Feeding Time!

Hayden and Lui enjoying a meal together... (lui is under the highchair, he's not stupid)

Bye Bye Baby

Well, six months pregs now and told to "tone down my carb and sugar intake" by my Dr. yesterday. My response? "You tone down your carb and sugar intake". Whatever, pregnancy is the new skinny.
I will take a picture like I did with Hayden to show the home stretch tummy.

Hayden is now off the baby food and on to "people food" as I call it. He pretty much will try anything but insists on feeding himself. Some of his favs
Yogurt
baby cookies
any fruit
toast with jam
pizza
pasta
cheese
*actually the list goes on and on.

He's also off of formula and on to homo milk.

Oma and Nono bought him a walker for his bday (an early bday gift) bc it seems he is just "steps" away from walking. Crawling is already old news.. now he shimmies along the furniture and pulls himself up on everything.

Bye bye baby, hello little boy.

P.S a month into daycare and he still hates his life when I drop him off. I of course have to keep a happy face for him as I'm walking out the door. So there I am smiling and waving as he screams and reaches for me. Will this come back to haunt me later when he's in therapy at 40 complaining about how his mother never acknowledged his grief? Jesus.... lol

Obviously Preggers

Now that I'm clearly pregnant and not mistaken for being a little chubby, I'm receiving all sorts of comments from strangers. The comments have nothing to do with being pregnant but everything to do with "How busy I'm going to be with two babies so close in age". I would like to take a moment and thank the masters of the obvious for reminding me.

May Events

Mother's Day, back to work, day care, new house.....

Marcus and I have been up to a lot!

Mother's Day: Was great. Saw both moms, we ate, we laughed we came we left.

Back to work: Is much easier than staying at home. I have a new respect for stay at home moms

Day care: A hard two weeks of Hayden crying and clinging to me, but as of yesterday he seems ok!

New House... Thank goodness. We sold our place and found another just five min away...luck was on our side!

Some mama day pics......

Daycare

We just dropped Hayden off at daycare and I have to say I'm not feeling too great right now.

This makes me never want to work again. If I wasn't pregnant right now I would pour myself a very stiff drink (yes at 8:30am). THIS is what nobody can warn you about when you have baby.

Out numbered

Well, well, well... today was interesting. I guess the best way to describe it actually, is comical.

Now it was just HILARIOUS to learn that I was preggers again...so soon, but after learning that Hayden is going to have a little brother I have to say it takes the cake. What's so funny? Me in a house full of boys, that's what's so funny. Even little lui is a boy. I must say that, I am quite happy for Hayden to have a little buddy. Hockey rinks and soccer fields here I come....

I can't wait to meet you now #2! Please don't make me as fat as your brother did. xox

The boys on Easter Sunday

Afternoon Photo shoot in the sun

Crawling Wonder - Movie

Crawling easter weekend.... fast and furious.

Crawling Baby!

I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner! Hayden will crawl for food!

A trail of cherrios and he's all over the exercise...  

Another exciting milestone!!!

#2 has been sitting funny all day and unfortunately I can't bribe this one to move

with cherrios. I tried eating the cheerios but that just made me full.

It's bath time! must run...

Hayden Hayden Hayden

Now that we are rapidly approaching Hayden's first birthday I have really gotten to know him and his funny little personality.

Hayden:

Smart

Stubborn

Gets bored easily

Likes to do it himself

Likes to be served

Enjoys his sleep

Enjoys attention

Loves the ladies

Loves cheerios

Hates cheddar cheese

Is strong

Is a real little boy

Happy

Complains easy

Not a crier

Likes his own voice

Loves Lui

Giggles easy

Likes to impress

Doesn't like to be smothered

Likes to be smothered

Doesn't like it when I leave the room (or daddy)

Likes to be where the action is

Likes to eat

Likes to be changed

Loves to be naked

Loves the bath

Loves Elmo, in the night garden and baby einstein

Says Da da, Ma ma, and can make a number of funny noises

Likes walks in the stroller (used to hate it)

Gets bored in the car

Loves the jolly jumper

Fake coughs for attention

Throws his bottle when he's done with it (just like how i used to).

#2.... Well all the number two has taught me at 4 months prego is that he/she does not like

Pizza. I find this funny because this is usually my favorite food. #2 made me feel very sick (but no pukes), very sleepy and craves more sweets. I think #2 is a girl... a few more weeks and we will know!

We love you both! xox

A lot to update!

Wow, the last few months of have been busy and I have a lot to update!

I guess I'll go in order of occurrence. First Marcus got a new job at Microsoft, which he loves!

He's pretty busy these days but like I said he enjoys it, which is great.

Then New Years Eve rolled around. I had been feeling really tired and a little "off" so I thought I should do a pregnancy test just to be safe seeing it was in fact New Years and alcohol would have definitely played into our plans. Well... I did the test and because there is a wait period I went about packing for the cottage. I forgot about the test until I returned to the bathroom to grab my toothbrush and noticed the test flashing "PREGNANT". Shock was an understatement but needless to say we were happy! So now, just over three months preggers I am feeling great! I'm 80% sure it's a girl this time because I feel very different this time around. Time will tell....

