No more high chair!

Pam Perry, This is for you...

Called OUT! My mom is such a slacker. Well, not really. I guess she's busy...taking interior design classes, freelancing, teaching me things, making sure I have fun - grown up stuff!

Anyway, we've been having a nice summer. I've been practicing my (few) words. I can draw & color without eating the crayons. I'm so big I don't even need a high chair anymore. I sit at the big table now. GROWING UP!

Summer in Seattle...

Its been a great summer so far! Mom is still staying home w/me. We play, play, play...go to the park, library, music class, story time, swimming... My new favorite thing is hanging out on our rooftop deck (yes, urban baby) - mom & dad got me a tiny little pool so I can swim (well, splash around). OH...I finally decided to walk! So much easier to stay clean when I'm not scooting all over the place, especially when outside. All this summer stuff & its not even July!! Go Seattle!!!

More pics from Indiana...

Crawling around at Notre Dame w/Gigi + Poppy


With Olivia + Alyssa
With Mom + Great Grandma Gangi
With Grandpops
With Auntie Jess, Gramma Mimi + Mom
With Cousin Lake - right before bath

My recent trip to Indiana

We had a blast...spent a week in South Bend w/Gigi + Poppy. Poppy made me a BEACH in their back yard! We call it STELLA BAY (aka stella bae). Then we spent some time in Indianapolis w/cousin LAKE and my aunties & uncles and grandpops and gramma mimi. So fun...

What a year its been...

(A post from mom...Thanks Sarah for a great photo!)

I can't believe our brand new little baby Stella is now 13 months old! She is truly 17 pounds of pure delicious joy! She cracks us up more and more everyday. She's constantly singing and babbling. She loves baths, books, my purse, remote controls, cell phones and is starting to take more of an interest in her toys. She's still crawling, which surprises me. I thought she'd certainly be walking by now. Since day 1 (almost), all she wanted to do is stand and now after about a week of standing, all she'll do is fold her legs and sit! Stubborn little lovebug!

Anyway, she's an angel - we couldn't ask for a more perfect baby - and we thank our lucky stars everyday! I gathered some pics over the last year and posted a slide show. Enjoy!
~ Katrina

Wow!

Its been 4 months since we've last blogged! Grown-ups...they're always busy!! Its now the holiday season & its been snowing in Seattle for days. Of course there are no snow controls for the roads so we all have cabin FEVER! My mom recently stopped working (laid off) so she's been staying home w/me. I love it but I think she needs to go back to work. Money...another thing grown-ups always stress about! In the meantime, we spend lots of time together playing & reading & cooking dinners & trying to get ready for Christmas... We have a beautiful Christmas tree & my mom found a way to hang stockings even though we don't have a mantle! More soon!

Happy Birthday to me!!!

I'm 1 year old & I can sing & dance & play all by myself & climb stairs & torture my dog sophie. I'm 17 lbs & 29" tall. I'm healthy (never been sick), happy, have a real passport & have already been out of the country! Watch out guys...I'm a sagitarius!

My parents had a few people over for a birthday celebration + I pre-celebrated in Jamaica with lots of my family. I'm a lucky babe!

Merry Christmas!

My parents took what seemed like 100s of these pictures - trying to capture just one of me and this Santa hat. No way. I wouldn't have it. This is as good as it gets!

BTW, I've just learned how to NOT cooperate so I've been testing my parents lately. So fun...you should have seen how many times I threw this darn hat off!

Joanna & Fred got married in Jamaica!

The wedding was on the beach. It was amazing! Auntie Joanna looked stunning & I walked down the isle with my mom & dad (well, dad carried me).







Just a few pics. More soon!

Summer's End...

At the zoo w/dad, mom, Gigi & Poppie. My favorite...the giraffe!

My First Trip To Indiana...

So much fun!




















Below:
Cousin Lake. Dad, uncle John, Lake & me. Dad, Stacey, John, Jess, Lake & I in Lake's cool room. Gramma, mom, Jess & me. Grandpops & me. Great Grandma Gangi, mom & me. Jess & me. Great Grandma Hupp. Holly & me.

My First Time On An Airplane...

I was good as gold. I sang & played & crawled all over Mom & Dad. If I keep it up, maybe they'll travel with me more often!

Post from mom...

Its been awhile since we posted! We've been busy...I went back to work, we moved and have been traveling - just got back from Stella's first cross country trip. I can't believe summer's nearly over and I've yet to go to the beach!

I returned from our whirlwind trip to Indiana last night. We threw a bridal shower for Joanna. So wonderful to see everyone. Our trip was jam packed! Christian & Stella are still there - in South Bend visiting his family. I survived my first day without seeing Stella & have 3 more to go. Christian is having a blast with her...I think they're really bonding. I plan on catching up w/work, friends, hang out w/Sophie, hope to finish unpacking...maybe I'll even hang our artwork!

Our camera is still in Indiana but I'll be downloading the photos soon, as they're were lots of firsts! Stay tuned.

BFF...

My first friend, Sienna! She visited me from San Diego when I was 8 weeks old! Our moms have been best friends since middle school.

My First Trip (Lake Chelan w/the Tilevs)

We had so much fun!!