As of April 21st Finlay is now running through the forests like the wild child we always new he was. When we first got here Fin was still new to walking and the roots, stumps, leaves and logs were going to be a big challenge for him. But where we see a challenge Finlay seems to only see opportunity. Within a couple days in the woods Fin has developed a number of adorable skills.
Walking up AND down stairs is a new favourite pass time of Fin (and therefore also a new favourite pass time of mom and dad) and he is getting more and more confident at doing it on his own. It is quite amazing to watch.
As some of you may know, our little cabin in the woods sits atop a hill. On the second day of Fin's time at camp he had attempted to walk up the hill on his own and not quite understing the physics and body position needed to avoid tumbling backwards. After one particular tumble Dad offered to pick Fin up. He was met with a slap on the hand from Finlay and a strong shaking of the head "NO!" Fin then spent the better part of an hour attempting to walk up the hill. Eventually he began to realize the importance of leaning forward and slowly made his way up to the top. Fin was filled with so much excitement he toddled back down to the bottom just to do it again. It was so much fun to get to watch him learning a skill that I have no memory of ever having to figure out.
We don't have too many pics of Finlay around the camp yet. It can be tough to take pictures when Finlay is experiencing so many new things. And by "experiencing" we of course mean, sticking them in his mouth. But here they are and we will work to get some new ones up soon!
This is Finlay's new room. Mom found a great little table and chair set that Fin loves to play at.
It will need a new coat of paint one of these days. But that is more for mom and dad. Finaly does not seem to mind.
Because we are still spending some time back in Victoria we had to make a choice of what toys and snuggley things to bring with us. Scout (the green dog in the picture) made the trip up to camp. Fin loves to play, dance and hug scout.
Even though I may tell stories of Finlay's walking adventures we still get to spend lots of time carrying him around. As we carry him around he hears noises in the woods and gets excited all excited and points at all his new discoveries.
Lyndze and I debate back and forth how we feel about baby leashes (even if they are disguised as cute backpacks) and still we see pros and cons to deciding whether or not to get one it sure seems like a good idea now that we experienced how quickly Fin can take off running when something catches his attention. Here you see Finlay running across the waterfront towards... what could be so exciting?
Well the Kayaks of course!
We have not had Fin out on the lake in a Kayak or Canoe yet but we will be sure to get lots of pictures and maybe some videos too when we hit the water.
Fin has really hit the toddler stage. It is actually a lot of fun if you can manage to keep your cool. Here we see a prime example of a Finlay face that no longer wants the snack in his bowl. It is too bad he is so darn cute when he gets upset and starts throwing food.
Fin has learned many different signs to tell us what he needs. But one sign that we have worked on lots is the "all done" sign. It is meant to be used when Fin has had enough of whatever it is we are doing or feeding to him. It is not one of Fin's favourites. He much prefers to simply flip the bowl upside down. It is a similar but messier version of the sign we have tried to teach him
Now that Fin's bowl is empty and he has thrown all that he no longer wants on the floor we get a cute little look and then...
He asks for more!
