First Halloween!

What a World I see in front of Me

OK so we have been a little lax in updating miss Kate's Blog but here are some videos of her crawling around. She is 10 months old and as cute as can be.

Since our trip out east Miss Kate is eating fruit, waving bye bye, sitting up and yes she is now crawling and climbing on everything. Super Kate ---- Fearless - enjoy

Kate Crawling

Kate Crawling and standing

Kate Buggy Bye Bye

Kate in Her Hot Tub


Love Beth and Mike

Head East Young Lady

OK, so here are some pictures of our trip out east. It was really a whole lot of fun. Kate was the perfect traveler. She pretty much hung out in her lazy boy, snacked, did some work (aka played with her mirror toy) ate and worked on her American Idol audition tapes. Beth and I could not have had a more enjoyable trip and I think Kate had some fun too :) Points of interest

- Cleveland Ohio for the Princess Diana Exhibit - Queen and Princess Lori were pretty excited. all I have to say is brilliant!

- Cooperstown New York - Baseball hall of Fame - Kate LOVED it!

- Boston - hanging with the B's one last time and some sight seeing with Katie - wonderful and relaxing - thanks for the hospitality Gina and Steve

-Niagara Falls New York - Kate was not sure what to think of this

-Toronto Canada - Visited the CN Tower (worlds tallest building)

- Milwaukee WI - Miller Brewery Tour

States Kate has now visited at eight months (since birth) - MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, MI, PA, NY, MA, ALBERTA CA quite the traveler......

Here are some Pictures (more to come)

Our LIttle Girl is 8 Months Old

Its hard to believe it has been eight months already. Kate is truly a gift to us and her smile can make any bad day just melt away. Plus we love waking up to her chatting every day. Its better than an alarm clock really. She is starting to fill out in the hair department and is really rolling all over the place. She is a very independent and determined little girl, especially when the telephone is near (that and the remote are her favorite toys). Anyhow I am not the great writer ( I leave that to the Plaetz girls). Here are some pictures of princess Kate (insert trumpet music here).

Here is a link to more recent pictures of Kate

- Mike

Kate's Life of Leisure

Kate is now almost 7 months old. In the last month she got to go to her first Twins game with Dave and Linda Mona, Mom and Dad.....the Twins lost to the Yankees but Kate had a great time taking in all the sites sounds and smells of Major League Baseball. She told her dad that she had a great time and was looking forward to Gopher Football games in the fall. She is such a homer. What a great night!

Kate also has had a ton of fun sitting in her big girl chair staring out at the kids playing outside. She giggles and laughs and talks to everyone who walks on by...event the crazy neighbor cat Mr. Snoops. She loves it so much the the neighbors can hear her talking from the front Window.

She also is having a blast relaxing in her brand new ducky tub. She loves to recline and her the duck quack when you pinch its bill. Its fun for all of us really!

Happy Easter and 6 months old!

Life is good! Miss Kate has a wild past 3 months since we last posted! Many "firsts" in her new little life!

January 2007

• Adventures at Daycare - With Mommy headed back to work, Kate now spends part of the week with her buddy, Samuel and his mom Jill, and Mondays/Fridays with Grandma Mary.
• Evicted from Mom & Dad's room... on her own in her crib!

February/March

• First Fundraiser! Celebrating philanthropy early, Kate joins Mom & Dad for her first official fundraiser to pitch the Children's HeartLink campaign... well at least while she was outside of the womb -- she helped with Mom's golf and tennis tourneys, as well as attending her first black tie gala while mom was 8 months pregnant.
• Sleeping through the night at 4 months
• Lots of birthday parties for family and friends.
• Enjoys the exersaucer, story-time, and studying her little fingers and hands. Favorite spot is to lay on the tables when Mom & Dad are out to eat.

April

• Happy Easter! Celebrated with Grandma Julie & Grandpa Bob, Joe & Lorna, Jill, Ben & Samuel. Watched her first egg hunt in a snow suit... 35degrees in MN!?!
• The highchair... finally a big girl and able to catch it all from her new perch!
• Gourmet meals... cereal, formula and water from the sippy cup
• Lots of chatting and singing, and LOVES watching herself in the mirror
• Peek-a-boo and "so big" are among our favorite games

Kate is growing so fast

Hi everyone!

Kate has had a very busy day. Today she did some of her favorite things. She had daycare part of the day with auntie Jill and got to play with her new friend Samuel. Then she got to go shoe shopping with her mom and then off to Children's HeartLink for a meeting regarding the 2007 Heartlinks golf event. She loves to keep busy and loves to sit up. When she got home she got to try sitting in her new Bumbo seat that her mom bought for her. Its very pretty she says (lime green). Here is some video of her sitting in her chair. She got to wrap up her evening by watching the office..she thinks Michael and Jan are desitined to be together.....

Well off to be now.....bye!

Love Kate, Beth and Mike