Archive for August, 2009

When you’re obsessed with bikes…

Monday, August 31st, 2009

We're at the table the other day, our son has a glass of water in front of him, but he's obviously unhappy with it and says "I want a habcahsld". Well, that's what it sounds like, at least. Zak and I look at each other, puzzled. We ask him to ...

Biking…

Friday, August 28th, 2009

I rediscovered biking last year. When our son got old enough and had a head big enough to wear a helmet and be parked be in a trailer, we bought ourselves some brand new bikes and some top-notch equipment, and went a-riding. At first, I was elated. I felt like the ...

Last night…

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

I asked my son if he wanted to read a book. Yup, he said. I pointed at one: this one? No, he replied, that's French! ... My husband was quicker than me to answer: That's my excuse, Maman can actually read French. I was relieved to understand where the comment came from, ...

Good advice

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

This morning, our son peed in his potty, then as he got up so his daddy could put a clean diaper on him, he exclaimed, with the pointed finger that comes with this kind of recommendation : - Daddy, don't drink my pee! We laughed a lot, wondering where this came from, ...

Bedtime conversation

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

I usually am the one who puts our son to bed, and I always ask him questions about how his day went. I make sure I know most of the answers, so I can fill in the blank when he doesn't say anything. And often, I'm surprised by how much ...

My knee hurts!

Monday, August 24th, 2009

That's what our son had been telling us for a few days last week, and although we did kiss the boo-boo and give him a hug when he said that, we didn't take him all that seriously. Zak has had problems with his knee over the winter, so our son ...

Big boy…

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

After his first sleeping bag, our boy is trying this week his first real bedsheets. Up until now, he always slept in a sleep sack, this kind of wearable blanket that was made very popular by the research on SIDS (as the baby cannot get entangled - and choke - ...