6 Months Old

It is hard to believe Ethan was 6 months old this past week. He is doing very well (a side from not sleeping through the night again!). The doctor said he is very healthy and then said, "get some solids into this boy, so he will start sleeping better". My Dad has been saying this for months, so of course he was saying, "I told you so"... (if my Dad had his way, Ethan would have been eating steak & potatoes shortly after birth...LOL).

Ethan is now 24 lbs and 28 1/4 inches long!

Ethan is starting to stand a bit now.

This is quite the accomplishment considering how much he weighs!

Dann got some running boards for his truck and Emma thought she would model them for her Daddy. Dann thinks they look sexy and Emma likes them because she can get into the truck without any help!

Just think... in 10 more years Emma will be driving her Daddy's truck, just like this photo!

Dann took this photo last night.

There is not a lot of room for Ethan in this tote... good thing it is for Emma's doll clothes.

Dann told Emma to get the lid and she got very defensive and protective of her baby brother.

Dann calls this photo

"Hitler"

Ethan tried prunes for the first time yesterday and a side from the messy face, he really likes them!!

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Happy Easter

Although it was quiet around our place this Easter, as Dann had to work and no company visiting, we still managed to do all the traditional "kid" things!

We started by colouring some Easter Eggs.

Dann was not as creative this year, but we still had fun.

Ethan just hung out and watched, while Emma dipped the eggs into all the different dyes.

The Easter Bunny managed to find his way through all the snow and dropped off some goodies for the kids (I think he borrowed Santa's sleigh to get through all the snow we still have).

Emma was thrilled when she woke up Easter Sunday. She ran around the house telling us the Easter Bunny came through the night.


Ethan got a big yellow ducky, which he loves to suck on!

Emma got a big pink bunny and a new Easter dress, along with many chocolates!

Emma had fun hunting for eggs in the basement... she told me that she got the most eggs (I told her that no one else was looking) but she did not really get what I was saying. I told her that in a couple of years, Ethan would be hunting for the eggs too and she would have to share. Emma stated, "that's not for a while yet mom!"

Of course, Emma won the chocolate chicken for finding the most eggs (even if she was playing the game alone...LOL)!

Here's a great picture Dann got of Ethan in the tub. He is way too big for the little tub now, but still loves it!

Don't you love that Dann caught Ethan's drool in mid-stream!

Too cute!!

The snow has not stopped Emma from playing outside this winter. She gears up in her winter stuff and is out the door. Although I think her hat is really cute, she likes to spice it up with a princess crown (she's such a girl)!

Emma still loves her swings...

as you can see from the pictures below!

Emma and her friend Darby spend hours outside swinging and playing in her doll house/cabin (thanks Marg & Bob, Emma still loves playing in that thing).

PEEK-A-BOO

Here's Ethan in his Elton John glasses (we have a similar picture of Emma at the same age sporting the same shades with me).

Emma's preschool made tie-dye shirts. We ordered a child's medium, but the t-shirts ended up being youth sizes, so now Emma's shirt is a dress.

Her class had a tie-dye shirt day, so Emma spiced up her dress with some black tights & boots!

Just another sweet photo of my handsome boy!

Not sure how many of you remember the "Stretch Armstrong" doll from the 80's? Dann loved the thing and got one for Christmas, but of course it sprang a leak and it went in the garbage.

While we were shopping at Wal-Mart one day, Dann came across the new and improved "Mr. Fantastic" for a great deal ($2.00 on sale). He had to buy one for himself and the neighbour's boys!

Emma loves it as much as Dann. She especially loves it when I make the kookie face while we pull Mr. Fantastic from limb-to-limb.

Emma is very excited for soccer season to start May 1st. We bought he some new soccer cleats, so she decided to show off her new "athletic" look.

She cannot wait to get her team jersey (for now, she just wears a ex-large t-shirt).

Maybe Emma will follow in her cousin Jeannette's footsteps?

Time will tell!!

