More of Isabelle

Andrea and Isabelle came over for a visit last week and we had a fun time with our little dollies again! I always call this dress Kalia's cupcake dress because of its colorful layers and it was funny that Isabelle was wearing the same style without planning so we had to snap some pics. This was my favorite one.

4 Month Pictures

I just love doing this photoshoot every month! It's fun to come up with new places to take the pictures, and I love watching her play with the balloons!

To the Cabin We Go!

"I want to play cards too!"

Trying out the night scenery option on my camera - you'd never know it was pitch black outside!

Playing with Papa Joe

This one's a little fuzzy because we were experimenting with my digital zoom feature from really far off

Even though it was forcasted to be cool, we headed of to the cabin last weekend.
Mom's sister Liz and her husband Leroy joined us and thankfully the weather was warmer than predicted so we could enjoy the outdoors. Dad, Leroy and Scott drove off to Pinawa for a round of golf, and Mom, Auntie Liz, Cristina and I went for a nice long walk, stopping at the docks for a photoshoot and to enjoy the calm lake. Kalia was psyched to sit in front with Scott and I in my dad's truck (yes, we did turn the airbags off) so it took her half of the way there to fall asleep. We had fun too watching her and playing with her. I wish we could drive like that all of the time!

Getting to Know Isabelle!

We had a great evening with Andrea and Graydon a couple of weeks ago! We brought supper there to treat them to a meal that Andrea didn't have to make herself and then she and I visited while the guys spent some quility time with Graydon's Xbox. We're hoping to spend lots of time acquainting Kalia and Isabelle so that they'll be great friends when they get older. We love that our precious little girls are so close in age!

Proud of our little darlings!

I had to have a chance to hold little Isabelle of course! Sad how foreign it already felt to hold a newborn and Kalia is only 4 months old!

Both daddies took time to play with their little girl while the "mommies" put supper out.

My Traumatic Experience

On August 24th, Scott and I were invited to a birthday party for our friend Terrilee at a mongolian buffet-style restaurant. We figured that since we'd be up and about so much, that it wouldn't be an ideal place to take Kalia, so we decided to leave her (sniff sniff) at my mom and dad's for the evening. Now, you may think that we're crazy for not having a babysitter sooner, but this little girl does NOT take a bottle!! Never mind the fact that she is the love and joy of my life and I feel like I could never get tired of her - I haven't even really wanted to leave her yet. We've been trying to give her a bottle since June, using different nipples and giving water as well as milk, but she doesn't even suck on them, she just chews, so the milk doesn't come out fast enough and she gets frustrated. (Just a little tidbit of information . . . she is like this with the soother as well). So, needless to say, I was quite apprehensive about leaving her. I pumped milk that day to make sure she had enough for a full bottle, but stored it in two or three ounce bags to avoid waste if she didn't drink it. I knew my Mom would do a great job (and Dad and Crissi too) and I knew she wouldn't just cry the whole time, but as we drove away I was a nervous wreck! Halfway to the city, I decided I would try to relax and have a good evening, and said a prayer or two (or three, or four or five . . .) and actually managed to mostly enjoy myself. At the end of the evening, my mom called and said that she wasn't taking the bottle, was crying and were we coming home soon? So, we left the restaurant and I was all upset at the thought of my poor baby unable to eat! After about 10 minutes or so, my dad called and said my mom had gotten Kalia to sleep and she wasn't crying anymore. Whew! So over all, it was a good experience and we all decided that it had been harder on me than on Kalia! :) We still have to conquer that bottle problem though . . . any ideas?!

Our Weekend Away!

The next day (Friday, August 25th) we took off for Fargo with my parents and Cristina. We hadn't been planning to go, but much to my delight Scott called me from work at lunch time and said he felt like going after all. So, this was Kalia's first trip out of the country, and first time in a hotel! The girls had a fun time shopping while Dad and Scott golfed a couple of times. The only downside was that Scott was sick, sick, sick! In the hotel, we played games, relaxed, and went in the pool. Why is it always so much better to shop in the states?

All ready to go Mom!!

Spending quality time with daddy in the hotel room

Lounging in the "bath"

All ready to go down to the pool in her cute little robe and slipper? I guess the other one fell off!

Enjoying the pool

Drying off and warming up with Auntie Crissi

Playing in the Grass

Kalia spent some time playing outside with Nana and Auntie Crissi one day. The feel of the grass on her toes was a fun suprise!

Some New Things

Kalia is in such a fun stage right now! She is so playful and interactive. For a few weeks now she's been addicted to her toes and it's SO cute how she loves sucking on them and kicking them all about. We've also started putting her in her jolly jumper. She mostly does little bounces but gets so excited when she does a bigger jump and giggles up a storm. I love that little girl to bits!! Another fun thing I did with her lately was put pigtails in!! I know her hair is still too short, but I tried it just anyway just to see what it would look like.

Spending Time at Grammy and Grandpa's

Fun With Friends

A few weeks ago I had Erica, Keira, and Allison over. Us four girls were bathroom mates in college and our foursome just stuck. We have a great time when we all get together, which isn't that often because Ally lives in Saskatchewan (hopefully not for much longer . . .) Erica's baby is due in December, so it was fun seeing her interact with Kalia as she prepares to be a mommy to a very special little one herself. Keira and Erica excitedly tried to feel the baby kicking which was so fun to see. That seems so long ago already for me. Kalia loved being a part of the action with all of us giggling girls but she actually did even take a nap, which I was suprised about!