Cody's First Year

NEW BLOG

2010-07-24T07:56:00.000-07:00

Hi readers! If you want to continue reading about Cody, and see more pictures as he grows please go to our new blog.

www.thelambertsandcompany.blogspot.com.

I will no longer be updating this one. I have sent it for printing! YAY!

I hope you will stick with us.

LOVE Hannan
oxoxoox

Close One Chapter and Begin Another!

2010-07-16T09:14:00.000-07:00

Hello Little Man,
Mommy has been putting off the task of sitting down and writing the final post in this chapter of our lives together. We have hit and passed the one year mark. Every day I look at you, I can't believe how much you have grown and changed from that little peanut that came to be last July.

Mommy and Daddy love you so much. Mommy knows the meaning in her life now. You have brought so much joy to our lives and we are already so proud of you and all of your little accomplishments. Each day that we see you do something new brings big smiles to our faces.

We look forward to this next year with you as we watch you learn to walk, talk and so much more. And who knows maybe by the end, there may be a new little brother or sister for you. We hope so.

So for now Mommy is going to end this blog. I am thinking of starting another one just so I can continue to journal the chronicles of our lives as a growing family living on the farm!

I love you so much. You mean everything to me!

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52 Weeks: A Year Gone By Already?

2010-07-03T19:07:00.000-07:00

Now that your party is said and done, Mommy is trying to get lots of your birthday pictures on the blog. I can't believe I am at week 52. I am really happy that I decided to keep up with this journal. It turned out better than the baby book, which I never really kept. That's okay! This was more detailed anyway.

51 Weeks: Happy Birthday Week!

2010-06-29T20:23:00.000-07:00

Only a few hours old in this picture!

June 30/2010- Well my little man, tonight is your last night as a little baby I guess. Tomorrow you will be a big boy!! One year old already. I can't believe it. Seems so weird that last year at this time, Mommy was very pregnant with you. And you were probably kicking away like crazy being a little monkey just as you are now!

You are sleeping right now and Mommy and Daddy have got a lot of things ready for the party tomorrow. Mommy is making a big Canada Flag cake, Daddy made burgers and we bought lots of other good things to eat! We are very excited to have everyone over. I pray that we have nice weather! Last year actually the weather was very nice, although Mommy didn't get to enjoy it too much!

Well I will write more later I guess, after the party is said and done!

July 3/ 2010- Your party was a hit! We had lots of fun. In the morning Mommy and Daddy got the last minute things ready before people started to arrive. You got to open the presents from us. Daddy bought you a little ball glove, soft ball, Canada cooler and a sweater from Lammle's that says "Cowboy Up". Mommy bought you red slippers, and a new life jacket. Plus everything else for the party!

We had lots of guests who all enjoyed the BBQ burgers Daddy made. You weren't really feeling well I don't think since you still have a darn cold. So you had a nap half way through the party. Then we had your fancy cake which you didn't understand. You are still too little. But that's okay it was still fun for Mommy and Daddy. You didn't really even eat your cake. MMMmmmm it was Mommy's famous chocolate cake too!

Everyone who came was very generous and brought wonderful gifts for you. TOO MANY! We appreciate it very much. It's nice to know we have such nice friends and family. You got lots of new toys that you will learn to play with soon. Some new clothes and money too.

All in all it was a good day. It was a lot of work, but I am really happy that I did it for you! Why not? You are my little star!

50 Weeks: Riding in Style

2010-06-26T09:54:00.000-07:00

Well in the last week you have enjoyed going for rides on many different things! You love to ride the quad with Mommy and Daddy, and now when we go you make a "brrrr" noise like a motor. It is very cute.

We also have taken you around the yard on the lawn mower while cutting grass and you don't seem to mind that.

Two new things were that Daddy took you for a 2 second ride on the Harley, since he wants to sell it now and thought you should sit on it at least once!

And we bought a boat, so we took you fishing and boating. You really liked that! You seem to really love being outside. Sometimes when you are fussy Mommy just has to put you in the stroller outside and you are quiet. You love to look around at everything, and listen to all the different bird sounds etc. I think you will be a kid who loves the outdoors. Good thing!

49 Weeks: A Very Runny Nose

2010-06-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

Ahh my little man, you have been sick this week. Poor little guy, you've caught a nasty cold. There has been snot everywhere! All over Mommy! And there are kleenex and wipes scattered throughout the house.

Thankfully you have not developed a bad cough or anything, and hopefully you won't. You are still sleeping okay despite the fact that you are having a hard time to breathe. But Mommy has given you a Eucalyptus bath and rubbed baby Vicks on you!

Big news for this week...is that Daddy should be home in a few days.

Here are some pictures of you "brushing your teeth". I have tried to use the finger brush, but now you just bite my finger!

Daddy came home on Friday, and guess what "you bought him for Father's Day"...a boat! Mommy wasn't too keen on getting a boat, but it is a nice thing that we can do activities as a family. You got to go for your first boat ride, and fishing trip. Mommy took lots of pictures, but of course the camera is now missing.

Daddy has decided to put is motorcyle for sale, so Mommy took some pictures of you sitting on it with Daddy.

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Lots of pics of you today! (June 11, 2010)

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48 Weeks: Curious George

2010-06-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

Good day little man! Today is June 11, 2010 and Mommy realized it was time to update the blog! But guess what, Mommy had not taken any pictures of you in the last week! So today she went a little camera happy and has now posted 14 pictures! First we started off by just playing on the couch, but then you looked so cute playing by the window. Later this evening it was too nice to stay inside so Mommy took even more pictures of you!

This week went by quickly with it being Mommy's 2nd week back at work. It was also my birthday and Mommy turned 28! Yikes! We went to Sito's for pizza and cake. Sito makes good pizza...except when she puts broccoli on it! Mommy always tells her that it doesn't go on pizza!

You did well at the sitters, except for yesterday in which you cried quite a bit in the after noon. You did the same thing today. But I think you had a sore tummy because you had a very big poop and you were all better!

Mommy called this post Curious George because you are in a very curious stage right now. You crawl over to everything, touch everything etc etc. You are always looking for something new and trying things out. Of course you don't know who Curious George is. He was a popular cartoon Monkey a long time ago. But that name suits you now!

Tomorrow Mommy will be going out to LLB to Andrew's Grad. Mommy remembers visiting Auntie Najala Andrew when he was just a baby and was there when he took his first steps! Now he is graduating from high school. It's really amazing how time flies. I guess it's because we are always so busy that the days just cruise!

Daddy is still at work, but checking your blog every 10 mins. He really misses you!

2010-06-06T09:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some more photos of you. And here are the new kitties we have. They were born on Mother's Day we think! The last ones we had we born about 1 week before you were! Aren't they cute?

47 Weeks: Mommy Starts Work Again

2010-06-02T19:55:00.000-07:00

This week has started off very busy for you. Over the weekend you got to spend 2 nights at Sito's house!! The original plan was that Mommy and Daddy were going to go on a horseback trail ride, but the weather was so bad we didn't go. You stayed at Sito's anyway. She took you to Uncle Darweish's 50th birthday party where you were a big hit. Mommy packed your western shirt, dark blue jeans and new cowboy hat. Everyone thought you were so cute, and one lady said you should be the poster boy for the Calgary Stampede!

Anyway Sunday we picked you up, Daddy got ready to go to work for Monday. And on Monday Mommy got ready to go back to work! I was a bit nervous about dropping you off at the baby sitter, but you seemed okay with it. At the end of the day Mommy was so relieved because you had a really good day!! You slept well, ate well and didn't hardly cry at all. Today was just as good! Mommy is so happy. When she dropped you off this morning you had a big smile as soon as you saw "Auntie Chantal", your sitter and the other kids. Mommy definitely feels like you are well taken care of. And you are eating things that I didn't know you could even eat! Auntie fed you a grilled cheese sandwich, and other things you ate all by yourself! I am so proud of you!

So tomorrow will be the end of Mommy's first work week! SO FAR SO GOOD!

46 Weeks: Last Week of Maternity Leave

2010-05-25T13:31:00.000-07:00

Mommy can't believe that her maternity leave is up! This will be the last week, as I start work on June 1. I am a little nervous, but I have found you a good baby sitter and I think it will work out well. Getting out of the house will be good for me and you. You will get to learn how to play with other kids, and Mommy will not be talking baby talk all day!

This past weekend was May long weekend and we had some special visitors, Alesha, and Scott who came all the way from Thunder Bay! Unfortunately the weather was really poor so we didn't get to do much. However, it was still a very nice visit. They brought you an early birthday present which was very nice. You now have 4 new books for your library!

Here are some new pictures! We found you a new baby cowboy hat for only 5 bucks! Also here is a picture of you from the other day when you had a sore tummy and puked all over mommy. Then all you wanted to do was cuddle. Awww.

45 Weeks: Moving About

2010-05-20T08:40:00.001-07:00

You don't stay in one place long! You are constantly moving around and we have to keep a very close eye on you! One thing you really like to play with is doors. You swing them open and shut or you play with the door stoppers which you find quite amuzing.

Mommy and Daddy try to encourage you to say Mom-mom-mom or dad-dad-dad but you laugh and make whatever noise you want to.

This week you helped Mommy cut the grass, check on the horses, and pick rocks in the yard. Daddy took you for a few quad rides and you worked on your tan a bit.

We weighed you at the health unit 2 days ago and you weigh just over 21 lbs. And believe me Mommy can tell! I will have big muscles by the time you learn to walk! And the good thing is that you are almost ready for a front facing car seat which I think you will like much better. Mommy is going to start shopping around for one.

Anyway we are getting company thing weekend, Alesha and Scott who we went to visit in September in Thunder Bay. I am sure they will be happy to see how much you have grown!

44: Sunny Day

2010-05-12T16:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, May 11, 2010, you were a very grumpy little boy. Neither dad nor I know what is making you so grumpy. We think it is a combination of two things...1 being your teeth, 2 you want to be picked up and carried.

So in order to keep my sanity, I took you outside yesterday and we did all kinds of things to keep you occupied. We rode the lawn tractor, rode the quad, raked the yard, and took these nice pictures.

Here you are eating grass for the first time. Tasty!!

43 Weeks: Mommy's First Mothers Day

2010-05-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

Hi Baby Boy!

You are sure getting big! Just look at you in this picture. This is your ten month pose. Such a difference from that tiny newborn. Also you are very heavy! Mommy's arms get so tired packing you around. Oh well maybe I will have nice pipes yet!

This week has been very busy complete with a trip to the city and a sleep over at Sitos. Mommy had eye surgery to fix up her left eye vision which went really well. I can see much better now. Daddy got us a nice hotel room. He actually got a fancy theme room from the Fantasyland Hotel. OOoooohhh we even had a jacuzzi tub. It was fun and a nice break. You slept over at Sitos and had lots of fun. She took you visiting. You saw Judo, Great-Grandma and a few other people.

Unfortunately you have not been feeling well in the last few days. Lot's of crying and whining (my doesn't love that). I think it is because of those darn teeth. But thankfully it looks like they are almost through.

That's really it for now. Here is another picture of you showing off you muscles before your bath.

Oh one more thing...

The count down has really begun now for Mommy to return to work. It's less than a month away now. Where did the time go?

42 Weeks: Busy Little Beaver!

2010-05-04T18:44:00.000-07:00

Ha! your little teeth are slowly coming in and changing you from a toothless little baby to a toothy little boy. We thought that you were only getting two top teeth but yesterday Mommy noticed that you are actually getting 3 or 4!! No wonder you have been drooling like crazy and a little crabby!

