Playing in the Yard

Today was a great day. This morning Cate, my parents, and I all went to the gym, then we went to gymnastics, and then we went to Starbucks for a snack. After lunch and Cate's nap we all went out and played with Cate's new truck in the yard. She ran and ran and ran. Then we all came in and Cate helped my Mom make dinner. After dinner we all looked at pictures from my parent's trip to Spain. Today's weather was beautiful and we all had a lot of fun together.

Birthday Party

Yesterday we let Cate open some of her Birthday presents before her party. She got a very neat push truck from my parents. When you push the truck the little guy inside lights up. She loved pushing it around the house. And then she opened up her dollhouse that Eric and I gave her. She loved putting the people and furniture in the house. It is so fun to watch her play.



Yesterday was Cate's 2nd Birthday Party. We had it at Gymboree. Cate absolutely loved her party. She had so much fun playing with all of her friends and she loved all of the activities. We had 8 kids there that ranged from age 14 months to 3 years old. It was a great group of kids and they all had a great time together. My parents were also in town for the party, so it was nice to have them there with us. Eric and I had a great time spending some time with some other adults outside of work. It is true that your your kids are a great way to make friends.

Hanging out with Daddy

The latest thing that Cate and Eric do together is read books in a fort. Cate will say "Daddy Fort", and Eric will build a fort in the living room. Then they get out the flashlight and a book. Cate tells me to get out the fort and wants her Daddy to come in with her. It is so cute that they have their own thing.

Last night was movie night. We ordered pizza (and Cate ate it!) and then we watched Toy Story 2. Cate loved the movie and it is fun that she likes to watch movies once in a while. Eric loved that Cate sat with him on the couch and watched the movie.

Trick or Treat

For Halloween this year we dressed Cate up as a lady bug. It is the same costume that I wore when I was two years old. My mom made the costume for me. The first picture is a picture of me in the costume and then the rest are pictures of Cate. She loved going trick or treating tonight. We weren't sure if she would like putting on the costume but she was so excited. When we went out trick or treating she did such a great job. At every house she told them what she was dressed up as, said "trick or treat", and then said "thank you". She kept asking us to do more trick or treating. Eric and I had so much fun taking her out tonight. It is so fun to experience things through Cate's eyes.

Fall

On Friday Cate got her new big girl bed. She was so excited to get it and loved helping me put on the new sheets. When it came to napping in it she was very unsure. I had to lay down with her until she fell asleep. So we were nervous about how she would do at night. When it came to bed time I read her stories and tucked her in and she went right to sleep. In the morning when she woke up she stayed in her bed and waited for me to come and get her. What a great little girl!!

Today is a beautiful fall day so we spent a lot of time outside in the yard. Here are some pictures of all the fall leaves.




I am now 32 weeks pregnant. My belly is ready for Halloween, it already looks like a pumpkin. I am still feeling pretty good, but I am starting to get a bit uncomfortable. The baby loves to kick me in the ribs and is very active. Eric and I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. Only 8 weeks to go!

While Daddy is away

Eric has been out of town this week, but Cate and I have made the best of it. I enrolled her in gymnastics and our first class was on Monday. She loved it. We sang songs, played on the mats, walked on the balance beam and played with the parachute.


We also made a cake. Cate loves nothing more than to help Mommy do things. It is a great quality that she has. Hopefully it will carry over to helping when the new baby comes.