Visiting Okotoks

We visited our friends in Okotoks and had a nice supper with them. Before supper we walked to their community lake to enjoy a few toe-dips in the water and squishing sand in the feet. The kids had a good time together & it was so great to see how much change there was since the last time they got together!




When we got home Chance was asleep in the car seat. He was tuckered out from all the activity, plus he refused his afternoon nap, so we had a tired monkey on our hands. A quick bath and then into bed!

Stair Master!

In the evenings while supper is being prepared, Cam spends some time each day practising the stairs with the boy. Chance is quite good at going up the stairs, but going down requires a "prize" for motivation (measuring cup).

First steps and 2 more teeth!

We are so proud of our little kiddo!

Chance took his first steps today, three of them, towards a toy he wanted (his ride-on truck, he loves the horn). After three steps he had to sit down (hard) on his bum, but he didn't cry, he just shrieked, like he was saying "Hey! I think I did something!!"

Here is a shot of the two upper teeth that he got a few days ago. They are real sharpies!

Why Em See Ay!

I joined the YMCA on the weekend and went for a workout on Monday. It felt great! They gave me $30 worth of babysitting fees too so I will be taking Chance in probably once per week during the afternoon. Additionally there is a free bike class at 6 PM on Tuesdays so I can go get organized and then Cam will go directly to the Y en route to home and pick up Chance. So I should get in about 3 workouts a week at least, maybe 4. Sounds like fun to me!

Rhubarb

*sniff*

I decided to hack down the rhubarb and freeze a bunch for the winter today while Chance napped.

I ended up chopping off the tip of my thumb. I went to the walk in clinic and they steri-stripped it for me (the same stuff they used to close my c-section).

Thank goodness Cam came home from his golf game when he did, I was contemplating leaving Chance with the neighbour.

The doctor said it would be 5 or 6 days before the steri-strips can come off. Have to keep it clean & watch for infection.

*sniff*

Look What I Can Do

It's been like this for a few weeks now, but have had a hard time snapping a pic as he loooooves the camera and immediately drops down to a crawl to try and grab it. The first time he balanced on both feet was middle of June, at his Great Grandma Marie's house in La Ronge.

Oh, the hilarity...

2 PM. Fussy baby. Need groceries. Pack up baby, make grocery list.
2:30 PM. Leave house in stroller. Forget watch in the house.
2:31 PM. Bump into friendly neighbour lady, chat for a little while.
2:45 PM. Encounter construction and take detour to avoid smells and noise. Baby is asleep.
3:10 PM. Arrive at store, shop.
3:20 PM. Have located everything on list, except taco shells. Husband has been dropping hints for weeks that he likes taco shells. Peek at baby. Baby is WIDE AWAKE.
3:35 PM. Where are the ^$@$#@!~ taco shells???
3:36 PM. Oh. There. Good.
3:40 PM. At checkout, glance at clock on computer screen. Force the bubble of panic down back into gut.
3:45 PM. Leave grocery store. Chuck the bread and bananas into the stroller with the baby. 2.5 kms to cover in 10 minutes. Frantically run as fast as possible wearing SANDALS. Baby hoots appreciatively as you tear down the sidewalk with passers-by pointing and laughing.
3:55 PM. Arrive at the house, park baby (in stroller) and run like a maniac into the house, nearly wiping out on the stairs. Dunk head under tap of tub and run back out of the house with hair wrapped in towel. Pluck baby out of stroller and plunk him directly into his car seat and drive (calmly, safely) to doctor's office.
4:15. Arrive at doctor's office and relax - we made it!