J-E-L-L-O

Apparently there IS always room for Jello! My son ate and entire thing of Jello. Yesterday I made Jello for Jake and his friends, but we ended up going for ice cream instead. So there was Jello in the fridge. After he inhaled his dinner of Kraft Dinner (yes, I am Canadian!) and hot dog, he announced he wanted something more. So I offered up a bowl of Jello. So one bowl turned into two bowls, which turned into a third and fourth bowl, and then it was all gone! I thought about stopping him after that second bowl, but then thought “what’s the big deal?”, it was sugar free Jello, so I let him eat it all. And he loved it. The dog didn’t though, Jakob dropped some on the floor and Toby went to investigate and just left it there. I thought our canine trash compactor ate everything, but today I was proven wrong. My doggie doesn’t like Jello. More for Jakob.

Jakob as an Adjuma (korean little old lady)

I thought this was the funniest! I was shocked that he left it on to take some good pictures. He really is a ham. Takes after me, or so my Mother tells me. Me, dramatic? Never!!!

Pictures?

Ok, lets see if I can figure this out..... WHOO HOOOO!! Pictures!! Ok - now isn't he just the cutest little man you ever did see? 5 1/2 months!

New Layout!

Trying out a new layout. Please let me know what you think. I was thinking that the old layout was a little boring and not quite me. I am not sure that this is it either, but it has more colour, which is more like me. Cool eh? Just have to figure out what is wrong with my links so that I can put on some pictures. Hmmmm... Bess, maybe you can help me out?

Mom's Night Out

Thank goodness for MNO’s. They are such a necessity. And thank goodness for good friends to have them with. Last night was so much fun. Dinner wasn’t the greatest. The drinks were wonderful. And the movie was everything I was hoping for. This was a big group of us. We talked, we laughed, we made fun of each other, we played an awesome prank on J. It was the best MNO yet (that I have attended). I think I really need to make more of an effort to make these events. It was just what I needed. Jakob has another ear infection and pink eye, so you can imagine how much I needed the break. And Aiden is teething again – those top two are thinking about making a permanent appearance. The day just kept getting more and more stressful. Which is why those two cosmopolitans went down so easily – though not quick enough for Janine, who kept asking me if I need a straw! The movie, oh the movie, I have been a big SATC fan, and was so excited to see the movie. I am glad that I got to see it on the big screen, and that I got a chance to see it with my great friends. I watched scenes of it and it made me think about the relationships I have with the friends I have made here. And the friends that I use to have in Toronto. There was five of us in TO, not four. But we all had our specific roles, just like Carrie and friends. I am not sure who I was out of the group - probably a mix of Carrie, Miranda, and Samantha, but definitely no Charlotte. I miss those girls. But that is another very long story.

Hot, Hot, and Hotter!

It is getting awfully warm in here. It is very warm here today. And the house got warmer as the day progressed. Jason didn’t get home from work til about 4 and it was then that he was able to get into the storage and pull out the fans. It is still too soon for the air conditioner (maybe!), so for now we will survive with fans in the rooms. But I really don’t see that being enough for long. Jakob is a hot number, and Aiden gets super hot when he is upset or feeding. He gets all hot and clammy. Which of course does not make for a happy baby, or Mommy. So those air conditioners might make it into the windows sooner than we would like. Just wish comfort wasn’t so costly. I can think of many other things I would like to spend our money on, but then again, comfort is worth it. Every chilly penny.

To the Moon and Back

I love my boys. No doubt about it. And I make sure that they know it. I will continue to tell them every chance I get for the rest of their lives. Most conversations about my loving them goes a lil’ something like this… Me: “I love you.” Jakob: “ I love you, too” Me: “How much?” Jakob (With arms spread wide): “ This much!” Me: “And how much do I love you?” Jakob: “To the moon and back.” Me: “That’s right, baby. You know it!” This happens a couple of times a day. And he always seems to be excited about it. It has become a ritual for us. One that I will be continuing for the rest of their lives. It is these little rituals and memories that I want my boys to have growing up. It is just like when my Opa (grandfather) use to tell me that he had a secret to tell me, and when he would whisper in it my ear it was always the same thing…. “I love you!” I will never forget that. It happened every time I saw him. It was so wonderful to have that connection. I didn’t have that kind of connection with anyone else. It was special, and made me feel special. Just like I want my boys to feel. Because they are special. And I love them. To the moon and back.