Growing like a weed

I am sorry it has been so long since we posted. Cate is now 19 weeks 4 days old. I know I say this every time I post, but she is such a joy! She smiles for everyone. The only fusses are when she is hungry or tired. She never stops moving. Mark keeps saying she will run a marathon before her feet hit the ground. She is our little wiggle worm!! She loves to eat her hands these days. She is trying to grab her feet. I figure she will have that down by the end of this week. Last week Grammy taught her to squeal!! That has been fun to hear.

On June 7 we had her baptised at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in New Albany. She was a perfect angel during the ceremony. Her Aunt Rosie and Uncle Jeremy are her Godparents. I think Mark & I realized just how lucky we are and how much everyone loves Baby Cate that day.

I believe Cate has now met every Great Aunt and Uncle. Her Great Aunt Nellie came in town from NC this weekend. It was so good to see her and of course Cate had to have her picture taken with her. When the cameras come out Cate just stops and looks.

Here are a few new pictures of Cate. Mommy has returned to work. It hasn't been easy. Thank goodness for Grammy, Grandma, & Jennifer (our neighbor). They have all watched Cate and listened to Mommy cry on a daily basis. Daddy just shakes his head...he doesn't know what to do.

Cate is 3 months old now and enjoying the new discovery of her hands and voice. When I was little my Uncle Calvin called me chatty cathy or motor mouth...with the amount of talking Cate is doing I think she is going to follow in my footsteps. Mark can really get her talking! She is definitely a Daddy's Girl!!


12 weeks old



Diva Cate enjoying the beautiful weather! Feeling the breeze through her toes.



11 weeks 3 days. Our days are filled with a lot of smiles!!




Cate's first Mexican Meal!! Yummy!!!





Cate and Cousin Wyatt. One day these two are going to cause lots of trouble in Starlight, IN.

Easter and Play Dates

Cate's First Fishin' Cap.

Now she needs her pink diamond encrusted fishin' pole and she is ready to go fishin' with Papa.

Cate's 1st Easter Basket.

1st Play Date with Sinclaire. They are 3 weeks apart.

Cate is 10.5 weeks old now. She is sleeping through the night and on a schedule during the day. Now that the weather is turning nicer we go some where almost every day. Last week Cate had her first play date with Sinclaire. They both slept through most of it! I am sure that will change in the near future. Last week we went to the park, but Cate slept through it too. She is growing up so quickly. We have graduated to size 1 diapers at night. She is leaving the newborn diapers behind. Each day it is a new sound. This week she can't take her eyes off her daddy. Easter was a lot of fun, but she was exhausted at the end of the day. Next big adventure is staying with the babysitter when mommy goes back to work on April 23. Stay tuned for more...

8 weeks old

1st Easter Picture 8 week 7days


Smiles that melt your heart 8weeks 5 days


Cate discovered herself in the mirror 7week 7days

WOW 8 weeks has arrived. We can't believe it! Cate went to the doctor this week. She weighs 9 lbs 2 oz (15th percentile) and is 22.75 inches long (60th percentile). Our long lean baby! She also received three shots and an oral vaccine. She did okay..no fever or fussiness. Grammy has been on Spring Break this week so we have spent lots of time with her. Each day Cate does something to melt our heart (especially her daddy's heart). She has him right where she wants him & if I have to guess it is going to continue for many years. :)



After shots 7weeks 6 days


Aunt Rosie & Aunt Mary Ann 7weeks 4 days

Here is the link to Cate's 8 week pictures: http://olanmills.lifepics.com/net/Albums/ListImages.aspx?a=475946D52CDA36E7A345F16C8B95CACC3BD204620CA4BE8C9B825C60F328C06E

6 weeks old

6 weeks old. Look how much I have grown. Soon I'll be bigger then this dog!

Wow how time flies!! Our Baby Cate is now 6 weeks old. I believe she has now met all of her Great Aunts and most of her Great Uncles. She is growing so quickly. I took her to the doctor this week due to excessive fussiness. She now weighs 8 lbs 12 oz (with clothes & a wet diaper). The doctor said her fussiness is most likely due to the meal I ate on Sunday mixed in with a little colic.

The past two weeks Cate has discovered the ceiling fan in our bedroom. She has also lost her umbillical cord. Every day is something new. She is fighting naps during the day, but for the most part sleeping about 4 hours straight at night. We are enjoying each and every day with her. When she is old enough to read this I hope she knows just how much we love her. I can't even remember what life was like without her.

Great Grandma Sellers & Cate

4 weeks old

Can you believe it has been four weeks already? Even with a couple of sleepless nights I wouldn't trade this. Cate now weighs 7lbs 15 oz and is 22 inches long. She is in the 25th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for length. This week she started to wear her 0-3 month clothes, but some of the sleepers are too short when she stretches out. Daddy and Cate spent their 1st few hours alone on Tuesday night. Mommy had a meeting and was very concerned that Cate would be her typical fussy self while away, but she wasn't. Maybe I should leave more often as we even had a great night sleep. It has been a wonderful 4 weeks. We wish time would slow down.




Lunch w/Aunt Mary Ann.


My new swing Mommy bought so I can go to work with her.
I am starting to like this a little more.

So Much Fun

3 weeks old...look at how big my foot is getting

What a great time we are having. They always say time flies when you are having fun. We believe it! Cate is now three weeks old. She is an eating machine! This week Cate had her 1st Valentine's Day & helped Mommy celebrate her best birthday ever. We have introduced her to shopping at Toys R' Us and Target this week. She did extremely well on each trip. She also made her first trip to Mommy's office. Mommy got a little work completed, but I don't think Brian & Carrie were able to get much done.

1st time in bouncy seat.

Cate has also found her voice this week. She has started grunting & making noises. Overall, she is a great baby. Although she isn't a fan of 6P-11P as this is her fussy time & she really wants to eat. We are trying new ways to calm her & giving her a bath seems to work (today)!

Relaxing after bath time. Mommy turns the heater up really high in the bathroom & it is very relaxing.

She is looking forward to meeting the Sellers & Lang Family next week at the baby shower. Maybe by next week she will be in her 0-3 month clothes. She did graduate out of premie diapers this week!