Baby Pickles

It's Finally Ready...

2008-10-28T01:34:00.000-07:00

I apologize for the huge delay in publishing our new blog. I don't really have to make a new blog every year but I find it's kind of a nice way to keep track of everything. It's not completely up to date with all of our happenings but it's at least started, so keep checking back and I'll try and bring us up to the present. :o) I present...

A Family Of Pickles In A Jar

We're Still Here...

2008-10-18T13:10:00.001-07:00

I apologize for not updating our blog at all in the last couple of months. Things have been pretty busy around here especially with Isabelle in school 5 days/week in the afternoons. I haven't been taking a whole lot of pictures but I promise I will update soon. I'm actually creating a new blog. Thanks for being so patient and I will post the new blog address when it is ready!!

Simon Turns 1!!

2008-08-26T00:41:00.000-07:00

An Artist In The Works

2008-08-18T23:06:00.000-07:00

Isabelle and Simon got this cool art easel as a gift. Isabelle has been busy drawing all sorts of things and I am totally floored by how well she can actually draw. Here is a picture of a sun with a face and a fish to the left of it...along with a bunch of circle scribbles which she loves to draw. There was another picture that she drew of a monkey that was exceptionally well drawn but she scribbled circles all over it before I could get a picture.

Isabelle & Simon's Birthday Party

2008-08-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

We held Isabelle and Simon's combined birthday party today since their birthday's are so close together. We decided to hold it at our complex clubhouse. There were a total of nine 3-year-olds, one 5-year-old, four 1-year-olds, 2 babies, and 21 adults. It was a full house!! We played a couple of games including a scavenger hunt that the kids really enjoyed. Thank you all for coming!!

Simon's Baby Einstein Caterpillar cake. I forgot the antennas...didn't have the pipe cleaners I needed but no one seemed to notice.

Isabelle requested a Curious George cake so I did some research online and found a cool method to make drawings from scratch. It's called a frozen buttercream transfer. It turned out pretty well so I was happy with it and everyone really liked it at the party...especially the birthday girl.

Playland

2008-08-13T22:28:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the roller coaster to go.

We went to Playland today with our friends, Holly, Ben, and Cassie and their Mommies. Ben and Cassie's little sisters were there too! It was a hot day but we slathered on the sunscreen and hit as many rides as we could. We all had a lot of fun!

This was the roller coaster we rode. It was the first ride we went on so it took a little convincing to get Isabelle to go on any ride after that. She was a little scared of this one.

There were a few rides that even Simon could go on. Here he is on the train ride.

Holly and her Mommy.

Isabelle on the carousel. Simon and I went on this one too.

Simon dancing to the background music.

Isabelle shocked me when she decided that she was going to go up this climbing apparatus. Usually she will refuse to do anything like this but she was determined. Ben was a pro and went up and down the thing about 10 times!! Luckily, there was an older boy who decided to give Isabelle a big hand through a lot of the obstacles. I was very proud of her that she was brave enough to go through the whole thing.

The final stretch down the slide. Isabelle doesn't know how to sit up on a slide so she always lays down.

The Super Slide. Holly's Mom took Isabelle and I went down with Simon. Thanks to Ben's Mom for the photo.

Isabelle Turns 3!!

2008-08-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

The cake says "Happy Birthday Momochan."

Opening her birthday card which had a bunch of stickers in them.

Video of her getting her birthday present.

Waiting For Dinner

2008-08-09T22:07:00.000-07:00

Here's some more video of Simon playing with cars in his highchair while waiting for dinner. He sure loves those cars.

Great Way To Beat The Heat

2008-08-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

An Evening At The Beach

2008-08-04T21:53:00.000-07:00

We went out to one of our local beautiful beaches this evening and had a little picnic dinner. This was Simon's 2nd time at the beach but his first time actually playing in the sand. I guess he was pretty hungry since I caught him licking his fingers full of sand a couple of times. Good thing he doesn't have any molars yet!! Isabelle had a blast playing in the sand too but she still has some issues about getting dirty. She did get a chance to try out her new beach toys though. :o)

A Walk In The Forest

2008-08-03T21:42:00.000-07:00

Isabelle throwing rocks into the lake. She couldn't get enough of that.

