We're almost halfway through January and beginning to settle into our new normal. Pearl is officially walking, going greater distances every day. I don't know when the toddler stage starts but it feels like we're there. Complete with childproofing kit. I know I keep saying it but this is the most fun stage yet. Yes,… Continue reading Some Regular January Life
Our first Christmas as a family of three. I didn't take a lot of photos - I wanted to enjoy the moments. These are just a few glimpses. It's been a wonderful year and we're looking forward to what 2016 holds.
Christmas is a little different around here this year. We are thinking about traditions - ones we have and love, ones we want to implement in our family. Christmas will look a little different again next year and the year after that. A couple of weeks ago, we went on our annual Christmas tree hunt.… Continue reading Christmas-y
Have you ever wondered what people with babies do all day? Are you nosy and like to peek into other people's lives? (No? Just me?) Do you wonder how I read so many books while taking care of a 9-month-old? Do you want to see if your baby sleeps more than mine? (I bet she… Continue reading A Day
For the first time in the years we've known each other, Peter and I co-ordinated our costumes. Who knows what we are? A narwhal, a baby narwhal, and an Arctic explorer - that's right! (Does your face look kind of like Pearl's face right now?) This costume was borne out of the fact that Peter… Continue reading
Photobombing dog. Bella the Dog is no longer with us. (By which I mean she went back to her real home. She's totally still alive.) Our house feels much quieter and afternoon walks are a little less chaotic. Pearl misses her furry friend though. Bella seemed to think that I made little beds complete with… Continue reading Toy-Stealing, Dog-Petting, Beer-Drinking
It's been six months since we brought Pearl home. It has been six months of smiles, laughter, naptimes, a few sleepless nights, and some tears. Pearl can roll over, coos and chatters, and drools like crazy. Our guess is that she is moments away from crawling. She loves to cuddle, loves to put anything and… Continue reading A Pearl Health Update
We moved! And it turned out that our new house had never had internet hooked up before. So we waited two weeks. They sent a guy. He needed a truck. We waited a week. Another guy showed up. And twenty days later we have internet. Yet just as it did in the nineties, life exists… Continue reading Things That Happened Without the Internet
Every stage with this girl so far has been my favourite. But we're getting into such a good one. I was never crazy about newborns before I gave birth to one - I always said I liked them better around six months (when their heads are not so wobbly). Well, Pearl can hold up her… Continue reading Five Months
Canada Day is a big event around here. This year was extra exciting because it was Pearl's first Canada Day. We were so excited to get her started in this Sechelt tradition. Unlike the Madeira Park May Day Parade, she stayed awake the entire time, clearly enjoying the celebration of her land. (Or chewing on… Continue reading Canada Day 2015
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