About Us

Victoria, BC, Canada
This blog began as a modern "baby book" for our first child, Finlay, who was born in December of 2010. The recent addition of Seamus, born in January of 2013, has meant continued efforts to put into words and pictures his early years. We also use this forum to catalog our family life: two loving partners, two beautiful kids, car-free, child-centred, attachment-focused, with a love of food and health thrown into the mix!

Spring Days

March 31, 2012


Spring is here!  The flowers are in full bloom, cherry-blossoms pedals are floating through the air, the magnolias are about to burst, and there are plenty of puddles to jump in!  We've had the patio furniture out and enjoyed some time, just Tyler and I, sipping beer at Cafe Nap-Time.

We've been enjoying a three-day weekend as a family and next weekend is four days off together for Easter.  No big plans here, just a lot of spring cleaning and we've been cooking up a storm!  I made Finlay some crackers today with two little cookie cutters in the shapes of an owl and a star.  We did our annual "food audit" for the family and made some plans for some new foods we'd like to try and more foods we like to eat more often.

Finlay is walking around the house like he's been doing it for more than a couple of weeks.  He motors from room to room.  Walks with toys or books or his "boppy" (bottle).  I am still quite shocked when I hear him coming and fully expect a crawling baby to peak around the corner but, instead, I see a walking, smiling toddler.  I was calling him a bobbler for a while, as he was not really a baby or a toddler.  He is talking too.  He says a version of "Hello" and "oh-oh," he waves goodbye, and signs "more," "song," "Wheels on the Bus," "milk," "eat" and some other things.

Here are a few pics from the last few days...  And a video...

Kisses with the Mama behind the glass on the door.  Funny game!

Takes a break from the fun to smile for the camera.

Tyler caught this game on video:  
At the end of the video, it looks like Fin hurt himself.  But, as soon as the camera was off, Fin was smiling and playing again.  He was fine!

Finlay modelling his new rain boots!  He loves to wear these when he is walking outside!  There are dinosaur boots with eyes, teeth, and a cute little tail at the back.  He picked them out himself!

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