Grandma & Grandpa time redux

Grandma & Grandpa time!

Cabins, ferry rides, drives, hikes, walks, picnics, fish hatchery discovery, giant fir gazing, birthday cake eating, park visits, swings, BBQs, train rides, Steveston visit, Augie monster attacks and much more.

"Water baby" might be an understatement

Grandma and Grandpa from New Hampshire (via Portland, where Aug's new twin cousins were just born!) came to visit for a few days and while they were here, we went to Bowen Island for an overnighter. Pure, unbridled glee is probably the best description for August's take on swimming.

Birthday dinner with Nana and Papa

Blueberry cobbler with one candle for our little bloob lover

Beautiful old rocking horse from Grauntie Dort and Gruncle Kevin

Augie opening some sweet prezzies from the fam

Hands up who turned ONE today!

Happy birthday to the sweet, funny and smart little guy we love so much. You've made us the happiest mama and dada around xoxoxox

Best dada ever

If Augie could talk, he'd thank his dada for being such a fun, sweet, thoughtful and caring man. He'd tell him that he knows he works so hard and always takes good care of him and his mama. We love you. Happy first Father's Day xoxox

Where does the time go?

Oh boy. I guess it's been a while since I've updated here but we've been very busy lately. There have been the beginnings of day care, job hunting, separation anxiety, partial weaning, hiking, visits to the Sunshine Coast, house guests, library visits, and a very mobile little Augie to chase after.

Ten days until his first birthday. I can barely believe it.

buddies

August's bff Charlie came over with his folks the other day and it was super cute to see the boys hang out and be all, "Whoa dude, you're just like me. Now gimme that toy back, stat."

We were recently sent these photos taken by photographer Nadine Agosti when I was 9 months pregnant. Hard to believe I was so huge. Even harder to believe that August is almost ONE!!

saturday in the park

11 months old today

apple sauce, yogurt, and lullatone! they're a japanese couple who make music at home for their baby. augie loves them. great for kids and adults: lullatone

xo

month 10 photobooth

It's getting more difficult for all three of us to fit in the booth so we thought we'd try a switcheroo midway through. Hah.

Witness Augie's unique thumb sucking style. It's always either devil horns style or one finger pointing. The kid's got flair.

baby steps

Me at Augie's age

August is already cruising around while holding on to furniture and our hands but we're wondering if he's on the verge of his first solo steps. He prefers being upright and sometimes stands on his own for a few shaky seconds. We'll see. We're still working on babyproofing cupboards and whatever else he can get his clever little hands on.

our tumultuous week in salmon arm

I missed getting a picture of August with his Auntie Megan, who he loves to bits along his Uncle Adrian, Nana and Papa. My recreations of Auntie Megan's assorted sound effects are still making him giggle a week later.

Family shots taken by Nana last week in Salmon Arm. Thanks Nana!

good to see that smile again

After 6 days of illness with Roseola, August is officially on the mend. Tonight at the park we got laughs, smiles and his usual twinkly eyes. Yay. We missed our happy little guy. Poor babe was so sick with days of high fever, a rash, discomfort, screaming, extreme clinginess (he hasn't quite let go of that symptom), and other woes. This all went down as we visited Nana and Papa, the latter who was in the hospital for heart troubles and pacemaker surgery. Everyone's doing much better now and we're incredibly grateful for love, family and a healthy Papa and Augie.