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16.4.08
There has been a flurry of DIY
In the flat as of late... I guess it's spring cleaning of sort... Alfredo created a new light feature in the sitting room and we finally framed a lovely piece that Miss Woo painted for me a few years back. It's a really beautiful piece. He is called Phoenix and is the calf that survived the foot and mouth out break in the UK a few years back. Both the lights and the painting really make the sitting room much nicer!
Phoenix the calf!!
the new lighting piece!
Beyond that life in baby land is good apart from a few pooplosions... hilarious but very very dangerous for white dressing gowns!
Pooplosion!
When we returned home the other night from our first outing minus baby we found our lovely babysitter sitting on the sofa in this position... I know it well! Chiara looks fab!
Miss Chiara and the girls
While walking home from supper at Luca's house last night we turned the corner onto our street and it was empty so I snapped this shot! Lovely no? Like a snap from a few hundred years ago...
calle de montcada
In the flat as of late... I guess it's spring cleaning of sort... Alfredo created a new light feature in the sitting room and we finally framed a lovely piece that Miss Woo painted for me a few years back. It's a really beautiful piece. He is called Phoenix and is the calf that survived the foot and mouth out break in the UK a few years back. Both the lights and the painting really make the sitting room much nicer!
Phoenix the calf!!
the new lighting piece!
Beyond that life in baby land is good apart from a few pooplosions... hilarious but very very dangerous for white dressing gowns!
Pooplosion!
When we returned home the other night from our first outing minus baby we found our lovely babysitter sitting on the sofa in this position... I know it well! Chiara looks fab!
Miss Chiara and the girls
While walking home from supper at Luca's house last night we turned the corner onto our street and it was empty so I snapped this shot! Lovely no? Like a snap from a few hundred years ago...
calle de montcada
14.4.08
Well we passed the milestone...
of leaving the wee one at home with a sitter and made it to the concert on Saturday night. The venue was half full... the crowd predominently English and the average age well over 30... The girl standing next to me hit the nail on the head when she said 'this concert is for old people' lol. Ian Brown looked pretty destroyed and the sound was too thus it didn't make for a very good concert to be honest... however when he did play two stone roses tracks the place went wild. I felt kind of sorry for him as it must be a pain when you're trying to flog your new work and people are only interested in what you used to do in the past... but it still pays the bills I suppose... Andy Rourke (the bass guitar player for the Smiths) joined him on stage for a while and then was the dj upstairs for the after party... It was pretty funny as I dared Alfredo to go up to him and request that he play a Smiths song... cheeky bugger of course did... and you know what? He played one! Hilarious...
When all was said and done we headed back home and arrived just before 1am to relieve the lovely Chiara of her babysitting duties. She skipped off into the night to join her friends who start their night at 2am... insane! I am indeed an oldie now, but that's fine by me!
of leaving the wee one at home with a sitter and made it to the concert on Saturday night. The venue was half full... the crowd predominently English and the average age well over 30... The girl standing next to me hit the nail on the head when she said 'this concert is for old people' lol. Ian Brown looked pretty destroyed and the sound was too thus it didn't make for a very good concert to be honest... however when he did play two stone roses tracks the place went wild. I felt kind of sorry for him as it must be a pain when you're trying to flog your new work and people are only interested in what you used to do in the past... but it still pays the bills I suppose... Andy Rourke (the bass guitar player for the Smiths) joined him on stage for a while and then was the dj upstairs for the after party... It was pretty funny as I dared Alfredo to go up to him and request that he play a Smiths song... cheeky bugger of course did... and you know what? He played one! Hilarious...
When all was said and done we headed back home and arrived just before 1am to relieve the lovely Chiara of her babysitting duties. She skipped off into the night to join her friends who start their night at 2am... insane! I am indeed an oldie now, but that's fine by me!
10.4.08
Two of cups
Today after a very very early start... we were up and out of the house by 7am for a 8am apt at the hospital (all is well don't worry)... we ended up in Gracia at 10 having breakfast. I tell you, finding a non smoking bar to have breakfast in was quite a challenge... I found it hard to believe that they had no terraces open yet... It's a whole new world when you're up and out at that time of the morning!
After returning home and passing out for a 20min powernap/simultanious baby feeding session I jetted out to meet the girls for lunch. It was really nice to spend some time out of the hosue without the baby attached to my breast and a small dog on my lap! While we were walking home we walked down this narrow street in the gothic quarter and scattered on the floor were a deck of tarrot cards. We each picked one up that was lying face down. Mine was the two of cups. Apparently it's a very positive relationship card which symbolizes a pending marriage or something of the sort... too cute! Then I read futher down the page and saw that if the card was upsidown that is meant the total opposite... Luckily I don't remember which side up it was... perhaps that's my fortune! Either that or it was the cards mocking me and simply pointing out my two over flowing cups...
Today after a very very early start... we were up and out of the house by 7am for a 8am apt at the hospital (all is well don't worry)... we ended up in Gracia at 10 having breakfast. I tell you, finding a non smoking bar to have breakfast in was quite a challenge... I found it hard to believe that they had no terraces open yet... It's a whole new world when you're up and out at that time of the morning!
After returning home and passing out for a 20min powernap/simultanious baby feeding session I jetted out to meet the girls for lunch. It was really nice to spend some time out of the hosue without the baby attached to my breast and a small dog on my lap! While we were walking home we walked down this narrow street in the gothic quarter and scattered on the floor were a deck of tarrot cards. We each picked one up that was lying face down. Mine was the two of cups. Apparently it's a very positive relationship card which symbolizes a pending marriage or something of the sort... too cute! Then I read futher down the page and saw that if the card was upsidown that is meant the total opposite... Luckily I don't remember which side up it was... perhaps that's my fortune! Either that or it was the cards mocking me and simply pointing out my two over flowing cups...