Simon having a little chat with a nice lady that walked by.

A great way to burn off some toddler energy.

Hugging And Climbing

2008-08-01T21:32:00.000-07:00

Simon loves hugging stuffed animals and other kids. He is a very affectionate little boy. Here he is embracing Andy Moose.

I don't know why our kids love these glasses but they seem to always be wearing them.

Isabelle being mysterious.

Crooked glasses.

Simon was inspired by his younger cousin, Charlotte, during their visit. He's been climbing stairs non-stop.

"Finally made it to the top!"

Such A Little Boy

2008-08-01T21:22:00.000-07:00

Simon loves playing with cars now. He even makes the car sound while playing with them...so cute to watch. It must be genetically imprinted for boys to be attracted to cars, buses, etc., because I remember Isabelle was not into cars at such a young age.

New Teeth, New Haircut

2008-07-30T22:56:00.000-07:00

Simon's two top central incisors have cut through. My, what big teeth you have Simon!

Isabelle got a haircut today. Her long hair was constantly in her eyes so I decided it was time to get it cut short. Although this picture doesn't show her haircut well, I think I did a pretty good job.

Meeting Cousin Charlotte For The 1st Time

2008-07-28T22:06:00.000-07:00

We finally had a chance to meet little Charlotte. My brother and his family live out east and we rarely have the chance to see them. They also hadn't met Simon yet so it was so great to have them visit.

Charlotte all tuckered out from a brisk morning walk. This was the day after they had arrived from Ottawa...I think she was still a little jet-lagged.

Simon and Charlotte playing on the activity table together.

Charlotte having a little story time with her Daddy.

Isabelle and her little cousin, Charlotte. She is just one month younger than Simon.

These next succession of photos is quite funny. You can see the dynamic between Simon and Charlotte and Isabelle off on the sidelines trying to stay still for a photo.

Charlotte interested in Simon, looking like she's going in for a hug.

Isabelle making one of her silly faces.

Charlotte still interested in Simon...I think she might be interested in what he has in his hand.

Charlotte: "I'll take that Simon!"

Charlotte: "It's my comb...I'd like it back please!"

Simon: "I'm still looking at it..."

Uncle Terry trying to distract Charlotte with a ball...

Clearly, she is not interested in the ball but has her eyes set on the comb.

Charlotte: "Yoink...at last, my comb!"

Simon: "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

Somehow, Simon manages to get the comb back.

Charlotte: "Okay, I'll do anything you want...just don't hurt me!"

I think Simon is being just a little bit greedy.

Simon: "Oh, what's that?? Something I want I think."

After a busy morning of fighting over a comb, Simon decides to have a little pick-me-up at the airport.

Saying good-bye to Auntie Manon and Cousin Charlotte. We sure had a great visit and we miss them so much already. Can't wait to see them in just over a month again!!

Miss S Turns 3!!

2008-07-26T21:44:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Miss S's 3rd Birthday party at a local park. There was great food, yummy cake, and a cool mini train ride. Isabelle sure enjoyed herself with all her friends. Thanks for inviting us, we had a lot of fun!

Miss S concentrating on blowing out the candle. Her cousin Alex is right there to help her.

"I'm not eating a cupcake. Icing moustache?? What icing moustache??"

The train ride. Simon and Isabelle really enjoyed it and so did I!

A Visit With Anna

2008-07-22T21:34:00.000-07:00

Anna, our neighbour's 14-month-old daughter, came over for a little visit today. Her Mom had a sudden appointment she had to go to and so we had her over for a little play time. She is such a sweet little girl and really enjoyed her time feeding the baby doll.

I had them all sitting quietly eating lunch and snacks. So this is what having 3 kids is like...

Movie-Star Isabelle

2008-07-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

Isabelle trying on a friend's heart shaped sunglasses.

"Do I look like a movie-star Mommy?"

Zoned Out

2008-07-16T21:20:00.000-07:00

Isabelle and Simon zoned out on the T.V. They're watching their favourite show, "Super Why" in the morning. Simon doesn't watch very much T.V. but when I turn on this one show for them, he stops whatever he is doing and watches. I think it has to do with the catchy theme music which he loves to dance to.
I have no clue what Isabelle is doing in this picture. One bunny ear????

