Putting Up the Tree and Lights

David asked me when I wanted to put up the Christmas tree. I got all excited and said "As Soon As Possible!!!" I think he was surprised by my excitement, and I guess I was too. It is just amazing how much more exciting Christmas is when you have a baby!! We only got the tree up and put the lights on it so far... we're wiped out! (and no worries, no toddlers were hurt in the making of these videos).

Katelyn loves boxes and to discover what's in them.

Katelyn wanted to eat the lights, so we'll have to watch her every minute!

Big Birthday Weekend!

What a great birthday weekend!! (For me, but hopefully for her too since it was HER birthday, not mine). Saturday we had a family birthday party. Then, Saturday night I drove back to Clearwater with my mom and we spent some time with Granddaddy and Grammi. Then on Sunday we got to see some of my high school friends, which is always fun! Then we drove to a hotel on the beach and spent the night. Today was her actual birthday!! She woke up around 6am, drank her bottle, then went back to sleep right between Mommy and Daddy in the big King Size bed for another couple of hours. That was a treat for her since I'm too scared to let her sleep with us. Then we went downstairs to have breakfast in the hotel where the ladies gave her a balloon and a stuffed cookie man. Then off to St. Petersburg to the Pier and walked around and went to the top to see the view of the bay. Then we came back to Orlando and she played with her birthday toys. Then we both took a nap from 4:30 - 7:30!! I think that was her present to Mommy! Then our neighbors came over and dropped of a birthday card and then we played and played and around 10pm she crawled over to me and put her head on my chest, so I put her down and she went down without a peep (that happens about 1% of the time). So, I think she had a good first birthday!



Her birthday hat!





Digging in!







Having fun!

The Pier was too much for her and wore her out I guess.

The view from our hotel.

Opening Presents

1st Birthday Party !!

Here are some pictures from Katelyn's 1st Birthday party. I love the ones with David in them... handing her the cupcake and then behind her... oh how I love seeing them together! Does that sound as dumb as I think it does? Hopefully some of you will know what I mean though. I will also post some pictures later of her actual birthday where I have video of her eating the cupcake!

Getting Ready for her 1st birthday party!

Our families are coming over today to celebrate Katelyn's first birthday (Nov 17), so I figured I would let her get some energy out so that I could put her down for a nap (which she is taking now) so that she'll be all refreshed and happy (not that she is ever cranky...haha) and we can all have a fun party! Yep, she's still playing with her birthday gift from Aunt Shelli! I took her outside so that she didn't have to keep running into walls.

Katelyn's first 1st birthday present!

Katelyn started playing with it before I could even get all the parts out of the box. She was even more thrilled when I turned on the sound! She's been pushing it all around the house, sometimes on her knees, sometimes standing. The first video is long and the second one is short.

Stolen Pics!

Dolphins Fans Everywhere! Somebody wake up the baby for the picture!


Katelyn rocking her cousin Will with his daddy looking on.

Hercules and baby :)

Thanks to Dinah for the pics!

Laughter is the best medicine!

I could listen to her laugh all day! I can't believe I forgot to post this video. It's from a week or so ago.

Just Chillin

Pumpkin Punkin!

Drumroll please.... here is the result of the Pulvers first family pumpkin carving!