9.4.08
89 fabulous years!
My grandfather is celebrating is 89th birthday today. Quite amazing to think all the changes in this world that he has seen and experienced during his lifetime... He was born in 1919 so he's seen wars, depressions, social repression, social liberation as well as immesurable technological advancements. he's got an ever expanding brood of offspring which is soon to reach the magic number of 18 (including children, grand children and great grand children). I am so indeed fortunate to have had a grandfather around for my entire lifetime thus far. He's taught me so many things from how to play tennis, golf, badmonton... to his wickedly dry sense of humour... I know a sprinkling of stories from him from his long past and although his memory is still 100% in tact he is never terribly keen to reminice or drudge up too many stories about the war or about him moving from Scotland to Guyana and then eventually along to Canada. Its a shame really as he must have so many amazing stories tucked away... however I guess when you really think about it, living in the now is probably a great sense of lightness for him as pulling up stories from such a long past could possibly become a bit of a chore emotionally... Who knows, perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but the real important thing is that because of him, my family as I know it exists, and that is pretty fantastic.
Cheers to you my lovely grandpa!
My grandfather is celebrating is 89th birthday today. Quite amazing to think all the changes in this world that he has seen and experienced during his lifetime... He was born in 1919 so he's seen wars, depressions, social repression, social liberation as well as immesurable technological advancements. he's got an ever expanding brood of offspring which is soon to reach the magic number of 18 (including children, grand children and great grand children). I am so indeed fortunate to have had a grandfather around for my entire lifetime thus far. He's taught me so many things from how to play tennis, golf, badmonton... to his wickedly dry sense of humour... I know a sprinkling of stories from him from his long past and although his memory is still 100% in tact he is never terribly keen to reminice or drudge up too many stories about the war or about him moving from Scotland to Guyana and then eventually along to Canada. Its a shame really as he must have so many amazing stories tucked away... however I guess when you really think about it, living in the now is probably a great sense of lightness for him as pulling up stories from such a long past could possibly become a bit of a chore emotionally... Who knows, perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but the real important thing is that because of him, my family as I know it exists, and that is pretty fantastic.
Cheers to you my lovely grandpa!
8.4.08
It's bitter sweet
It's 6 years to this date that my father passed away. It's amazing that after all these years I still feel that he will come back some day. I guess it's just one of the ways people grieve. I look for signs of him in Sienna's litte smiles that she's started making and any other glimmer of his reflection through her... It's all a bit soon for that I suppose.
Some days I miss him so much as we are doing something or going somewhere where he would have love to have come. It must be so especially hard for mum but she is not one to talk about such things... that's just the way it is with her and fair be it as it's her way of grieving...
Well the sun is out here and I hope to enjoy this day in his honour.
Daddy we miss you!
It's 6 years to this date that my father passed away. It's amazing that after all these years I still feel that he will come back some day. I guess it's just one of the ways people grieve. I look for signs of him in Sienna's litte smiles that she's started making and any other glimmer of his reflection through her... It's all a bit soon for that I suppose.
Some days I miss him so much as we are doing something or going somewhere where he would have love to have come. It must be so especially hard for mum but she is not one to talk about such things... that's just the way it is with her and fair be it as it's her way of grieving...
Well the sun is out here and I hope to enjoy this day in his honour.
Daddy we miss you!
5.4.08
The beaches are full of lobster looking northern europeans and chubby american girls with desperate needs for pedicures...
Be that as it may, I am not at all ready for swimming in a chilly sea just yet... I shall remain in the comforts of my gym's indoor swimming pool for a while yet. However I am sure glad that the chill of winter is on it's way out!
I came across these two brilliant pics that Ollie took the last time he was here. They are too cute not to post.
Looking dapper!
Lilli a la warhol... this should totally go in Sienna's room!
Be that as it may, I am not at all ready for swimming in a chilly sea just yet... I shall remain in the comforts of my gym's indoor swimming pool for a while yet. However I am sure glad that the chill of winter is on it's way out!
I came across these two brilliant pics that Ollie took the last time he was here. They are too cute not to post.
Looking dapper!
Lilli a la warhol... this should totally go in Sienna's room!
4.4.08
I won I won!
Sadly it's not the lotto... but I did win two tickets to go and see Ian Brown when he plays here on the 12th of April! Not bad! I won them by sending an email to the music station that we have on the TV sometimes during the day called Fly Music. Pretty cool if you ask me, as there is no way on earth we would be in the market to purchase the pair of tickets which sport a total pricetag of 120Euros! Now we have to find a sitter and for the first time ever leave Sienna alone with someone who is not my mother! I wonder how many times we will call home to see if she's okay??? I think we managed 3 calls to my mum and we were only gone for 3h...
not the biggest looker but its all about the music...
One of my favorite blog reads called violent acres is hosting a money raising campaign for a great cause. Do stop by and check it out... I donated a meagre 5 bucks but hey, we're on a budget here at baby towers... but every bit counts no?
Family portrait!!!
looking smiley!
Sadly it's not the lotto... but I did win two tickets to go and see Ian Brown when he plays here on the 12th of April! Not bad! I won them by sending an email to the music station that we have on the TV sometimes during the day called Fly Music. Pretty cool if you ask me, as there is no way on earth we would be in the market to purchase the pair of tickets which sport a total pricetag of 120Euros! Now we have to find a sitter and for the first time ever leave Sienna alone with someone who is not my mother! I wonder how many times we will call home to see if she's okay??? I think we managed 3 calls to my mum and we were only gone for 3h...
not the biggest looker but its all about the music...
