Cyan is so cute at bath time. Neil and I both think she is going to be a spa girl. She loves sitting in the warm water while daddy washes her.
Grandma was here today when she was taking her bath, it was too cute!
Enjoy
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Growing like a weed!
Hi everyone!
Ok, I know, its been way too long for an update! Life is busy here with little Cyan!
Things are going super well. She's growing like a weed! I had her weighed on Tues and she was a whopping 10lbs 10oz! Wow, no more little tiny baby. She's still small and very portable but its still shocking to see how fast she's gaining weight.
I have been loving bringing her around in her Baby Bjorn. Let me just tell you, that is the best thing for a new mommy! Its so easy to get around with her snuggled on me. Neil has used it a few times too and let me tell you he's been checked out by the ladies with little Cyan on his chest. He's quite a yummy daddy as you all know.
I'm really excited to say that we have booked Cyan's first trip! We will be heading to our friends wedding in Toronto and will be going to Ottawa and Montreal. Cyan will be going to her first wedding (yeah! Jean and Lauren!) and will be meeting her great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and tons of friends. We are so excited. We'll be there from Aug 16th - 25th.
Ok... here are some pics for you to see how much she's grown!
Love you all
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Cyan is one month old!!
Salut! Hello!
Well, big news over here. Cyan is now one month old! Wow, time flies (I know, I say that a lot).
We've been having a great time with our little angel. We still have lots of visitors and everyone adores our little girl.
I have been going for lots of walks with her this week. Cyan is a bumbleride addict (thats the name of our stroller). The weather has been so nice and warm we can't just stay cooped up inside all day! On Monday we went for a walk in the afternoon and later went for a walk with daddy. It was such a great day.
The biggest news now is Cyan's weight! We went to the doctors this morning and she now weighs a big 8lbs 8oz! That's 30% more than she weighed at birth. Needless to say the doctor was very impressed. I guess ALL that feeding is really paying off now!
I'm excited that she's made it to the 8lb mark. Now we can use our baby bjorn and we can start using our cloth diapers! SUPER!
Neil assembled her baby bouncer yesterday. WOW, does she love it. She's sitting in it right now as I type away on the computer. The joys of being a little baby!
Here are some new pics taken today for all of you to enjoy!
love,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Well, big news over here. Cyan is now one month old! Wow, time flies (I know, I say that a lot).
We've been having a great time with our little angel. We still have lots of visitors and everyone adores our little girl.
I have been going for lots of walks with her this week. Cyan is a bumbleride addict (thats the name of our stroller). The weather has been so nice and warm we can't just stay cooped up inside all day! On Monday we went for a walk in the afternoon and later went for a walk with daddy. It was such a great day.
The biggest news now is Cyan's weight! We went to the doctors this morning and she now weighs a big 8lbs 8oz! That's 30% more than she weighed at birth. Needless to say the doctor was very impressed. I guess ALL that feeding is really paying off now!
I'm excited that she's made it to the 8lb mark. Now we can use our baby bjorn and we can start using our cloth diapers! SUPER!
Neil assembled her baby bouncer yesterday. WOW, does she love it. She's sitting in it right now as I type away on the computer. The joys of being a little baby!
Here are some new pics taken today for all of you to enjoy!
love,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Thursday, May 3, 2007
May 3rd!
Bonjour!
Well, today was Cyan's estimated birth date. She wasn't supposed to be in our arms until today! I am so happy she's been here 3 weeks already. It would have been a long wait!
Cyan is doing super well. She's eating tons... and I do mean TONS! We go on for hours her and I sitting, relaxing, gulping... Its very special.
I've got a few new pics for you all today. Cyan and her proud daddy and Cyan sitting all by herself (I posed her). Notice her cringing in that pic... just like daddy!
love,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Monday, April 30, 2007
Almost 3 weeks old!
Hi everyone!
Well, Cyan is almost 3 weeks old already. Pretty crazy how fast time flies!
Sorry it has been so long since I updated the blog, everyone has been asking for new pictures and the latest so here goes...
Last week flew by. We were busy taking care of Cyan and trying to organize our life a little bit more.
We were so spoiled in the last little while. We attended 2 showers with Cyan (they were supposed to take place before her arrival). It was great because everyone got to meet our little angel. We also took Cyan to school so she could meet my students. All the kids were so happy to meet her.
We had our second doctors appointment last week and at that appointment our little girl weighed 6lbs 14oz! I was very happy to hear this because it showed that she is indeed eating well!
Her umbilical cord fell off yesterday. That was another milestone. Neil was quick to take a picture... a special memory I guess.
Cyan is now sleeping in her room at night. We decided to move her into her own room because she was keeping us awake during our few hours of sleep. Her kitten noises are still adorable but when you have a 3 hour window to get your zzzzz's in you really need them. She seems to love her room. We are very lucky because she can sleep anywhere.
Another thing that kept us super busy last week was the launch of our new website. We have emailed most of you but for those of you that don't know about it yet Neil and I created a new site for parents across Canada to buy and sell their baby items. If you haven't seen it yet check it out: http://www.mybabystuff.ca, please pass the word on to your friends and let us know what you think!
Neil went back to work today. I was kinda sad about this. I really loved having him home with me and Cyan. The day alone was ok... our little girl seems to be going through another growth spurt and she decided to eat almost all day. Let me just say I was exhausted by 5pm!
Ok... here are some pics for all of you! I promise to add more pics more often!
Enjoy
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Monday, April 16, 2007
Almost one week old!
Bonjour encore!
Well, its pretty hard to believe but Cyan wasn't even here yet last week! It feels like she's been in our lives a really long time.
Neil and I are so crazy about her. She is just too great.
Today was a great day - although Neil and I were very pooped! The early feedings are really difficult. We were up from 4am to 6am trying to feed her last night - ouch!
