February 27, 2008

My 1st Birthday!

So it's been a year! It's so hard to believe. I have come a long way in a year if I do say so myself. I am almost 21 lbs. Who would have thought that a year ago when I was 2.5 lbs? It's been a great year and tonight Mom and Dad had Grandma Hawley over for a little celebratory dinner. They had a nice meal and ate a delicious birthday cake and all I got for dessert were some peaches and cheerios. After dinner Mom and Dad had a football game so Grandma stayed and babysat. I think next year we'll have a bigger party.

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!










February 24, 2008

Day 360

Well we are supposed to be in Mexico this week but you can't get Beaver Tails in Mexico! Mom, Dad and I went down to the canal to check out Winterlude today. The weather was gorgeous and we had fun!





February 23, 2008

Day 359

Wow have I been keeping Mom and Dad busy! I am no longer doing the commando crawl. Now I am doing the full hands and knees crawl and I am really fast. I also learned this week how to pull myself up to a stand. It's my favorite thing to do but it doesn't always end gracefully. The thud of me landing on the floor has become a familiar sound in our house. I have also taken to sharing all of Kiwi's toys. I love playing with her scratching post and her box. Mom and Dad got me a couple of my own boxes but sure enough Kiwi loves them. I have dumped her food countless times and Mom always grabs me just before I put it in my mouth.
I am turning one next week and I think I'll totally exhaust Mom before she heads back to work. Thankfully I am a whole lot of fun now too. I'm doing lots of babbling, and laughing and developing quite the personality. My Aunt Steph, Uncle Bruce, Lindsey and Ashley sent me a birthday gift this week and I have had fun playing with it and the box. Thank you guys!





February 19, 2008

Day 355

Happy Family Day! I had a fantastic long weekend. It was so nice to have Dad home for three days. Grandma Hawley came over and babysat on Saturday night which was fun too. Mom and Dad went out on a date. It had been a while so I think they really enjoyed it. On Sunday it was raining out so we went to the mall for a couple of hours and we bought some bubbles. Last night Dad took me to watch Mom play football. I was super good and Mom's team won!
Mom and Dad have started putting me on the potty. It's pretty early to be starting but I don't mind. Mom gets really excited when I go in it (which so far has been often)!




February 12, 2008

Day 348

Well I had a few appointments at CHEO this morning and everything is looking good! I had my 1 year eye test and the doctor said my eyes are great. I don't need to get them check again until I am 3.5 years old. The dietitian told Mom she needs to start feeding me more solids and less formula. I had some toast when we got home and LOVED it!!!
We don't have many new photos. I helped Dad put up a new baby gate this week, hence me playing with the drill. I also had a few cookies which are still super messy!



February 7, 2008

Day 343

So mom and I have this thing where she buries her head in my stomach and I laugh like crazy. Well this morning she thought that she would catch it on video so you could all hear my wonderful laugh. The problem is that I saw the camera and it was game over. So instead it has become the first video of me crawling. Give me the right motivation and I can really motor! Mom went out and bought a baby gate yesterday and they better get it installed quickly before I make my way down the basement stairs.
On another note I totally hate my bath now. Ever since I have been home from the hospital I cry and cry in the bath. Hopefully it's a short lived phase! Mom is taking me to aqua aerobics today and is totally nervous I am going to hate the pool too. I'll let you know how it goes when we get back!
EDIT: We're back and it went great. I had fun swimming in the water and even jumped off the edge into the pool a few times. Hopefully bath time goes better tonight!

February 4, 2008

Day 340

So I am not quite back to my old self yet. I am sleeping well but eating and crawling aren't what they used to be. I am not crawling but I can still get around by rolling. I rolled myself right under the dresser which was fine until I tried to get out! Hopefully it's just because I am tired. We have a follow up at CHEO tomorrow. In the mean time Mom took me out and put me in the snowbank for some fun.