Oona Visits the Museum of Natural History

Today Oona and Mom went for a visit to the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. Mom was surprised at how interested Oona was in the exhibits. We saw snakes, frogs, turtles, newts and the famous eighty something year old tortoise, Gus.

The highlight of the visit was the butterfly house, where people can walk in amongst beautiful butterflies. They almost seemed tame, one even landed on Oona's head!

Oona does a for-real crawl!

Oona has officially entered the world of mobility. Today she did her first for-real crawl. It was tentative at first, but it didn't take long for her to get the hang of it. For some reason, Oona chooses to crawl towards whatever are the most dangerous objects in the room - so Dad and I need to get baby-proofing quickly!

Carrying the Torch

Oona holds the Olympic Torch!

Canada Day

There were all kinds of activities celebrating Canada Day around town. Oona and Dad and Mom went to the Family Picnic on the Commons. I don't think any of us have ever seen so many little people in one place. Besides the little people there was lots to see - a dog show, a giant inflatable whale (with an escaped toddler crawling across the top), a tank, a fire engine and lots of skateboarding.

Next we visited Citdel Hill. The Citdel is a fortress that has been restored to the mid-Victorian period with a living history program featuring the 78th Highland Regiment, the Royal Artillery, Soldier's Wives and Civilian Tradespersons. Oona even got to sit in a Victorian classroom and practice her cursive writing on an old-fashioned slate.

Random Cuteness

Multicultural Festival

On Sunday Oona, Dad and Mom took the ferry (Oona's first boat ride) over to the Multicultural Festival in Dartmouth.

Mom was soooo excited for Oona to go on the ferry, but she slept the whole trip over. Luckily she was awake for the return voyage.

At the Festival we saw lots of different things - crafts from all over the world, highland dancers, belly dancers and even a person dressed as a cow (Dad said they were representing the country of Bovinia). Oona even had a chance to have her picture taken holdng the real Olympic torch (picture coming soon).

Needles, Mobility Progress, Food and Dad's First Father's Day (and Oona's too)

Oona had to go for her six month check-up and immunization. Thanks to a cold that was being passed around the family unit, we were a couple of weeks late getting to the Doctor. Oona weighed in at just under 20lbs, placing her in the 97 percentile for her age. At 29 inches, her height was off the charts (by quite a bit). Needles are no fun, but Oona was a trooper. I don't think she'll ever trust the Dr again though. She'd be glad to know that there are no more needles until her first birthday.

Major progress has been made in the mobility area. Oona can now get up on two hands and two knees or two hands and two feet. She can even move one knee, after that she gets a little confused. But she can creep very effectively (especially backwards and in circles). So much so that we can no longer leave her alone in the room for even a minute, all parental freedom has gone!

The list of foods Oona now eats has been expanding rapidly. We bought a food mill and we can now make our own baby food, opening up a world of culinary options. New additions are avocado (which Oona has to share with Mom), mangoes, pears, lentils (sorry Oona, but they are good for you) and kidney beans. Next up, tofu. We've been picking up fresh organic produce as it is available, and now that it is summer we're finding lots more choices.

Dad has hit a major milestone - his first Father's Day! Oona can be seen giving Dad his Father's Day card in the picture above.