Our favourite season is Fall. The cool and fresh air, the changing plants and trees, migrating birds, warm sweaters and new jeans, and a sense of anticipation. Sometimes we anticipate the beginning of school, or the end of a busy season at camp, upcoming holidays, harvest and winter. The way the city feels after the tourists leave is much like the feeling after a sleep-over or a party; there is something missing but you're happy to get back to normal. But Tyler and I will always associate this season with a very special feeling of anticipating the arrival of a Chick (AKA, Finlay).
It seems as though we live in a constant state of excitement, expectancy and wonder. It's hard to believe that, at this time last year, Finlay was "Chick" and we were getting anxious to move into our apartment and get nesting.
Today, although it is Monday for the rest of the world, Tyler has his second day off and it feels like Sunday to us. We went to the park in the morning, did some tidying around the house, made bread, ate soup, played in the afternoon sun on Fin's play-mat in the apartment, and just relaxed.
These days, Finlay is very excited about standing. He wants to hold onto something, be it our fingers, the coffee table, a log in the woods, my hair or Tyler's beard and stand and take baby steps, or shuffles, anywhere he can get. He may be fussing one moment, sitting on his play-mat, but as soon as he is standing and holding himself up with my shoulder, he is giggling and squealing with delight.
This is not to say he isn't working on crawling. There is progress, slow and erratic, with a baby on all fours and rocking back and forth, slapping his hands on the floor, even going into downward-dog... We are hoping he'll crawl before he walks but we aren't in any rush for either.
Well, here are a few of the latest pictures and a video of Fall moments with Finlay.
Just a short video of Finlay standing and cooing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRKyZSIVPlQ
Just workin' out...
Looking cute, er... I mean tough in his jean jacket.
Okay, cute, he's pretty cute...
Asha loves nap-time too. She hangs out on the play-mat in the sun.
New shirt from Nans and Gramps.
"Thanks for the souvenir! It's my colour."
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