Joy, Bliss and fun

Vanessa and I are sick again so we've been staying in but that hasn't stopped Hailey. She's a sheer joy. There are very few tears shed but she's still quite vocal. This morning she babbled for an hour until she fell asleep for her first nap of the day. Nobody can resist smiling at that. Over the last two weeks we found her rolled over onto her tummy in her crib twice. I hadn't seen it but I figured she pushed her feet on the bars to do it. When I was getting out her changing pad she pushed her feet on my thigh   and rolled over. Awesome! until she tried to roll back and bonked  her head on the corner of the wall. 

Early this week she was hanging out on the floor after changing her and rolled right over from he back to her tummy and it seemed effortless. So exciting to see her growing and gaining skills before our eyes. I placed her on her activity mat and she now reaches for the toys hanging overhead with joy. The exersaucer is also fun. Vanessa likes it because it's a fun way for them to interact. The first time Hailey went in it she swirled around twice and she's touching the floor. There's no stopping her now.

*knock on wood* after a long battle of blocked tear ducts/eye infection it seems Hailey is rid of it. We can now see her gorgeous brown eyes. I had thought that they might turn brown and this week they finally did. Looks like she'll have her daddy's eyes. Maybe she'll be the daddy's girl.

Here are some pictures of some fun at the Bradley Cottage.

Hailey’s first swim

Look out! Hailey loves the water too. I squeezed her into the bathing suit Vanessa wore at 6 months and Eric took her for a swim. The pool was at 87F so she didn’t get cold. She was very refreshed and happy after that.

 

In Hiding

It’s been SOOO hot these days. The humidex is climbing to the mid 40’s. Hailey can’t hack it so we’ve been staying in the AC. Yesterday I took the girls to IKEA where I left Vanessa in Small Land play area for the first time. She was itching to go. I gave me 1 hour to shop toddler free while Hailey slept in her wrap. (not nearly enough time) I found what I went for and went to pick up Vanessa. She was sitting on the toilet in Small Land and had gone poo and was trying to wipe her bum and get dressed. I’ve never been so proud and relieved at the same time. She was very proud too but mostly excited she got to use the pint size toilet and sink.

Today we watched Sesame Street in our bedroom while Hailey ate. Had breakfast and actually did some “crafts”. Vanessa played with her pencils and markers since she really doesn’t like to draw. We then got out a necklace kit she got for her birthday and made necklaces and organized beads for quite a while.

Some nice time while Hailey napped. Vanessa has gone down for some quiet time and I’m hoping she’ll nap since she goes to bed really late these days with the renovations being done. The bonus is she sleeps in until after 9 am…

Fun week-end

I finally did it. I got on my bike Friday morning after I nursed Hailey. I was actually out the door by 7. It was awesome being out on my own doing something I love in the crisp air. The paths and roads weren't very busy and the sun was glowing. I only did 10 km but that was perfect. I stopped for breakfast and ate peacefully. I did return by 8:30 since Eric wanted to go to the store.

I was lucky that I came home and Eric took Vanessa with him so I caught up on my blogs while Hailey was still sleeping. Why on earth did he go to the store at that hour you ask. He needed more paint. He's been working tirelessly on the bathroom and tomorrow we’ll be able to use most of the bathroom. The bathtub is installed with plumbing and tiling done. Looks great! The walls are all painted and the floors are tiled and grouted. The electrical is mostly sorted out and the cabinets are in. Left to do is to put in the counter top and put in the sink. Attach all the plumbing of the sink. The mirror has to go up and a medicine cabinet bought and installed. There’s some more shelving and the moulding has to be installed and painted. All of this to say I’ll be able to use the toilet and have a shower tomorrow night in my own house. The rest is mostly cosmetic.

Oh back on track… I had a shower after my ride at Christina’s and Pamela’s. I got to go to the lighting store while Pamela took Vanessa to the grocery store. I picked out a vanity light. It’s perfect for our little bathroom. Then Pamela made us lunch before heading to Costco with us.

Saturday we went to Yamaska park where we met Pamela after she had biked there. It was a perfect beach day. Vanessa dragged Pamela in and out of the water and loving every minute of it. Too bad for Vanessa that Hailey wasn’t as impressed and refused to nap so we went home a little early.

Today Vanessa also spent the afternoon in the water. She was at a friend’s birthday party and went into the Jacuzzi, the kiddie pool and then the big pool all in an afternoon. She was in heaven. They had a diving board and a slide. With her lifejacket on she was the first to do the slide without reservation. Others attempted it with a lot of cheering on. She was almost the youngest but she can totally hold her own.

We came back to pick up Eric to go to my parents to have dinner. It was quite nice. Lots of new things to try out. Hailey can’t get enough of her grandpa and laughs when he holds her. It’s hysterical. He’s the only one to illicit this response so easily.