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Written by Stephanie
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Monday, 03 December 2007 |
Cleo celebrated this milestone in Calgary with her Daddy’s family where we were together for an early family Christmas with her Grandpapa, Dorothy, Aunt Cathy, Uncle Rob and cousins, Natalie, Emilie and Noel. We played outside in the morning enjoying the frigid Alberta weather and taking advantage of the ‘loaner’ sled from her cousins to go to the local park. Despite the minus 15 degree weather our little girl insisted on spending some quality time on the swings – in her snowsuit, hat, scarf and mittens of course!
This is the week I became Mommy rather than Mama or Ma. This is such a fun time in her life. She loved visiting her cousins and her first sightings of Santa. She doesn’t understand what the excitement is all about, but she sure caught on quickly to the idea of the Christmas tree and presents for everyone. She’s quite the little Elf, and loved handing out the gifts to everyone in the family. I’m proud to say that there were no tears with Santa. My little musical baby also fell in love with the harp at the Christmas brunch we attended at her Grandpapa’s club. The harpist was very accommodating to Cleo’s curiosity and let her play on her lap.
The words are coming gradually, but she’s babbling a lot more to herself so we’re all confident that when she starts speaking she’s going to be quite the little motor mouth. She also learned how to jump this month. She’s been trying for months but this is the first month she actually consistently ‘gets air’. She’s also become an Elmo fan and Playdoh is the toy of the moment. Her faithful puppy is still very much around and her music classes with Daddy are a favourite. The CD from her class is frequently requested. She’s also very into her stickers right now…they’re everywhere! Plenty of time is spent putting them on assorted things…her drawings, her hands, feet, the hands of others….you get the idea.
She loves her pre-school now and not only aren’t there any tears for drop-off anymore, sometimes we’re in for a fight to get her to come home!! She’s such a tease, she wants to get chased around and then giggles like crazy when caught.
Other highlights of this month…meeting her ‘Aunt’ Ruth from California…they are so much alike it’s scary (Cleo is a little Ruth), the first snowfall and eating snow despite our protests (avoiding yellow snow of course), her friend (and our Goddaughter) Charlotte turned two, and her first bouncy castle experience (jump, jump!). Phew, Christmas is right around the corner!
 Peek a boo!!!  Cleo and her stickers....an obsession.  Cleo tastes the first snow of the year...  Even in winter, swings are us!  Cleo and her soulmate...Ruth!  Family time in The Distillery District  Cleo in the kitchen, helping out!  Charlotte's two! Gift time!  Charles, Cleo and baby Jacqueline..a handful!  Charlotte, Cleo and the boys!  Cleo in her fancy coat!  Tent time with Daddy...silly!  Cleo's first Santa moment! No tears!!  Cleo and Daddy...snuggle time!  Bouncy castle....  Half and hour later the negotiating begins...  Cleo and Natalie in Calgary  Cleo, Noel and Natalie in the backyard!  Girl power, Cleo and her cousins!  Princess???  OK, this is cuter....  Santa, what are you up to?  Cleo, Mommy, Daddy and her cousins!  Cleo sneaking around at the Petroleum Club in Calgary  Fascinated by the harp!  Goofing around at Grandpapa's!  Cleo, her Grandpapa and Dorothy.  Sled time in Calgary on her 22nd month birthday! |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 03 November 2007 |
This has been a month of firsts....the first time I can describe myself as a working mother...for example. As a result, you'll note that I'm posting this just hours away from Cleo actually being 22 months! It appears as though monthly updates will be the trend for the next while....sorry!
Cleo's 21 month birthday was quite an emotional milestone for her Mom and Dad. It was exactly one year from the day we first saw her picture - the day we got her referral. The fact that it's been a year is so unbelievable to us. What a difference in our lives. We are so incredibly blessed. We still remember that day a year ago like it was yesterday and all the emotional ups and downs leading up to it are still barely hidden away...those emotions can be called up so quickly even still a year later. My heart goes out to all of you still waiting.
My first week back at work presented a 2 night trip away from home on business (trial by fire), all went well...sorta. Cleo got her first boo-boo (a small scrape on her knee that required hourly kisses to make it feel better), and the night I returned she came down with a major case of the croup requiring a trip to the local ER. Cleo also experienced her first Thanksgiving and her first Halloween...such fun!
Her development is on high speed now that she's in daycare. She's verbalizing a lot more, even if it all requires translation by her Mama or Dada. She got her first backpack and was so excited that she learned the new word within minutes so she could ask us repeatedly if she could wear it. Impressive.
It took her a few weeks to recover from the croup but that didn't stop us from taking her to Chudleighs to experience the apple farm experience and she also enjoyed a group outing with her friends to Puck's Farm where she rode her first horse! This girl is fearless! Jumping off bails of hay is nothing to her...more Mama, more!
She got to meet her Great Uncle Doug from BC at Thanksgiving, and also had a fun family visit from her Aunt Cathy and Uncle Rob who dropped in for a weekend wedding from Calgary.
Last but not least, Halloween, what a girl! She and Grace looked absolutely fine as the cutest Monkey and Chicken one could ever imagine. The two of them took only two houses to get into the trick or treating groove and managed to visit all the houses on our little block...with way more energy than their papparazzi parents thought they'd have - all before they had their first bite of chocolate. The best moment of all had to be afterwards when the two girls held hands and 'danced' to ring around the rosy....too cute!
What a month!!  Cleo on the day she turned 21 months!  Check out my serious booboo...left knee!  Cleo and Daddy on Thanksgiving Day!  Walking on Daddy's feet!  Cleo, her GG and Great Uncle Doug on Thanksgiving!  Cleo on the tractor at Chudleigh's Farm!  Eva's turn!  The girls in the wagon...drinking coffee?!  Mommy and Cleo having some fun!  Sharing a swing...not too happy about it!  Playing in the hay!  What a beautiful group of girls!  Cleo at Puck's Farm!  Grace in her rainslicker!  Cleo on her first horseride!  Off she goes!! No fear!  Lauren's beautiful smile - caught it!  Cleo and her first backpack!  Snuggling with Aunt Cathy!  Mommy gets a Halloween visit at work from a little monkey!  Seriously...could they be cuter?  Daddy and Cleo trick or treating (yes, he's in costume as a geek)! |
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Written by Stephanie
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Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
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This was a big month for all of us. It was the last month of my leave with Cleo, and she got to start nursery school. A big transition for all of us. We also took a big roadtrip, without incident. Cleo's talking more and more...adding a few more 'words' this month. She's definitely asserting more independence , while at the same time going through a phase where Mama and Dada need to be close by (if that makes any sense). Her new food loves this month included raisins and beets (previously both were hated and literally thrown if served up!). Another big milestone this month was Cleo's first sleepover. She had a great time at her friend Grace's house. She even fooled Grace's Mom and Dad into believing she's a total angel! She didn't even seem too fussed to pay attention to us when we showed up in the morning for brunch!? Thanks Jen and Shawn! As the end of summer approaches and I'm returning to work, I'm sad to see the end of a very special time with my little girl.  Thanks for the raisins Mama - more, more!  This is a meal of asparagus, beets, rice and chicken...heaven for Cleo! |
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