Crawling along

Sophie and I played 'Chase Mommy' today - I crawled around the couch and she would follow. I crawled into the formal room and she would follow. Occasionally, she would get distracted and stop to play with Cody or pull up on the couch to get the remote. You know, only stopping for the important things! She also played in her bouncy for an hour today, which is quite an accomplishment since she never made it past 10 minutes before. I think it tired her out because she went down for her nap pretty easily.

I'm also crawling through my checklist of things to do in preparation for Ginette and Lise's visit. Benoit's mom and aunt will arrive on Friday and I still feel like there is so much to do in this house! It doesn't help that we just moved in and remodeled. I'm slowly getting things done, mostly during naptimes, and I'm exhausted at night. It's good for me though - gives me a deadline and I work best under a deadline. Today's list includes:

• Hanging curtains in our bedroom


• Trimming bushes in backyard


• Hanging flags in garage (oh yeah, Canada for Benoit, US for me)


• Painting nook in living room


• Having glass for new shower installed


• General straightening up so Thursday's cleaning day won't be a beast!

One item checked off!

And the days go by

Only 1 day left until Benoit comes home and I can't wait. He's a huge help with Sophie and I love hanging out with him in the evenings. He's been gone all week, so I'm especially ready to see him again. We're planning for a date night on Sat, which is always fun. His mom is coming in next weekend, so this is the last chance for a date night for a few weeks. Not sure what we'll do, but I'm thinking about seeing The Invention of Lying - sounds hilarious.

Sophie had another shot today but she only cried for about 10 seconds. She's also has a diaper rash that just won't go away and the nurse recommended A&D ointment, which I've never heard of. So I'm off to buy that this afternoon and hope for the best. We've been 'airing' her out most evenings and using a hairdryer on low heat/low speed to dry her bum between diaper changes. It takes forever!

In other news, Sophie started pulling up on her own. I often find her standing at the side of the crib when I go to get her up from a nap. She pulled up on her bookshelf the other day and started crying b/c she couldn't figure out how to get down. So cute! I pulled out some 12 month clothes for her - thanks Neely! - and have started packing up 3-6 month clothes. It's always so sad to put them away b/c I know she'll never be that little again. Yet another reminder that my baby is growing up so fast.

I'm super pumped to have my bath tile wrapped up today. It was quite an ordeal to get the right edge for the bath tile and after multiple trips to the tile store, I've got the right one. Carlos is installing it today and then the glass folks will come tomorrow to install the shower. (Strike that, just got a call from the glass folks and they will not install until Monday! Aaagh! So no finished shower until then. Boo hoo!) I'm likely to take the longest shower ever once it's all done! Not to imply I haven't been showering elsewhere, it's just that I'm so stinking excited about my new one. :) This week I hung all the towel rods and last weekend we hung the new lights. Almost done! I'll post pics when it's finished, but here are some of the progress to date. Enjoy!

Hello Blogging World

I'm a virgin blogger so I'm a little nervous. But I suppose this is a great way to connect with family and friends (and perhaps others who find our little life interesting - HA!). So here goes....






Benoit is coming home tonight (woo hoo!) from traveling for work. I love the days when he comes home. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? So true! Anyway, next week, he'll be gone M-F. :( Ido hate when he travels so much, but I know it's just part of the job. Ironically, I left my consulting gig so I could be home with my family.


Sophie is 7 months and MOBILE! She started crawling on her tummy a couple of weeks ago and now she's pretty quick. It's like she's been looking at her world for months and has been busting to explore it. It's so much fun to watch her. I know moms (and dads) everywhere can understand the joy and awe of watching their child discover something new. Cliche maybe, but I adore it! Her recent discoveries include the cables behind the TV, the dog's food (no - she didn't eat any before I got to her), and her toy basket in her room, which she promtly flipped upside down. Weekend to do list = babyproofing!

Right now, she's growling like a tiger. A lady at the Corner Bakery asked us if we had a dog when she heard Sophie! I wonder if she's copying Cody? I'm sure she'll get a kick out of that when she's older. Last week she was smacking her lips. It changes all the time!

For my Franciphone family, I apologize for all the English. I hope you will be able to read the family blog. Nous t'aime!