Halloween 2008

Halloween came this year and we weren't totally prepared.. =) Since Halloween is not my favorite holiday, Cyanne didn't have a "pretty, fun" costume. as many of our friends had... Bad mother, perhaps. I just couldn't justify spending $40 on a costume she'd wear for a day... =) Next year!

Therefore, Cyanne was... as her costume:
A POLITICAL ACTIVIST:
Supporting BARACK OBAMA for President 2008! We dressed her in a political themed onesie and a pair of pants:
(I love this shirt - a sheet saying "Baa" and a rock... hee hee).
Here you go:

Chewing her pop-up book...

Close-up of the shirt... Our little political activist:


Someone has a wee bit of a runny nose...


Also - for her birthday, Tom & I got Cyanne her own, personal chair.
These following pictures are ones of her hanging out in her chair, in her "Halloween" costume =), chewing her mat...

Ladies Night Out

I had a great night out tonight with a wonderful group of ladies at Hollister Brewing Company. These are the moms from my PEP group (but this time, we were sans bebes!). Quite an interesting, fun, entertaining group. Such a treat to get out for an evening...! Also great to hang out with people who know answers to all of your silly mom-related questions!

Looking forward to the next one!
(Thanks for the photo, Victoria! =))

Election 2008!

We Voted!!!

Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch - Fall 2008

Cyanne, Tom & I ventured to the local pumpkin patch to pick-up a pumpkin...



We then took on the maze! We made it through okay... Cyanne had a great time looking at the corn, the leaves, the stalks, and all of the pumpkins!

Seeing something quite interesting...





Yay, pumpkins! It's almost as big as I am!










Silly me... I knew this was a pumpkin!





Checking out the animals... Quite interesting to see goats, pigs, and sheep up close!



Finally - the Maze! I will admit, it was challenging!





The corn was really high!



A California corn maze... Tall corn stalks with views of palm trees in the distance =)



We did it! We made it all the way through =)

Cyanne in pink

Our little girl the other afternoon in pink...
(If you look closely, you can see the big molar coming in on the left side of the photo (right side of her mouth)... Fun times ahead!

Cyanne and her beloved jumper - Videos

The first video is Cyanne LOVING her jumper. She just jumps and jumps. She also knows the word 'jump' very well. Say 'jump jump' and she bends her knees and tried to jump up and down.

Tom makes her laugh and laugh and laugh by jumping with her. Or hiding behind the wall and sneaking up on her. She's definitely a fan of anticipation.
Her laugh is one of the best sounds...



The second is a shorter one with less laughing and more close-ups. I was trying to get her to do her 'evil' look... We'll post that when we get it. It's hysterical. Very Papelbon-death-stare. Does wonders to intimidate the other kids at daycare =).

This one has some cute close-ups of her.

"12 Month" Pediatrician Appointment

Cyanne had her 12 month appointment with Dr. Brennan this past Thursday, October 16th.
She charmed the nurses and staff with her big smiles and giggles as soon as we walked in the door.

He examined her and asked us various questions about her motor skills and verbal development.
He said she looked great and was right on track.
He gave her an A+ =)

Here are the stats:
Weight: 22 lb, 5 oz. (75%)
Height: 29 1/2" (75%)
Head Circumference: 47 cm

We discussed weaning her off of the bottle, introducing whole milk, and went over the various foods she can eat. It's pretty much all fair game aside from nuts and peanut butter. That means there's quite a lot we can give her - especially the things off our plates which are always much better and more enticing anyway...

She was a very good sport.
She got a prick in her heel to check if she was anemic. (He said her levels were excellent - he looks for 10 and above and she was 13.5, so he was pleased with that)(helps that we give her her cereal with pretty much everything!)
She didn't even seem to notice the heel prick and kept smiling through it.

Then, it came time for the vaccines.
She got her MMR, Chicken Pox (varicella), and the flu shot. I had him hold off on the Hep A as I thought 3 shots and a heel prick was enough for one day. She'll get that the next time.
She didn't cry at all for the leg shot but then well, she got two 'stingers' in her arms.
One in each arm and she did cry... Poor baby. From her wails, it sounded like it hurt quite a bit. But - she recovered quickly and was smiling by the time we went out the door. =)

All in all - a great doctor visit. He was pleased. We were pleased. She was a great sport and drank a bottle with gusto when we got back to the car.

We go again at 15 months!

Cyanne - Walking with her Radio Flyer (Videos)

Here are two videos of Cyanne walking using her Radio Flyer Wagon - a fantastic birthday present from Nanna & Grandpa Blabey.
She loves it...

(Please, my sincere apologies for my quacking-esque, loud, annoying voice saying "walk walk walk" over and over... I was just trying to encourage =)).

Waking up from a Nap - August

These photos were taken almost two months ago (8/28/08). One afternoon, I went in to get C. after she woke up from her afternoon nap. She looked super cute (of course...=)) so I ran and grabbed the camera to take a few photos.

Try and picture a half laugh/grunt/growl with this first photo.



Hello...





She loves to stand up when she wakes up. We often find her either sitting up, munching on some stuffed animal or blanket in her crib, or standing up, waiting for us.







Okay, Mama... Enough with the photographs.
Please pick me up. =)

Bonpoint

When we were in Paris in May of 2007 for Guilhem & Alexia's wedding, I was determined to go to a store I had grown up with - Bonpoint. My mother, whenever we were in Paris, would take me there and buy the most beautiful dresses. So... since I was pregnant with Cyanne, I told Tom we would be trekking through the streets trying to find the closest store. I had done my research before we left the states and knew there were quite a few from which to choose. We went to the one in St. Germain des Pres... Was quite a walk (and this was after lunch with Jenny at Les Deux Magots and walking up and down St. Germain with a fun side trip to Diptyque!) but it was worth it. We still managed to keep "Blabey walking pace" even while I was pregnant...

One of the three things we bought - and this was before we knew whether we were having a boy or a girl - was this beautiful light, blue cotton shirt with embroidery.



These are a few (somewhat out of focus) photos of C. wearing the shirt. I am sure we'll have more - I just wanted to post a few.
This is certainly something I'd wear if they made it in adult sizes!



It was a very, very fun experience shopping there for her. It was one of the first times we had bought anything at all for the baby. We figured he/she at least had to start out life in style with a few pieces of clothing from a Parisian clothier. =)



When she's older, we can get her one of those amazing dresses.

Pooltime at the Kasch's

On September 1, 2008, we were very happy to spend the afternoon at Missy's parent's house in Montecito. A beautiful view, good friends, a refreshing pool, lots of fun pool toys, and a warm jacuzzi. All in all, a wonderful afternoon!





Cyanne sported a very cute swimsuit thanks to Nanna Blabey. Very, very cute!
She loves the water! She kept trying to drink it - it was nice and salty...

Our Little Nudie

It had to happen sometime... Some nudie shots of Cyanne pre-bath.
She LOVES her bath time. Say "splash splash" and she smiles and squeals with glee.