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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we've been so enjoying this season. it has been glorious here in Montreal, just glorious. we're keeping busy making and eating turkey, colouring lots of pictures, collecting all of the leaves, and chasing all of the pigeons. we can usually be found hanging out at McGill bugging daddy/eli basking in the glory of all the cooing students/me wincing at the awkwardness of all the staring students. we also like Westmount Park, that's a good spot. recently eli has been despising his stroller (that self-sufficient two year old attitude is really starting to show itself) so there isn't as much traipsing around the city as we'd like, simply because it's now necessary for eli to walk on his own. but, we're still trying to enjoy as much freedom as we can before winter comes and slows us down. so, we're off! happy friday!</span><br />
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this tiny man has been "helping" with everything lately! </div>
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he's been working on his top and bottom eye teeth. it's been a rough go, but they're starting to poke through so i think the worst is over.</div>
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post-nap reading on the bed. eli is such a scholar, reading Steinbeck.</div>
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mostly we have just been waiting for spring to arrive. the apartment seems to get smaller and smaller with every new snowfall. we've been a bit stir crazy, but dada has his school break so we're all thrilled to have an extra play mate all day long!</div>
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goodbye holidays. we're back in montreal after a wonderful visit in the west. (okay, the flu at the end wasn't so wonderful...but other than that!) eli had such a blast playing with so much family! lyndon and i are both one of five children, so there were a whole lot of aunties and uncles to drag around the house and make demands to. but really, he had such a good time. and he surprised everyone by loving santa! he didn't wanna leave his lap! he was so intrigued by this whole beard business, he would have been happy to be alone for a bit so he could investigate. by the end of the trip though i was itching to get home. we all got the stomach flu (why christmas season must you do this to us every year!?!) and then flew home the next day pale and exhausted. eli's a good sport on planes for the most part, so i don't blame him for having a bit of a freak out when we had to wait in a 45 minute line up for a cab after the 5 hour flight. all in all though, i would say it was a successful christmas. i'm already excited for next year. eli will be past the free flying age and with ticket prices being so very expensive, we'll most likely have our own little montreal christmas. and that sounds pretty fun too.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-46725246051597305132013-12-14T12:45:00.001-08:002013-12-14T13:36:43.363-08:00gift guide: littles<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<a href="http://www.gilt.com/sale/children/get-in-gear-1378/product/1028988546-boon-odd-ducks" target="_blank">three</a>:: eli is always in need of a few more bath toys.<br />
<a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/kids/toys/lil-chirpers-sorting-eggs/053941120085-item.html?ikwid=eggs&ikwsec=Home&gcs_requestid=0CPiJ_f3UsLsCFUm55wod3hEAAA" target="_blank">four</a>:: these were an easter gift for eli last year, but we lost most of the eggs in the moving process. he loves them and i thought it was time for a replacement set.<br />
<a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/kids/books/moby-dick-a-babylit-ocean/9781423632047-item.html?ikwid=babylit&ikwsec=Kids&gcs_requestid=0CJCW9ovVsLsCFcrI5wodhH8AAA" target="_blank">five</a>:: the babylit books are so sweet! we have moby dick.<br />
<a href="http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=21599056" target="_blank">six</a>:: fisher price is a must. we got eli the farm for christmas since we're in the city now and missing that. (although, i found mine at winners so it was a better price. go winners!)<br />
<a href="https://www.honest.com/bath-and-body/honest-bubble-bath" target="_blank">seven</a>:: i've been on the look out for a nice and natural bubble bath for the little man (who has super sensitive skin.) he loves bubbles, but everything so far gives him a rash. i'm hoping this will be the end of the search!<br />
eight:: this last week has been so cold (-20's eek!) so a nice warm winter jacket was the last thing on my list for eli.<br />
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now don't get me wrong, i love christmas. i have always loved the christmas season and it's special way of bringing everyone together. i grew up the youngest of five kids, so sibling had already left home by the time i was older and could really enjoy their company. i remember being so genuinely happy every christmas when my big brothers would travel home from every direction! now i'm the sibling coming from afar, and i'm a little scared. i'm excited of course, but i'm also nervous. since we're such a young family, everything's different for us. the nice thing about being so far away from both of our families is that we get to be our own little family. i worry that we'll just be thrown back in with the mix when we go back. i worry that we won't figure out how to maintain our family status and start our own traditions with eli. how do you have your own christmas while staying with in-laws? and even my own family? normally, it would be fun to have grandma and grandpa be apart of christmas morning with eli, but then we have all of our siblings, many of them older than me and lyndon! man. can't this just be a nice, stress-free holiday? or is that just an oxymoron once you're a family?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-19791979309389643332013-11-27T20:21:00.001-08:002013-11-27T20:21:24.954-08:00snow!these last few nights we have had our first real snowfalls of the season! snow is magical, truly magical. both me and my husband are from the west, so although the cold is so harsh and strange, we will gladly accept it along with lovely white fluff falling from the sky! we have a tiny little deck off of our apartment that usually looks out into a dirty parking lot (okay, and a pretty building across the way), but it's been beautiful lately! we just sit and look out at the winter wonderland we are in. eli hasn't quite figured out how all of this wet stuff ends up on him, and is puzzled. but he did enjoy making hand prints in the snow atop our barbeque tonight, so i think in time he'll learn to love it. i think our uncovered deck is just big enough for us to make a mini snowman on when we get a big haul of snow (which is supposed to be soon!) all in all, we love snow!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-17176654729868008112013-11-08T11:57:00.000-08:002013-11-08T11:57:25.824-08:00to the mamas!Watched <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/the-video-every-mom-must-watch_n_4181007.html" target="_blank">this amazing video</a> and started thinking.<br />
