Blackberries (The Real Kind)

Apparently Katelynn loves blackberries. She refused to eat anything else for breakfast, even her beloved bagel and cream cheese, after getting her first taste of blackberries today. It was all flung to the floor when she realized mommy was done giving her blackberries. (A little worried about what would happen to her digestive track if she ate an entire tub of them - and she would have!) Oh, the fun of a 14 month old...

Katie's Personal Version of "Hush Little Baby"

When I spent SOOO much time nursing Katelynn I needed something to do. So I kept expanding the "hush little baby" song. Tonight I was singing it to her again and I still remember all the verses I made up. Now, here I go posting it on the internet... so I'd better not see Hillary on TV tomorrow talking about the made up song she sang to Chelsea as a baby. :-)

Now, here is a really nice version of the original that I just found on youtube, featuring none other than Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GczSTQ2nv94

Hush Little Baby don't say a word

Mama's gonna' buy you a mockingbird

If that mockingbird won't sing

Mama's gonna' buy you a diamond ring

If that diamond ring won't shine

Mama's gonna' buy you some fishing line

If that fishing line won't cast

Mama's gonna' buy you a sailboat mast

If that sailboat mast won't fly

Mama's gonna' buy you an apple pie

If that applie pie tastes rotten

Mama's gonna' buy you a bail of cotton

If that bail of cotton's not soft

DADDY's gonna' buy you a New York loft

If that New York loft's too small

Mama's gonna' buy you a volleyball

If that volleyball won't spike

Mama's gonna' buy you a brand new bike

If that brand new bike's too slow

Mama's gonna' buy you some pizza dough

If that pizza dough won't roll

Mama's gonna' buy you a totem pole

If that totem pole's too tall

Mama's gonna' buy you a china doll

If that china doll wears a frown

You'll still be the cutest little baby in town!

Katelynn Starts 2008 Right!

Katelynn decided to take her first official steps on December 31, 2007 while at the home of our friends the Clarks. Too bad poor daddy was at home laid out with severe back pain, so only Mommy and the Clarks got to experience her glee of walking around their living room. However, at least Daddy got to see her take a few little steps a few days before. We're counting the 31st as the official date though due to the quantity and quality of steps. And because that is when mommy saw it.