My Celebrity Look-alikes

My cool celebrity look-alike collage from MyHeritage.com. Get one for yourself.




JL is a wealth of information when it comes to fun websites to check out. As you can see I tried the Celebrity Look-Alike Face Recognition. Obviously it was face recognition and not body recognition... hahaha!

I tried two differrent photos. Unfortunately, the only photos I of myself are when I was pregnant. Oh well, it still was fun!

If you are interested or bored and want to check out the site, go to:
www.MyHeritage.com

My Celebrity Look-alikes

My cool celebrity look-alike collage from MyHeritage.com. Get one for yourself.

What Personality Type Are You???

My good friend Jennilyn Blogged a fun sight about determining what personality type you are. After a short questionnaire, this is what the quiz determined about me...

You Are An ESTJ

The Guardian

You're a natural leader and quick, logical decision maker.

Goals are important in your life, and you take many steps to achieve them.

You enjoy interacting with others, mostly through work related activities.

Your high energy level means you are great at getting things done!

You would make a great teacher, judge, or police detective.

Or share this Blogthing with a direct link:
http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourpersonalitytypequiz/

How crazy is that!! How can a quiz be so accurate???

If you are interested in seeing your personality type, click on the above link!

I have been lazy!

Haven't posted something in a while.

No reason other than I have been lazy!

Here is the last photo of all our snow, as it has slowly started to melt. The weather man said we got over 7 feet of snow since October... CRAZY! The most on record for the area! Thank goodness there is an end in sight!!

Because it has been so miserable out, Dann and I decided we needed to spend some money (a little winter therapy). We went to a closing out sale at a local furniture store. We had nothing in mind to purchase, just looking. We ended up buying Emma this leather chair and ottoman. We got it for a racy deal and it is so cute! She really likes it. It was a good thing Emma stayed home when we went shopping because we saw a huge Playhouse Bed and she would have loved it. Dann and I stewed over it for close to an hour, but decided to leave it in the store (it was hard to justify $1400 when she already has a bed)!

This is Emma putting on Ethan's jeans. It was quite amusing watching her wiggle her hips into 12 month old jeans!

Since my last post, Ethan has started rolling over! He is growing so fast. Hard to believe he will be 6 months soon!

I loved this photo.

Ethan is so fascinated with his big sister, he watches her every chance he gets!

Her is Emma imitating Dann and I.

She is putting eye drops in her dolly's eyes.

Ethan and mom hanging out!

That's all for now.

I will try not to be so lazy and post something a bit quicker than last time!

Hope this finds you all well!!

Daddy/Daughter Time

Last week Dann & Emma made a quick trip to Edmonton to visit family & friends, while Ethan & I stayed home fending for ourselves. I loved the fact that I did not have to get up @ 7:00 a.m. to watch Treehouse or make oatmeal. Ethan and I hung out in bed and watched Regis & Kelly. It reminded me of the days when Emma was a baby (the only difference was I watched repeats of Dawson's Creek with Emma).

Emma loves visiting her cousins, and when she gets back home all of her dolls and stuffed animals undergo name changes to "Natasha", "Taryn", "Courtney", "Jenna" etc. (she has so many to choose from).

Dann and Emma also spent some time with Jim & Kerry (old school friends of Dann's). Emma loves playing with their kids, Abbey & Max. Emma & Abbey went to West Ed to hang out for the day, while Max stayed home with his nanny.

The girls had a blast together and of course a visit to West Ed would not be complete without an afternoon @ Galaxyland play area.

It took Emma a little time to warm up to the idea of riding rides (2 hours) but after she saw how much fun Abbey was having, she jumped in with both feet. The girls really enjoyed themselves.


As I mentioned before, Dann & Emma's trip was quick (3 days) thus it hardly felt like they had left and they were back home. Emma was a normal 4 year old, and pushed every button of Daddy's on the trip home. She asked a zillion times "are we home yet?", "how much longer?", "can we stop and stretch, cause my bum hurts from sitting?" When Dann tried to make the trip a bit more enjoyable by putting on a movie for Emma, she would watch for a few minutes and then tell Dann that he could turn the DVD off as she wanted to play with her toys instead (hahaha, I knew I stayed home for a reason)!!



