Cheerios and Toy Boxes

Sophie has now decided that being fed by me is not quite as much fun as trying to feed herself... As such she has eschewed purees in favour of food she can pick up and try to put it in her own mouth such as cheerios, peas, bits of fish or chicken and so on. What a mess to clean up after each meal! But she IS so cute!!!



Sophie also is enjoying her toy basket lately. She likes to take all the toys out and can spend half an hour or even more just doing that.

Of course being in the toy basket is just as much fun as taking everything out of it!

Getting over the jet lag

Well, this was the most difficult trip to get over than any Sophie and I have been on! Last week we were both just dead on our feet and didn't get into our normal routine until Friday... and even then the house didn't get tidy again until Monday!!

Friday we went to baby play group. It is so cute because all the babies are beginning to recognise each other and to really take pleasure in seeing each other.

This last weekend was a D of E one for Stephen. Sophie and I joined him and the other leaders Saturday evening for a bbq. Sophie really likes being outside so it is always easy to take her to out door things. I forgot to use my camera though to take pics of her fascination with the fire and the movement of all the leaves in the breeze.

Monday we went again to music group which Sophie really enjoys as well. We hadn't been for almost a month and so it was really nice to see how well she still responds to it. In the afternoon Sophie and Keira the cat played together for the first time. Sophie loves the cats and squeals every time they come into her vision. The cats are usually a bit skittish around her but can sometimes be very curious about what she is doing.

Yesterday my god-daughter Elizabeth came to spend the day with us. The two girls had lots of fun playing together. It is really nice to see Sophie becoming more interactive.

And finally a few more photos...

Yum! Cheese....

Home again

Sophie and I had a lovely week in Canada and are really looking forward to our summer there with Stephen. It is good to be home though and it is really nice to have Stephen with us too!

Friday my mum, my dad, Sophie and I drove up to Wasaga Beach to see their new house (still just a foundation!). I had never been to Wasaga Beach before so it was very interesting for me to see where they are going to live and where we will be visiting them! We then drove straight to the cottage from Wasaga.

Sean and Ana also drove to the cottage Friday night as they had an appointment in Huntsville to plan their wedding. It was very nice to all be there and I missed Stephen dreadfully as it would really would have been nice for him to be there too. We also missed my sister Michele - by only a week! At least everyone will be together in August for a whole week... it is difficult though to think that my sister still hasn't met my daughter who is now 6 1/2 months old!

Here are some pictures from the time at the cottage...

In the boat.

On the swing with Grammy

Yum! Pancakes...

Playing in water with Grampy and Auntie Ana

Look at that water!

Relaxing on the dock

With "Grammy" Syl

Uncle Sean changes nappies!

Saying good-bye at the airport

On the plane with Grandma Ellen's friends

"I like those flight attendants! Let me go back!"

A Whirlwind Week

This week in Canada is just speeding past! It has been so nice to be home and to see family and friends again. But it would be really nice if time could slow down a little so we could enjoy it more! Things didn't start out so swiftly though as our plane was late Sunday by 2 hours. We had a long wait to get on the plane and then there were only 2 bassinets on the plane and 6 babies so I had to hold Sophie in my arms the entire 7 hours!! Boy were we glad to get to Canada!


When we arrived Ana's bridal shower was underway and after a brief attempt at a nap Sophie was good natured enough to sit and play while everyone ooh-ed and ah-ed over her and then passed her around the circle. She was so tired that evening that she pretty much just passed out and only woke to feed once until 5am.

Monday morning the two of us embarked at 6 on a whirlwind trip to visit friends. We arrived at my friend Erin's house at 8am bearing muffins and had a wonderful time with her 4(!) children. Sophie loves watching children and both Liam and Katie showed her lots of attention. Erin's 2 youngest are twin girls who are 4 months old, but as they were born early were SO tiny. I couldn't believe the difference between them and Sophie!

Next visit was to my friend Angela who has 2 girls; Robin 2 and Alba 4 months. We had a lovely chat over a cup of tea and homemade cinnamon bread and then went for a nice walk with the babies and Robin.

For lunch we met my friend Angie in Orillia with her 4 month old son Simon. We went to the Mariposa Market (yummy!) and then went shopping in all the baby stores we could find! Simon is so cute - which is to be expected with Jamie and Angie as parents!


Sophie and I spent the night in Brooklin at my friend Clarene's house. Clarene has a baby, Emma, who just turned 1. She is also pregnant again!!! I can't imagine having 2 so close! After leaving Clare's we spent most of the rest of the day with Rachel and her two children, Isaac (almost 4) and Aria (2). Sophie had a great time playing with them and we managed to leave Rachel's house MUCH messier than we found it as Sophie dropped peas ALL over the floor while attempting to get them in her mouth! I gave her 1/2 a cup of peas and I think at least that many ended up on the floor! Probably Rachel won't want us back again!




Wednesday morning Sophie and I went to visit my grandfather (who is a great grandfather for the first time). My great-uncle, Oz, came around as well to visit. We got some great pictures that I know we will treasure for years to come. The rest of Wednesday was spent packing up my old room which is now (thankfully!) finished.


Thursday morning my mother and I walked over to my uncle Oz's apartment to visit again with him and my grandfather. We missed seeing my aunt Janette which was sad, but we will get to see her in the summer at the wedding.


In the afternoon we went to Springridge Farm (where I used to work) to meet Shannon (a friend from high school) and her 3 children. The kids all had lots of fun running around, going through the maze, looking at the goats and chickens and playing in the giant sandbox.



We have had such an action-packed and fun week that I haven't even mentioned yet how happy my parents were to see Sophie again or that she met her uncle Sean and aunt (to-be) Ana for the first time. She 'drove' my dad's truck and has spent lots of time sleeping to recover from all the excitement. What a good baby!