Yes, they’re still here

And while their hair isn’t brushed quite as nicely or as often….we still adore them :-)

The toys be swingin’

So,  Just because I posted about how much she liked tracking those fish….  (I wrote that post a few days before it was published online).  Miss Wiggles has gone and made more astounding developments…and now her patience with those fish is a little short. She has started really really batting at toys (she was doing it a bit before…but now…those toys are getting a workout), so,  the other day I noticed her reaching, like she was trying to bat the fish on the swing, but couldn’t reach them…it was tres frustrating for Miss Wiggles….  she requested we remove her from the swing immediately and give her something she could reach.

Here’s an action shot of her in her “jungle gym”…  you can sort of see the toys swinging…  but my camera is not that quick, so I miss things.  She’s hit Mr.Octopus so hard that he’s spun around backwards in this picture…

“Gosh, aren’t I just the cutest!”  Really…that’s what she said!

I’m amazed at how she seems to be doing something new every week.  And every week we think it’s the biggest milestone…and then…the next week comes and she amazes us again…

It’s all about the swimming fish

This picture is from Tuesday.  A day before she turned 8 weeks.  In the last week or two she’s really changed a lot.  Now she will really track those fish as they turn around and around.  Before she used to prefer to just look at the still fishy picture on the side of the swing….now..it’s all about those swimming fish.

She’s still not much for swinging…usually we just have the swing part turned off, with the fish and sometime music going.  Our girl does not do well with too much movement.  Which makes it tough because people seem to automatically bounce or rock or jiggle a baby constantly the entire time they’re holding them…..  I don’t always know the best way to say “stop jostling my baby….she likes calm and still…so she can look around and not vomit”  ….any ideas on the best way to gently get this across.  I’ve used the “oh…she just ate, you might not want to move her too much” but that only works for a couple of minutes,…then it’s back to bouncing.  I never realized it before…but really, everyone keeps babies in constant motion.  

More smiles

Here’s another smiley picture from after her nap on Monday…  I was wrong on my last post…that wasn’t early morning…it was after her nap…  same deal though…lot’s of smiles!  Smiles never capture quite the same on camera do they…..  the pictures are cute, but, they just don’t look like the real thing… she lights up the room I tell ya.

Yarrrr!

This picture was taken of our smiley girl on Monday right when she was waking up.  She is a morning person!  See the sleepy eyes, and yet she’s all smiles for us.  What a fantastic thing to see first thing in the morning.

Anyways, Harold thinks she looks like a pirate in this picture…he want the caption to say “Yarrrrrr!”  or however you spell that pirate word.  It’s kindof fitting that she would look a little piratey….I guess she’s taking after her mother on that one…  wait till she tries to wink!

Yarrrrrr!

For the record.. I don’t think I really caught her in true pirate form…since really…both eyes are open in this picture ;-P

Snug as a bug

Waiting to go home…. we waited from 9am till 3:30pm to get discharged from the hospital…so…I’ve got a few more pictures from that time to share :-)  

Less than 24 hrs old

Oh dear…

We sometimes just read whatever we are reading to Miss Wiggles…since…it’s really more the voice that matters right now right?  Daddy was reading to her the other day…. I think the look on her face is priceless…”oh no…the state of the world!!!”

Up all night in this new world

The first night Miss Wiggles was born…we both just layed there…staring at each other….  for a long time….this was taken at about 3:40am.  We were up most of the night…there was also a lot of crying…and not much sleep.

It’s hard work being born!

Miss Wiggles and Daddy, about 50 minutes after being born…

A walk in the park…well..ok..not the park..but on the path…

Miss Wiggles got to go for a walk with her boyfriend on the path yesterday!  Awww look how sweet they are….

 

And of course…mommies got to hang out too! 

Precious Sleep

Miss Wiggles usually sleeps an 8 hour stretch these days (not always)….and living up to her nickname she’s able to completely wiggle her arms out of the swaddle now…this is how she looked at 5am….but the picture is the repeat from 7:30…I don’t do 5am pictures! Big yawn!…bad photographer ;-P   check out the stylin onsie from Mrs.Bray!

