So cute...

The hat says it all. Blake goes out and about in a Winnie the Pooh "bag" that his Aunt Judy and Uncle Chuck gave him. It's perfect for our spring days. So far, he really likes going out in the afternoons with Faith and I. I throw him in the sling, which he enjoys more than the stroller, and we either walk or bike down the street. Today we looked for signs of spring. Faith found leaves, twigs, grass, rocks, broken pieces of sidewalk, shorts (although it was too cold for this in my opinion), flowers, and so on. I also discovered that she doesn't want to walk in the woods behind the house anymore because she thinks they have scary creatures like the Harry Potter movies. Yikes!

Signs of spring

The crocuses in my front flower bed started blooming on Tuesday in our unseasonably warm (about 20 degrees C) weather.
Faith and I got out the sidewalk chalk and bubble makers to play with. Faith play hopscotch with our neighbours and everyone decided that spring was finally on its way!

Your first month home

To Blake:

I took this picture of you when you were one month old, doing what you like to do best--sleep. Unfortunately, you don't like to sleep for very long periods as eating is the other thing you like to do best. Your best sleep of the day is from about 6:00 am to 9:00 am. But, we're working on this. Just last night you slept from 10:15 to 1:00 am!

So far, your best talent is making various loud noises, including groans, grunts, and toots. Hence, your nickname is Grumpy McTooty (or Grumpy McFarty is Faith isn't around). Your other big talent is bopping your head around...I can't believe how much you want to look around when you are awake.

Your sister is constantly hugging you, kissing you, and holding you. She's also started making you bracelets and crowns. Hopefully you will still like the hugs and kisses when you're older and forgive the "dress-up" aspects of her fascination with you. Her new excuse for not liking school is "I don't get to see Blake enough."


You still have to be patient with me as I have yet to figure out how to change your diaper without having you pee all over the place. So far, you've peed in your face and on your hair (much to the delight of Faith). Your dad has no problem with this...I'm assuming it's because he's more familiar with the equipment.

You've definitely fit right in to our family...I'd forgotten what it was like to have a newborn in the house. The sleeplessness, the diapers, the distinct newborn cry...the super-soft hair and skin, the fascination with all your little facial expressions, the surprise of seeing your eyes open for more than a few minutes. We all can't wait to see what happens next.

Let it snow!

Faith's been enjoying the snow banks in front of our house. Considering we had almost no snow until mid-January, I think we've more than made up for it. She's also been working at keeping her snow fort in good shape since Nana left, although it's been a losing battle the last few days with the amount of snow we've received. They even cancelled the buses on Wednesday.

Happy Valentine's Day

Faith got Blake an "I Love You" pillow for Valentine's Day (even though she gave it to him in January...she "couldn't wait"). I took a couple of shots of the kids with the pillow, for posterity.

Blake George

On Tuesday, January 16th at 11:47 pm the newest member of our family arrived. I'd like to say right on time, but he decided to be like his sister and come out at 33 weeks...although he outlasted her by two days. He did, however, show off his mother's genetic heritage by being born over a pound bigger than his sister and was quite large for his age at 5 lbs 2 oz. He was 18 inches long.

He gets lots of comments on his hair, which is brown with blond tips. Just like he went to the hairdresser for highlights before he was born. We'll see how long it lasts, but it seems to be getting lighter each day.

33 weeks pregnant

George took this picture of me on Sunday, two days before Blake was born so you can see just how big (or small) I was when he was born.