One of my favorite blog reads called violent acres is hosting a money raising campaign for a great cause. Do stop by and check it out... I donated a meagre 5 bucks but hey, we're on a budget here at baby towers... but every bit counts no?
Family portrait!!!
looking smiley!
1.4.08
I've got time on my hands...
And a baby who is learning a lot of languages... so I figured that now was the perfect time to start signing to her as well. I remember back in 2003 I blogged about Hannah's boyfriend's brother teaching their son how to sign and how successful it was. I remember her saying how how happy they were to be able to communicate with their son and him to be able to communicate with him before he could fully speak.
I'm hoping my sister and her husband will do this with little Isabella too... that way the girls can start talking with each other even sooner!
Noeleen will of course approve as she is an interpreter!
And a baby who is learning a lot of languages... so I figured that now was the perfect time to start signing to her as well. I remember back in 2003 I blogged about Hannah's boyfriend's brother teaching their son how to sign and how successful it was. I remember her saying how how happy they were to be able to communicate with their son and him to be able to communicate with him before he could fully speak.
I'm hoping my sister and her husband will do this with little Isabella too... that way the girls can start talking with each other even sooner!
Noeleen will of course approve as she is an interpreter!
31.3.08
One more birthday gift...
When Luca and Ana stopped by last week for a visit after work, they brought with them a big brown box with a huge red ribbon . Inside it contained these...
Five phallic shaped balloons... one is supposed to be a placenta... you figure it out. It goes without saying... I love these guys! I have not laughed so hard in such a long time!
Going along with this joyous mood I simply must post (even if it's only for Andrea and Joey's benefit) picture of two pairs of shoes that I may or may not have purchased the other day... I explained to Sienna that shoes could indeed be considered to be more important than nappies... she did not quite agree and threatened to call child protection services... thus why I'm being vague if I bought the shoes or not... I don't want her to catch on.
When Luca and Ana stopped by last week for a visit after work, they brought with them a big brown box with a huge red ribbon . Inside it contained these...
Five phallic shaped balloons... one is supposed to be a placenta... you figure it out. It goes without saying... I love these guys! I have not laughed so hard in such a long time!
Going along with this joyous mood I simply must post (even if it's only for Andrea and Joey's benefit) picture of two pairs of shoes that I may or may not have purchased the other day... I explained to Sienna that shoes could indeed be considered to be more important than nappies... she did not quite agree and threatened to call child protection services... thus why I'm being vague if I bought the shoes or not... I don't want her to catch on.
29.3.08
Now that
Dame Chocolate has finshed there was a risk that my afternoons would become productive once again... that was of course until they started this new telenovela... Las tontas no van al cielo... The english synopsis of the storyline is here (if you are really that interested...) Well for me it's quite amusing although I can't stand the theme song... Even Fredu tolerates it as he thinks the guy who plays Candy's uncle is a great actor. Thank you Mexico for producing some light entertainment! I wonder if I will pick up a mexican accent now??? Just kidding. I have to ask my single Mexican reader whom my tracking tells me lives in Querétaro do you too watch this show?
Los protaganistas!
There is another soap that follows the one I mentioned above and it's called 'Pura Sangre' which for you non Spanish readers, means 'Pure Blood' it takes place in the mountains in Venuzuela and it is much more dramatic and sinestre... It's described as...
'This story is a turbulent river of passions, hatred, and vengeance... where love, in its most sublime form, struggles to keep from drowning in its waters.'
Riveting indeed... however by that time I'm usually ready for a nap... ah the life!
Paulina the baddie!
Dame Chocolate has finshed there was a risk that my afternoons would become productive once again... that was of course until they started this new telenovela... Las tontas no van al cielo... The english synopsis of the storyline is here (if you are really that interested...) Well for me it's quite amusing although I can't stand the theme song... Even Fredu tolerates it as he thinks the guy who plays Candy's uncle is a great actor. Thank you Mexico for producing some light entertainment! I wonder if I will pick up a mexican accent now??? Just kidding. I have to ask my single Mexican reader whom my tracking tells me lives in Querétaro do you too watch this show?
Los protaganistas!
There is another soap that follows the one I mentioned above and it's called 'Pura Sangre' which for you non Spanish readers, means 'Pure Blood' it takes place in the mountains in Venuzuela and it is much more dramatic and sinestre... It's described as...
'This story is a turbulent river of passions, hatred, and vengeance... where love, in its most sublime form, struggles to keep from drowning in its waters.'
Riveting indeed... however by that time I'm usually ready for a nap... ah the life!
Paulina the baddie!
28.3.08
The grey weather continues
But so does the productivity that we have been experiencing... We were (begrudginly) up and out of the house by 9h this morning as we had an apt with the pediatrician... We braved a quick coffee on the terrace while conjuring up memories of sunnier (and much warmer) days that we've spent in that same spot... it's funny how winter has decided to arrive when it's really time for spring to be doing those sorts of things...
We ended up collecting poochie and going for a walk down the beach so some furrier members of the family could burn off some steam...
handsome beach combers!
By the time we returned home at 15h some of us (meaning most of us) collapsed into pile on the sofa and had a long winter's nap...
We're off to the twin's 6th birthday party tomorrow. I hope the weather perks up a bit... but if it doesn't that's okay too as we bought the boys kites and of course a bit of wind is always good for flying them.