Getting Big

2008-07-13T21:16:00.000-07:00

Simon looking like such a grown up little boy sitting all on his own.

Our Kids

2008-07-12T21:08:00.000-07:00

Laughing It Up

2008-07-11T21:02:00.000-07:00

Isabelle loves making Simon laugh so I often catch her being silly to Simon to get a reaction. The more Simon laughs, the more she does silly things. It's so great to watch! Here they are just before dinner one night having a blast with each other.

"Moshi, Moshi"

2008-07-08T20:56:00.000-07:00

"Moshi, moshi?"

"Whaddya mean I can't order those over the phone?"

"I think we might have a problem..."

Burnaby Village Museum

2008-07-08T20:21:00.000-07:00

Isabelle, Simon, and I went to the Burnaby Village Museum today with Holly and her Mom. This was my first visit there but Isabelle has been there before with her Daddy. Here is Isabelle standing in front of the "Eco-horses" on display just outside the museum. The horses are all covered in living plants...it's pretty neat!

Isabelle and Holly had a chance to ride the restored 1912 carousel at the museum. Each hand-carved wooden horse on the carousel has a name and a story of where it was built. Here is Isabelle riding one of the miniature horses named "Sharing," that did not move up and down. She sure enjoyed herself!!

Canada Day

2008-07-01T20:16:00.000-07:00

Simon having a little snack and dancing to the live music.

Seattle Trip Day 2

2008-06-28T22:55:00.000-07:00

On our 2nd day in Seattle, we spent the entire day at the Woodland Park Zoo. If any of you have ever been to the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove, you would be completely impressed with the zoo in Seattle. It was about 1000 times better and actually cheaper to get in. We all really enjoyed the day even though it was really hot and we were completely wiped out by the end of it.

We walked through a beautiful butterfly garden.

A Komodo Dragon.

Isabelle sitting on a Komodo Dragon statue.

Isabelle was really excited to see elephants.

This picture is by request from Grandma...Simon was passed out.

A wild dog.

We had a chance to see some hippos really close up.

The giraffes were in the same area with zebras but I couldn't get a decent shot of the zebras.

Simon having his afternoon nap.

Isabelle in an African hut. This picture reminds me of Jack Nicholson in the movie "The Shining."

Isabelle keeping watch over the eggs.

Running around in a little dugout.

Isabelle riding Mama turtle.

Baby Simon riding on Isabelle the Turtle.

Isabelle took this photo of the flamingos.

We had a little energy left...it was getting close to the end of our day.

This gorilla actually came out to sit for the cameras.

Isabelle and a baby gorilla statue.

The last thing we did before we left the zoo was ride on a carousel. Simon rode with me and Isabelle with Daddy. Simon seemed unphased by the ride but Isabelle loved it. It was a great way to wrap up the day after all that walking.

Seattle Trip Day 1

2008-06-27T01:11:00.000-07:00

We took a trip down to Seattle for a little sightseeing. On our first day, we went to the Children's Museum and walked around Seattle Centre. The kids had a lot of fun at the museum.
Simon sitting in Mama-Bear's chair and Isabelle in Baby-Bear's chair.

Simon the Big Papa-Bear.

Fast forward 14 years in to the future..."Keep your eyes on the road Isabelle."

Isabelle and her sidekick.

At the Japanese restaurant.

Simon trying to steal the sushi.

Having a little break to snack on some plastic eggplants and meatballs.

"Land-Ho!!"

Sitting in a cool chair in the Storytime room.

They had this section for little discoverers and Simon and Isabelle had lots of fun.

Watching a huge fountain at Seattle Centre...it was a hot day so it was really busy.

The Space Needle.

Beautiful shot of Mt. Baker on our way to Bellevue.

Playing Together

2008-06-26T00:48:00.000-07:00

"We Come In Peace..."

2008-06-24T20:05:00.000-07:00

Isabelle calls her pointy hair "the snake." (Simon is chewing on a yucky bath toy because I got so distracted trying to get them to both look at the camera).

