Happy belated birthday, Grandma!

Happy Thanksgiving, little turkey-butt!

I am so thankful for our family, especially our happy, healthy little girl. I'm sorry I called you "little turkey-butt", :) it's just that you were getting into EVERYTHING you weren't supposed to. You are so funny, but I can't let you know that even when you're being a little mischievous, you're adorable. I'm grateful for your ability to make me smile no matter what kind of day I've had. I'm grateful for your kind and gentle spirit, even if we need to work on the kind and gentle petting of kitties. I'm grateful for your energy, which might be featured on a Red Bull commercial one day. I'm just so thankful that you are our little Kathryn, and I love you so much.

Oh, and I'm thankful for Grandma Christopher being okay even after her kitchen gymnastics routine (complete with blueberry and cherry pie juggling) went awry. While I'm happy to report Grandma made it through with only eight stitches and perhaps a slightly bruised ego to match her face, hands, and knees; the pies did not fare so well. She always makes the holidays memorable- I can't wait to see how she'll top this next year. She's set the bar pretty high for herself*.



(*which is by no means a challenge to take up pole vaulting, Grandma.)

A side note- in the background is the clock Kathryn was totally obsessed with the entire weekend. We have no idea why.

Here are some Thanksgiving pictures. Sorry for everyone I missed- photography comes second when your kid is all over the place!

The Thanksgiving spread... yum!!!



Kimi and Ralph's fancy new kitchen...



Yes, I blurred the booty shot.



The play pen



Well we know she's not photogenic because of her Mommy



The motley crew













Bailey- Rex and Patti's dog (Kathryn's new best friend and toy "cleaner")



Siblings



So inanimate, that Rob.



Anne Geddes has nothing on me!



Time to brave the storm and go home...



Is it just me, or is everything she does endearing?

She keeps me on my toes...

Kathryn's sleeping. I hope I don't jinx it, but she has been going to bed at 8:00 pm and sleeping until about 7:00 am, waking up just once or twice to eat.

(editor's note, 9:00 pm: I jinxed it.)

Well, between chasing after this very mobile (FAST!) kid and trying to keep her cold under control, I have been super-busy! I brought her to the doctor yesterday to get a diaper rash checked out, and she weighed in at 17 lbs., 11 oz. 'Attagirl! She is enjoying more solid foods now, and eats breakfast, lunch and dinner at the table with us. She is already reaching the "let ME do it" phase, so the messy finger foods are a real hit. She has been crawling for a few weeks. She's gone from a snail to a cheetah. As you can imagine, making kitty things (food, toys and litter boxes) accessible to them but not to her is a challenge. She keeps me (literally) on my toes.

Gr8 Grandfolks

We had a lovely visit with Great Grandma and Grandpa this weekend!





We also dropped by for a dinner before their charming radio show that evening (thanks Jonathan for the photos/video!):

Tuba Tootin' Gramps/Pipes & Stripes

Here is just a small sampling of Grandpa Calm's playing. We all love it, especially Kathryn who always moves to the music!

Manifest Destiny

Not much time.

She is crawling! She is fast.

She is getting into everything- opening drawers, pulling herself up to standing from couches, boxes, chairs, her crib- anything she can find.

She has more energy than I could ever dream of having.

The "old" toys are no longer cutting it. Mommy's and Daddy's tricks are no longer cutting it.

She knows there is something more.

This kid is on the MOVE and ready to take on the world.

Just thought you should know.

This is Halloween... at the Myers' House!

Rob and I went to a party dressed as Bootsy Collins and Lady Miss Kier. If you're not sure who they are, check out the video and photo at the bottom. Thanks, Mom for making Rob's outfit, and to you and Dad for babysitting! We had sooooo much fun (as if you couldn't tell).