February Photos

The big news in the Wiznerowicz house is that SIENA STARTED WALKING DURING THE LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY!!! As you can tell, she is SO excited to be mobile, and we are SO proud of her. What a happy girl!

On February 23rd the three of us went snowshoeing for the first time EVER up at Government Camp. Siena slept for the 2-mile hike, but we really enjoyed the beautiful snow and woods...AND the exercise. We're hoping to go again some time in March.

Fun at the beach when we went to Florence, Oregon to visit Grandma & Grandpa Braley on President's Day weekend. This was Siena's first time playing in the sand at the beach. She really loved it!

Siena is so proud to be sitting at her very own table.

Siena gets some books from Mommy & Daddy on Valentine's Day.

Catching Up On Photos...

Siena LOVES her new ride, bounce, & spin zebra from her Aunt Michelle & Uncle Steve. Lots of fun!!! (Now in February, she is a pro at getting on and off of it by herself. She even holds books while riding it. Funny!)

On January 5th, our playgroup celebrated all of our little members' birthdays with a birthday bash at the Southwest Community Center. We started out in the Kid Central Playroom with toys, lunch, and cake. Then we moved into the East Gym for some fun with balls, cars, slides, and mats. We all had a really good time! (We were missing Atticus and his parents who recently moved to Bend, and Isabel and her parents, who were out of town. Also, Daddy was ill that week and was not able to come to the party. We missed him, and he was sad to have missed the fun. Good thing for cameras, at least!)

Here we are celebrating Daddy's birthday at Claim Jumper. Grandma Braley was with us since she had been here during the week to watch Siena in case Mommy got a substitute teaching job. (Mommy had 2 different jobs this week.)

This past weekend (Feb. 2nd) we had some snow. Siena enjoyed playing with some of the slushy stuff that we put in a container. Brrr...cold!

Siena has really been a busy girl in the past 1 -1/2 months. Most recently she began to scoot around on her wheely bug (shown here). She loves being able to get around in a different way. She also likes to push it while standing. (She kind of uses it as a walker, I guess.) Today she got out her little book that is about a bee, and cruised over to where the wheely bug was. She pointed at the book and at her larger bee...she thought it was so cool that they were both bees!

Christmas and Time With Family

We spent several days with family down in Florence at Christmas time. Aunt Michelle & Uncle Steve flew in from New Jersey, Aunt Annette & Uncle Dave traveled from Washington state, and of course, we were at Grandma & Grandpa Braley's house. It was good to see everyone and to have everyone together to watch Siena on her first truly "aware" Christmas. What fun to watch her! Mommy & Siena were with the family for nearly a week. Daddy was in Florence for 1/2 a week, but went home a little bit early to take care of Misty, our kitty.

Below: Going on a walk with Aunt Annette.

Below: Aunt Michelle & Uncle Steve have a belated birthday gift for Siena. What a cute outfit!

Below: Siena trying to yank off a pretty bow (the best part!).

Below: Opening a gift from Santa Claus...big blocks!

Below: Opening a few gifts on Christmas Eve.

Below: Grandma and Grandpa Braley went a little overboard this Christmas...Siena sure had fun!



Below: What a beautiful girl!

Below: Visiting Great-Grandma Duvall in Gold Beach, Oregon. Grandma & Grandpa Braley, Aunt Michelle, Uncle Steve, Siena, and Mommy drove down for a quick visit (1 night). It sure was nice to see her and other family/friends.

Below: Great-Uncle Curt enjoys spending some time with Siena.

Below: On our way out of town we stopped to visit Mommy's godparents, Dotty & Steve Denney. Such warm people!

Little Captured Moments...

Siena WOWS us every day! Recently it seems like she acquires a new skill constantly. It really is a period of growth for her developmentally and physically! She talks to us, although the words don't come out in a way we would normally understand it. We figured out a while ago that "Buh" means our kitty, Misty. This week Siena seems to be saying "good"...which comes out as "Gud". When looking at one of her many books the other day, she was able to identify the kitty and the mouse when asked, by pointing to them. She isn't into scribbling with crayons yet, but she loves to put stickers onto the paper and try to taste them. "Cruising" the furniture was a huge accomplishment this week, as was learning how to climb the steps earlier this month. She is VERY fast at climbing them now, and is trying to learn how to go down...much trickier!

Siena LOVES Misty, and Misty usually loves Siena (although she has her moments). Here Siena is using her new found CRUISING ability to make her way down the couch to where Misty is resting. (They say parents get a lot of exercise when toddlers start walking...I think Misty will get the most! Watch out!) :)

December 11, 2007

Siena fed herself some yogurt for the first time today. Mommy loaded the spoon, but she did the rest!!!

Siena and Mommy had fun playing with cornmeal. Siena had a blast throwing handfuls of it over her shoulder and giving Mommy something to do (sweep the floor again...ha, ha). Lots of fun!

Christmas Tree & Snow! December 8-9, 2007

The Christmas Tree Hunt...Siena's first. We finally found the perfect Grand Fir!

We had some snow falling at our house...Siena was intrigued by the snowflakes, although we weren't able to capture "that" on camera. ;)

We enjoyed having Siena's company this year when decorating the tree. She enjoyed the ornaments!

Other special photos from this week...

Siena and Mommy hosted playgroup at our house this week. Siena's friends enjoyed playing with all of her new toys. Sharing is so much fun!

We had a fun playdate/visit with our friends from across the street.

Celebrating Grandpa Braley's 60th birthday (a little early).

Siena's Birthday Week - The Big One!

Our sweet baby turned one year old on December 5, 2007!

What an amazing journey the past year has been for our family.

Siena has been the biggest blessing to us, and Michael and I both agree, that

life is so much better, fuller than it ever was before because of her.

Thank you for entering our lives, Siena!

We celebrate you!!!

Opening gifts that we saved for her actual birthday.

This cupcake is much more manageable than that big cake was, Mom! Yum!

Siena loves her new baby doll, and greeted her with a big kiss.

We only had Siena open a few gifts at her Saturday party, and so we had her open a few more while Grandma and Grandpa were still around the next day.

Opening one of the gifts from Grandma and Grandpa.

Siena's 1st Birthday party was held on Saturday, December 1st (a few days early from her actual December 5th birthday). She had a great time!

Here she is going for one of her gifts. (The bows and wrapping paper was the best part of the gifts for her!) ;) She received some really fun and useful presents.

Mommy & Daddy with Siena.

Yum! This cake is good!
(Siena was actually more reserved with the cake than we were expecting, although she did give us a few grins...our camera was just too slow to catch them!)

Siena with her friends, Lana & Celina.

Siena with Marianne & Celina.

Siena with her babysitter, Vickie.

Siena with her godfather, Steve.

Siena with Chris, Missy, Keaton, & Kylie.

Siena with Grandma & Grandpa Braley.