But so does the productivity that we have been experiencing... We were (begrudginly) up and out of the house by 9h this morning as we had an apt with the pediatrician... We braved a quick coffee on the terrace while conjuring up memories of sunnier (and much warmer) days that we've spent in that same spot... it's funny how winter has decided to arrive when it's really time for spring to be doing those sorts of things...
We ended up collecting poochie and going for a walk down the beach so some furrier members of the family could burn off some steam...
handsome beach combers!
By the time we returned home at 15h some of us (meaning most of us) collapsed into pile on the sofa and had a long winter's nap...
We're off to the twin's 6th birthday party tomorrow. I hope the weather perks up a bit... but if it doesn't that's okay too as we bought the boys kites and of course a bit of wind is always good for flying them.
27.3.08
To market to market...
This morning was unusally productive... we were washed and out of the house by 11... bought b'day presents for Wendy and Roy's twins... made a doggie apt for miss Lilli (for next monday) she's getting the full service wash as well as ear cleaning and anal glands drainging (eww)... Then off to the Boqueria to get out weekly stock of fruit and veg... then back home to drop it all off, then back out again to get across town the the matrona... All this and then back home by 15h! This I tell you, is about as much as one usually gets done in a week, never mind a morning...
Auntie Ana and Uncle Luca are coming over for supper tonight and of course for a squooge with the baby... I hope she's feeling better by then as she's been quite under the weather for the past few days.
If only I weren't on maternity leave... I would have bought the pair of these two beauties and brought them home. Lilli on the other hand... would have probably not been so keen on the idea...
Stocked!!!
New ideas (or not yet realised old ones) have been churning around lately and we're possibly going to embark on a new business venture. Early days yet but there are a lot of things falling into place so best roll with the flow!
Yum!!!
This morning was unusally productive... we were washed and out of the house by 11... bought b'day presents for Wendy and Roy's twins... made a doggie apt for miss Lilli (for next monday) she's getting the full service wash as well as ear cleaning and anal glands drainging (eww)... Then off to the Boqueria to get out weekly stock of fruit and veg... then back home to drop it all off, then back out again to get across town the the matrona... All this and then back home by 15h! This I tell you, is about as much as one usually gets done in a week, never mind a morning...
Auntie Ana and Uncle Luca are coming over for supper tonight and of course for a squooge with the baby... I hope she's feeling better by then as she's been quite under the weather for the past few days.
If only I weren't on maternity leave... I would have bought the pair of these two beauties and brought them home. Lilli on the other hand... would have probably not been so keen on the idea...
Stocked!!!
Feeling a bit under the weather..
I am so pleased that I managed to finally catch up with the lovely Siobhan. She's all set up on her new farm where she is stabling horses. She's got a new gf named Meg who has a chihuaha too... It's kind of funny... This makes 3 from the old Ottawa crewwho now have the wee mongrels in our lives. I wonder if Danielle ever got one as if I remember correctly she was the one who always went on about having one?? Speaking of Ottawa crew miss Kim is on the move again from Yellowknife and now if I am not mistaken living in Cambridge Bay... talk about the great white north! Amazing really as the old Ottawa crew is now scattered around the world! NYC, Spain, France... Northern Canada. Who would have thought?
New ideas (or not yet realised old ones) have been churning around lately and we're possibly going to embark on a new business venture. Early days yet but there are a lot of things falling into place so best roll with the flow!
Yum!!!
22.3.08
Are people in Toronto reading my blog???
I ask this as mum reports that she saw in the birth announcements that there was a Sienna Elise (we are Sienna Ellice) born on the 13th of March. Too funny! There have been Sienna Elizabeth's and Sienna Maria's which were both contenders for us too... great minds think alike I suppose. Well perhaps it's a popular name in Toronto but here it's quite unusual so we're okay I suppose :)
It's not been dull here at baby central as between all the normal things we have now taken on, we are contending with a certain furry creature's hormones... I can't say that it doesn't make me blush to mention but certain dogs have been furiously humping sharky... quite disturbing if you ask me... but it adds to the madness so it's no surprise in the timing...
Great motion going on in the house today. Unlike most people who seem to put together the crib months before the baby arrives... we've waited until today. Up until now she's been sleeping in the bassinet of her pram. At the cost of the pram it's a good thing that it's got a multi-purpose use!
Little miss got some good use out of her fab outfit that my seestor bought for her yesterday. It's so cute! Lilli thought so too...
I ask this as mum reports that she saw in the birth announcements that there was a Sienna Elise (we are Sienna Ellice) born on the 13th of March. Too funny! There have been Sienna Elizabeth's and Sienna Maria's which were both contenders for us too... great minds think alike I suppose. Well perhaps it's a popular name in Toronto but here it's quite unusual so we're okay I suppose :)
It's not been dull here at baby central as between all the normal things we have now taken on, we are contending with a certain furry creature's hormones... I can't say that it doesn't make me blush to mention but certain dogs have been furiously humping sharky... quite disturbing if you ask me... but it adds to the madness so it's no surprise in the timing...
Great motion going on in the house today. Unlike most people who seem to put together the crib months before the baby arrives... we've waited until today. Up until now she's been sleeping in the bassinet of her pram. At the cost of the pram it's a good thing that it's got a multi-purpose use!
Little miss got some good use out of her fab outfit that my seestor bought for her yesterday. It's so cute! Lilli thought so too...
17.3.08
Happy Birthday to me!
