Merry Christmas everyone! It is Christmas Eve morning and we are already into holiday celebration mode. I am sure that the next few days will bring many pictures and stories about our Julia to treasure and share with you all after the holidays are over. So please forgive us if this blog remains neglected for a little while, as we are going to spend it with our families instead of the computer! Happy Holidays!

Just a quick note to let you know that I updated Julia’s gallery again today, and I also put some more holiday themed photos on our other photo gallery (link is to the side)… I also baked some tarts, but that has nothing to do with this blog!

As previously noted, we were going to try Julia on oatmeal last night. Well, we did and she absolutely loved it! She slurped up that cereal so quickly and was looking for more. Yay oatmeal! It must have been filling, as she only required a small “top off” at midnight, and then slept through until eight in the morning! Ahhh, sleep.

We took Julia for her second round of vaccinations today; I must say, it was much easier with two parents present! Julia did much better this time round; she was done crying after about two minutes, instead of thirty! The nurse gave us a bunch of information on how to continue to introduce her to solids — no coffee until age one! Seriously, coffee was in the list of foods not to give your baby before one year.

This week has also been full of visitors! Baby Jack and his mom Melanie came for a visit on Tuesday. Julia quite enjoyed being around another baby who wasn’t just a reflection in the mirror. She also came with me yesterday to Brentwood for a visit with my old co-workers, and LOVED all of the attention she got! She just smiled and giggled at anyone who would pay attention. Then last night our friend Manju came for a visit. Julia continued to be all smiles and giggles — except when Manju wanted to have Julia on her lap!

As for tonight… perhaps a taste of oats!

Also, I updated her photo gallery. You may notice one small change in her “My Life Part II” album, the pictures are now ordered from newest to oldest for your easier viewing pleasure.

It has been a couple of busy weeks for our little Julia. She has had many weekend visitors; Grandpa Marv, Grandma Shirley, and Grandma Kathy, and she has travelled up to Edmonton to visit her Great Grandma Gertie, Uncle Louis and Auntie Erin, Auntie Sharyl, and Uncle Brad and Auntie Karin. During these visits we visited the Calgary Zoo Lights and the Edmonton Bright Night lights. This week Julia gets to go for her four month shots (not so much fun) and will probably go and visit the people and Brentwood (a bit more fun). As for the rest of the week; wrapping gifts, playing, and visiting with friends will be the order of the day!

Note! For pictures from the Zoo Lights and all other Christmas related activities, please go to Derek’s and my gallery (the link is on the side), non-holiday themed pictures of Julia will still be posted in her gallery.