This week has been so busy which is the reason why this entry is so late. Ahhh! tomorrow is already time for a new post! Anyway, the weather has been up and down. The cold days really suck because we can't do much. It's just too wet. The nice days are awesome because we take you outside to suntan a little. Mommy puts you in the wagon with your toys and you supervise all the happenings in the yard, paying close attention to those chickens! You don't like them much. It feels great to get into the sun.

You turned 10 months old on Saturday! You spent the day with Sito, while Mommy got lots of work done around the house. I painted my sewing room downstairs so now it will be a lot more cozy and friendly! Sito took you for a drive, and a quad ride. She loves you so much!

Sleeping for the past 2 nights hasn't been so bad. Mommy has had to resort to just leaving you cry which is very hard to do. But really my little guy you need to sleep, and so does Mommy!!! Let's cross our fingers you catch on fast! Love you! This is our last month before Mommy goes back to work part-time. Where did the time go?

41 Weeks: Mr. Up-All-Night

2010-04-19T16:22:00.000-07:00

Mommy is behind again at updating the blog! It is likely due to the fact that I am so tired that I can hardly keep my eyes open! You have not been sleeping well for a while now and neither daddy or I know why.

A few days ago we decided to try cutting out all the foods we have been feeding you and just go back to square one. It seems to have helped. But now we have noticed that you are definitely getting another tooth, so maybe that is the problem. It's so hard to tell, and I feel bad that you can't tell us.

I also feel bad about having not patience for anything, but it's hard when you are not getting enough sleep.

Anyway this weekend you got to have a sleep over with sito and grandpa. They were happy to take you! And they did all kinds of things with you including taking you for a walk and even a quad ride.

Yesterday Grandpa Tom and Grandma Holly came to visit you and we went out to the field on the quad. Grandpa was shooting his old fashioned guns with daddy. I thought you would get scared of the noise but you didn't even flinch. It is so nice to get outside with you more now and I don't have to bundle you up or worry about the cold.

Here are some pictures of you and Grandpa Richard in his green house. You love to pull the flowers from the stems! And Sito bought you a floatie for the tub. You think it's pretty fun!

40 Weeks: Happy 9 Months!

2010-04-07T16:50:00.000-07:00

Me and Daddy, and my truck

This is how I crawl

9 mo photo

I love Billie

Hey little man! Happy 9 month birthday this week. You have now been on the outside has long as you were on the inside!!
You are moving like crazy now. Well you are trying to crawl! It is more like a drag. You use your arms to pull you along but not your legs so they just drag behind.
You have taken to shrieking or screaming loudly which is quite annoying. Mostly because we don't know what you want. On Friday, last week, we went to Uncle Harvey's bull sale and that was a big event for you. You got meet most of the Uncles on Grandpa's side of the family that you have not met yet. You also met your aunties and many other people you thought you were soooo cute. You saw Uncle Darwin doing his job at the ranch and many cowboys!

This week we went from having beautiful weather to a huge snow storm, so bad that we can't even drive on the roads. One day we were walking in our t shirts and the next we needed a parka! I can't believe it. I am going to try to get some pictures of you in the snow tomorrow.

Also something that we have really noticed with you is that you really want to play with Billie and Gingi. It's okay but you expect them to sit still while you pet them, hit them, and pull on their skin. Of course now they try to get away from you and that only makes you mad. So you holler and get mad, but it doesn't make a difference to them.

You also have little interest in your toys now. Well sometimes. You now want to slither along the way you do, like a baby seal, or a snail, and touch everything else like the blue water jugs, the legs of the high chair which you like, and the DVD player. It's amazing how you have improved on your movement in just a few days!

39 Weeks: Mr. Fix It

2010-03-30T12:20:00.000-07:00

How NOT to get under a car

See, She's running like a top!

"Mommy can I try a smoke show?"

Here you are "fixing your toys"! It's amazing how you have gained use of your hands and arms now. It doesn't seem so long ago I had to hold your fist closed to get you to hang on to a toy!! Now you are pulling and flipping things all on your own!

38 Weeks: Ma-Ma, and Da-Da

2010-03-26T19:25:00.000-07:00

Well here I am late again writing this entry! I used to be so timely! I guess it's because we have been so busy running around doing things.

This week on Wednesday we went to the city, and bought you some new furniture for your room. We had been using an old dresser that was actually falling apart so it was time to get you a new one. We found a whole bedroom suite for a great price so we got that instead. It's great because you will use it now for a very long time.

One of the things that I have really noticed in the last few days is you saying ma-ma-ma a lot more. So far I am not totally sure that you are directing it toward me, but you seem to do it more when you want something or I leave the room. That's another thing! You have been a bit clingy lately, wanting me more than anyone else. You fuss when I put you down and don't want me out of your sight! It's a bit tiring, but sweet at the same time.

Daddy has been working on the clapping with you, and he took these pictures of you showing him your new talent.

Your reaching is getting very good as you are learning to push forward with your arms to reach things. You are moving more which is a little nerve racking. We can no longer leave you on the couch or bed unattended!

Sleep is still a problem. You still are waking up all the time. I am really tired these days because of it. I hope you quit that soon! And learn to sleep longer periods!

37 Weeks: Clap-Clap-Clap

2010-03-20T07:42:00.000-07:00

For the last week Mommy has been trying to get you to clap your hands together. It's taken awhile, but you are starting to do it now! It's so sweet because your soft little hands hardly make a noise and your two hands don't quite meet up!
Grandma Barb came to visit on Tuesday and she got you to do it. She was pleased with that. She said that every time she sees you, you get cuter and cuter! Yeah, she's right!
Nothing really exciting has happend yet this week. Mommy is late in starting this entry, but we haven't done anything that it noteworthy besides the clapping.
OH wait! We have been getting you to balance on your hands and knees now, not just on your belly. You even rock a little in an attempt to crawl. But no crawling yet!

36 Weeks: The Beautiful Box

2010-03-10T20:53:00.000-08:00

Today Mommy's Uncle Randy, who everyone calls Hozie came to visit you. He brought with him a beautiful new toy box just for you (and a bi-zillion kisses). Hozie always give big wet kisses and scratches you with his beard. He always has...to all the kids!

Hozie is a talented carpenter and of course when you and your cousin Zain, who is about 5 mo older than you, came along both Mommy and Jamealie (Zain's Mommy) requested toy boxes from Hozie. Actually Jamealie came up with the idea first, but Mommy copied her.

So Hozie brought it over today, and it is huge! I love it. We even put you inside and took some pictures, which I will post later. The only problem is that the box came empty...we will have to discuss that with Hozie! Anyway there is lots of room to fill, and over the years I know it will be FULL! But the most beautiful thing about it is that it was made just for you. And that you will have it for the rest of your life. It may carry toys, then clothes or shoes, or maybe blankets or fishing gear, hunting gear who knows! It really is special. So is Hozie and so are you. He loves kids and has always been like Mommy's second Dad. You will learn lots from him I am sure. He will teach you to fish and maybe build things. But what Mommy knows is coming...he will teach you to swear, of course because him and Judo both think that is funny! That's okay, Mommy will teach you how to piss on the tires of his fancy red truck!

35 Weeks: Daddy is Home!

2010-03-03T09:11:00.000-08:00

Reading a farm equip catalogue already!

Yay! Daddy came home! The weather has been very warm so he can't really work until everything dries up. Anyway he came home on Thursday and he has been catching up with spending time with you. It's nice for Mommy since he has gotten up with you in the morning I can sleep a little more. Well not really, I can't really sleep anymore even if I wanted to!

You got to sleep over night with Sito and Grandpa on Friday night, since Daddy and I went to Edmonton to pick up our friend Dustin, and do a little shopping around. Sito said you were a very good boy!

Some new things this week are that your little spaz temper tantrums are continuing when you want something. Not the nicest behaviour. You still are not sleeping through the night like I had hoped. We have been doing the sleep training, but you are still getting up. But I do have to admit it's getting better. You are eating food much better now. You will open your mouth and take the food. Before you were clamping your mouth shut and not really eating at all. I think now that I am not feeding you so much at night you are actually more hungry during the day which is nice.

You are rolling a lot more now and actually trying to crawl. Right now you can only go in a circle and backwards but it's coming! You also learned that if I put something on your head, like a toy, you can reach up and take it off! What a concept! You are liking peek-a-boo better and enjoy being tickled! Both Daddy and I love listening to you laugh. Another thing you learned...how to shrug your shoulders! So cute!

Mommy has been busy sewing baby items to sell at Hannana-Bananas, and you have been such a big help. You play nice while Mommy works now...sometimes for more than 5 minutes! We have been going for lots of nice long walks as the weather is nice and Mommy is continuing to train for her fundraiser! You love to ride in the stroller and watch the doggies walk ahead!

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HAPPY 8 MONTHS TO ME!!!

34 Weeks: Go! Go! Canadians!

2010-02-23T10:59:00.000-08:00

One thing that I better jot down for you is that this year the Winter Olympics are taking place in Vancouver. Our Canadian athletes already have won some medals and are doing well. You have no idea about this yet, but here you are showing your support in your Team Canada T-shirt. You don't have your own hockey stick yet, but you have that toothbrush that you are proudly displaying!

Feb 25.2010- AHHHH! Last night was the first night of my attempt to make you go back to sleep by yourself and let me tell you it wasn't fun. You haven't slept through the night since you were born, and at 8 mo (in a few days) I think it's high time you did! Mommy is tired of waking up 3 times a night, and I know it's not necessary.

So anyway you woke up last night at 11:53 pm. I thought you would cry for 20 minutes or so. But no, 1 hour later you were still crying. The whole time I stood outside your room humming to you and shhhhing until I needed to get some water! You flipped yourself over in your protest and kicked off the blankets so every 10 min or so I turned you back and covered you up. Anyway you finally went to sleep and so did it. At 3 am I woke up and fed you while you were still asleep and changed you. You didn't wake up again until I think about 5:30 am. I just had to ignore you and eventually you went back to sleep until about 6:30 am. I then went and picked you up and we hung out in my bed for awhile.

Mommy is very tired today. But I have to stick with it. I really hope you catch on quickly! I feel so bad, but I know it's for the best! I hope you don't hate me later when you read this. Someday when you have kids you'll understand!

33 Weeks: Me and Mom (and Gingi) Hit the Road!

2010-02-17T16:32:00.000-08:00

Well another week has come and gone so quickly! Mommy has been busy sewing and creating getting ready for a trade fair in another week. Maybe she'll become famous! Mommy would like to say that you are a big help, but really you are not! Usually I can put you down for a few minutes, just get ready to sew, and you want something!! But I guess that's the way it goes. So really most things are being done once you are asleep.

Today we went to the salon for haircuts! Yes, another haircut for you! Of course you did not sit still at all, but you didn't cry or anything. But I don't think I will take you again, when I want to get my hair done, you were a handful and I couldn't relax. It was a learning experience...lets just put it that way.

Tomorrow you and I are heading out on our first long road trip together. We are going to see Daddy. Gingi will be with us too of course! And we will get to try out Mommy's new wheels on a long trip. I am a little nervous, but I think it will be okay.

Anyway here is a picture of you and your new 'do.

Feb 22, 2010- We are back from our trip safe and sound! Everything went pretty good. You were a very good traveller, only short bouts of whining, but nothing too bad. We had a few stops along the way to stretch our legs. Daddy was so happy to see you and so were the nice ladies that were working at the camp. They had so much fun with you! We didn't take any pictures while we were there but here you are playing with your new ball and finally a picture of your twp teeth!

