Adventures with Mom

Well, Mark has been in England for the past ten days. Kian and I have been having our own adventures while daddy has been out of town. I can't say that they have been very exciting or that Kian was too happy about some of them!

Kian had his first set of shots while dad was gone. I was hoping that Mark would be around for those because I thought I might be crying more than Kian was! As it turned out mom was very brave and Kian did very well considering he exam took twice as long as usual due to the fact that there was a resident learning that day and the exam was conducted twice, once by the resident and once by the doctor himself. Kian continued to have nightmares about the needle experience for the rest of the day and would wake up with this very confused look on his face when he realised that he wasn't in fact, still in the doctor's office. It turns out that he also had thrush and I have had to give him some horrible tasting medication that numbs your tongue and stains your clothes, four times a day. Dad's going to look like an angel when he gets back!

Kian has now doubled his birth weight at 12 lbs. 14 ons. and is in the 65th percentile for height at his age at 63 cm. I guess that means that he is going to be tall. He is now starting to like his swing and little vibrating chairs and I am able to get breakfast made and take a shower with out listening to crying for the most part. He is also developing a better sleeping pattern so I am able to get a little more sleep myself. He is able to hold his rattle already, althought I don't think he realises that he is doing it yet. The cats are starting to feel rather neglected as Sozi has found some new sleeping spots that I'm sure to notice!


The weather has been, for the most part, wonderful while Mark was gone. About 15 degrees Celcius. Kian and I enjoyed some walks in the park and gardening outside. The leaves are still on our trees so dad gets to help rake once he is back! I guess Mark will be in for a nice surprise tonight upon his return as the temperature will drop to -8!





Thank you to all those who thought that I might be bored by myself and need adult conversation every once in a while! Thanks for all the dinners.



Guess I better get the house cleaned up before dad gets back!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone rather quickly. It was unusually warm in Niagara this year. We ate turkey outside on the deck after a day of 30 degrees! Even Niagara isn't that warm at this time of the year. It was fantastic to see as many people as we did and introduce Kian to everyone. I think he was a little overwhelmed at times, not usually seeing anyone but mom everyday!

The drive to Niagara was a bit stressful. It turns out the Kian is rather unhappy in the car, or his car seat. The usuallly 4 1/2 hour drive to Toronto took 9 hours and the usually 2 hour drive to Niagara from Toronto the next day took 6 hours. Mark and I were very happy to finally reach our destination and not have to get back in the car for a few days. Since the weather was so beautiful we were able to go for many walks and enjoy the last days of summer. Mark drove home and I took the train the following day. Kian loves the train and slept the entire time (althought we didn't get much sleep that night because he had slept too much during the day!). I got lots of commits from people who told me how good he was and that they didn't even know there was a baby in the compartment. They were fortunate enough not to have been in the car with him a few days before!
Kian loved staying at Oma and Opa's place where he got to have his first bath in the sink as well as his first shower with his dad. He really likes his bath time now. He has started to smile real smiles now and enjoys being tickled. Next week is where the adventure begins. Mark heads off to England for 10 days and Kian and I are home to fend for ourselves. I don't think any of us will get a lot of sleep, but I may be pleasantly surprised....

Here are some photos of the weekend for you to enjoy!