I had a brilliant day yesterday, first char and lisa arrived from Canada with their students for a visit. Char brought some goodies from mum and seestor which was fab! Then we met up with peeps on a sunny terrace and spent the afternoon together. It was a lovely day! I can't think of any way better to spend my (one day early) 32nd birthday! My friends are such sweethearts and bought me a lovely selection of giftage from fab gym gear to pashminas and handbags and tops and necklaces! I even got a tap! yes you heard right a tap! Mini me works for a fab bathroom design company and got me this beauty...
purdy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the canadian ladies!!!
So yes... I'm now convinced that birthdays get better with age!!!
I had a brilliant day yesterday, first char and lisa arrived from Canada with their students for a visit. Char brought some goodies from mum and seestor which was fab! Then we met up with peeps on a sunny terrace and spent the afternoon together. It was a lovely day! I can't think of any way better to spend my (one day early) 32nd birthday! My friends are such sweethearts and bought me a lovely selection of giftage from fab gym gear to pashminas and handbags and tops and necklaces! I even got a tap! yes you heard right a tap! Mini me works for a fab bathroom design company and got me this beauty...
purdy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the canadian ladies!!!
So yes... I'm now convinced that birthdays get better with age!!!
13.3.08
Enhorabuena seestor!
So yes, my sister and her husband successfully purchased a new house. It's on a lovely little street not far from where she lives right now. It has a huge garden with a tree house and a hot tub! I can't wait to visit it! At this rate, they may have moved by the time we get to Canada for a vist! We were however mildly horrified when we did the math and figured what they payed for this lovely house with a massive garden in Brampton would only buy us a 35 square metre studio flat here (or a 1 bed flat if we were lucky)... How depressing is that? Ah well, we'll keep feeding the piggy bank and playing the lotto (long term financial planning baby!) I jest, I jest.
Fredu did a big upload of pics he's been stashing on his camera so stop reading here if you're not up for a baby and dog overload...
Don't say I didn't warn you!
Everybody needs a tummy for a pillow
Sleepy furry thing.. and sleepy not so furry thing
Yea there is lots of sleeping... but this one is my favorite! She looks like she's sleeping on a cloud
Morning chats
daddy cuddles (and fab pillow cover that maria knitted for us while she was here... sadly some bad dog shred it and now there is a great gaping hole in the middle... I am very sad about that)
Oh yea, she's bad! She's sporting her skull and crossbone t shirt... won't fit for much longer so we're enjoying it while we can. Lilli is no phased... her bone is just too yummy to put down.
So yes, my sister and her husband successfully purchased a new house. It's on a lovely little street not far from where she lives right now. It has a huge garden with a tree house and a hot tub! I can't wait to visit it! At this rate, they may have moved by the time we get to Canada for a vist! We were however mildly horrified when we did the math and figured what they payed for this lovely house with a massive garden in Brampton would only buy us a 35 square metre studio flat here (or a 1 bed flat if we were lucky)... How depressing is that? Ah well, we'll keep feeding the piggy bank and playing the lotto (long term financial planning baby!) I jest, I jest.
Fredu did a big upload of pics he's been stashing on his camera so stop reading here if you're not up for a baby and dog overload...
Don't say I didn't warn you!
Everybody needs a tummy for a pillow
Sleepy furry thing.. and sleepy not so furry thing
Yea there is lots of sleeping... but this one is my favorite! She looks like she's sleeping on a cloud
Morning chats
daddy cuddles (and fab pillow cover that maria knitted for us while she was here... sadly some bad dog shred it and now there is a great gaping hole in the middle... I am very sad about that)
Oh yea, she's bad! She's sporting her skull and crossbone t shirt... won't fit for much longer so we're enjoying it while we can. Lilli is no phased... her bone is just too yummy to put down.
11.3.08
I'm not sure if I'm safe here now...
only because the jehovah's just rang our bell... I mean woa... we live on the 4th floor (with a principal) meaning pretty much the 6th floor in North American standards, and we sure don't have a lift... but this did not stop them for marching all the way up to invite me to join a meeting this very friday! I quickly picked the lint off of my mummy brain and responded to them in English saying that I was sorry but my spanish was really bad... The poor lady had no clue what I was saying and scurried away! Ah ha! I tried the very same tactic when they came to the door in the flat I live in, in Lyon when I lived in France... but the sneaky holy rollers spoke English! Actually on second thought, maybe it was the ferocious dog that I have that was barking savagely from my arms that scared her off...
Mental note to jehovah's... stay clear of english speaking chihuahua owning flat dwellers!
only because the jehovah's just rang our bell... I mean woa... we live on the 4th floor (with a principal) meaning pretty much the 6th floor in North American standards, and we sure don't have a lift... but this did not stop them for marching all the way up to invite me to join a meeting this very friday! I quickly picked the lint off of my mummy brain and responded to them in English saying that I was sorry but my spanish was really bad... The poor lady had no clue what I was saying and scurried away! Ah ha! I tried the very same tactic when they came to the door in the flat I live in, in Lyon when I lived in France... but the sneaky holy rollers spoke English! Actually on second thought, maybe it was the ferocious dog that I have that was barking savagely from my arms that scared her off...
Mental note to jehovah's... stay clear of english speaking chihuahua owning flat dwellers!
There is in fact a queue...
as there does not appear to be any room left atop of my bosom this morning....
Clearly not much will get done today at this rate... but hey it's warm and sunggly so that's what matters no?
Mum sent me this picture of her house (or what is left of her front lawn) yesterday... Am I missing Canadian winters you ask? Why, I do believe the answer would be a resounding NO.
If you look carefuly you can see the corner of the wooden chair poking out of the snow... I think they've got at least 3 feet!
as there does not appear to be any room left atop of my bosom this morning....
