Sweet Pea and the Brown Eyed Girls!
May 2007
We have been enjoying a few weeks of fun in the sun lately! The sunny weather has certainly been welcomed around here and the kids are outside for the majority of their waking hours.
Naomi has decided that at the ripe old age of 4, she should be riding her bike without training wheels. Mom spent an entire afternoon running up and down the 190ft laneway while Naomi tried to gain control over her balance. Then a friend showed us how to bend the training wheels up so that she could learn to balance without us running alongside. Thank goodness for friends!
Lilah has become quite proficient at riding her trike too - though she thinks that she's ready for the Dora two wheeler that she spotted at Zellers the other day. Since her birthday is just over a month away, we picked it up for her. Can't wait to see her face when she opens it up at the end of June!
Myles, who has discovered the freedom of walking in the past three weeks, wakes up in the morning and points to the patio doors. He would live outside if we'd allow it! Unfortunately his new found walking skills are still a little rusty and he's constantly sporting a new badge of honor. Two weeks ago he got his first black eye, then just as that was fading he tripped on the driveway. His forehead and nose are a mess of roadrash - poor kid! The good news is that he's learning body parts from all the boo boo cream on his nose and cheeks and forehead.
The other good news is that he was boo boo free for a recent photoshoot at my favorite photographer's studio. We had wanted to get 1 year old photos done and thought it would be fun to capture some of the girls as well. Turns out Myles didn't really want the focus on him anyhow, but a few goldfish later and the charmer returned so that we could get a few shots of the three kids. The end result was spectacular, as you can see from the photos below. I think my favorite thing about getting Gerri to take my kid's photos is that she always captures who they are in the pictures. From the special bond between two sisters, to the charming but active toddler, she knows how to document their personalities, quirks and nuances in a beautiful way!
Lilah has become quite proficient at riding her trike too - though she thinks that she's ready for the Dora two wheeler that she spotted at Zellers the other day. Since her birthday is just over a month away, we picked it up for her. Can't wait to see her face when she opens it up at the end of June!
Myles, who has discovered the freedom of walking in the past three weeks, wakes up in the morning and points to the patio doors. He would live outside if we'd allow it! Unfortunately his new found walking skills are still a little rusty and he's constantly sporting a new badge of honor. Two weeks ago he got his first black eye, then just as that was fading he tripped on the driveway. His forehead and nose are a mess of roadrash - poor kid! The good news is that he's learning body parts from all the boo boo cream on his nose and cheeks and forehead.The other good news is that he was boo boo free for a recent photoshoot at my favorite photographer's studio. We had wanted to get 1 year old photos done and thought it would be fun to capture some of the girls as well. Turns out Myles didn't really want the focus on him anyhow, but a few goldfish later and the charmer returned so that we could get a few shots of the three kids. The end result was spectacular, as you can see from the photos below. I think my favorite thing about getting Gerri to take my kid's photos is that she always captures who they are in the pictures. From the special bond between two sisters, to the charming but active toddler, she knows how to document their personalities, quirks and nuances in a beautiful way!
So life with three crazy kids continues on. What suprises me is how quickly I forget the "age and stage" stuff that they go through even though our kids are all relatively close together in age. For example, I know that I shouldn't be suprised that at 13 months Myles is frustrated. After all, when nobody in your family understands that you ARE the KING of the house - that's gotta be frustrating! But I chuckle to suddenly recall that both Naomi and Lilah went through the exact same thing - and I had forgotten all about it.
Even more heartwarming is to listen to Lilah's vocabulary develop. Today's word of the day was "ponsible" as in, "Mom, you are (res)ponsible so you can find my shoes and get me some juice". Yeah, cute -- heh heh (sense some sarcasm here). :) And to think that Myles is right behind her and then I'll have THREE "ponsibilities" telling me what to do!
We are currently in a state of outdoor renovations. Papa Tom helped us two weekends ago with a Pergola on our backdeck. Our backyard faces northwest - so it gets pretty hot and sunny on our deck in the summer. The new pergola gives us some much needed shade. We are also working on redesigning our backyard to add a pool. Our friend Sara's parents have decided that they no longer want their pool, and are passing it on to us! Hooray for friends!
In preparation, we've enrolled the kids in swimming lessons and they are doing fantastic. After only one 8-week session, Naomi is now able to do the front crawl for a short distance and Lilah is overcoming her fear of being on her own in the water. This morning I saw her do a star float without reminding her teacher to not let go of her. Both girls have come a long way in a few short weeks. Myles loves the water and is no less of a daredevil in the pool than he is on land.
Even more heartwarming is to listen to Lilah's vocabulary develop. Today's word of the day was "ponsible" as in, "Mom, you are (res)ponsible so you can find my shoes and get me some juice". Yeah, cute -- heh heh (sense some sarcasm here). :) And to think that Myles is right behind her and then I'll have THREE "ponsibilities" telling me what to do!
We are currently in a state of outdoor renovations. Papa Tom helped us two weekends ago with a Pergola on our backdeck. Our backyard faces northwest - so it gets pretty hot and sunny on our deck in the summer. The new pergola gives us some much needed shade. We are also working on redesigning our backyard to add a pool. Our friend Sara's parents have decided that they no longer want their pool, and are passing it on to us! Hooray for friends!
In preparation, we've enrolled the kids in swimming lessons and they are doing fantastic. After only one 8-week session, Naomi is now able to do the front crawl for a short distance and Lilah is overcoming her fear of being on her own in the water. This morning I saw her do a star float without reminding her teacher to not let go of her. Both girls have come a long way in a few short weeks. Myles loves the water and is no less of a daredevil in the pool than he is on land.
