videos

I don't have the energy to write anything worth reading so here are a couple videos for your entertainment.

#1.  The Great Escape:

I thought we were going to be in trouble following this act, but as it turns out, it was a fluke.  I've asked and she just can't recreate the escape.  I guess we're in the clear for a bit anyway.


#2. After the blizzard:

Not sure if you can make out what she's saying... but it's hilarious to me.  

1st bath together

Ruby and Leo had their very first bath together last night.  

It was so cute.  

They giggled, splashed, yelled and had loads of fun!  

Bring it on!

cheese!

I'm not quite sure what I was thinking.  

I had nothing planned and the idea of not cooking supper (and therefore no pots and pans to clean up) was definitely appealing at the time.  It's been a while (7 months to be exact) and I guess I had forgotten about the consequences so I threw caution into the wind.  I ate pizza.  Yes, pizza with cheese.  It tasted freakin' delicious.  

Things seemed fine and dandy until Leo woke up at 9 p.m.    He was crying.  

I couldn't console him so I had a plan - bring him into bed with me.  Ryan's away so it's the perfect situation.  At 10:30 p.m. he finally dozed off...... It was a magical moment and I think I actually drifted off to sleep with a smile on my face.  What an amazing feeling to sleep next to this little man.  I was so happy.  So in love.  

Things seemed fine and dandy until Leo woke up at 2:30 a.m.  He appeared to be puzzled at his whereabouts.  He's not used to nursing in bed so that was a colossal failure.  Things escalated from there and he went from sound asleep to fully awake about 3 times until I'd had enough.  I brought him downstairs to his own room.... 

At 4 a.m. I was back in bed. 

At 5 a.m. on the nose, Leo woke up again and thus was the beginning of another day.  I tried getting him back to sleep but he had other plans.  

Who could be upset with this face?  

P.S.  I hate, hate, hate pyjamas with snaps.  Zippers only!!!  No snaps!!!!!

Oh... and when Leo's done using me as a milk factory I'm going to throw myself a Fondue Party!   Every Saturday night until the end of time.  I'm also going to drink lots of milk and lattes.  Probably lattes mostly.  :)

moving right along...

Our little boy is on fire (developmentally speaking).  After noticing his first tooth the other day several more milestones were met this week.  

1.  He can sit up all by himself!  

2.  He can move forward by pulling himself along with his arms (and pushing with the feet).  

3.  He can clap his hands together on demand.  

4.  He can do the plank, quite well.  

5.  He weighed in at 19 pounds 10 oz. yesterday (fully clothed).

He seems to have a keen attraction to heating vents and makes his way to them like a magnet (or magg-anet, as Ruby would say).  

Crawling.

Sitting and clapping.

Speaking of Ruby'isms.... here are some of my favourites:

- Laun-der-y

- Magga-net

- Let's get all tucked in togetha.

- Aw Yeeow.  Isn't he so cute?  

- Mommy, I love you so much.

- oh... and this: 

first tooth

Leo got his first tooth today!

once upon a very warm sunday in january....

I couldn't believe how warm it was out there yesterday!  We combined a chore (shovelling the deck) with fun (playing in the snow) and ended up having quite a lovely time.

So... here's what the Grant's got up to on a very warm day in January.  

Helping Daddy shovel the deck.

Just after the slide down the tiny hill.

Us three. 

Concentrating on.... getting up?  

And because Leo can't really be seen in that picture.... here's one of just him:

Could I be any cuter?? 

good old fashioned entertainment

Ok... I didn't take a picture but I have a minute and really want to record this 'magical' moment. 

The scene:  I'm cooking supper.  It's 4:45 (aka happy hour... aka crazy hour).  Ruby and Leo have been entertaining themselves beside me for about 20 minutes or so and I'm thinking to myself 'this is a good night!  no t.v.... just good old fashioned entertainment'.  Leo's in his ever-saucer and Ruby's playing music and running around and around Leo in the exer-saucer telling me, "I'm not getting dizzy mommy.  I'm NOT getting dizzy".  Leo's pretty much mesmerised by the activity.  

I leave for 30 seconds to go to the bathroom.  

Before I go, I put all knives well out of reach because Ruby's new favourite pass time is reaching for things on the counter.  

So... all knives and other dangerous items are gone.  It's ok to leave for the bathroom. 

When I get back, this is what I found: 

Leo has red sauce all over his face and he's holding a spoon of Indian curry sauce that his thoughtful sister Ruby mischievously handed to him.  Ruby thinks it's wonderful.  

Good old-fashioned entertainment.  

I wish I had been there to see the hand-off.  I wonder what she was really thinking when she gave him that spoon.  I guess I'll never know.