Dakota - Week 19 - Goodbye Swaddle & Happy 4th

This week brought a bit of sadness and more sleeplessness to Momma and Daddy.  My littlest sister has gotten so strong and so capable of rolling around that the days of the swaddle are gone.  Momma was in denial but when she came into Dakota's room and found her like this... she finally had to accept the facts!

So hello sleep sacks!

Daddy of course took this all in stride.  As he did last week when Momma headed back to work.  Daddy didn't miss a beat - he can manage the three of us and still make dinner!  We do have a super Dad!

All these adjustments didn't keep us from having a great time celebrating the 4th of July.  We all had lots of fun at GiGi and PopPops party, even with the heat.  Tazz looked for some shade...

 while Sierra took a more direct route to cooling herself off.

A great time was had by all...

And then came the actual 4th of July.  We celebrated by taking in a concert at our local park.  It was great fun to get to stay up late and dance the night away.

 We hope you enjoyed your 4th of July as much as we did!

Dakota - Week 18 - The Canadiens...

If you didn't know it - we have a bit of Canada flowing through our veins.  On Nanny's trip home from visiting Great Gramma and Great Grampy she dropped off a few things so we could celebrate our heritage.  We had great fun with the flags!

On a milestone note - Dakota turned 4 months old this week.  She continues to work on her fine motor skills.  The exer-saucer has become a great source of entertainment for her.  She can spin the wheels and manipulate the objects - all in all quite fun for a little one.

Dakota - Week 17 - Happy Father's Day Times 3

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY!!!!!
This week we celebrated the man who makes the family work - our Dad!  We did our best to let him sleep and pick the games he wanted to play.  He might not have gotten all the sleep he wanted - but we did try to make sure he had all the love he could take!

We were also fortunate to have Grampy (with Nanny) and PopPop (with GiGi) over to celebrate this day of Dads.  To show our love we all three tried to sit still for a Momma picture...

We had lots of fun!  Sierra was really on her game - throwing her smiles at everyone!

We had lots of fun playing with one of the gifts Momma gave Daddy - spill proof bubbles!  Even Daddy got into the spirit of it.

After so much fun it was time for a bath to clean up.  Momma took this opportunity to introduce Dakota to Bumble Tubbing... Dakota was a little confused how her bath became so big - but Sierra loved the company!

We hope you all were able to celebrate this Father's Day with the ones you love!  We are sure lucky that we could - LOVE YOU DAD!

Dakota - Week 16 - Acrobats R Us

Last week Dakota really amazed us all by moving herself across the mat.  We thought we might be safe with just a bit of scooching here and there... But this week she has continued to develop her acrobatic skills.  She is now a little rolling stone.  My litter sister can now officially roll herself from her back to her belly.  We have all had lots of fun cheering for her.

Sierra also was working on her skills this week.  You might not know it, but my little sister is super strong!  She has been perfecting her hanging skills for while now.  But it was this week where Momma finally caught it on film.  Take a look!

Since my sisters looked like they were having so much fun this weekend with their acrobatics I thought I would get into the mix a bit too.  Upside down anyone?

See you next week!

Dakota - Week 15 - Where Did She Go?

Dakota has always been a reliable girl.  Each time Momma or Daddy puts her down, we always know exactly where to go to find her.  But a funny thing happened this week.  Daddy put her down and a few minutes later came back to check on her and she wasn't where he left her.  So watch out world - Dakota is a scooch'n girl!

Daddy and Dakota had a long talk afterwards regarding the rules Dakota would need to follow now that she is mobile.  They did a pinkie oath on staying safe.

Movement wasn't the only new thing on Dakota's list... Thanks to Nanny and Grampy we all hit the new pool in our backyard.  Given the heat we were all thankful.

Dakota wasn't the only one with accomplishments this week.  I reached a new skill level with puzzles - solving a 24 piece puzzle all by myself.  Momma and Daddy were very proud of my accomplishment.

Meanwhile, Sierra continued to work on her dog training skills by using the ball to lure Tazz around the yard.

The every watchful Dakota kept watch...  Daddy and I however, found a comfie spot for a snuggle.  It was pretty amazing.  Momma said all the yard needs now is a hammock and Daddy magically made one appear.  He is the best magician ever!

Dakota - Week 14 - Memorial Day Weekend

It was another fun-filled slightly wet Memorial Day weekends spent camping with the "extended family" at Granite Hill Camp Ground.  This year marked my first time roasting marshmallows on an open fire, Dakota's first camp fire, Sierra's first time sleeping in a big girl bed and my first time sleeping in a tent.  The pictures below tell the tale...