Father's Day...

We've decided that our families tradition is to go to the Zoo on Father's Day....or somewhere close to Father's Day. This year is actually the first time we've been there on the actual day!

This year we made a whole weekend out of the expedition and it was amazing. Our little family sure needed it after so many weeks of being swamped with everything possible. So we headed out on Friday night and stayed till Sunday. Zoey loved having a big bed to herself, but as is the case with most kids, the new environment threw her sleep off a little and one of us ended up lying with her until she fell asleep and then again when she woke up disoriented in the middle of the night.

Lack of sleep aside we had a great day on Saturday. We went out for breakfast and then to the mall to basically roam around. We're not big shoppers so we used it more as a chance to meet up with one of my Besties and find Zoey a little Doctor kit (she adores it!). 

 

After our trip to the mall, Henry had a much deserved nap and Zoey and I coloured and watched some toons. Then we suited up to go to the pool. I was a bit of a chicken about the silly cold water but Zoey loved it! Once she realized she liked the pool she didn't want us to leave for a while! So Zoey and Daddy bounced between the kiddie pool and the hot tub around 6 times. The hot tub was great for her to warm up. Her little lean body can't stay warm enough in the chilly water, but she would point to the pool and then the hot tub until she started to rub her eyes.

When we were back upstairs we got dressed for sleeptime and then nibbled on some food for supper. We decided to splurge and ordered a movie to watch that night and we found The Lorax which she loves! She stayed awake till the final song and then it was time to tuck in and rest for the Zoo the next day.

She didn't sleep great that night and was having some 'moments' in the morning but we pushed through to the Zoo. She did have a very precious moment where I gave her the card she picked for Daddy and crawled into bed and laid down beside him while he read it. That little girl is so in love with her Daddy.

At the Zoo we had an amazing time! This time around she knew what she was looking at and was so excited about the animals. She loved the Penguins (people were not kidding about how amazing that is!) and the monkey's of course, the elephants, and surprisingly the tigers were a hit with her. She got to have some ice cream as a treat to cap it all off. By the time we were headed out she passed out on Henry's shoulder and slept the whole way home. A perfect end to an amazing weekend! We are already talking about how much fun it will be with a 6 month old. I think this is an awesome little tradition we've started and I hope our children remember it for many many years to come. I know I always will :) 

So to Henry, I hope you always know how proud I am of you and the Father you are to our children. They will always know how much you love them through your actions and words. They will also be able to look to you as an inspiration and moral compass as you do with your own Father. You are truly an exceptional man and Daddy and our children and I are truly blessed to have you in our lives. We love you!

Happy Father's Day Henry <3 

12 Weeks Old

Well Zoey is 12 weeks old today which is in some circles 3 months old. However, I will wait until the 29th to officially start saying she is 3 months. It's a big milestone I think. Once they hit that 3 month mark they aren't really newborns anymore. They move into a new clothing category, a new size in diapers are just around the corner, and she is big enough to sit in a Bumbo! Yes we finally have the Bumbo. Her neck strength is great and she loves to sit a look around. It's been amazing seeing her get stronger everyday and watching her develop. Auntie Dawn loves seeing how she recognizes mom and dads voices and smiles when she sees us. I think its fantastic too. There is a deep joy that comes from knowing your child knows you and is comforted by you. I feel badly when she cries when some else is holding her but secretly I love that when I take her or Henry takes her she'll nussle in to us and breaths a sigh of content. My sweet girl has the most heartbreaking and sweet pout. It's a frown that takes over her entire face. Her tears roll down her face and it breaks your heart. On Friday she desperately needed a nap so we put in her crib to sleep and figured she needed to cry it out. Well she wasn't having any of that and after a half an hour Daddy went in to try and soothe her only to come back out of the nursery holding as she clung to his neck, cheeks wet with tears, and taking those quick deep breaths that come after a good cry.



Yesterday was Henry's first Father's Day and we spent it together as a family as well as with his dad and family. It was a good day. It's so important to me to make sure Henry always knows how amazing he is as a daddy and that Zoey knows how lucky and blessed she is to have such an amazing daddy. But something tells me she already knows :)