Clearly not much will get done today at this rate... but hey it's warm and sunggly so that's what matters no?
Mum sent me this picture of her house (or what is left of her front lawn) yesterday... Am I missing Canadian winters you ask? Why, I do believe the answer would be a resounding NO.
If you look carefuly you can see the corner of the wooden chair poking out of the snow... I think they've got at least 3 feet!
10.3.08
It's not long now
until the clock ticks over to my 32nd birthday. It sounds so funny as I never really imagined reaching this age. I just think back at how when I first started this blog I was 25 and literally a world away from where I am now. It's all good as I surely would not fancy being back there...
The mission of the week besides all the paperwork nightmare that we're still trawling through is to get back to painting. When I first moved here I really wanted to dedicate a big chunk of time to painting but evil day jobs got in the way. I will need to get a baby painting smock to put the wee one in while I'm painting so when I need to pick her up she doesn't get covered in acrylic.
We spent the afternoon yesterday with the lovely mini me (aka Chiara) which was really nice. I simply do not socialize enough lately... but I guess it's mostly due to not being able to balance my new job as mum yet. There is an english play group on Monday's from 11h30 but I've not made it there yet. I'm trying to psych myself up to go but am not so keen on the idea to be honest... we'll see if I make it one day.
Little miss Isabella was christened yesterday. I hope the snow held off for them as they have been getting quite large amounts of it lately. She was to wear the same dress both my sister and I wore when we were christened too. I want to have miss Sienna baptized but I can't imagine we'll be ready for that anytime soon as the paperwork we've already got to surmount is large enough... can't imagine adding anything else to the list right now.
until the clock ticks over to my 32nd birthday. It sounds so funny as I never really imagined reaching this age. I just think back at how when I first started this blog I was 25 and literally a world away from where I am now. It's all good as I surely would not fancy being back there...
The mission of the week besides all the paperwork nightmare that we're still trawling through is to get back to painting. When I first moved here I really wanted to dedicate a big chunk of time to painting but evil day jobs got in the way. I will need to get a baby painting smock to put the wee one in while I'm painting so when I need to pick her up she doesn't get covered in acrylic.
We spent the afternoon yesterday with the lovely mini me (aka Chiara) which was really nice. I simply do not socialize enough lately... but I guess it's mostly due to not being able to balance my new job as mum yet. There is an english play group on Monday's from 11h30 but I've not made it there yet. I'm trying to psych myself up to go but am not so keen on the idea to be honest... we'll see if I make it one day.
Little miss Isabella was christened yesterday. I hope the snow held off for them as they have been getting quite large amounts of it lately. She was to wear the same dress both my sister and I wore when we were christened too. I want to have miss Sienna baptized but I can't imagine we'll be ready for that anytime soon as the paperwork we've already got to surmount is large enough... can't imagine adding anything else to the list right now.
4.3.08
And before you know it...
You're left with pretty much nothing to write about that does not concern dog or baby...
sigh...
still trying to think...
Instead of actually coming up with anything shall I instead direct you torwards the fab new spring collection at my new favorite shop... Springfield Mum bought some great jeans and a beautiful jacket there before she left... I'm waiting till my shape stabalizes before indulging but there are some lovely things there it's a shame the website does not do it justice. I had always thought it existed throughout europe but seeing from the site it seems to only exist here and in south america...
I'm still waiting for the go-ahead before returning to the gym... they say I've got to wait two and a half months before going back! Apparently however, I am allowed to start swimming as of next week so at least I have that to look forward to!
Our lovely neighbour upstairs has moved out and is soon to be replaced by the owner of the building's daughter. I wonder if she knows there is a puppy and a newborn living directly below her? I wonder how long she will last? More aptly how much longer we will last here, seeing as she has way more pull in the politics here. I hope to god the latter is not the case as I can't bear the thought of moving again!
While my mum was here we indulged in the lazy afternoons spent tending to the baby on the sofa by watching Dame Chocolate (first with mute on and making up what the crazy characters were saying) and then finally with sound on with me providing a running translation of what trouble Rosita was getting into in today's episode. I still find myself ringing my mum to update her as to what is happening :) I just think it's hilarious the whole mexican soap opera... they are so similar to the american ones... including long drawn out pauses with the actors gazing into the camera. But our favorite character had to be the old lady who is played by a not so old actress... she requires an ear horn! I mean hello? who in wardrobe thought that was a good idea? By the second day we were begging for them to kill her off just to be rid of the sight of it. All I can tell you is that I know who is getting the best gag gift for their birthday this year.... tee hee!
You're left with pretty much nothing to write about that does not concern dog or baby...
sigh...
still trying to think...
Instead of actually coming up with anything shall I instead direct you torwards the fab new spring collection at my new favorite shop... Springfield Mum bought some great jeans and a beautiful jacket there before she left... I'm waiting till my shape stabalizes before indulging but there are some lovely things there it's a shame the website does not do it justice. I had always thought it existed throughout europe but seeing from the site it seems to only exist here and in south america...
I'm still waiting for the go-ahead before returning to the gym... they say I've got to wait two and a half months before going back! Apparently however, I am allowed to start swimming as of next week so at least I have that to look forward to!
Our lovely neighbour upstairs has moved out and is soon to be replaced by the owner of the building's daughter. I wonder if she knows there is a puppy and a newborn living directly below her? I wonder how long she will last? More aptly how much longer we will last here, seeing as she has way more pull in the politics here. I hope to god the latter is not the case as I can't bear the thought of moving again!
