Blonde Geometry Test

Just got a big kick out of this...I did always hate geometry. :-)

A New Addiction for Katie

I have found a new website and potentially a new addiction (besides this blog!): www.thegrocerygame.com
It turns coupon clipping and grocery shopping into an artwork, possibly saving hundreds and hundreds if you learn the "game" right. I am doing the $1 four-week trial right now and will see how it goes. It even has its own voluminous message board where hundreds of coupon addicts trade information and help each other.

Gene is getting a kick out of watching me research this new hobby with such intensity. It is similar to his pasttime of collecting hotel and airline points, back from his travel days, so he understands!

Officially Mobile

Katelynn went mobile on August 14th. Of course it had to happen on the one day a week that Nanna was here watching her and mommy was at work. Might have something to do with the special attention she gets from her Nanna!

So, Gene and I came home from work that day to find a crawling little baby. It only took a few days before she was moving at warp speed. I always thought my house was pretty babyproof because I don't keep a lot of knick-knacks out and I keep things pretty clean. Boy was I wrong. My living room is so not baby proof!

The Professional Napper

Gene sees himself as a sort of super-hero with special powers to make a certain baby fall asleep for a long time. He has deemed himself the "professional napper." His current methodology is to put her up under his armpit so she will feel very warm and cozy. She won't sleep right next to his face like in the picture, when she was tiny.

If anyone has any better super-hero name suggestions let me know!

Obsessed with electronics?

Gene is convinced that Katelynn loves electronics already. This based on her love of:
1) wires
2) the colored lights in the stereo cabinet
3) the computer screen and keyboard
4) the remote control

Trying to explain to him that all babies love these things has no impact. He is convinced she is a baby after daddy's own heart. He says "no more clothing purchases; only electronics for Katelynn."

Katelynn's "Babyality"

I don't think Gene or I would ever classify Katelynn as an "easy" baby. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade her for the world. However she prefers to be constantly entertained, and even then she isn't always happy. She seems to know exactly what she wants, but she can't tell us yet what that it is. We capture plenty of cute smiles on camera, but most of the time she is more serious - either studying things or complaining about things!

Gene calls this her "babyality" (instead of personality). There is a rumor that mom had the same babyality for a good 1-2 years.

Nicknames

I bet everyone has tons of nicknames for their little ones. Gene and I have quite a few of our own for Katelynn including: Peanut; Little Beauty; Little Peanut; Peanutto; Fussy Fuss; Munchkie; Goobie; Turkey; Little Girl; Nugget