Literally covered head to toe.
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Literally covered head to toe.
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In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had several readers contact me because they are having troubles ‘pinning’ Mama.Papa.Bubba. things… The problem is that I don’t know why this is happening. I’m certainly not a tech expert, and although my hubby is, he’s certainly not a Pinterest expert. I’m going to do a little more research to try and fix the problem, but in the meantime, I’ve started adding recipes, activities, sensory bin ideas, and other things to my Pinterest account so they can be re-pinned freely.
Holiday Ideas / Photo Book Ideas / Toddler Activities
Recipes / Sensory Bins / Toddler Food Ideas
Just click on the links below the photos. I know this isn’t the perfect solution, but I hope it helps! Hopefully I’ll keep up with it and pin new things as they’re posted on the blog.
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About a month ago, I learned that I had been nominated as one of Vancouvermom.ca‘s Top Mom Bloggers, and later selected as one of their 30 finalists. To say the least, I was shocked {and flattered of course}. As I mentioned in this post, when I started blogging, I really didn’t expect anyone but friends and family members to visit our little corner of the internet, let alone to become part of a group of 30 wonderfully funny, dedicated, and inspiring local mom bloggers. While the whole ‘vote for me’ part has never been my thing, I’m super excited to be heading down to the Museum of Vancouver tonight to attend Fabulous, Vancouvermom’s celebration of local mom bloggers. I’ll finally meet all of the other ladies I’ve been tweeting with, be pampered (make-up and hair stations – yes please!), have a couple of glasses of wine, and chat the night away with other mommies that call Vancouver their home. Can’t wait!
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Check out all of Vancouvermom’s top 30 bloggers by clicking on the links:
1 – 6 | 7 – 12 | 13 – 18 | 19 – 24 | 25 – 30
And a special congratulations to Melissa, of The Thirties Grind, who very deservingly won the top spot! Her weekly Absurd Vancouver Property posts are hilarious and depressing all at once. Love them.
After a quick torrential downpour and a whole family nap (amazing!) the sun decided to grace us with its presence. After a string of rainy days, we wasted no time heading out into the backyard to soak up a little dose of vitamin D. We gathered up some sidewalk chalk, bubbles, our cloud dough sensory bin, a water sensory bin, a tricycle and a bicycle, multiple blankets, and homemade popsicles and enjoyed a laid-back afternoon outdoors, just the three of us. Here are a few snapshots…
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Gracen doesn’t have a ton of hair (possibly part of the reason why she’s mistaken for a boy so often). But in the last few weeks, she’s grown some wildly long wispy hairs at the front, and her mullet has become even more mullet-y. It was time for a trim. Since we had such a good experience with Gracen’s first ever haircut, we headed back down to Melonhead on Broadway this morning. We snuck in without an appointment, and although we had a different stylist this time around, she was every bit as lovely, quick, and gentle as the one we had last time. In the comfort of her pink covetable, Gracen pretty much sat perfectly still the entire time and just let the stylist do her thing. I love this place. I’ve been witness to many crying, wiggling kids {with moms frantically trying to bribe them into sitting still with juice boxes and fruit snacks} in regular hair salons, and without a word of exaggeration, every child having their hair cut this morning was happily sitting still, enjoying their visit.
Here are some photos of my little lady before, during, and after her second ever haircut…
She left the salon with the sweetest little bob I’ve ever seen, an inverted pony, and a teeny tiny clip.
Melt my Mama heart.
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I am so ridiculously lucky to be called Mama by this little lady each day…
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This afternoon was GORGEOUS, so as soon as Miss G woke up from her nap, we jumped in the car and headed down to the beach. We soaked up some vitamin D while puppy watching, and left with sand-filled shoes and daisy-filled pockets. Doesn’t get much better than this. ♥
Today our baby girl turned 19 months old. Yeesh. I feel like we just celebrated her half birthday last week. Why do the days have to pass by so quickly?
Here’s what our little Lulu has been up to this month…
Gracen loves:
She dislikes:
She thinks it’s hilarious when:
Grae’s new foods include:
The new words she regularly uses include:
The new signs she’s using regularly include:
Right now, she:
Funny / Cute things she’s been up to lately:
The basics:
Well, that’s been Miss G’s month. Like always, our little lady is a constant source of humour and joy and time seems to fly by faster than it did the month before. I’m excited for what next month will bring… I know that very soon she’ll be learning so quickly that I will no longer be able to keep track of all of this stuff, but hey – I’m up for the challenge! Here’s to another wonderful month with our Little Lulu. ♥
This post is late. BEYOND late. So late in fact, that Gracen will be 18 months old in just 2 days. But we were so sick when she turned 17 months that staying awake was nearly impossible… Let alone posting a monthly update. So here it is, short and sweet with one lousy picture of my very sick {at the time} little doodle.
Gracen loves:
She thinks it’s hilarious when:
Grae’s new foods include:
The new words she regularly uses include:
The new signs she’s using regularly include:
She now:
Funny / Cute things she’s been up to lately:
January was a bit of a crazy month for us… Between traveling home to the Okanagan for a week, our ‘Christmas in January’ celebration, another round of teething, and the sickness that hit our house just recently, things have been a little chaotic. Here’s to a low-key February!
Well, after spending most of the week cooped up, we finally got out of the house and picked up a few things from the grocery store today. Boy, did it ever feel good to be out! We may have celebrated by picking out a new pair of sunglasses for Grae. :)
I’m not quite sure how this happened… I blame it on not leaving the house for the last 6 days. Oopsies!
Knock on wood, but I think we’re finally getting a little better around here. The fevers, headaches, and body pains seem to be gone, and now Miss G and I are just left with the cold symptoms. Lucky for Grae, her Papa went out late last night to pick up some all-natural ice pops to soothe her sore throat. She’s never had any sort of frozen treat before, so this was a big treat.
Well… It seems as though we’ve taken a few steps back today. Our little lady woke up absolutely burning up this morning, crawled into our bed, and slept with Papa for an extra 3 hours.
Once awake, she plopped down on the couch next to her Mama, munched on a little chunk of apple, and didn’t move much more than that.
The rest of our morning looked like this.
The afternoon looked like this…
And the evening wasn’t much different. Maybe day 5 will be our day?
We’re still sick. Ech. Here a few highlights from day 3 of sickness:
Homemade veggie soup.
Smiles amidst the whining.
A warm bath at the end of the day.
Tomorrow is day 4. Hopefully the doctor is right and this icky bug will have run its course by the end of the day.
Although we seem to have her temperature somewhat under control now, Gracen’s cough, runny nose, and congestion are in full swing now. And sadly, I’m doing no better. In fact, I’ve got all of the same symptoms, plus a wicked headache and all over body pain. We’re a sorry sight over here.
The good part is that Miss G actually spent some time awake today. The downside is that it pretty much looked like this. Uncomfortable, unhappy, and whiny.
And then there was the full-on, defeated cry.
And by the end of the day, Bradley came home to a house that looked like this. Disaster. The worst part is that I was too ill to care. Here’s hoping for a better day tomorrow.