Catching some rays....

We have started to get Quinn down to a specific schedule around bedtime. We work in a bath, feed, tummy time, and a story all in an intricate process to get her into bed and asleep. We have seem some positive results so we are enthusiastic that we are on the right track.

Mom and Quinn attended the Global BBQ and a good time was had by all. The weather was good and the sun was warm. Dad wasn't there but knew that the sun was hot from mom's forehead. Quinn also got a little colour. Dad easily figured out what sunglasses mom was wearing from the tan lines on her face. Poor mom, she doesn't tan well at all. It would seem that dad was able to give the tan gene to Quinn.

We finally got a camcorder. It is amazing the things we can record now. We have some prime moments captured already and realistically we couldn't have waited another week to get it. Quinn is doing new stuff every day.

Enjoy the Summer Weather!!

This weekend we all visited London and Anna Mosi made a great Summer BBQ pool party for all of us. It was a great time. We really got a chance to enjoy the weather. Quinn got her first taste of pool life. We had to get her in a swimsuit that would be suitable for her. As you can see above it was a day fit for a superhero! She was a little put off by the pool at first but we quickly figured it was the sun in her eyes she didn't like but loved the water. In fact she loved it so much she feel asleep in the POOL!!

Sue Mosi babysat Quinn so mom and dad could go out for dinner. The dinner wasn't the greatest and the service absolutely sucked. It was a French restaurant and it seems they took the tradition of French restaurants too much to heart. For those of you that don't know, French restaurants are notorious for great food and terrible service. They got the terrible service right on but they have a long way to go for the great food. A quick dinner with friends turned into a 3 hour marathon. When we got back to pick up Quinn at about 9:30pm she was fast asleep in her stroller in the Rand living room since 8:30pm. She transferred to the car seat with a little bit of a stir but that was the last we heard of her until 5:30am the next day!! We didn't want to disturb her when we got home so just put the car seat in the crib. For all you non-parents that might sound crazy, but for all you parents, you will totally understand! So based on some quick math, that is 9 hours of straight sleep!! We aren't keeping our hopes too high and are just putting the cause of such great sleep to a long day in the sun....

If you didn't think she could get any cuter...

This picture is just in case you didn't think she could get any cuter.....

Weekend on the Go

This weekend the family spent more time out on the go instead of at home. Saturday had Quinn spend some time with Aaji and Aaja while mom and dad worked out, then we all went out to lunch, then ran some errands, did some shopping and then grabbed some dinner. On Sunday, Quinn had more time with Aaji and Aaja as mom and dad worked out again, out to the mall, go for lunch, then out for dinner. We all were really on the go, as mom and dad often do. Quinn is now starting to get the idea. As you can see by the pictures below Quinn is making herself quite comfortable at home. Lounging on the sofa with the remote then styling with mom's sunglasses. You can also see that her shirt don't lie...... Thanks to the Global girls for such an appropriate outfit.... CUTIE INDEED!!!!

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

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