"Awawawawa..."

2008-06-23T01:15:00.000-07:00

Simon is learning things so quickly these days. He's been waving hello and goodbye and signing "all finished" when he doesn't want any more food. Here he is doing the "awawawa" sound with his own hand. :o)

Nice Day For A Parade

2008-06-21T01:11:00.000-07:00

Loving The Tricycle

2008-06-18T01:04:00.000-07:00

Isabelle has gotten very good at riding her tricycle. It's her favourite thing to do these days and with the summer here, I think she's going to be outside everyday.

Practicing The Wink

2008-06-16T01:02:00.000-07:00

A Toast!

2008-06-14T00:57:00.000-07:00

"Here's to me..."
"This better be good milk."

Crawling With A Side Of Inchworm

2008-06-13T00:28:00.000-07:00

Simon has finally figured out how to crawl at 9-1/2 months old. He still prefers the inchworm method because it's faster for him but I think he will eventually figure out that crawling is actually the faster method of getting around. He always starts out crawling then flattens onto his belly when he feels the crawling is taking too long.

The Day After Tomorrow

2008-06-09T00:24:00.000-07:00

Isabelle and Simon all bundled up. It's like a scene out of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow."

Cousins!!

2008-06-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

Theo, Emma, and Isabelle playing Bingo.

Watching a little T.V. together.

Having Fun At Holly's House

2008-05-28T00:16:00.000-07:00

The Inchworm

2008-05-23T00:08:00.000-07:00

Simon has finally figured out how to move around just shy of turning 9 months old. He's not crawling but he's like a little inchworm, sliding himself along the floor.

More Funny Posing

2008-05-23T00:05:00.000-07:00

Isabelle looking like she's speed skating.

She looks like she should be in a catalogue... :o)

No Longer A Toothless Grin

2008-05-22T00:39:00.000-07:00

Simon has finally sprouted a bottom central incisor just before the 9 month mark. His other bottom central incisor is close behind. I was always expecting him to get teeth early because of the excessive drooling and the white gums but he never did. Isabelle got her first tooth at 6-1/2 months...every kid is different. :o)

Nice Day For The Park

2008-05-16T01:25:00.000-07:00

Ready to head to the park.

Simon and Miss C hanging out in the stroller.
"Mmmmm...my fingers are yummy!"

Dancing Simon

2008-05-14T01:15:00.000-07:00

Simon loves dancing to music. He will even dance to musical toys...if it has a beat, he's bustin' a move!

HELP MEEEE!!

2008-05-14T01:13:00.000-07:00

Bathtime Together

2008-05-11T01:12:00.000-07:00

Isabelle Feeding Simon Cheerios

2008-05-11T01:06:00.000-07:00

Strike-A-Pose!

2008-05-08T01:04:00.000-07:00

If you ask Isabelle to pose for the camera, she likes coming up with her unique poses.

Fascinated By The Baby

2008-05-08T01:00:00.000-07:00

A Trip To The Zoo

2008-05-04T01:23:00.000-07:00

Simon with a beautiful peacock in the background.
Daddy and Isabelle checking out the lions.
All the animals we saw.
Isabelle being silly on the fence.
Simon really interested in the ducks.

Ready For My Bath!

2008-05-03T00:56:00.000-07:00

Wearing Daddy's Glasses

2008-05-03T00:54:00.000-07:00

Random Photos On May 1st

2008-05-01T00:51:00.000-07:00

Clapping Simon

2008-04-30T00:40:00.000-07:00

He's not really dancing in this video but he loves to clap when music is playing.

Silly Isabelle!

2008-04-29T00:37:00.000-07:00

Cassie's 3rd Birthday!

2008-04-26T00:30:00.000-07:00

Isabelle doing her favourite thing...eating!
Cassie - the birthday girl!
The 3 stooges - Isabelle, Miss S, and Holly.
Isabelle eating a birthday cupcake before she wiped off the pizza on her face.
The attempted group shot.

