Roll n’ Roll

Katherine, you are becoming increasingly mobile… no, you are not crawling; you seem to be holding out for walking. You love to stand and you have gotten pretty good at it with some support either of my hands or of a sturdy object such as a chair to lean on. But you have also noticed that standing, while fun, does not provide you any mobility.

The solution? You are rolling everywhere! You started out by just rolling one direction, but as you have been doing more of it, you have become multi-directional. And you newest technique: you aim and roll. No, I am not kidding – you look around the room to find a target that you want to roll to, then you rotate around until you are perfectly lined up, and then… you speed roll towards you goal; fast and accurate.

Your favourite targets include cabinets (the contents of which you meticulously remove one by one), book shelves (the contents of which you also like to remove) and hi-fi equipment (so many buttons to press, and a wonderful way of getting daddy’s attention quickly).

You are teaching me that just because we can’t do something one way, there is always a different way. “Should be…” isn’t important, but “I can” means everything. When something doesn’t work, giving up isn’t an option, but trying as many times as it takes to make it work is the path forward. You remind me that getting frustrated along the way may happen, but to never lose sight of the giggles and laughs waiting at the end to celebrate the accomplishments. Oh, and you are teaching me to roll around the floor with you – thank you for reminding me to have fun in everything I do.

Giving Thanks

Katherine, this was your first Thanksgiving. We celebrated this long weekend laid back, spending time with each other. This is the most precious time to me these days... time spent as a family, playing, going for walks and just having fun together.

I have to admit, I didn't make a turkey, the traditional meal for this holiday, but I cheated a bit and made duck with red cabbage and dumplings instead (by the way, thank you for "helping" in the kitchen). That your daddy likes this meal is something I knew... but what surprised me is how much you liked it! You are becoming more adventurous when it comes to trying different foods, so I thought I'll let you try a bit - and you ate such a "big" portion! Now having 2 teeth on the bottom, combined with your really strong gums, you are quite capable of eating anything you like.

This holiday is about giving thanks and it makes me think about how grateful I am that you are in my life. Just over 9 months ago I hadn't even met you yet and now I cannot imagine my life without you.


You are teaching me to live life appreciating every moment. I do not take you for granted and I am grateful for every moment I have with you. My life is richer because you are in it and I love every minute of it.