Christmas Swim

I can't wait for the day that chlorine is banned and salinization is the norm. Fern loves the pool, especially the ladder! We ran out to buy a life jacket because she is scaring us with her fearlessness. Now that she can run almost as fast as we can swim, it takes two of us there to make sure she doesn't just leap into the pool without us there. I think she would! Turns out that she is NOT a fan of the life jacket. I'm pretty sure I wasn't either when I was her age.

Merry Christmas after the fact!

I didn't want to spoil the surprise and post my pictures for the Christmas card before everyone received it. I'm thinking MOST people have received it by now? We took Fern out to take pictures in her Christmas dress.... here are a few...

Our Little Cock-a-too

From Auntie Jenn

Aunt Jenn and Uncle Richie gave Fern this outfit many months ago and it is one of my favorites. I love the top so much...it makes me want to sew...for lack of better words and TIME.

Sand Play

Just One

Halloween

I made Fern's Halloween costume this year, so we had to test it out before her first time trick or treating. I had so much fun doing it. I can't wait until she is bigger and we can make things together. Her wings flopped a bit (and she wasn't the most cooperative photography subject), but after a few minor wing adjustments, she was ready for the big night. I can't believe she wore them the whole night. She was very excited to be trick or treating and even threw a small tantrum when I tried to help her put her treat in her bag. She wants to do EVERYTHING herself these days.

Baby Yoga- Part Four

As usual, I'm a bit late on posting this, but it was too cute to skip. We took this video about 6 weeks ago.

Fern Turns One

We had a little pool party for Fern and some of her baby friends. Our friends Joon and Jackie hosted it at their pool. We even had a pinata full of goodies for the babes. (We'll be making that one a tradition...dang it's fun to swing at a pinata!:)) Fern had her first taste of cake and she gobbled it up. It was a yellow millet cake with strawberry sauce on top. If it's possible for cake to be healthy, this was it. It was actually good, to boot.

Pillaging the goodies from the wreckage.

Millet cake!

I busted it open. :)

Auntie Alisha takes a few swings.

Swimming babies!

I think Luminous was skeptical of the whole pinata act.

Fern even had a turn.

All of the babies. Mariana, Fern, Luminous and Xavier.

I took these pictures of her on her birthday:

Best Buds

Fern has a new best friend. As some of you already know, we have acquired Sam, the infamous snake detector dog, as our pet. Fern loves him, and I am sure it will be reciprocated as she grows older and stops grabbing handfuls of skin and hair. He is sometimes gentle, but can be dangerous. (See video below). He is a GREAT dog and we have been honored to take him into our family despite all of his hair that ends up in Fern's bowels.

*sidenote: Yay! My camera is back, so I will start taking pictures for Flickr again!

Gimme some stink-eye!

Here is a video clip of one of our favorite games. It's actually kind of an old game, but I caught it on video before she stopped giving the STINK-EYE.
She also FINALLY has a little bottom tooth sprouting!

The Essence of Fern

Crying, crawling, smiling, dancing, clapping, walking....our little bi-polar girl.

Rainy Day Dining

Since we are in the midst of a kitchen renovation, I've had to feed Fern her dinner outside in the stroller a few times. On this particular day, it began to sprinkle. As you can see, she was enjoying herself!

On a sad note, my digital SLR has finally gone kaput. I'm heartbroken about it. So, from here forward, all pictures will be taken with my point n' shoot. phooey.

Sella Bay: Fern's First Hike

Back in January, we took Fern on her first hike. We went with friends to Sella Bay. It's about a 30 minute hike down to a secluded bay and some old Spanish ruins. We even took the detector dogs, Sam and Mason, with us. Fern enjoys riding on our backs in the Ergo carrier. Dad carried an umbrella to protect her from the sun, as the hike is mostly in open grassland. Good times were had by all. I didn't take any photos of the actual hike, unfortunately, but there is a longish, unedited video attached which displays the swimming skills of several, including the dogs.

Next time we'll bring something to sit on. :)

After a swim.

Look at this handsome little man!

Cozy little cove.