7 Month Update

Wow!  Anneke is seven months and it's the end of April!  Time is flying too quickly--although I am glad that it's starting to feel more "spring-like" so we can get outside a bit more. 

We have been busy here, as usual.  Dave is quite busy with school, but enjoying it.  It's been difficult filling in for someone else and starting partway through the year because you're never quite sure what's going on, so I think he's excited to be starting in his own classroom and new school in September.  Which brings us to our exciting news, although I'm sure most of you know already, that Dave accepted a permanent contract job at Holland Marsh District Christian School starting in September.  They seem very excited to have him, and although the drive is a bit farther than we'd like, we're excited that he has a full-time, permanent job! 

I, on the other hand, don't seem to be too busy and yet I am.  Every day flies by.  Sometimes I feel like I have accomplished something and other times I don't and I think that's okay.  I am registered to take a course online in May and June so that'll keep me hopping. 

Anneke is growing like crazy!  I can't believe how much she's learned in seven months!  In the last month so many new things have started.  She's becoming more stable when she's sitting--she's a bit too curious, though, and falls over because she wants to see or get something that's just out of sight or reach.  When she's on her tummy she tries to move herself forward, so I think once she gets the hang of getting her knees under her she'll be gone and there will be no stopping her!  She's started eating vegetables.  She loves sweet potatoes, but the green vegetables (peas and beans) are not going so well.  Today we tried beans and she gagged so much she threw up, so we'll have to work on those!  But she's still super happy and smiley which we love!  On the more negative side, she doesn't like to nap and takes a 1/2 hour nap in the morning and a 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon, which isn't quite enough time for me or her.  And the last few weeks she's started playing strange with other people and I've been called to the nursery the last 3 times she's been there--so I'm really hoping this will be a short phase!  But we love her to bits and she brings so much joy to our family!

Here are a few new pictures:

 Playing Daddy's guitar

 Today she "found" the patio window.....very interesting!

Easter Weekend

Hanging out with Aunt Rachel and checking out Grandma and Grandpa's new coffee table.

Rainy/Snowy Weekends

Well, since it's 9:20 and I just remembered to put a load of laundry in the washing machine, I guess I have time to update our blog.....oh, energy savings times: I don't like you!  .
Anyways, we had a rainy/cold/snowy weekend so we spent most of our time inside--can't wait for warmer weather when we can spend most of our time outside!  Some of Anneke's highlights from the weekend include:  trying vegetables-sweet potatoes-for the first time, watching Walt Disney, and playing with Mommy and Daddy.  Here are some pictures:

"Hup, Hup."  Mmmmmm, sweet potatoes--she likes them!

 "I would like to hold my own spoon please, Daddy."  (I can't imagine where this child gets her strong will and independence from.....)

 "This is not Baby Einstein or the cooking show I watch with Mommy.....but it looks interesting."

 Hanging out and playing.

Alright, come on washing machine....I want to go to bed!

Springtime and Swings

Since it was a beautiful spring day today, Grandpa put up Anneke's new swing.  She loved it!

For the Video Lovers....

Just a little video of Anneke playing on the floor.

Yummy?

We've been introducing Anneke to cereals for the last few weeks.  Sometimes it goes well, sometimes not so much.  But the other day while we were eating dinner she decided to try the table instead.  She had her tongue way out and kept going back for more, so I guess it didn't taste too bad!

Hopscotch Anyone?

I came home recently to find that some neighbourhood children had been busy...  Really busy...

Yes, the numbers on our pavement really do go up to 600.

And no, at 600, you are NOT done. 

Apparently, some girls had a lot of time on their hands, and made, probably the longest hopscotch game I've ever seen.  It starts at the third house from the lights at Livingstone and Ford Street.  Continues past our house....

Crosses the street (it tells you to cross the street)(I'm glad to see they practiced safety and stopped at our corner, crossed the street, and continued...)

And goes for quite a distance down Lillian past the Salvation Army church.

I think the total number of squares was close to 1500!

Good luck hopping on one foot!

(and yes, they numbered each one!)

Cuteness

A little photoshoot: