Picking a Pumpkin

We braved a no nap day and prepared for the possible meltdown/guaranteed poor behaviour so that we could pick out a pumpkin. Simon fought us getting dressed, getting the car, cried because we weren't going to McDonald's, and then took off as soon as we got there but we perservered. He had many meltdowns and spent a good deal of time looking down, throwing pumpkins, and doing fake "cheese" grins. Miles was generally just happy to be along for the ride - although he wasn't thrilled with being squeezed into the cracks between pumpkins. It was all worth it for the great photo opportunity.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Simon has been using sleep as a control mechanism lately. We can't really force him to stay/go to sleep so he has been using "nap" time to read, stomp about and recently he has discovered the art of "play". I got tired of listening to him stomp about the other day and finally decided to go get him since I wasn't really benefitting from any quiet time. This is what I found when I opened the door. He said, "look Mummy, I'm playing". I had to go get Matt lest I laugh since it's not something I want to encourage. When Matt was cleaning up, Simon was particularly proud of the fact that he pulled the wipes out one by one.

Simon Says

As heard this morning after a lively game of chase.

Simon: Let's go the other way
Matt: No Simon, I'm pooped
Simon: You pooped in your pants (trying to check it out)
Simon: You're not supposed to poop in your pants, you're supposed to poop on the potty (I guess he has been listening)
Me: Simon, pooped also means tired
Simon: Let's go poop on the potty right now (marching Matt upstairs to the potty)

Some Pictures

I haven't done the best job with keeping up with the stories lately but I have been better with taking photos. Here are some of my favourties....

Brothers

Simon and Miles are rarely in the same frame but I have managed to capture some photos of the two of them.

Do you want to come to my wedding?

"Do you want to come to my wedding?". This is Simon's favourite question in recent days. I'm not quite sure where he got the idea for this question and I'm pretty sure that he doesn't quite get the concept because he's marrying Grandma one day and Ursula the next. In fact, Phillipe is going to his wedding to Ursula and Flo (Ursula's husband) is going to make his special bread (Simon's favourite).

Future Thumb Sucker??

Miles @ 3 Months

Miles has filled out so quickly. He has nice full cheeks and lots of rolls on his legs. I knew how fast he would grow but it's still taking me by surprise. At three months, Miles:

-lights up when he sees his Mommy. Daddy sometimes garners a smile, but he doesn't have the goods :)
-loves his baby massage class. All the other babies got bored after about 10 minutes, but Miles cooed for about 45 minutes.
-is starting to grasp onto objects, fingers, clothes but it isn't a purposeful act yet.
-loves to chat it up and is very pleased when you imitate his coos.
-loves to suck on his hands and is working on finding his thumb
-has better head control, particularly when he's perched over your shoulder checking out Simon's train table.
-is working on his ab muscles by trying to do crunches.
-smiles with his whole body, it's the cutest thing.
-is still a good sleeper - usually going from 7:30am waking once between 4:00am and 5:30 to feed and then up for the day at 7:30am.
-loves to watch his big brother play. Either than or he's keeping on eye out to brace himself for when Simon gets too rowdy.
-has started to notice Brutus.
-is still sleeping in his baby papasan chair beside Matt. He's sleeping so well, we're reluctant to rock the boat and he's been congested forever (I'm beginning to think he may be allergic to Brutus).
-is super mellow the majority of the time. He rarely even cries to be fed, just when he is tired and needs a bit of help nodding off.
-loves Granddad's new glider rocker - it's a sure fire way to get him off into dreamland.
-is starting to tolerate the car a little more. We put up a mirror and it seems to relax him to look at himself.
-still has blue eyes
-is wearing size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes.

Mikayla (Ken & Dipty)

Matt and I are starting to resurface from the fog of having two children (and for me, the fog of being pregnant as well). We're much more housebound these days - mostly due to Miles going into meltdown mode at around 7:00pm. Thankfully we have lots of friends who either don't mind eating dinner with our kids or have kids of their own and enjoy a nice early dinner and end to the evening.

Ken and Dipty were recently blessed with the addition of a little girl, Mikayla. She is such a happy child and so darn cute. Simon wasn't quite so sure about sharing his books and was quite sensitive about being touched.

Simon had one of his two-year old funnies when he was on the stairs and kept saying, "Dip", "Dip", "Dip". We finally figured out that he was calling out to Dipty so that he could show her his room.

Here's some pictures of the kids. Simon and Mikayla are both avid thumb suckers and we caught them both showing readiness for bed.

Simon Says

After dinner at Nanny's

Nanny: Simon do you want a little bit of ice cream
Simon: No
Nanny: Okay (and turns to put the ice cream away)
Simon: I want a big bowl of ice cream

Simon brought home art work from daycare

Me: Can I see it Simon
Simon: No Mommy, it's special to me
Simon: It's for de - cor - a - tion

Simon's been listening lately (although we always feel like we're talking to a rock)

Simon: Just hold on a minute Daddy

After going to dinner with Aunt Debbie and Uncle Eric

Simon: Uncle Eric is coming for cake
Me: No he isn't coming to our house tonight Simon, he has to go home
Simon: Yes he is. I told him

And my favourite a phone message

Simon: Mommy, I pooped on the potty!
Simon: It was a very, very big one

Driving to our place with Nanny and Granddad

Nanny: Look Simon it's a backhoe
Simon: No that's a skid steer
Simon: I know everything