Even after trying times, Emma still knows how to win back our hearts by saying something sweet or doing something silly... refer to picture below!


Emma discovered how to cross her eyes.
Her comment to Dann was, "when I do this, I see two Daddies!"
Moments like that make being a parent all worth it...

... still love those little baby feet!

he's soooo cute!

While Dann and Emma were in Edmonton, I unpacked all of my old Barbies that my mom kept, including furniture, a baby nursery and many clothes. The kitchen and bathroom once belonged to a family friend, Carmel.

I decided to use a part of Emma's dresser for a Barbie apartment. The bathroom, bedroom, and nursery are on the top floor and the living room and kitchen on the bottom floor.

When Emma came home she could hardly contain herself. She has been playing "Barbies" ever since. Of course this means that Dann and I have spent our fair share of time in Emma's room playing Barbies too. One day Ethan was having his morning nap and Dann and I were both playing Barbies with Emma. Dann started to make funny adult comments about the dolls and their rooms, so I thought I would share...

Here is Teenage Barbie. She could not keep her legs closed and got knocked up. Now she spends her Friday evenings in the nursery with her triplets... dirty whore!

Here is Homo Ken cooking in the kitchen. His Speedo was in the wash, so he wore his new track shorts & white Army boots instead. He is auditioning next week for the Village People come-back tour!

Porno Barbie got herself a new pink scooter. She likes to wear her black leather coat with nothing else on. Hopefully she does not wipe out or there could be some serious road rash in unspeakable places!

Crack Whore Barbie (on the left) and Call Girl Barbie are hanging out exchanging stories.

Their work is very similar, the "Johns" are just different!

Genevieve Barbie is hangin' out while Ballerina Barbie takes a bath. I think Genevieve Barbie is hoping Ballerina Barbie asks her to wash her back. If that happens, maybe Porno Barbie will stop by to visit!

I'm a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie World...

HAHAHA!

Parenting Is Hard Work

The last few days have been rather trying around our house with Emma's pink eye. I think I am getting a head of myself, so I will back up and start from the beginning.

We took Emma to the doctor and he confirmed that she had a bacterial eye infection and would require some antibiotics (eye drops). Emma was very brave while the doctor examined her, and we congratulated her after the visit as she has been rather apprehensive in the past when it came to going to the doctor. We went for a special treat afterwards and got her prescription filled. We headed home and Dann immediately put some drops in her eyes, and Emma sat very still while he did it. Emma stated the drops did not hurt and she was very proud of herself and so were we! The following morning she needed the drops again (twice a day) and she asked me to do it rather than Dann. No problem, so she lied on the bed and I put them in. This is where the story takes a turn for the worst. That night I told Emma it was time for her eye drops and she stated she did not want them. Dann and I explained that she needed the drops twice a day so her infection would go away. "NOPE" was her answer, I do not want them!! We danced around a lot, trying to convince Emma that she needed the drops. No can do!! We had to resort to alternative measures... I tried to hold Emma down to put them in, which was not working (strong little girl), so Dann and I proceeded to both hold her down (legs, arms & head), while she screamed horrifically. I managed to pry her eyes open and put a single drop in each, not an easy task when "Lucifer" is squeezing her eyes shut. This behaviour was copied yesterday and this morning. It felt like Dann and I were wrestling with an uncooperative client. For those of you who have seen Emma have one of her "melt downs", I am sure you can in vision my story (I believe JL & Adam saw Lucifer come out one evening when I picked Emma up at their place after work... all because she did not want to get into her car seat)!!

Anyhoo....

I do not believe holding down a wild animal (aka: your child) to administer medication was in the parent manual when Dann and I signed up for it... hahaha, being a parent is rather difficult some days!!