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What's up Cowgirl? First Stampede Breakfast! . . #stampede #pancakebreakfast #calgarystampede #littlecowgirl #yahoo #12monthsold

Ain't Nothing Sweeter.

Surgery? No big deal grandpa. Getting the CI was a breeze for this kid. . This munchkin squeals every morning when we show her her hearing aid, and starts grabbing the second her little "on song" begins. I'm so excited she will be able to have a CI and hearing aid and continue to explore her excitement around sound! . #cochlearimplant #cochlearamericas #deaf #hardofhearing #hearingaid

So lucky to have my office okay with me taking off for a few hours to join the family for her audiology appointment. . Last one before our surgery! . . #cochlear #cochlearimplant #childrenshospital #happykiddo

We find out the results of our CT and MRI this week - ever feel like you couldnt be "more tired" or "more stressed"... and then you are... and you go "oh, this is what it feels like to be at the bottom"... only to sink into another few feet of anxiety or panic? #WelcomeToParenthood

Maternity leave was fantastic... I admit I'm a bit sad that I now must return to work right when this little cricket is getting to be extra fun! Although, my office is fun enough that it will be an okay transition... and munchkin gets to hang out with her daddy now! . The cold bottle of coke seemed to feel excellent on those sore gums. . #maternityleave #cocacola

How did you get through the teething phase? . Teething is serious work in our home and boy she let's us know it. Jason and I have decided our new house rule is that when she cries longer than 1.5hrs, we treat ourselves to a chocolate mug came when she eventually sleeps. . It sucks when you feel so helpless to help our babe, growing up is exhausting for us all! . #sleepingbeauty #teething #pleasesleep #gotosleep #stayasleep #pleaseletmesleep #whyareyousocute #parentingtips #7months #sevenmonths

Anyone Else Loving "Tidying Up" on netflix? . I feel like I'm the last one on this train! Today I purged and organized my island drawers - I still need to pick up a few boxes/dividers to ensure that it stays like this. I've only watched episode one and already I've been having @jdparamedic help me go through our home. A bag of items to donate have been put aside! THAT brings me joy! . I've been purging our home since we moved 3 years ago and STILL find things that we have unneeded duplicates of... why!? . #tidyingup #tidyingupwithmariekondo #netflixinspired #youshouldhaveseenitbefore #kitchencleanup #kitchendrawers #cleanitup #sanity #goodbyeduplicates #2019goals #2019resolutions #wishmeluck

When gifts from Great Grandma arrive ❤ . #babiesofinstagram #beaniebaby #peace #greatgrandmaspoilsher #happybaby #daddysprincess #playtime #happiestkiddo #merrychristmas #secondchristmas #aweelate #atleastitarrived (...thanks Canada post)

Words escape me. I cant begin to express the joy, love and fears that this year brought our home. I've never seen time pass so quickly when the days seem so long. I'm so grateful for the amazing family, friends and medical team members who have been helping and supporting us this year - I truly can never thank you all enough. She has changed our world in more ways than ever expected; I wouldnt change a thing and am excited for our path and challenges for this new calendar year. . #happynewyear #goodbye2018 #maidentomother #sheismyworld #motherdaughter #thankyouforeverything #hello2019 #biggestyearofmylife #moreisyettocome #herlittlesmile #neverletgo #hearingaids #cochlearimplant

Merry Awesome and Happy Always. Spend this time with those you hold most dear.

The littlest cricket found her toybox! Rolled over to it, dumped it out, and proceeded to play with each toy, toss it aside when bored and grab the next.... Watching her learn is by far one of my favorite things in life - letting her play and create her own little reality. . Our nursery "theme" was the world of Eric Carle, bright colors and primary patterns, with fabric prints from the Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear. Our love for books will be passed down to her for sure, although I dont think she quite understands the reading concept yet. 😉 What was your favorite childhood story? . #thehungrycaterpillar #ericcarle #imsohungry #exploretheworld #anewperspective #babyglasses #nanoglasses #hearingaids #deafandhardofhearing #makingmemories #learnandgrow #workhard #playharder

This took Santa's Elves 2 nights (and some superglue #dontask) to put this together... so happy that didnt wait to do it Christmas eve for the first time! . We have always loved the idea of gingerbread homes, but it ends up feeling like a waste - we never eat it - mostly just the good candy - so much ends in the compost (and the candy isnt that great anyways 🤷‍♀️ #stalecandyisgross) . So now we have our new family tradition - a reusable gingerbread home that is zero calories so we can opt for yummier homemade treats. . #buildinglego #customlego #shopliftyyc #gingerbread #gingerbreadhouse #reusable #reducereuse #thislooksbetter #maximumeffort #familytraditions #startsomethingnew #thistooksolong #soproudofus #addictive

