Watch me grow!

Our little weed, Emery Elise, has been growing faster then ever. We have been able to throw a couple "six month clothes" in with her abundance of "three month clothing". (more clothes to choose from now!! ) Emery is now rolling over, Sitting up (sometimes...) and eats quite the selection of fruits and vegetables. This would be Em sporting her first 6 month outfit a couple of days after her 5 month birthday. Happy birthday Emery!

Ottawa is getting hotter everyday which causes our little Emery to be dozier than ever. Cute...but I'm missing those bright eyes!

Once upon a time Emery wanted to stand up while looking like a gangster. We have a talented young lady on our hands.

Talented yes...but a tad bit of a drama queen. After a napless day i wrapped her up tight so she could not pull out her soother but go straight to sleep. It didn't work.

Both Emery and I agree that Levi gives the best cuddles. We have really enjoyed having Levi to ourselves every Sunday, and I'm sure Levi has enjoyed having a break from work.

This little nibbler is wonderful and i love it. I put practically anything fresh in the little net and emery just sucks it out. Her favorites have been cucumber, frozen carrots and peas, and bananas. Great for teething!

Emery is quite the social baby, and has been loving all the kids around. One of the wives here has a son that is just a couple of weeks older than Em. They have allot of fun together...sharing snacks, toys...and droll.

Emery naps the best when she knows I am close by, so i usually just plop her in her crib while i clean the bedroom. One time i gave her a package of nursing pads to play with, not expecting her to be able to break it open. Well she did, and has been one of her favorite things to do since. All that hard work put her right to sleep. She now not only can get a package open but can open them all up individually.... She has busy fingers.

Teeth are a pain. I wish Babies were born with them. Levi and i used my headband as a bandage for her toothache. It worked for the little rascals....right?

We must be having allot of fun to have time fly this quickly. I can't believe we have been here for 3 weeks. It's beautiful here and i honestly will be sad the day we leave. But on the other hand, we have discovered something important being here. Our home is not where our house is, but the place where our little family is. So for the time being...Our happy little family, has made our home here in Ottawa!

Fun in the sun

What better time to go on picnic than a Sunday afternoon. Across the street from our apartment are these wonderful falls and not to mention the beautiful Rideau Canal. Emery has been loving the outdoors and is quite content cuddled up to my side. She was very interested in all the falling water around her.

Our apartment building is just over those trees. You would never know it with all the trees and plants around. We are super lucky to have such a fun location.

Thanks to Auntie Lacey, Emery never has to leave my side! We have been loving the borrowed sling. She sleeps, eats, and cuddles in it. Lucky duck!

Oh rice crackers. You are the best. Emery has been thrilled about all the new solids that have been introduced to her diet. Apples, Carrots, Rice cereal, and now rice crackers! Our little girl is growing up too fast.

I woke up this morning and this is what i find. What a little monkey. jokes! She might be growing up fast, but not that fast.

I can't believe how quickly we all are settling into our new life for the summer. Maybe we will stay for good.... :)

There's no place like home

We have begun our summer in Ottawa. With Emery being the sweaty monster, Levi wrking hard, and me soaking up the beautiful surrondings we are bound to make this an adventure. We have moved to a neighborhood with so many fun things to do see, Which makes up for our lack of space in our temporary home. I know you all have been so patient waiting for pictures so here you go! Enjoy!

Emery did amazing on her first plane ride. She had the giggles the entire time and had a lot of people peaking over their seats to see our little cutie-patutie. So dispite the fact she had two up the back messes....It was a fun time.

This is our bedroom for all three of us...how cozy! We were still getting settled when this picture was taken so its a little messy. I will have to take some more when we get our drapes up and such. Its tight but I've been loving waking up to see two bright eyes watching me throgh her crib.

This is our indoor pool. There is also an outdoor pool but hasn't been filled up yet. I am sure it is going to turn out to be one of our favorite places as these summer days get warmer.

This is our laundry room. I am finding myself feeling pretty grateful for having a sister so close by. It is a lot more entertaining to do laundry over there...and not to mention less expensive.

We live on the 3rd floor but i rarely take the stairs when lugging a baby and diaper bag. we have a old elevator that makes you want to hurl with every stop. check out these old school buttons.Emery thinks they are pretty fantatic too.

Well that's our home. Its nothing extraordinary but its a roof over our heads for four months. happy summer everyone!

Lions, Tigers, and Bears...oh my!

Time flies when your having fun, or so I've noticed as our moving day to Ottawa is coming fast. We have been trying to spend as much time with family as possible before we leave. Two days after coming home from Portland we headed off for the Calgary Zoo. My sister Ellie, her boyfriend Austin, My mom, Niece Taylee, and our little family of three all packed into the traditional big blue van for a real Bissett Family experience. I realized things haven't changed much when my mom whipped out the Ham sandwiches and expired treats as we bounced along seatbelt-less. When we arrived at the zoo all the animals were dead. Jokes! But seriously, I wish they put these poor chicks in less obvious spots. It is one of those things that we know has to happen, but we wish we don't have to see.

The peacocks were not shy one bit this trip. I saw more of them than i had ever seen on any of my other zoo trips. I got missed by poop by an inch when we walked under a bridge with a peacock perched on top. lovely.

Zebras are amazing. They never cease to amaze me with their distinct pattern. I think it is a wonder how the black and white don't just blend to make a grey but keep their and grow in distinct lines and loops. I think God got pretty creative with creating the animals on this earth.

These lions were mating right before i took this picture. There was quite the crowd to witness this event. I heard an excited child exclaim, "look mom! Their cuddling!" Oh the joy of the zoo in the spring.

Emery had good snoozes that day and thanks to her Grandma Bissett she was cuddled up in her stroller most of the time. We will have to bring her back to the zoo when she is a little more interested in the animals. I can't wait.

A little Blessing...

On March 28, 2009 I found I was pregnant. I never would have imagined that exactly one year later, on March 28, 2010, our sweet little Emery would receive her baby blessing. Levi did really well while Emery kept herself busy blowing lots of bubbles. She has brought such a wonderful spirit to our home. She is almost 4 months and growing up way to fast. We are so so lucky to have her. Em loves to get her picture taken. She poses so nicely.

Here is Emery showing off her pretty Blessing dress and her strong legs.

Its not until i see all three of us together, sitting where so many families have had their picture taken before, do i realize we are one of them. An actual family. I'm a Mom...Levi's a Dad...and we are not just babysitting!! Emery is ours to keep!

pu.pu.pu.pu.pu.POKERFACE!

Emery thinks a lot of things are funny these days...but one word in particular really gets her going. I had started saying "Bu Bu Bu Bu" and a big grin and little snort followed. I got excited and after awhile i started trying other letters. "Pu Pu Pu Pu" is her favorite. While as you can see...my "Pu Pu Pu" somehow managed to end with me yelling "POKER FACE"! She thinks I'm pretty funny. (I'm glad someone does!!) I've never seen her laugh this hard before. Enjoy.

p.s. sorry about the video being jiggly bo-biggly. I was laughing pretty hard too...