More visiting

After my info session on campus yesterday it was close to Miss Wiggles food time, so we stopped by Auntie Nica’s office for a visit.  Turns out Miss Wiggles had other ideas…she had decided yesterday was all about nap time…  she just didn’t want to wake up…not even to eat!  She did eat her lunch…but was basically passed out the entire time she was eating…and stayed asleep after….

This is the most awake she looked the entire time…she looks like she’s going to cry..but really she’s just wiggling into a comfy position on Auntie Nica’s lap.

Ewwww, but kinda cool

So, Sorry did I trick you…were you expecting a cute baby picture?  Don’t worry…I still have one of those to come..but really..how could I resist posting this!  H’s brother Steve walked back into the living room the other day like this!   (it’s just the “shells” the actual bugs are gone).  He sent his wife and daughter screaming and running out of the room…  I’m weird though apparently,  because I just grabbed the camera.

A visit with Auntie Jody

We went out yesterday!  For the first time in the car together all by ourselves without Daddy.  Miss Wiggles was fine, Mommy was nervous ;-).  This is a picture from our visit with Auntie Jody.  It was a really nice time out.  And now we’re officially mobile!  That is, until we go down to just one vehicle…..

She smiles...and she's beautiful..

Here's a picture from almost a week ago.  After she hit 4 weeks I started wondering if once in a while that little smile was real....but the DAY she hit 5 weeks it seemed like she exploded into smiles and we knew for sure that they were real.  This is a picture from 5 weeks old. 

A real smile!

 

 

She's Here!

She's here! She's finally here!

Actually she's been here for almost 6 weeks..but things started out pretty rough...so here's my first update!

I thought I'd attempt to post a daily (OK..maybe weekly) picture of Baby R (we didn't want to post her full name online) for friends and family to see how she's growing...
Hopefully later I'll come back and fill in the missing time gap...and some birthday pictures...but for right now..I consider this post a huge accomplishment! Hahaha!

So..here she is this morning hanging out in her bouncy chair by the window...all those toys and she usually prefers to just look at the blinds when the sun is out because they're all nice and bright I guess.

Our little sweetie with sleepy eyes

What's she waiting for...

Hmmm, could it be that she's waiting for her room to be finished? Here are a few pics in case you're interested...
Her chandelier is up..although..there is something funky looking with the top of it, and we're procrastinating on fixing it...
The round mirror and little bubble mirrors on the side are hung up under her shelf, which has some of her gifts on it and a few pretty decorations...like the pom pom flowers that Christa made for her baby shower...
Clothes are hung up in the closet...this stressed me out...deciding how to organize things by size and item type...what to keep in the dresser vs. what to keep in the closet....etc etc... this really shouldn't be stressful...but seriously...Diapers are prepped and ready to take care of business, cloth wipes are made, hand sanitizer is in place...Curtains are hung, chair is in place, bookshelf with some books, some toys, some "other stuff"..there are more baskets for the shelf...but they're currently being "borrowed" for other baby supplies...Awww...the crib area...this could be what she's holding out for....there are projects underfoot...but...they've been shoved to the backburner.... my embroidery hood wall art is not yet finished.....Three done.... 6 more to go...they really don't take long...don't know why I'm putting this off...oh right...my new friend the sewing machine has been demanding all my time ;-)Oh...and the wall flowers have to go up too...I'm not putting them up until everything else is in place...because I'm not sure if they'll be too much... hmmmm... so they're on hold as wellMini rant with nothing to do with the rest of my post:
I have no idea why this picture turned when it got uploaded....some of the others did too and I just had to delete them are redo it...the settings are the same...it's just annoying...actually I find blogger annoying in regards to picture handling in general....it's actually a really big reason that I don't blog more. Uploading pictures is one thing...but handling them on here is a royal pain... just try reorganizing them inside such a tiny editing window...arrrggh! I hates it! So...I was wondering about switching my blog to somewhere else....somewhere that is picture friendly...but still free (free is big with me...that's why I've never considered switching before) but seriously... I'd love to use something that I enjoyed using...rather than something that seems like a chore. Any suggestions?? Or..am I just using blogger all wrong?!?