8 Months Old Today!

2008-04-26T00:18:00.000-07:00

Simon is 8 months old today!! Time is just flying by. He has recently started clapping and pointing his finger at everything. He has also figured out how to dance and clap whenever any type of music is playing. No teeth yet but we can see little white buds just ready to poke through. His favourite song is "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and he will try very hard to do the hand actions when I sing it for him. He's not crawling yet but he's starting to show signs that he might be able to soon. Can't believe it's just 4 more months until his 1st birthday!!

I'm All Alone...

2008-04-26T00:14:00.000-07:00

"I'll just look outside and...*sigh*...be all alone..."

I've Been Working On The Railroad...

2008-04-21T00:11:00.000-07:00

Isabelle wearing some of Daddy's old train conductor gear. Now that Daddy's in the office full-time, he won't have much use for these anymore.

Wink, Wink!!

2008-04-19T00:07:00.000-07:00

Bottoms Up!

2008-04-17T00:03:00.000-07:00

Spring...Or Is It?

2008-04-14T23:53:00.000-07:00

Beautiful cherry blossom tree right outside our back door.

Riding My Trike

2008-04-11T23:48:00.000-07:00

The weather has been a little strange but when it's nice, you have to take advantage of it and enjoy the outdoors. Here is Isabelle riding Auntie Mako's tricycle from when she was little. She's getting pretty good at pedalling but steering is another issue. Now that we moved, it's easy to just open the garage and get outside...we really love it.

The Many Faces Of Simon

2008-04-10T23:40:00.000-07:00

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzz..."
"Errrrrrrrrrrrr..."
"Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh..."
"Huh?"

Isabelle The Smotherer

2008-04-06T21:34:00.000-07:00

Isabelle just adores her little brother. Simon loves being adored by his big sister BUT...most of the time, Isabelle tends to smother Simon just a little too much. It ends up with Simon getting pretty upset, as you can see here.

Tickle Trunk

2008-04-05T21:30:00.000-07:00

We keep a little tickle trunk in our bedroom full of odd little toys that the kids don't see very often. We keep it there so Simon and Isabelle are entertained if we have something we need to get done while upstairs.

I Know It's Cruel

2008-04-04T21:13:00.000-07:00

I know it's cruel but this video makes us laugh. It's not so much Simon but Isabelle is pretty darn funny. She's saying "May I see?" over and over again.

Major Separation Anxiety

2008-04-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

Simon has developed major separation anxiety with me. Even Daddy isn't relief if he's really having a rough day. I can't leave him in one spot for very long and big crocodile tears come rolling down his chubby cheeks if I leave his sight. Makes it hard for me to get anything done around the house or even just go to the washroom. Poor Isabelle gets told to wait a lot of the time for help while I figure out a way to cause the least amount of anxiety for Simon. I can be standing right in front of him sometimes and he will cry until I pick him up. I guess the good thing is that it is just a phase...I hope.

TV In Bed When You're Sick

2008-04-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

Isabelle and Simon have had a wicked cold for the past week. Isabelle had it first and naturally, she passed it on to Simon. They both had very mild fevers but the worst has been the violent coughing. Here they are watching the t.v. in our bed just after they woke up. Simon has only a diaper on because he just finished throwing up all the breastmilk I had fed him. He can't keep anything down if he starts coughing...we've even put a hold on solids until he is back to 100%. Isabelle is a lot better now but she still has a pretty bad cough.

Beautiful Day For Coombs

2008-03-24T21:16:00.000-07:00

Me Chocolate Moustache!

2008-03-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

One of Isabelle's favourite things for breakfast is to have toast, especially when we let her have some chocolate hazelnut spread on it. She always eats her toast all the way in the middle until we tell her she has to eat it from the ends. This is why she ends up with a big moustache!

All Dressed Up

2008-03-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

Isabelle, Simon, and I went to Nanaimo over the Easter long weekend to celebrate a very special occasion for Baachin. Here is Isabelle in her new dress and sweater and Simon with his new outfit, complete with sweater vest.

I'm Not Laundry

2008-03-15T00:43:00.000-07:00

Who is that in there?
"I'm not laundry Mommy..."
"Hey!! Someone closed the lid on me!"
"Okay...this isn't funny anymore. Can you let me out?"