Then came Feb. Poor Katharine ended up in the hospital again and things took a turn for the worst. She was bumped to the top of the liver transplant list and just like that she was getting prepped for a transplant. As scary as the whole thing was for her and everyone involved, the surgery went great and she's home recovering day by day. She looks REALLY good and we are all thankful for the donor and the team who gave her a brand new life! One day at a time...

Hayden, Hayden, Hayden... My little guy is growing up so quickly! He's standing on his own (well holding himself up on his own) and trying so hard to crawl. He's turned from a baby into a little mini boy over night! He's sleeping through the night (as of this week) and is also getting up at a half decent time! I can't believe it's been 9 months since I slept! I'll enjoy it now because in 6 months it will start all over again!

We're trying to sell the house and will list it in a few weeks. Two babies in a beach semi may be a little tricky while Marcus is trying to work from home a few days a week. More to come on that...fingers crossed.

I think my family is due for a not so eventful down time soon!

Da-da-da-da

Hayden said "Dada" (well da-da-da-da-da)

but it was very distinct and was repeated right after we said it to him.

He's said it 100 times since, but randomly.  I'm not sure he has put two and two together

that Dada is actually just dada.

Now my question is, where is ma-ma-ma-ma-ma?

TT's

Poor little H has been "sick" this past week. I thought at first that he had caught a cold from one of his little friends, but I'm starting to think it's just a tooth coming in.  Poor guy... it's been a rough week for him.  I tried to get in there this morning to check around and I think I felt a tooth coming but Hayden won't let me get a good look! He can be a real pain sometimes! Stay tuned...

Air Jordan

Li'l piece of history...

Today Hayden and I watched the inauguration of Barack Obama.  

A little piece of history I was proud to witness and happy Hayden was around for it!

I realize he did not understand a thing, but one day he will look back and read this and know

that he was around for the inauguration of the first black president.  Baby steps, but the world

has come so far....

Christmas and New Years!

Well....

Another Christmas and New Years has come and gone.

Lot's of running around, lots of visiting,

lot's for food and lots of wine! Christmas Eve was spent at home with a little bailies, christmas carols and visitors. Christa, Jamie and Adrian all stopped by for a visit!

Christmas day the three of us (and lui of course) all headed over to my parents house for dinner. Frank, Claire and Adrian joined us this year for a combined family Christmas. We stayed the night and little Hayden was such a good boy! Poor little Isabella came down with a nasty cold so unfortunately Alex and Cesar and the babies couldn't make it from Chicago this year. I think it all worked out for the best though... there were a few nasty storms so the drive would have been miserable and dangerous. I think Alex attempted her first turkey, I wonder how it went!

We spent the week taking day trips here and there just to get out of the house. New Years was spent up at the cottage with Christa, Jamie, Julie and Eric and Sandy. It was pretty quiet but good to be away. I wasn't feeling too hot so I basically said "Happy New Year" and headed straight for the sack. Another year gone by and another new and exciting one begins....

Here's to the adventures of 2008 and here is to what's to come in 2009. Happy New Year!

Hayden's Monday Mom Group friends

This picture cracks me up.

Christmas Baby

Happy Anniversary!

Well...

This past weekend was one never to forget. Marcus and I decided it was time for him and I to enjoy some time together for our anniversary so we ran away to beautiful Quebec City for the weekend.

Oma and Nono were kind enough to come and stay at our place to watch our little man for two days. Now... in theory this was a fantastic idea, easy as pie.

But pulling away from our home in the cabby Friday morning, mommy broke down and cried all the way to the airport! Now I find it quite funny, but at the time I felt like the worst mother in the world.

We flew out on Porter airlines from the Island (fantastic airport!) and landed in snow covered Quebec City just over an hr later. Upon arrival we enjoyed a bottle (yes a bottle) of Champagne and some chocolate dipped strawberries. Needless to say the alcohol took the "edge" off and I slowly begun to feel better about leaving Hayden. We spent the afternoon walking around in old Quebec and then stopping for a late lunch in an adorable little pub with a wood burning fire place. The streets were lit up with Christmas trees and twinkle lights and for a that small moment in time we forgot we were in Canada.

That night we enjoyed tapas at a Spanish restaurant close by and talked each others ear off until the wee hrs of the morning. We had six months of dialogue to catch up on!

I woke through the night as I would if I were at home to attend to Hayden but still had a great sleep. The next morning we grabbed lunch at the hotel (Chateau Frontenac) and were off for a day of walking and Christmas shopping.

Before I go on about the day I must comment on the beautiful hotel. Situated up on a hill covered in snow and lit up with Christmas lights this hotel was something straight out of a fairytale.


Sat was FREEEEEEEZING so we didn't spend too much time outside. After a stop in a huge toy store for the babies we headed back to the hotel. Later that afternoon we enjoyed a couples massage and relaxed in the room before dinner.

That night we had a dinner at a fantastic steak house in the old train station and once again talked each others ear off.

I slept through the night this time.... still missing Hayden, but I slept!

The next day we walked along the board walk, took some pics and said good bye to Quebec!

As our cabby pulled up to our home I couldn't get out of the car and into the house fast enough to grab my little man for a great big baby hug and kiss.

As I knew, Oma and Nono were happy to report the weekend was fantastic. They enjoyed the company of Hayden and Hayden enjoyed starring at someone else than mommy. Big hugs and kisses to them!

Happy Anniversary Marcus! So many exciting events in just three years. Thanks for a great weekend. xo