Favourites from Month 2

Mr. Potato Head

When Cates came home from the hospital she was nice enough (or smart enough) to bring home a present to her big brother. I was amused with Moses' use of Mr. Potato head's packaging.

Moses is pictured with the Mr. Potato Head tongue (which Moses calls a "bleh"). "Mommy, can you find my bleh?" "Mommy, can I put it on my bleh?" These are questions I hear regularly.

My Reminder

This is what my house looks like...most of the time. To my embarrassment and frustration the house is messy in the background of most of my photos. I only have one little one who is mobile but the immobile one (for now) has her own way of contributing to the mess. I came across this poem the other day and thought I should get it tattooed on me. Well, maybe not a tattoo. Maybe I'll just settle for posting it on the refrigerator door (if I could only find a blank space among all the animal, letter and number magnets...) My little ones will only be little for such a little while.

Gone Not Gone

With the kids gone

I sleep in a messy house

That I may wake up

Within the illusion

not gone

From Mother time: Poems New and Selected by Joanne Arnott

Favourites from Month One

Please pardon the formatting. I'm sure there's a better way to do it, but since I'm already a month behind, I though it best just to move on. Pictures from month two coming soon! (Note: You can click on the images to see them larger/in a film strip.)

Getting Acquainted

It took a couple of weeks before Moses wanted to touch Cates (other than bopping her in the face when she cried). Now, he frequently wants to "hold him." This is their first holding session and we are fortunate to have it on video. And, true to form, Moses quotes from one of his books: when he says "head to toe" he is referencing Boy of Mine where it says "How perfect you are from head to toe."