Last Week

Thursday...




And Friday...




Last Thursday Dolan sat on the grass for the first time. It was hard and dusty and he didn't enjoy it very much. But, the next day, Friday, we had a blizzard in Saskatoon. The grass was covered with snow. Can you believe that these photos were taken a day apart? If you are from Sasaktchewan you can believe it!!!

Right now (Wednesday afternoon) it is raining. There is no sign of any snow but it is cold and wet. Welcome to Saskatchewan!

Sick Baby

We have been at home with a sick baby since Sunday at 6:00 A.M. The poor guy has a virus and is vomiting :( He seems to be getting better and then he vomits again. Right now he is sleeping in my arms. The doctor at the emergency room said that there is alot of this going around. It usually last 3-5 days but if it lasts a week to come back. Hopefully he gets better soon.

Big Boy at 7 1/2 months

Look at how he is growing!!! He is crawling and exploring like crazy. Tonight Kevin put him on his ride/push toy and he stayed on! He is not quite ready to walk by himself but that will come before I know it...



Happy and drooling.




Checking out under the hood.




Still need help from Daddy but it is a fun activity that can do together.

Exploring

Now that Dolan can crawl, he can find all kinds of new fun things the see and do. He can crawl over to the DVD's, pull them out and then chew on them. Ah... what fun babies can have! I just love the fact that Dolan chose the DVD that highlights the story of his family history. Dolan's ancestors were some of the first black settlers in Saskatchewan. Dolan's Great Uncle is featured on the DVD. You can read about the LaFayette's settling in Saskatchewan in the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan at the following link:

http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/blacks_early_settlements.html

Sleeping Babe

Who can't resist a sleeping baby??

Dogs and Babies

Who's toy is it?

Scrapbooking

I have been scrapbooking every Tuesday evening with some friends. Here are some of my favourite pages for a contest on another blog:
http://10-4livingoutloud.typepad.com/leica_forrest/2008/04/contest.html


Dolan at 5 1/2 months


Newborn photo by Melina taken when Dolan was 10 days old. This page was created about 5 days before Dolan was born at a Scraptology class.


Eating solid food at 6 months.


Pregnancy photo taken by Melina 3 weeks before Dolan was born.


Another 5 1/2 month photo. Just learning to sit by himself.

Serious Conversations at 7 months

What a big boy :) Don't they grow up fast!!!




Having a serious conversation with the bear. Dolan's godparents gave him the bear while we were visiting last week.

Property

We put an offer to purchase 10 acres of land, 10 minutes north west of the city. Here are some photos of the land taken Tuesday night. We are looking at purchasing a ready to move home. We would like to make the home energy effecient by using geothermal and solar heat. Here is the home that we love: http://www.warmanhomes.ca/rtm/home_plans.php?h=Brett