Month 8 (Aug 13 - Sep 12, 2005)

Well, this has certainly been a busy month, full of change and new things! The biggest and most obvious change is that we moved. On August 12th, Mom and Dad's small group came and packed us up and cleaned our house. On the 13th, after a bit of delay because of the trailer for the car, we drove up to our new home. There were about 15 people waiting to help us move in from the local church. What a warm and welcome sight that was! They had all our stuff up the 4 flights of stairs and into our appartment in 45 minutes! Wow!

I have been working hard on my motor skills. Now, I can roll over like an expert and I use my new found freedom to explore everything! I am starting to pull myself up to kneeling and occasionally, I will rock on my hands and knees. Dad thinks I will start crawling this week, Mom thinks it will be in early October.

I have cut 2 new teeth. The first and most established is my left lower incisor (next to the where the front two teeth would be) the second is just a tiny white speck right now and it the twin to the first on the right side. Mom can see a red spot around the right lower front area too, so that may surface in a few days. I am eating little bananna bits now, but I don't like mixed textures like potato chunks in my mashed potatoes etc. I gag and make a big stink over mixed textures. Mom is trying to make my food, but I really hate everything she makes (except yoghurt and fruit). She is not quite sure what to do with me!

I am sleeping well again. I had a rough few nights after we moved, but Mom got me back on schedule again. Now I am going to bed at 7 or 7:30 pm and I usually wake up around 7 am. I like to nap for 1 1/2 - 2 hrs at 9 am and 2 pm. Pretty nice life hey!? Every weekday, after lunch, Mom and I walk to the post office to get the mail. That is usually our big outing of the day.

Auntie Dawne came to visit us for a few days and we had so much fun together! We played and went to the park. Mom and Dad got to go on a birthday date too!

We went to the Mud Bog races one day, and we also saw a little rodeo on the settelment where Dad's students live. Mom took me hiking and to the heritage Mission site. Mom and I also went to 'the city' (Edmonton) to do some banking and shopping. That is about it! You will have to come and visit me and see my new home!