This guy. It's no surprise that he is an awesome dad to our little girl. Anyone who knows him knows how great he is with little kids. I remember bringing him to meet my brother's family. My oldest niece was only two and she and Peter played blocks together while I held her baby brother.… Continue reading Pearl’s Dad
In the centre of our town there is a beautiful open air pavilion, shaded by trees. Every spring, at the beginning of June, our church meets there to hold a Sunday morning service. It's a normal service in a special location. A year ago, standing in that pavilion, singing along with the worship band and… Continue reading This Time Last Year
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis It's been a while since I read this one and so I'd forgotten that, well, not much happens in the story. It's a creative idea - bringing the Pevensie kids hundreds of years forward in Narnian history so that their return is like the return of King Arthur - but… Continue reading What I Read – May 2015
The other day while making dinner I turned on Songza and chose an upbeat mix. Pearl was in her chair watching me as I made pizza dough and sang along to the songs I knew. This was how I came to hear Britney Spear's new single for the first time. It's called "Pretty Girls". It's… Continue reading The Problem with Pretty
She's had this one down since birth, complete with trembly lower lip. We laugh at it now but wonder what she'll be like as a teenager! And what biological force is it that makes me think even the sound of her crying is adorable? I'm torn between wanting to capture it on video and wanting… Continue reading The Pout
We did the long weekend up in style this year. The weather co-operated and we participated in what festivities we could with a 12-week-old baby. To be honest, I was more excited about the long weekend before I remembered that Pearl doesn't understand the concept and probably wouldn't let me sleep in. However, I may… Continue reading May Day
Once you have a baby you realize how little sense that expression makes. I consider myself to be a good sleeper (when I'm allowed to be!) and my idea of a good night's sleep doesn't involve getting up for a snack in the middle of it. Our girl is noisy in her sleep. She grunts… Continue reading Sleeping Like a Baby
The First Person and Other Stories by Ali Smith (Hamish Hamilton, 2008) I once tried to read a novel by Ali Smith, lost interest part way in and returned it unfinished to the library. I did finish reading this short story collection but now, less than a month later, can't remember much about it. I… Continue reading What I Read – April 2015
It's hard to believe that two months have already passed since the night Pearl was born. It's more fun every day, especially now as her personality grows and develops. Starting a couple of weeks ago we are getting real smiles from our little girl. When she wakes in the morning and I get her out… Continue reading Pearl at Two Months
I love watching Pearl grow and I love spotting the traits and features she shares with Peter and I. This week I noticed something she and I have in common. Just like me, Pearl's second toe is longer than her big toe. When I was a little girl and first noticed this about my feet… Continue reading Tiny Toes
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