Wednesday, December 16, 2015

17 Months


17 Months already!!
Just for my own reference, I'm going to try and list the words he can say right now: (he has about 2-3 new words a week now) Mama, Dadda, Nana (Genna), Meh (milk), Bah (bus), cheese, krakah (cracker), shoes, Bee (beep), Baby (soooo cute how he says BAY BEE), Baba (his bunny), Choo choo (train), nah (no), poo poo, pee pee (although he doesn't know the difference, just grabs his diaper to tell me he just did something!). He is starting to copy words quite well too when you point to something and say what it is. And of course he knows a lot of animals sounds and understands a LOT of what we say he also knows a lot of body parts (fingers, nose etc). Getting to be our big boy :)
He's also starting to become a climber - scary! I was within arm's reach

I call daycare to check and see how Max is doing every day after nap time. I like hearing a little update of how he has been, how long he slept, what he ate for lunch. Puts my mind at ease and also I don't feel so rushed when I pick him up to get all the info on his day when I'm in a rush to get them home. Anyhow so I call today and they say he's been great! Slept, ate well, but at one point he spotted Genna outside through the window and started yelling 'NAH NAH' and crying. She saw he was upset so came in to play with him for 15 minutes or so, then she went back out with her group and he was fine. So sweet :) They say he's completely fine without her now though, it's only when he spots her that he remembers oh I miss her too!

Max's is our car spotter, he excitedly yells and points every time he spots a bus while we're driving (BAH!) and brings me his shoes and points outside when he wants to go out and play (ALL the time!) . And of course NAH (no) - he loves to say that while shaking his head No ha ha. He also pats his head when you say hat. He discovered his belly button this week which is cute - he pulls up his shirt and pokes it a lot! Genna says it's an outie again cause his tummy is so big - probably true!
His new thing this week has been to grab onto things (like the baby gate or the freezer door) and lean back as far as he can with his head/neck. SO scary!! Especially since he usually does this over tile floors! I always tell him No (sternly!) and he just smiles and does it again -sigh! We just have to keep a close eye on him!

He LOVES being outside more than anything. When it starts to get too hot and I make him come back inside he throws massive tantrums. He's spend 100% of his awake time outside if he could :)
blurry but cute - they both wanted to help me with unload the dishwasher

Max took the dishes out and handed them to Genna who then handed them to me :)

He's SO into books with flaps  - this is one of his favourites. All the things he loves - baby, dog & a beach ball


Genna playing hairdresser while I got dinner ready :) sweet
Last weekend daycare had a end of year party - they did hair spraying, facepaint, crafts and had a bbq. Genna and Max both loved this animal themed playdough table.

Max ran straight up to his favorite lady Qudsia and hopped on her lap

SO lovely to see how happy and settled he is there :)
The hairspray was a bit over the top (took SIX shampoos to get it out!!!) but Genna was thrilled so no big deal :)
When we got home Genna found something VERY special in our mailbox - a letter from Santa addressed to her!! Dadda read it out to her...



Helen came to spend the day with us on a VERY hot day so we decided to check out a new local waterpark. Unfortunately it was so bright I couldn't see what I was take a picture of and cut off her head sigh :(

It was SO shaded and the water was cool - PERFECT for a 100 degree day!





Max was SOOOOO thrilled



Earlier that day we got the Christmas tree up & decorated YAY!

Morning cuddles with Mama & Thomas the Train - he's SO cuddly - I love it :)
funny boy in Mama's glasses

I like that he gets up about an hour before Genna - gives us some nice alone time to cuddle :)


Happy guy in his high chair :)

And happy girl thrilled to have a day out with her Dadda

Back at home, she insists on having the Christmas candles lit for every meal

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Fun times & Preschool Graduation

Out to lunch


looking so grown up :)

cranky sleep face :)
Having fun together at an indoor play centre
 
Genna & Mama's day out - ice cream after the show (the pictures all loaded backwards annoyingly!)

The ice rink where we saw the show from above

posing with one of the performers



waving when Santa came out

She was THRILLED it was 2 stories she loves - Nutcracker & Froze

SANTA!

it was a local show put on by the students who take lessons at the rink - they were fantastic though

Genna thought it was fab - we brought our own blanket cause our seats were on the ice!

Popcorn yay!

waiting for the show to start - a fun day out for both of us!!

pretty sticker nails from Helen :)

Hair all done up for her preschool graduation


dude - we're relaxing (we got him his own sofa so they wouldn't fight over the one!)
  
After her last kindy orientation this week, Poppy came home with us to play for a few hours - they were both thrilled!
before orientation this week they had an amazing art show on with artwork the students at the school have made - this was was AMAZING!
all made out of crumpled paper! Genna and her friend Hetanshi loved it!
  
Practicing for kindergarten - she can't wait :)

LOVING his felt tree & ornaments - thanks Joni!!!

unpacking the ornaments

filling up the little boxes of her advent calendar

and wearing her school uniform!

Stockings ready to go for Christmas!! :)

his hair is getting so thick & kinda long!!
At Preschool Graduation - too cute

Max wanted to be part of it all - we let him play until it was time for show to start




They each said their name, where they're going to school, and what they like best about their preschool (genna said drawing :)



Trying on her school uniform :)
 


Max of course wanted to be part of it too


She said take a picture of me ready to go on holiday :)

and the fancy shoes of course :)

and LOTS of videos :) enjoy!!