C opens a baby gate

I Can do it

C Monster learned how to open one of the baby gates yesterday - in our defense we installed one part in the wrong spot now that it is fixed I think he can't open it anymore; but I will have to keep a close eye in him.  It's the gate at the top of the basement stairs.

C Monster has also fully mastered opening the screen doors - they must be kept locked at all times now.  I try to make sure he does not see me use the little lock leaver.

Art

Yesterday C Monster painted in the afternoon.  Now that the hot weather is here it's time to switch our days out in the morning and in in the afternoons.  The paint used was home made I really like this recepie.  We made it on May 8th and store it in the fridge - so far it's still good. 

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water

1 cup white flour

1/4 cup white sugar

1 1/2 tbsp salt

food colouring

Directions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a sauce pan - stir very  very well

cook on medium heat for approximately 7 mins - constantly stirring

pour in little jars and add food coloring to tint

store in refrigerator

Oh so Hot

Summer is here so it seems - I finally caved in today and turned on the AC. Yesterday the cats were cooping in various ways some enjoying the hot sun and others trying to find the coolest spot - the sink.

Looking Forward To

Friday - and friends coming to the house

Busy busy busy

So lots have happened more then I can possibly blog about.

First life with a toddler is hectic so I am going to keep my blogging to Sunday nights; however on good weeks I will set up a few post to deploy threw out the week... I wanted to say a big thank you to my readers and I hope with fewer post the content will only get better.

I have recently decided to start the process of getting accredited as a La Lech League Leader; which is also eating up my time. For those of you who are not familiar with La Lech; it's an organization run mostly by volunteer nursing mothers that support other nursing mothers with there trials and tribulation and success and joys of breastfeeding. We have been attending the Greenwood group regularly now for almost a year; through them I have met many wonderful mothers that I now consider great friends.

CHRISTOPHE REPORT:
Christophe is keeping me busy and has learned so many new things, his abilities are always changing and growing - here is a list of things Christophe has recently been doing:

• walking - fully mastered
• starting to run - sometimes trips
• can climb our step ladder
• can climb his high chair (gets in and out himself)
• goes up and down the stairs on his own (with me spotting him)
• draws
• can complete his shape puzzle with a little help
• can complete his staking toy
• climbs on everything
• rolls a ball
• claps
  
• getting much better drinking from a cup - however still has not mastered the sippy cup
• loves to make music
• loves to "help" with baking
• starting to help me arround the house
• imitates his parents
• shakes his head no when he does not want to do something
• actually takes his vitamins when he is told to
• retrives and items for me when I ask and points to it
• "points" to things when he wants them

I think I could go on forever.

First Trim

Last weekend we took Christophe to Melonhead to get his first haircut. We budgeted 1 hour of time because I anticipated Christophe would flip out and it would take us a half hour or so to calm him down before he let a stranger touch his head. However our wonderful son surprised us and made friends with his stylist in no time.


Melonhead was great, we are definitely going to return for his next cut. All the staff were extra-friendly. They have these great chairs in the shape of cars, trains and animals for the kids to sit in; Christophe got to sit in a car, however, he seemed to like the horse the best. (he is still too little for the horse, maybe when he is older). After his cut was done, they took a picture of him and gave us a certificate with a little bag full of his hair.

Oh one more thing: they had this great coin operated ride (2 horses) that Christophe seemed to really enjoy, the staff gives you the money for the ride, so it's all part of the experience.

I can walk (kinda)

Here are our sons first steps (he took is actual first steps on January 11, this is the first time I have been able to catch it on camera). He is 10 1/2 months in this video I took today; before I started filming he had already made 2 steps and in the video he takes 6 solo steps then one last unassisted step while he reaches for the chair to start cruising instead.



I would like to add this is one of the first times he has walked not holding on to a toy, usually he is distracted and does not realize what he is doing this time he was fully aware that he was walking to mama.

I can stand

This is a few months old now...

Christophe was standing on his own so I ran to get the camera; we tried that day to get him to do it again but failed. Christophe can now stand alone from 5 mins to 30 mins depending on his mood.

I can stand

Christophe decided to sneak in one more mile stone before he turns 7 months he can stand unsupported for 3 seconds, he made it all the way to 7 seconds today.

All About Christophe

I just added some links to the right hand side of the blog with a list of various milestones and accomplishments that Christophe has reached. I think this is going to be a great way to keep track of all the little things.