Your First European Holiday

Hello Angel!

As you slumber away upstairs in your crib (such a big girl, sleeping in your crib now for over a week!), Mommy is getting the last of the packing done for our big holiday.

We are going to get on a great big airplane tomorrow and go and visit your Auntie Alaine in Barcelona, Spain. She is so very excited to meet you. Then we will get on another airplane and go and hang out in a little beach town in Portugal, just you me and Daddy.


Oh, the adventures we're gonna have!

busy bee

Hi Sweetheart!

Today we go see the Doctor for your 3 month check up. Hard to believe you've been with us that long already. Right now you are sitting in your green Bembo chair, playing with a toy (well, putting it in your mouth), wearing your "Jemima Puddle Duck" sleeper. Quite a sight, I tell you.

Here's a photo of you with Auntie Cathy and your cousins James, David and Fraser. They were so very happy to meet you when we visited last month.


It's almost bath time (your favourite)... bye for now!

Love and cuddles,

Mommy

My Valentine

Sweetness and light, you've been with us six whole weeks now!

You are such a happy and content little angel, we are enjoying every moment with you (even those ones at 3 am!)

Mommy has been busy planning your Welcoming Ceremony, which we will have here at or house in two weeks. We also have our tickets for your first ever airplane ride- to Halifax to go and visit your cousins and your Auntie Cathy.

We also hosted a playgroup that Mom started this week, with other Moms and babies from the class that we took. Here is a photo of all of your buddies and you:

l - r: Thomas, Lauren, Ella, Sarah, you, Dorian, Ross and Peyton.

What a lot of friends for such a little girl!!

Love you lots,

Mommy

One week changes everything

Well, Sweetheart, you've been with us a whole week now and how life has changed around here!

We spent your first two nights in the hospital, and on New Year's Day Daddy and I brought you home. The next day the nicest nurse came to visit, and the day after Deb (the post partum doula, a helper for Mommy) was here.

That night, your great aunt Tita met you for the first time, when she and your Grandparents came over and brought a Phillipino feast. YUM! Now she has gone back to Regina, but will return for your Christening, we think sometime in May. Your Grandparents have also left for a few months of California sunshine in their Motor home and will be back in April. They are going to MISS you!!

The next night your Grandma Carol was here with Amberly, and they helped Mommy sort through the MOUNTAINS of clothes that were given to us for you. We got rid of a whole bunch of the really 'boy' stuff as there was so much that I could have dressed you in something different every day of your little life... Luckily Mommys friend Natasha just has a little boy the day after you were born so I'm sure she will get good use of it.

Yesterday your Grandpa-Up-High was here to meet you and today your Auntie Barb. She took Mommy on a little excursion to the craft store so I could get stocked up on everything I need for your announcements. We got back just in time to feed you... you were getting a little impatient!

Whew! What a lot of action in 7 days... Can't wait to see what the next 7 bring!

Love you,

Mom

Welcome, Trinity!!!

You are finally here and we couldn't be happier!

We were granted one more chance on Saturday to try and have the labour start on our terms, and Mommy took some castor oil (in a chocolate milkshake so it didn't taste so yucky) and three hours later the contractions started!

You were born on Sunday, December 30th at 11:41 a.m. and you weighed 7 lbs and measured 19.5 inches.

Perfect, beautiful angel, we love you so much.

Mom

Here we go...

Hey there Baby,

Well, we've tried just about every trick in the book to get things going as the Doctors are really wanting to get you to come out in the next few days but nothing has worked so far... They just aren't comfortable leaving you in there longer than 42 weeks (which is coming up here... New Year's Eve!).

So we're scheduled for an induction tomorrow afternoon sometime (I'm still going to try the walking-up-a-steep-hill one in the morning to make extra sure that you won't decide to come on your own after all).

I can't wait to meet you face-to-face and welcome you to the world, my darling child.

We can do this!

Loving you so very much already,

Mom

making us wait

Hi Sweet Pea,

Guess it's just too snug and warm and comfy in there to come out just yet, hey?

Well, that's just fine with us. The ultrasound today reassured us that you're doing just fine so you go ahead and take as much time as you need.

Meanwhile, Mommy & Daddy have been busy... visiting friends on both Saturday and Sunday nights, and having Christmas dinner at Grandpa Up-High's house tonight. Tomorrow we're headed to Auntie Barb's (unless you suddenly decide that tonight is the night to make your appearance, that is)... I am looking forward to it and to giving everyone their gifts.

You are my gift this year, little one.

Love you!!

Mom