Summertime!

Well, we're still sleeping in the basement and it's still 30+ degrees but now with more muggy!
We had Joanne, Chad and their twins, Claire and Gracie over for dinner the other night. Katie didn't really seem to understand the concept of "playdate" and slept through almost the entire visit! The girls are about 9 months old and messily eating all kinds of yummy food. Also they look like they're close to standing up and/or crawling...so neat to watch them try! You can see they're also used to being in photos...this shot took all of two seconds to get lined up.

We were all driving around yesterday and decided it was too hot..so Ben and I stopped at a 7-Eleven for our once a year slurpee/slushie treat...only to discover something else:Squishees! For the Simpson's movie coming out later this month 7-Elevens have turned into Quik-E-Marts and are selling Squishees. Tastes just as good as a slurpee. Katie likes them too. And here's Katie modelling an adorable Classic Pooh outfit from Auntie Alli and Uncle Shannon...This photo was taken this morning. Katie's no longer wearing the outfit though because she liked it soo much she peed on it. This is the new thing Katie does, pee on things she likes. (I know this because she likes mom most of all!)

Enjoy your day!

PS...in keeping with special Hellos...Hi to Grandma Cheryl and Grandpa Ken in Summerland. Katie says she'll make sure to pee on you when you get back.

Sweet Laughter

Warm Weekend

Hello! This weekend has been super hot! We're coping by living in the basement and eating lots of popsicles (well, Ben and I are...Katie looks on longingly...in due time honeybunch!) Going to The Mall also helps...And I think the sign of a truly loving mother (in today's world) is posting pictures that are more flatering of the babe than of her. I sure wouldn't dare post this pic if I knew you weren't all just here for Katie. (Look at those dainty fingers!) Here's a better picture of the outfit...This was a gift from Andrea and I think it may be the first dress we ever had for little Katers.
Katie also participated in her first outdoor BBQ at Hawrelak Park...with Jon, Shelley, Michael and the "newly-returned-from-backpacking-trip" Coreen (she's the one who's well practiced at being the subject of pictures and actually waving).Katie did really well for the 30+ weather...had an early nap in her travel playpen and didn't cry too much...except as we got closer to her bedtime. The bugs were starting come out anyway. Yay for picnic BBQ's! And thanks to Shelley for organizing.

I think that's it for now! Talk to you soon!

Heather and Ben and Katie

PS...Special "Hi" to grandma and grandpa Dunnigan travelling in Europe...we're thinking of you! Katie's trying not to grow too fast without you, but I'm not sure it's working. =)

11 Weeks

Katie is 11 weeks old today. Wow! She is awesome. I swear we've heard her laugh once or twice, but we have to get a more reliable way of making her laugh before we take a video.

This week Katie joined mom and dad at the pool...we took turns watching her while the other swam. Katie can't wait to join us...she already practicing her backstroke...

Other than that we have received new footwear from Auntie Alli...they're a little big but we couldn't wait to try them on!These shoes are SO CUTE in person that Grandma Cheryl brought them into her work to show them off before giving them to Katie!

It's another hot spell here and we're back in the basement. Katie has had some marvelous sleeps lately, including a new 7.5 hour "personal best".

Just don't ask us about last night. =)

She Speaks!

Sometimes, we are Not-So-Daily...

Had a great week. Miss Katie was 10 weeks old on Thursday and we were lucky enough to have not just one but two parties to attend!

One was at my work to celebrate the three beautiful babies born this past year. Very nice to see everybody. Katie was not so happy to be there...I suspect that despite my attempts at making her nap before we went out she was still sleepy/grumpy (Hmmm...were the 7 dwarfs named after baby moods?). She had on a pretty party dress which we took off because I thought maybe she was too warm...good thing she's got the confidence to pull off a look like that. The food was great and it was really nice to see the people who made work so much fun.

The second party was a BBQ for Grandma Cheryl's staff. There was a hat theme so we all wore hats...even Katie! I wish I had remembered to take a picture. Did I mention it was a super hot day? Definitely 30-something, so hats were a really good idea. Katie elegantly slept through this entire party. Guess we don't have to worry that she's turning into Paris Hilton just yet.

What? You want pictures? OK...

These were taken at my mom's yesterday out by the pond and by their apple trees.

Ouch!

Katie had her first round of immunization shots yesterday. Ouch! 3 shots in the legs and she was crying and crying! It's so rare to hear an "I'm hurting" cry from her and that made it really hard for Ben and I. But she was tough, and as soon as it was over she was ok. She was sleepy enough afterwards to be "tricked" into her sling for cuddling, which I really enjoyed since I have been tryin to get her more used to it for a few weeks.

We went to IKEA on Sunday (Canada Day) mostly for browsing and found a super cute girly lamp for Katie's bedroom...the Storm table lamp in purple...can't find the exact one on the IKEA site. IKEA had some activities and specials on for the holiday, including yummy red and white frozen yogurt...for a buck, I was totally up for the treat! Would you like a taste?SPEACIAL: Two random cute outfits for today. One, the T-Shirt from Andrea's trip to PEI that we hadn't yet photographed...still a bit big, but adorable...The shirt reads "I'm too cute to throw back". Thanks Andrea, it's totally a winner!

...and speaking of winner, a Winners find!Have a super day!