Water Lilies!

Katalia and family spent some time hanging out with Grandma. She entertained everyone with her responsiveness to Little Einsteins!



Check her out in action-

Video of Katalia flying "SUPER FAST"!:



Video of Curtain call:



Katalia and family took a break during lunch to check out Grandma's water lilies that bloomed overnight:







"FEED US KATALIA!"

The Future Florist!

Katalia and family were going to surprise Grandma with flowers that recently bloomed from her garden, but since she couldn't be around LIVE plants they decided to show her pictures instead.

(Mama and Daddy think Katalia is going to be a florist when she grows up!)

Grandma was all smiles when she saw the photos:










Mama's favorite, an english old-fashioned austin rose:



"Mmm, peonies smell mM Mm good!"



"And they taste good too!"



"He loves me.. "



".. he loves me not.. he loves me.. "

21 weeks! Happy Memorial Day! On the road!

Katalia and family hit the road back to Texas!

Mr. Cooper sat front row to check out all the scenery:



.. while little girl took back row listening to rain forest music and/or watching Little Einsteins:



Cooper checking himself out in the mirror:



Katalia demonstrating her Pilate moves:



--later that evening--

Video showing that flowers really do make Katalia's day:




Video of Katalia standing on her own:




Video of Katalia WALKING??:

Squat and Stand

Katalia may be a little too short for her bouncer, but that does not stop her from having fun. Check out the alternative (Mama's aerobic step):







Video of Katalia learning to stand on her own:

Back in AZ!

Katalia and family could not believe how cold it was when they got back to AZ! 56 degrees as the HIGH in the end of May?? The week before it was 105 degrees!

Ready to cruise?!?

Mama and Daddy are excited, but fearing little girl will walk before she even crawls, let alone, sit up on her own! What happened to their little baby? She's growing up way too fast!!

"Grandma, I'll stand here till all of your peonies bloom!"







"Mama, don't worry, I won't fall! I can do this!"

Katalia's 1st Sippy Cup

Little one had her 1st taste of prune juice (diluted with water of course!). Mama and Daddy were very proud she took on the sippy cup easily and did not refuse the juice.





"Yumm! Prune Juice!"

Future Pianist

Video of Katalia learning how to play the piano by watching Daddy:




Katalia showing Daddy her piano skills:



Video of Katalia upset at Daddy for playing her note:




"Mama, this isn't Scooby!"



"Mr. Lion, may I sit on you?"



"Look Mama, I'm sitting on Mr. Lion! I can't do that with Scooby. He isn't strong enough!"



"Grandma, I love me some watermelon!"



"Let me hold the utensil, please!"



Video of Katalia enjoying her first taste of watermelon:

20 Weeks!! Oooh, fishies!!

Katalia loved Grandma's Koi fish pond:





Video of Grandma's garden:






Video of Grandma's Koi pond:




Video of Katalia learning Thai by listening and watching Thai Karaoke:




(No 20 week photos)

Katalia Visits Amarillo, TX!

Katalia was so excited to see Grandma's beautiful garden in full bloom (consisting of 80 rose trees, peonies, fruit trees, and much more!):



Later that afternoon, Grandpa and Grandma brought Katalia to see their lakehouse:



Katalia loved being outdoors:









Real or fake flowers make little girl's day:





"Grandma, may I hold the rose?"





Grandma's waterfall (she built and placed every stone):



"Daddy, can you build a waterfall for us in AZ?"
(The pug behind Daddy is not mister Cooper. Her name is Asia and is the neighbor's dog who follows Daddy wherever he goes.)





Video of Grandma's Waterfall




Katalia ending the day with a cold beer (just kidding, she likes the color of the bottle):

To Grandma's House We Go!

Back to AZ!

The little jet-setter and family made a pit stop back home for her 4 month dr appt.

Daddy was happy to see soccer balls on her badges of courage:



Katalia and mister Cooper surprised Mama with a cake for Mother's Day:
(Excuse miss Katalia's over-sized and slobbery shirt! Living out of a suitcase for 12 days = LOTS OF LAUNDRY! Here she is sporting a 9 month old shirt.)





Daddy introducing Katalia to her new piggy humidifier! (She's a golden pig! :)

Good-bye NYC!

Katalia and family tried to go on the NBC tour, but children under 6 years old were not allowed. :(







Mama and Katalia saying good-bye to each other and to NYC. Daddy and Katalia flew back to AZ while Mama and Tita flew back to TX.

19 Weeks! Happy Mother's Day!

Katalia and family at Carnegie Deli:



"Daddy, can we share the Woody Allen sandwich?"



"Daddy, I get the first bite!"







After lunch, Tita played nanny to Katalia so that Mama and Daddy could attend a wedding:





Congratulations Rajeev and Aparna!



(No 19 week photos)

Katalia Visits NYC!

Katalia and family in front of Carnegie Hall:



Central Park (Katalia fast asleep):









"Daddy, I know where to go"



"This is how you get to Belvedere's Castle"



"Yumm, diet coke!"





Katalia and family at Ben Stiller's "Night at the Museum" Museum:



Katalia's first subway ride:



Katalia (fast asleep) and Family at the world's largest Macy's and ready to shop:

Katalia hanging with Grandpa

Katalia fell asleep while watching Baby Beethoven:



Grandpa & Grandma trying to make Katalia smile by "cheesing" it (but it didn't help):

Shopping with Lola and Tita's

Lola and Katalia







Katalia spreading the love to her Tita's:

18 Weeks = 4 Months Old! Katalia attends mass at St. Albert

Katalia and family with Father Philip:



Katalia met one of Mama and Daddy's wedding sponsors, Tita Celia:



After church, Katalia had her first taste of Dim Sum:

"Lola, may I have one of those sesame balls from that cart behind you?"



"Tita, let me see see your nails"



"Oh, Tita, what pretty red nails you have!"



(No 18 week photos)

Sugar Land

It was a beautiful day so Katalia and family decided to visit the new Sugar Land Town Square:











the "green" family

Katalia Visits Houston, TX!

Katalia finally met one of Mama's many cousins, Toe-net, and her 2nd cousin, Miss Malia.