Annabel went in for her 2 month check-up today. Our doctor thinks she looks like daddy! She’s growing strong and healthy and looks great! I was a little jealous that Annabel was getting so much attention so they weighed and measured me too (but I didn’t want the shots she had to get).
Weight: 11 lbs 6 ounces (5oth percentile) Height: 23.5 inches (75th percentile)
(me at that age 11 lbs and 24 inches – or so, mom can’t remember)
Today, I weigh 31.2 lbs and am 39 inches tall!
Last week we went to visit the Buttaweam Ranch in Alberta, Canada. More on the ranch in posts to come. I learned a lot about horses and the care and feeding of them. I had the chance to ride one, but quickly passed it up.
When we arrived on the ranch, we met Henry the Horse and Melanie. They are Doug and Wendi’s horses and they LOVE carrots. My cousins, Anthony and Katy, and I took this responsibility very seriously.
Once Anthony taught me the right way to hold the carrot, I was good to go on my own.
I might have given them more carrots than they needed.
Every morning when I woke up, I wanted to go first thing to see the horses.
Boots even go with PJs.
Even dad and Annabel got into the horse theme.
We went to Bernie Brown’s Boothill Ranch to see a miniature horse, but I’d rather look than ride (and this is where I got to jump on the trampoline)
Bertnie had some giant work horses too:
At the Calgary Stampede we saw bucking broncos, calf roping and even chuckwagon races.
At the Bar U Ranch, cowboy Ross took us for a wagon ride.
I’m sure Henry misses me.
Yesterday, my neighbors (and friends) threw a party for Annabel to welcome her to the neighborhood. Thanks everyone for a GREAT party – we all had so much fun and can’t wait to do it again soon!
Here are my neighbors, clockwise: me, Gracie, Callan, Colin, Evie, Patrick (Pat Pat) and Samantha (Vanessa).
While we were inside eating, the parents were all outside:
Thanks, guys, for the gifts for Annabel:
We had a great 4th of July in Semiahmoo. Here’s a slide show of all the pics if you want to take a look. We took Annabel for her first boat ride, I got to go to the Blaine 4th of July parade and Grandma and Jidi had a party! I posted some of my favorite shots below and or you can click here to see WHOLE album if you are as excited as I am!
Grandma on Annabel’s first boat ride:
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The people in the parade pass out candy to all the kids:
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This is how I pose for pictures now, making mom’s job extra hard:
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Bribery was involved for this one:
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At the party:
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