Spoiled Sprout

We wonder if Sprout knows what a spoiled baby it is yet...
After all, this baby is not even born yet, and was spoiled rotten this Christmas!
Above is a handmade sweater from a friend of Terra's, handmade slippers from B.C., and all of the presents that were waiting for Sprout under the tree!
Note the little cowboy boots from Papa Jim and the Flames and Oilers gear - it will be a competition to see what team to get the baby to cheer for (although maybe not such a tough choice this year given how badly the Flames are doing...).

Not pictured above is a baby food maker we got from Grandma Lex and Grandpa Bernie - it is already washed up and in our kitchen ready for when baby is ready for solids.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Things are cozy here at the Simieritsch residence.

Rob bought us a beautiful tree this year, and with the lights and decorations it has been great for putting us in the Christmas spirit (even our pets have taken to sleeping under the tree). We have stockings hung and all of the fantastic cards we have been getting are displayed.

Kona was a little bit naughty this year, and decided to take matters into his own hands and gently opened his own present while we were out for dinner and proceeded to eat all of the treats inside. I guess that's what we get for leaving it under the tree!

Here is Terra at 28 weeks pregnant - getting rounder by the day! Rob still managed to take her out cross country skiing (after rigging up some suspenders for her snowpants), and wondered why she couldn't keep up. She has decided that next time they go she is going to fill a backpack with sand to strap to the front of Rob, so maybe he'll have a better idea ;)

We will be off to Millarville for Christmas Eve on the acreage with Terra's family, then back to Calgary for Christmas day meal with Nola.

We wish you a relaxing holiday with all of the trimmings!

Merry Christmas!

A little 28 week photoshoot

I was so happy that my friend Steve Coutts asked me to do a photoshoot with him so he could add prenatal yoga photos to his portfolio for his photography business.

So here I am at 28 weeks pregnant before photo editing.

I get a lot of the photos for my own use (these are just a sample), he gets some to sell and put in his portfolio and it works out well for everyone! Plus it was a blast to do the photoshoot.

So here we are - the third trimester has started. Time sure has flown!

6.5 months pregnant in Mexico

So here is the money shot from Mexico, little Mamma in her bikini with giant baby bump for all to see!

Sprout was very well behaved on this trip (although we did notice a lot of kicking whenever there was salsa music playing).

Little mamma stayed out of the sun for the most part to avoid heat stroke, but really enjoyed the time to finish 4 books and grow a baby!

Some of the friends we met in Cancun

Mexico Part Dos

Here are some pictures of some of our forays into Chichen Itza, Tulumb and Playa del Carmen.

The belly shot is Terra at 26 weeks! Getting rounder...