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More often than not my days are hard. I truly never thought my life would turn out this way, and it's so easy to take that and turn it into something negative. Suddenly I find myself shrinking into the floor thinking of everything that I'm not, everything that I wish my son could get from his mother. It's so easy to get yourself down wishing you were so much better than you are. I wish I wasn't so easily frustrated. I struggle with the fact that I could have gone to university, that I could have moved away and lived somewhere else. Sometimes I imagine my life and Eli's life if we hadn't stayed together, if I had made different choices what would my life be? What would his life be? Would he be happier, more loved? Tears well up in my eyes as I worry that I am not enough for this beautiful little boy. But then he crawls over to my legs, tugs on my legs, and asks to be picked up. He gives me a big slobbery kiss on the lips and everything washes away. I remember that I am everything to this little guy. It's me he cries for during the night when he wakes up alone. It's me who's name he yells out as we stroll down our streets. It's me. Pretty amazing, right? You mamas know what I'm talking about.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-66520149741425705502013-11-06T09:19:00.001-08:002013-11-06T09:19:24.507-08:00bits + pieces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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my little sleeping beauty! (and yes, we've been watching star wars.)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-75909051547932328552013-11-03T13:00:00.001-08:002013-11-03T13:00:36.218-08:00Follow my blog with BloglovinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-88415752423525751462013-10-31T14:29:00.000-07:002013-10-31T14:29:23.879-07:00happy halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy Halloween everyone! Over in these woods spiderman and I have been stuck indoors because it has been pouring ALL DAY LONG! But, of course we still managed to have some fun. We played trains, built towers, and for the most part I chased this little superhero around the apartment. Eli also helped me bake a halloween carrot cake (any excuse to eat cake, right?) Being only a year old, we still haven't really hit the understanding-what's-going-on stage, so we (along with mother nature apparently) decided we didn't need to trick or treat yet. Also, we need to figure out this whole trick or treating in an apartment before we really dive in. Regardless, it's always fun to dress up! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-890627341696418802013-10-29T21:38:00.001-07:002013-10-29T21:40:57.935-07:00i'm hanging out by myself.the baby fell asleep and it's teenager time. (does that sound horrible?) at least it's honest. i turn nineteen on november fifth, so i think that means i'm still a teenager. THE POINT IS THAT THE BABY IS ASLEEP.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T73FCU68Mto" target="_blank">here</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzc-kIWklw" target="_blank">here (p.s. go watch my so-called life)</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.documentingdelight.com/2013/10/30/meeting-florin/" target="_blank">this giant baby! (i guess the mommy thing doesn't really go away)</a><br />
<a href="http://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/blog/2013/10/worn-09.html" target="_blank">vintage queen</a><br />
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so that's me. mostly just panicking over decisions that need to be made. as per usual.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-3297649810781152442013-10-28T06:05:00.001-07:002013-10-28T06:05:17.329-07:00baby, it's cold outside.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this tiny sweetheart of a soul is trying so hard to talk! he's in this weird squealing phase where he just squeaks so expressively. when he's really serious he does a low grumbly grunt, but when he's curious about something he points and squeals at a pitch i can't even imitate. he's hilarious. loud, but hilarious. papa has midterm's this week so eli and i have been trying to be low key for his sake. we found a new park, but we are still searching for swings! any montreal mama's know of a good toddler park? back in vancouver eli was still pretty little for parks--but now that he is a toddling bundle of energy, i'd love to introduce him to some fun activities. eli is a social butterfly (what the?) and loves other babies more than anything, so we'd also love for him to make some new friends. poor kid is used to people everywhere all the time, but since the move to montreal it's been just mama and dada. anyways, hello monday! we are not ready for you, but we will (try to) embrace you with open arms. </div>
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we had our first holiday as a little family of three. we spent the whole weekend playing and cooking together (lyndon had a nice school break!) we cooked an entire turkey dinner complete with homemade cranberry sauce. he handled the turkey (i love stuffing, but i do not love where it is stuffed..) and i handled the other tidbits. eli isn't the biggest fan of turkey--but the poor kid has been eating it every day since sunday because of our giant heap of leftovers. hubbs and i happen to love turkey sandwiches though, so we're pretty thrilled with that as any and every meal. now onto turkey soup! it's officially hat weather here, and we are lovin' it! </div>
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you guys, i got married. i am a married woman. on august 17th, i married my best friend. oh, and what a day it was! i was so happy with how everything turned out. (not that it really matters right--i mean, I GOT MARRIED. who cares what else happened?) we got married only a few months after getting engaged. it was a whirlwind, but it was wonderful.<br />
