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title = "New pictures and videos now posted"
slug = "2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted"
published = 2007-08-15T14:16:00-07:00
author = "Emil"
tags = []
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[![](/posts/2007-08-15/thumbnails/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted-img_2553.jpg)](/posts/2007-08-15/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted-img_2553.jpg)Kathryn
is now standing on her own, and on August 13th, she decided to start
walking on her own. She usually does just a few steps on her own right
now, but any day she'll be running around like crazy. With any luck,
she'll be running through the [fountain near our
house](http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=rks3nv4rx8p6&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=5564566&sp=Point.rktk3c4rxjk6_6068%20NW%20Calypso%20Ter%2C%20Portland%2C%20OR%2097229-1554%2C%20United%20States___%7EPoint.rks4qp4rx8kq_Fountain%20near%20our%20house___&encType=1)
before the summer ends.
I've just uploaded a ton of pictures and videos at
[kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily) and
[youtube.com/lerchfamily](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily). Here's a
brief summary:
[Pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/):
- [July
pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353ea84c4e3):
Kathryn starts to stand on her own. She also enjoyed a visit from
grandma.
- [Birthday
pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353ea8d45da):
Pictures from Kathryn's first birthday. She had a blast, and got her
very own chair!
- [June
pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353eaf4c493):
Just a few pictures from June, (outside her birthday pictures). We
had some serious food fun!
- [May
pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353eafb45ac):
May included a weekend away with our friends the Northams, including
a bike ride to the beach. Lots of crawling, and some fun times with
Kathryn's friend Abby.
- [Visit from grandpop
Lerch](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353e403c463):
Emil's dad visited for some time in April and got to see Kathryn.
Here are a few pictures from the trip.
[Videos](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily):
- [Kathryn's first steps](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3nu3-CxZE):
Kathryn takes some of her few unassisted steps
- [Kathryn has fun with a spoon and then says
bye-bye](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_JlEV6nihY): She's learning
a lot these days - eating with a spoon, walking, and talking. Here's
a video demonstrating two of the three
- [Kathryn...the drinking
files](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcxxdwuJLM): Kathryn drinks in a very loud
manner...here are a couple clips demonstrating her skills
- [Kathryn gets tired after
dinner](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKI16AsJio): Even tired, Kathryn does some cute
things.
- [Kathryn eats a snack](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjS4qhlRcO0):
Kathryn eats a snack
- [Kathryn decides between dishwasher and
phone](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7odaMRMJdE): Kathryn loves the dishwasher. Kathryn
loves the phone. This is what happens when she has access to
both
- [Kathryn walks with
mom](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-g8rCAsc0): Here she is,
walking with mom
- [Kathryn goes for a ride on dad's
shoulders](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCuKNUMrSU): Kathryn loves to be bounced around on
dad's shoulders
- [Kathryn walks with the
walker](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed82vGOcH4k): Kathryn has a
walker borrowed from friends, so she's not stuck holding our hands
all the time. ;-)
- [Kathryn and dad go for a
walk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRfn9lEqQ7c): She had just
learned to walk at this time (with help)
- [Kathryn plays with the
cabinets](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEst-6z2Rw): She loves to
open and close the cabinets
- [Kathryn and the
dishwasher](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQD9nV7QqY8): Kathryn loves the dishwasher
- [Kathryn dances again](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPI8ChTLiUM):
Kathryn bops around again, this
time standing
- [Kathryn Dances](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G399MwUeVuI): Kathryn likes to bop to music - here's
an example