Belated Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!!

A little late, but I'm finally having time to go back and post some pictures!  I realized that I was so busy over the holidays that I did not do a very good job taking pictures of the festivities and Grandma Sue,Grandpa Tom, Uncle Nolan & Holly's visit.  I don't think I got any pictures of Uncle Nolan & Holly.  Sorry guys!

The kid's preschool had a Christmas Program.  Grandma Sue & Grandpa Tom arrived the prior day and were able to attend along with Grandma & Grandpa Dibble.  Hunter's class did a "drive-by" in the Bye-Bye Buggy (6 seat stroller) decorated like a sleigh Dashing Through The Snow.  I was not able to get a picture as there was so much going on at that point.  Poor Hunter.  The look on his face was priceless.  He was so confused as to what was going on.

Haley's class singing Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer.  They were so cute!

All four Three Year Old classes sang Happy Birthday to Jesus.

At Haley's Class Party

Cookie time!

Haley loved her class and I did too.  I still miss it and wish she could have finished out the year there!

We had a lot of fun over the 2.5 weeks that Grandma Sue, Grandpa Tom, Uncle Nolan, & Holly were visiting.  We had a babysitter twice and went out.  We listed our house for sale.  Steve & I went on a home finding trip.  It was busy.

Haley & Grandpa Tom styling her new doll's hair!

Grandma Sue & Haley playing Memory.

Grandpa Tom's turn

We made all sorts of gingerbread things.  Well, mostly done by Grandma Sue & Haley.

They even made this beautiful table scape.

Santa brought Haley her first big girl bike.  She was beyond excited!

And caught on right away!

Happy New Years!

Silliness

More silliness!

Here's to a great 2013!!!!

What's been going on.....

We arrived in Calgary on January 28th!  Haley was SO excited for snow.  Hunter not so much.

 

Snow angels

 

Playing cars on the bottom step

 

Moving is hard work for Haley.  Found her sleeping like this one night.  (Note:  we were on air mattresses for about a week before our goods arrived.)

 

Giving her doll a "haircut."

 

Hunter sleeping on his way out to Lake Louise with his Valentine teddy bear.

 

Haley watching a movie on the way to Lake Louise

 

Hunter enjoying his lunch at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

 

Haley too!

 

Grandpa Tom, Steve, & Grandma Sue at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.  They came for two weeks to help us get unpacked and settled!  It was fantastic!

 

Haley & Steve walking out to the ice castle on frozen Lake Louise.  (Note: this was featured on The Bachelor.)

 

Playing in the snow

 

Big boy!

 

Organizing the pantry.  Big helper.

 

Sweeping the driveway

 

Bubble bath

First ice cream popsicle.  Ate every bite.  Loves "i crem"

 

Walk in Griffith Woods by our new house

 

Silly boy

Pretty sure he is miserable

Having fun!

Beautiful sunrise

Vacuuming.  Big helper again.

Haley broke her arm on March 7th.  She was sitting on the footboard of her bed and fell off.  Small fracture just above her elbow requiring a cast for 3 weeks.  Poor girl.

 

With her flowers from Grandma Sue & Grandpa Tom

Coloring

 

Morning "rats nest"

Redecorating as Haley called it.

Play doh fun.  Hunter just wanted to eat it.

Puzzle time.

Silliness.

Hunter is 18 Months!

 

Hard to believe that Hunter is 18 months old today!  Where has the time gone!  He has really blossomed over the past 3 months!  He has so much personality and spunk!  And he definitely has an opinion. 

 

A few things about Hunter at 18 months:

•  Goes to bed at 7:30 and wakes up around 6:30 and takes one 1 - 1.5 hour nap a day.
•  Is a big eater.  He basically eats 3 large meals and 2 large snacks a day.  Not sure where he puts it all.  Still on the picky side but eats what he likes well.
• Is talking up a storm.  Says Mommy, Daddy, HeeHee (Haley), doggie, cow, sheep, kitty, birdie, peas (please), all duh (all done), down, up, ball, book, bye bye, foo (food), hi, tin kee (stinky), shoe, chair, pho (phone), chee (cheese), sha sha (flashlight), da chum (vacuum), and he does a lot of grunting and pointing.  I think he pretty much understands what I'm saying most of the time too.
• Loves to play with Haley.  Basically follows her around and they either play nicely or a fight breaks out.  He is a bit hitter and hair puller.  Not sure how to stop this.  We are doing time-outs but he doesn't seem to really understand them yet. 
• Turned his car seat around this weekend.  He was so squished rear facing.  He was so excited when he got in for the first time that he fell asleep! 
• Is a snuggler.  He likes to cuddle up sometimes and it is so sweet.
• Is starting to show an interest in tv and will occasionally watch Little Einsteins.  He loves the music. 

Not quite sure on his stats.  No 18 month doctor appointment scheduled at this time.  I am in the process of trying to convince our old Family Doctor to take us back.  And I'm not kidding on this.  Once I get him in, I'll post his stats.  He is wearing 12-18 month pants and 18-24 month shirts. 

 

 

Hunter's 15 Month Stats

Hunter was 15 months old on December 19th.  He had his check-up on the 20th.  Here are his stats:

Weight:  24 lbs, 9 oz (~50th percentile)
Height:  31.5"  (~50th percentile)

Doctor said he was doing well!  He had a little fluid in one ear that the doctor wanted us to come back and have checked in a month.  Well, a few days later he developed a cold and then a double ear infection on Christmas Day.  Poor little guy.  I took him to the doctor again on December 26th and he got a prescription for his ears.  Seems to be all better now!  What a not so fun way to spend your Christmas break!