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Jessie's 1st Halloween!

Jessie's 1st Halloween was spent in PEI - we
couldn't resist taking some pictures of her
with the pumpkins too!



I suppose she wouldn't look so much like such a roly-poly
if she wasn't slumped back against the background. Ken's
had was behind her holding her up - but that belly is just
SOOOO cute that I couldn't resist putting up this pic!

Investigating the leaves ...

Smiling for Daddy!

I'd say she's getting used to the camera ... I love her
sparkly eyes in this shot!

Jessie was a monkey for Halloween - thanks to Daddy's
nickname for her! He's been calling her a monkey
since the day she was born! Jessie decided that we
just HAD to visit Grammie at work on Halloween
to show off her cute costume!

Daddy and "Jessie the Monkey" shopping at Home Hardware!
(And eating her monkey costume ...)

Our Little Monkey! Banana and all!

PEI Randoms of our Growing Girl!

Jessie now enjoys eating her receiving blankets -
along with her fingers and our fingers too! Pretty
soon it will just be everything in sight, I'm sure!

Enjoying some time in her Kick & Crawl - she LOVES
kicking the ball and looking at her reflection in the mirror!

Jessie helps Gram make pies! OK, Grammie made the pies,
Jessie was just supervising and providing enjoyable conversation.

Jessie get some snuggles from Daddy!

Jessie meets her Great Gram Ling!

Jessie snuggles with Aunt Debbie and visits with Great Gram Ling!

Jessie meets her Uncle Melvin!

(... that tongue of hers is ALWAYS out these days ... it's getting
harder and harder to get normal pictures of her!!)

Jessie gets some snuggles from Grampie!

Jessie meets Uncle Louis!

Tummy Time is FUN now! Finally!!

Jessie in her new winter hat from
Aunt Gail & Uncle John!
Again with those eyes ... they're
DEFINITELY Daddy's!

Uncle Calvin Meets Jessie!

We were so excited when Uncle Calvin surprised us all
by flying home for a visit! He had no trouble stepping into
his "uncle" shoes! Jessie LOVED him!

Daddy insisted that Uncle Calvin help with bathtime too!

Perhaps they're more alike then we realized! Jessie
spends some quality time reading the morning paper
with Uncle Calvin!

Jessie's First Celebration!

While in PEI, Jessie enjoyed her first wedding (cousins Rhonda & Chris Lewis) and her first party (the wedding reception!). She was a real gem - aside from being a bit of a show-stealer at times, she was also extremely content throughout most of the day. She slept through the entire wedding ceremony (we think perhaps because of the massive growth spurt she had earlier that week!) and was in the most pleasant mood for most of the reception - it was a great day and of course, the best part of all was welcoming Chris into our family!!



Gram & Jessie looking beautiful just before
leaving for the wedding.

The happy couple! Rhonda & Chris Lewis!

Gram & Jessie "playing" in between the wedding and the reception.
Jessie loves her new John Deere crinkly/sqeaky storybook!

Daddy & Jessie "chatting" with each other between the wedding
and reception back at Gram and Grampie's house.

Birthday Buddies! We have a really neat little birthday
phenomenon on Ken's side of the family ... in this picture
above, we have Courtney and Ryan Lynch (brother and
sister - Ken's cousin's kids) and Ryan was born on Nov. 16th -
which is also Ken's birthday ... as if that wasn't cool enough,
Jessie's birthday is the same as Courtney's - Aug. 9th! Not to
mention that Aug. 9th is also Ken's Aunt Lois and Uncle
Lester's Anniversary AND Jessie's Nanny & Papa
Cuthbertson's Anniversary too!

Courtney & Jessie - Birthday Buddies - Aug. 9th

Daddy & Jessie rockin' it out at the reception!

Jessie clapping for the speeches at the reception.

Ken's brother - Jessie's Uncle Calvin - surprised us all
by flying in for a week during our stay in PEI, which was
SUCH a treat! We were so thrilled to have the whole family
together and be able to introduce him to Jessie - it was an
awesome visit! Here we are at the reception together.

Sister of the Bride - Ken's cousin Lesley MacFadyen -
getting some snuggles with Jessie just before we took her
to our hotel room to put her to sleep with her very first
baby-sitters - Uncle Graham & Auntie Monica who flew
over from Halifax JUST to spend time with her (even if
she WAS sleeping!) We had a lovely lunch with them on
Saturday and then dinner with them at Graham's parents'
place on Sunday - so it was a GREAT visit!

The Bride - Rhonda Lewis with Jessie (just before bedtime!)

Cousin's Rhonda & Chris Lewis with Jessie
(she's actually NOT smiling here, she's beginning
to totally freak out because it was SO bed time!!)

Jessie Visits Gram & Grampie in PEI

We arrived in PEI safe and sound on Monday after stopping for the night in Edmunston, NB for the night. Jessie had a great trip - she slept most of the trip and only fussed a little. Here are the first pics from our journey ...

This was the back seat of the Dodge Calibur - Mommy by
the passenger window, Jessie in the middle, Cash on the far
side - it was cozy, but much more comfortable than
travelling in the Kia Rio would've been!

Jessie's first pics at the Confederation Bridge (NB side)
(She was REALLY excited to cross!)

Jessie gets some snuggles from Daddy in the cool October air!

Jessie's first ride over the Confederation Bridge
(she was sleeping by this point ...)

Welcome to PEI Jessie!! (still sleeping ...)

Jessie gets a bath in Gram and Grampie's big bathtub ...
she LOVES the extra space to kick and splash!

Jessie chillin' in her bouncy chair on the
counter at Gram and Grampie's!

Jessie fell asleep holding her hands and Daddy took a
picture ... it woke her up, she fussed and needed to be
calmed back to sleep again, but it was well worth it
for this cute picture!!

Jessie snoozing in Mommy & Daddy's bed at Gram & Grampie's in PEI!