Me & B

Well, I'm sure it's been a long time since everyone seen a nice pic of me and Brandon. Especially those without facebook :) Here's a couple from Craig's wedding on the weekend. Once again, Baby Coles is growing nicely :P 9 Weeks to go today! :)

Development update

I didn't get around to posting about Alaina's 18 month appt. She weighed 20.7lbs & 32.5" long. She's still following the same growth pattern since birth! I think she's close to 22 lbs now, she loves to stand on our scale at home :) She started to whine as soon as we got out of the car at the dr.'s office. She wouldn't let go of me the whole time. While we were in the room waiting, she kept pointing to the door to leave. She cried while the dr. was touching her and during her shots, and then was fine after she left the room! B had an appt that day too and she didn't like the dr. touching him either! She is doing everything physically and vocabulary wise for her age. Since then she has started to speak in sentences. She will say I don't want .... and I am thirsty, etc. She can count 1, 2 and repeats everything and almost says it all right! She has surprised me a couple of times saying things and pointing to things I didn't know she knew. :) She is learning her colours, so far yellow is the one she knows. She knows all her body parts, the main ones anyway and says her name if you ask her what it is. I can't believe what a smart little girl she is now, it seems to have happened overnight! We have been trying to get her prepared for the baby coming, she has come quite attached to her one doll. I know it will be huge adjustment. She doesn't like anyone touching my belly right now, and wants to sit on my lap if I'm holding a baby. Sure is going to be interesting :P Well, that's about all I can think of for now. I will update again with some new pics soon!

Magic Carpet Ride

We took Alaina to Cook's Hill around the corner from our house to go sledding. We just have magic carpets and she had a blast! She was smiling and giggling the whole time. She kept wanting to go again, flying she said lol She's gone tobogganing with her daycare a couple times too. The sitter said she always has fun flying. :P She didn't want to leave but it was pretty cold out. She noticed the house next door had play equipment and started heading over there lol So I built a snowman with her when we got home and she went down her slide a couple of times. It was less windy in our backyard, thank goodness! I was only able to get a couple pics of her with daddy on the first ride down before my camera filled up, I deleted one just to get one with the snowman :(

The Holidays

Well Christmas and New Years have come and gone. Boy do I have alot of typing to do now :P We got together with Auntie Hope, Uncle Rob and Zach on Sunday the 23rd for breakfast at the track kitchen and then back to their house of gift exchange. Alaina got an ornament, Crayon Tadoodles, finger puffs and money. Zach is growing like a weed and still loves to sleep, lucky Hope! The 24th we had our new stair railing installed so Alaina's crib could be converted to a daybed and she would be safe to get up on her own. Then we went to the Dresden Legion for our traditional family drink before dinner. This year dinner was at Nan's. Alaina got P.J's, books, money and a bowling set. Then we went home and watched the movie Deck the Halls with Auntie Bailee and Grammy. I had to help Santa get all the presents under the tree before I went to bed. :) We woke Alaina up at 7am Christmas morning, had breakfast and then let her come see what Santa brought. She just pointed and went up to the tree. She tore through her presents this time but needed encouraging to keep opening and not to just play with what she just opened! Daddy bought her first pair of hockey skates and money. Mommy and Santa got her a kitchen with accessories, Ball house, Mrs. Potato Head and a little radio. Then Grammy, Nan and Auntie Bailee came over for more presents and breakfast. Alaina got clothes, movies, hair accessories, bath bubbles and colouring sticks, shoes, socks, play cellphone and a Little Leaps game system. Then it was time for an early nap to get ready to head to Grandma Peggy's in Chatham for 1pm. There she got, Dolls, Magnadoodles, clothes, e-pet, figurines, and a housecoat. She had alot of fun playing with her cousins, especially Drew, poor guy had to let her play with his game. Then home and back to bed. We woke her up in time for dinner with Grandpa, Uncle Ricky and Aunt Bailee. She got a stroller for her babies, money, Aquadoodles, toy blender and a book. On boxing day we converted Alaina's crib into a daybed and she had her nap. She did very well, didn't even try to get out! Then we went to Grandpa Goetheyn's for dinner. There Alaina got clothes, colouring books, crayons, markers, puzzle and doll. I hope I'm not forgetting anything, either way, she was very spoiled this Christmas!!! We thank everyone very much for all the wonderful things our family received!!