Simon Enjoying His New Room

2008-03-13T00:37:00.000-07:00

"I like my new room...can you do something about the colour though?"

After Bath Time

2008-03-12T00:33:00.000-07:00

"I love bath time...especially at our new house!"

Getting Ready To Move

2008-03-08T00:29:00.000-08:00

We decided to pack Isabelle and Simon up in boxes too for the move...
...they thought it was a good idea.

One Last Sleep

2008-03-03T00:27:00.000-08:00

Isabelle and Simon having one of the last sleeps at our old apartment (Isabelle is not really sleeping).

Simon Loves Peek-A-Boo

2008-03-02T22:10:00.000-08:00

Trying To Escape?

2008-03-01T21:47:00.000-08:00

Simon loves hanging out in his crib before bathtime and lately he really looks like he's trying to escape.

Nice Day For The Park

2008-03-01T21:37:00.000-08:00

Isabelle on the big girl swing.

Simon enjoying the swing.

BINGO!!

2008-03-01T21:30:00.000-08:00

Grandpa came over for a formal dinner with his old Regiment. He came over early in the afternoon so Isabelle got a chance to play Bingo with him before his dinner plans...she'd been looking forward to it all week.

Grandpa all dressed up for his dinner.

Our Two Little Munchkins

2008-02-29T21:22:00.000-08:00

6 Months Old Today!

2008-02-26T22:12:00.000-08:00

Simon is 6 months old today! He's not quite sitting up on his own yet and he is a long way from learning to crawl but he learned how to roll over really well a couple of weeks ago. He also spends more time on his belly and actually enjoys it!! We started him on solids a few days ago but he's not quite as excited as Isabelle was when she first started. Isabelle actually wanted to try new foods and accepted the baby cereal really well. Simon makes a lot of funny faces when I try to put food in his mouth. He also had a very strong tongue-thrust reflex a few days ago and has only just started figuring out how to push food to the back of his mouth. I also think he's a little hung up on breastfeeding still. We're going to stop for a few days and try again.

Hinamatsuri

2008-02-23T21:53:00.000-08:00

Today we went to the Japanese language school to attend a Japanese doll festival called Hinamatsuri. We went with Holly and her Mommy and the two Monkeys had fun as always.

Standing next to the ornamental dolls.

Isabelle and Holly playing on top of the tatami before most of the people arrived.

Isabelle wearing the crown she made.

Take Cover!!!

2008-02-19T21:48:00.000-08:00

Simon is so good at rolling now, he will roll right under the coffee table, so Daddy and Isabelle took the opportunity to hang out with him under there. I once watched him roll himself 4 times to get to a toy...it was pretty impressive.

Spider-Simon

2008-02-19T21:45:00.000-08:00

Spider sense that warns him of pending danger!

Potty Training News Flash

2008-02-18T21:59:00.001-08:00

If you've talked to us at any time in the past few months, you all know that we've been trying to get Isabelle familiar with the potty. We originally tried to get her going before we had Simon but since she refused at the time, we decided to postpone potty training until well after Simon was born.

When Simon was about 4 months old, we decided that it was time to give it a try again. I felt horrible about the monstrous pile of diapers we were throwing into the garbage each day and thought it was time. She was obviously ready to go; showing signs of knowing exactly when she had to go #2 by running away and hiding. We kept talking about it and let her sit on her potty but she never actually produced anything. I wasn't quite sure what we could do to get her going. We tried the sticker chart and the rewards (or more like bribery) but she just refused to go.

Then a few weeks ago, I told her that I was not going to buy any more diapers for her. She said she understood and we put her in underwear. We also stopped using her little potty and we ended up purchasing a soft seat that sits right on top of a regular toilet (she expressed strong aversions to the little potty and wanted to sit on the regular toilet). Over the past couple of weeks, she had a few accidents and would actually wait to go until we put diapers on at night or during nap time.

Finally one night, I was just determined to get her to go. I sat her on the potty and talked to her for some time. I also poured warm water (a whole bucket) down her front side to let her feel what it was like to go and... VOILA!!!! She went #1 for the very first time in the potty!! I have never seen her so proud of herself. It was a major breakthrough. The following day, there wasn't much success as we spent the entire day out with friends but the day after that, it was like a lightbulb clicked on in her head. She actually enjoyed going to the bathroom and spent the entire day telling me when she had to go #1 AND #2!! It was amazing!

