Quinn: Then and Now

Here are two pictures showing how Quinn has changed:

4 days old

11 weeks old

Weekend for Mom and Dad

This past weekend, grammy was good enough to come down and look after Quinn so Mom and Dad could get away for a weekend alone.

We went across the boarder and stayed at the Seneca Casino in Niagara Falls, NY. It was a great time. However, we quickly remembered that americans can smoke in the casino. Brenda made a point of sitting at the $0.05 slots just so she could get 1 free drink.
We both came to the reality that we are now parents when we were on the elevator down to dinner and realized we both had spit up on our shoulders.... awww Quinn.

We made a trip to the outlet malls and Quinn was in our hearts as well as our pocket books as we did some serious shopping for her!! Mom had to remind herself don't Over Pink Quinn!! Too much pink isn't a good thing!!

On the Sunday we then had a chance to have a spa day together at St. Annes. It was relaxing as we both got massages and wrap treatments. The lunch and tea was also amazing. It will definitely be something we do again.

When we got home on Sunday grammy and Quinn looked like two peas in a pod. They even were lucky enough to get stuck in a rain storm together. Quinn came out of it a lot better than grammy!

Here are some more recent pictures of Quinn showing how she is not only getting bigger and stronger but also cuter!!

May 22, 2004 - Happy Anniversary

To Bren,

3 years ago today I was lucky enough to marry my absolute best friend. Looking back on the past 3 years we have been through so much. There have been some tough times but they are a strain to remember. My memory is only full of the great times. The times when we laugh so much that both our face and bellies hurt. This is the first year we have our Quinn in our life and today is a day we remember the amazing day that marked the beginning of us as husband and wife. However, our partnership began long before that. Our lives were already irrevocably connected when we said "I DO".


Thank you Bren for the past 3 years of joy and the infinite years of happiness ahead of us.

Lots of Love
Milan

More Quinn Pictures

New pictures posted at: http://www.brelan.ca/

Family Day Out

Today the whole family spent the day out and we didn't even need car keys. We walked up to the shopping area. Looked in a bunch of stores, bought some stuff, Quinn slept, got some groceries and then grabbed a bite. It was great for us to all have a day out of the house that was so enjoyable and Quinn was a perfect little 7 week old. She slept for most of the excursion but was awake in the restaurant and acted like a little lady. She had her food then sat in her car seat and then peacefully dozed off. These are the days mom and dad were hoping for when Quinn came into this world. Hopefully there will be more in the future, but we aren't putting too much pressure on her as she is just turning 8 weeks this week.

It is amazing what a different little girl Quinn is when she has her fair share of nap time. It is definitely a Jekyll and Hyde contrast. It is OK, we love her either way, but love seeing more Jekyll and less Hyde.....

Here is a Pic of Quinn in her swing as the KING OF THE JUNGLE!!

Nead Mosi

Quinn was lucky enough this past week to be able to spend some quality time with her Nead mosi. Her Nead mosi not only spoiled her with tonnes of attention and affection but also got her all kinds of cool/cute stuff. Nead mosi was also able to viscously twist mom and dad's arm to take the night duty and get to spend even more time with Quinn. She was even lucky enough to have some sweaty forehead sleepy cuddles with Quinn. Nead mosi was a very defensive stroller pusher and ensured that Quinn was a safe distance from any possible oncoming traffic on their long walks.

It was a sad parting when Nead mosi was unable to extend her visit anymore, but this is just the beginning as Quinn really loved her time with her Nead mosi and is sure there will be a lot more in the future.

Shopping for Quinn

This past weekend we felt compelled to go out and get Quinn some toys. Over the past week she has been far more interactive and we didn't exactly nurture that environment. It is amazing all the different toys out there. Both of us were really excited to go out and get things for Quinn that we can genuinely see she loves. As you can see by the picture above she got spoiled and we wouldn't want it any other way.

Quinn got a nice visit from her Aisling Mosi and Nead Mosi yesterday and Quinn really enjoyed her time with them. Nead Mosi was able to take some time off to spend the week with Quinn which gives mom and dad (more mom) a much deserved break.

Quinn is getting more settled in this new life of hers. We see her more and more doing things that are unique to her. She is so entertaining for both of us and continues to do things that makes us laugh. I mean come on.... how cute is she???

Quinn 6 weeks old..

Quinn has giving mom some quite eventful days and Dad some eventful evenings. She is doing great and just seems to change her schedule whenever she feels like it. She definitely has dad's patience (not a good thing). Sleep still sucks and not because Quinn is doing anything crazy, it is just we are not a big fan of broken sleep. We are both sure in third world countries they use broken sleep as a tactic to break people...

We both look at Quinn in early pictures and see her now and can't believe how much she has grown and changed. She now is quite content in the vibrating chair or the Rain Forest swing. However we still can't get her to sleep in there. We aren't complaining as this gives us some great time to enjoy dinner and get some stuff done. She continues to show us new faces and new sounds all the time which keeps both of us rather amused.

The good weather has been great for Mom as she has been walking up a storm with Quinn. Quinn loves the walks and Mom even got adventurous yesterday and sped up the pace to a jog...