Happy Girl

Katy is 7 1/2 months old now and is doing great! She is getting very active and always wants to play. She loves to pull up on things and stand and play. She is still wobly..but she loves it.

Katy continues to stay plently busy by going places and doing activities with her parents.

This week is Vacation Bible School...Katy is too small to help out or particiapte...so she will be playing with her friends in the nursery while her mom and dad help.

This weekend we will head to Lubbock for Katy's Uncle Matthew's wedding. (Mindy's little brother.) Katy is excited because Matthew and Lindsey asked her to be the flower girl and she has a pretty new dress to wear that her Nana (Tena) sewed her...it matches her mom's bridesmade dress. Katy's recently learned how to say 'mama' ! Jeb was out of town for a whole week...so mommy really worked hard on it with her. She says it quite well...and frequently...although most days everyone seems to be mama. :)

Katy sends her love and hugs to everyone!!

(The picture of the giraffe: She is only about 24 hours old...it was so cute...she was still really wobly and very unsure...I know that I had never seen a giraffe that new...so I wanted to share.)

6 Months and Then Some

On May 1st Katy turned 6 mos old. (Its funny how when people are young we count each month, even each week sometimes...At what point do we go from telling people we are 5 and 3/4 quarters to cringing when asked about our age...funny how life works.)

On May 10th, Katy headed off to the doctor for her 6mos check up and shots (ouch!).
Katy's New Stats:
Length: 26.5 inches
Weight: 18.4 lbs
Katy did great and 'passed' her check up with pretty much flying colors.

We are still amazed at just how fast she is growing and changing.
Crawling is upon us. While Katy can't officially crawl yet, she is very capable of reaching and twisting and finding everything within a 3 foot radius of her. Guess its time to baby proof the house. And our offices for that matter.
Katy has her two bottom middle teeth (those came in April) and is now working on another bottom tooth...we are hoping she had top teeth.
Bathtime has become a little more of a wet time. Katy has mastered sitting up and thinks that the bath is a great place to sit up. Which is fine...but makes things (and people) a little for fun or wet!
Katy has also started a third day of daycare and now attends Wesley Kids Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. She is fine with it...and it has made things a little easier for her parents.
Katy is eating all kinds of stuff now and is doing great. She is also mastering the art of drinking water from a sippy cup. A messy but fun sight to see.
Katy will be busy for the next month and a half so she should have lots of pictures and memories to share. She will be attending Annual Conference with her parents in Glorietta, NM for several days. She will then head off to church camp with the high school kids for a week of Sr. High Camp at Sacramento. The week after camp Katy will be at the church each night for Vacation Bible School. But we have to miss the last day cause Katy's Uncle Matthew is getting married in Texas. Check back for new pictures and stories of all Katy's May/June activities.

The Fun Never Ends When You're Katy

The fun never ends when you are a baby. Katy continues to stay very busy.

She recently attened a weekend youth retreat to the Manzano Mountain Retreat Center with the youth from our church. It was a little cold and windy...but Katy had a great time.

She even looked on as the youth completed a low ropes course.

Katy is sitting like a champ now. She has been sitting for quite some time now...but just recently she has become VERY sturdy while she sits. She can spends lots of time on the floor playing with toys.

Katy was delighted to spend some time with her Nana (Tena) and Grandpa (Scott) a couple weeks ago. She even invited them to the zoo, where I think they all had a great time!!

Katy has been on solid foods for a month or so now. She stuck with apples, pears, and bananas for a while, but now, Katy has moved onto carrotts, sweat potatoes, etc. She also just started snacking on 'fruit puffs' and zweback crackers. Those are still pretty new...but Katy enjoys the challenge. Katy goes to the doctor in the morning for her 6month check up...so we will keep you posted with her new 'stats!' Katy sends her love to all of you all!!

Almost 1/2 A Year Old!!