The best part about today was that we finally took our little girl on her FIRST walk! This is so exciting to me. The stroller was the first thing I bought for her and I imagined myself going for walks soon after her arrival.
She loved her stroller, loved the walk and the sun. I can't wait to take her out again soon!
thats it for now,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Well, its pretty hard to believe but Cyan wasn't even here yet last week! It feels like she's been in our lives a really long time.
Neil and I are so crazy about her. She is just too great.
Here are the TOP 10 Cutest Things about Cyan:
1 - she makes kitten noises when she sleeps
2 - she always crosses her legs
3 - she has the cutest lips!
4 - she has the cutest mouth!
5 - she has the cutest nose!
6 - she makes this "I'm drunk" look after she's eaten
7 - she gulps when she's nursing
8 - she sleeps like a angel
9 - she smells so good!
10 - she cringes her forehead like daddy
Today was a great day - although Neil and I were very pooped! The early feedings are really difficult. We were up from 4am to 6am trying to feed her last night - ouch!
The best part about today was that we finally took our little girl on her FIRST walk! This is so exciting to me. The stroller was the first thing I bought for her and I imagined myself going for walks soon after her arrival.
She loved her stroller, loved the walk and the sun. I can't wait to take her out again soon!
thats it for now,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Saturday, April 14, 2007
She's here! EARLY!
Hello everyone! Cyan has arrived!
Well, this might be the longest post on the blog yet... so get ready!
What a surprise I had Monday at 3am when I stood up from bed and my water broke, 3 weeks early! I went through many stages at this point... the first one being denial, then panic and finally, after having made a little trip to the hospital, acceptance that indeed Cyan was coming 3 weeks early.
The entire labor process was very long but Neil and I took it all in and were extremely positive. For the first 12hrs or so we were in and out of the hospital so I could be given some antibiotics for something they had not yet tested me for. We were very calm and grateful for all the help from the amazing nursing staff and doctors at the hospital.
We made it back to the hospital officially around 3am on Tues. I was checked in and started breathing through my contractions. By about 9:30am they induced me (they had to induce me because my water broke and that could cause an infection if baby wasn't here within 24hrs). I started some major contractions... lots of pain... but still ok! How else could this baby come anyways, right?
So, the pushing started at 8pm. I pushed for 1 hour and a half... wow... what a feeling. I had Neil, my mom and sister there cheering me on. It felt so great to have all of them there for me. They were amazing coaches. By this time my dad, Phil, Lee, Carrie and Denise were in the waiting room waiting for baby to arrive.
My last push finally came and Cyan appeared at 9:41pm. Neil was the one to announce - IT'S a LITTLE GIRL! The new proud daddy cut the cord and put Cyan on my chest. Again, this was the most amazing feeling.
We finally made it home yesterday afternoon. Cyan is doing great. She seems to love her house very much, she loves the car, she even loves going grocery shopping! (Jeff, I'd like to point out that Thrifty Foods is the first place she shopped at!)
She is an amazing little girl. We are in charge of waking her to feed her every 3 hours or so since she's too small to wake up on her own. Feeding has not been the easiest but I'm happy to say that this little kitten can suck hard!
Everyone is so in love with her. It is so nice to see how everyone is with her.
So... thats the latest! Again, thank you for all your kind words and support. I know that all our friends and family will have so much influence on our little one. Neil and I truly believe that it takes a village to raise a child and I know our little girl will turn out to be amazing with all your help.
Without further ado... here is the latest picture of our little angel. There are many more to come thanks to daddy and his amazing eye!
love,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
Well, this might be the longest post on the blog yet... so get ready!
What a surprise I had Monday at 3am when I stood up from bed and my water broke, 3 weeks early! I went through many stages at this point... the first one being denial, then panic and finally, after having made a little trip to the hospital, acceptance that indeed Cyan was coming 3 weeks early.
The entire labor process was very long but Neil and I took it all in and were extremely positive. For the first 12hrs or so we were in and out of the hospital so I could be given some antibiotics for something they had not yet tested me for. We were very calm and grateful for all the help from the amazing nursing staff and doctors at the hospital.
We made it back to the hospital officially around 3am on Tues. I was checked in and started breathing through my contractions. By about 9:30am they induced me (they had to induce me because my water broke and that could cause an infection if baby wasn't here within 24hrs). I started some major contractions... lots of pain... but still ok! How else could this baby come anyways, right?
So, the pushing started at 8pm. I pushed for 1 hour and a half... wow... what a feeling. I had Neil, my mom and sister there cheering me on. It felt so great to have all of them there for me. They were amazing coaches. By this time my dad, Phil, Lee, Carrie and Denise were in the waiting room waiting for baby to arrive.
My last push finally came and Cyan appeared at 9:41pm. Neil was the one to announce - IT'S a LITTLE GIRL! The new proud daddy cut the cord and put Cyan on my chest. Again, this was the most amazing feeling.
We finally made it home yesterday afternoon. Cyan is doing great. She seems to love her house very much, she loves the car, she even loves going grocery shopping! (Jeff, I'd like to point out that Thrifty Foods is the first place she shopped at!)
She is an amazing little girl. We are in charge of waking her to feed her every 3 hours or so since she's too small to wake up on her own. Feeding has not been the easiest but I'm happy to say that this little kitten can suck hard!
Everyone is so in love with her. It is so nice to see how everyone is with her.
So... thats the latest! Again, thank you for all your kind words and support. I know that all our friends and family will have so much influence on our little one. Neil and I truly believe that it takes a village to raise a child and I know our little girl will turn out to be amazing with all your help.
Without further ado... here is the latest picture of our little angel. There are many more to come thanks to daddy and his amazing eye!
love,
Ladéna, Neil and Cyan
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