Half a year already???

It feels like I blinked and my baby went from this.....


Taken with our amazing doc just 13 hours new! ....to this....


A big 6 month old boy waiting for his well-baby check up!!


Everything's perfect! He's now 19 lbs. and 27.5" long.


Daddy gets him giggling like there's no tomorrow!


Definitely one of my favourite pics!

Under the weather

Fin has been sick with his very first cold. Never have I been so appreciative of the fact that I KNOW how to blow my nose! Poor Fin's got more snot than he knows what to do with and his voice is hoarse and low. I can't even imagine what his voice will sound like when he's 16! It breaks my heart to see our little boy sick and I just keep consoling myself by thinking "this will just help build his immune system!"

While he is busy getting better, here are some pics of a non-snotty Fin!


The rarely seen bottom lip.


No, I'm not buying you your own laptop!


Pooh overload!




In between wardrobe changes.


Rockin' the Threadless tee and Monkey Snuggles dipe.




We all love the after-bath-massage-and-story-time.

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

This video was taken on October 21st and it's been stuck on my memory card until now! It was the day that Fin started rolling over easily.

What we've been up to lately

We hosted the Halloween edition of our moms group and all the kiddies looked so cute in their costumes! Although Fin was NOT very happy to be wearing his monkey costume. Do you think he KNEW??!!


The Shriner's monkey ran away before i got a group pic! His talented mama sewed that costume!


Worms in dirt cupcakes.


The last 2 mummy dogs that Kathy made. I immediately ate them after taking this pic.


Katie's baby will be making his/her arrival in about a month! SO excited!!


After the storm blew through...


My mom made a prime rib dinner for my 31st birthday. Most of my birthday "cutting the cake" pictures have been taken at this table, and now my boy is sitting on it. Matt's looking goofy in his Movember 'stache.


Out for Vietnamese food on my actual birthday...


....also the longest that Fin's ever sat in a restaurant highchair! With some blankie-support.


Fin's starting solids!!


He has no idea what's about to happen.

Mommy blogger FAIL

I'm really sucking in the blog post department. I can't even keep my one weekly commitment of Fashion Friday!! ugh. Besides, now that Fin is more active I'm finding it a bit boring just plopping him on the couch to take pictures of his different outfits. So as of now I am officially abolishing Fashion Friday posts and will blog whenever I have time.

So here's what we've been up to lately.






A LOT of playing.






A visit from my dear friend Laura. Our parents have known each other since before we were born. It'll be great that our children will know each other. Can't wait to meet her baby girl that's due to arrive in February!!





Must cheer for hometown team! We're teaching him not to be a fairweather fan.






Testing out Henry's Jolly Jumper, since his Jumperoo is now at our house!




First night sleeping without being swaddled! Now that he can roll over we thought it would be safer if he had his arms free. Although his flailing arms and constant urge to roll seems to be waking him up more frequently. Growing up is hard work!









Fin's first visit to the Muttart Conservatory.


























Found him like this after a nap on his 5 month birthday! Bye-bye blankies at nap time!











Buying Fin his first lollipop. Go big or go home! HA!

Happy 5 Month Birthday Fin!

My boy is 18 lbs.

My boy loves to grab Daddy's glasses.

My boy is now rolling over front to back with more confidence. Found him on his belly after his second nap this morning!


My boy loves watching Bacon & Poppy play.

My boy is showing interest in what Mommy & Daddy are having for dinner.

My boy is jumping in the Jumperoo.


My boy is cooing, babbling, screeching.

My boy is sucking all his fingers like there's no tomorrow and rubbing his gums like it's going out of style.


My boy smells nice.

My boy splashes and kicks in the tub with his "I'm having so much fun" face on.

My boy has cheeks that are almost edible.

My boy can cry loud when he wants to.


My boy is smiley.

My boy is no longer swaddled to sleep at night.

My boy enjoys having his arms free in his new Grobag.

My boy loves Elvis Costello.

My boy loves to be sung to.

My boy is happy. (I think!)


We are happy.

Fashion Friday

It's October ALREADY!! Out come the Halloween themed outfits!


Glows in the dark!

Fashion Friday

Wow...it's Friday already. I missed posting last weeks' Fashion Friday because Fin had his 4-month vaccinations on the Wednesday and then had a difficult couple of days afterward. Saturday we attended a friends' wedding ceremony but didn't make it to the reception because my Grandma had gone into the hospital.

She passed away Monday morning.

Viewing was on Wednesday.

Funeral on Thursday, yesterday.

I'd like to do a blog post about her later but not right now.

In the meantime, please enjoy this uber-adorable picture of Fin at the wedding.



He makes everything better...