FORGET CRAWLING, I WANT TO WALK!!






Isabelle has started crawling this week but soon got bored with it. She is now pulling herself up onto anything she can get her hands on.

IZZY BEING BUSY : )




Isabelle loves our computer power cord! I don't know how many times I've had to pull her out of here but we had to do something about it. We pretty much figured out that out of sight out of mind really does work. So I usually cover up the red light and she could care less about it. So funny!



Isabelle's life goal right now is to get up on her feet. That is all she tries to do. Here she is making her 100th attempt : ) It won't be long now!

WOW HAVE I EVER BEEN SLACKING ON THE BLOGGING. SORRY GUYS!



So it has been about a month since our last clock in and so much has changed! This week Isabelle is starting not only crawling but yesterday I walked in to get her in the morning and she was standing up in her crib. Just two weeks ago she could hardly sit up on her own. She will be walking before a year for sure! I think she is looking like Johnnie more and more everyday, too. It's crazy!




Helena and her friend Kadin and Helena sitting in front of the saddle dome where the Calgary flames play


Johnnie and I have been doing well. For awhile we were in a small competition to get in shape and loose some weight.......and attempt a healthier diet. And I think we've acheived all that. He goes to the gym three times a week and I have been going to aquasize at the pool. Plus I joined the weight watcher plan which has been a great experience . This is probably the first time we've taken our health into consideration and we have been feeling great!


Helena is doing very well! She is now fully potty trained which is sooooo lovely. I've notived that we don't go through a whole bag of diapers in one week now. So nice! I'm still a little nervous about taking her out though. Usually when she has to go she needs to be in the bathroom within 10 seconds. Ah well we'll figure it out. Helena has really fallen in love with puzzles and building blocks. She is such a wiz at puzzles. She can put them together so fast and she loves building towers.

HELENA'S NEW HAIR CUT

I've been really wanting to grow Helena's hair out but it has been so hard. What with Isabelle pulling half of it out, just dealing with the knots is just not worth it for the time being. So yesterday I took her to the hair salon down the road. The lady was awesome with her and Helena did so well sitting for her (even listening to everything she told her) So she got her bangs cut (properly for the first time ever :) and she did some trimming around the edges to clean up some of mommy's mistakes. Now it should grow out properly (If mommy can leave it alone...haha)

These are the only shots I could get so far. She is so hard to snap photos of. She thinks it's so funny to run and hide and having a digital with a delay doesn't make it much easier.

JOHNNIE'S BIRTHDAY

Johnnie playing his birthday present. Helena joining in for some fun :)

Yes, I love balloons and used many today.

I thought for fun I would do a Christmas theme. Christmas lights and music included :)

Even a tree like cake :)

AN ARTIST IN THE FAMILY??

So this is one of Helena's first official pieces of art. One of the few times she has drawn some of her family and friends. I think it is so amazing what they pick up and how their minds work. On this page she drew a rainbow (on the left) Her family.. Isabelle on the left (first circle) then herself, Johnnie and then me to the right of Johnnie. The top right hand corner (in blue) is a whale and the top left (green circle) is our friend Bobbie. Just thought I'd post. So interesting :)

ENJOYING THE FALL

Helena playing in the leaves. This year we had quite a few leaves in our backyard so it made for a big beautiful pile to jump in :)