Weekend recap

K enjoying spaghetti at Pizza Hut

What a crazy busy non-stop weekend we had! Friday we went to the next city over for some shopping and managed to not completely break the bank. We bought Kaleb one of those toys that he can sit on or walk behind, as well as a bunch of fall (i.e. warm) clothes. Can I just say I love Carter's. The clothes actually fit my semi-tiny boy, it's a minor miracle. I'm so excited for him to wear everything we bought!

Saturday, the local Early Years Center was hosting the Breastfeeding Challenge. It was a lot of fun and Kaleb got to play with other babies, which was so cute to watch! We finished up the day by re-organizing the living room and making supper. We ate homemade tortillas with Southwestern chicken and Mango avocado salsa. It was fabulous!

Today started out with a feverish baby, that just got worse through out the day. :(  So I simply worked a bit in the kitchen then played and cuddled with Kaleb while J worked outside. The good news is, our yard is ready for winter. The bad news, our yard is ready for WINTER.

 

What a big day!

Wednesday was a big day for my little man. First, we went to the Early Years Center so he could play with other babies during the playgroup. He made his very first craft while there! Mommy is so proud and it is very obvious he's going to be the next Picasso :)

Already up on the fridge!

Next we picked up his brand spankin' new car seat. I am absolutely positive that he was extremely happy about this. He was starting to outgrow his infant car seat, especially when he has his fleece suit on. Mommy loves it too, it's a lot easier to buckle him in!


After a nice nap, it was time to head to the pool for his first swimming lesson! Again, I was so proud of him, he's going to the next Michael Phelps! (Yes, my kid is a GENIUS.) Seriously though,  he did very well, there was a lot of kicking, some nice floating on his back and happy smiles when he was "jumping" in from the side. Next week hopefully we'll get some pictures.

He slept extremely well last night too, which is surprising considering he cut his 6th tooth. Yes, his SIXth tooth. My boy is growing way too fast!

Onto today, where we had another awesome day. I was up nice and early but Mr. Kaleb had to be woken up at 9:00. One of the many reasons why I love this kid! We went for a walk in the beautiful crisp autumn air, hit up Walmart and spent the afternoon playing. Overall today was not as exciting as yesterday, but I enjoyed every minute of it!

Sleeping baby

Uh oh, let the fun begin!

Summer Recap

Fire watching with Grandma

Note to self, starting a blog at the beginning of summer is not the greatest idea. Turns out, we had a crazy, hectic, and extremely short summer. So here is a recap of the those awesome months.

The water was freezing!

At the end of June, J got this awesome idea: let's go camping for a month in the same campground as my mom. Yes, a full month of living in a trailer. My answer: Heck yes! Off we went with a trailer jammed packed with stuff. Turns out you need a lot of stuff when you'll be away from home for that long, especially with a baby.

Splish! Splash!

Jump! Jump!

During our camping, K mastered the art of jumping in the exersaucer, rolling and *insert drum roll* sitting! I am one proud momma! He even started eating "solid" food. Our days were filled with sleeping in, going for countless walks, sitting on the deck and around the campfire, all while eating, eating, eating! Unfortunately, the lake was too cold to go swimming, but we sure enjoyed those views. To make up for it, we bought one of those inflatable kiddie pools and K LOVED it! Watching him splash around in that thing was so precious!

Happy 6 months little man!

What a handsome boy!

After our month was up, we moved on to the campground where J's parents are. We spent a quick week there before heading out to another campground, this time a provincial park. Every year we spend a weekend with our friends camping in Temagami, it is something we look forward to every year. This year was no different, we had perfect weather, lots of food and were able to spend our days at the beach and our nights playing cards. (Fire bans suck, btw.)

With his godmother

 We were gone a total of 5 weeks and it was definitely, without a doubt, one of the best summers I have ever had. Bonus: it ended with another friend's wedding! She married the love of her life on a gorgeous September day, it was such a beautiful fall wedding. I know they will be one of those couples who are married for 50 years, they are just that perfect for each other. 

Here's to a great fall!

Surprise Visitors!

My birthday was last week (I am now, officially, old!) and to celebrate, J took me out to the fanciest restaurant in town! It was a nice treat out, my alfredo was yummy, however I could have skipped the "chicken" part. Kaleb even slept most of the time, so it was even semi-romantic. 

After we got home, we had ice cream cake and I have to say, it was pretty amazing. (Yes, it was my first time having ice cream cake. Yes, I live a sheltered life.) In addition to getting me half of my new cell phone, J also got me a nice card and one of those cool books that you record the story in it.  It will be such a nice memory for Kaleb when he is older.

Flash forward to the weekend and there is a knock at the door. Next thing I know, two of my friends are coming in with more cake! It was such a nice surprise!

The beautiful E, all pregnant and glowy

We spent the weekend catching up and doing all the classic girly things: gossiping,  shopping at both stores in town, rented a movie and ate junk food. They were even kind enough to help J with Kaleb when I had to go to work for a couple hours. He was a little nervous since Kaleb still has not warmed up to the idea of taking a bottle. It was considered a success though, Kaleb took 3 ounces like a champ and J survived. 

 It was a wonderful weekend spent at home with my friends and I hope we can do it again soon!

Visiting the Doctor

Apparently I'm not very diligent about this whole blog thing... oops!! To make up for it, I'll do a couple posts back to back. (Man, I feel like I'm in school!)

Having a nap after shots.

Two weeks ago, we went to visit the doctor for Kaleb's 4 month appointment (he was actually 4.5 months). He was 13 pounds, 10 ounces which keeps him squarely in the 3rd percentile and was 62 cm long, bringing him up to 15th percentile. All this to say I have a skinny, semi-short, healthy baby. The doctor was also impressed with his cloth diapers and I was happy to tell her all about them. Turns out, she cloth diapered her kids too!


A couple days later, we had a date with the nurse at the Health Unit for his 4 month shots. This was not a date we were looking forward to. All went fairly well though. He drank the first vaccine all while smiling, a.k.a flirting, with the nurse, squirmed for the first shot but flat out cried for the second and most painful one. It was heartbreaking. However within 2 minutes was back to flirting. I have a little trooper!