A Few Things...

Okay, so it's been forever since I've posted, and I have the lamest excuse!  We got a new computer (we're Mac people now), and it's taken me this long (about 3 months) to figure out how to convert all my pictures and camera software to the Mac.  I don't think it would have taken me this long to do it if I would have made myself sit down and do it earlier, but I kept putting it off, and putting it off, and putting it off, etc.  I'm a little irritated with myself because I'd like to print this blog and save it for Kate when she's older, but I'm so terrible about keeping up with it!  

Kate is absolutely fabulous.  She's really into pretend play these days, and we play for hours having tea party and putting different kinds of dolls and animals into her doll house.  She loves puzzles and books, and she's pretty social, although still pretty scared of men.  We go to baby yoga on Tuesdays in New Braunfels, and she typically loves the class.  However, last week a new teacher took over...it's a guy, and Kate has yet to leave my lap.  I'm sure she'll grow out of it someday!

Potty training just got easier as of Sunday when Kate began to no longer need a diaper at home (other than nap and bed time).  I still put one on her when we go out, but I have a few brave friends who have gone cold turkey and no longer use diapers away from home.  I'm not quite that brave yet, but I'm sure I will be one day, soon hopefully.

I'm ready for winter, is anyone else?  Brandon killed one rattlesnake that was on the back porch with our dogs, and there have been 2 others near our mailbox.  They're baaaaaaaack (and unfortunately, we're still here)...

Here are a few pictures of the Kater lately.

She set the chess board up all by herself, I think this was taken sometime in March.  Brandon and I play sometimes, and I've been showing her how to set it up so she can "play" too, but I didn't know she was actually taking it all in (after I took this picture, she finished setting all the white pawns up, I guess I didn't get a picture of the finished product)!

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She's very proud of her "potty" chart.  She gets to put a sticker on it every time she goes.

I thought this was funny because it looks like these three are having a meaningful conversation.