It has been awhile since we last posted, and Katy is growing and changing everyday. I will do my best to recap the “Katy” events of March and April:
A lot has happened and Katy has learned many new things. Katy has learned to sit up all by herself now – and not just for a short time…but for pretty long lengths of time. Crawling is coming soon! She can basically make a circle and get around a little. But not a full out crawl yet. She has also learned to roll over…well she gets to her tummy and then can’t really get back to her back. (and vice versa) But she is working on it. Katy has also learned LOTS of new sounds. Lots of squealing!! Katy received her first tooth (bottom front-right) for Easter. Her next tooth (bottom front-left) has begun to poke through and should be here soon! She has started eating rice cereal and pureed fruits. She went bowling in March with the youth group. She also played Putt Putt with her mom and dad in Ruidoso, NM. Katy took a trip with her mommy and daddy to her Great-Grandparents (Bonnells) in late March. Katy and her parents spent five days at their house in High Rolls, NM enjoying the mountains and beautiful views. Katy had a WONDERFUL time getting to play with her Great Grandma Sue and Great Grandpa Dorsey. Katy did lots of fun things during her visit including a trip to the Alamogordo Zoo and Ruidoso. Once Katy and her folks left High Rolls, they stopped in Roswell to visit more of her great grandparents (The Prestons). Katy had a GREAT time getting to visit with her Great Grandma “Grammie” and Great Grandpa “Pappa”. After visiting with her great grandparents, Katy met some friends and their parents for dinner. (The Steven’s Family). Then Katy and her parents drove to her Grandparents (Spitsberg) house in Farwell, TX. But there were lots of bad storms and tornadoes that night…so Katy and her mom and dad had to be really careful driving there and even had to take a 50 mile detour to get to their house…since the tornadoes had caused so much damage on the regular route. Katy and her family felt very blessed that they stayed safe. They were really close to the tornadoes…but God protected them. Finally, they got to Katy’s grandparents house safe and sound and spent the weekend visiting with Grandma Tena and Grandpa Scott. Katy’s Uncle Matthew drove over from Lubbock, TX to come and visit with Katy. She loves her Uncle Matthew and was SO VERY HAPPY to see him. She even wore her special Texas Tech shirt that he gave her. (Katy’s Mommy and Daddy still say GO NMSU!!) Katy was really wiped out by the end of her long trip. But she loved visiting with everyone.
Katy’s friends Lilia and Cecily (and their parents) just moved to Albuquerque in late March and Katy is really excited. (Her mommy and daddy are too!!) She already got to play with them lots of times and even invited Lilia and Cecily and their mommy, Jennifer, to go to the zoo. Katy had a great time! Easter was super fun for Katy. She had to attend lots of church services for Holy Week and Easter….but never complained. While the Easter bunny didn’t bring candy or toys, he did bring Katy’s grandparents: Jan and James to come see her. They even got to stay with Katy while her parents took the church youth to a concert. She had lots of fun while her grandparents were in town. Easter afternoon Katy attended her first birthday party for her friend Lilia who turned 4! She had a great time playing. Katy and her friend Cecily (they are best friends…they just don’t know it yet) really had a fun time with each other. Cecily is older (she is 1yr.+ ) than Katy and really wanted Katy to crawl with her!! Soon enough Katy can crawl after her. Katy continues to stay extra busy…and her mommy promises to be better about updated her blog more often!!
Hopefully, the following pictures will help catch you up on what is going on.

ZOO with Anderson's (Mindy, Lilia, & Katy)

Cecily & Katy (Lilia's Birthday Party)

Grandpa James & Grandma Jan & Katy (EASTER)

Jeb & Katy playing in Ruidoso

Katy is SO smart!!

Grandpa Scott & Grandma Tena & Katy

Happy Easter!!

Trying to crawl!! Gotta get the toys.

Great-grandparents (Bonnell) & Katy

Great-grandparents (Preston) & Katy

Uncle Matthew & Katy

Jeb & Katy playing mini-gold in Ruidoso

Putt Putt in Ruidoso

Mindy & Katy...trying to bowl.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Eating cereal

Four Months Plus Some

Katy turned four months on March 1st. She visited her doctor for her four month check up and shots (ouch) last week. Katy now weighs in at about 15 1/2 lbs. and is about 26 inches tall.



Katy has been becoming more and more excited about her toys. She recently started playing in her exer-saucer (a baby shower gift). She really loves it. She also got a new chair to help her sit up. Her Bumbo...she really likes to sit in it and watch what is going on.


Katy has continued to lead a very active life...she recently went to Sacramento Methodist Assembly for ROC (Rhythm of Christ) with about 200+ mid high kids and adult sponsors. She had a great time but ended up with a little cold when she got home...but all in all, it was a wonderful weekend. Katy's mom and dad recently bought a zoo/aquarium pass so that Katy and her parents could go to the zoo or aquarium any time they wanted to. So far, Katy has been to the zoo twice and the aquarium once. She really seems to have a good time. Last Friday, Dare, Heather, Rylee, and Wyatt came to Albuquerque to go to the zoo with Katy, Jeb, and Mindy. The weather was great and everyone had a good time.

Learning to play with the toys using her feet.

Katy chews on everything!!

Katy's Exer-saucer
Jeb thinks Katy looks like Max from the book Where The Wild Things Are.
The day after Katy got back from ROC...she was SO tired!!
Katy in her Bumbo.
Jeb, Mindy, and Katy at the zoo.

Jeb and Katy in thier ball caps at the zoo.

Mindy and Katy at the zoo...front packs...the way to travel.

Katy's Been Baptized

On Sunday, February 25th Katy Susanna was baptized at First UMC in Albuquerque. Katy was pleased to have her Grandpa Scott (who is a Methodist preacher) come and baptize her. Katy didn't wear a baptismal gown (her mommy doesn't like 'fussy' stuff) but she did look pretty cute in her white sweater outfit. Along with lots of Katy's church friends, she had a few out of town family and friends that were able to make it to the event. Her Grandma Tena and Grandpa Scott, Grandma Jan and Grandpa James, Uncle Joe and Aunt Aspen, and her friends Jen, Karl, Lilia, and Cecily. Since Katy was baptized at the 8:30am service, she was still pretty sleepy (mommy and daddy are training her to sleep in!), but when Grandpa Scott put the water on her - she woke up :)

Grandpa Scott and Katy (she's sleeping)

Jeb, Mindy, and Katy

Katy and Family and Friends

Mommy and Dadddy let Katy play with some flowers.

She had to give them back when she started to eat them!