Waiting for baby

Wednesday June 2nd....Happy Due Date Picture!
Hmmmm, Do babies know how us adults are consumed with schedules and timing....Well, since I'm sure she'll be late...I'd better keep busy. My sweetums bought me a new sewing machine the day before my due date... and I FINALLY finished this simple little baby quilt for our niece, that was started about a year ago.... let's not start talking about the one for my other niece that I started about 10 years ago.... hmmm....maybe that's in the future too. Right now...I'm delighted that little blondie will finally get her blankie.Sweetums and I have been going for nice long walks along the path. We are so lucky with our location. Just pop out the back fence and we're next to the path that runs along the river (well...it's not really a river if you ask me). The path system runs all through the city...we could actually get mostly all the way across the city on the path.It's a little dark to take pictures in this area...but it's so pretty and woodsy...it's my favourite part, the trees cover overhead and you're in a little tree tunnel.... so nice.Then you pop out the other side and you're right next to the river at this little beach like area (no...no swimming...ack...ick...ewww)....there is a family of ducks living there now....lot's o babies!Just have to have a together picture while waiting for baby...and this is the only way to do it!So, I have been keeping busy...lanolinizing some soakers.... Making thank you cards for all the wonderful gifts people have given to our little girl. And even doing a bit of scrapbooking thanks to the new book I got "Cherish" seriously, if you struggle with scrapbooking...you've got to check these out...they have saved me....I've actually finished pages...FINISHED them!Awww, my new friend.... hello friend...I love you....you rock....you are computerized...and you always stop with the needle in the down position which is fantastic for pivoting....you're easy to thread....even easier on the bobbin winding...and you're smart!.....yes....I love you.....but not as much as I love my sweet husband who is so good to me :-)Goodbye old buddy....you suck....but it's not your fault...you've not had a good service in 10 years...and your manual says you were manufactured in 1968. I'm sure with a service you'd serve someone well...but.... I've decided it's time for you to go...With the help of my new friend, I've made this.... it looks soooo much better in the living room than a regular pillow! I want more...it even has a zipper! My new machine has a zipper foot...and explained how to use it!Annnd....I found a pattern online for these.... I love them...the brown one was my "tester"...the red flowered one is a "good one" depending on how late baby is...I was hoping to make these as thank you gifts for my birth team peeps.... we'll see....depends on when she shows up :-)An outdoor pic of my "good one" you can see my neglected gardens in the background...the snowpeas are starting to flower...the spinach and lettuce and onions are doing well.... thanks to the squarefoot gardening method it's pretty much taking care of itself (oh..and we've had tonnes of rain).... it really does need some weeding though,.....Oh..and I bathed a puppy today....just one...the other will have to wait...since after bathing Myah my back was killing me...it's ok...poor Myah has the traditional Yorkie coat and she gets stinkier....like a person who doesn't wash her hair...and her face starts to smell like the beach in the spring when the dead fish wash up on it (or was that just Lake Ontario when I was a kid)....Mindy just doesn't get smelly ...she gets knotted..and matted...but...not stinky....
Here's the dogs ignoring my pleas for them to sit nicely for a picture.

FYI

I haven't posted in ...well...forever!

...but...this is not a post by me...but by a friend that I feel strongly about... So, this one if for the ladies (I'm pretty sure it's only ladies that read my blog anyways...that is when I actually post :-)

Go here, read....and there is also a link at the bottom for this article ...so read this too

Yep... believe it...it's all true.

GIRL!!!

I was so excited I forgot to post ;-) We're having a baby girl

And she has a mighty nice spine
And lovely feet...tee hee

Preggo peppers

I made Fajita's for dinner the other night, I usually make them with one red and one greed pepper, well...check it out...my pepper was preggo too!

Just look at that cute little baby pepper on the inside. Actually the pepper wasn't very good....maybe because of the pregnantness..who knows....hmmm do you think I paid more for this pepper because it weighed more.... hmmmm peppers gain weight when pregnant too I bet.


Here's an igloo shot of Miss Wiggles (that means baby in preggo belly) at 23 weeks
And this is me saying "Look, I still have a waist...honest..it's right here...look"