Teething Ember sleeping on Mumma's lap.
Hanging out with Dad, chomping on his watch.
A full cookie jar means I have meals in a jam this week. :o)
Sophie love.
Vibrating with the desire to walk.
Friday, April 30, 2010
(I'm so) Happy Friday!
Teething Ember sleeping on Mumma's lap.
Hanging out with Dad, chomping on his watch.
A full cookie jar means I have meals in a jam this week. :o)
Sophie love.
Vibrating with the desire to walk.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
I feel bad about my hair.
I'm freckle faced strawberry. I have strawberry blond curly hair and several dozen handfuls of freckles. When I was 10 and under it meant torture at school and for that reason, I wanted anything different atop my head. Then I turned 14 and realized that women everywhere were paying good money trying to acquire my hair colour AND I learned the value of great hair product. (Big love to Bumble and Bumble). Since then, I've been laughing and loving my unique traits.
During pregnancy, my love affair grew deeper with my hair. It was so thick and my curls behaved oh so nicely. Not one strand would be found in the shower drain after lathering and rinsing - something I had never experienced before. It was such a nice change of pace as I have been referred to as a "shedder" for a many years now.
Well those days are oh-va! The postpartum moult has begun, and it's disgusting. I am completely and thoroughly grossed out by what's happening with my hair follicles. Ember will grab my hair and her little fist will easily remove two hairs. It's not like she can yank! I could vacuum everyday and easily fill the canister. It's a sad state of affairs. Despite my best efforts at creative styling, I walk around looking like a wet rat. My mop is so straggly. I think a trim would help but I don't want to voluntarily get rid of hair, especially pay someone to take it away.
The spring she has been going hard for a month now. Good grief, it should be coming to an end soon right!?! Or, maybe I should just shop for a chic hat?
During pregnancy, my love affair grew deeper with my hair. It was so thick and my curls behaved oh so nicely. Not one strand would be found in the shower drain after lathering and rinsing - something I had never experienced before. It was such a nice change of pace as I have been referred to as a "shedder" for a many years now.
Well those days are oh-va! The postpartum moult has begun, and it's disgusting. I am completely and thoroughly grossed out by what's happening with my hair follicles. Ember will grab my hair and her little fist will easily remove two hairs. It's not like she can yank! I could vacuum everyday and easily fill the canister. It's a sad state of affairs. Despite my best efforts at creative styling, I walk around looking like a wet rat. My mop is so straggly. I think a trim would help but I don't want to voluntarily get rid of hair, especially pay someone to take it away.
The spring she has been going hard for a month now. Good grief, it should be coming to an end soon right!?! Or, maybe I should just shop for a chic hat?
Thursday, April 22, 2010
"Napping"
Ember is the world's worst napper.
Well, let me amend that. Ember is a great napper if: a) she is sleeping on Andrew's or my lap, b) she is in the stroller, OR c) she is in the car. Since she always falls asleep nursing, I've formed the bad habit of just letting her snooze happily on my lap while I indulge in some daytime crap TV.
Of course this greatly impedes my productivity in a day so I'm working to change it. Now, as soon as she dozes off, I try to move her into her bed in our room. Ha! Ember has other plans. As soon as I stand, her eyes pop open and she is awake. I've tried laying her down regardless, with hopes that she will calm down and fall asleep. Again, HA! This is what I found this morning when I popped my head in after she'd been "asleep" for 10 minutes.
I'm grateful that Ember recognizes nighttime and sleeps well then.
Well, let me amend that. Ember is a great napper if: a) she is sleeping on Andrew's or my lap, b) she is in the stroller, OR c) she is in the car. Since she always falls asleep nursing, I've formed the bad habit of just letting her snooze happily on my lap while I indulge in some daytime crap TV.
Of course this greatly impedes my productivity in a day so I'm working to change it. Now, as soon as she dozes off, I try to move her into her bed in our room. Ha! Ember has other plans. As soon as I stand, her eyes pop open and she is awake. I've tried laying her down regardless, with hopes that she will calm down and fall asleep. Again, HA! This is what I found this morning when I popped my head in after she'd been "asleep" for 10 minutes.
I'm grateful that Ember recognizes nighttime and sleeps well then.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Big News for Gro Baby
It was announced today that Gro Baby products will as of May 5th be re-branded as GroVia.
GroVia launches on May 5th with the official re-branding of the company and product line-up, with the products available to purchase May 12th.
While the Gro Baby system wasn't my favourite when Ember was smaller, as she grows and the diapers fit better many merits of the system are coming to light. I'm very curious to see what they're coming out with. This transition means reduced prices are coming on all Gro Baby products which most retailers are taking part in. Details will be announced tomorrow, Thursday, April 23. Be sure to contact your favourite retailer to learn whether or not they are participating.
GroVia launches on May 5th with the official re-branding of the company and product line-up, with the products available to purchase May 12th.
While the Gro Baby system wasn't my favourite when Ember was smaller, as she grows and the diapers fit better many merits of the system are coming to light. I'm very curious to see what they're coming out with. This transition means reduced prices are coming on all Gro Baby products which most retailers are taking part in. Details will be announced tomorrow, Thursday, April 23. Be sure to contact your favourite retailer to learn whether or not they are participating.
Ingredient of the Month
Andrew, Ember and I enjoyed a lovely brunch with friends on Saturday. It was wonderful to catch up with a good friend over yummy French toast while Ember happily snoozed. Questions were flying back and forth as both parties tried to catch up on all the happenings in recent weeks. One that was asked of me was, "What's your ingredient of the month?"
The ingredient of the month stems from "Pumpkin month". My husband is a massive pumpkin fan. Seriously, not kidding. He loves everything about it, especially the taste, and somewhere in the past four years October was deemed "Pumpkin month". Basically, for the month of October I try to use pumpkin in all all the recipes I prepare. I've done lasagna, fudge, pancakes, cookies, soup and much more featuring pumpkin. Some people tend to think we're crazy for dwelling on one ingredient so heavily for entire 31 days but I love the challenge of creating delicious meals and baked goods for us.
I laughed when I was posed with the question and honestly answered, "Um, we don't have one. October is the only month that we become obsessive. " However, as I was baking up a storm on Sunday, I realized that I have a love affair with lemons each spring. This April is no exception. This past weekend I made glazed lemon cookies and a luscious lemon cake. (Thank you Martha.) I didn't realize that I played favourites to the extent of focusing on a feature ingredient for a month but it turns out I do. This afternoon I make old fashioned sugar cookies with a lemon twist. Yum!
The ingredient of the month stems from "Pumpkin month". My husband is a massive pumpkin fan. Seriously, not kidding. He loves everything about it, especially the taste, and somewhere in the past four years October was deemed "Pumpkin month". Basically, for the month of October I try to use pumpkin in all all the recipes I prepare. I've done lasagna, fudge, pancakes, cookies, soup and much more featuring pumpkin. Some people tend to think we're crazy for dwelling on one ingredient so heavily for entire 31 days but I love the challenge of creating delicious meals and baked goods for us.
I laughed when I was posed with the question and honestly answered, "Um, we don't have one. October is the only month that we become obsessive. " However, as I was baking up a storm on Sunday, I realized that I have a love affair with lemons each spring. This April is no exception. This past weekend I made glazed lemon cookies and a luscious lemon cake. (Thank you Martha.) I didn't realize that I played favourites to the extent of focusing on a feature ingredient for a month but it turns out I do. This afternoon I make old fashioned sugar cookies with a lemon twist. Yum!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Ember goes Swimming!
My little fishy during her first swimming lesson. She had a blast - splashing and kicking away without any worries.
Look at her go!
Splishy splashy!
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