A revelation

Kate and her new friend Clyde. Kate is 6 weeks old. Clyde is 5 months old. Ladies and gents, we have a big girl on our hands.

A heads up

Just a heads up Kate: this will not be the last time you get your diaper changed on a picnic table by a river.

Back on the trail again

The hardest part of pregnancy? All of the inactivity. All of the "don't go skiing, running, hiking, rock climbing, cycling, etc." Now that I'm getting back to my normal size, I'm anxious to be active again, doing everything we love. First up, hiking.

We took our first hike as a family on Friday afternoon--a scenic stroll along the Clackamas River.

B explains all about trees and the sun and wolverines and the mystery of Sasquatch.

All primed for a picnic table diaper change.

Happy hiking family

Kate does a photo shoot

Some shots from recent photo shoots with Little Miss Kate.

Two weeks old

One month old

Kate learns about football

Since Kate's parents grew up in Nebraska and Texas, she is bound to have football in her blood. Well, Husker football in her blood anyway. We introduced her to football over the weekend by taking her to our local high school for Friday night's game and then carting over to Ryan and Dacia's on Saturday for the Husker/Husky game. She thoroughly enjoyed herself.

Kate, chillin' with Dad at Lake Oswego High.

All dressed up in her Husker best for Saturday's game.

Athlete of the Month

One month of Kate

So, little miss Kate Suzanne has been in our lives for one month. B and I always say that we can't remember what it was like before we met and now, we can't seem to remember what it was like before Kate. She really is the light of our lives. We are getting a reasonable amount of sleep as we are starting to figure out her eating and napping habits. And, believe it or not, but I take a shower almost everyday. Unheard of, right?

Kate is developing quite a personality already--her two favorite things to do? Stare at the sheep that run in circles above her crib and poop in a fresh diaper that has been on her butt for about 30 seconds.

Five Years