Adopted Mommy

A friend had invited for us to use their new backdrop they ordered for pictures. We thought this would be a cute way to get Valentine's Day pictures done for cards from the kids! Ugh! It was difficult (not a complete disaster, though) to get both David and Katarina smiling at the SAME time! Mommy was able to get some cute solo pics of both little ones, but trying to get that "perfect" photo of a toddler and infant may be next to IMPOSSIBLE!!! :)

It's David! Mommy has been putting a few Gerber Fruit Puffs on the highchair tray for him while the rest of the family eats dinner. (David's dinner time is 4:00) Last night was the first time he actually got the finger foods in his mouth and ate them! Normally he would just play with them, trying to figure out what to do. Of course there are the inevitable stray puffs thrown on the floor for Mommy to pick up! Let's just hope this doesn't become a game like Katarina did when she was younger! David is also starting to learn how to use a sippy cup. This way by the time he's a year old, no more bottles!!!! The new Nuby cups are great! They're slim like a bottle and the spout is very much like the material he is used to (compared to the Playtex ones that have a hard plastic spout). Katarina had a very difficult time letting go of the bottle, so we are hoping that David will get used to these much easier than she did!

It's been a crazy end of 2007 and beginning of 2008, but things are going very well. David is wonderfully progressing in his mental and physical development. He talks/babbles a lot and rolls around the floor with great speed. It wasn't until this past weekend that David started to set himself up in a crawling position. He has not yet begun to move on all fours, but he's getting his strength and loves to practice getting his muscles ready! :) He already has 2 bottom teeth (teething is sooooo much fun-NOT) and we think more are coming in. Katarina went to see her first movie at the theatre on New Years Day. Her Nina wanted to take cousin Johnny to see Alvin and the Chipmunks, so we were invited to go. Daddy stayed home (so sweet of him) with the baby so Mommy and Daughter could have some fun! Katarina sat in her little booster seat with her "kids meal" of popcorn, M&M's and lemonade and she was good to go. It was a pretty long movie, but she sat