Happy Birthday Maria

Happy Birthday Maria !!!!

Your finally 21 !

New Nephew and Cousin- March 11, 2006

Patrick Edward
March 11, 2006
4 lbs 11 ozs & 18 inches

He's arrived !!! Little Patrick. He's sooo adorable. Kelley and Ed are the proud parents of this little cutie.

Congradulations Kelley and Ed !!!

Katelyn 1 1/2 months

- Katelyn 1 1/2 months -

Niece to Christan & David and cousin to Kathryn

She's getting so big ! She's sooo cute too !

Update on Kathryn

Kathryn is doing great !!! She can stand and cruise along holding on to the furniture. Sometimes, she even just likes to stand up at daddy's chair so she can pound on it. Ha Ha !!! She opens and closes drawers just to have something to do. She crawls all over the place that it is always hard to keep an eye on her. My little Wonderer. Kathryn waves hi and bye to everyone and everything. She still has a fascination with lights and ceiling fans. Oh boy ! Talking is another one of Kathryn's passions. She can just talk forever even if you can't hold a conversation, she can. Putting words together is something new for her. If she wants a bottle she says "mama baba" or "baba mama". How cute :) Kathryn started to come to mama when she gets tired. She is still has a case of seperation anxiety though, not wanting mama to leave the room. It's tough but I find a way around it by distracting her with talking toys while I head into the kitchen or to the bathroom real quick while she plays in her saucer. kathryn also loves to play with her Leap frog table and the horn on her ride on/stand up walker. Beep! Beep! Eating is another favorite pass time for her. She eats fruits, veggies, cereal, veggie and fruit puffs, and her meat meals. Yummy ! Yummy ! I give her some table food too sometimes if I know she can swallow it. When Kathryn wants to eat she says "eat" or "hungy". How funny ! When Kathryn is looking for me or David she will call for "ma", "mama", "dada", or "daddy". She can also say "nana". Besides talking Kathryn makes lots of noises and faces too. The raspberries, the yelling, the fake coughing and the sniffling is so adorable. I always ask myself " What would I do without her?" She is the highlight of my life. My little ray of sunshine. She definatley makes me smile, especially when she plays peek-a-boo in her saucer.

Woodbury Mom's Group- February 28, 2006

Teddy Bear Band at Mall of America

Lunch at Tony Romas

Line of carriages outside of Tony Romas

Kathryn and Mommy had a great time at the Mall of America . The Teddy Bear Band was there and we sang and danced. Afterwards Mommy and Kathryn had lunch with their friends. It was a big table with 9 kids and 8 adults. It was a wonderful day and they enjoyed every minute of it.

February 23, 2005 - Kathryn 8 months

Here is our little cutie pie. She is getting so big I can hardly believ it. We just bought her a ride - on walker. She stands up with it and can sit on it. It also has toys in the front and is musical. It also has a horn to beep. Beep! Beep! Daddy was like a kid in the candy store when it came to buying something for kathryn. kathryn fell in love with a little piano that looks likea xylophone on the top. She was playing with it all through the store and all night.

Kathryn also says "nana" now. Let's add it to her list of words. I think nana makes 5 because kathryn says "hungy" for hungry too.

February 20, 2006 - Kathryn's Standing

Oh Wow!!! Our little girl is standing! Kathryn is so excited to see her new surroundings. Unfortunately last ngiht she didn't know how to get back down. She sort of plopped back onto the floor. Mommy and Daddy are excited to see their little one stand. Soon she'll be chasing the other kids.

February 18, 2006 - Kathryn's Tie Die Shirt

How retro of Kathryn. She's sporting her new tie die t-shirt. What a cutie !!!
Grandpa was calling her a "Hippie". How funny !

February 17, 2006 - Kathryn's First Tooth

Kathryn has been cranky for days and this morning we found out why. She has her first tooth coming in. She has been doing better with sleeping now that it has started making it's way through. I thought she might not ever get teeth. I know I worry too much. Now when she gets her other teeth in I 'll know the signs.

I'll put up pictures when her tooth is finally in.

Febuary 14, 2006 - Valentine's Day

Mommy dressed Kathryn in red today. Of Course ! She was so cute with a white bow in her hair. Grandma Leary sent Kathryn some Valentine's Day gifts but they arrived a day late. She really loved the little purse. Although she can't use it, she sure did chew on it. What is it with red and pink with you? Mommy's pretty little princess.

