I'm late sending an update and there is now so much to share! First off some very good news to all - the website company has been purchase! And get this, by Canadians! We're so very happy to continue with the site and share with you all! Yeah!
Matthew is 10 months now and 2 weeks away from being 11. I keep saying it, but the time has gone unbelievably fast, even the second time around. As you can see in the video (sorry for the earlier troubles)he's crawling now. What a sight! He's actually on all 4's (no scootching) and can crawl circles around us all. I've never realized how dirty my floors were until you're down on their level.
After he mastered the crawling he quickly moved to pulling himself up. We've had to rescue him a couple times in his crib as he tries to figure out how to get back down. Sorry Peggy and Scott, but Matthew's first chew marks are on your crib. We won't have many more as Gabrielle is now officially in her big girl bed! So a switcheroo is on the to do list.
You'll have to check out his waving bye bye to Nanny video which I'll post shortly. He loves to mimic everything you do and he's comic relief most days. How can you not melt when you hear a baby's giggle!
We still only see 2 bottom teeth, but lots of pink cheeks and drool so I suspect more are coming. It will be a surprise which ones as I can't really tell where it's going to pop up next.
Nanny and Poppy are here for the month of June as we wait for Matthew's spot at the new daycare to open. 2 weeks in and everyone is having a blast. Matthew is enjoying his two walks a day and has lots of wet kisses for his Nanny! My diaper change ratio is now 6 to 1 and I can't remember the last load of laundry I had to put on. I feel totally spoiled rotten. Plus, the garden has never looked better! Poppy is working hard in our Ontario heat! We can't thank you enough Nanny and Poppy for all your help this month. What an awesome transition back to work and school for us all!
Like I mentioned lots of changes, especially for Gabrielle. We had some health & safety issues at Gabrielle's school and unfortuneatly had to make a tough decision to pull her out. Her gang of friends (can you image a posse of 3 year olds!)are now located at a new school. Transition was a breeze with all her friends there waiting for her. There was space for Gabrielle right away, but no guarantees for space for Matthew other than their summer program "(July and Aug). We've been fortunate that Nanny and Poppy Curnew were free to help us out while we wait for the Summer Program to start. So we need everyone to keep their fingers crossed that space opens up for us in Sept or we might be recruiting more family to TO for a couple more weeks :-) Who wants to take a 4 month vacation out our way hee hee!
Two other big items for Gabrielle - and imagine all in one month - which might explain the struggles we're having with tantrums, but we're pretty tickled pink for her.
She's now in her big girl bed and poopies go in the potty now! How about that! Toilet trained since 2, but still #2 was tough. She did it though and proud as a peacock so be sure to ask her when you see her/chat with her next.
I've sent out her school picture in the mail so you should be getting them shortly. I'll post online in a little while. You won't believe how much older she looks in her school uniform. What a little lady we've got!
Well father's day is around the corner. A big set of hugs and kisses go out to all the daddies and grand daddies out there! We love you all to bits and hope that you have a sunny spoiled rotten day! We'll be sure to share pics of our special day with both Daddy and Poppy soon.
We love and miss you! xoxo