Lounging....

Aaaah, the life of a little girl :) So, believe it or not, there is a story behind this photo. The story is that Atalie apparently has an extreme case of "flat head"... yes, the dreaded "flat head". If you can't tell by my lack of tone, I'm being somewhat sarcastic. Doctors and nurses across the universe (or at least BC) seem obsessed with babies having perfectly rounded heads - and really, who can blame them. Nobody wants their perfect child growing up with an imperfect shaped head, not if they can help it. But heaven forbid you should visit the Health Unit with a case of "flat head"... look out! It leaves all Mothers and Fathers in a frenzie as to how to solve this problem without constantly having to hold their child, and without jumping to the extremes of baby helmets (yes, they do exist - and babies must wear them almost 24hours a day to resolve this issue). Well, Atalie detests being on her stomach, so the doctor prescribed "tummy time" is out of the question - and Attie seems insistant on being able to monitor alllll that goes on throughout her day, which leaves only a few creative solutions considering she cannot yet sit up on her own. Huh. So the nursing pillow with a rolled-up blanket behind her neck is one idea we came up with... see?! Stay at home Mom's are extremely useful after all. When we aren't changing diapers, feeding hungry mouths, wiping spit, soothing crocodile tears, entertaining watchful eyes, attempting to instill a little morale or catching a little shut eye from the night before, we're using what little creative juices we have left to round our children's heads. Wow. What has Motherhood come to? But, as you can see from the next pic, I suppose the life of a stay-at-home Mom isn't so bad either... ;) Who wouldn't want to be around this cuteness all day??? You'd be nuts not to!

Father's Day

Kev's first Father's Day was a good one. He got to spend lots of time with his little pink bug (her shirt reads, "Daddy's Little Present"), as well as his own Father. Nana & Papa came through Kelowna on their way to & from Alberta. Atalie was happy to see them :) and hopes they come again soon!

2.5 months old

This little girl refuuuuused to nap today, here are a few pictures as testimony. I can't say I hate to see her awake and smiling - - but I just don't get how she can go allll day without sleep and still be so happy.... ? I'll never know. Okay - this is a sleeping picture, however it only lasted 10 minutes into her crib ... rrg.

Atalie visits Grandma & Grandpa

Atalie and Kendra headed to Coaldale this week to visit Attie's Grandparents & Uncle Tyler... Atalie had a bath in the kitchen sink... hence the bare bum:) We had a baby shower in Coaldale, all family friends & Mothers of my best friends who I grew up with.

Always sleeping...

The cutest pook you've ever seen! We figure the above "mad scientist" look will wear off within the next few weeks, as her hair (hopefully) tames down a bit :) She figured this one out all on her own (knees tucked in) ... hmm... wonder how long it'll be till she's crawling?!? Anyway, if you think you've seen alot of photos, you've seen nothing... there's always more, especially in this house! (it's just a shame I have to use a point & shoot digital to post these pictures! hmm... does anybody have a scanner they don't want?!?)

Who does this little bug look like?

It's amazing what a little hair gel can do:) Attie has always had a little curl right after a bath, however gravity has prevailed each time it dried... until now!! We've won:) Atalie had a Doctor apointment today ~ she weighs 11lbs 13 oz. and is now 59.5cm. A happy, healthy little bug:)