Darwin has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. While working away from home for 2.5 months I found him on an amazing adoption site and knew he (or his brother) had to join our family. We picked him up the day after I got home... and this ball of energy and total crazy has been a blast since. He is the best big brother to our little Cricket 😍 . Photography was done 2 years ago now by Dog With A Bowtie Photography - it was a fantastic day! I'd recommend them to anyone in the calgary area! . This morning has been a time of reflection for me, yesterday was so hard that I thought I'd break... yet Darwin snuggled me through all the tears. . #adoptdontshop #aarcs #dogrescue #herescuedme #guarddog #gsdmix #rottiemix #huskymix #malamutemix #alittlewild #yycdogphotography #yycphotography #dogsofalberta #memorylane #bestfriendsforlife #dogsofinsta #whatagoodboy

Anyone else wish they were a snowbird? . Watching the snow fall and feeling ZERO interest in participating in that - so thinking back to warmer days and my first scuba dive... . Tonight is going to be a #bathbomb night from @lautussoaps - Blue Hawaiian - because my gosh, that water! . #scubadiving #flashback #throwback #mexico #cozumel #snowbird #dreaming #ignoringthesnow #whyisitcoldout #notreadyfordecember #thisyearwentfast #warmerwaters

Our First Set Of Glasses! Any moms have advice on how to keep these on with hearing aids? . Everything today was new again and we just watched the wheels turn as she rediscovered her toys and favorite books. Exhausting for us all yet so much fun! . #momadvice #newglasses #babyglasses #hearingaids #babyhearingaids #anewtoy #howdoesthiswork #anotherchallenge #whatnow #newhardwear #prettyinpink #cutelittlenerd #lookingsharp #lookingsmart @okotokseyecare

I cant believe our little cricket is five months old! While she may not keep that right hearing aid in (it is the bane of BOTH of our existences), she is increasingly responding to sound - she is loving holding her own bottle consistantly, eatting her bananas and oatmeal and rolling over to Darwin to grab onto his hair and get kisses. . Does she look more like me or like daddy? . #fivemonthsold #youllbeinmyheart #mywholeworld #loveofmylife #loveatfirstsight #hearingaids #deaf #cochlearimplant #doubledinsize #whoisthiskid #timegoessoquickly #makeeachmomentmatter #mywholeworld #bestpartofmyday #howcuteisthisface #icantstoplooking #minime

Hiking the Great Wall in Beijing was another item on my bucket list that I was very excited to cross off. I struggled with the heat but every moment was worth it. Hiking up the stairs to reach the wall was amaazing - opting to not take the chairlift was the way to go! . #beijing #greatwall #greatwallofchina #throwback #bucketlist #bucketlistitem #birthdayweek #lookingback #reflectingonlife #whatshouldidonow #whatsnext #travelforlife #keeponmoving #worldhistory #youfeelverysmall #sayyestoadventures

Stonehenge The first time I shared this image with friends I was asked why I photoshopped myself into it. 🤷‍♀️🤣 Getting to stand within Stonehenge was such an amazing experience and worth all the hassle and exhaustion to get there so early in the morning. This trip also marked my first real trip with @jdparamedic - and is one I hold dear to my heart. . Perhaps the best part was that everyone else that morning was "too cold" - Jason and I had a near full hour to this world wonder to ourselves and only a day before the solstice - brilliant 😯😍 . #birthdayweek #reflectingonlife #stonehenge #worldwonder #alltomyself #notphotoshopped #favoritememory #canadianblood #makememories #takeonlypictures #leaveonlyfootprints #innercircletour #hardtobeatthis #worldwanderer #bucketlist #whatanamazingday #uktravels #pagan #wicca #illbeback

Birthday Week! I'm taking a look back through some of my favorite memories and found this taken in #nkoranza #market in #ghana #africa . Getting to Travel to Ghana was such an amazing experience - it is a place I strongly recommend people visit. I loved the market day, and getting to dive into the culture and amazing people. . #birthdayweek #flashback #lifeexperience #traveltheworld #meetnewpeople #lovethisplace #idgoback #shoppingtrip #reflectingonlife #worldwanderer #wheredidthetimego #leavingonajetplane #howdidigethere #creatememories #changedmylife

Hearing loss, small business and day to day life; a chirp about our lives.Hearing loss, small business and day to day life; a chirp about our lives.

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