Mother's Day

On Mother's Day, we started out with flowers, and cards and gifts in the morning. Then we went to Humpty's. I thought it wouldn't be that busy there and I was wrong. Half of us were able to walk there which was nice as we can no longer all fit in the same car with Grandma along.

Then we had a BBQ in the evening. Funny, when we went for our walk after the BBQ, we saw nearly all the other suburban dad's out on their decks BBQing as well.

Saturday morning, Sarah came to visit and see Mattias again.

Eating a Football

It has been like the 12 days of Christmas for Bobs since Grandma got here. Everyday, a new surprise is presented to him. Yesterday he got a nerf type football. Strangely enough, he has decided to eat it.

Bobs is a rather picky eater and we have trouble getting him to try new foods, yet he eats a football. What gives?

Mads is enjoying cuddling with Grandma.

Keeping Busy

Jansen and his mom were over for a visit today. Jansen will be a big brother in a few weeks. Maybe three? He was very nice to Mads and was quite gentle with him.

Bobs and Jansen liked the same book from Grandma about different kinds of vehicles that have wheels on them. Then they ate fish sticks for lunch with blue cheese dressing. Mmmm.

See all the nice attention Mads gets? It's sort of horrifying and sweet at the same time. One wrong move, and the baby gets pressure on him from a toddler elbow.

April and May means tulip season. Bobs gets a nice breakfast each morning with Grandma. She is really getting to know what he likes to eat and wear and talk about and play with.

Daddy is back at work, but when he comes home, as soon as he changes into after work clothes, he is giving all his love and attention to his boys.

Mads is growing steadily and I think he is close to 9 pounds. We won't get to have him weighed officially until the end of the month at his 6 week appointment.

Sunday

Getting to know Grandma.

Styling out in Jansen's old pair of jeans.

Bobs' new book about being a big brother from Grandma and Grandpa.

Saturday

On Saturday, Bobs and Grandma got reacquainted and Mads got some quality snuggle time in. We also had a visit from Brooklyn and her parents. Brooklyn is 7 months younger than Bobs, but they played together very well and she even taught him a word or two in Cantonese.

Brooklyn's mom brought us some pastries from a Chinese bakery. Yum.

Grandma is coming tonight!

We are very excited around here to have Grandma coming tonight for a couple of weeks. My own parents are in Denmark until the end of May so none of the grandparents have met Mads in person yet. This is what we call "milk face" or "drunk face". It is what babies look like after they are done eating and they are very satisfied.

Isn't Bobs huge compared to Mads? He really likes to lie down next to his little brother but he has a hard time getting coordinated and positioning himself so as not to smoosh Mads in the process.

Bobs is also loving playing with all the little baby toys. Mads doesn't mind so far.

Rainy Days

It's been raining and snowing outside lately so we have been going to the malls. Bobs tried the carousel at Chinook but he was a bit scared about riding on the horsey. Here is Mads in a yellow jumper borrowed from Jansen. Ike from k-e-household has worn it too. I personally think it looks a bit 70's but the other moms love it. It does keep the baby warm.

This is a photo of Daddy when he was itty bitty. We compared it like this to Bobs. You can definitely seem some similarity. We have decided that Mads looks a bit like Bobs, a bit like Daddy and a bit like Mommy.