A visit with Santa Clause

Today Danika got to meet santa for the first time!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful day at my parents house for dinner, then went to my Uncle's house for dessert.
Before going to my parents house

Sitting with Daddy


Ian, Kira & Danika

7th Month Checkup

Today was Danika's 7th month doctor check up! Wow and it was a busy one. Apparently at 6 months babies get their first hearing and vision test. How exciting! We had no idea this was going to happen today - along with getting her ears pierced! ,more on that in the post below. The vision test involved Danika being hooked up to a machine and through a black curtain there was a small screen showing bright colorful images and black & white images flashing. They also covered one eye at a time and she looked like a little pirate! She had to get these round sensor tabs with wires attached stuck all to her head and back of neck using Vaseline. Yuck it was a mess they kept sliding off of her and the doctor had to keep reattaching them. She looked like she was in some freaky science experiment!!!

Hey lady what are you doing to me

Trying to play with the wires

Daddy! Stop taking my picture and help get me outta here! How do I look?

The hearing test involved putting something an instrument in her hear and it would make a loud high pitch sound but she had to hold it there for a few minutes to get an accurate reading. She did both ears but was only able to get a reading in one, Danika keep moving her head away she wanted none of that! But she passed and as long as the doctor got one result that was ok for now. Danika passed both tests and she gets retested at her 1 year appointment!

Danika' New Bling!

Today DANIKA GOT SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL DONE! Danika got her ears pierced!!! Wow what a big girl looking all grown up. Paul & I talked about this in the summer after going to the library events and seeing alot of other babies with their ears pierced. Paul is all into that he has many, many piercings as well as tattoos. So he brought it up at this months doctors appointment and they said they could do it now. I was hesitant because she had just got shots in both her legs and it that that was enough for the day. But I did want them done and we were already there so we just did it! I felt kind of bad in a way like we were damaging her little skin and body. well we did put holes and jewelry in it so I guess ya. When I was young my mother had to bribe me and my best friend with a care bear! But I was much older, maybe 6 or 7? Anyway
Here are her little ears before



Waiting and checking out what the Doctor is about to do

Oh right in the ear! This is the only picture we got because I had to hold her arms down and Paul had to hold her legs down while the doctor was holding her head down! Poor baby girl. We believe that the initial sting did hurt but she was more upset to be held down.

This picture is so sad, she screamed and turned red and clung so tight to me.

No worries though soon she was off to sleep in the car to get lots of loving from Grandma! This definitely wasn't your everyday doctor check up, little did we know what we were in for! But see that pretty little sparkle in her ear! It matches the ones in her eyes.

Happy 7 month birthday!

Danika! Your 7 months old today, what are you up to these days? You are getting so big and love being home with Daddy. You still wear a size 2 diaper are started putting you in some 6-9 month clothes but still fit into some 3-6 size. You still love to eat and hold your own bottle. You can squirm around on your belly and roll over. You can sit up on your own, but only of we pull you up. You don't put yourself into the sitting position just yet! You love sitting in your highchair and enjoy playing your new room! Your hair is getting so long.


Finally my my very own room!

We've Moved

Today is a sad day and a happy one at the same time.