Winnipeg Visit (Week 14)

December 16th we arrive in Winnipeg. Thankfully it has warmed up from a brutal -47 degrees Celcius to a balmy - 27. We are thankful!! Grandma Roberta and Uncle Adam (mommy's mum and brother) meet us at the airport.

Grandma Roberta, Tannis & the sushi roll hang out on the couch. Lily liked the plane much much better than she liked the train...go figure!!! We are not complaining, however :) It was a very good flight for all three of us.

Grandma Berta's neighbour Jackie comes over the meet the little bug. Uncle Adam is fascinated with Lily's head....could it be because it so closely resembles his own??

Mommy's longtime friend Cathy and her 5-year old daughter Ana come for a visit. Ana flips through the photo album mommy brought for Grandma Berta, while Lily relaxes on the floor. She is getting very good at lying on her back and making faces at anyone in her line of vision.

Eventually Lily voices her desire to become part of the action, so mommy lifts her up to see what Ana is so interested in...

Uncle Adam comes for another visit. Lily raises up her arms to say "Hey! How's it goin?"

Uncle Adam and Lily discuss the future directions of law enforcement...Lily is very opinionated and offers some suggestions for the Winnipeg Police Service.

Lily perches on Grandma Berta's shoulder while mommy finds some clean socks for Lily, since she spit up much of her lunch on the ones she is currently wearing. This is also something she is very good at. She has excellent timing. It usually happens just as we are about to walk out the door to go somewhere.

Auntie Sarah comes to say hi.

So does Auntie Kusham and Uncle Jeremy (who is talking to Dylan while this photo is being taken. I'm not sure what about - cars, cameras, or the crazy cold weather would be my top three guesses).

Kusham and Jeremy's son Jai checks out "the competition." He decides Lily is only a minor threat to attention paid from his mommy, but a threat nonetheless :)

December 19th - Party at Linda and Rick Hunter's. Lily finds a spot on cousin Michele to have a little cat nap. She needs to rest up in order to have the energy to continue looking cute.

Four generations - mommy, Baba, Great Baba and Lily :)

Mommy, Baba, Great Gido and Lily. Lily outdoes everybody with her stylin' outfit.

Everbody!! Grandpa Hunter, Baba, mommy, daddy, Great Baba & Gido with Lily.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

What those words would be exactly, is anybody's guess!! What do you think, Ryan? (mommy's cousin)

Great Auntie Janet (mommy's Auntie) entertains Lily.

So does Great Uncle Len! (mommy's Uncle). Lily thinks they're both pretty neat-o keen.

Mommy's friend Colleen (or Clawdine, depending on who you ask) is enchanted by the little jellybean.

Lily snuggles with Blake (one of two boys Grandma Berta has babysat since they were very very little). Lane, Blake's older brother, is on the couch too.

Uncle Adam, mommy and daddy pose with Lily for a picture. She's been passed around like a baby hot potato, so she's got about 5 pictures left in her before she expresses her displeasure.

Picture 1 - Lily hangs out with Uncle Adam. She's getting kinda tired...you can see the two lines under her little eyes...when she's well rested she only has one line under each.

Picture 2 - Again...the fascination with her head!?!?

Pictures 3,4 & 5 didn't happen before Lily, uh, exploded in tears. Adam's girlfriend Shannon figures out what Lily has been asking for...Adam celebrates the achievement! We are all happy now :)

"Whew...it's been a loong day. Think I'll just get some shut-eye on Cousin Andy's (mommy's cousin) lap.

Mommy's friend Tamsin comes for a visit with her little girls, Rhiannon and Catriona. It has been awhile since Tamsin has made faces at a baby, so she has quite a few saved up. Her daughters find this all very entertaining and Lily loves the attention. Mommy checks Tamsin's bags before she leaves to make sure she hasn't inadvertently packed a baby in them :)