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!