Our little caterpillar

Katy started crawling a few weeks ago! It is very similar to the way Jack started off crawling....she looks like a caterpillar! She doesn't move very fast, but she is able to get where she wants to go. Let the good times begin!

7 months old!

Katy Mae is 7 months old today! She has become quite the active baby in the last month. She is not crawling yet, but she wants to so bad! She can get up on all fours but then she cannot figure out what to do from there. She usually falls to her tummy and then spends the next five minutes turning in circles before she gets mad! As much as I do not like seeing her frustrated, I do hope its a while yet before she is crawling! Other than getting upset about her immobility, she is still a happy little baby. She spends most days with a permanent smile on her face. She has so much fun watching Jack run around and play. She also loves bouncing in her jumperoo. She has started using her voice a lot too, which is fun to hear!
Kate is still eating and sleeping great. We have been doing solid food for over a month now and we still have not found anything she does not like. She doesn't get a bottle too often, but when she does, she will drink 10-12 ounces! Its no wonder she still has the nickname "Chubbs!"

Happy Halloween!

The Johnson's had a good time celebrating Halloween this year. Jack was dressed up as a monkey and Kate was a flower. Jack enjoyed being in costume and loved telling us what a monkey says. We went to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's house yesterday afternoon so all the cousins could play together in their Halloween costumes. Last night was beggar's night and we thought Jack would finally enjoy trick-or-treating this year. We practiced saying "trick-or-treat" all night leading up to it, but as soon as we reached the first house, he froze! We only visited a few neighbors before heading back home to pass out candy. Jack had more fun sitting on the front step and watching everyone in their costumes. He also had fun passing out candy to the kids. Maybe next year he will finally enjoy trick-or-treating! Kate, on the other hand, was as happy as could be throughout the festivities. She had a permanent smile on her face!

My little monkey and flower!

A happy little flower!

Kate and Jacob

The Johnson cousins

Jack all ready to go trick-or-treating

Jack and Daddy

He had more fun passing out candy!

Waiting for more trick-or-treaters

Jack and Katy with their friend, Brooklyn, the bumble bee!

Kate's 6 month pictures

Center Grove Orchard

Carroll's Pumpkin Farm

I took the kids to Carroll's Pumpkin Farm today with Grandma Barb, Aunt Steph, Kaiya and Saige. Jack and Kaiya had so much fun running around and checking out the attractions. Jack was in love with all the tractors and he was so happy when "Grandpa Danny" let him sit in his tractor while we were stopped in the pumpkin patch. He also had a great time riding the trikes in the TMX trike barn, jumping on the big orange bouncy pillow, and playing in the corn in the grain barn. After lunch and shopping in downtown Grinnell, we were all tired from a long, but fun day!

Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa McCulla stopped out to visit

6 months old!

Kate is 6 months old today! She is still a very happy baby and always has a smile on her face. She likes being in the middle of the action and enjoys sitting on the floor in the family room and watching Jack play. Its fun having baby that is content to just sit and play with her toys. Jack was such an active baby and he was mobile at a young age so I felt like we never got to enjoy the age of sitting! I am sure Kate wishes she could run around and play with her big brother, but Mom is hoping it will be a long time before she is mobile!

Kate is still eating and sleeping like a champ. She is eating more solid food and so far we haven't found anything she doesn't like! She also has two teeth now. We had a rough day or two when the first tooth made its appearance, but the second one came in much easier. We go into the doctor later this week for her 6 month check-up and I am excited to see how much she has grown since her last doctor visit.