5 Months!

This past month has been quiet. We have mostly stayed home, recovering from our trip to Canada. Both Colin and I got colds over the holiday and it was nice to just relax for a while. Colin was away for a few weeks working, but we are used to that. The big milestone for Finn was that we introduced him to food other than rice cereal. Through this journey, we've discovered that he doesn't like anything except rice cereal. However, we continue to try new foods. The low point was green peas, which caused him to cry and the highest point so far is sweet potatoes...which you will be able to see isn't exactly a home run.

Enjoy our month in photos and short video clips:

The first video clip is of Finn in his jumperoo. He loves to 'catch air' and this video doesn't really show how he can really get going.

This sometimes happens after he plays.

We go for lots of walks with the dogs:

It has been so warm that Finn doesn't really need to wear his fleece winter clothes, but he has almost grown out of them so I put it on him one day...he was sweating when we got home.

More appropriate gear for our winter walks

Finn's first taste of sweet potato:

Finn happily waiting for his dinner

Finnian's First Taste of Food

Even though Finn is only 4.5 months old, the doctor suggested he get started on rice cereal. Bon Appetit!

Christmas in Canada

This year we decided to go to Canada to visit my family for the holidays. Colin really wanted to experience the Great White North so we were both really excited to hit the road. The trip from Bowie, Maryland to Saltcoats, Saskatchewan was almost 2000 miles. It was a lot of driving especially with a 4 month old baby in the back. He traveled well, but by the end of a long day he sure was happy to be out of his car seat! It took 3 days to get to my parents and another 3 days to return home.

Much of our trip was spent in the car as we actually celebrated Christmas at my sister's house in Medicine Hat, Alberta (another 8 hour drive). From there, we traveled to Saskatoon where we briefly were able to visit with my brother Doug and his family and catch up with my friend Katherine. It was fun to introduce Finnian to the family and for the first time he got to interact with children. The weather was beautiful and the only downside of the trip was that Colin did not get to experience very much cold or very much snow. Next time we visit, I'll make sure it's in January/February and he should get a good dose of our prairie winter then!

Below are some pictures of our exciting Christmas holiday. I am surprised that we didn't have more photos as we did have three cameras between the two of us!

Finn enjoying a tobbagan ride around Saltcoats. We had to secure him to the sled with our suitcase strap!

My cousin's daughter Katie holding Finn. She is a 'natural' with little ones!

Finnian meeting his Great Grandma Morgan for the first time. Unfortunately it wasn't under better circumstances. Grandma had fallen and broke her hip just before we reached my parents' house. In this picture she is in the hospital in pain and very unhappy; however, Finn was able to bring her a few minutes of happiness.

Before we got to my sister's we stopped in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan where I was born. So, that's me in front of a giant moose.

Finn under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve

Colin and Finn before bed on Christmas Eve

Finn and Grandma on Christmas morning

Opening our stockings on Christmas morning. Santa gave us mittens, but no snow to play in!

My grand-niece Daizee-Joy looking after Finn on Christmas day. Auntie Shelley gave him his Santa outfit.

Finn meeting his Auntie Karen and his Godmother for the first time!

This is what Finn looked like at the end of 4 months. He grew into his 'big boy' clothes, started to roll over. What a fun age!