June 2010 - Visitors and I'm crawling!

It's summer! Grandma and Grandpa Klippe came to see me. We couldn't watch a Riders game yet, but they saw me in my cheering jersey for this year. Go Riders - all thirteen of them! We had a great time...but right after they left, I started crawling. Dad says I'm Commando crawling...crawling on my belly only using my elbow to pull myself forward. I'm starting to get callouses.

Oh! We also went to Edmonton and I got to stay in my first hotel. You'll see that I got the big bed while mom and dad had to share the playpen they had brought in for them. I got a great sleep!

Mom and Dad were quite surprised when I started saying mama and dada...really I was saying nana, but I"ll let them think whatever they want.

Life is so fun! I can't wait to see what happens next.

Ciao - Finn

June 2010

Hello World - Here I Come! May 2010

I think I've discovered freedom. When I roll I can get to the things I'm not supposed to touch. But I've also tried pushing myself up onto my knees. Maybe I can use my legs to push me around. Not sure about that yet. Still trying to figure that out.

Mom and dad have taken me outside a lot more now. I've sat in the sunshine and gone for a hike and felt the wind blow through my hair. It's quite different from the basement where we spent a lot of our time by the fire in the winter. Now we can have fires outside in the firepit! That is...if it ever warms up enough to spend time outside. Brrr....

May 2010

April 2010 - Have teeth, will travel

Wow - big month for me. Mom and dad and I went to Calgary to celebrate uncle cliff's 60th bday. I got to see the mountains in Banff, visit with Cliff and Jo, I got my first flu and cut a tooth on Cliff's b-day. On top of that auntie Melanie came out to see me! She's great fun and a good sport. During her stay we got about 2 ft of snow in 2 days, more than we got all winter. We just hung out and had a weenie roast on the fire pit in the back yard. Good times...


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April 2010

Solid Foods! March 2010

Wow - I've now entered the wonderful world of solid foods. So far I've tried rice cereal, carrots and peas...some of which have gotten into my mouth even. Mom and dad seem to cringe even more when they take me to my change table. I'm not sure why. Here's some pictures of me teaching dad how to feed me.

March 2010

February 2010

February Pictures

Hey there everybody. Well, it's February, and I've been taking care of dad at home now for over a month. I'm happy to say that he is doing great. He can definitely be grouchy sometimes, and he likes to sleep alot, but he is good for a laugh and giggle. I keep testing him by mixing up my schedule every couple of days or so. Can't let the adults get too complacent. heehee. I've been spending some great time in my Jolly Jumper (blatent product placement) and I love it. Although for some reason when I'm in it Mom and Dad sing some kind of "river dance" music. I'm not sure what that's all about, but they laugh and it seems to make them happy. They are so easily entertained.

Bye for now everyone. Love you all.

January 6, 2010: November 2009 Baby Shower

Baby Shower

Mom didn't have time to post these pictures before Christmas, but in November, her co-workers got together and threw a baby shower/wedding party at our house. They brought yummy food and presents and cake. Mom really appreciated their thoughtfulness and I always love the change to be held by new people! Apparently they were told I was big, which was a good thing! At almost 4 months old, I am wearing 6 and 9 month clothes! They fit me strangely though - tight on top and loose on the bottom. Dad says I got his broad torso and Grandpa Klippenstine's short legs, which he says would make me a weeble. What is that?

January 6, 2010: December 2009 Pictures

December, 2009

Wow! December was a big month. Mom and I travelled on an airplane together to Regina and the airline lost my luggage on a direct flight! That scored mom and dad a travel voucher so maybe we will get to go again.

Regina was great. I got to meet Grandpa and auntie Kari and uncle Rob and my cousins Jay and Kennedy for the first time. Auntie Kari made mom buy a jolly jumper. I don't know why they were laughing so hard when they put me in it. Uncle Rob sang me some Irish ballads on Christmas day...one ballad for every 24 beers.

Then, dad came and we did our first big roadtrip to Winnipeg. After the drive to Winnipeg, mom and dad decided to travel at night and we saw New Year's in on the moonlit border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba where mom was breastfeeding me in the back of the car. In Winnipeg, I met uncle Ed and auntie Wanda, Max, Aiden. We went to the art gallery and the mall. Apparently dad says I like shopping and I'm supposed to tell auntie Kari that. All in all a good trip I would say.