Monday, August 17, 2009

Moments like these...

I finished singing to Quinn, gave him one more hug and kiss and put him in his crib....
And he started laughing, as hard and as sweet as I have ever heard him laugh. He just took out his binky and gave me the biggest smile. And we just stood there laughing at each other for a couple of minutes.
I hope I never forget such a wonderful moment

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Making our blog private

We had a fabulous time in England and I have tons of pictures and fun stories to post. Just a quick post though to let you all know that we are making our blog private. So let me know your email and I'll add you to the list :-)

Monday, June 22, 2009

Anticipation and other toys

5 months old love anticipation. They think it is the funniest thing ever. Favorite games now include tickle time and shark.



When we were moving into our apartment I overheard a neighbor telling the people who were helping us move that our baby was spoilt. Yikes! I never want to spoil my children and as I looked around our apartment I can see how she thought that. we have a playmat, an exersaucer, a swing and a bouncer, the crib, and plenty of clothes, shoes and toys. Then I realized how blessed are to have all of this. We bought the crib and the exersaucer but everything else has been given to us. And I don't think Quinn is spoiled. We spend so much time with him interacting,. We want to have a relationship with our son and we want to teach him about all that is in the world. When I do need a moment to get things done I am glad that he has toys to entertain him so he can keep learning and having fun. His exersaucer is great because he can play and sit up at the same time. His bouncer is fun for him because even though he doesn't really bounce he likes to walk around a little in it and gives him freedom. Having a few toys gives him the ability to make choices, his swing has helped him to learn about motion, his bath seat lets him enjoy the water and his stroller and car seat have enabled us to take him places such as the zoo, library, parks and airports. I don't think you need a lot to raise a child, simplicity is the best way but I am grateful for the generosity of others that has given our son new and fun experiences I am most grateful though for the generosity that has given me the opportunity to be a stay at home mum and to devote most of my time to our little moose. There is nothing else I would rather be doing.


Scooting and Sitting


Yup, thats right, our little moose is seeing the world from a whole new perspective. Sitting up and seeing his parents at the same time!

Haircuts and teeth

So you might remember me posting about 4 months ago that Quinn had a tooth. Well, turns out this tooth was on a spring and popped in and out of Quinn's poor little mouth for a while. Some days there was an obvious white point and the next it was gone. Well last Monday I got bitten but a nice sharp new tooth and this one was here to stay. I think the tooth must have been lonely though cuz the next day another one popped up right next to it. So our little man now officially has his two bottom middle teeth.
I was also shocked to find that at 5 months he needed a haircut. He sitll doesn't have a ton but what he did have was growing into a mullet and really long bangs so a haircut was needed. You can't really tell from the pictures but we took of about 2 inches in the front.
Before
After

Peedie


Reason #435 I love our new apartment: We live around the corner from the library. We have some great books for Quinn but its always nice to get a new book. Just so I don't have to read the same one for the 567th time. One book we found that we especially liked is called Peedie. It is about a gosling named Peedie who forgets things. But he always remembers his red baseball cap, until one day he looses it. Such a cute book. Its simple, interesting and the illustrations are great!

Fun things to do in CT


We had a fabulous time picking strawberries last week with our friend Kylie and her cutie Kennedy.

These strawberries were fresh, delicious and sweet. And of course, strawberries mean homemade cheesecake. MMmmmm