Just Because...

So I went to see the dentist for the first time last week. Mommy sat me in the chair and I was calm. They even put the paper bib on me and I was still calm. The the dentist, Dr. Yu, opened my mouth too look inside and out came the tears! He counted my teeth and checked to see how my teeth looked. The first thing he noticed was a have a very low maxillary labial fraenum, it is the piece of tissue that attaches the upper portion of gum to the upper lip. Basically this means that my upper lip is attached to my gum right in between my two front teeth, and this is causing a slight gap in my teeth. He said Mommy and Daddy have to pay extra attention when brushing my front teeth as they are harder to get at because of this. He said it is not that uncommon and his daugther is the same way. Other then a gap in the front of my teeth, there is really no harm in it. It can be corrected with surgery if one wanted to do that. Or the gap may close itself as I get older and get my adult teeth in. We will see what happens I guess!

My first dentist visit...pre-tears


My first dentist visit...getting teary


And here I am having fun and being silly!

Auntie and I at the zoo


Where's your belly?


Where your belly and your tongue? (so smart!)


Playing tug with Berkley


Get it Berkley!


I win!


Thanks for looking : )

Love Eli

Happy Holidays

I had a great Christmas this year. I got to see lots of family and friends. It started out with a road trip to Sparwood to have an early Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Jarina, Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Hume, Auntie Shelly, Uncle Terry, Cailey, Auntie Jenny and Jason, Uncle Darryl and Auntie Michelle. Before heading to Sparwood, Mommy and I picked up Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa from the bus station. The took the busy from Drumheller to Calgary and then they came with us to Sparwood. Daddy planned on meeting us in Sparwood the next day with Auntie Jenny as he had to work. So off we went.

That same day Mommy got a phone call from Daddy with some sad news. My Great-Grandpa Cliff Kirby had passed away. He was Daddy's grandpa and he lived in Pierceland, SK with his wife, my Great-Grandma Helen Kirby. He was 91 years old and had been married for 68 years. So instead of Daddy coming to Sparwood to have Christmas with us there, he headed to Saskatchewan for the funeral. I never got to meet my Great-Grandpa, but I will miss him very much.

Cliff and Helen Kirby


Christmas morning for us in Sparwood was Saturday December 22. I got to wear my brand new Christmas pj's. There sure were a lot of presents for me. I got clothes, a sled, toys, even a new tricycle. It was so much fun.

Checking out my new cars


Going for a spin on my new ride


Reading my new favourite book


Chillin with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Hume


While in Sparwood I got to go to a bowling party with my friends. I had never been bowling before and loved watching the kids roll the ball down the lane. I got a little too curious about the bowling balls and got my finger pinched between two. Ouch! But I wasn't sad for very long as I got to take a turn bowling. Afterwards, I got to try mini golf. I loved seeing the ball go into the cup and would clap my hands in celebration.

First time bowling


Next Tiger Woods?


Hole in one!


There sure was a lot of snow in Sparwood. I think that is the most snow I have ever seen. We hardly have any snow in Calgary. I got to put on my snowsuit and check it out.

Blue eyes


Snow bank


Me and "Papa"


After my Christmas in Sparwood, we headed back to Calgary where I woke up Christmas morning with Mommy, Daddy and Berkley to a race car track, a rocking horse and a tower of mega blocks. I like to press the horse's ear to make it neigh and swish its tail back and forth, but I am not too keen on riding it just yet. I do love playing with my race track though and my mega blocks. Mommy and Daddy opened presents too. It was a fun morning. In the afternoon, we headed to Auntie Jennifer and Uncle Peter's where we had Christmas dinner with them and Grandma and Grandpa Kirby, Uncle David and other family I haven't seen in a while. I loved playing with my cousins and even started saying "Ash-ee" and chasing my cousin Ashley around the house. It was a long but fun day.

There is a horse in my living room


Wow...blocks!


Just what I wanted


Daddy got what he wanted too!


And last but not least, my picture with Santa. No, I was not too happy. I was happy with the presents he brought me though!


I hope you all had a very happy holiday season!

Love Eli

PS: Check out more pics from the holidays under the picture link