Cuttin' Teeth!

June got her first tooth today! I am so super excited for her... Excited for it to be over! She is not very happy, which makes total sense. Sharp teeth cutting through your gums must not feel very good. She is a trooper, though. Poor little baby. I just hate seeing her in pain, but I know it's necessary for like survival and stuff. Just wish it didn't hurt her so! Ah, I sound like such a newbie, eh? It's because I am! Haha!

I was speaking with an old lady the other day (she was at least 90) and she had some words of wisdom for me. She said "Babies have to deal with so much pain that first year. Thankfully they forget it. Thankfully you'll forget it, too!" I was also talking to my mom who pretty much affirmed the old lady's statement by saying "I don't remember much about you as a baby. I remember you were real cute and I loved you a lot. But there are reasons I wore you in the front pack everywhere I went, all day everyday until you could walk." It's such a strange thing how we forget about the less favorable aspects of child-rearing. Selective memory is probably a better term than forget. When you're going through this stuff you wonder "GAH! WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS?" and you realize that it's so fleeting, it's just a moment in time, and in five minutes it'll be on to the next event. Then you'll forget about that one a few seconds later. Breaking it down: A) TIME IS FLYING BY. B) I can't believe that one day I might be passing down this helpful advice to nervous new parents such as myself. C) I can't believe that June has cut her first tooth. It seriously feels like I just had her a few days ago. Life in super fast forward!

I hope everyone is well. No pics to post or anything, but I'll get some up as soon as the weather turns. We need some sunshine! And not the liquid variety!

Sunny Days!

Hey all, beautiful day here in Eugene. One of those spring days that makes you yearn for summer! Not too much longer.

Last weekend was great, we enjoyed a BBQ on Friday with Jesse, Alissa, Monica and Jan (AKA Uncle Jesse, Aunt Lissa, Aunt Monica and Grandma Jan). They (Jesse and Alissa) came over from Bend for the weekend to participate in the Eugene Marathon. It was so good to see them! Here are a few snaps from that fateful day, and also some that I stole from Jesse's Facebook from a BBQ that I couldn't attend over at Grandma Debby and Grandpa Wayne's house.

Not much new to report. Just wanted to post a few pics. Soon I'll be able to upload video, as I just haven't had the drive to teach myself how to post video on this blog. But I'll be doing that soon. Until then, enjoy. Love you all!

Love my Uncle Jesse! He is rad.



Only has eyes for milk!



Practicing her catwalk with Grandma Debby.

Love that Auntie Liss... She is my snuggle friend.

With Grandma Jan right before she jetted off to Paris!

Dad is awesome!

This reminds me of my childhood
photos. Let's just say I was never quite
camera ready.

Coast Aquarium Trip

We decided to take a day trip to the coast aquarium in Newport (Oregon) and here is the photographic evidence:



Raining? At the Coast?!
Unheard of!

Swimming with the sharks.

Sweet little love.

Photo booth fun.

Baby Carriers are Fun...

For photo ops. For practical purposes it's yet to be determined just how fun June thinks they really are. I think it's growing on her, though!

Can we please just stick with
the stroller from now on?
 Please?

Happy Spring!

It's been a while, but I haven't forgotten about this blog. Spring is in full gear and so is little June. She is growing up very fast! She's rolling over, eating solids, chewing on her toes, and pulling off her socks and sticking them in her mouth. Makes for a good picture (see below).

She is also making LOTS of noise these days. She loves the sound of her voice. She's super smiley and loves to make people laugh... She's blossoming into a lovely little thing, a little on the feisty side--but we wouldn't have it any other way.

I hope everyone is well!

Love
Katie

Socks are a tasty treat--who knew?

These lasted for a few seconds until she ripped
them off her head and threw them on the ground.

With Grandma Laura and Doug.

She loves her toes!

She loves being naked!

She loves her aquatic sea life!

Right after waking up from a nap.
She is the Chris Tucker of babies.

Obligatory Bathtime Photos

As you can see, she is all about fingers
in mouths these days.

Intense finger chew session in progress.

Shampooing is fun.

Stop taking my picture! I'm trying to bathe here!

Coast Trip Winter 2011

Here are some pictures of our recent trip to the coast. It was so much fun! Hope everyone is well!





Random shot that came out kinda cool.



It was a full moon the night before we left.



The weather was amazing for mid-February on the
Oregon Coast. It was downright balmy.



June was pretty excited for
her first trip to Newport.



It takes a lot to impress this girl.
This is what we call her "meh" face.

Ocean fun!

A good time was had by all.