Road Trip

My best friend Ashley and her hubby Caleb recently moved up to Edmonton. I've been missing her like crazy and they bought a new house so that means ROAD TRIP. Travis has been super busy with his papers and studying so I thought this would give him prime time to tackle those papers. I spent all week doing laundry, writing lists, and packing. Boy oh boy a baby requires ALOT of stuff to go on a trip for the weekend. We left Friday morning at 9:45am, made a pit stop outside Stavely for a feeding, stopped at Cross Iron Mills for mommy to eat and feed and change baby. Then she slept from Aidrie all the way to Ashley and Caleb's house yay. Jaida was such a trooper being stuck in that crappy car seat for so long. It was a great weekend hanging out, doing some shopping, and baking yum. Caleb was awesome with Jaida, he was always playing with her, or holding her as she falls asleep. It was a nice break for me as well. Then Monday morning came and it was time to leave :(.

Packed up everything and off we went. Changing a explosive diaper on a roadside turnout = scary and cold. Then stopped back at Cross Iron Mills, they have an awesome nursing room and food for me too. We stopped in Claresholm to have dinner with my mom and dad, then homeward bound.

Travis was very excited to see us, and Jaida him. We tried to face time on my iPad but Jaida just got confused why daddy wasn't picking her up lol.  While we were in Edmonton Jaida found her voice especially when Jaden and Karla were there visiting.  She's so cute when she talks aka squeals and babbles.

I can't believe that we have a 4 months old, crazy.  Time goes way too fast, I wish she would stay this size (16lbs) for a few months then continue on growing.  She has kinda gotten into a routine which is nice and now only eats every 2 1/2 - 3 hrs instead of every 1 1/2hrs.  Jaida is such a trooper putting up with all my running around (trying to keep myself sane, I kinda miss work). Poor thing is getting a little neglected right now as a learn to be a cub assistant and completing the Christmas program for church.  I'll make it up to her I swear.  I love being a Mom especially now that she interacts with me and toys.  I love her to bits. Only 25 days until Christmas (my house is all decorated is yours?)

Halloween

OK so it looks like I'm not going to be very regular with these, but here goes another long winded post.
Jaida's first Halloween was pretty uneventful.  it was super icy and foggy so we didn't go trick or treating, but we did go to my daycare party to see all the kids.  then we handed out candy to 21 cuties that came to our door.  Jaida was the cutest little zebra that i ever did see.

 

On November 1st Jaida rolled over for the first time, and of course I almost missed it.  She was on the ground playing on her back and I was folding laundry, and I just had a feeling to look up and there she was rolling onto her tummy! Now the stars have to be perfectly aligned for her to roll over, she's very picky on who she lets see her in action :).

 

We have been keeping very busy these days.  We have a baby group that happens every Tuesday at someones house.  These other mommies and babies are the ones we did Baby Steps with at the Health Unit.  It's been awesome to hang out with these ladies and compare notes.  Jaida and I also go swimming quite a bit, she is still not to sure about the water but the other day she started kicking.  This girl better get use to it as I have signed us up for swimming lessons starting mid-January.