Happy Valentine's Day!

10 months old!

Our sweet baby is 10 months old today! She has become quite the active little girl over these past few months. She is crawling everywhere and pulling herself up to everything. She has also (unsuccessfully) attempted to take her first steps - its hard for a big girl to keep steady on such tiny feet! She really loves following Jack around, which is surprising considering how horrible Jack is to her! He is constantly shoving her, knocking her over, or tackling her - she is one tough cookie! Her favorite things these days are: blowing kisses, "dancing," eating yogurt, playing with her toys, and pulling Mommy's hair. She is such a joy and we enjoy every moment with her - I just wish we could find a way to stop her from growing up so fast!

Blowing kisses!

Waving bye-bye

Mommy or Daddy?

I thought it would be fun to pull out old baby pictures of Jay and I. The pictures below are all of us at relatively the same age. I am curious to see who everyone thinks Jack and Katy look like. Please cast your vote on the poll in the right column of the blog!

Katy

Jack

Shelly

Jay

Kate's 9 month pictures

Kate's first swedish pancakes!

Kate had her first swedish pancakes tonight! Swedish pancakes are a Johnson family tradition passed down from Great-Grandma Johnson. Swedish pancakes are a thin, sweet pancake (think crepe) and they are oh-so good! As Great-Grandma has gotten older, Jay and I have assumed responsibility for making swedish pancakes for the family. I don't think our pancakes are quite as good as Great-Grandma's, but we are trying! I am happy that Great-Grandma was there to witness Kate'e first swedish pancake, which she loved! This is a tradition I hope the Johnson family will contine for many more years!

Nolan Michael

My good friend, Katy, had her baby last night! His name is Nolan Michael and he weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long, with a full head of dark hair! I drove to Burlington this afternoon to meet him. He is absolutely adorable. I can already tell he is going to be a good-natured baby! Congratulations Katy and Corey!

9 months old!

Kate is 9 months old! She continues to be such a joy in our lives. She is very active now and is no longer content just to sit. She is always on the move! She is crawling everywhere and I cannot help but think how Jack was walking at this age. I am very thankful it will still be a few more months before Kate is walking. I am not sure I am ready for that! Her favorite things these days are watching big brother, crawling, waving, smiling, eating cheerios, and shaking her head "no." At her 9 month doctor check-up she weighed just under 22 pounds and was 29 inches long. She is still in the 90th percentile for both height and weight!