2010-02-14T15:25:00.000-08:00

Yeah, what do you want?

Learning to feed myself

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32 Weeks: Playing in the Snow

2010-02-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

Since winter has come along we haven't spent too much time outside. A few times Mommy has bundled you up and we've gone for a walk. While Daddy was still how we decided we better get some pictures of you in the snow. The weather has been fairly nice, very sunny!

31 Weeks: Daddy Came Home for a Visit

2010-02-04T08:39:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, February 2, Daddy was lucky enough to get a week off of work and he came straight home to see us!
He is home right now, and is so happy to see you and your two teeth. When he arrived it was at night, and I don't think you were too sure who he was. You were looking around for Mommy. But now after a few days Mommy thinks that you have adjusted to ol' dad.

I need to take a picture of you on the rocking chair. I have been doing that every month to compare how much you have grown. You are now seven months old!

You eat meat now...well sort of. You like to spit it out. You have really decided what you like and don't like, so meat isn't so hot on your list yet. You eat yogurt too which you really like.

Daddy has been playing with you lots!

Well now, Feb 9, 2010, we are at the end of the week. It was a busy one! Mommy and Daddy had to spend 2 days in Edmonton, first getting Mommy's car fixed, then buying a new one! Very crazy how it all happened. But we were really unhappy with the service we received and decided that we didn't want to deal with that anymore. So Mommy got a new set of wheels to truck you around in. Its very nice, and even has a sunroof in the back which you like because now you can see the sky!

Mommy hasn't taken any pictures of it yet, but I should! While we were gone Sito came here to stay with you. You were very good as usual, and got spoiled by Sito...as usual! But you were still a little grumpy because of your teeth coming in.

Daddy was sad to leave us. He said he really misses you when he is gone. He told me that he checks the blog all the time for new pictures and just to look at you! Awww how sweet.

OH! I forgot to mention that you discovered your tongue and it's now your favorite thing to show people!

30 Weeks: Toothless No More

2010-01-28T08:38:00.000-08:00

Little farmer and his tractor

Billie and Me

I can't call you toothless any more! Although it's not fully in yet, it's on it's way! You have been a bit crabby and whiny, but not too too bad. Last night Sito came to see the tooth, and she helped put you to bed. Funny how you ate well while she was here and didn't give her any hassle to go to sleep!!

But the big newsbreak of today, Jan 28, is that I think there is another tooth! This morning you were spitting out your food, and Mommy was getting a little mad. So after a break I picked you up and tried to give you a bottle. You didn't want that either. But mommy wanted to see that tooth again so she checked in your mouth and there is ANOTHER little slit forming right next to the other! I can't see the white yet, but I think it's there! TWO TEETH! Lucky you!

Later this week Mommy confirmed that there is infact another tooth! You are going to make a cute little beaver with your 2 chickletts.

Mommy took you over to Sito's on the weekend for a sleep over. Mommy then went to visit Jolene and Tyler and little baby Travis. What a little sweetie. Then Mommy just got to relax and catch up on some sewing and some sleep which was nice.

2010-01-24T19:01:00.000-08:00

Always has a smile!

Hey, I can bath like a big boy now.

Fooling around instead of doing laundry!

Helping Mom with laundry.

29 Weeks: Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Bear

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Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear

Hello Cutie! You are Mommy's little bear! Well you look like one in this fleece snow suit anyway. This was a Christmas gift from Tyler and Leah. Mommy put it on you a few days ago when we went out for a walk. These pictures show the frost on the trees in the yard this time of year, and eventhough it looks really cold, it really wasn't that day. Mommy bundled you put and we all went for a walk.

The other picture is you playing with your new dishes from Miles and Eileen. You have not met Miles yet, but he is a geologist that works with Daddy at the Rig.

BIG NEWSBREAK!!!- You are getting a tooth!!! Yes, about 3 days ago (~Jan 24, 2009) Mommy saw a little slit on your gums and within another day a little bit of white! It's no wonder you were a little crabby on the weekend, and also why you are crabby right now! The last few days you really haven't been yourself. Your sleep is off and you don't want to eat really. It's the front most tooth on the bottom right. Woo Hoooooo ONE tooth is here!

I can't get any pictures of it just yet.

Fun Pictures

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About a week ago Lindsay came to visit and took some pictures of you and Mommy playing around. Here are a few!

28 Weeks: First Rig Experience

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Yesterday, Jan 14, 2009, Mommy came up to visit Daddy at the rig. Grandpa Richie, Mommy, you and Billie all left yesterday morning to visit Daddy north of Red Earth or the bush! Daddy can't really get any groceries here so he asked me to bring some up. It was a bit of a long drive, but it seems to pass by quickly. You were very good in the truck and didn't really make too much of a fuss.
So far we took a few pictures of you, but we need to get some of you by the rig and mark this as your first rig experience. I am hoping you don't make it as a career choice now! Mommy wants you to be a dentist or something like that! Or maybe a cowboy!
Anyway Daddy is working with a very nice man named Yousiff, who picked you up right away. He loves little kids and has 4 at home. You are not too shy either which is nice.
We are leaving tomorrow. Daddy will then go to work by Peace River. I am using his computer right now, since mine has a virus I think. I dropped it off yesterday...I hope they can fix it!

All of the pictures that we took at the rig are on Daddy's camera, and he doesn't have the proper cord to send them to me! AHHHH I guess I will have to post them later. For now we will just have writing!

27 Weeks: See Ya Later Daddy

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Too tired to play mom.

I can sit up all by myself.

Yeah, what do you want?

Upside down cutie

I never thought that when you were born in July that your daddy would be around to watch you grow each day until January. Both Daddy and I thought that he would have had to go to work by September or October. But things have been so slow this year and Daddy hasn't had any work. Things are getting pretty tight, but thankfully he is able to go now. He is leaving tomorrow, and likely (hopefully) will be busy for the next 3 months or so. It's going to be a lot different around here without him. I think he is really going to miss you too.

It's just be me and you for the past few days, but the time has actually passed pretty quickly. We have been playing and learning to sit. Yesterday, the day was so nice only -1 that we bundled up and went for a walk. Billie and Max were very excited about it too.

You have fallen into a really good routine, so it's easy now to plan my day and do things with you!

Daddy calls lots and says that he misses you so much!

26 Weeks: Happy New Year!

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Great Grandma Brown, Grandma Barb, and me.

Thank you for the new camoflauge and the bow in my hair.

Happy New Year little buddy and Happy 6 mo birthday! You sure are growing fast. Just the other day Mommy went through the basket of "too big" clothes and pulled out what I think will fit next. I also put away some more clothes that are too small. I have put you in size 3 diapers now. They are a little big, but I think it will be okay.

So after all the hustle and bustle of Christmas etc. we went to Daddy's auntie and uncles for a special celebration. Your Great Grandma Brown's 80th birthday. It is also Grandma Barbs birthday, (mother and daughter). So we had a nice meal and dessert. We visited with family but didn't stay long because we were all very tired and it was very very cold that day.

Other than that this last week has really gone by quickly. You are eating really well. You eat a variety of veggies now, even peas and beans which I thought you wouldn't like. You like pears (mommy loves pears too) and apples.

The sleeping is getting a little better. You still continue to wake at approx 11pm but the last 2 nights I have tried to ignore your cries. It's hard but I know that you don't really need to eat. So I pat your back a bit and if I am luck you fall asleep for awhile longer. I would like to get you down to one feeding a night. I really think you can handle it. Some nights you sleep really good for a long time so I know that you can't be that hungry. Each night is different though. Ahhhhh I hope you catch on soon.

Mommy is back on the wagon with her new exercise routine and weight loss plan (NO MORE SWEETS). During this last week of visiting I ate a lot and it was not a smart thing to do. Also mommy has signed up for a fundraising event that is happening in August 2010 in Edmonton. I am going to walk 60km in two days for the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The event is called the Weekend to End Women's Cancers. I am really excited about it. I have to start fundraising now, because I have to raise two thousand dollars. I want to start early so I don't have to worry about it later on and I can focus on the training. Wish me luck little guy!

Jingle Bells 4

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You and cousin Zain.

Jingle Bells 3

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Jingle Bells 2

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25 Weeks: Jingle Bells!

2009-12-26T19:03:00.000-08:00

Whoa!! What a busy couple of days it has been! Christmas is always a busy time of the year, but it was a little more crazy this year since we had you to think about too! I was so happy today to stay home! It was nice to sleep in a little too.

Christmas Eve we all went to Grandma Barbs for Christmas lunch and to open presents from Grandma to you etc. You really had no clue what was going on but it was cute none the less. You received toys, clothes, a ride on toy, money and lots of hugs and kisses. You actually faired pretty well despite the noise and commotion.

Christmas Day we opened presents here with you at home. It was nice and quiet and fun to watch you attack the wrapping paper...not really to open the gift, but just to play with the paper. You received a Leap Frog interactive system, a bath book, and a Wii. Okay maybe the Wii is for mommy, but daddy said it was for you because he went over budget!
Anyway it was fun to watch your expressions.
Later on, we went to Grandpa Toms to visit. You got more presents there! You got a ride on truck that sings and plays music! After that we went to Judo Ottos for his 81st birthday supper. There you met with your cousin Zain who is 5 months older than you. You also got lots and lots of hugs and kisses from my side of the family. Judo was very happy to see you. But it was very busy there and you got overwhelmed. You were actually quite grouchy but I don't really blame you. Jamealie brought you cute little t-shirt that says "Rub my belly for good luck" and a little preppy sweater. Both are very sweet. Zain and you shared a few hugs. I will have to get those pictures from Fatima. It was funny to watch. For Judo's birthday we made him a calendar of you! He thought it was sweet.
Mommy did way too much eating, and now feels a little yuck. I am happy it is all done and I can get back on track with my exercising and routine.
Mommy joined a great fundraising event that takes place in the summer. She is going to raise $2000.00 and walk 60 kms towards Women's Cancers so she has got to get started now! Umtoo Tammy and cousins Majeda and Shaymaa are going to join me. I am really excited. Hopefully Daddy will be able to bring you to cheer me on near the end.

All in all you have handled all the commotion over the last few days very well. But I can tell you are still tired and need to get back on track too. You are so sweet my little guy.

Today Jared, Dana, Tyler and Leah are visiting and they brought you even more things! You are so spoiled. Jared and Dana bought you the sweetest little baby Team Canada hockey jersey with your name on the back. You also got Montreal Canadians stuff and another big toy. Tyler and Leah brought you a sweet camo fleece snow suit, and bright green camo skater shoes. You are one spoiled baby! I have lots of pictures to post. I have to work on them a bit then I will put them up. You are quietly sleeping right now and even though it is only 8:18 pm I am exhausted too and ready for bed!

24 Weeks: Mommy and Me

2009-12-16T19:31:00.000-08:00

Hello again my little guy. I just finished putting you to bed. Today is Dec 16, 2009 and it's almost Christmas. We don't do much around here, but we will be going to Grandma Barbs for supper and to see all of your cousins. I can't believe it's already the middle of December. Each week just buzzes on by.

It's a little sad for me this week, because it marks approximately the half way point until I have to return to work! Already! I was hoping the year would pass by slower than that. Before I know it the time will come. But let's not focus on that now.

Daddy is going to be away for the next few days. You and I haven't been alone together for a long stretch since you were just very young. It sure tires mommy out! Daddy is really good to get up early in the mornings with you. Mommy would rather try to sleep in a little bit. Usually because I am the one who gets up so often in the night. Daddy likes to play with you in the morning because you are usually very talkative and smilely. You are so darn cute!

