baby TR

baby TR is sleeping...it's a toss up...hmmmm...do i try and get more sleep too or do i get caught up on some things that are eating away at me....!!!!

well here goes....

i will post some more pics of baby TR and his friends and family. most of these were taken during his first week of life.

with aunty dana and cousin tilynn...
they got to hold him when he was all squeaky clean...right after his bath!

gramma arlene was pretty lucky (as we were too!) that she just happened to be working when Thomas was born and all the days we were in the hospital

great-grandma margaret did not pass up the chance to come hold the wee boy

grampa DUG made many stops to see me too!

gramma malcolm came to visit and stay...she was here almost a week.

we really appreciated her help and all she did!

great-grandma vi was not around when i was born, but came over as soon as she could!

this picture is funny but i had to post anyways

5 days old... gramma and mommy HAD to take me shopping...groan! but i was good and slept the whole time! many hutterites thought mommy was crazy for being out and was told that she should be in bed!

we met aunty dana, denyne and tami for lunch to start off our shopping on the right foot!

my good friend denyne could not pass up the chance to meet baby TR either!

tami and baby Thomas

wednesday, sept 14th Jen A and her kids came to visit. gramma arlene and aunty caryn and cousin adasyn came over as well!

the 2 cousins visit

cute addy checks me out

snuggles with aunty caryn

aunty theresa comes for lunch and a snuggle

precious pics gramma malcolm took of baby TR...

grampa malcolm comes for a quick visit and to take gramma home...

alot of the pics of grampa and TR, TR really checks him out...very cute!

we celebrated gramma arlene's 60th birthday (sept 20th) on friday sept 16th with a potluck with alot of our friends! glad all the dunningtons could be home!

look pretty proud?...malcolm grandparents and me!

ummm where's daddy?

both grandparents

grampa malcolm and me

checkin' him out again

and again...

now more on the dunnington side...

with cousin spencer

grampa DUG

uncle tyler

uncle brad

aunty lois

cousin graeme

sunday am with spiffy-looking cousin tyson

the dunningtons

dunnington cousins

with aunty janaya...she came for the wknd and we enjoyed that!

one last snuggle with aunty caryn before she went home

well the little man is 3 weeks & 1 day.... i will post more older pics of him soon! we have a busy wknd ahead!

baby dunnington finally arrived!!!

it's about time for a post. i finally have a chance after a busy week and weekend of company and help! gramma malcolm was here for almost a week so we really appreciated that! grampa malcolm came to pick her up and stayed for one night!
aunty janaya came for the wknd with aunty lois and cousins. aunty caryn and cousin adasyn were down all week but we never got to see much of them :(. 


Thomas Ryan Dunnington
born on September 08 2011 at 02:02 am
7 lbs 10.5 oz · 21 inches

 BEFORE pictures (taken at 41 weeks - Sunday Sept 4)

 oh boy. the belly just stuck straight out!

 comfortably waiting for the doc and labour to progress!

 the plan was to have a baby that day, but baby Thomas had other plans!

 not even cleaned up yet!

 a very content sweet wee boy



a very proud and happy daddy





talking with baby Thomas

 leaving the hospital as a family of 3!

 first sleep in my own bed

 mommy, can i go to the bathroom?! ha ha...love this pic.

his cousin adasyn has a very similar one when she was newborn and in her swing

 

" baby eye open "



my mommy doesn't dress me like a boy, she dresses me like a duck!

 

 

 baby TR loves to ride in the tahoe!

 

this is the latest pic... taken this quiet monday morning!!!!!!

keep posted for more pics... yes there are plenty more! i will post some of him with his family and visitors!!!!

we are enjoying the little boy more than words can say!!!! he is a pretty good baby, we cannot complain! he does what babies are supposed to do, so we're content if he's content!

this is what you do while waiting patiently for a baby...

i thought maybe my next post would be about baby news...but we're not quite that lucky...this baby is teaching us (and many others) a lesson in patience!!!!

so this is what i do while waiting for baby:

- baby's room is painted

- baby's room decor is sewn and other pieces waiting for final "gender" touches

- a walk every day

- time spent with the animals

- the odd trip to town (lunch with family, visit to our new toy store - check it out here, shopping for odd & ends & groceries (have to have the fridge somewhat stocked!)

- baking and cooking and trying new recipes!





 the other day i heard "pitter patter" to discover the kittens running and playing on the roof!

 rhubarb crisp (not a new recipe, just wanting to use my rhubarb up)

roasted red pepper hummus

last week when dana was here (helping me paint - thanks btw!), i bought a 16 oz container of roasted red pepper hummus. by the first night, it was 3/4 gone (eaten btw the 3 of us!)

i told curt i would try to make some since he seemed to like it so much!

the other day, he comes home for lunch, gets out the rice crackers and looks for my hummus...i told him i hadn't made it yet and i think he was a little disappointed! so yesterday i got busy and it turned out quite nice!

roasted red pepper hummus...a delicious (and might i add, HEALTHY snack enjoyed with rice crackers!)

1 can (19 oz) chick peas (drained, rinsed, and skinned - taking the skins off is time consuming, but worth it because the hummus is very smooth as a result)

1 jar Unico flame roasted red peppers (i only used half a jar tho)

1/2 cup sour cream

1-2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp salt

juice of lemon

skin chickpeas and place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth!

makes approx 2 cups

serve with rice crackers (or whatever you want!)

enjoy!

until next time... i promise my next post won't be about food... :)