kerry came over on friday for coffee; she's also in christa's wedding party so she ran out to quickly do some tanning and i was able to babysit levi:) keira's head is so big compared to his!!! she's 2 weeks older. he's about the same weight she was at his age. i don't know where his weight is! they're the same length - he carries it well:) today is saturday and i am very excited - keira filled her diaper today - all by herself! who would have thought i'd be so excited over a diaper? :) the last 2 weeks have not been so nice for keira. as of monday she refused to take a bottle; i wasn't clueing in that she didn't like the formula. over the last month or two she would fuss at the middle of a bottle; eventually it turned into screaming. i thought she was trying to fill her diaper. then she would scream at the beginning of the bottle - if i could comfort her through the first 5 minutes then she would drink her bottle, otherwise she wouldn't. i just thought somehow she was getting too much air...i was trying all kinds of different things. then on monday, all i did was put her in my arms (in the position to feed her a bottle) and she started screaming. i hadn't even showed her the bottle yet! it was such a gradual thing - all of a sudden it was sooo clear on monday. sheeesh, why didn't i think of it earlier? anyways, this week has been another week of...experimentation? i don't know. i never know:) sometimes i feel soooo inadequate. we had been using good start (nestle) - which is supposed to be an easier formula to breakdown. i'm trying something different - but it's hard to even get her to try something different when all she knows is that the bottle is the enemy. i've tried bribing her with white sugar, brown sugar, honey and syrup on the nipple...she doesn't fall for any of it. too smart i guess - or it just hurt that bad. so, we're still trying things:) sometimes i wonder if there's always something with babies, just when it seems i get something figured:) i know - it's all good. she's such a dear, she'll be so upset but she'll still try to smile. breaks my heart. being a mom is so much harder than i thought. all you moms out there - you're awesome!!!! you do this everyday and seem so normal:) i'm so blessed to be part of the mom club! one day Lord willing i'll be able to give her advice for her babies, and i'll know by experience!!! but that's a long ways away...so. yes. we're all good, and very happy! she loves her daddy and boy does her daddy love her! it's hard for him to leave for work when she's working her wiles on him:) smiles, and laughs...what a dream come true!!! have a great weekend everyone, luv from us:)

well now. how is everyone? we hope this finds everyone doing well. keira is 12 weeks tomorrow, yet not 3 months till the 23rd:) she is very healthy! we are getting her constipation figured out. we saw the chiropractor the past friday, and from his end everything is well. (we are giving her a little bit of water and organic yogurt everyday). the doctor hasn't returned my call - she's crazy busy covering for my usual doctor...he's in south africa. i so miss him - he is amazing. we are still at this point trying to see if she is just colicky or if there is something going on. she is still very healthy at 13lbs and 1 ounce!!! 2 pounds in 4 weeks - as you all can see she is nice and round:) and she always has tons of laughs and smiles.
we just love her to pieces:) take care everyone!

she is wearing an outfit that auntie bonita loaned her - mackenzie was wearing it less than a year ago:)

and yes andrew - we still can't find her neck:) it takes some digging...:)

Keira and I were fortunate to find some cheap flights to wpg...so off we went on an adventure:) The flight there went well - no delays, grandpa and grandma kuik were there waiting to help, very nice. The flight back, not so nice - delayed; plus no room, plus cranky mom and baby to arrive at the airport with no one to meet/help us...anyways, we arrived home safely:) that's what counts! it was nice to see michelle before she took off to europe, nice for keira to meet her uncles and aunts, great aunts, grandparents, and great grandparents:) plus she was able to meet a new cousin - Amanda gave birth to Jamin on the monday that we arrived - Keira is massive compared to him - 10 weeks apart.

Things have not been going so well since we've been back - I've been trying to wean Keira off of me and solely (?) onto formula. She is completely airlocked and is not having a good time. The last 3 days have been very trying - she's cried/screamed all day; the only thing that sometimes stops her is my walking around bouncing her. Baths, massages,...I can't think of all the things we've tried. Her doctor is gone, and the other doctor hasn't returned our call yet. The nurses at the health unit don't have any new suggestions - just that it will take time. I know everybody goes through with this - so we're sticking it out:) The nurses are now debating if she is colicky. (at 4 -8 weeks they said it was to early to determine if she was). so, yah, we're not getting anything done around here, but it will all be worth it eventually when she can fill her diaper:)

gotta run, more picts later:)