Febuary 8th, 2006

Today daddy, David Newberger, had an article published in the Woodbury Bulletin.
Yaaaah Daddy !!!!!

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Super Bowl Sunday - Febuary 5, 2006

Today Kathryn watched her first Super Bowl. She seems to enjoy watching football. I think she enjoyed the Yellow "Terrible Towel" even more. Kathryn stared at grandma everytime she would yell at the tv but grandma was excited to see the Steelers win the game 21-10. Poor Seahawks they never stood a chance.

Go Steelers !!!!!

Seven Months Old - January 23, 2006

Kathryn just loves her picture being taken.

Lots to say!!! let's see where to begin. Well Kathryn is doing well with her food. She now eats biter biscuits, bread, and Cheerio type baby snacks.

Kathryn can crawl faster now. She has been crawling since the end of her sixth month, like the last week. That's why I didn't post it till now. Kathryn also pushes herself onto her tippy toes while in the crawling position. She bounces while holding her and in her little excersaucer.

Kathryn also says baba, mama and mmmmm when she eats food. She just started trying to pull heself up in her crib 2/12/06. She can stand if you hold her hands and stand in her crib if you put her hands on the rail.

Good Job Kathryn !!!!

New Niece / Cousin - January 22, 2006

Katelyn Marie
8lbs 1oz, 21.5 inches long

I'd like you all to meet my new niece. Isn't she adorable? My brother Jimmy and my sister-in-law, Ellen, are very excited to be parents.

Congradulations Jim & Ellen!!!

New Years - January 1, 2006

Mommy and Daddy went to the casino last night and brought Kathryn home some souvenirs. Before eating the next morning mommy put Kathryn's New Years bib on her, along with 2 lais and a hat. Kathryn had so much fun! She giggled while mommy put them on her and then she tried to eat the lais.

Happy New Year !!!!!

Christmas - December 25, 2005

Kathryn loved Christmas. She opened her presents almost by herself. She the tried to eat the wrapping paper and bows. She wore a cute little outfit that made her look like a present all wrapped up. Mommy's present.

We watched the Yule log on Christmas Eve because a certain baby wouldn't go to sleep so Santa could come. Mommy and daddy ended up taking "little missy" for a ride to get her to sleep. I heard daddy was the same when he was little. It took a ride to get him to sleep because he was too excited. For Christmas Kathryn's family and Santa Claus gave her clothes, toys, and a highchair.

Six Months Old - December 23, 2005

December 26, 2005

Kathryn in her car seat

all snuggly and warm.

Kathryn eating fruit puffs.

Our 6 month mark. Kathryn started to crawl by 6 1/2 months. At first she was pulling herself along by her hands and then she started to bend her knees and headed off for what she wanted.Kathryn has been such a cutie pie. She is starting to vocalize more and making noises like raspberries, lip smacks, and growls. It's so funny to see her bite something and make a growilng noise like she's attacking it.Kathryn has the sitting thing down pat now and she is reaching to grab everything.

Kathryn & Santa - December 22, 2005

Kathryn seemed to be a little confused when we took her to see Santa at Maplewood Mall. They rung the bell to try and get her attention but it took mommy callign her name to get her to look at the camera. LOL.

Well the picture turned out great ! Kathryn was so cute with her little suede boots on and her snowflake bodysuit and jeans. How sweet! It was such a lovely Santa. Everyone had their kids pictures taken with him.

Thanksgiving - November 24, 2005

No turkey for Kathryn this year. Poor baby. But I let her have a little bit of my Jello and then she tried to take the whole plate. She has always been like that, all or none. I wanted her to have potatoes but we already mixed in the addatives.

Next year we'll be ready for turkey and all of the trimmings.

Five Months Old - November 23, 2005

Kathryn in a Huggies box.

She loved to be pushed around in it.

Kathryn started to try and sit up this month. I kept telling her " you can do it sweety". She would froggy sit so she wouldn't fall over. I sat her in her boppy and also in a Huggies box to play. Mommy and daddy tried palying ball with Kathryn but it didn't go over too well.

This month we also started adding vegetables and fruit to Kathryn's diet. Her first food was sweet potatoes. She loved them. She also wanted the spoon to either feed herself or make a mess. My guess is make a mess. Ha Ha!