Dec 21-09 Daddy is still in the city and will be until Wednesday. So you can I have been spending lots of time together. So far this week we have gone to visit Jolene and Drew. We also had supper at Auntie Najala's with her and Andrew.

You have been sleeping pretty good that last few nights. You aren't getting up as much. Maybe we are on to something here. Also I have noticed that you are really getting a routine down with your nap times and feeding times. It's nice because I am better able to know what you need when.

Yesterday we went to Edmonton to do some shopping. Our neighbours Val, Ashley and Chelsea came with us to do some shopping too. Daddy met up with us when we got to the city and he took you for the day. It was nice because I didn't have to lug you around in that heavy seat!! Daddy said you were a good boy all day.

23 Weeks: Cold Snap Cuddles

2009-12-09T09:15:00.000-08:00

Woooo! It's been so cold for the last few days. What a change. It's definitely hard to take you places when it's this cold. Unless it's important, it's not worth the effort or risk I guess.

You are keeping Mommy busy, and I am keeping busy making things too. Mommy has started her crocheting again and selling items. My new blog is www.hannanabananas.blogspot.com. So now I have to keep up two blogs!! Crazy!

So far this week we haven't really done much. Mommy put you in your camo outfit and made you and Daddy pose together. I don't think Daddy could have been more proud. You look so cute in that outfit!

This week you have been introduced to carrots. Very exciting stuff. So now for breakfast you eat oatmeal, and supper you are having a veggie and some rice. So far you are doing very well.

Last night I tried feeding you more throughout the night. I put more milk in the bottles to see if it would help you sleep better or longer. Didn't seem to make a difference, but maybe over time. I hope so. I would really like to sleep through the night!

So far no luck with the change in sleeping. One night I thought we were on to something because you actually slept from midnight to 5 am. But that changed the next night. Anyway we are going to keep plugging away at it. We'll see I guess. You little stinker!

22 Weeks: Grrrrr, I can growl now!

2009-12-02T19:32:00.000-08:00

Each week Mommy gets an email from babycenter.ca which outlines what I should expect from you for that week. The update I just got is pretty close to what you are doing now. I have to say that in the last 5 months I noticed the biggest change in you in the last 4 weeks (between 4-5 mo). I think its because your motor skills have advanced so much. You use your hands a little more precisely, you try to sit up more when leaned back, you stand for brief moments on our legs. It's amazing that a few weeks ago you couldn't do that.

Today Daddy spent the day with you while Mommy went shopping. He noted that your latest amusement is to make spit bubbles yourself. You are very excited about that right now!

Dec 4.09- Yesterday you surprized me by mimicking what I was doing. I was buzzing my lips at you and you actually did it back! It was very cute. Of course your version involved spit bubbles too! We got a very nice surprise yesterday from grandpa Richard. He stopped by to bring us some books that Sito bought for you! But that's not all...THEY BOUGHT US A NEW CAMCORDER!!! I can't believe it. I had mentioned to Grandpa that Daddy and I were thinking of getting one, so I guess he decided to get it instead. I am so excited about it, because now we not only will have pictures of you, but video as well. It is such a generous and thoughtful gift. Both Daddy and I are very appreciative. I can't wait to use it! Another thing that you have started is hollering or actually it's growling when you are getting frustrated and want us to come and get you. Now you really sound like a baby bear!

Today, Dec 7, I put together your high chair that was bought for you when you were first born. I wanted to see if you could fit into it and use it instead of hauling your rocking chair around to the table. Here are come cute pictures of you in it. You are such a little King.

21 Weeks: Spit Happens

2009-11-26T19:53:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Sito!

Yeah, I know I look good!

Hey Good Looking!

Look what I can do!

My dear little man...or should I say fountain. You never stop drooling! I no sooner get you dressed and your shirt is soaked. What am I going to do?
As I said before you constantly have your hands in your mouth, so they are usually soaked. So is your face. Your cheeks are always wet!
It's funny though. Usually Daddy and I just have to laugh at you.
Now you are getting better at sitting up. We put you on our laps and then pull you up to sitting with your arms. You are engaging your abs now and you like to sit up. When we do this you think its funny and you usually smile a big open mouth smile.
You also now put weight through your legs and can sort of stand when we hold you. It's pretty amazing! I think it has something to do with that jumperoo. When you are excited or in the mood to do it, you fling yourself around in it bouncing wildly. It's so funny.
You love to be tickled and we love to tickle you! We get the best laughs and squeals out of you. There is nothing better than that. A person can't help but laugh when I baby does. It's a great stress reliever too!
Anyway, later this week we will go to Sito's for her birthday. She will be 51! Mommy will have to bake her a cake...I don't know what kind yet!

November 28. 2009- Well besides drool we have boogers! You have another cold. And yes daddy passed it on to you! Poor little guy. Your nose is running like crazy and your are sneezing. Oh and you hate to have your nose wiped! It's Sito's birthday today. She will be here later to have supper with us. Mommy is making lasagna and a poppy seed cake. Grandma Barb and Norm are coming too. Lucky boy!

Dec 1. 2009- HAPPY 5 MONTH Birthday! Yipppee!

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This is a picture of Daddy and his prize.

20 Weeks: Monkey See, Monkey Do!

2009-11-18T07:58:00.000-08:00

Daddy get up already!

Caught eating your blanket

My New quilt!

Checking out your new quilt

So many duckies!!

Good Morning my little man! You are actually having a nap right now so I thought I would take the opportunity to jot down a post for this week so far. Well today is the first day of your 20th week! You have changed so much.

There are a few new things that we have noticed. First, since we had the time change on the 1st of the month you have stayed on your own sleep time. Which means that you are attempting to get up even earlier, and wanting to nap by 8am!! You are all over the map in terms of sleep and I am not sure what to do. Especially since you are still waking up at least 3 times per night!

Another thing that you do now which actually is quite annoying is that you always pull my hair! Every time I pick you up, you instantly grab a handful of hair (and sometimes put it in your mouth). It hurts!

But to make up for that your cuteness stays true since you now copy what we do. For instance when you are babbling and we imitate you, you do it back. You also smile or laugh when we laugh. If you show you how to touch something, you then try again yourself. It's pretty neat to see.

The bathtime routine is your favourite part of the day. You love to splash around and be splashed back. You also love your duckies!

The things we do to get you to sleep are feed you, rock you a little, and then put you in the crib. Then mommy rubs your back or pats your bum and you usually fall asleep. If you wake up right away I usually try to just pat your bum or rub your back to help you fall back asleep.

This week Daddy's uncle Robert came to visit and his wife, Auntie Cindy made you another beautiful quilt. It is adorable with reds, yellow, blue green and clown print. It is made so perfectly. I am so amazed! Also, on November 24th Daddy finally shot a buck deer. He is so proud of it. Mommy is just glad that hunting season is almost over.

2009-11-12T15:08:00.000-08:00

Quietly while you were asleep
The moon and I were talking
I asked that she'd always keep you protected

She promised you her light
That you so gracefully carried
You bring your light and shine like morning

And then the wind pulls the clouds across the moon
Your light fills the darkest room
And I can see the miracle
That keeps us from falling

She promised all the sweetest gifts
That only the Heaven's could bestow
You bring your light and shine like morning

And as you so gracefully give
Her light as long as you live
I'll always remember this moment

-Song by Sade.

19 Weeks: Lots of Learning!

2009-11-12T13:23:00.000-08:00

Door sign that mommy made.

Babys shoes.

Just Chillin

Jumping JUMPEROO!

Well this week started out a little rocky for you. You just got your 4 month immunizations so yesterday and today you have been a little off. But that is to be expected. Despite that you still have lots to do in a day!

Your Bumbo chair has given you a new perspective, since now you don't have to be lying underneath your gym, but sitting up next to it. It also gives you good practice holding up your head although you are still wobbly.

Yesterday Sito brought you a very nice gift that I think you are going to love! She bought you a Jumperoo! So far you are a little small for it, but I put you in it anyway. You look so funny because your legs are so short. This doesn't matter to you because you are still mezmerized by the music, lights and toys attached to it. Your face is priceless. You can do a little bouncing, but I think it will be awhile until you master that yet.

Nov 14.09- Today I went around your room and took a few pictures of your things. Before long you will go from a baby room to a little boys room to a teenage room. I just thought before the opportunity passes I should try and capture your space the way it is now.

I have been looking for ways to print off this blog when it's done by the time you are 1 year old. There are lots of differnt ways, but none that are quick. Most are time consuming. So I thought instead of making both a baby picture album and a blog book, I would just combine the two. So now as I journal weekly I will be building my book in prepartion for the printed version. It is quite the undertaking. Not because it's hard, but because it takes time and I can't leave you for more than a few minutes before you need a change in scenery. Ahh well I will do what I can. I just hope I don't get in over my head and will still be making it when my grandkids are born!

October 2009 Family Pictures

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Here are some of the beautiful family pictures that Lindsay took for us in October. They are our first family pictures together and also signify 5 years that Mommy and Daddy have been married.

18 Weeks: Such A Happy Baby Post #2

2009-11-09T19:20:00.000-08:00

I decided to start another post for this week because the other one was getting long and I wanted to add another picture with some thoughts. First, in this picture you are sitting in your new Bumbo chair. It's the latest thing in helping babies like you sit upright. You are actually liking it and I have already noticed that you are able to hold your head a little straighter. It really gives you a new perspective on things.

Anyway, today just seemed sort of like a long day. I found myself thinking a lot about my emotions and how I feel about you. I couldn't help but get a little choked up. There is something about you that is so very special that I cannot really describe. I think it's the feeling of being a mommy of something or someone.

I love you so much, that it feels like I am going to burst. To see that beautiful gummy smile just makes me happy even when I am feeling frustrated or tired. Sometimes at night when I am putting you to bed you start to fuss and it is hard to settle you down. I get a little impatient because I am tired too. But then eventually you settle off to sleep and sometimes grin while you sleep. That makes any frustration melt away. Hearing you breath is so peaceful because it is so soft I can hardly hear it.

I feel so tired today, that I just want to crawl into bed, but I have to say that it is all worth it. Because tomorrow I will wake up and there you will be smiling and waiting for either daddy or I to lift you out of the crib. And tomorrow I will get to hear that lovely little giggle again. That is the best sound in the world.

Often I get these emails that say list your favourite color, smell etc etc. Here's my list today:

1: Favourite Smell: The smell of your head or your hair.

2. Favourite Sight: Your gummy smile and chubby cheeks.

3: Favourite Song: Your giggle and babbling

4: Favourite Touch: Is your soft skin

5: Favourite thing to do: Cuddle you or give you a bath.

...AND THE LIST GOES ON!

Today you fell asleep in my arms while we watched t.v. I then put you down on the spare bed while I worked on the computer. Of course you woke up! You looked at me and smiled. When I leaned down to kiss you, you grabbed my hair and put your face in it. It was so sweet. It was a very special moment between mommy and you.

18 Weeks: Such A Happy Baby

2009-11-04T19:17:00.001-08:00

Messy Face!

Look at me fly!

Look how much I have changed

First Blog Header Photograph

Mr. Little Red Riding Hood

In this picture you are wearing a new little hoodie from Auntie Kelsey and Uncle Ian! You are starting to get quite a collection of "Canada" themed items now! It's a good thing you look good in red...and it's my favorite color.

I am doing a little updating of the blog today, I changed the header to a more recent photo. It was taken the day Auntie Lindsay did our family pictures. I will be posting those soon. Anyway I really like this one. I love the color of that touque on you! Of course your Mommy made that for you.

