We’ve had numerous phone calls, emails and text messages from family and friends all asking where our little Monkey was, and we can finally say she’s here!! Emma Kinley Blumenfeld was born on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 10:58pm. She is 22.5inches tall and weighs in at a whopping 9lb 12oz. That’s 1.5″ longer and 2lb heaver than Tyler was. Both Melissa and Emma are doing great!! We would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the entire pregnancy and we can’t wait for everyone to meet her! Check out the images on the right, we’ve already started posting pictures.

On Wednesday my clients, Rockin’ River Productions, flew me up to Fort McMurray to help with the Dwight Yoakam concert that they were putting on. It was a great show even if you aren’t into that kind of music and everyone there was just having a blast. Except for the lady who left her kid alone so she could go into the beer garden. BRUTAL!! The RCMP helped explain some parenting rules to her as they escorted her out of the concert. Rockin’ River’s holding their second annual River Fest music festival in Mission on August 13 & 14, so if you’re into country music you should definitely check it out.

And to put a big smile on your face, here are a couple videos of the kids having some fun. The first one is of Tyler and Grover just playing around. You definitely get to see what great buds they are. And the second video is of Tyler cracking the eggs for a cake. I’m SOOO proud! She used to just smash them, so it’s great that she can actually open them up without leaving shells in the bowl.

This week we got out for one last camping trip before our little Monkey comes so we headed up to Davis Lake and had a nice relaxing break on the lake. Thanks Dan & Jacquie! Pictures have been posted to the site so be sure to check those out.

And here’s a quick video of Tyler & Grover playing dress-up.

Tyler had an amazing birthday weekend! Big thanks to Zadie and Grandpa for the party’s they threw for Tyler. And a big THANK YOU to everyone else who celebrated with her. You all DEFINITELY spoiled her rotten. The party on Saturday was a great last bash to send off the old house. A few more days of packing and then it’s MOVING DAY!!!! We’re so excited! Have a great week everyone!

The estimated due date is August 10th. For a reference Tyler was 7 lbs 12 oz and 21 inches.

Good luck!!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!! And a big hello to the fans in Oklahoma. We just posted LOTS of pictures of Grover from our walk with Charley’s Daddy.

Valentine’s Cookie Chocolate Face

Tyler Singing Her ABC’s

Tyler Goes for a Walk with Cinderella

Tyler on Her Favourite Ride – Monsters Inc

Tyler Freaking Out at the Disney Street Party

Tyler Giving Mickey a BIG Hug

Grover Going Nuts

Half an hour of silence (and presumably sleep) then over the monitor we hear:

“….your dreams come truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue! …..Once upon a time Princess Tyler sang a song and her dreeeeeeeeeeeaaaammms cooooooooommmme trrrrrrruuuue! And Princess Bunny dreams come truuuuuee toooooooooooooo!!!…I love you in the evening and under the mooooooooonnnn! I love you and Scruffy too! Skinnamerikkki-dinki-do – iiiiiiiiiiii loooooooooooove youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Dreeeeeeeeeeams cooooommme truuuuuuuue!!!!…..”

Then she rolled over and went to sleep.  I couldn’t have a more perfect ending to my perfectly laid-back birthday.  And here I didn’t think she could top our nightly walk to look at Christmas lights (seriously magical when accompanied by a 2-and-a-half-year-old), our cuddled up reading of a Christmas Carol, and our 10 minute tuck-in of endless hugs, kisses, !zurrrrrbitttts! (raspberries to those outside our inner circle), and I love you’s.  She never ceases to amaze me and affix the smiles on my face.

Bring on the next 30 years – if they’re anything like the last then I’ll count myself insanely lucky!

Now I’m off to go cuddle with my cutie hubby – like I said: lucky.