I Saw Her Standing There

11 months old!

Halfway through December already!  Wow, where does the time go?  Lennon turned 11 months old yesterday.  A few days before her 11 month birthday she decided to stand herself up!  She was reaching for a mug I had on the coffee table and couldn't quite get it and then, pop, up she went onto her feet.  I managed to catch her trying again on video (see below).  She is now up on her feet all the time and starting to try to climb up onto things too.  She's even done a small shuffle while standing at the couch.  Oh boy!

I passed my first swim class!, New Teddy from Auntie Sue, With Auntie Sue,
Busy with toys!, Gotta get every last one out!, New ride-on toy from
Grandma and Gramps B

Yesterday we had our Christmas get together with Fred's family at our place.  Unfortunately, Pugga was sick and didn't make it:(  We FaceTimed Auntie Holly in for a bit so she could still be a part of it even though she's in Nashville.  It was a nice evening with Lennon being spoiled, of course.  Lots of new toys around here now!  We had a yummy (if I do say so myself!) lasagna dinner and everyone was packed up and outta here, Lennon fast asleep in bed, by 8:00.

Tomorrow Lennon and I head out to Ontario.  Today is last minute laundry and packing day.  I think Lennon's stuff is filling a whole large suitcase!  How can such a small person have so much stuff!  Fred comes out on Sunday so I guess if we forget anything he can bring it!

First time on her feet, So proud!

Please Mr. Postman (Santa!)

Christmas activities are in full swing around here.  We had a busy weekend.  On Saturday we held our annual Christmas Season Opener party.  We had a full house and a great time.  Lennon actually went to bed at her usual time and fell asleep (and stayed asleep) through all the noise!  She also graciously slept in until almost 9 am which is unheard of!  We were very thankful since it was a very late night for us!  We got up and headed out for Christmas brunch where Lennon met Santa for the first time.  She happily bounced herself up and down on his knee - no crying for this kid!  We also celebrated Pugga's birthday on the weekend with Auntie Holly coming into town for a surprise visit.  Lots going on!

Winter walk, All bundled up, Books!, Family selfie, At Heritage Park, Check out my hair!

With Santa, Santa and cousin Ashton, With Auntie Holly, Hanging our stockings, With Pugga, With Grandma L

Here, There and Everywhere

December already...where does the time go?!  This year has just flown by.  Soon Lennon will be 11 months old, soon she'll be a year old!  What?!

We are in full on Christmas mood around here.  My Christmas baking is done.  We decorated the house and put up the tree a couple of weekends ago already.  We have been listening to Christmas music since then as well.  Gotta love it!  Lennon has only crawled up to the tree a couple of times to try to take a ball off.  So far, so good!

A couple of weekends ago we had some nice weather so we went to Heritage Park to see their Christmas displays.  It was a beautiful day.  They had lots to see.  There was more to do for older kids.  Something to remember for when Lennon is older and into activities.  It was just a nice day to get outside and walk around.  We've had some major (major!) cold since then and a ton of snow.  It's much better this week.  It's funny how -5 all of a sudden feels warm!

The next couple of weeks are busy with Christmas parties as well as our usual routine things.  And then in two weeks Lennon and I head to Bowmanville.  Fred will join us a bit later - someone has to work!  I'm looking forward to it.  It will be fun for Lennon to see Grandma and Gramps B and her cousins (and Auntie and Uncle too of course!)!

Lennon continues to do great and to be a happy little girl.  She loves to crawl around and follow us wherever we go.  On the weekends it's definitely Fred that she follows the most.  It's very cute!  She sure loves her dada!  She has started to wave sometimes now.  She pulls herself up on her knees all the time and gets one leg out but hasn't pushed up to her feet yet.  Her favourite things to play with are her socks (which she pulls off constantly), towels (pulled from the kitchen), Fred's slippers (ew!), and the tag on the corner of our living room rug.  Who needs toys?!  She does play with her toys too.  Her favourite toys are the stacking rings (no stacking yet, just pulling them off and crawling around with them in her hands), the activity cube with the beads on top, and books (mostly pulling them out of the bin).  She's a lot of fun!

Picture Yourself...(November)

10 months old! (November 14, 2014)

With Dad, Fall walk, Winter walk, Rosy cheeks, Smiley, With cousin Ashton

Eating olives, Eating (not sure what), Happy girl, Love those cheeks!

Wild Honey Pie

Lazy blogger here.  Time just flies and I realize I haven't written in a while.  Oops!

Lennon is 10 months old now!  She's doing great.  Crawling everywhere...and fast.  She pulls herself up on her knees and has shown some signs of trying to put a foot up but isn't getting to her feet yet.  If she's on her knees against one of us on the couch she does crawl up and get on her feet.  She's quite interested in her toys and books now.  Her favourite thing is to pull books out of the bin and to play with the stacking rings (takes them off but doesn't put them back on yet).  She'll hold a ring and crawl with it across the floor.  She loves to follow me around.  If I'm in the kitchen she is there at my feet in no time.  She tends to get a bit cranky around the time when I'm getting dinner ready.  I've started putting her in her seat to watch me and giving her a little snack.  It keeps her happy and gives me some peace to get dinner going!

