Our Family & Our Life

Dear Diary, I'm thankful that Isla is starting month 18 on a healthy note because she has been sick this week and has spread the germ to both Colin and I. Right now Colin is in bed which is where I was yesterday. Other than this germ we are trying to get rid of, she's has had a good month. She's getting along well with the cats, she's great at entertaining herself and she is speaking more. She has become miss independent which is sometimes good but sometimes frustrating for us - I guess it's a sign she's growing up! Her stats are: Weight: 21.8 lbs - she's been off food this week and lost weight :-( Height: 31 inches Teeth: I THINK she has 16 but possibly 18 - we're waiting for at least 2 more molars. New words: hat, cup, banana and a few others I can't think of right now. The good thing is if you say a new word she will at least try to say it. Some of her favourite things: - tubby tub - she could stay in there all day and just this week will sp

Dear Diary, ... hasn't been feeling well the last few days. Just when we think she's feeling better, I'm washing the sheets on her bed again and she has slight temperature... For now she's eating the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast) and I'll probably keep her on it for a few more days until we're 100% sure her tummy is recovered. Funny thing is, that is pretty much all the lady likes to eat anyways... Please pray she recovers soon and returns to her usual toddler self.

Dear Diary, I haven't forgot about it ye know... 'Til next time, Colin..

Dear Diary, ... and can't be bothered to add much commentary about our day today.... We drove into the mountains to a little town called Estes Lake, Colorado after stopping in an even smaller town called Lyons, Colorado for lunch .... Go ahead, look it up on a map - they are both close to the Rocky National Park which we didn't visit today but have in the past. Colin showing off his new hat which of course Isla had to try on too! It's such a pretty town and it was a great escape from the ugly city landscape. If I could live in the mountains, I would!

Dear Diary, Have you seen this? You gotta watch it - it cracks me up! Last night on the 6 o'clock they showed how they made the commercial, it's amazing what they can do with technology!

Dear Diary, Another treasure for the memory box.... Isla's first drawing! It can't be all work, a little of play time too... The artist hard at work. The masterpiece! Okay, maybe I helped her a little bit but this was the first time she ever used a crayon and I think she did really good job!

Dear Diary, I've always known I'm not a quick thinker on my feet but twice this week (Wednesday actually) I paniced and froze. It's bothered me ever since and I'm thankful Colin springs into action while I come to grips with what just happened. I'd be horrible a ER nurse, that much I know. Anyways, it scares me to think what could've happened if it weren't for a quicker thinking person. I feel awful about both incidents and I wish I sprung into action like WonderWoman. Thanks be to God nothing serious resulted. I won't go into detail of the first incident but the second involved Isla stumbling and putting a tooth through her lip. She cried and cried and it bled something horrible. She's OK ,didn't require stitches and I'm sure there will be many more fat lips in her future. In the meantime, I'm coming to grips with the bloody side of parenting. I shudder at the thought of a broken limb. Take a look at that lip.... By dinnertime it was

Dear Diary, Isla and I would like to wish our fellow Canadians (especially those stuck in this country) a very HAPPY CANADA DAY! We just wish we were up north to celebrate...