Granny, laughing and eating:




Those big blue eyes, ever-alert and taking it all in: