Today, I...
...woke up to hear Josiah saying, "Bo (as in, the big stuffed dog that frequents our pictures)...Daddy's sleeping, Mommy's sleeping, otter's sleeping, dragon's sleeping..."
...cleaned a lot. My floors were spotless for about ten minutes!
...stayed home for a whole day (this does not happen as often as it should!) because our truck was getting safety inspected. I have been waiting to hear the news all day. I'm hoping that no news is good news?
...spent a lot of time outside- sitting, playing, pushing Josiah on his tricycle, and splashing around in the pool.
...kissed a lot of toys (if you have or have had a toddler, this really isn't as weird as it sounds!).
...read a lot of stories, painted, coloured, and made new play-dough.
...took care of some calls, etc. that I have been putting off. (Wished that I never had to deal with student loans again!)
...tried to work on my last report that I am attempting to finish by tomorrow morning so it will really feel like vacation.
...thought more about what I would like to do on vacation...wished I was already on vacation!
...dealt with a very tired and cranky boy who decided to only nap for half an hour (this did not help with the progress I was hoping to make on that report).
...did not cook a single meal.
...missed some good friends that I don't get to see often enough, or who live too far away for a coffee break.
...talked to my younger sister and nephew on the phone, and wished that my family lived much closer than they all do.
...was touched by the honesty of another person.
...enjoyed playing with Josiah, watched him for long periods of time, wanted to never forget what he is like right now!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Lately, I've been too busy to blog. Here is a huge collection of pictures/updates of what we have been doing. (Please continue only if you love us...it's a bit long!)
Josiah has been crazy about bikes! His cousin gave his trike to Josiah to use since he is a big boy now. Ever since, Josiah has been saying, "Mackie's bike...Mackie share...Mackie kind..." Yup, he sure is!! Josiah has played with it every day since it arrived.
We've been enjoying cooling off in the wading pool that Chris picked up (for Josiah :)!). I'm not sure which of them has spent more time in it, but you can thank me for not posting the pic of Chris and his friends in the pool :)!!
Had a fun time with these folks at a BBQ. (This is Chris' younger brother, sister-in-law and kids). Yup, this is seriously the best shot I could get. I think it was late. Everyone was tired (and wet!), and being funny!
Here is a picture of the three of us, which just rarely happens! My mom was up for a really great visit last week. We survived the heat together, and Josiah loved every minute he spent with his 'mammy Gee-Gee'. (His names for her have evolved over time... not sure where the Gee-Gee ever came from!).
We visited a butterfly dome for the first time last week with some friends. It was really fun! I had a hard time keeping the orange slices out of Josiah's mouth, and had to explain a lot of times that they were snacks for the butterflies and not for him.
He is very upset here, not so much because of all of the butterflies swarming around him, but because they were attacking 'his' orange. Next time, I will bring our own clean orange!
Beside the dome is an air-conditioned building with a play area and a bouncy tent.
Hanging around outside (just before nap time):
Josiah loves to get dressed up around the house (kind of like a flamboyant sister of mine used to back in the day!!). Here he is sporting daddy's shoes and his swimming cap. You just never know what he'll find.
Since neither Chris or I happen to be handy, we keep hoping that Josiah has inherited this skill from one of our fathers. Here is his first crack at 'tools'. He had all of these pegs screwed in before I had unpacked the pieces. I seriously don't think I could have done it in half the time he did (this either says something about him, or me, or both!).
Quite a while ago, Josiah took his first trip on a city bus with me, a little friend of his, and his mom. Here are a couple of pictures.
We landed at a local park for a while before we had to catch the bus back. It was a bit stressful, as I sometimes wondered what I would do if we missed the bus and got stranded in that heat with two toddlers, but it all worked out! The boys loved it so much that we are planning another trip for this week. Very cheap and educational entertainment!
And that's just a few things we've been up to.
Next up, we are planning our vacation time and we are so ready for a break!
Josiah has been crazy about bikes! His cousin gave his trike to Josiah to use since he is a big boy now. Ever since, Josiah has been saying, "Mackie's bike...Mackie share...Mackie kind..." Yup, he sure is!! Josiah has played with it every day since it arrived.
We've been enjoying cooling off in the wading pool that Chris picked up (for Josiah :)!). I'm not sure which of them has spent more time in it, but you can thank me for not posting the pic of Chris and his friends in the pool :)!!
Had a fun time with these folks at a BBQ. (This is Chris' younger brother, sister-in-law and kids). Yup, this is seriously the best shot I could get. I think it was late. Everyone was tired (and wet!), and being funny!
Here is a picture of the three of us, which just rarely happens! My mom was up for a really great visit last week. We survived the heat together, and Josiah loved every minute he spent with his 'mammy Gee-Gee'. (His names for her have evolved over time... not sure where the Gee-Gee ever came from!).
We visited a butterfly dome for the first time last week with some friends. It was really fun! I had a hard time keeping the orange slices out of Josiah's mouth, and had to explain a lot of times that they were snacks for the butterflies and not for him.
He is very upset here, not so much because of all of the butterflies swarming around him, but because they were attacking 'his' orange. Next time, I will bring our own clean orange!
Beside the dome is an air-conditioned building with a play area and a bouncy tent.
Hanging around outside (just before nap time):
Josiah loves to get dressed up around the house (kind of like a flamboyant sister of mine used to back in the day!!). Here he is sporting daddy's shoes and his swimming cap. You just never know what he'll find.
Since neither Chris or I happen to be handy, we keep hoping that Josiah has inherited this skill from one of our fathers. Here is his first crack at 'tools'. He had all of these pegs screwed in before I had unpacked the pieces. I seriously don't think I could have done it in half the time he did (this either says something about him, or me, or both!).
Quite a while ago, Josiah took his first trip on a city bus with me, a little friend of his, and his mom. Here are a couple of pictures.
We landed at a local park for a while before we had to catch the bus back. It was a bit stressful, as I sometimes wondered what I would do if we missed the bus and got stranded in that heat with two toddlers, but it all worked out! The boys loved it so much that we are planning another trip for this week. Very cheap and educational entertainment!
And that's just a few things we've been up to.
Next up, we are planning our vacation time and we are so ready for a break!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
22 months and counting...
These are some pictures of Josiah on a day we were just hanging out. I was playing around with some of my camera settings, which I just never take enough time to do! (I can't believe my little guy is almost 22 months old already!
I kind of like this one. It reminds me of those orange-y pictures that were taken back in the 70's!
Here is Josiah trying to push his stuffed dog Bo around in the car.
The trouble begins when he tries to sit in the car with Bo, as it is not quite big enough for the two of them!
I kind of like this one. It reminds me of those orange-y pictures that were taken back in the 70's!
Here is Josiah trying to push his stuffed dog Bo around in the car.
The trouble begins when he tries to sit in the car with Bo, as it is not quite big enough for the two of them!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Summer Fun!
This is Josiah trying to beat the heat at our house:
Our first trip to the beach this year:
I was surprised to see Josiah acting a bit timid within the first few minutes, because he normally isn't. But he very quickly warmed up, and he's been talking about it ever since!
Burying feet...
Throwing sand...
Eating sand (really thought we'd be done with this, but at least it only happened once this year)...
Building castles (and wrecking castles!)...
Treasure hunting....
'Swimming'...
And, of course, dealing with first jelly-fish stings...
We didn't realize why he was crying when we were nearing the end of our visit. When we got home, we saw these stings! Hopefully he won't remember them next time we suggest going to the beach.
Our first trip to the beach this year:
I was surprised to see Josiah acting a bit timid within the first few minutes, because he normally isn't. But he very quickly warmed up, and he's been talking about it ever since!
Burying feet...
Throwing sand...
Eating sand (really thought we'd be done with this, but at least it only happened once this year)...
Building castles (and wrecking castles!)...
Treasure hunting....
'Swimming'...
And, of course, dealing with first jelly-fish stings...
We didn't realize why he was crying when we were nearing the end of our visit. When we got home, we saw these stings! Hopefully he won't remember them next time we suggest going to the beach.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Poor Guy!
Poor Josiah! He had a rough fall last night that involved doing a complete face-plant into the patio-blocks. His lips and nose were pretty swollen last night, and this morning I noticed cuts and bruising on the inside of his mouth as well.
I love many things about this age, but the clumsiness will not be missed. It is so hard to protect him from himself! Thankfully he has kept all of his teeth so far and not broken anything that we know of (yet).
Monday, July 5, 2010
Camping Adventures
A summary of our camping trip:
The truck was very full (we may need a roof rack for next year!), and Josiah got buried before we left the city:
He was excited to get to the campsite and 'help' with set up:
I have a stash of 'new to Josiah' cars/trucks that are saved for occasions such as this (when we need to distract him):
He loved playing around the sight and walking to the park:
After supper we walked around the docks and saw some neat boats (but the camera stayed in the truck):
Then we came 'home' for a campfire. The whole time we were driving, Josiah kept saying, "home please." It was kind of sad!
Things were going well, until we tried to get Josiah to sleep. From 7:30 until midnight we fought. The more we struggled, the more excited he got.
We stayed at a campground we don't normally visit, but thought it would be warmer than our usual place. It was, but with that came a lot of noise that didn't help the sleeping. It's okay, because payback for our neighbours came in the form of howling every twenty minutes all night long. We felt quite badly for many of the people around us.
It also poured. Josiah decided to get up at 5:50 regardless of the little amount of sleep he (or we) had the night before. That's when we decided to pack it all in. He was full of tantrums up to and including the drive home.
He made up for the sleep quickly after we hit the road. I'm not sure that we have ever seen him this tired before (he looked a bit hung over!)
And that concludes the adventures of Josiah's second camping trip (last summer went much more smoothly!). Here's to hoping that next time is a bit better. You just never know what's coming with a toddler. Later that day, he asked if we could go camping again...we told him that mommy and daddy needed a break first (a very long break!).
The truck was very full (we may need a roof rack for next year!), and Josiah got buried before we left the city:
He was excited to get to the campsite and 'help' with set up:
I have a stash of 'new to Josiah' cars/trucks that are saved for occasions such as this (when we need to distract him):
He loved playing around the sight and walking to the park:
After supper we walked around the docks and saw some neat boats (but the camera stayed in the truck):
Then we came 'home' for a campfire. The whole time we were driving, Josiah kept saying, "home please." It was kind of sad!
Things were going well, until we tried to get Josiah to sleep. From 7:30 until midnight we fought. The more we struggled, the more excited he got.
We stayed at a campground we don't normally visit, but thought it would be warmer than our usual place. It was, but with that came a lot of noise that didn't help the sleeping. It's okay, because payback for our neighbours came in the form of howling every twenty minutes all night long. We felt quite badly for many of the people around us.
It also poured. Josiah decided to get up at 5:50 regardless of the little amount of sleep he (or we) had the night before. That's when we decided to pack it all in. He was full of tantrums up to and including the drive home.
He made up for the sleep quickly after we hit the road. I'm not sure that we have ever seen him this tired before (he looked a bit hung over!)
And that concludes the adventures of Josiah's second camping trip (last summer went much more smoothly!). Here's to hoping that next time is a bit better. You just never know what's coming with a toddler. Later that day, he asked if we could go camping again...we told him that mommy and daddy needed a break first (a very long break!).
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