FLORIDA!

Pool Time!

Beach Time...love that tasty sand!

Florida Trip

We started this year off in the warm humidity of Florida. Ahhh...I need a moment to just remember and smile. My parents took the entire family as a Christmas treat and it definately was a good time. We spent much of our time at the pool, a day at Busch Gardens, an afternoon at the beach, many meals eating out (which is always a treat for me...and I still can't get over the ribs I had at some mermaid restaurant--FALL OFF THE BONE!!)

Anyway, just wanted to share some pictures of our little girl who is walking now! (She took her first step before Christmas--just before 9 months--and then decided that she would start slowly...and now she's walking more than she is crawling. So exciting!)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Siena has enjoyed many new favorite toys since the last post...I must apologize once again for the sporadic pictures and stories.
Alas, I will not be playing catch up, but I will share some beautiful pictures that my brother-in-law Todd took this past weekend in Regina.

Favorite new toy

Smiles and toes

We are so blessed with such a happy girl...

Just hangin' out...

First foods...

She's so interested in food that we just had to let her try some. She loved it.

Our little girl...

So uncle Malcolm asked daddy last week if I was the kind of cute that made you want to bite me. You decide...

Discovering...

So sweet baby has recognized herself in the mirror. Check it out...
Discovering

Tonight

It's date night in this house. I think we're going to watch, "How to lose a guy in 10 days." It's on TV. For those of you who know us, that's funny. :D

Giggles

A hug for mommy

With daddy and great grandpa

Apparently my priorities have changed...

I humbly come from the playmat to say hello. Things around here have definately been manageable, but moving. There's always something going on and I rarely think...wow, I'm so bored, I should really blog! Also, when you spend much of your time cooing at an infant, you start to believe that's the only language you speak! Alas, I'm here to say hello. :D

Last weekend was the annual Minneapolis trip with friends. Too much fun shopping and riding rollarcoasters. It's always the fastest weekend of the year. Siena did really well. She's the lucky kid that got to come along this year (it's generally a kidless event...unless you've got the nursing excuse). Spending so much time with daddy and her extra aunties was a real treat for her.

On to this weekend...Last night was Stewy's Wilco concert. For those who know the band, you apparently missed an incredible concert. S2 even bought our little girl a Wilco onesie. Who knew they made those? My goodness! Siena and I spent the time with auntie T and auntie Jen. We went in on Friday and I got my Christmas present haircut. Yup, it's short. I always promised myself I wouldn't do the old, "Get married, cut your hair off" or "Have a baby, cut your hair short." Apparently I wasn't thinking straight because I didn't even think twice about it! I like it, but it's a big change. Must tell my MIL before she sees me. She needs a warning about these things! :D

The little girl is smiling like crazy and even laughing in between. It's a heart-melting moment, let me assure you! She has learned to roll over (very fun and yet inconvenient for mom!) and is babbling like crazy. She has a very intense gaze. If you have her attention, you know it! I would just love to know what she's thinking as she stares into your eyes. It's almost as though she's going to jump into the conversation.

Must find some more pictures...