Crawling, Cruising, 8 teeth, and Halloween

Well, A lot has happened since our last post this summer! Kate is now 10 months old. She has moved from crawling to cruising and is ready to start walkiing. She has 8 teeth and an unbelievable amount of hair!

She has A TON of energy and keeps us on the move! She had a busy rest of the summer with a quick trip to Savannah and a visit from both her Grandma Barb and Grandpa Dave in Denver.

She loved halloween and was a "busy" bee! She went trick or treating with her cousin Lainie who was a sweet angel. They had a lot of fun! I have included a few more pictures from the summer and early fall. We can't believe how quickly she has grown and that she will be a year old soon! We hope you all are well! Happy Fall!

Love,

Jen, Seth , and Kate

Kate's Summer Top 10





Summer has been full of travel and many milestones! Kate is now 7 months old and VERY busy. We hope to see you all soon! Here is a list some of her top summer happenings:

1.Kate is learning to crawl and pull up on things…reverse was the only gear until today as she learned forward drive. :-)
2.We have a MAJOR talker on our hands. Uncle Hill could not believe how high pitched and loud Kate could talk. Her current favorite phrases are "AGUY GUY GUY "and "AKINE KINE KINE."
3.Kate loves to celebrate big events. She celebrated Grandpa Dave’s 60th birthday and her second Cousin Aldridge and Sean’s wedding. She danced the night away at her first wedding and had a blast meeting her Harris family.

4.Kate loved taking her first swim class at the YMCA.
5.Teething is not fun…3 teeth surfaced in 10 days.
6.Kate still has a crush on her music teacher Mr. Mark…she loves music class and bounces and flaps her arms for all of the songs. Her Great Uncle Tom (aka TaTa) visited her in Denver and attended class. :-)

7.The jury is out on solid foods…Kate is still deciding whether or not she wants to eat…her cheeks tell the real story.
8.The stomach flu is not a fun time…we had our first illness which landed us at Children’s hospital with dehydration after 4 days of vomiting. The IV was a challenge, but she was a real trooper and recovered quickly.
9. 4th of July was fun, but, fireworks will have to wait for another year…bedtime still comes too early.
10. Kate ventured into the ocean for her first swim with Dad at Gulf Shores.

It’s been a fun summer filled with a lot of travel (Kate has almost qualified for a free frequent-flyer ticket with 9 round trip flights since birth) We’ll check in again soon!

Love,
Seth, Jen, and Kate

Bunnies and a Baptism!

We've had another busy month!

Kate was visited by the Easter bunny this year and even received an Easter Basket...however, she was more interested in eating her dress than checking out the goodies. We can't believe how quickly she is growing. :-)She weighed 13.8lbs at her 4 month check up. She was in the 49th percentile for weight, 51st for height and 79th for head. We are convinced she is going to be a genius with all those brains! She was not very happy to return to the doctor and cried from the minute we walked into the office until we left.

Kate was baptized at Montview Presbyterian Church this past weekend. She wore a gown from Grandmama and Papa and a special family bonnet from Grandmama's brother. Again, she mostly enjoyed eating the ribbons on the bonnet. :-)Kate anchored a 4 generation picture that is her Mom's favorite!

Kate has had many visitors this month! Family has visited her by Train and Plane. Both sets of Grandparents and her Great Grandmama Hill all visited her in Denver. What a lucky girl!

Kate's current hobbies include working in her office (aka the exersaucer), attending music class with her Mommy, taking walks with her Daddy in her jog stroller, and talking up a storm while watching her mobile on her changing table.

We will keep you posted as things progress!

Much Love,

Jennie, Seth, and Kate

Kate's First Quarter Results!

A lot has happened in the last 3 months!

Katherine Grace Gallaher was born on December 13, 2006 at 3:38pm. She weighed 7lbs and 2 ounces. She is now 3 months old and weighs a whopping 12 lbs! She has accomplished a lot in such a short time. Here are the first quarter results:
1.Kate has survived 3 major snow storms of 2 feet or more and a half dozen smaller ones.
2.Racked up miles as a frequent flyer with 3 plane trips to Iowa and Georgia.
3.Walked on the beach and seen the Atlantic Ocean.
4.Met all of her grand parents, great grandparents and aunts and uncles!
5.Attended her first story time at the library.
6.Survived her first round of shots...all 4 of them!
7.Managed to jump from the 20th percentile to the 60th percentile in weight and height.
8.Starred in a feature film produced by her Dad called "Kate grows up."
9.Hiked the Rocky Mountains
10.Attends Church regularly and will be baptized next Sunday.
11.Smiles, Coos, and loves her bath time.
12.Make Mom and Dad smile daily.
We have included some photos from her first few months. We will keep you posted as she grows. Thanks for indulging us!

Much Love,

Jennie, Seth, and Kate