Today (Nov 4) I decided to try feeding you a little baby cereal. I made just a teaspoon and you did pretty well. I fed you some more before bed. I wonder if you will be less hungry in the night...I guess we'll have to wait and see. You are still getting up between 3 and 4 times per night. You seem to be hungry so maybe this will make a difference and allow all of us to get more uninterrupted sleep. You are holding your head up better. I have been working on getting you to look in both directions and stretching the right side of your neck. You seem to have a bit of a crooked neck right now, but I think it is pretty minor yet. We just need to strengthen your neck muscles more.

Daddy is now home from his hunting trip. He has a bad cold though! I hope you don't get it too!

Here is a picture of your messy face as you are learning to eat your cereal. You also love to be held up above us and wiggled. You smile...and drool all over us!

17 Weeks: Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet!

2009-11-01T20:37:00.000-08:00

I have been trying to post a new posting and new pictures for several days but for some reason the website hasn't been letting me. I am not sure what is going on!

Anyway you are in your 17th week now and have had some exciting days so far! You had your very first Halloween! Well you don't really know it this year but I still put a little baby costume on you. Mommy's friend Jolene lent to me, it was Drew's last year and you looked very cute in it. You were peas in a pod! So sweet! I took you to see my Auntie Najala, Uncle Randy & Auntie Brenda, and Auntie Tammy. All were so happy to see you and thought that the costume was so funny. It was actually but lots of fun! Then we went to see Sito and Grandpa and you were wearing a new t-shirt that Mommy made special for Sito. She was pretty happy about it.

It was a pretty long day. Mommy was very tired by the time we got home, and you were too. But you laid with Daddy on the couch and talked and talked all the while staring at your hands and trying to grab Daddy's finger with both your hands.

Today is November 1 which means you are officially 4 months old! Yay Happy 4 month Birthday. You got to spend the day with Sito while Mommy went to visit Auntie Lindsay, and Daddy went hunting. (He can't wait until you can go too).

I have mentioned before that you love your bath. As time goes on you are getting more energetic in the tub. You especially like to have the water trickled over your belly. This makes you smile and laugh. I poked some holes in the bottom of a container today to make a little shower for this fun game that you love! It went over really well. You were wiggling like crazy.
You really don't like it when I put lotion on your chest and belly. I don't know why. So I try to the best I can to give you a baby massage, but really you only tolerate the legs so far. Maybe eventually you will get used to it. I love to massage your feet and toes. It's relaxing for me to and you always smell so nice after.

Today, November 3, you and I spent the day alone together. Daddy has gone hunting so it was just me and you. He should be home tomorrow! I am sure he misses you already.

16 Weeks: Mr. Sweet Talker

2009-10-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

Read the shirt

Busy Boy

Tasty Fingers!

Splish-Splash baby!

You are not a quiet baby anymore! But it's a good thing. You are "talking" to us now like crazy. You are squealing, cooing, babbling, and making all kinds of sounds I can't describe. It is so sweet to hear and funny too. Sometimes I am in another room and I can hear to babbling away at your toys or to your mobile.

This week so far we went to visit Grandpa Richard on his birthday (Oct 21), he turned 56. I made him a homemade card with a picture of you on it (the one of you in the leaves). He started to cry! You really touch his heart. He says he feels so lucky to have such a cute grandson. Mommy is so happy to have you too. You have changed our lives so much and I love you more each day...actually I don't know how I could love you any more!

Also this week, you had the company of some very cute little friends, Nathan and Mason. These little guys were both born in March to two ladies that Mommy works with. All three of us had boys! They seem so big compared to you, and have each changed so much from the time they were born. Neither of them have much hair so their mommies were pretty impressed with yours. We had a nice visit all together. Mommy is so happy that they came. We will go visit them soon too.

Oh yes! You have rolled over again! The other day you rolled in your crib while I was cleaning, so then I made you do it a few more times. It's hit and miss. Somedays you do it and others not.
I forgot to mention, that since our trip my hair has started to fall out. Apparently it's normal after having a baby but I am not enjoying it at all. I have never lost so much hair!! Very gross.
Oct 27- Well my little buddy it's the end of another week together. Later this week you got to visit with Grandma Barb again. She and Norm came to visit you and had supper with us. She gave you lots of kisses, and couldn't belive how much you have changed.

Your latest discovery besides all of the talking is your hands. You have figured out how to stuff them into your mouth and drool everywhere! Yesterday I cleaned a little exerciser I got for you (used so it needed the bleach treatment)and put you in it. You are still a little floppy, but you seemed to enjoy it. At least it kept you occupied for more than 10 mins.
We continue to go out for walks when the weather isn't too bad. You to smile at me while we walk and then fall asleep.

15 Weeks: Week of Photos

2009-10-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

Picture on bale.

Our first two eggs!

Bundled up in the fall leaves

Well my little guy, this week has come and gone quickly. There were no major happenings, except that with the nicer weather I took the opportunity to take lots of photos. (All of the ones above that you see, and the 6 below). I know I am a little photo-crazy but hey why not? It keeps me entertained.

Earlier this week we all met with Lindsay to take some family photos. I should be able to pick them up tomorrow. I can't wait to see them and post some. They were really important to me as they are our first portraits as a new family and also signify daddy and I being married for 5 years.

Also, I took photos of you watching t.v. and laying on some blankets one evening when it was bath time. You were in a really good mood so it worked out well. I love the one of your little naked bum! You were really flexing! Actually, you are really working at propping yourself up now. You haven't rolled over since that one day, but I am sure you will again soon. You are grasping objects more and batting at the toys on your gym. You are pretty mezmerized by them. You hold your head up better, although you are still floppy.

Today we went out for a walk, and I took some pictures of you on the bales in a neighbours field. It was a bit cold so I couldn't spend too much time, but that's okay.

Big event this week was our first farm eggs from our hens! Yipee very exciting. Well not really but whatever. We have 12 hens so hopefully I will be able to get lots of eggs and starting selling some. I thought maybe I might put the little bit of cash aside for you just to see what I can get. Every little bit helps!

Other than that, you have been a bit grumpy in the evenings. Your tummy is hurting I think and you have being crying a lot. I don't know what to do to help you so we just kinda sit through it, massaging your tummy, exercising your legs, and trying to comfort you. I feel really bad that you are in pain.

Well tomorrow starts a new week for you, it's grandpa's birthday so we are going there for supper. Love you!

15 Weeks:

2009-10-15T18:09:00.000-07:00

Sweet cheeks

Such a nice smile

Your innocent look

Luscious lips

Oh I just want to squeeze you!

2009-10-14T19:13:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Eyes.

14 Weeks: continued...

2009-10-14T15:59:00.001-07:00

Cute little turkey!

Thanksgiving Supper!

14 Weeks: Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-10-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

My First Thanksgiving.

Watching t.v.

Two of a kind

Max' new house

Baby Nikes

Well this week was one of many firsts for you! It's been very eventful. On October 9th mommy and daddy celebrated their 5th anniversary! We really didn't do anything special, since we just got back from our trip, but I hope to get some pictures taken of all of us soon. We really haven't had any nice pictures taken since our wedding, oh and a few maternity ones.

Anyway, after we got back from our trip Sito and Grandpa came to visit, and Sito made you laugh! It was so cute. You still won't laugh for me though, I guess you don't think I am very funny!

On Oct 12, while you and I were enjoying a morning coffee you rolled over for the first time! I got so excited that I spilled my coffee everywhere! I got you to do it a few times, but then you got tired of it. And I haven't been able to get you to do it since.

This year was your first Thanksgiving Holiday. This is mommys favorite holidiay since I love the fall. It's cold this year, so there was snow! We had you dressed in a special Thanksgiving outfit that we bought for you, and we put your cowboy hat on so Judo could see it. He thinks the world of you and thought the hat was pretty funny. We had a very nice supper that Sito made, she always makes a good meal!

Val, Bruce and Ashley visited over the weekend and brought you more gifts! They are in big trouble! They bought you a barnyard animal set and a tiny pair of Nike runners! They are so small that I don't know if you will fit them when you actually learn to walk. They might just be for show. They are very cute anyway.

Well with the weather suddenly getting so cold we are starting to prepare for winter. We built a place to haul in the wood downstairs for the wood stove. We also built Max a straw dog house, he doesn't like the cold very much. Having you this summer made the time go by even faster than in normally does. We were lucky to have such a nice warm September though.

Anyway this was an exciting week for me. You change so much each day, it's hard to keep up. You make many babbling sounds now, and in the last day or so, really have learned to use your hands much more. You are able to sit propped up and bat at the toys on your gym. Such a big boy!

14 Weeks Road Trip, Post 7

2009-10-07T19:27:00.000-07:00

Just chillin'

Oct 7.09- Yay! We arrived home today! What a long drive today was because it was so windy and cold. We just wanted to get here. When we did Max was ready to greet us and so happy we were home.

Well all in all it was a wonderful trip. I am very thankful that everything went well and that daddy took us. It was so nice to see all of our friends and to show you off a little.

You seem to be growing! Some of the clothes I had packed are now going to go into the "too small" box. You are smiling so much now. And last night my friend Ashley was able to get a small giggle out of you. So I am still trying but you won't laugh for me! You are a little monkey. You have discovered your hands more now. They are always in your mouth. Also, you like to snuggle with a blanket against your face. You put that in your mouth too.

Sito, Grandpa and Uncle Darwin are dying to see you. I think they will be here tomorrow.

It's nice to be home. We have lots to do before the snow flies! You are back in your crib tonight. It's going to be weird not sleeping with my little guy tonight. It's so nice watching you sleep.

13 Weeks: Road Trip, Post 6

2009-10-07T19:20:00.000-07:00

Not a hair out of place!

Oct 6.09- Today is Daddy's 34th birthday! So we all sang happy birthday to him. Well actually you just smiled, but Billie and Gingi sang on your behalf. Today was such a crazy day. We met Owen for coffee, then I took you to Riverview Care Centre where I used to work. Everyone was very excited to meet you, and it was so nice to see all the people I used to work with. You were a hit. Everyone thought that you definitely look like daddy, but that you have my eyes.
Later, we met up with Owen and his family for supper which was really nice but slow which is the usual for Medicine Hat. You got to meet Owen's mom, Terry who had made me a beautiful nursing pillow. It's in your room.
After that we went to mommy's friend Stephanie's to visit where you met more people. You got more gifts! Such a lucky baby. So many more clothes, honestly you have such a wardrobe! I don't think I ever had that many clothes. They are all so nice. I can't wait to dress you in them.
So today was an exciting but tiring day. Tomorrow we are home bound. We are ready to be off the road. I am tired of riding in the truck, and daddy is tired of setting up the camper. Good night my little buddy.

13 Weeks: Road Trip, Post 5

2009-10-07T19:19:00.000-07:00

Pose for a pic!

I love those cheeks!

Oct 5.09- We tried to get an early start this morning but it just seemed like we couldn’t get going! We couldn’t find anyone to pay for the camping…we got such a run around, and then we got tied up in this town when we stopped at Wal-mart. Anyway we drove all day today. It didn’t take us as long as we thought to get to the border so we kept going on toward Medicine Hat. We arrived here around 7:30 and went over to Owens to have pizza. Tomorrow I am going to take to you where I used to work and you will get to meet all of mommy’s friends from Medicine Hat.

