11 months - Vancouver trip

Dear Maya,

we not only survived Vancouver, but we had a great time.
You behaved so well on both flights and weathered the rain with us EVERY day, with your great smile.. definitely ready to be a Larrier-Turner.

On this visit, we went to the Aquarium, we found a community centre with playtime for tots, we went in some pretty heavy rain to see the Capilano bridge and river, and we ate a lot of room service food! We discovered that you like buttered toast and Cheerios. We saw at least 3-4 new teeth coming in when we paid a surprise visit to the dentist.  Your favourite words were "Abudabi" and "Pollo-pollo-pollo-pollo".


Arriving at YVR airport at 11pm Houston time, sporting one of Yazzie's onesies (a recurring theme in these pics) .

At our visit to the Aquarium, just after the Dolphin Show.

At the nearby Community Centre with toys that reminded you of home.  You made LOTS of friends here (despite showing up in your pjs).

The gorgeous view from room 1785 at the Westin.

Enjoying the hotel lobby with Daddy

Sporting Grandma Turner's rain gear at the Capilano Suspension bridge:

Warming up in the gift shop afterwards; making good use of Auntie Onica's backpack carrier.

How we kept Westin Room Service in business:

A funny video:

11 months old - Gran's visit with family photos

Dear Maya,

Well as you know from the last post, Gran came to visit.
While she was here, we took the opportunity to have some family photos taken, and here they are; they really speak for themselves, but you know I have to throw in my 2 cents worth.

By the way, since I last blogged, you had Roseola virus (3 days of high fever followed by a rash) which started when we were in Galveston for Daddy's triathlon.  As you recovered from that, we flew to Vancouver (mummy had a conference there) and spent a wonderful 5 days together.  While there you fell off the bed, bled about 1 tsp from your mouth, and seemed ok, but just to be safe we went to the dentist there and saw that in addition to the nine teeth we knew about, you had at least 3-4 more budding..ouch!  You are such a trooper, and definitely ready to be part of the Larrier-Turner family.

Three generations:

I don't know whose idea it was to sit on a bridge, but you people better not let me go;

Right on, Gran!

Just chillin with my walker and showing off my dress (compliments of Auntie Jenni):

Maya? Who's Maya?:

Oh yes, how could we forget this cuteness:

 Saving my favourite for last; my two lovebirds: