Round and round...and round...and round...we go

A little fun at the company Christmas family party!

Not a Newborn Anymore...

With the passing of another month...comes a new blog update! It's hard to believe our little Adri is already 3 months old. So much has changed since those first days. She has been sleeping like an angel through the night, a true blessing from God! Her nap schedule is slowly becoming more predictable, making the days a little easier to manage. The smiles have turned to small giggles, especially in the mornings at wake up time. The wake up time has become the most precious time of day. Many mornings we walk into her room to find her already awake to our surprise. Then comes the next twenty minutes of cheer joy in her eyes as we unwrap her and she begins to kick and smile as we watch her enjoy life. It is the best part of the day with our litttle Adri. She has also began to "talk" to us, protesting this or that or chatting it up. Sometimes she even sings along to "Jesus Loves Me" as mom puts her to sleep. She is such a gift in our lives, and we thank God for our precious daughter. All the challenges and struggles of parenthood (and there have been many along the way) melt away when we look into her piercing blue eyes and her beautiful little smile and realize that she belongs to our family! As Harvie is the photographer of our family, basically all the good pictures have Adri and me (I will try improving my photography skills). Enjoy some of the pictures of the last month in the Buitelaar household...

Dressing up our little princess always comes along with a photo session...until Adri begins to cry trying to tell us enough is enough!

Her favourite bath activity is kicking a rubber ducky around. What a change from the screaming baths we had during the first month!

As for rolling over, we better keep a close eye on that as she has already turned sideways many times.She enjoyed a couple of play dates with her friend Abigail...even though they already had some trouble sharing the toys on the play gym :)

Adrianna was "bapticated" :) at our church on November 30th. Many thanks to all the family and friends that came out to celebrate it with us.

Harvie's work had a Christmas party for families at the Burnaby Village this past Saturday. Adrianna had quite the eventful day. On the way to the party she threw up in her lovely dress, she sat on Santa's lap and got a gift, had a snooze while we toured the village, had two carossel rides, and a screaming fit all the way home (too much excitement for one day!).

A Merry Christmas to All! May God bless you this season with joy and peace through his Son, Jesus Christ. May you feel His presence this Christmas in your hearts and homes.

2 Months Young

Ah yes.....the blog....must update the blog. I guess it's only fair, since we've enjoyed peeking into our friends and families lives through their regular blog updates! Well, rather than spend time writing, let's follow the photo-journey of how life has changed in the Buitelaar household as we hit the 2 month milestone!! Our precious "Princess" certainly rules the house these days......Bath time has become a pleasure rather than a challenging chore.......

Capturing the first smile on camera (by proud mom) just makes our hearts melt......

Watching our Adrianna lounge, smile, sleep and stretch have become favorite activities.......

Of course staged photography is the other favorite activity, how can we resist........

Daddy time, enjoyed equally by Adri and Daddy, is always entertaining to say the least.......

Ofcourse Halloween came and went, just wait until next year when we hit the streets for candy....

Getting outdoors daily is certainly refreshing.........

Mommy is only getting started with dressing up her daughter............

And finally, becoming a "family of 3" is sounding more natural by the day!

We can't wait to see what the next 2 months bring!!

And then there were 3

Yes, the long awaited post to the blog :) Of course all you parents will excuse us for taking so long, life definitely picks up pace once a newborn is added into the mix, wow! So, we'll keep the words short and leave lots of room for photos this time around!

Introducing Adrianna Louise.....our precious daughter.....

First 24 hours. The new Abbotsford Hospital rocks (especially the nurses!)

Looking so tiny in her new home.

All we can say is.....thank goodness for family!!

Mommy time.

We couldn't wait to take the four-generation photo!!!

Eeyore, one of her best friends....she just doesn't know it yet!

Time to dress up the baby.

And then there's activity time!

This is the outcome of an awesome baby shower! Thanks to some very generous family and friends, we can open up our own baby store :)

That's all for now....back to sleep.........

T-Minus 12 Days....

September already, where did summer go?? We're just as puzzled as you! It's never flown by quicker. We're excited (and a bit nervous) to realize the due date is fast approaching. At least Harvie is now back with no plans to travel to LA until well after the baby is born. The weekly trips were getting tiring, he's so happy to be back home. It's been great to have some more balanced routine in our life!

August began with a trip into the Alberta rockies to witness Marlen and Sue get hitched. The boys went white-water rafting, the girls relaxed at the spa. The scenery was beautiful, weather was great, people were tons of fun and the Alberta beef tasted perfect! Congrats Marlen and Sue, it was a wedding to remember!!

We made a short trip to Lake Louise the day after the wedding along with Harvie's parents and aunt from Holland.

Our summer weekends together were often spent with family or friends. From BBQs/picnics at the lake, to sailing, to some competitive bocce ball matches. Sherry even managed to swallow half a water melon and fit in with her friends!

It's time to start wondering who the baby will resemble more! I guess looking at our baby pictures will help us know what to possibly expect.