It has now been about 4 days since that miraculous day and all is still going well but she is less enthusiastic about going. She also hasn't gone #2 since that day but waits until we put a diaper on her at night to go and then proceeds to tell us that she's gone. She spends all of her waking hours in underwear and continues to go #1 on the toilet so this small little speedbump in the grand scheme of things is not a really big deal. To me, she's come a million miles from when we first started and we are so proud of her. She'll eventually get the rest of it. Way to go Momomunchkin...you're a big girl now!!

Puzzle Pro

2008-02-16T21:55:00.000-08:00

Isabelle loves doing puzzles. It is her favourite quiet-time activity. When she gets a new puzzle, it doesn't take her very long to figure it all out. Here she is at the table with her 24-piece Backyardigans puzzle that she can do on her own without any assistance.

New Haircut For Isabelle

2008-02-14T21:46:00.000-08:00

Before (her hair was in a ponytail all morning).
During.

I took Isabelle to a hair salon for kids today. She gets to choose what vehicle she wants to sit in and then they have a television in front of each vehicle. She naturally chose the pink Barbie car over a motorcycle, Spiderman car, and an airplane. It was worth paying the extra money to get it done professionally...it turned out great and Isabelle never complained. :o)

During.

After.

Simon And Miss C Sittin' In A Crib...

2008-02-13T21:35:00.000-08:00

We went to our weekly play date at Holly's house today and Miss S and Miss C were there too with their Mommy. Simon and Miss C had a nap at the same time so they shared Holly's bed. Miss C is only 1 month younger than Simon and a real cutie.

Who's That Handsome Guy?

2008-02-11T00:55:00.000-08:00

Mackenzie's 1st Birthday

2008-02-09T00:43:00.000-08:00

Today we went to Mackenzie's 1st birthday party at a kid's dance studio. Mackenzie is Cassie's little sister. Simon had fun sitting in the little red chair and watching all the bigger kids dance around and be silly. Isabelle was a little shy at first but thoroughly enjoyed her time dancing, dressing up like a fairy, and eating pizza and birthday cake. Thank you so much for inviting us...it was fun!!

Birthday girl, Mackenzie, in the front with the "1st Birthday" bib on.

Simon And Isabelle

2008-02-08T23:17:00.000-08:00

Isabelle is always hugging and kissing Simon, almost to the point of smothering him with so much love. He occasionally gets upset.

Simon's First Swing Ride

2008-02-08T00:32:00.000-08:00

This picture of Simon was taken a couple of weeks ago on a beautiful day. Holly's Mom took the picture with her cell phone because we both didn't have our cameras with us. Thank you for capturing Simon's first swing ride for us.

Tummy Time With Simon

2008-02-05T00:36:00.000-08:00

Simon has been spending more time on his tummy lately. He is now also starting to roll from back to front. He still has great difficulty doing it (probably because of all the weight he has to throw around), but he gets it eventually. Isabelle loves spending time with him on the floor and Simon loves the company.

Lots Of Snow...For The West Coast!

2008-01-29T23:02:00.000-08:00

Trying to make a snow angel but she ended up with a face full of snow. She's not too happy.

Don't worry...Simon was only there for as long as I took the photo.

Look At Those Chubby Cheeks

2008-01-28T22:54:00.000-08:00

5 Months Old Today!!

2008-01-27T00:21:00.000-08:00

Simon is 5 months old today!! He is such a smiley boy and loves to babble a lot. Hard to believe there is only 1 month left before he starts eating solids!!

Meeting Ayela

2008-01-25T22:21:00.000-08:00

Simon and I went to visit a friend today. She just had a baby girl, Ayela, on January 1st. She is such a cutie pie. Simon was really interested in her and was probably curious to see a baby smaller than him.

Camping Out

2008-01-23T22:19:00.000-08:00

Holly and Isabelle pretending to sleep on the living room floor.

Hanging Out In Our PJ's

2008-01-22T22:05:00.000-08:00