A rainy day in the neighbourhood!

Well teething is fun, Cassie has been a sad little lady for the last couple of days - the only good thing is that she says mmum, mum, mum when her teeth hurt so I pretend she is asking for me when she wants a cuddle.

I also believe we must be close to needing #2 diapers based on the number of crazy explosions we have had in the last little bit - we managed to have splatter from belly button to top of diaper in the back and coverage on both ribs! Fun times in my laundry room with oxy baby!

Otherwise all is good in the kingdom, we are loving sitting up and addicted to the Jolly Jumper. Last night Granddad came to put a hook in the ceiling so we can jump in the living room - now all we need is a little more chain!

Well the little one is up again from her 28 minute nap so off I go.

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Frequent Blogger!

Today Cassie is sleeping so well I have time to blog again! We went to print photos today at Superstore and I realized that 451 photos may be a bit too many! So we did 100, wow a ton of work to do the albums now.

The weather in Calgary is crazy for July, rain, hail and thunder all day.

That is all for now - baby is awake.

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Choices

Well, I have spent the last couple of weeks debating what to do about work and Cassie and life in general. I am going back to work - at least for now. I am either going back in October or February and so once that was decided I had to think about child care.

Ohhhh a Mom's worst nightmare who can take better care of Cassie then me? Or at the very least who will love her enough? laugh at her spitting and spitting up and generally not mind 9000 dirty diapers a day, poo on my pants and my face being slapped by the little angel who learned how to make funny noises on Mommy's face!

Mike and I have decided to go with a Nanny - she can be at home, with her stuff and have her own schedule stay the same. Also since she is little we want to make sure there is enough time one - on - one so she learns and grows and plays all the time.

I am sure me getting used to this over the next little while will be traumatic and I have so far had one, maybe two break downs, but at the end of the day I think she will be okay, and I will last.....

This week Cassie is learning she has hands and looking at them with tons of fascination. She also is trying to make a motorboat noise.

Lots of fun! Being a Mom is great fun all the time. If only I could keep on top of the baby laundry.

More later

5 months and Hawaii

Me and Mommy in Hawaii - light skin needs a full cover and hats fit for the Queen.

We are getting ready to head up Diamond Head.

What else is new with me, well I have turned over and connot be contained by swaddling anymore - I can wiggle and get right to the end of my crib.

Cassie is now sleeping in her crib for most of the night. I was somewhat tramatized when we got back from Hawaii and she was touching the end of the bassient. I suppose it is time she goes to her own room. She is still waking up at night sometimes more then once, something she started when we were in Hawaii and something I am hoping stops soon.

She swam in the ocean, and played in her little turdle floater item. It has a sun shade and leg holes so she could feel the ocean. The waves were a little scary but by the end she was enjoying the water with cousin Cyrus. Mainly her most favorite activity was sleeping on the beach - with Mommy and Granny and her nightly get ready for bed walks with Dad and Grandpa.

We all spent time getting a Canadian red tan! Mike turned a beautiful brown and I have a few more freckles and a sun burn line to show for my efforts.

Cassie is now sitting unassisted for 10 seconds before toppling, if she has a pillow she can rebabalance some of the time. She is Jolly Jumper crazy and loves spinning and practicing river danse. She also feels she must keep her mouth wide open and so we have a blanket on the floor to catch spit.

She also loves standing, and can keep up really well, she likes you holding her hands and swaying to the music in her head!

Giggles and laughs erupt out of her and this morning she spent the whole drive downtown babbling and looking out the window.

All in all our little one is getting big and learning and doing something new every day.