Catherine: A Baby on a Mission

Catherine--Summer 2007

2007-08-22T08:44:00.000-04:00

New Pictures of Catherine

2007-04-19T16:56:00.000-04:00

Cate is 18 months old now. Brian and I have been concerned about her development, but have come to realize that she is her own person. While Frances very early on had a lot of words, if only to let us all know who was boss, Cate has only the words she needs to express delight, the emotion she experiences most frequently. So, while she doesn't say Mommy or bottle or juice, she can say cool and wow and whoa and mine and run. And here she is being super silly.

Here she is doing two of her favorite things: brushing her teeth and looking through the hole of something.

She's on top of the world here (the world being Mommy's shoulders.)

She's brushing her teeth here.

And here she is very proud of her teeth brushing skills.

Cate in the World

2007-01-29T09:09:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures of Cate playing. The first two are from a Saturday morning at the duck pond in Hampton park. The third is from James Island County Park on MLK Day. The fourth is at Claire and Larry's, but I don't really know why we were there.

Here's Cate trying to ride a bike (that's our friend Alison).

Here's Cate concentrating on bike riding:

Here's Cate sipping a cool drink after a full morning of trying to jump into the marsh:

Here's Cate after a very satisfying dinner (though I can't remember what she was eating):

Cate at Thanksgiving

2007-01-15T17:12:00.000-05:00

Here are picture of Catherine from Thanksgiving. She, as you can tell here, spends all her timing giggling, causing mischief, and generally being unconcerned with the people around her. Look at how suspcious she looks in that group picture.

Memories of Fat Baby McCann

2006-10-10T17:49:00.000-04:00

Here are pictures of Catherine from April 2006. She was confined to her stroller while Frances played soccer. I don't know what we'll do with her during soccer games now that she can walk. Look at those fat cheeks, though. We didn't call her Fat Baby for nothing.

The Many Faces of Catherine

2006-10-02T09:05:00.000-04:00

Catherine will be 1 year old tomorrow. She can walk and say "uh-oh." She likes to put things inside and outside of boxes. She plays peek-a-boo with herself. And she licks the refrigerator when hungry. It's exhausting being a baby. Look for pictures of her eating chocolate birthday cake in the near future. For now, here are pictures from about a month ago. Check out her teeth in the last one.

Catherine in Louisiana

2006-08-24T10:03:00.000-04:00

Catherine made her first trip to Louisiana. She had a great time and is well on her way to being a true Louisiana native despite not living there and having been born somewhere else. Below is a picture of Catherine, her sister Frances and her cousin Morgan (all of my mother's grandkids). They are sitting on the sofa in my sister's living room. What you can't see is the glass top table right in front of the sofa and the 51-inch screen television just beyond that. Catherine most of our time there either standing on top of the table screaming or banging on the television with all her might (she is surprisingly strong). When not doing this she was stealing Morgan's pacifiers and toys and laughing about it.

This is Cate playing a toy that confused all the adults.
This is baby Morgan, Cate's cousin. She's four months old and so cute we thought we'd share our blog space.

This is Bliss, another cousin. She's nine months old. That's my mother holding her.

Two More Pictures of Cate

2006-07-27T13:55:00.000-04:00

Here you can see the look she has most the day, that look that says, "As soon as I break free of this baby jail, I'm gonna start some trouble. hahaha!" You can also see her two little baby teeth.
And here you can see the girls playing and giggling. It's been a non-stop giggle fest since Cate was born.

Catherine at 9 Months

2006-07-27T13:41:00.000-04:00

So, the last time I posted Cate was 6 months old. Since then she has started to crawl and stand. She has two teeth. And she's developed a wicked sense of humor. Here's some pictures:

At the children's museum Cate and I spent most of our time in the toddler room. There were tons of toys to play with (balls, stuffed animals, blocks, books), but all Cate wanted to do was crawl away from me as fast she could, all the while giggling.

Here she's trying to get away while I'm taking her picture.

She was forced to pose for yet another picture on the front bumper of this fire truck. Notice how she's poised to stand up. We only recently discovered that she's fully capable of climbing up and down from furniture.

Cate's playing with her favorite toy (well, second favorite; her favorite toy is Frances) here: my watch.

My apologies

2006-07-27T10:25:00.000-04:00

Catherine is 9 months old now and much changed from March. Watch this space for pictures. I'll post more this afternoon.

Finally! New Pics of Catherine!

2006-03-09T22:21:00.000-05:00

I was threatened with bodily harm if I didn't post these. These are pictures of Catherine from around New Year's. She's a bit bigger now, which is to say that she is pretty damn big for a five month old. Currently she spends her days pulling Frances's hair, sucking on her toes, laughing hysterically at the words "hot dog," and wrapping her Daddy around her chubby little finger. It's a pretty full life.

Cate at 7 weeks

2005-11-19T20:32:00.000-05:00

Though Cate looks a little drunk here, she isn't actually. She's spending more time awake lately. She smiles at us, especially Frances. She amuses herself by staring at lights and shadows on the wall. All in all, she's a pretty good baby. We think we'll keep her.

The Story of Catherine

2005-10-21T11:31:00.000-04:00

Once upon a time there was a mommy who was having contractions in the waiting room.

This is the daddy who was responsible for the contractions. See how he laughs at his own cleverness?

Luckily for the mommy, this nice woman named Becky was here to help. She didn't laugh at the mommy's pain.

This assortment of doctors and nurses assisted Becky (not to mention the mommy) in some small way.

This goblin (known to some as Catherine) was the result of all of the mommy's labors. Notice how well she feigns innocence and tranquility.

When she was finally brought home, she learned her place in the hierarchy. Hint: no one challenges the authority of Princess Frances.

Currently, Catherine is plotting revolution and overthrow of the social order. She'll let you know how it goes.

Introducing Catherine Rose

2005-10-06T08:54:00.000-04:00

More to come...

Cate's first picture

2005-09-10T07:12:00.000-04:00

Here is Cate's first picture. We think her chin and nose look a lot like Frances's.

Baby Shower!

2005-09-09T20:19:00.000-04:00

Here are the gifts that Catherine received at her shower:

Valerie--very wonderful outfits and onesies
Trish--Boudreau's Butt Paste
Joe and Susan--burp cloths
Claire and Larry--quilt that Doryjane designed a cake based on (is that a sentence?)
Terry and Diane--Secure Sleeper and onesies (apparently this keeps a baby from rolling over on its stomach...who knew there were such products...)
Betsy Baker--baby closet organizer (because a high-tech baby like Catherine will have a need for closet organizing)
Larry Carlson--gift certificate to Sarah Anne's
Everybody--the SUV of strollers (but thankfully doesn't actually use petroleum products)
Everybody--a swing (Brian: "This is daddy's favorite gift. You put the baby in this and the daddy goes to sleep on the sofa.")

Welcome to 2005!

2005-09-09T14:24:00.000-04:00

This is a blog for Consuela, Brian, and Frances's baby. As a shower gift, we were supposed to bring an artifact that would represent this cultural moment for baby Katherine, and Walter and I decided that nothing says 2005 like a blog. So before she's even born, this baby is high-tech and internet savvy.