Baby R is 11 Months Old

     Better late than never, I guess. :)

     Sweetheart, you are blowing me away! 

     It's been a pretty emotional ride with you turning one at the end of the month.  I can't believe how fast one entire year has flow right by. 

     I'll be savouring every last drop of your baby days. Yup, that's me crouched in the corner of your nursery, watching you nap, and sobbing into a pillow. Creepy, I know. 

     This month, it's become pretty clear that you are no longer a baby. You are blossoming into a pretty awesome little girl. 

     You are becoming more comfortable in your skin and you strut your stuff all through the house. Best part, you've become so cuddly and snuggly, hugging and giving us kisses like it's your job. 

     You cut three more teeth and you gobble up cheese, grapes, and waffles faster than your Daddy does.  

     You are learning how to pretend and use your imagination with your dolls and stuffed animals. You are a natural nurturer, giving them snuggles and sips of your milk. 

     My sweet girl, the light of all my days, I am so unbelievably proud of you and cannot wait to celebrate an amazing first year. 

     You make me so proud. 

     Some cool things about you:

     You are walking like a champ.  I'm positive that you will be sprinting in no time. 

     You can say Nana, Cat, Cookie, Ball and your favourite, Dada. 

     Your favourite foods are cheese, turkey, watermelon, grapes, and yogurt. 

     You weigh 20lbs and you are 75 cm tall!

     You've recently picked up on purposely scratching us in the face.  Which wouldn't be so awesome if you didn't make up for it by hugging and kissing us after. It's okay, I don't need the skin on my face anyway. I'll take your kisses over it any day. 

     Thanks for putting a huge smile on my face every morning and for being one cool chick. 

     Welcome to toddlerhood, sweet girl. I'm sure you'll rock this part too. 

xo, Momma

Baby R is 10 Months Old

     My little partner in crime, you are double digit months old already!  A year ago, this month, we were moving into our new home and decorating your nursery.  We were getting ready to welcome you into our lives.  

And today, you took your first steps.  And now I'm a sobbing mess, because I just can't believe what a little lady you've become.
I mean, WALKING??? Slow your role kiddo.

     Momma went back to work last month, and even though it was hard to be away from you at first, you seem to really love your new Nanny.  We still have our weekends together, and now mommy is able to build up your savings account...you know, for that Cancun trip we will be taking one day.

     On the first nice day of spring, we took you for a hike to the golf course at the end of our street.  You crawled around on the grass and you weren't really sure what to make of it, but you loved the warm sunshine on your face.

     Momma and Daddy started planning your first birthday party this week.  We made some pretty special invitations so that all of your friends can help us celebrate.  Momma is working on an awesome gift for you.  I can't wait for you to see it.

     You now have a second tooth on the bottom and I noticed that you are cutting a top tooth too!  Probably any day now.  You are too cute with your two little bottom teeth.

     We had to put away all of your 9 month clothing and sleepers because you are just too big.  We even put away some 12 month sleepers too.  You are now wearing some 18 month clothes. Whoa!  ... did I mention you have a very healthy appetite?.

Love you C Bear,

xoxo

Momma

C's First Easter

     C's first Easter doubles as our first time celebrating Easter together as a family.  When you're not super religious, there's really no need to celebrate a holiday about an imaginary bunny who lays eggs, unless you have a kid.  This year, even though C is still too young to have any idea of what's going on, we wanted to make her Easter morning special.

     She woke up to a little Easter basket that we put together with a few of the things that she'll be needing for spring.  We were pretty impressed when she speed crawled right over to it and started pulling things out.

What's in C's Easter basket:

Easter Bunny Stuffies

Spring shoes

Sippy Cups

18 Month Sleepers

Ring Stacker Toy

Beach toys

     We also had some hilarious photos done with a few cute bunnies.  I think it's safe to say that we may be getting a bunny some time in the near future.

Baby R is 9 Months Old

Heyyy girl!  We are so BFF's now.  I feel like we are really starting to understand each other.  Except of course when I do things like... change your clothes, make you eat lunch when your favourite show (Octonauts) is on, wake you up from your morning nap, or take my winter boot away from you while you're treating them like an ice cream cone... salty huh.  Other than that we are clearly infatuated with each other.

You are such a smart little girl already.  Even though your vocabulary consists of Dada, very rarely Momma, and I'm noticing a hint of the word Cat, which sounds very similar to what we think is Hi, I know you understand a whole lot more.  You absolutely understand when I tell you no, because you get a ridiculously cute pout on.  You give high fives, you wave hello and goodbye,  you can turn off light switches and open and close doors, regardless of whether your fingers happen to be in the way.  That's always fun.

You're a super speedy crawler, especially towards the stairs, and you can take one unassisted step to grab onto another piece of furniture without even falling.  You love swimming, going for walks and spending time at Nana's.

You're pretty much eating most of whatever we eat for dinner.  You eat chunks of fruit, chicken, meatballs, yogurt and waffles.  But by far your favourite snack is cheese.  I wonder where you got that from...hint...rhymes with Faddy.

You are blowing your Daddy and I away with cuteness and how much personality you've developed.  It's like you changed overnight, and when we woke up you were this sassy character. Keep up that darling head tilt you do and you'll have Daddy buying you a car in no time.

This month you started sleeping through the night... THANK YOU, THANK YOU!  

