Miss Fancy Pants

Here are the latest digital documentations of the life of Fiona.... The family at a "summer" BBQ here in Santa Cruz (note warm hat on Fiona and my Australian rugby shirt, purchased at a thrift shop in Provo, UT). Then we have Fiona in her new fancy pants, sent by Ken and Betty. Thanks! (the shirt they sent along is still too big, but will soon fit at the rate she is growing).
Most exciting, today Louise got the Exersaucer-Mega at the baby thrift shop (that we call the "used baby store" although I don't think they sell used babies!). Fiona was beyond thrilled, and shrieked with delight, doing 360's in it until she was completely knackered. Which, of course, leads us to the last picture, taken after tanking up on mums milk and passing out with her blanky, last used by me...

love to all, D

limited text again

hi all,
just a few new pictutes (text limited due to fiona)
she had her immunizations and while loud like last time i was not pooed on and we all got more sleep.
one picture is of fiona with a cold greenbean, feels nice on the gums, another watching devon and his wine, and another showing off her sitting prowess.

FOUR MONTHS!!!

Ther has been a little break in the blogging as we have been trying to work, parent, eat and sleep, but here's an update on fiona on her four month day:



Fiona is still as wonderful as ever. She is still a little challenged in the rolling over department but we are working on that. She can sit up with some pillows for help and she has a highchair that helps her stay upright too. The highchair also gives us the ability to eat two handed meals again which is nice. She still has the occasional night when she wants to hang out at 3:30 rather than sleep until morning but we are doing well in the sleep department. She smiles, giggles, grabs things and puts them in her mouth, she watches things going on around her, she likes colourful things rather than black and white. She has been going for lots of jogs with Devon in her stroller and lots of walks with her mum. We are so happy to have her these four months have been a joy even with the rough parts. Speaking of rough parts she has another visit to the doctor for immunizations tomorrow. This time we'll premedicate her with tylenol and make sure that we are prepared with a bottle of wine for our own relief.

Looking Out

This week's milestone, facing forward in the stroller rather than sitting in her infant carrier looking backwards.

Also a couple of pictures of fiona cgewing her hand and hanging with her mum.
love
louise

Turning over

Well until recently I though that fiona might be lagging in the turning over department. Today she proved that she knows what to do, she just needs a little help geting started. I'm sure once she realizes how much fun she can have when she is in control of her own prone vs supine position she will practice a bit more. She was hanging out naked in the sun this morning to help her with a bit of unsightly nappy rash. I'm still working out how to treat it the best and trying to whittle away reasons for it. It makes me feel guilty every time I see a red patch. Enjoy the photos.
Love
Louise

kookaburra

This is Fiona playing with the kookaburra her uncle Chris gave her. It laughs and she thinks it's funny.

A Day at the Beach

Hi all,
Just wanted to show you the pictures from this morning's outing to Davenport beach. Fiona and I hung out on the beach, Devon went kayak surfing, Luna shuttled between the water and chasing rabbits, Eventually fiona needed a feed and fell asleep on the beach blanket. Probably this sort of outing will be more interesting for her when she can run in the sand or build a sandcastle, but it was a beautiful day.
Love
Louise

daddy-daughter time

Devon here, taking a break from holding Fiona since she is sleeping now. Louise has started work, which means I am taking some days and afternoons off to watch Fiona. Today I came home at 2, Louise walked out the door and won't come home until 11:30. I put Fiona in her stoller and walked all the way down to the lighthouse to watch the fantastic surf... Tomorrow morning I'll sneak out while Louise and Fiona are still sleeping and get in the water myself!

Gotta go, baby wiggling.