Baby Monster

A week and a half ago, Cate started eating the infamous Rice Cereal.  Prior to her birth, I did not know such a thing even existed.  To me, cereal meant Apple Jacks.  For all you future parents (especially dads), rice cereal is nothing more than rice flakes in which you add formula, then heat.  Although rice cereal is pretty much a liquid, you feed it to your baby with a spoon and it is the first type of "solid" a baby will likely eat.

Well, Cate likes the rice cereal . . . a lot.  I think we have created a little baby monster.  Take a look at the pictures and see for yourself.

First Father's Day

This weekend marked two significant milestones.  My first father's day with Cate and my first weekend watching Cate without Jennifer.  Jennifer had to go out of town Friday evening and Saturday and needless to say, I learned a lot things which I had probably taken for granted over the last four months.   Cate and I had a great weekend bonding, but both of us were happy to see Jennifer return home.

Although Jennifer was away, I did have some help in that my dad got to visit this weekend.  It was good to see my dad on Fathers' Day and Cate enjoyed spending some QT with her grandpa.

For Fathers' Day, Cate (Jennifer) got me a new 50 mm lens for my Nikon, which was used for some of these pictures.

Three generations of Shatley's

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

These are some pictures of our recent trip to Pigeon Forge with my family, including my brother, sister-in-law and their two children. Their newborn Aiden, is 8 months old and is quite the little hunk.

Cate got her first swimming lesson in the pool at the condo.  It took her a day to take to it, but by day two she was enjoying the water.  Although Cate is only four months old, she already has more bathing suits than I have swimming trunks.  Go figure . . .

Little Aiden eating his breakfast wearing Cate's bib.

I have been attempting to create this blog since Cate was Born, but being a new parent has its own sets of challenges which have kept Jennifer and I busy.

But it is my hope to share pictures and stories with Cate with all of our friends and family. So many of our friends and family members live hours away from us and we want them to be able to experience Cate's growth and development.

I hope you enjoy our posts.

Catherine Pearl Shatley

February 8, 2010 ~ 6:36 a.m.

8 lbs. 9oz.