Oct 4.09- We got on the road early this morning ready for a long day of driving. We went through Fargo, North Dakota and then to Grand Forks, where again we had to tour Cabela’s the hunting place that daddy is so interested in. I had to look around to, and found you a cute camouflage pj. It is pretty cute. Pretty much the whole trip we have been buying things for you. But I guess that is what having a baby is all about! Besides everything is so cute you can’t pass it up. We drove for a long time again today. I am getting pretty tired. We ended up in a small town called Tioga and found a place to camp. Oh, we stopped in Rugby, North Dakota at the “Geographical Center of North America”. Not much of a monument, but at least we could say we were there! Tomorrow Montana, and possibly Alberta.

13 Weeks: Road Trip, Post 4

2009-10-07T19:16:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Scenery

(Tiny) Rhinestone Cowboy

Oct 3.09- We tried to sleep a little more this morning. Yesterdays rain made us very tired! Today the plan is to tour the city a bit, check out the shopping. But it’s raining again which sucks
So we quickly toured the mall again today, but we made it quick because we wanted to check out a couple of other places and we decided that we weren’t going to stay another night. It’s been raining anyway, so we can’t really sight see.
We went to the babies R’ Us store and found some cute things for you. We even found you a baby cowboy hat! It is so funny. I had to buy it. We also bought you a special outfit for Thanksgiving. The clothes are so much cheaper in the US.
Tonight we arrived late at a campsite, called Elbow Lake and stayed the night.

Oct 2.09- So last night was our last night in Thunder Bay. We all went out for supper but unfortunately you fussed and cried the whole time which wasn’t a lot of fun for us. You would not sleep all day, so by supper time you were overtired. Anyway today we headed south to the US.
We travelled for several hours all along the edge of Lake Superior which was pretty awesome to see. It was pouring rain though so we couldn’t get out and take pictures. But the waves along the shore were huge, crashing against the rocks.
We arrived in Minneapolis around rush hour! We crawled along to find the Mall of America, and then a campsite. Once we were set up we went to the mall to tour for awhile. It’s very big, but actually not bigger than West Edmonton Mall. They have a whole store dedicated to Barbie (which would be exciting if you were a girl), and also a place full of Lego!
We didn’t see it all before it closed, so tomorrow we will tour some more. Of course Daddy wants to go to some hunting store that we don’t have in Alberta!

13 Weeks: Road Trip, Post 3

2009-10-01T14:56:00.001-07:00

High Falls, Ontario

Attempt at a family pic!

Our Inukshuk for safe travels

Daddy's Pride and Joy

Snuggly Baby

Oct 1.09- Happy 3 month birthday! I can't believe three months has actually gone by. It seems like just yesterday I was bringing you home. You have changed so much already. You are smiling lots today and almost laughing. I keep trying, but no luck. We bought you a Harley Davidson t-shirt from Thunder Bay as a souvenir. Very cute!

Sept 30.09
Well today we had a little sight seeing in the nice weather and sunshine. We drove down, then hiked to a place called Pigeon River to see the High falls. This is a pretty waterfall just very close to the US/ Canada border. In fact the information centre is right next to the border crossing. Anyway the falls were very pretty and we took a few pictures. There is a lot of history surrounding the falls, and Lake Superior. Of course we put you in your snuggly and you slept for the majority of the trip.
Later, we drove to the city to get a few things for supper and had a nice steak supper with Alesha and Scott. We have decided we will likely stay one more day before beginning to head home. We are going to try to cross the border with you and travel back to Alberta through the US. You had a better night tonight, you enjoyed your bath and slept well.

12 Weeks: Road Trip, post 2

2009-09-30T07:43:00.000-07:00

Billie getting comfy

Meal to go

Chillin in the car seat

Sept 29.09- Well today we arrived at our goal destination, Thunder Bay! We headed to my friend Alesha's place which is actually in the country outside of town. She and Scott have a nice little place here. The scenery is beautiful, very similar to home in terms of the fall colors so far. We headed in to town once we set up the camper and showered. There we went to the store to get a few things, and bought you some cute dangly toys for the car seat to keep you occupied.
Alesha met us in town and showed us the "sleeping giant" in Lake Superior, and the marina.
Tonight we visited and we opened a very nice gift from Alesha and Scott. They bought you a cute pair of overalls with a flannel shirt, perfect for a little farmer. They also bought you a beautiful tractor piggy bank engraved with your name. So thoughtful.
You are kind of grumpy tonight. I am not sure what is bothering you. Anyway you are sleeping now. Tomorrow we will likely tour the city a little. Maybe go for some walks.

Sept 28.09- Today we are on the road again heading toward Thunder Bay ON. Yesterday while in Winnipeg, Dustin took us to the downtown area to sight see and to do a little shopping. He took us to the market at The Forks (where two rivers meet). There were lots of nice gift shops there, but I didn't really buy anything. You slept the whole time in your snuggly. You were nice and cozy, and a few people commented on how cute you looked in there! The weather wasn't all that great, cold and rainy, but we really enjoyed the market. Also, he took us on a drive down the river to look at all the beautiful homes. Very nice.

As I said today we were on the road today. We made it almost all the way to Thunder Bay, but actually decided to pull over and camp for the night. It was cold and rainy and getting late for you. So we camped on a random road off the highway. It was actually pretty nice.

12 Weeks: Road Trip

2009-09-24T19:51:00.000-07:00

Baby Mocs

I love my Chauffer

Manitoba Border

Snoozing in the camper

Sept 27.09- Well we decided to stay an extra day in Saskatoon. We didn't really do much, just relaxed and I even took a nap with you. Yesterday morning we left early and hit the road to Winnipeg. Wow what a long drive! We didn't arrive until about 9:00pm, but we lost an hour due to the time change. Dustin and Dianne were waiting for us. You were wide awake when we arrived so we visited inside for awhile. They bought you a tiny pair of Moccasins! They are so cute! I can't wait until you can run around in them. Right now they are still cute on your feet.
Today we are not sure what the plan is. Dustin wants to take us on a tour of the city since I haven't really seen much of it before. So hopefully we will get some good pictures. Yesterday while I was trying to take a picture of you at the Manitoba sign I fell in a hole and hurt my ankle! Daddy thought it was pretty funny. Oh yeah one more thing...last night while I washed you up I just about got a real giggle out of you. I was tickling your belly and you just about laughed! It was pretty cute. I am going to keep trying.

Sept 24.09- So today we started out on our little road trip leaving home at about 10 am this morning. Everything was going well until we stopped in Lloydminster where we think we may have got some bad fuel from the gas station. From then on we seemed to be having some truck trouble. We had to stop several times, and piss around in North Battleford looking for a new fuel filter. Anyway the trip to Saskatoon took a lot longer than we anticipated but we did get here in one piece which is the main thing. You did pretty good. You napped at approximately your usual times, and then woke up ready to sight see. So mommy made faces and sang and made funny noises to entertain you. Today was also poop day (happens once every 3 days for you) so you kept me busy and daddy rolling down the window! Good for him, he's always trying to stink me out!
So far we made it to Saskatoon and are at our friends Tyler and Leah Kluz. I just finally got you to sleep at 8:55pm on the couch. The surroundings are a little different than what you are used to, so I can't blame you for having a hard time falling asleep. Gingi curled up next to you too. So cute my little peanuts. Well lets see where the road takes us tomorrow. We are going to head toward Winnipeg, not sure if we will make it the whole way. Maybe we will camp out somewhere in between which would be nice. Well I am going to check on the boys now. Love you!

11 Weeks: Mr. Sneezy

2009-09-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

Well my little guy, you have a cold! I can't beleive it already...thanks to Uncle Darwin and Daddy. You have boogers galore and are quite grumpy. And guess what? I took you to the Doctor yesterday and you also have thrush on your tongue. What are you trying to do to me? Ahh but you can't help it. I have to give you medicine now for a few days. The assistant at the clinic weighed you and you are now 11 lbs, 12 ozs. What a little piggy you are!

I have made your birth announcement and have started to send them out to people as "thank yous" for all of the wonderful gifts you received. I am really slow at getting them out, and there is still a stack on the counter without addresses. Here is a picture of the announcement.

Sept 21-09: As the week has gone by you have gone through your cold which wasn't too severe thankfully. Daddy and I went to a wedding so you got to sleep overnight with Sito and Grandpa. They were very excited to have you over. You also got to meet my Uncle Richard and your cousin Andrew. Grant, Lucie and the kids came to visit and brought you some very nice gifts. Lucie says she has lots of hand-me-downs for you. Today you also got to meet "Uncle Jared". He was very excited to meet you and says you are very cute. He brought you a Team Canada t-shirt set and some Montreal Canadians bibs! He really wants you to become a die hard hockey fan.

This week I made you a home-made mobile for above your crib. I haven't found a nice one that I really like yet, so I just put one together with some felt and a glue gun. I made you a lady bug, worm, butterfly, bumble bee and dragonfly. It's cute I guess. At least it keeps you occupied!

Wow! The weeks continue to go by quickly. Your next week will be exciting for you...we are planning a little trip. First we plan to hit Saskatoon, then Winnipeg and then Thunder Bay. After that we will see. You will be meeting many new people along the way. I hope all goes well and that you travel well. I am going to bring my computer with me so I can journal as we go!

10 Weeks: Bubbly Bum

2009-09-14T18:03:00.000-07:00

You LOVE your bath!

10 Weeks: Cooing Cutie

2009-09-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

Delicious cheeks!

First quad ride

Posing with mommy

Snooze with daddy

Yay! I am finally up-to-date with my posts! You are now ten weeks old and still so darn cute! In the last few days I have noticed you making more noises on your own. You have developed a little shreak that you do, and you have also starting cooing, and ooing. It is very sweet. Sometimes if we immitate you, you will repeat it. But you are still learning.

You seemed to be doing a little better with your tummy now. You have been having better nights for the past few days. You also slept your longest so far, from 8:30pm to 4:00am. I even got up to check on you because you usually wake up. But there you were peacefully sleeping.

There is something about watching you sleep that is very calming. Even when you have been crying and I am very tired or feeling stressed, looking at you while you sleep always makes me feel better. I hope you are having nice dreams.

Since the sleep deprivation for me has started, I noticed that I have been dreaming like crazy. I must really need to catch up! I don't often dream of you though. I mostly dream strange things or about daddy.

We took you for a little quad ride this week. I put you in your wrap and held you tight behind daddy. It was a little bumpy, but you slept through it. We were only gone about 20 mins.

Daddy and I finally caught some sweet pictures of you smiling! Look at how beautiful you are in the tub smiling away! I love your cheeks, I just want to eat you up!

9 Weeks: Future Hair Model

2009-09-10T19:10:00.001-07:00

Ever since the moment you came out into the world, we have heard countless comments about "all that hair!" No one can believe that you are only 2 months old and have all that hair...or the the fact that you have had it since birth.

In had been getting a little shabby around the ears and neck, so we decided that it is time for a haircut...already! This weekend our friends Tyler and Leah came over from Saskatoon to visit. Leah is a hairdresser so I had her trim your luscious locks. You actually behaved very well. I just held your head still and she quickly trimmed it.

I can't believe how cute it looks! Now you really look like a little boy. I really hope you don't lose your hair. Some babies will have lots of hair at birth, but then it falls out.

Anyway I think if all else fails you can definitely have a career modelling for Pantene!

8 Weeks: Outdoorsman in Training

2009-09-10T16:35:00.001-07:00

During the last week in August we decided to go camping. We both love camping so much , but over the past 2 summers we haven't had much of an opportunity because we moved and this summer was all about you!

We went to a lake close by so that it would be a little easier since we had never taken you camping before.