While my mum was here we indulged in the lazy afternoons spent tending to the baby on the sofa by watching Dame Chocolate (first with mute on and making up what the crazy characters were saying) and then finally with sound on with me providing a running translation of what trouble Rosita was getting into in today's episode. I still find myself ringing my mum to update her as to what is happening :) I just think it's hilarious the whole mexican soap opera... they are so similar to the american ones... including long drawn out pauses with the actors gazing into the camera. But our favorite character had to be the old lady who is played by a not so old actress... she requires an ear horn! I mean hello? who in wardrobe thought that was a good idea? By the second day we were begging for them to kill her off just to be rid of the sight of it. All I can tell you is that I know who is getting the best gag gift for their birthday this year.... tee hee!
29.2.08
Things here at casa bebe
Seem to be done in groups these days. I just love this picture of my mum bathing Sienna. You can see that Lilli is right there supervising. I also know that one day my child will murder me for putting a picture of her in the bath on my blog... I will take that risk.
We've finally finished the pile of thank you cards that we made for all our friends for their generous gifts! The concept of thank you cards just does not exist here so we made them ourselves and even resurrected the colour printer which was gather dust atop of our wardrobe. Juan Antonio's mum in Majorca did a massive knitting project and sent us a huge selection of cute little things to keep Sienna warm. I just love this pic of her... purple is her colour.
Seem to be done in groups these days. I just love this picture of my mum bathing Sienna. You can see that Lilli is right there supervising. I also know that one day my child will murder me for putting a picture of her in the bath on my blog... I will take that risk.
We've finally finished the pile of thank you cards that we made for all our friends for their generous gifts! The concept of thank you cards just does not exist here so we made them ourselves and even resurrected the colour printer which was gather dust atop of our wardrobe. Juan Antonio's mum in Majorca did a massive knitting project and sent us a huge selection of cute little things to keep Sienna warm. I just love this pic of her... purple is her colour.
28.2.08
I think I'm feeling decidedly numb...
Due entirely to the fact that it's been two days now since mum left and the reality and the enormity of my life feels so huge it's mildly terrifying. All will be fine of course as it HAS to be... but I can honestly say that after living abroad now for the past seven years, this is the first time that I feel such a strong urge to be back in Canada. It will pass of course as my life is here now... but I think it's the security of having my mum around which makes me crave to have that all the time... I can't even imagine how long it would take to set back up again there... find a job... deal with winter... actually drive a car on a regular basis... I shudder to imagine... thus I guess it's truly what I think it is, just an urge to feel safe as I do when my mum is around. Man, she really does a good job at being a mum!
The waiting continues in the line of all things that are paperwork. Getting the wee one a passport so we can go visiting will take a while as we're waiting on receiving her birth certificate before we can even start to get her a passport... She's got four to choose from so really it's not so bad but since all will require original documentation... we've got to start with one and hope for the best!
Sleep calls... and because it's golden these days... I simply must oblige.
Due entirely to the fact that it's been two days now since mum left and the reality and the enormity of my life feels so huge it's mildly terrifying. All will be fine of course as it HAS to be... but I can honestly say that after living abroad now for the past seven years, this is the first time that I feel such a strong urge to be back in Canada. It will pass of course as my life is here now... but I think it's the security of having my mum around which makes me crave to have that all the time... I can't even imagine how long it would take to set back up again there... find a job... deal with winter... actually drive a car on a regular basis... I shudder to imagine... thus I guess it's truly what I think it is, just an urge to feel safe as I do when my mum is around. Man, she really does a good job at being a mum!
The waiting continues in the line of all things that are paperwork. Getting the wee one a passport so we can go visiting will take a while as we're waiting on receiving her birth certificate before we can even start to get her a passport... She's got four to choose from so really it's not so bad but since all will require original documentation... we've got to start with one and hope for the best!
Sleep calls... and because it's golden these days... I simply must oblige.
25.2.08
Things here have pretty much slowed right down...
I didn't actually think it was possible... but we're all in various stages of recovery (minus Lilli) from terrible colds. Miss Sienna and I got the lightest version of it but she got it last so she is the one working hardest on recovering...
We had a lovely visit from mum's friend Pauline and her daughter Katherine who flew in from Newcastle. It was nice for mum to see her and us too of course. It's just a pitty mum was so unwell!
While the ladies where here we went out to supper and miss Sienna took the opportunity to wear her over the top leopard jacket (and blanket) She looked so sweet and slept the entire time!
fancy fancy!
yea yea I'm looking in the wrong direction but if you cut out my mum and I it's a love pic of Fredu with Sienna.
Sienna the strong. Not bad for 3 weeks and 1 day old!!!
I didn't actually think it was possible... but we're all in various stages of recovery (minus Lilli) from terrible colds. Miss Sienna and I got the lightest version of it but she got it last so she is the one working hardest on recovering...
We had a lovely visit from mum's friend Pauline and her daughter Katherine who flew in from Newcastle. It was nice for mum to see her and us too of course. It's just a pitty mum was so unwell!
While the ladies where here we went out to supper and miss Sienna took the opportunity to wear her over the top leopard jacket (and blanket) She looked so sweet and slept the entire time!
fancy fancy!
yea yea I'm looking in the wrong direction but if you cut out my mum and I it's a love pic of Fredu with Sienna.
Sienna the strong. Not bad for 3 weeks and 1 day old!!!
22.2.08
Twin Peaks?
