Hunting Camp

A few weeks ago we made the 15 hour trip to Brad's family's hunting camp. It's really not a hunting camp it's a beautiful house in the bush. S loved seeing her Great Grandparents and Grandparents. Great Grandma taught S how to wave, she's so cute! Brad also got a buck which was great. The last picture is of Sarah in the car on one of our stops. She learned how to blow the horn. The next picture is at a corner store where they sell bait for the deer (it's legal). B and S are ready to go out for the hunt with their orange hats.

November

In the Ford family if it's November it must be dear season. So we went for a walk in the bush today. S didn't really seem to notice she was some place different. She even enjoyed nursing while we walked to B's tree stand. Of course, we did all of that after S had a double double for breakfast:-)

New mat and toy

Nana sent S this mat she made. She really enjoys it and the new toy she is trying to eat. Anyone know what that toy is called?

Halloween

Insert mental picture of S in a very cute pumpkin costume. S was ready for bed when it was time to go out and trick or treat. We put the costume on anyway and went to four houses. I think she will enjoy things more next year. She’s going to be Mickey Mouse.

Special moment

S and Grandma A share a special moment together during my mom’s last trip.

A nice day

We were going to rake the leaves. If you have seen our house you know that didn't happen. Instead we enjoyed playing with S and her friends in the front yard.

Using her big girl potty

S loves to use the potty and read. She is using the big gitl potty Grandma A got her.

7 Months

S loves to stand and can pull herself up from a seated position. She may even become an early walker but only time will tell. We got this outfit for Halloween, I just couldn’t resist. Her actual Halloween costume was a pumpkin but we forgot to take photos. We have some from her photo shoot but none on our camera. I’ll take some and post as soon as I can.

Thanksgiving

S and I had thanksgiving with friends. We really enjoyed ourselves. It wasn't a traditional thanksgiving with turkey instead we had an Italian new years with lobster, shrimp, and all sorts of good stuff. It was excellent! The shrimp were even cooked with their heads on which made them even more delicious. I still have dreams about that meal. I really need to take some cooking classes from my friend.

A trip to Montreal

After hearing about my Dad's trip to Montreal, I decided we just HAD to go. I love to travel. It doesn't have to be far, just fun. We stayed two days and one night and had a great time. It was exactly what I needed. S slept the way there and back which was very relaxing. She loved to be in her baby carrier taking in the sites. We even took her to a steak restaurant. We stayed in the embassy suites hotel in old Montréal. It had a full kitchen and everything. There is a picture of S getting her bum changed in the very nice bathroom. I'm so glad we went.

Visit with Papa

My Dad came to visit while on his way home from Montreal. S and Dad had a great time playing in the living room together. I love the expression on S's face in the first picture. Dad was making some funny faces and I don't think she knew what to make of them.

October - helping Daddy

S loves to be in the kitchen while we work. She had just discovered the dishwasher and came to investigate.

Who do you think she looks like?

While we were visiting, we took a picture of S beside a picture of her Daddy at about the same age (6 months). And here is a picture of me at about 7 months. So who do you thing she looks like?

I think she has her Daddy's eyes and my nose and mouth. Otherwise, she's all S.

Fun with family

We had a chance to spend a lot of time with B’s family while we were down. Here are a few of the highlights. S and RR played very well together and I think they will have a lot of fun at Christmas. S also got to see her cousin A. They are only a few weeks a part. A had the best facial expression when she saw S for the first time. What a cutie!

Three friends, three babies

Here is a picture at my shower of my two girlfriends. We all have babies in our bellies. And here is a picture of our babies. I think this Christmas will be a lot of fun when we all get back together for another visit!

A trip to Leamington by train

After taking the car to my parents I decided to take the train to Leamington in September. It was around 12 hours of pure bliss. S could play, nurse and sleep. That’s the only way I’m going to travel by myself in the future.

The original purpose of the trip was to help my girlfriend with her new baby. She fortunately got one of those babies who sleeps and nurses well. She also had a wonderful birth experience so it turned out to be more of a visit.

God bless you

On September 19th S was baptised. Lots of our family came up for the service. It was so amazing to share this day with everyone. Here are the pictures following the service. After the service S was so tired she could hardly stand it. So we gave her Sophie to play with while we took pictures. Poor girl. She had a nap on Daddy's chest when we all got home.

Since everyone came from so far away and many had to get a hotel room we decided to host what turned out to be a weekend long meal. There was so much food. A big thank you to everyone who helped prepare food and clean up after meals.

Baby wearing coat

B and I have been wearing S in a carrier since she was born. We find it the easiest way to go places with her. Even in the house when she gets fussy we just put her in the carrier she calms down right away. Since S loves being outside I just had to have a baby wearing coat. It looks so funny but it keeps both of us warm. It’s waterproof and lined with fleece. S hates getting into it but once she’s in she couldn’t be happier.

5 Months

S is five months in these pictures. It was such a hot day that she wasn't interested in smiling. She is wearing a beautiful handmade dress we picked up at a used children's clothing store. I just love that dress.

One of our very nice neighbours gave us the baby sunglasses. I got a picture just before she took them off.

Lots and lots of food

In this picture S is eating a pear for lunch. A whole pear. In the second picture she is eating some beef. And in the third a pickle. It's so fun to see S enjoying food. She likes to use meals times to play. It's messy but super cute. Plus B and I don't have to feed her so we can all enjoy meal times together.

Maybe we should get a dog...

S really seems to love animals. We were at a friends house and S was very interested in their dogs. She is not afraid of big dogs at all and laughs when ever they bark.