Last week, my son turned 5. Where did the five years go? My feelings echoed those articulated by Jen and Elizabeth in their heartfelt posts on similar milestones in their children's lives. Yesterday, I was re-stocking my nursery with all the requisite baby supplies, and I pulled … [Read more...]
March Break
It's Thursday night of March break, and I'm feeling a bit wistful. It's been a lovely week with the kids, and I've really enjoyed having them home with me all day. They're only gone three hours a day at Montessori, but it does limit what activities we can do together when they're at home. It's … [Read more...]
What Does it Take to Adopt a Baby in this Province?
Patience. Patience. More Patience. Some dollars to throw at the problem. Oh yeah, and patience. Our journey to adopt began before we even had the Gaffer. One very short-sighted and pessimistic gynecologist told me I would never, under any circumstances conceive, and if I did manage to do so, … [Read more...]
This Parenting Thing is Too Freakin’ Hard…and Day 2: Pre-Cleanse
We were back at Sick Kids this morning. We had a little, lethargic girl with a fever. This parenting thing is WAY too hard. This was supposed to be our hump day. She was primed to go back to school tomorrow. But instead she napped and cried and cuddled. My heart sat outside my body as I watched her. … [Read more...]
5 Years Ago Today A Superhero Was Born
Today I am a bit melancholy...my baby turns 5. Wow. 5 is Big Kid. No more baby or toddler. I totally remember being 5. A fully formed person with opinions and personality. And if you know my daughter you will know she is not short on personality. This was her this morning in her birthday finest: … [Read more...]
Contemplating Number Three
We've been in Calgary for almost a week. The Christmas rush is now over and we're now enjoying some quality family time, and chilling out at home. I'm beginning to feel the end of my glorious second trimester, and the heaviness and fatigue of my final countdown is becoming more … [Read more...]
Christmas Traditions II – The Christmas Letter
Mostly, I am impressed with people who send Christmas letters because it means that they were prepared and organized enough to do so. I also enjoy catching up on the comings and goings of people I haven't seen all year. But like most honest moms, I do find the letter a bit intimidating. Why … [Read more...]
Snowed in! (and Part 2 of Lovin’ the Season)
Sunday morning, we woke up to a whirling blizzard of snow and ice. After a momentary panic session triggered by all the things I wasn't going to get done that day, I mellowed out and accepted our day at home. In fact, it was incredibly liberating to realise that we couldn't do anything … [Read more...]
Here come the questions
A couple of months ago, I wrote about our decision to enroll my son in Islamic Sunday School, and how we had searched hard for one that incorporated both our Muslim values and progressive views. It's now been over 2 months that my son has been attending his classes, and I am very pleased with … [Read more...]
The Fall of The Year
The Boy was so tired this morning that I actually had to carry him downstairs, all fifty pounds of him resting limply against me. One of my friends is TINY - teeny! - this pretty 100 pound girl, and she has two heavy little boys who frequently want to be carried and I wonder how she manages. Luckily … [Read more...]
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