Cate is One Month Old!

We are having so much fun with Cate! Every day she seems to be more and more alert. In addition to going to the rain forest, we celebrated Cate’s one-month birthday with a family nap in the afternoon and Cate’s first trip to a restaurant, a Mexican place we love called Rafael’s, and a movie for the three of us at home. Happy Birthday, Cate!

A Visit from Nana The most exciting thing that happened this week is that Nana came to visit us! She was here from Tuesday through Saturday and Cate had so much fun with her! Here they are together:

Cate’s First Birthday Party Cate went to Lauren Graham’s 2nd birthday party this week! She picked out a very cute mermaid book to take Lauren for a present and had fun visiting with all the guests from the comfort of her Moby wrap.

A Few More Visitors Three of the eight-year-old girls that I teach at church came by to visit Cate this week. They are the perfect age for meeting a new baby—they were enchanted by Cate (even though she was sleeping) and just as excited to see her room!

Out and About In addition to all her visitors this week, Cate also went to United Way to meet my coworkers and to the Culinary Crafts kitchen to visit Daddy while he was at work. She was a big hit with all of our co-workers, and I was so happy to see my friends from work after a month away.

Cate’s Fuzzy Ears Cate’s ears are still just as fuzzy as when she was born. We’re hoping that will clear up at some point (she does, after all, have her first playdate with Jack DelPriore scheduled for this week), but for now it ensures Daddy will be the only one who is nibbling on her ears—and we’re okay with that!

Cate Visits the Rain Forest Cate loves her rain forest play mat. Here is a photo of her relaxing in Costa Rica: