eden making friends...

fortunately the pony and the donkey didn't seem to mind having their faces bashed.

The Adventures Of Monkey Boy

Well. I've not written. We haven't done much but eden has definitely been developing at an intense rate! His crawling technique/speed has increased! He can get anywhere he wants, and if he feels like it, he'll follow me through various rooms when called. If he feels like it. Otherwise he may get distracted by little things...such as bashing the stairs... licking the metal that keeps the carpet down between rooms, that sort of thing!

As soon as you put him in the ball pool at phil's parents, eden escapes and scrambles to the piano, where he pulls himself up and starts bashing the keys above his head.

Yesterday we took him to the Sea Life Centre (an indoor water animal thing with sharks, and stuff). He really seemed to like it. He wasn't impressed about staying in his stroller - he kept trying to pull himself out to get closer to the fish, so we took turns carrying him.

We've started buying something that is cow's milk, but with the lactose taken out... because I want him to get used to the flavour. He now gets a cup of it mid-afternoon and seems to love it. This is all with the hope that he really does develop an immunity to lactose! It's definitely more expensive than regular milk, but soya milk isn't much cheaper.

I start looking after the other little boy, Seth, on Tuesday. I think it'll be really good for eden, but I'm going to have to keep an eye on them! Eden really likes to bash people in the face (trying to make motor sounds with their lips) and I don't want to send seth home with bruises and scratches!

(this was pre-crawling days, when eden got around on his back...he was tired at time of filming though...and ready for a bottle...so not the best filming time!)

jet-lag + teething + displacement . . .

Well we've landed back home. I wish we hadn't changed eden's room around just before we left as it definitely seems completely unfamiliar to him. He traveled so well, and now that we're home he seems to have lost the plot a bit. Sleep is non-existent. He won't be left alone. He has 2 teeth coming in at once. And he cries at everything.

The poor kid, though. It's a lot to take in. Flying. Time changes. Entirely new surroundings again. Different people. Less attention. I keep trying to remind myself to be really patient with him. It's hard when you aren't getting any sleep though.

today we returned to Baby Bounce & Rhyme, but he slept until the last song! tomorrow we'll take him swimming, as it's something that he loves. i've also noticed that he seems happiest in the evening, as that is full of routine...I may try to add some more regular habits to our lives so that he feels more secure. What, i haven't thought of yet!

it's almost time to fly..

Oh my. A night-time flight with eden. I can't imagine how he'll fit in the cot ... he's definitely heavier, taller and generally more large. oh well. we gotta try!

eden is crawling more, and standing up constantly - without holding onto anything!!! what a child. he's so proud of himself. fortunately, he doesn't seem to be too active when in new environments so he's a little bit off being a complete nightmare at other people's houses.

yet...

he's so happy with himself now...

well. eden's crawling is becoming much more proficient. he manages to get himself to my parents' stack of dvds every time! so far he just holds them...so i've been reading up on childproofing and someone has given me a brill idea of when he has something i don't want him to have, to say in a really excited voice 'Is that for mummy?/daddy/grandma?!! (whoever) and praise him for giving it over... so that's my experiment for the next little while.

i'm still not sure exactly what needs to happen with childproofing beyond a few obvious things...like screwing all bookcases/shelving units to the wall... boxing in his fireplace in his room...socket covers, etc. and moving things out of reach. everyday he's getting into new things here.

he's also become very good at pulling himself up and can stand unaided for a few seconds... with something to hold onto, he'll stand for awhile...provided he doesn't forget to keep holding.

anyway there's important playing to be done!

schmumpy talesient

I haven't really been that informative i suppose... so here are some details to fill in some gaps.

While we were at the cottage by the lake, eden ate some sausages...this was not so unusual, what was unusual was that they had milk in them and somehow i hadn't noticed. We did notice the results, however. I thought i was losing my mind. I think my parents thought I was losing my mind. I suddenly announced to everyone that eden had done a 'lactose fart' and i was sure that he'd had some. A few hours later there was no doubt. The doubt only lingered over where on earth the lactose came from. Finally we thought of those stupid sausages. Needless to say, the ingredients are well checked before every meal again!

(phil's face went war-paint like after using a scuba mask to look at fish. we thought a photo was appropriate. eden didn't notice)

Ahem. Whilst in mississauga we decided that the kids needed to get outside...but it'd be raining lots, so i was umming and ahhing as to what to dress eden in and how he could play. Rach suddenly remembered that an old rain suit of tegan's was lying around, except it was unlocatable -the only one to be found was leyna's. Phil and i decided that it'd be better just to let him play...sooo.... here is some photographic evidence of our poor child in a purple, flowered rainsuit. I think he still looks like a boy! One day he may not forgive me for this!

schmumpy meets the lake...

Well, there will be more photos on facebook as it's easier to upload them to there... but here is a taster!

We've just gotten back from spending a week at a cottage on a lake, and it was FANTASTIC. (equally fantastic was the fact that the grandparents and eden came back a day early so phil and i could canoe, paddleboat and walk to our hearts content without worrying about naps, etc).

This week eden went on his first canoe ride...he wasn't so thrilled about the life jacket experience (it was SO tight on him, but the next size up was too big)..but was pacified when he realised he could lean over the side and run his fingers through the water. He also went on the back of a paddleboat...and of course 'swam' by sitting in his little floating chair. The first time i didn't think about aclimatising him to the cold water...and so it went far better the second time.

The night he came home with my parents he decided it was high time to learn how to crawl! As well as sit up whenever he chooses....

anyway he seems to have woken up just as i picked up the computer so i'll say goodbye for now!