Arabella, it's crazy to see how fast you're growing. You were so tiny when we look back to May of this year...
We had some really sweet moments with you over the spring and summer.
It took a while for the weather to get warmed up, though. For a while it seemed like summer was never going to arrive. The term 'climate change' doesn't necessarily mean it's going to get warmer, huh? 😛
Despite the chilly spring, we made the most of it. At the very least we'd take you to the park and let you run wild. And you would kick up dust!
ZOOM! You were obsessed with the stroller. That's all you wanted to do. "Baby! Park! Stroller!" you'd yell.
This was one of your mom's favourite pictures from spring. We all went to a wedding, which took place at a beautiful venue.
At the wedding reception you were running all over the dance floor...
And your mom and I were having a great time watching you run around and get silly.
In June it finally started to get a lot warmer...
The flowers were in full bloom, and apparently so were you!
You grew so much over the course of the summer...
When your dad was at work, your mom would take you to the park before it got too hot outside.
And if it rained, it didn't bother you one bit, because you loved going out in your rain boots. Who doesn't like jumping in puddles?
Looking back at the spring and summer, it really was special.
We went to a few farms together and you had a blast.
Naturally, you were in love with all of the animals.
Especially the horse!
But you love all animals...big and small!
Speaking of animals, the best thing we did all year was get a membership to the Toronto Zoo.
We went to the zoo constantly because there was always something to see or do there. And we live just around the corner!
Sometimes we'd go 4-5 times a week. It's like we were living at the zoo some days!
I'd come home from work, quickly eat, and then we'd all jump in the car and go to the zoo for the rest of the day.
"Zoo! Zoo!" you'd say to us. "Monkey! Owl! ZOOOO!"
We had fun on the merry-go-round...
With your cousins...
And you even got to pet certain animals like the skunk (or as you called it, "kunk") 😂
And of course, there was the zoo splash pad which cooled us off on those hot summer days.
When the heat got to be too much, we'd find ways to cool off in our little backyard.
Even the garden hose worked wonders 😂
But nothing beat going to the beach...
We're talking non-stop fun in the sand 😄
And when the beach wasn't an option, a pool was the next best thing 😃