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me and the hubbs got pregnant in high school, and there was a lot of expectation. expectation of marriage (or at least an engagement) from my family, and a lot of our peers. but it didn't feel right. we were in high school, but no one seemed to really get how odd that would be. and i had always had it in my mind that i would only ever marry for love. of course i loved lyndon, but if we got married because of the baby in my tummy, i don't think that would have sat right with me. so we waited. that was right for us. lyndon went to school (mcgill!) and visited home frequently. by the time summer rolled around and he was home he could hardly wait a week before proposing! it was so special for us that this was on our own terms. we got married because we love each other more than anything (okay, maybe eli!) anyways, here are some fun photos from our wonderful day. we were married in a teeny tiny catholic church by the ocean in white rock, bc. and our reception was in lyndon's backyard. we had an amazing day. we got married.<br />
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life has been pretty normal as of late. the husband has a couple of midterms coming up, so he's been buckling down into his schoolwork. as for eli and i, we've really just been lazing around the house. bean has been extra-cuddly lately (that 12-month-old separation anxiety has definitely kicked in) but i really don't mind the snuggles. he's already such a little man who can almost walk on his own and part of me wants to just keep him tucked beside me at all times to preserve the baby in him--but he just can't be stopped. he's growing up. </div>
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1. eli has a morning ritual of playing with <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/kids/toys/hide-n-squeak-eggs/053941015817-item.html?ikwid=eggs&ikwsec=Home" target="_blank">these</a> before breakfast, but sadly we lost a few in the move so he's down to this one blue guy.</div>
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2. we've been attempting to cook more around here. <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Newlywed-Cookbook-Modern-Recipes-Cooking/dp/0811876837/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380734631&sr=8-1&keywords=newlywed+cookbook" target="_blank">this</a> has been very helpful.</div>
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4. kitty shoes. found em on sale and couldn't help myself.</div>
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5. these curtains are a source of endless entertainment. also, eli has figured out how to climb onto every chair in the house...</div>
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this little bean has a habit of pulling every item of clothing he owns out from his kid sized dresser, (bad call by us) and displaying them ever-so-nicely all over his floor. so, naturally every day i end up picking everything up so this tiny man can do some hard core playing in his room. and he does love his room. i would say it's his favourite place in the apartment, but he has a couple of other spots such as the bath and the pots/pans cupboard...which is his favourite place in the world currently, to the dismay of his now slightly deaf parents. but at least he's happy, right? (probably the favourite phrase in the new parents dictionary.) anyways, i managed to take some pictures of eli in his room while it was looking decent.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it's fun being in a new city, but it's also not so nice being in a new city. the mister is at school during the week days, so it's up to eli and i to find our way around. we have lots of fun finding new places to go, but i find myself more and more lonely once eli passes out in the stroller and i'm stuck pushing him around for two more hours, hoping to find a bookstore my stroller and snoring babe can fit into. walking through the ever busy streets of montreal, i find myself missing the chance of bumping into someone i know. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-35073172026260369532013-09-18T09:32:00.002-07:002013-09-23T14:16:08.072-07:00eli turns one.that's right, my little bean turned one year old last week. i cannot even comprehend that a year ago i was calling my man in montreal to inform him that yes, indeed, my water had broken and that meant a baby would come in the next 24 hours. what a crazy time in my life, well--life has been pretty crazy ever since. but now i have this little toddler shuffling around the apartment instead of a little squirming baby, and I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE MY EYES! anyways, we had a little family celebration, husband, baby and i. eli got some new bath toys (thank you winners) and a couple little french baby books. (because i couldn't help myself.) bean had cake for the first time, and was really thrilled with how squishy and tasty it is. here's some pictures from that day.<br />
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happy birthday to any other little (or, not-so-little) kids out there! yay september beanies!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-52671967987700348272013-09-17T21:35:00.002-07:002013-09-23T14:16:19.741-07:00eastern living.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">well, we made it. we are officially unpacked and settled in. the husband (eek!) has started school again and little eli and i are spending our days discovering our beautiful new city. we're right off of St. Catherines Ouest, so if you know Montreal you know we're right in the thick of things. it's actually a pretty cool situation, because my parents lived in montreal for almost 10 years, but moved back to Vancouver a few years before i was born. they're having fun remembering all their old hang-outs and sending our family all around! anyways, all of this is to say that we're doing good so far. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832864631295843897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2933514464386784812.post-67145325108843027222013-08-13T04:25:00.004-07:002013-08-13T04:25:56.755-07:00Oh man. I am stressin' to the brim. I am getting married in four very short days. AND THEN WE'RE MOVING CROSS COUNTRY IN JUST A WEEK (AND A BIT)! Holy mother. What is my life? It is now 4:15am. I have now been awake twitching my right eye listing all of the things I need to be packing and/or putting away. And of course instead of getting up and getting things done I will continue to sit here and twitch. I am literally watching my 20/20 vision blur away. So, before I decide that I might as well just get up and work while the baby is sleeping, (thank the lord) here are some cute pictures.<br />
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