First Steps

FYI, no pics (yet) but Katherine took her first independent steps yesterday...well 1-and-a-half steps, anyway. She has been walking with help from a stabilizing hand from mom and/or dad for a couple weeks or so, but she has increasingly been exploring how much she can accomplish on her own.

She was in the middle of the dining room (since there's no dining set) and stood up, I reached for her a called her over, she took one step, wobbled, and stumbled with her second step into my waiting hands.

Cool stuff.

I'm sure I will have some video of her walking around and checking stuff out soon.

Happy First Birthday!

Well, it's amazing how quickly 365 days can fly by. Right, Laura?

Here's a shot of Katherine playing with her cake...since she doesn't seem to be a big fan of the ultra-sweet...like I say, we still have some work to do with her!


The obligatory "first birthday" family shot.


Laura and Katherine went to a local small animal farm with the kids and Katherine really took the playground. Like the bonnet thingy?


She's tons of fun to play with and make laugh...how can you not have fun with this?


Turning into a little girl, eh?


Photographic evidence that my loving daughter woke us up at 5:30 am on Father's Day.


So I got to spend an early-morning walk with Katherine to go to the park (after swinging by the local Timmies) for some fun on the swings...another of her favourites.


We're all getting over colds that we've had over the past 10 days or so...Laura had it the worst...compounding the fact that she's now back to work and missing her baby. Our thoughts are with you, Laura!

Hard day for Mom

Well my baby is being phased in to being with her Daycare provider. Last week she spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in D's care. Everyday Ian picked her up and she came home very happy, chatting away and eager to share her day with me. I thought that by Friday she may have been looking for some "mom" time, but when she saw D at the door, it was waving bye bye to mom and big smiles for D.

Friday D took K to the farm to visit the animals. I tagged along to see her reaction to the animals. K was having a great time and had no need for her mom, wouldn't even let me hold her. At least I can go to work and know that she is happy and in great hands.



She made friends with a cow. She (the cow) gave K a kiss on the side of her head.


I think her favorite was an angora goat that was so soft and had hard pointy horns that were fun to touch.

Now summer can start...

Anaheim may have won the Cup, but Ottawa won at least a year's worth (likely many more) of serious bragging rights over the Leafs.

That will take a little of the sting out.

'NUCKS in '08!

Anyway, here's a couple of pics from Game 4...

Tailgating (kinda) inside the car since the weather sucked...


...the Red Zone out front of Scotiabank Place...Trooper on stage...


Pregame Warmup


...and pretty much downhill from there...

Just because...

Seems as though she's changing every day and that there's not enough time after work to have fun...I'm gonna have to do something about work, I guess.

We do manage to have some fun, though...


I'm gonna be sucker for those eyes all too soon...


GO SENS GO!

(Only because the Canucks are out now.)

Those first steps are not far away...


Maybe even before b-day #1...


I'll try and get some video over the next little while...mostly for the audio...she's becoming quite vocal and exploring the various noises she can make with her lips, tongue, and stuff...mostly in good ways and occasionally in rather hilarious ways...good times...

P.S. - All of you hockey fans out there hold out for a game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals. I've got tickets! GO SENS GO!

11 months and counting...

Just to keep you up to speed...

A nice little family shot.


Bathtime!


Just hanging out after a nap on a sunny afternoon.


I'm sure she will hate me for these next few pics, but this is a series taken as we try to wake up one Sunday morning...I think I like these mostly because of the bedhead...


Not sure if she missed with this one...


Thinking about something...


Enjoying her new riding toy...


OK, so with this one I know she will hate me, but it was hilarious at the time and still pretty darn amusing, if you ask me...


Reason # 2,319,247 why she's awesome. Don't make me list them here.


Striking a pose.


Nana was out for a visit over last weekend...fun was had by all...I think Katherine remembered Nana pretty quick from Christmas.