Countertop

We are finally a few steps closer to a finished kitchen. Next is the backsplash tiling. This will probably happen over the holidays. Maybe on Christmas day. teehee.

We are all getting excited for our visit to Ottawa and are starting to pack. It will be Mads' first airplane ride.

First Weekend of December

The boys enjoy reading together now that Mads is interested and can sit up. It doesn't last for long though.

This weekend we had a get together on thursday organized by a friend where everyone had to bring in some type of take out or fast food. Bobs really enjoyed the company and everyone got to meet Shawn.

On friday we went to Home Depot to pick up the rest of the kitchen pieces that have been missing from the original order. I made a roast chicken for dinner. Saturday was date night for everyone. Shawn went out with a friend although he wasn't feeling that great as per usual in the evenings. Daddy and myself had a babysitter so we went for hot wings at Montana's and then that movie "Love and Other Drugs". We got home at the exact same time as Shawn. It felt great to get out and be a normal person for an evening, and not just full time parents with two kids crawling over us. As much as we love them.

Bobs has a wooden banana and he was telling the babysitter that he wanted the banana phone ( based on the Raffi song) in his bed with him. She had no idea what he was talking about even though she tried looking for it. She is from the Netherlands and so she had never heard of Raffi either.

On sunday, we went to an inside Farmer's Market called Crossroads Market. It is much rougher and less pretentious than the Farmer's Market closer to our house. It had more of a flea market feel to it. Daddy enjoyed seeing something new that he had never done before in the city. We took a photo of Bobs and I eating breakfast but it turned out awful of me with a sausage hanging out of my mouth.

This week, we have hired a cleaning company to come in to the house and help. Mostly to keep Shawn's area clean so he doesn't have to worry about it. Our countertop for the kitchen is also coming in. Just in time for Christmas ( as we will be gone next week to Ottawa and by the time we are back, Christmas will be creeping up on us!).

It was a nice weekend. Mads is starting to be able to stand and hang on to things by himself. He makes all kinds of cute noises and is so excited to see Bobs in the morning.

Whenever I call Mads or Bobs by one of their many nicknames, Bobs is always correcting me with their actual names. I can't even call Bobs "Sweetie".

Christmas Tree

On saturday we set up the Christmas tree. It was really sweet to have Mads see his first Christmas tree being put up.

Mads really likes books and trying to figure out how to open them and look at the pages.

This morning, I had 10 minutes of peace and quiet. I thought Bobs was playing on his own, but when I found him, he was opening up a gift from under the tree!!! It was a pre-wrapped gift from Betty. It was meant for her son from the grandparents but they already had that same toy so they gave it to Bobs. I had to tell Bobs that from now on, he really does have to wait until Christmas...

Getting Ready for Christmas

We set up the Christmas tree yesterday and listened to Christmas music on iTunes radio. It feels a bit early, but we sure have enough snow for it.

Comparables

Failed Santa Photos

Still Cold Out

It's still cold out. Shawn is with us overnight so each morning, I have been taking him to the hospital and he has been taking a cab home. We went to the mall after dropping him off on monday and played in the playplace an saw some friends there. On tuesday we went to Mormor's and had crepes. Today we are inside reading library books.

I just found out from my workplace that they are going to allow me to take an extra 6 month leave of absence. This way, when Mads goes to daycare, he will be 18 months old. This is much better than him going to daycare at 12 months of age. I would start back at work on October 12, 2011. I am so relieved that my workplace has agreed to my request. I also requested part time, but they have not said yes, or no to this. I think the additional leave of absence is actually better anyways.