Katie's First Holiday Season

Eugene and Katie hanging out "Christmas style". Katie is sporting a beautiful handmade sweater by Sally!

Katie's first painting!

Little Katie had fun with fingerpainting today! Her teacher said she had a blast. Is she following in her grandma's footsteps?

A first! Now it's really time to babyproof (and lift the railing)!

Thanksgiving!

Thankgiving was fun as always. We spent a little extra time in NJ visiting family and Princeton.

Great Turkey, Uncle Joe!

It's fun to play with Uncle Steve!

New great cousins to play with!

"Um, I ordered the organic strained peas medium rare..."

Meeting friends Teresa and Allegra!

Having fun in the lobby. Where all the cool kids hang out!

"Can I get this to go?"

This chicken parmesan was bigger than Katie! This was the first of many NJ diners for Katie. Thanks to the wonderful staff and service at the Clairmont Diner in Hightstown, NJ.

http://www.clairmontdiner.com/ Tell your friends about their salad bar!

We will be updating the blog shortly with new photos! Yup, we're lame! Katie is keeping us really busy...but in a very good way.

Katie's First Halloween (not loving her monkey costume)

Here we are at our neighborhood's Halloween Parade (photos by Steve and Alan). It was a bit too warm for the monkey costume, but Katie tolerated it.

Hanging out in the backyard and naps in the car

Katie's First Trip to the Zoo

Flu Shots, Peekaboo and Lunch at Julie's office!

Eugene went with Katie to get a flu shot for himself. The second Katie saw the needle, she started crying! We had to get a nice balloon from the nurse and a brisk walk to calm our nerves. Then we had a nice time playing a little peekaboo...

Watch out, Anne Geddes!

Katie's 1st Birthday!

Starbucks Run!

Eugene and Katie hit the grocery store in the wee hours of dawn

Julie met Mr. McFeely from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood - a wonderful guy

Katie's first tea set from England (thanks, Christine, Tom & Ella!

Lunch with Mommy!

Lunch with Mommy! Katie visited mom on her first day back to work.

Baby's first Irish pub! Slainte!!!

Afterwards, Katie and Dad went to the National Portrait Gallery, where there was a great Herblock exhibit and of course this nice new atrium.

Hangin' out

Katie generating energy for Virginia by bouncing in the exer-saucer. 1000 KW/hr

Katie is extra cute with bed-head.
Breakfast for her is 4 eggs, 2 links of sausage, as much bacon as she wants, flapjacks, pancakes, johnnycakes, wheatcakes, and french toast. Then there is oatmeat, cereal, grits, and halibut. More calories than Michael Phelps!

Happiness is a full baby!

Katie looking coy in the car seat. 3.5 pounds more and we can face forward! More suet, miss?

This is one of our favorite photos of Katie during our time in China. She has gained a full pound-plus since we arrived in the U.S. and her hair has grown to a more spiky length (Eugene is jealous).

Hooray for the Exersaucer! We had no idea that these things were such a hit with the kids ... and their parents.

Katie and her new friend (and neighbor!), Indigo. We are so lucky to have Melanie, David, and Indigo as neighbors.