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.