Saturday, August 29, 2009

Maine!!


I know, I know...I have not been very diligent about posting over the past two weeks. But between vacation and then going back to work...I just never found time.

Maine was a great vacation. Katerina did quite well...her sleeping was a little off, but that is to be expected. She loved interacting with her friend Wilson. I think the feeling was mutual. Here's Wilson trying to hold Kat's hand. Ahhhh...so cute.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Rolling Over!

Yes, my daugther, Katerina Christakis rolled over on Saturday morning, August 15. We were doing tummy time on the quilt Grandma made for her, passing the time until we left for a vacation in Maine. All of a sudden she started moving her right left and pushing off with it. I asked her, "Are you going to roll over Katerina"...and sure enough, a few seconds later she rolled over! She had a startled look on her face, but never got upset. I, on the other hand, was praising her, telling her how proud I was of her. I was so loud and excited that I woke Mike up. Katerina hasn't rolled over again...but I know she will in time.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

3 months and counting...


Katerina is 3 months and 1 week old! How much she has grown. Her accomplishments include:

She smiles, talks and laughs all the time.

She is great at holding and grabbing onto toys and putting them in her mouth. In fact she can even take her binky out of her mouth and put it back in (well sometimes she can do that).

She can do tummy time for 5 minutes without getting upset. You should see how high she gets...she'll be crawling before we know it.

She is mobile...when lying on her back she can turn herself 90 degrees so she is facing the opposite direction.

She is noticing mirrors and has become very fascinated with them.

She is understanding how to push things away or grab onto them...I was trying to use the nose sucking device (what the heck are those things called?), and she kept putting her hands up by her nose to prevent me from doing it. It was pretty funny.

She recognizes me and her Baba. When around other people, she will look for us...it makes our hearts melt!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

What Katerina has learned in School


Katerina is doing great in daycare, aka school. Every time we bring her she is so interested in the other babies. Apparently one afternoon she was sitting across from a little boy and they were just smiling and talking at each other! She has also gotten ten times better at tummy time since being at daycare for a week. Mommy is so proud about what she has learned in school already. It is becoming easier on me every day...and hopefully it will only get better.

Okay, so I don't mean to brag, but Katerina looks like she could be a Gerber baby in this picture!


Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Like her Aunt Meghan


Well Katerina didn't nap much at daycare today, so she was quite tired when she got home. We put her down for a nap with her binky, but she soon spit it out. Instead, she fell asleep sucking on her two fingers just like her Aunt Meghan did when she was younger. Doesn't she look cute!!

Tomorrow is day four of daycare. It is going as well as can be expected. Her teachers seem great, so I am not too worried about her. It just is not the same as having Grandma or Yiayia watch her!


Monday, August 3, 2009

Happy Birthday Mommy and Baba!


Well, it was a birthday weekend. The family all came up to Albany to surprise me for my 30th birthday. I was certainly surprised! It was beautiful weather and we had a wonderful time. Thanks everyone for making the trip. I was truly touched. Then, on Sunday, we celebrated Baba's birthday, finishing off the carrot cake from the day before! We both got some great gifts...but one that stands out is the gift Meghan gave us. It is a portrait that she drew of Katerina when she was about a week or so old. You can see a picture of it here. It's absolutely beautiful and we plan to hang it in our hallway. Thanks Aunt Meghan.

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog. Yahoo moved the "original" blog and the new format and interface was not meeting my needs. Therefore, I have moved to this sophisticated and user friendly Blogspot. You can still see the archive of the old blog at http://profiles.yahoo.com/christa_nyman.

In addition, Katerina has begun her own blog at the young age of 3 months. You can view her blog at http://katerinachristakis.blogspot.com.

Enjoy!