Monday, July 28, 2008

Stuffing his face...

Deavan is a great eater!  

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Gab's making all homemade foods including yummy and fresh garden veggies whenever possible. He's eating lots of fruits, veggies, chicken and beef.

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Complaints from him are rare, but perhaps he's had enough or maybe it's the fact that he's got his bib on backwards. Poor guy... but he's still so darn cute!

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He works up an appetite by playing hard all day! 

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

I'm Still Standing...

The excitement continues as Deavan pulls himself up to a standing position, which is easily done in his crib. 

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If Deavan could talk then I'm sure he was trying to yell out a defiant "Ta-Dah!" in the first picture and then either "I'm hungry" or "I'm teething" in the next one - it's hard to tell as he's not supposed to talk with his mouth full.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Riding, Visiting and Crawling

Lots of excitement since our last post as Deavan gets around... riding, crawling and visiting!

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Ride 'em, Calli!                                                             Deavan likes checking out his dogs.  He has a particular interest in Calli - she's a little less "busy" than Ruby.  Calli puts up with our antics while Deavan gets a new 'leash' on life.

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Great Grandma, Dad and Deavan - three generations enjoy a visit!

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Freeeeeedom!!!  Deavan now has a new found freedom as he crawls all around the house - looking for trouble.  He has a strong desire to stand and walk off too. But try and get him to sit and stay still and you're out of luck...

Monday, July 7, 2008

And on his Farm he had a....

COW!

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Gab, Deavan, Jen and Kate enjoy a day at the Experimental Farm's Agriculture Museum.  We got the see the cows, horses, sheep, pigs and...

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The tractors!  Deavan and Gab got to ride on a simulation tractor, where Deavan got to enjoy the bumpy ride. And so did Kate! What a fun day in the sun.

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In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree...

 

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The Family FitzGerald enjoys a stroll out back to the apple orchard - Deavan especially likes being chauffeured around in the baby carrier and gets to watch Calli and Ruby run through the tall grass. 

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What a nice day for a swim!  Deavan got to go swimming in Daintry's pool and got to visit with Audrey (and baby bump), Amy and Zoe who were in town from Halifax.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Jolly Jumping

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I'm sure every kid LOVES their Jolly Jumper - and why shouldn't they?  Tiggers do it all the time, and they seem rather well adjusted. 

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Still... makes you wonder about the early prototypes.  How many infants went flying across the room during the testing stages?  How many bruised heads resulted from hitting the top of the door frame until the spring tension was juuuuust right?

And, for everyone wondering - yes, the Jolly Jumper is a Canadian contraption.  It's been around for a loooong time - thank you, Olivia Poole.

http://www.jollyjumper.com/History.aspx