Katalia visits Rochester, MN!

Katalia goes on her very 1st trip!



At the airport, Mama uses the baby bjorn for the 1st time:



Katalia experienced her very first airplane ride. Mama and Daddy are happy to report she slept through the first leg.





After a 3 hour flight from Arizona to Minneapolis, next was a 1-hour drive to Rochester (we also felt the temperature drop from 75 degrees to 20 degrees within 3 hours):



Video of Katalia's 1st time seeing snow:



Katalia snoozed during the road trip:



--Later that evening, they celebrated Uncle Paul's Birthday!--

A very sleepy family:

The Bumbo Chair has arrived!

--Outfit change--

8 weeks!

"Scooch, Scoobie!"

Tummy Time!

Katalia showing off how long she can hold her head up (excuse the lopsided video):




Thanks Auntie Brooke and Family for the cute outfit! :)

Up, Up, Up!

Ouch! No more shots please.

Katalia shows off her purple badges of courage after 5 immunizations. She only cried for 1 second, but mama cried for 5 minutes.

Happy to report: Katalia is now 9.6 lbs and 23 inches!

Happy Early St. Patty's Day!

Katalia had a little accident over the night and Daddy grabbed the first clothing he could find in the dark... her St. Patrick's Day outfit.

Our lucky charm:





Katalia playing in her activity gym:



Daddy & Katalia throwing up some high-fives:



After much stimulation, it was time for a nap:



Our lil baby girl has grown so much! Soon she won't be able to sit in her swing:

Let's make Grandpa Joey Face!

Katalia making JOEY FACE:



"Un-ca Mun-ca, why aren't ya making Joey face?"



"Too late, I'm done!"



"Un-ca Mun-ca, are you gonna move to Arizona and babysit me?"

7 weeks

Good Morning Star!

Un-ca Mun-ca feeding Katalia:

Guess who is 7 weeks old? :)

"Can I take a picture with Cooper instead??"

"Sigh! I don't think I'll ever outgrow Scoobie!"

Mama's "Grumpy-Grandma" Visits Arizona!

Mama's good friend and former co-worker from Minnie-soda came to visit Katalia.

Shy Katalia meeting Janet for the first time:



"Aren't I the cutest? Don't you want to move here and babysit me?"

We love to nap!

Katalia missing the "athletic" heart beat.

Tito Justin "Un-ca Mun-ca" Visits Arizona!

"Un-ca Mun-ca, rug burn!!"



Daddy & Katalia hanging out:



Who can yawn the biggest?

Bye-Bye Grandma.. see ya in 2 weeks!

Katalia sporting her lil cub bear outfit.. of course, to match Cooper! :)



Bye Grandma! See ya in 2 weeks in Rock-fester, Minnie-soda!

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan

We came upon a new show on Nick Jr. called Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (teaches Chinese American culture).

Here's Katalia watching on the big screen:

(She still loves Dora, too!)

Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting...

Katalia @ 6 weeks old
Sporting a "kung-fu" outfit from Grandma S. and "bert/ernie" booties from Lola:



"Scooby, look over there!"



"Mama, I'm almost as tall as Scooby! "



"Sigh! Okay, enough pictures!"

Uncle & Cousins saying Bye to Arizona and Hello to the Minnesota Cold!

(This one is for you Tita Janelle)

Natali and Amalin decided to wear brown pants and a pink shirt with a butterfly.. just so happens, Katalia had a similar outfit in her closet!

Our little skater-lookin' girl:



Katalia with her "matching" cousins:



Katalia in her carseat on the way to the airport (look how much she's grown!):



Her cute shoes picked out by her cousins (Given by Lola Annie):



Katalia's long eyelashes have finally come out:

Uncle Paul and Cousins Natali and Amalin Visit Arizona!

We had a full house in Arizona! Uncle Paul and Cousins Natali and Amalin arrived later that midnight.

Katalia meeting her very 1st (and eldest) cousin, Natali.



Katalia, Grandma, and Amalin hanging out while the "boys" go shopping:

Grandpa and Grandma with their 2 sons and 3 grandchildren (all girls!):

Uncle Paul, Natali, and Amalin climbing down Camelback Mountain:

Grandma & Grandpa with their grandchildren @ Camelback Mountain:

5 Weeks Old

"You want me to stand like this next to Scoobie? Where's Cooper????"



"Mama, soon I'll be taller than Scoobie!!"

Grandpa S. Visits Arizona!

Another one....

As new parents.. we get so giddy about the tiniest things :)

Here's a video of Katalia grasping her toy phone:

Another afternoon nap

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks for visiting Katalia's blog! We set up this blog for our family and friends who live far away or just can't get enough of Katalia! :)

We're still in the process of posting pictures from the time we brought her home from the hospital. As you visit our page, please scroll down (our entries are in chronological order). There may be new pictures up!

Also, let us know you have visited or what you think by using the link, "Post a comment".

We would love to hear from you!

Love,
Kim & Dan

What does Katalia's name mean?

Everyone asks where we came up with Katalia's name. It comes from a type of orchid called "Cattleya". Grandma S. brought silk Cattleya orchids all the way from Thailand.

See, I can bear my own weight!

"Cooper, soon I'll be able to run after you!"



"If only these floors weren't so slippery!"

Suzuki music makes me sleepy!

Mommy & Daddy are slowly trying to get Miss Katalia to sleep in her crib.

Katalia listening to Suzuki Violin Book 2:


Minutes later....

Grandma S. Visits Arizona!

Grandma S. meets Katalia for the 1st time at the airport (Super Bowl Weekend).



"Grandma are you going to take us to the Super Bowl? We still have 1 day, 19 hours, and 45 minutes to buy tickets!"



"What a long ride home from the airport.. thanks for feeding me.. I was starvin' marvin!"

Does this mean I get a cell phone now?

Katalia proved once again that she's a "super-baby".. at least we think so! :)

Grasping onto her toy phone while listening to Mr. Star sing to her.

What happened to sponge bathing?

Katalia experienced her very 1st "real" bath this evening.



Everything was much better once she was in her duckie towel and lying in her favorite spot, the changing table.

Look at me!

"Mama, see how long I can hold up my head?"