Sito, Grandpa and Uncle Darwin came too which was nice. We did some fishing, but mostly I just wanted to relax and enjoy the nice weather. It was actually pretty hot which made you grumpy but you did pretty well overall. It was a nice break to get away from the house.

I hope in the future we will do more camping and outdoor activities. Both daddy and I love the outdoors so we hope you will too. Next year you will be able to come on short quad rides and maybe even in the boat. We can't wait.

This week was quite a challenge in some respects because we have noticed that you have been having such a hard time with your tummy. You scream due to gas and have a very hard time passing it. Also this week you have developed colic like symptoms. At around 8 pm you start screaming your head off and it seems to be due to pain. There is nothing that helps. We have started you on probiotic bacteria to hopefully start getting your digestion going better. I really hope it helps. We both feel so bad for you and don't want you to be in pain. My poor little guy.

7 Weeks: Mommy & Me Pictures

2009-09-09T09:56:00.000-07:00

This week Lindsay and Kelsey came over for a visit. We had planned to do some photos of you and me. Of course the weather did not cooperate (it was raining), so we set up a little make shift studio for photos. Some of them turned out really nice I think. Thanks to Lindsay again for her good eye.

We had a lot of fun just experimenting, but it was hard because you would not open your eyes, and you also got fussy due to the flash. I don't really blame you. Of course it never fails...Billie and Gingi wanted to get in on the action! Here as I tried to get ready, they posed themselves for the camera. It's actually pretty cute!

6 Weeks: A Smile Speaks A Thousand Words

2009-09-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

At six weeks one of the most exciting things we are noticing is your ability to smile voluntarily now...and it's not related to gas! Daddy can talk to you and you will often smile at him. You will also immitate his smiles at times (which is what he is trying to do in the picture above). You are not smiling so much for me yet, which is a bit disappointing. And I can never seem to catch one of your gummy grins with the camera. When you do smile it is one of the most beautiful things. I can't describe the way it makes us feel. But it is just so rewarding.

This week you also had your 6 week check up with the doctor. He did the standard things he usually does, such as measurements, weight and listens to your chest. You weigh over 9 lbs now! You are really growing. There were no concerns at this check up.

I am trying to dress you now in other clothing besides sleepers. Unfortunately most things still don't fit, and you have so many cute outfits! You kind of fit in the jeans you are wearing in the above picture, but it's a stretch. I really just put them on because they are so cute. I can't wait to see you wearing some of the other clothes.

You seem to have established more of a pattern of night feeding now. You usually want to eat at 1 am, 3 am and 5 am. The times vary a little bit. But you do seem to be ready to get up by 6 or 7 am...man that's early! I am usually taking the night shift. Daddy usually gets up with you in the morning. You two watch the news and relax on the couch for awhile, and I try to sleep a bit.

5 Weeks: Snuggly-Cuddly-Cody

2009-09-08T14:26:00.000-07:00

Of course one of our favorite things to do with you is squeeze, snuggle, cuddle, and hold you cheek to cheek. You smell so good (like a baby) and are always nice a warm. At 5 weeks you are growing a lot and starting to fill out your sleepers a little better. You are still too small to really fit into any of your pants yet. You have so many clothes it's crazy...I don't know how you will wear them all.

You are eating eating really well now, approximately 3 oz per feeding. You sleep a lot and still don't spend too much time awake during the day.

Caring for you is a full time job. Both daddy and I are tired eventhough we try to catch some Z's when we can. If only we could sleep as much as you!

Here you are snuggling with us. Even Sito loves to snuggle with you...look at how she wrapped you like a little papoose! She has fun playing with you. Sito has helped a lot, even with sleeping over and feeding you at night to give us a break. I don't know what I would do without her. Of course to her, it is not a chore. She is so excited over you that Grandpa says she talks to your pictures everyday!

Here is also a picture of you chillin' in your swing on a hot day. No need for clothes! Hey girls check out this bod!

4 Weeks: Story of the Quilt

2009-09-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

During your 4th week in the world I took you to where I work to meet the nice old people and some of the staff I work with. All of the elders enjoyed looking at you and holding you. Many made comments about your hair, and couldn't believe how small you were.

You received a beautiful gift from a very nice lady that I worked with. I took care of Mrs. P's husband in the home, while he was very ill. We worked closely together for several months, but sadly he got very sick and passed away soon after I left work. He was burried on Canada Day, the same day you were born. It really reminded me of the circle of life, and as one life leaves this Earth, another one enters. Mr. P was a very nice man, and it was sad to seem him go. Mrs. P was excited to meet you and came to the home the same day that we visited. She brought with her a very special gift, that I will cherish forever. She made you a brightly colored "I Spy" quilt. She quilted it herself with lots of love! Each quilt square is made of a different print, and is a different size, what a lot of work!

At this time you are only able to lay on it, but soon you will be able to look more at it, and eventually we will be able to play "I Spy" with it. I can' wait.

During this week, daddy went on a motorcycle trip with some of his friends. When he came back, he surprised me with something new on his arm...a new tattoo! It's a dedication to you. He is so proud of you. He also brought home some little Harley Davidson t-shirts for you. Very cute.

Here are some more cute pictures of you...mommy had a little fun trying to pose you!

3 Weeks: Tired Mommy & Hungry Baby

2009-09-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

Well into the third week we were still struggling over the feeding problems you were having. Breastfeeding was such a struggle and was very discouraging at this point. You had not gained much weight from week 2 to week 3, and the health nurse was a little concerned. Your daddy and I decided that it was probably a better idea to just switch you to formula, because I was feeling so discouraged. I felt really bad about not succeeding at breastfeeding, but was relieved just the same to have made a decision and seeing you eat better.

Sometimes I still feed bad about it. But you have chubbed up nicely now, and seem relatively healthy so I guess I shouldn't worry.

During this week we visited Sito and Grandpa at their house, and Uncle Darwin held you. He held you the day after you were born at our house, but we didn't get a picture. He thinks you are very cute, and can't wait to take you quadding, and hunting. He will probably teach you how to irritate me too!

You are still sleeping a lot at this point. You are calm and quiet and actually pretty easy to care for. You like your baths and are so nice to cuddle with.

Another important person you met this week was your Great Grandma Bernadette Cadieux. She is Grandpa Richards mom, and she is 88 years old in this picture. Grandpa brought her to our house to visit. She brought you some very nice clothes, including a cute pair of jeans. She was especially excited about those because when her kids were small she could not afford to buy things like that. She wished she could but they were poor and she raised 11 children! Your Great Grandma is a self taught artist. She paints beautiful scenery pictures. When she was young she sold a few paintings to make extra money. Mommy doesn't have any of her paintings, but hopes to get one from someone as a keepsake. Maybe you will inherit her talent...I hope so!

2 Weeks: Meeting Judo Otto

2009-09-04T20:03:00.000-07:00

At two weeks you were starting to really get over your jaundice. We no longer had to take you to the hospital daily to have your blood tested. Thank goodness for that. Your poor little heels were becoming pin cushions.

Feeding difficulties continued. I became quite frustrated because I still didn't have any milk, which at this point was quite unusual. We visited the health nurses often and had you weighed. You were slowly gaining some weight, which was still good, but feeding was some tiring for me.

The highlight came at the end of this week, when Sito had my aunties and cousins over at the house to meet you. Jamealie (moms cousin) brought baby Zain, who is 5 months older than you. He is the first great grandchild of the family, but you are a close number 2. Judo Otto (who you are named after) came too and met you for the first time. He was very happy to see you and is proud that we named you after him. He is 80 years old.

We had a nice visits with aunties and cousins, and everyone oohed and awwed over you. They couldn't believe how small you were, and definitely said that the hair ran in the family.

During this week you began to wake up on your own to eat. We no longer had to wake you. You were eating approximately 1- 1.5 oz per feeding. You were smiling a little in your sleep now...probably related to gas at this point!

I took my most favorite picture of you so far. You were wearing your little red sleeper that you looked extra cute in. And look at how small you look in our bed.

1 week: Okay Now What?

2009-09-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

So we took you home, and the chaos started...really, what we were going to do now? Well luckily and unluckily for us you were a very sleepy baby. Luckily, because you didn't do a lot of crying, and unluckily because we had to keep waking you to try to get you to eat.

Feeding was the most difficult thing to deal with. Because you were so sleepy, we had to undress you, cool you off, jiggle you, tickle you, and wipe you down to get you to wake up. Even with all that you would hardly stay awake. This was really hard on us because you were getting more jaundice, and we really wanted it to go away.

Unfortunately no matter how much I tried I didn't have any milk to breastfeed you. So we supplemented with formula and tried to get you to eat as much as we could. We woke you every two hours.

At each feeding you only ate 1/2- 1 once of formula.

Both daddy and I were very stressed out. And very tired as we were not used to waking so much to feed you.

We had a lot of company, which was nice, but tiring just the same. I couldn't really visit much since I had to spend a lot of time trying to feed you, and trying to get some sleep myself.

Here you are with daddy "thinking" and with me...look at your yellow skin...my little chicken. And here's also a picture of your very first bath at home.

Bringing You Home

2009-09-03T19:34:00.000-07:00

When it was time to take you home, we were a little nervous. It was a weird feeling, leaving the hospital as new parents. You looked so small in your car seat. I couldn't believe how small you were.

When we got home Billie, Ginger, and Max, our dogs were there to greet us. Daddy and I were a little worried about how Billie and Ginger would react. They were actually curious but scared of you! I was pretty surprised. Max, the big brute outside, was just happy to have us home!

When we arrived home we had the neighbours pop by for a quick visit. Ashley, was already willing to babysit!

Sito came over soon after and helped us with cleaning a cooking since that got neglected when I was pregnant in the last few days. Sito was (and still is) very excited to help. I think she truly is the most excited person on Earth over her new grandbaby. She has named you "the prince of the universe".

To me and daddy you quickly became our "little Cody-bear, with lots of hair". You still are Cody-bear to me.

Auntie Shari, Uncle Cory and the kids visited us since they were camping near by. Baby Ryan and you are the same age.

For the first month of your life, we slept you in a bassinette next to our bed.

Here you are in your car seat, with Val & Ashley, and in your bassinette only a few days old. Also, here is your very proud daddy holding you. You obviously inherited your hair do from him, and your good looks from me!

Hospital Visitors

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Your first visitors in the hospital were Grandma Barb, Grandpa Richard, and Sito Sarah. All were very excited to see you. For my parents this is their first grandchild. For Grandma Barb this is her tenth! We were also visited by moms friend Louise from work.

Our hospital stay was pretty good. We stayed the night you were born, Wednesday, and 1 more night. The nurses took good care of me, and had fun looking at you since you were the only baby born that night. All who saw you could not get over the amount of hair you had. The nurse who gave you your first bath even combed it into a mohawk for you! It was pretty cute.

I did what I could to feed you, but I had no milk. So when I thought you were eating you really weren't, so for the next few days you were jaundice, which really worried us.

We were able to take you home on Friday. The outfit I packed was way too big, but had nothing smaller even at home.

Unexpected on Canada Day

2009-09-02T20:12:00.001-07:00

On June 30th, Les and I were in town buying a few things when one of his friends called and asked what we were planning to do for Canada Day. This holiday is Les' favorite, and he always has something planned. We decided it would be nice to have a BBQ and invite a few people over. So we went to the grocery store and bought all the steaks etc. We invited Jay, Louis and Jessica, Grant and Lucie, and Jolene and Tyler.

