Happy 6 month birthday Sommer (April 25th)

Hanging out with Mom

The Birthday Girl!

Acting Shy during pictures!

Playing on the floor, trying to crawl

Doing what Sommer does best... Sitting by herself!

Sommer and mom!

Time to catch up!

WOW! Where has all my free time gone!?! Oh right... to my 6 month old!

Things have been pretty crazy around our house. Lots of exciting things are happening around our house... let's see:

First and foremost Sommer turned 6 months this past weekend. WOW! She loves to sit up all by herself, which she can do for hours! Many of her friends still tople over after a few minutes but Sommer is a professional sitter! I am very amazed with her balancing ability and she is very proud of herself too. She is attempting to crawl but so far has not figured out how to lift up her chest. Her bum gets up and her legs kick but she is stuck... but not for long I'm sure! She is teething but still no teeth. Another thing that I'm sure will happen sooner rather than later. She loves to chat and each day comes up with new sounds. This week it sounds like she is learning french or german, too cute.

Bath time is now an exciting time now that Sommer sits all by herself. She grew out of her baby bath a little while ago so I would go in the tub with her every night. Now she enjoys sitting in the warm water and playing with bath toys. Splashing is a new thing and it's pretty fun to watch. She sometimes forgets that she is in water and will reach for a toy and stick her face right in the water. Good thing mom is always close bye and can help her out when she comes up coughing.

I have been doing lots of research on BPA in bottles because we used the Avent bottles & the Playtex Advance system. Now with those bottles being on recall and deemed "unsafe" for babies I have had to fork out some serious dough for Born Free (BPA FREE) bottles. Good thing Toys R Us is taking back Avent/Playtex/Soothie bottles and giving store credits or else I would be broke! It's scary to think about plastics and just how "safe" they are. Now that I actually pay attention to the recycling number on the bottom of containers I find that #7 is on a lot of plastics. This does not go for just baby bottles but also Nalgene bottles, baby food container, and rubbermaid (just to name a few!). Scary!

I also dabbled in the life of cloth diapers for a few days. I went and spent a rediculous amount of money on cloth diapers because I am a fan of being "green". I believe saving the planet and reducing waste is important to do but cloth dieapers are just not for me! Sommer wore the first cloth diaper ever and pooped in it in a matter of 5 minutes! It was so gross that all I wanted to do was throw away the diaper! They are seriously cute diapers though... I have 2 Green Acres pocket/insert diapers (pink & blue) and 1 motherease bamboo diaper with an animal cover. SUPER CUTE (and rather expensive). I have them for sale on reginamoms.ca if anyone is interested.

We also put our house on the market a couple of weeks ago. The market has slowed down some (especially in our price range) which is sad. It's still really busy in the first time buyers price range but not so much in the upper price range. We had it listed for $429,900 but I reduced the price to $419,900 today. I would really like it sold soon so I figured I would reduce rather than wait it out. It's just too hard to keep the house clean with Sommer and everything. I have to be ready to show the house at any minute! AHH! Our new home is coming along now out in Emerald Park. We are currently getting shingles on and hopefully getting rough plumbing/Electrical soon. Our possession date was suppose to be June 15th but we all know that it won't happen! We are probably looking more towards the middle to end of July. We are building a nice 1900 sqft two story with a oversized double (the size of a triple) garage and wrap around deck. It's on a MASSIVE lot so I am super excited about it! I love driving out to Emerald Park and just staring at the house. I can't wait to move!

We also bought a trailer for the lake this Summer. It's a 28 ft trailer with a double slide. My grandparents brought it back from the USA and were going to sell it. I jumped on the chance and it has become my "purchase", as James refers to it. It was kind of an impromptu decison but I'm glad we made it! We have a seasonal camp site out at Douglas Park on Lake Deifeinbaker (sp?) so it will be a very nice place to stay. James' parents have one right beside or across from us so it will be nice to get away on the weekends and spend the time at the lake. I LOVE SUMMER! Sommer will be adorable at the lake... eating sand and rocks... learning to crawl & walk. Playing her in bikini! I can't wait! Anyone who wants to come camping just let us know! We have plenty of room :)

Well I should head to bed here. I'm exhausted! Yesterday evening Sommer went to bed early and tonight she was just not tired! Took me an hour and a half to get the munchkin to fall asleep! She wasn't sleeping well last week and was waking up 2x a night which is unlikely for her. Usually it's about 1x for a quick feed and then back to bed. But I have noticed that she is waking up earlier now! AHH!! I am NOT a morning person. Luckily she is only up for about an hour and then back to bed she goes (and I go). But still... I just hate mornings!

Hope you all have a good week... thanks for reading this LONG update :)

Yes Sir, that's my baby!

That's my baby! 5 1/2 months old! So hard to believe she is getting so big. She is eating veggies, fruit, and cereal now and loving to put things in her mouth. She is starting to teeth, which is sad. She loves to hear her own voice (like her mom??) and is very social. She has a temper (like her mom??) but still loves to snuggle. She naps 2-3x a day and I think back to the time when all she did was sleep! Life sure is flying bye :)

Home from Washington!

Sommer and I have made it home from our spring getaway. We flew to my parents house on April 1 and returned this past Tuesday. It was so nice to spend time with my parents and for them to spoil Sommer. She was a good traveller on the way there... on the way home she was a little bit cranky. Which stressed me out since I was all alone with her. But we arrived home in one peice and off to bed she went.

While we were there we went on a hike (pic above) and Sommer rode on my dad's back in the backpack. She loved it... until we took her out and she had a meltdown, and there was no way to get her BACK in to the pack. So we took turns carrying a screaming baby on the trail for 15 mins until we reached out car.

We did lots of shopping too, too much shopping (if that can ever be done??). I got her a bunch of adorable summer clothes, shoes, sippy cups, and other things that she didnt really need. I was able to shop at Ross and Marshalls, my two favorite stores and buy some much needed clothes. I have no spring/summer clothes as I was pregnant last season, oh well, just an excuse to buy more :)

I am back at work this afternoon and there is a lot of things I need to get done! Our new office is finished (in the Royal LePage Regina building) and it looks amazing. Just some finishing touches need to be done as in the granite top for the work station, blinds on the windows, and the decal on the back wall. But the office is finally functioning which makes me so excited!! Stop bye and take a look.

Well, I should run as I need to do a bunch of stuff before my babe wakes up from her nap!! Later!