Author Archives: Nicole

A Milestone – March 19th, 2009

OK I finally got the photo I was looking for, but I had to work for it. It seems my innocent little boy has finally caught onto the fact the thing in front of my face 75% of the time is actually taking photos. And those photos are important to Mummy which means we should make the process as difficult as possible. It’s a good thing I just started taking photos of other people’s kids. They are definitely more cooperative when it’s a relative stranger behind the camera.

Here are the warm up shots. I have a billion of them.

Signs of Spring – March 18th, 2009

Buds blooming and sunny days which means playing outside. I feel like we’ve been in hibernation, leaving the house only to go to work and daycare. Our neighbours adopted a little boy from Vietnam 6 months ago and I just the other day saw him up close for the first time. True story. I guess we’re not that close to our neighbors…

Rain Rain Go Away – March 17th, 2009

I am so tired of this rain. We’re supposed to be in the midst of Spring Break. I guess it really means a break from Spring because we had one or two sunny days and now we’re back to…well…blah!

And about that umbrella. We bought it because it is yellow but I didn’t really consider how fabulous it is to have a child’s umbrella with see-through panels. It’s genius. Not only is it safer, but it’s perfect for photos thanks to the elimination of dark shadows on the face.

Of course next time I will buy one of those adorable multi-coloured umbrellas that look fabulous in photos, but I am a glass is half full kinda girl.

The Many Faces of Samuel – March 16th, 2009

This kid is so incredibly happy. I have been spending a lot of time with him this week during spring break while I try and juggle time off from daycare with work. Thomas has been alternating between houses for a series of playdates that we organized with other daycare families. 

I take for granted the fact that I had so much alone time with Thomas. It is so nice to have some time to spend with my baby – not that he’s much of a baby anymore. How did he become 10 months old overnight?

A few things I have come to appreciate about Samuel this week:

  • He is just so happy – one look at him and he starts laughing.
  • He can play by himself for short periods of time
  • He will NOT sit down
  • The kid can eat. I don’t know if it’s a growth spurt or his regular daily schedule, but I should really be sending him to daycare with more food. Today he ate a bowl of pasta, two handfuls (adult size) of frozen vegetables (thawed) and an entire banana. And that was just a snack!
  • He loves to wave. As soon as he hears the words goodbye or goodnight, his arms start moving like he wants to take off.
  • His favourite word is not a word – it’s a very loud grunt.
  • He’s the cutest kid in the world. 🙂

Check out the teeth…

Into the Twittersphere

I just love it when I come across stuff on the web that explains how I’m feeling about a topic far better than I could do myself. I really don’t understand the attraction of Twitter and the video explains why. AND it’s hilarious.

 

Diving In – March 15th, 2009

Thomas recently finished up the latest term of swimming lessons. We were a little concerned at first that he may be out of his depth (haha) without Mummy or Daddy in the pool with him, but by the end of the 8 weeks he was blowing bubbles and putting (most) of his head underwater. I was even able to witness him going down the slide and jumping in. Unfortunately we weren’t able to get Thomas enrolled in the next series of classes because they ran out of room, but we are committed to taking him to the pool more often to make sure he retains his comfort level.

In April Thomas begins little dribblers – that’s 3 year old basketball. Should be interesting…

More Sharing – March 13th, 2009

Apparently they also share a love of lying on the couch and drinking milk. This has been a habit for Thomas practically from birth – cuddling up on the couch with a bottle/sippy cup and me/George. And it has to be a certain part of the couch. My oldest child is definitely a creature of habit. I blame the Virgo in him.

It seems Samuel is coming to enjoy this little tradition in his own right. I have to say though that sometimes it gets a little crowded when Thomas is cuddling up on the couch with me and Samuel starts getting a little jealous and wants to join. Don’t get me wrong, I love this snuggle time but in a couple of years it’s not going to be very comfortable anymore (in fact it could be a couple of weeks, given how fast they’re both growing).

Sharing – March 12th, 2009

I know that if these kids bond over nothing else, they will definitely bond over food. It’s in their DNA. As Kei said to me the other night, his food is no longer his own.

And these photos are so funny that I just have to show them in succession.

Sunshine – March 11th, 2009

A rare day of sunshine and the day after our trip to the emergency room Feeling delirious from exhaustion in the early afternoon, I thought it would be nice and relaxing to go outside, sit on the grass and let Samuel crawl around a little. I even took a book which, in retrospect, was incredibly naive.

Of course I spent the entire time preventing Samuel from eating dirt and, as soon as he realised how close he was to some ungated stairs, the chase was on and on and on. No rest for this weary mummy.