No believe it or not I'm not writing about my boobs... The other day while in a taxi in a rushed trip to Ikea the driver interrupted our converstaion in the back seat to ask us where we were from as he noted we were speaking both Spanish and English. We answered and the driver was ever so pleased to hear that I was Canadian. He then launched into what I thought was the standard Canadian questions... Is Toronto in the french part of the country... is it cold all the time... is the skiing good... all pretty normal really, until he threw this question into the mix... ' En Canada existe un pueblo que se llama Twin Peaks?' Which translates to ' In Canada, is there a town called Twin Peaks?' I truly thought I had not understood him correctly... However the smirk on Alfredo's face was enough to tell that I had indeed heard correctly... the driver actually asked what I thought he had...
Too funny...
I should have told him my mum was the log lady...
No believe it or not I'm not writing about my boobs... The other day while in a taxi in a rushed trip to Ikea the driver interrupted our converstaion in the back seat to ask us where we were from as he noted we were speaking both Spanish and English. We answered and the driver was ever so pleased to hear that I was Canadian. He then launched into what I thought was the standard Canadian questions... Is Toronto in the french part of the country... is it cold all the time... is the skiing good... all pretty normal really, until he threw this question into the mix... ' En Canada existe un pueblo que se llama Twin Peaks?' Which translates to ' In Canada, is there a town called Twin Peaks?' I truly thought I had not understood him correctly... However the smirk on Alfredo's face was enough to tell that I had indeed heard correctly... the driver actually asked what I thought he had...
Too funny...
I should have told him my mum was the log lady...
19.2.08
I've really not been very good at this
whole blogging thing... I guess it's only normal seeing that I have quite a full plate these days. I am slowly becoming aware that the time left with my mum with us is running short and within a few short days she will jet back to Canadia land to her normal life. We have been so happy to have her here with us, I think there will be a lot of tears when she finally does go. I can't quite bring my self to accept it yet...
Things are all good. Nothing much to report really as Sienna has been a really good baby thus far and even slept from 1am to 6h30 this morning. A good night's rest is such a treat... but really even on the bad nights it's not so bad.
I've been really lucky thus far as my figure poped back before the end of the first week! I swear to god it's better than it was before I got pregnant... I've never had a completely flat stomach before... quick - bring on bikini season before I re-gain the buldge!!!
Lilli looking like the grinch that stole christmas... while waiting patiently to go for her walk the other day... someone is adjusting quite well to being bumped as the baby in the family but has has tons of extra attention so really... it's not all bad!
Foots in the sun!
Gazing at Grandma! We've got a matching pic like this with my mum and Isabella.
Sleepy ladies
Brown bear jacket!!!
whole blogging thing... I guess it's only normal seeing that I have quite a full plate these days. I am slowly becoming aware that the time left with my mum with us is running short and within a few short days she will jet back to Canadia land to her normal life. We have been so happy to have her here with us, I think there will be a lot of tears when she finally does go. I can't quite bring my self to accept it yet...
Things are all good. Nothing much to report really as Sienna has been a really good baby thus far and even slept from 1am to 6h30 this morning. A good night's rest is such a treat... but really even on the bad nights it's not so bad.
I've been really lucky thus far as my figure poped back before the end of the first week! I swear to god it's better than it was before I got pregnant... I've never had a completely flat stomach before... quick - bring on bikini season before I re-gain the buldge!!!
Lilli looking like the grinch that stole christmas... while waiting patiently to go for her walk the other day... someone is adjusting quite well to being bumped as the baby in the family but has has tons of extra attention so really... it's not all bad!
Foots in the sun!
Gazing at Grandma! We've got a matching pic like this with my mum and Isabella.
Sleepy ladies
Brown bear jacket!!!
14.2.08
Much hilarity insues...
I think it's safe to say that at least once per day I manage to do something or be submitted to something that makes my mum and I laugh so hard that we cry... Some of these events include:
Snug in the blanket made by My great grandmother Ellice
Sienna in her bouncy chair with blanket made by her grandma maria (and a matching cardie)
I'm a little valentine (well there are hearts on my onesie)... how fab are my hello kitty trousers? Lucky we got another pair for my cousin Isabella
Sleeping with mouth open just like me!
Sleeping with mouth shut but looking very much like my auntie KJ
All bundled in one of my three papooses... this one is from Auntie vero... we are very snug!
I think it's safe to say that at least once per day I manage to do something or be submitted to something that makes my mum and I laugh so hard that we cry... Some of these events include:
- Being peed on and then seconds later pooed on by Sienna as I attempted to change her nappy
- My first go at using the electric breast pump (the noise it emits is comical in its self...) I think we lost it when I realised that the shutters to the window to the terrace was open and if my neighbors in the building across opened their window they would have witnessed the extraction process.
- The time my nipples both simultaniously started leaking while I was trying to get up and get something just before feeding her... I tell you, there is no quicker way to feel humbled then when this happens... We really did laugh so hard that we were both crying.
- Today while sittle peacfuly chatting with mum who was holding Sienna... we were chatting about the vigorous sucking noises that she was producing from her perch upon mum's shoulder... not but two minutes later I look down to my great horror to find that yet again nipple leakage would be the source of today's hilarity... my left one had spontaniously decided to leak... I guess it's proof at how much nature is still at play in the whole proces
Snug in the blanket made by My great grandmother Ellice
Sienna in her bouncy chair with blanket made by her grandma maria (and a matching cardie)
I'm a little valentine (well there are hearts on my onesie)... how fab are my hello kitty trousers? Lucky we got another pair for my cousin Isabella
Sleeping with mouth open just like me!
Sleeping with mouth shut but looking very much like my auntie KJ
All bundled in one of my three papooses... this one is from Auntie vero... we are very snug!
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