Today we learned how to squeek our feet! It's really quite simple! Just follow these three steps:
Today we slept a lot (as usual!), but we found time to run some errands uptown and take a walk to the park. But tonight, we spiced things up and danced around the living room to Edith Piaf! The boy wasn't in the mood, but I was! :)
What was supposed to be a picnic in the park with the Mothers Circle, ended up being a race home in the rain! The little guy had blankets on him for most of it, but when they got soaked we took cover until the rain let up. Note to self - always take the rain cover!
It downpoured all morning, however, the weather held out for us to have our baby group over this afternoon. We met up at the splash pad and the babies had their fun in the water. Then we headed back to our place for dinner. Dad cooked up burgers for the parents and the babies had their cereal and veggies. Can't believe all the babies are 6-7 months of age already. We have one almost crawler, and a few babblers. babababa....
Well, today's activity was supposed to be about enjoying Lake Ontario, however, at 1:40 this afternoon and earthquake hit us! We only felt a slight shaking of the ground, but exciting nonetheless! Chippy was actually sleeping, so he missed it. But I made sure to tell him about it after he got up!
Today we spent a good hour playing with vintage toys! These are toys that we dusted off from my parents cupboard ... toys I remember playing with as a kid. No bells and whistles ... just plain old fashioned plastic toys. Chippy had a great time hitting, throwing, and eating the toys. He still has his favourite toys that are new, but when I present him with a mix of new and old toys, he'll often go for the old toys. These are toys 'made in the USA by Fisher Price ... a division of Quaker Oats'. You know you're old when...
[Monday's post - too lazy!] Mmmm... this past weekend we made sweet potatoes and peas for our little hungry man. Although we get a disgusted look when he first tries new food, he ends up opening his mouth wide for the rest! It was easy and fast to make the food. In addition to eating some of the veggies fresh, we were able to freeze it for later. The problem now is just getting him to stay awake long enough in the day to eat!
Today's activity was not very educational ... oops! Since ma and pa wanted to watch the England 'football' match, the boy was forced to don his England kit (Arsenal actually) and watch his first footy game! Luckly, we have a smart boy and he realized that TV isn't good for him at this age, so he only watched for about 5 minutes and fell asleep for the second half. Likely better that way as England was rubish and ma and pa lost £3 on the game! I was winning £17 up until the last 2 seconds of the game when the final corner was won by England ... arg.
Today's activity was extra fun! We walked down to the park and met up with some of the babies we know from our mommy groups. (Sidenote - I love living next to a park!) Everyone brought treats and we spent a really nice afternoon in the shade. The babies seemed to enjoy watching each other as much as the parents enjoyed swapping stories and gripes! Since the other babies are a few weeks older than Chippy, they had lot of helpful advice on feeding and milestone progression. The brave babies even tried their feet in the splash pad!!
Yesterday, while out grocery shopping, I came across a pack of mesh feeders for babies. I had read about them before, and heard lots of good things about them, so decided to give it a try! The idea is that you can put food in the mesh bag, and the child can feed themselves by mouthing on the food through the bag. It can also work for frozen food when Chippy starts teething.
When having our daily 'naked time' today, I discovered the toy arch for his playpen under his crib. Chippy has been relegated to the bottom ranks of his playpen after he became too big for the top bassinet, so the arch has not been used for a while. 
We woke up today to a gorgeous sunny day. What better to do than have breakfast in the park! I packaged up breakfast for me and a banana for Chippy and off we went to the park - Chippy in his little red wagon, and me in the lead. As of a few days ago, Chippy is able to sit up on his own for several minutes at a time. This will be a perfect opportunity for him to practice his new skill!
I can't believe it has been six months since little Chippy was born. I say little, but he was 9 lbs 2.5 oz at birth! The weeks and months since his birth have melded together with little to show (except for a happy healthy 6 month old!). Like many, I wish I had taken the time to document these exceptionally rewarding / challenging / happy / frustrating times. With exactly six months left in my maternity leave, I have decided to take action!
