Happy May Long

Hope you have a great one, I know we will!

Just wanted to share another of those milestones that we're squashing.

On Thursday Fiona went for a real bike ride.

When I say real I mean not just in the yard but 6 whole blocks and back!

Here's a little video for you.

"He Check My Teef"

Today was a big day for Fiona.

It was her first visit to the dentist and she did so well.

I have reluctantly decided to leave the office I was going to close to my parents' in favour of something minutes away.

We met our new dentist today and he was great.

Fiona warmed right up to him and all the staff.

As a child I never understood why the dentist was dreaded.

You got to miss school and got a prize, always seemed like an all-round win to me.

I usually went for one of those "gemstone" rings, remember those? 

They still have them though Fiona picked something a little more her style.

Just crushing milestones like nobody's business over here.

Sometimes I still turn to look at her and expect a baby but I see this big girl in front of me.

I don't know if the image I have in my mind will ever catch up to the reality.

It's Only Just Begun

I have been feeling an urgent need to share Cedric's recent accomplishments.

You know how it is.

You think you'll never forget when he started standing, walking, talking.

But you do.

Quickly.

Just last week this started happening.

And today I already had to rely on Instagram pics to remind me when that was.

So officially {before I forget} Cedric started standing on the 22nd of January 2013.

He also stumbled into a step on the same day which we're counting as his first, though I think we're being pretty generous. 

I would also like to enter into the record that this stinker has been taking the stairs and giggles the whole way up in true stinker style.

Then to top it off he turns around at the top and grins like "look Mama, look what I did."

I really shouldn't be surprised though since shortly after learning to crawl he did this.

And, of course, he is Jeff's son so I have many heart-stopping moments in my future.

I'm sure of that.

Snow Much Fun

We headed to Sylvan Lake for a 4th birthday celebration this weekend.

As usual Julie put on a fabulous party with great food, decorations and an amazing cake.

The highlight of the day for us though was the activity chosen by the birthday girl.

Tobogganing!

I was not a diligent party goer and obviously did not read the invitation thoroughly.

My family was very ill-prepared for sliding our bums down snow covered hills.

Luckily, there were extra snow pants rustled up for Fiona so she could partake.

Fiona has been tobogganing with my parents before so was happy to go again.

We were a little more apprehensive but at 2&3/4 the little chicken needed a companion.

I stepped up first but it wasn't long before she was requesting that "Daddy 'boggan wif me".

By the end we may have been a little wet but were having a great time.

I even took Cedric on his first trip down the hill.

{Thanks for taking this pic Jules.}

An Unexpected Christmas Gift

What seemed at first like simply a toy turned into so much more.

Cedric's aunt bought him a playskool walker.

When I set it up {with no cursing, thank you very much} I had no idea that this would be the real gift.

Those, folks, were Cedric's first {assisted} steps.