Lennon is eating all kinds of things now.  (No honey yet).  She tries everything!  Recent things she liked that were a bit of a surprise are olives and a pasta we had with some spicy chicken sausage in it!  She's adventurous!  I haven't come across anything she doesn't really like.  She does have some trouble with plain chicken since it's hard to chew/mash in her mouth.  But there hasn't been anything she refuses to eat.  Hopefully this continues!  We typically feed her whatever we're having for dinner.  Sometimes she gets a packaged baby food if we're out or having something that isn't good for her - like pizza night (although she loves to chew on a piece of crust)!  For breakfast she has her infant cereal (loves it) and lunch is usually some leftovers, or a piece of toast with peanut butter, and some yogurt and fruit.  She's a good eater!  She still breastfeeds four times a day as well.

Last week Lennon had her first dentist visit!  I had an appointment for myself so I thought I'd take her in too since she's supposed to be checked around a year old anyway.  Close enough.  It was a quick one for her - no cleaning...haha!  The doc just had a quick peek at her little teeth.  No cavities!  She has four teeth and two more coming through.  We brush every night before bed.  Some nights it's a fight and she shuts her mouth tight.  We have to wait for her to open her mouth to cry to get in there.  Other nights she is ok with it and sucks on the toothbrush.  I think the times she refuses must be when her gums are feeling sensitive from the teeth coming in.  We used to use a cloth which was easier than the brush but with two top and two bottom teeth she started biting so brush it is.

Sleep.  Sleep is going well...knock on wood!  Lennon is now consistently sleeping all night.  She goes to bed around 7:30 and will sleep through until just after 7, sometimes later.  Only 10 months to get there!  I suppose that could change again, but I'm hopeful!  She also takes two naps during the day.  One around 9:15 for 45 min to 1hr 15 min and one around 1:30 for an hour or two.

In less than a month now, Lennon and I will head to Bowmanville for Christmas.  Fred will join us a bit later.  We're looking forward to being there with my family and excited that Steve and Heather and the kids will be there too this year!

Well, I hear Lennon waking up from her nap...that was a short one.  I'll have to post some pics later.

I am the Walrus (Ladybug, Shrek, Witch...actually)

Lennon has perfected the crawl.  She moves quite quickly now.  Her favourite things to crawl for are still the curtains but also the lamp plus cord.  Keeps me on my feet!  She's also been sleeping a little bit better.  Last weekend we had three nights in a row with no wake ups!  Wow!  The rest of the week she had a wake up here and there and another full night.  It's still very inconsistent, which is the frustrating part.  Just when you think there's a pattern or a corner has been turned, it all changes!

Last weekend we went to Cobb's Corn Maze with our friends Jerry and Danielle and their little guy, George.  It was cold!  It felt like winter out.  We walked through the maze even though the corn was barely knee high (doesn't make for a very good maze!).  There are lots of games and stuff there too, more for bigger kids though.  It was so cold we had a hot chocolate, took some pics of the kids and then hit the road.

This week we had a little Halloween party with our mommy group.  Our regular weekly gathering except all the kids were dressed in their costumes.  There were four ladybugs, Lennon being one of them!  It was very cute, but very difficult to get a group picture!  Just about all of the babies are on the move now.  

Friday was Halloween.  Lennon was just the most adorable little ladybug!  Fred's office had a costume contest and they had a lunch for everybody so I dressed up in my witch costume and took my ladybug over there.  Everyone in the office except one person was dressed up!  Fred actually won the contest with his Shrek costume!  Lennon, surprisingly, wasn't scared by any of the costumes, not even dad in a large green mask.  She just stared and looked around at everyone.

Halloween evening we went for an early walk and then we were home to hand out candy.  Last year we only had 1 kid at the door so I wasn't expecting much but still wanted to be prepared!  We ended up having 22 kids to the door.  Fred donned his Shrek mask to greet them at the door.  He only scared one little boy!

We are currently getting our first snowfall.  Well, besides that freak snowstorm we had in September!  It feels so cold.  I guess winter is coming:(  Time to start thinking about a warm winter holiday!?!

Playing and climbing, In the cold at Cobb's, "Reading", Playing guitar with dad, New booties!

Halloween!

Across the Universe (or Living Room!)

Well, Lennon is officially on the move!  It started out with her figuring out that she could pull herself forward with her arms.  She spent only two days dragging herself around and then was up on her knees.  After a couple of days of a few steps on the knees followed by the legs splaying out behind her, she has figured it all out.  She now crawls consistently up on her hands and knees.  Our baby gates arrived this week just in time!  Must install right away!  She's definitely not interested in staying in one place anymore.  Her favourite thing, and what gets her to crawl the fastest, is to go for the curtains.  She's also starting to show interest in what might be up on top of the coffee table and is trying to pull herself up.  How long until she's on her feet?!?  It definitely changes the game, this whole crawling thing.  No more leaving her to play while I do something in the kitchen and knowing she'll still be safely in the same place when I return.  It is pretty cool to watch her figure out how to move though!  And she's getting quicker and quicker!  Oh boy!

Soon I'll be standing!

Happy girl!, Fell asleep this way, Planking- wow!, What a cutie!, Determined!

Mini Photo Shoot