The next day, July 1st, Les and I began cleaning the eavestrophs on the house. They were full from the shingling job we just had done. I was feeling a little "off", finding it very hard to bend down, and having more pressure than usual "down there". By 1 o'clock I began to make some lunch at which time I felt crampy and unwell. I told Les that I thought I might be starting labor, but he ignored me. He thought I was crazy. I became very emotional over the fact that he didn't like the soup I made...you get very irrational during this time in your pregnancy...and I had a shower. Because we were having company I did my hair, and put make up on etc etc.

At about 3 o'clock Jolene, Tyler and Drew arrived. I told Jolene I wasn't feeling that great, and that I had a lot of pain. She thought that I was probably just getting close to having the baby. But within an hour, the pains got worse and I was certain that I was in labor. Jolene thought "well maybe" and Les thought "there is no way she's having the baby today". But seriously the pain got worse!

I laid down, as people arrived and after another 2 hours or so (I can't really recall the time) I was ready to go to the hospital. Les was not impressed thinking that we would probably get sent back. I insisted, and we finally went. On the way he called my mom and dad to let them know.

The events at the hospital are a bit foggy since I was in a lot of pain, and they gave me some pain killers. Either way, I couldn't stand it and couldn't wait to have you out! There was a bit of time where your heart rate was fluctuating, and the doctor felt that a C-section might be necessary. So he called in another doctor to confirm. However, by then I was ready to push and the preparations were made to start. Lucky for me, they didn't want you to be in too much stress so they assisted in pulling you out with suction.

As soon as you were out your Daddy said beaming, "IT'S A BOY"! He was so excited and so was I. Your Sito and Grandpa were waiting outside the delivery room and couldn't wait to come in. I couldn't wait to hold you, and kept looking at the table where they worked to get you going. All the nurses and doctors were wonderful. I wouldn't have changed a thing. Everyone was kind and helpful, and calm (which I was not during delivery).

Anyway, there you were with all this hair! You were so small in my arms. You were born at 10:26pm and weighed 6 lbs, 2 oz. Daddy asked me if I still liked the name Cody, and we decided that it was the perfect name for you. You were now Cody Otto Lambert. Otto after my Judo (grandpa on my moms side). You had the sweetest little face, all wrinkly and squished. You made this funny breathing noise that I will never forget, but can't really describe here. You ended up doing that through the night, and into the next day.

The pictures here were taken the next morning when daddy brought me beautiful flowers. He had to go home the night you were born, but said he didn't sleep at all.

No Time to Rest

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Being the person I am...someone who can't sit still when there is something to be done, I pushed myself too hard during my last days of my pregnancy. At the time I didn't think I was. I thought I was just doing what needed to get done (pregnancy insanity). Now looking back I realized that I should have just taken the time to sleep and rest.

Well I guess I thought I had 3 weeks, little did I know you had other plans!

This picture of me here was taken just a few days before you arrived. You can see how tired I look. By the way that black dress was the best item I bought to wear. It was so light and comfy, a definite must have in the summer.

Preparations

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Well getting ready to have a baby is one of the many challenges of becoming a parent. We didn't know where to start in terms of buying a car seat, supplies, clothing etc. There really is too much out there, and much of it is ridiculous in price. I found this out when trying to find bedding for you. There were so many beautiful blankets and sets, but I found they were so expensive. I didn't think that it was necessary to spend so much on a blanket, when I could spend money on more important items. Anyway, I decided to make your blanket, curtains, crib skirt and all of your receiving blankets. I chose green, yellow and a froggie print which I thought would work for a boy or girl. I made a rag time quilt, which is the best kind to make because it doesn't show that I can't cut a straight line to save my life! I chose to make your receiving blankets because the ones in the store are just too small to properly swaddle a growing baby. Everything turned out pretty good. However, I don't recommend that a pregnant woman take on too many projects. I found that out when I was too tired to do anything, and rushed at the last minute.

The last seven or so weeks of my pregnancy definitely were the hardest physically. I started to get very tired at work, and didn't think I was going to make it to my scheduled last day. My legs swelled badly. However, all wasn't so bad. One of the neatest things I got to experience was watching you move. Now not only could I feel you, but I could see little movements of my belly shifting. That was pretty awesome.

I finished work on my scheduled day which was June 19th. I was very happy to be done since I was so tired. Since my expected due date was July 13th, it gave me three weeks to catch up around the house and do the last preparations...or so I thought. On June 20th I went to my staff summer BBQ in which I shocked eveyone as I rode up with Les on the Harley! Yep I was able to squeeze into my leather jacket too!

Les also took me fishing one beautiful day in June. He had been working on his grandpas boat and couldn't wait to try it out. Of course the camera was acting up so I don't have a picture, but I guess one of our friends does. I will try to get a copy and post it later.

The pictures here were taken in May, when I was about 7 months pregnant. We went quadding for the day.

The Four Legged Children

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When deciding that it was time to start a family both Les and I knew that we needed to move to the country. To us, this is the best place to raise children. We were very excited about buying this farm because we knew it would be great for our kids someday.

Although, at this point we were still waiting for your arrival, we already had several other members of the family living here.

The horses were the newest edition and helped to make our farm a real farm. Here I am holding Eldon and Les is holding on to Buck.

Another member of the family is Max. He is a great dog, who we adopted in January 2009. We are so lucky that he turned out to be the dog he is. This big brute desperately wanted to get in on the photo session. While Les and I were posing he continually butted his way in front of us, no matter how much we pushed him away. Finally we gave up and let him pose!

Somehow Billie and Gingi did not end up in any of these pictures. Don't worry they make their appearance later.

Special Photos

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During the first week in June, just a few weeks before my due date, Lindsay came over to take my official Maternity Pictures. I had such a good time laughing, catching up and posing for the camera. Lindsay is like your auntie, because she is the closest thing I have to a sister. She was excited to do the pictures which meant so much to me. They turned out just the way I wanted. The lighting, color, and poses are just right. Lindsay has such a wonderful eye behind the camera! I really appreciate these pictures so much and am happy I have them. Just looking at them brings back such strong emotions and memories about being pregnant.

These are some of my faves.

(For those of you viewing this blog, you can watch a slideshow of more maternity pictures if you like. Just click in the sidebar where it says "Maternity Pictures Slideshow". You should be redirected to the show on photobucket.com. Once there, click on the blue square icon above the pictures and in should go to full screen. Enjoy).

Getting Bigger and Bigger

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As time went on, you contined to grow. My belly started to become more and more noticable. With each doctors checkup, I grew more and more anxious about your arrival. Hearing your heart beat for the first time was so amazing. It was so fast!

During one checkup I remember, the doctor was using the doppler to listen for your heart. When she found it, you gave a kick right where she was holding it. Both the doctor and I started to laugh.

At this time I really started to notice that you liked to kick me in the ribs which was quite uncomfortable. You sat up pretty high with your feet to the left. This really made it hard to eat, because you took up so much room! You also pressed down on my bladder, making me have to pee constantly which was very annoying! At night I probably woke up 3 to 4 times just to pee.

Your little bum and back floated on my right side.

In this picture I am about 30-32 weeks pregnant. Work was getting difficult and my legs began to get very swollen. I wore compression stocking which helped but were so hot in June. I started to feel like I could not physically do as much, and was very tired again. Most evenings I would come home and just sleep. Les would have to make supper.

I started to get lots of stretch marks! I was really hoping I wouldn't get any, but I wasn't so lucky. Oh well, in the end it was worth it.

From Flutters to Kicks

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At approximately 23 weeks or so, I finally felt you move for the first time. I was lying down on my bed typing on the computer when I felt this little flutter. At first I thought it was gas, but it wasn't. Then I felt it again. That's when I knew for sure. It was such a great moment for me. From then on, not a day went by that I didn't feel you moving around in there! I think it was at about 30 weeks that Les felt you moving. We had tried so many times, but you either quit moving, or he just couldn't feel anything yet. When he finally did, we were lying in bed, I think it was morning, and he said "I felt it!", "I felt it!" He was so excited.

During my pregnancy I have never been so thirsty! I would drink so much water during the day it was ridiculous. I still had the occasional diet Pepsi, although I knew I wasn't supposed to. It tasted so good! For my whole pregnancy I could never go anywhere without something to drink. I also enjoyed lots of cold fruit, especially pineapple, pears and oranges!

I didn't do a lot of shopping for maternity clothes. I just bought a few basics that I wore all the time. This included a few items that my mom bought for only 2 bucks at wal-mart. I found a lot of my clothes there, since I refused to spend to much money on clothes I wouldn't wear for very long.

Les took the picture of me in the brown shirt at 25 wks, and again in the purple shirt at 28 weeks.

You Are Really In There!

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At approximately 21 weeks I went for my big ultrasound. I was so excited to see my first pictures of you.

I had a nice technician who showed me many different views and I was even able to count all ten of your toes. You were also sucking your thumb. I could clearly see your heart beating, and make out the shapes of your bones and little nose!

Les and I had decided right from the start that we would not find out if you were a boy or a girl. We really wanted it to be a surprise. However, I remember being so tempted to find out if you were a boy or a girl, once I was having the ultrasound.

Our instincts told us that you were a boy right from the beginning. Les never really waivered from that; he was certain. I tossed around thoughts of both boys and girls, but never really wished for one or the other.

Here is my first picture of you. And here I am at approximately 20 weeks (half way there)!

The Next Three Months...

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Over the next three months I slowly started to notice that my clothes were getting tighter and I wasn't fitting most of my pants.

Most people still couldn't tell that I was pregnant though. By the end of January I could not zip my jeans and started buying stretchier pants.

It was around this time that I started to slowly get over the feeling of being so tired. I also felt like eating more, and the nausea subsided.

I am 16 weeks (approximately 4 months) pregnant in this picture. Now you can see my belly changing slightly.

I first found out I was pregnant...

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I found out I was pregnant in November of 2008. It was hunting season, and Les was out hunting deer with some friends. So when I found out, I was alone in the house, and couldn't wait for Les to get back. When I first told him, he didn't beleive me! He thought I was joking, and didn't get too excited right away. (I have to admit I was a little disappointed by his reaction) But later (a few months) when my belly started to grow he actually began to get excited...really excited.

I kept the news quiet for the first while. We only really told my mom and dad when I was about 5 weeks along. Other than that we tired not to say anything to anyone.

During this first three months I was incredibly tired! I don't think I have ever felt so tired (well except maybe now that you are keeping me up at night)! I would sleep as much as possible. When I would come home from work I would usually take a nap...for about 1 hour...sometimes 2! I was so lucky that I didn't have morning sickness. I had some nausea, but not once did I throw up. I am so thankful for that! Meat seemed to turn me off, and so did the smell of cigarette smoke.

It was around Christmas time was when I started to tell people that I was pregnant. Everyone was excited which made Les and I very happy and excited.

I am twelve weeks pregnant in this picture and not really showing yet.

Our Journey Begins...

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Dear Cody

I have decided to started this blog for you (and for me) about our life over the next year. You and I will be spending a lot of time together, since I am staying home from work to care for you. We have already spent lots of time together getting to know each other. It all started in November 2008 when I first found out I was pregnant. That's where our journey begins. I really should have been more diligent in documenting what it was like being pregnant. I guess now I have to make up for lost time. I will quickly try get us up-to-date so that each new post will be currrent and describe what is happening week to week for the next year. I hope I can stick with this. I usually forget about these kinds of things after awhile although my intentions are good. I think this will be a nice way to put together our first memories together and share our pictures. Your dad can also read it and see how you are growing while he is away at work. So here it goes! Today is August 25, 2009. Tomorrow you will be 8 weeks old!

Love, Mom