And you also got your first cold. :(

You weigh 21lbs.  You wear size 4 diapers, and size 12-18 month clothes.

I Love you babes

xoxo, Momma

Baby R is 8 Months Old!

 Sweet girl, you are 35 weeks old today.  Time has flown by at lighting speed and I need it to slowwww down right meow.

 
Today, I went back to work after 8 months of cuddling and loving you.  I was planning on taking your first year of life off so that I could soak in every ounce of your innocence, but the time has come.  I pretty much spent the entire day sulking.  If it were up to me, I would stay at home and spend our days making music, playing tickle monster, and singing silly songs.  But right now I feel an even bigger pull to make something of myself that you will be proud of some day.

     I hope you know how proud we are of you.  You're such a little girl now, and you are so so smart.  We have this unreal connection and it totally rocks.  You crawl and you're getting faster and faster every day.  You pull yourself to standing any chance you get and you have no fear of falling.  I was sure you said Dada a few times the other day.  Maybe I imagined it because you haven't said it since, and we both know your first word will be Momma anyway.

   Some other things about the 8 month old you:

You weigh 21 lbs

You wear size 4 diapers and size 12 month clothing

Your favourite foods are broccoli and pears

Please excuse my morning face and C's scientist hair do.
This girl gives the best kisses.



Your Daddy and I love you so much.

Baby R is 6 Months Old

My sweet girl, 

You are one half of a year old today.  I feel like you've been in our lives forever because I can't picture one second of my life without you in it.  We're bffs, attached at the hip, two peas in a pod, except that you hate peas.  We have an inside joke going about Daddy's funny moustache that he grew for Movember, and a few others too.  We get each other.  And I know someday that will change, but for now I live for your cuddles in the mornings and your silly little laugh.

Some new things you're doing now:

you sit up completely on your own

you hold your own bottle

you're becoming a pro at downward dog

you're sneezing and snotting all over the place, you got your first cold :(

you recognize your friends and your favourite songs

you sleep through the night

you reach out and pet the cats when they walk by

Reading about Christmas baking!

Nope! Not a big fan of peas.

Play Time

I don't need you, I can feed myself now. :(

You weigh 17 pounds and you only fit in 12 month clothing

Your favourite foods are pears and carrots

Your daddy is your favourite person in the world, you get really excited and light up when he's around...

Mommy and Nana are a close second and third.

Love you little ball,

so so much.

xo, Momma

           

C's Letter to Santa & Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa,

This December 25th will be my first Christmas ever.  I am very excited.  I have been such a good girl since I was born in May.  I eat all of my vegetables and I make my Mom and Dad smile and laugh.  For Christmas I would like a sled to play with in the snow and a Playskool Rocktivity Sit to Stand Music Skool.  Mommy and I will be baking you cookies for your visit.

From C.

Hi C!

My name is Bob and I'm one of Santa's postal elves! Thank you for sending your letter to Santa. He just loves to receive mail!

The North Pole is a very busy place right now! Everyone is working hard to make this the best Christmas ever. No matter how busy the North Pole gets, Santa takes the time to read every letter he receives. You can expect an answer from Santa very soon!

Happy Holiday!

Postal Elf Bob

Hello ChloeRepa, I was so delighted to receive your lovely email. Computers are wonderful. I just love being able to read your emails and write back! It's a busy day here at the North Pole and I'm heading over to the workshop soon. I thought I'd take a minute to reply to your email first though. It's been snowing a great deal the last few days. All the elves have been playing outside, making snowmen and snow forts. They're having such a good time! I keep hearing them laughing and it makes me shout a jolly HO HO HO! Later today, we're going to make S'mores. Mrs. Claus has a big plate of marshmallows, chocolate and crackers all ready and waiting. The elves loveS'mores. We usually eat them with big cups of hot chocolate. It's a great way to finish a busy day. We're all working around the clock getting everything ready for the big day. Everyone is busy, busy, busy, but we're also having so much fun. That really is the best thing about this time of year, it's all just so much fun! Thanks for taking the time to email me. I really hope you'll write again next year. Everyone here at the North Pole wishes you a truly magical Christmas. Your friend,

C is so, so excited for her first visit from Santa that she already has her Christmas wish list all planned out.  Okay, just me? She has no idea that anything is different aside from the awesome Christmas music on loop all day long.

1. Jolly Jumper
2. Pelican Plastic Baby Sled
3. Playskool Rocktivity Sit To Stand Music Skool
4. Fisher-Price Rock-A-Stack Rings
5. Sassy Bathtime Pals
6. Play Mat
7. Playskool Busy Ball Drop
8. Fisher Price Peek-A-Blocks

xo,  Kiara

Baby R is 5 Months Old

My sweet babe, you have grown into this warm, always smiling, full of personality, giggly, and slightly stubborn little girl in just five short months.

You can sit up on your own. You hold your own spoon. You gobble up sweet potato, bananas, peas, pears, squash, apples and carrots. You stick anything within arms reach into your mouth and you kick like a swimmer in the bathtub. You're a blast!

xo Love, Momma

C's First Halloween

C's first Mini ears straight from Disney courtesy of her Auntie Nicole.

Our Little Pantless Owl

We taught her to Hoot on command.

It's been feeling extra Pinteresty around here lately.

xo,   Kiara