Nova Scotia!

Until I was 13 years old, my grandparents lived just up the hill from us. A 3 minute walk. Then they moved back to Nova Scotia, to where they were both born and where my mother and brother were born. In the past 11 years we have made trips there and they have come back here, sometimes for the winters.

This year my Grandad came out here to go ocean fishing with my dad and brother, stayed with my parents for a couple weeks and then Colin and I flew him back to Nova Scotia. Colin and I stayed in Nova Scotia for almost two weeks.

I love Nova Scotia,. I love the smell of the salty air when you leave the airport and the ocean and rocks of Peggy's Cove . I love that when Colin would go outside at my Grandparent's and see the Oak trees he would say WOW.

The weather was better then at home but still had some rainy days. I wish we could have gone to the beach more, taken advantage of the sand, sun and surf. I also wish Chad would have came with us. For a family vacation.

 Warm water, hot sunny day. Happy.

 Let's see what this tastes like.....

At The Big Ex

We did a lot of shopping. I got a lot of fall/winter clothes for Colin since stores like Old Navy and H&M are no where close to where we live (like 7 hours away). We went to the auction with Grandad and the exhibition in Bridgewater with Grandma and Grandad. Auntie Kim took us to the beach and Brittany took us shopping in the city.

I can't wait to go back, when Colin's older and will be excited about the zoos and water parks, beaches and waterfront.

Disclaimer: I want to go as a family next time. And go to PEI

I found my cord!!

Whew, I was about to give in, admit I lost it and go by another. But I finally found my camera cord and so I can do a proper vacation post.

However, it's 10 pm and I'm SO tired. I'm not sure why I'm so tired at the end of the day but I am so I'm bailing on the long post. Here are a couple recent photos though!

Disclaimer: I love my baby! He's growing fast.

Fast Forward

So, it's a Thursday night, yoga has been bailed on, baby boy is in bed and all is quiet. I planned on uploading more photos from our trip to Nova Scotia but I can't find my camera cord.....

So what has been happening for the past two months...

Starting in July I began working in our summer camp. That has been crazy, 7.5 hour days with 15+ children with varying diagnoses and no breaks. Some days I get home and I just want to melt into the couch and not move for hours. Other days I feel accomplished and want to continue to be productive. And some days I have a good cry. Working til after 4 pm and then rushing to pick up Colin from daycare gets me to 4:30 and then I have just enough time for errands before the dinner-bath-bed time routine starts.

July also brought the end of breastfeeding. I could have continued but Colin was too distracted and into breakfast food to do so. He would get down and play and fight me if I tried to get him to latch back on so we stopped cold turkey and never looked back. He hasn't shown the slightest notice of the change. He LOVES oatmeal, blueberries and cereals.

He's growing cognitively in leaps and bounds. He can sign 'more', 'eat', 'finished' and 'milk' although sometimes the context is off. He says 'up', 'gown' (for down), 'uh oh', 'oh wow', 'whoa' and 'puppup' (for puppy). He will lie down when asked for diaper changes and in the bath tub (it's amazing!) and brings things to you when he wants help with a toy etc. With this also came three teeth and some tantrums. But they are short lived and easy to manage at this age :)

Since I want to show our N.S trip with pictures I will wait until I find my cord and get back to you!

Disclaimer: I do love my job!

Where'd you go?

I'm sorry. I've been busy but not run off my feet, so busy that I can't catch my breath busy. Every time I had time to get on and blog, I just put it off. I'm a great procrastinator!

But I will come back. Maybe tomorrow. I have a lot of pictures to upload and a bit to say about work, vacationing and my adorable little boy who is growing so much. So I promise I will be back.

Disclaimer: Us at the beach!