Class Trip

Today I went with Taylor on her class trip to the Mount. It was great fun ~ but am I sure tired now! We did lots of walking, and I can really tell how out of shape I am. Of course, it doesn't help that I'm also quite anemic at the moment, but excuses aside, it was quite sad to remember the days when I used to run up the mount. Today I was worn out by simply walking around it!

Anyways, no use dwelling on that. Here are some photos of the day's fun:

Obsessed with peanut butter

When I was pregnant with Taylor, I would enjoy peanut butter on toast every morning for breakfast. It was a daily tradition which lasted for many weeks of the pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Samuel, I didn't have the same fettish. But now that I'm nursing.......my obsession is back! I simply can't get enough peanut butter these days (or peanuts, peanut butter cookies, or anything with peanuts in it). I'm eating peanut butter on crackers, on toast, on waffles, even straight out of the container with a spoon. I will eat anything that peanut butter can go on or in or with. One of my favorites is peanut butter on banana ~ I've been enjoying that one every day for weeks now. Strange, huh?

Been a long time in coming...

...but spring is finally here! The cherry blossom trees are blooming, the sun is shining, temperatures are warmer, the flowers are making their appearance. They say we've had the coldest winter in 40 years, or something like that, which makes me all the happier for a change of season. Everything looks a little brighter with the days of winter behind us!

Not that winter was all that bad or anything ~ after all, it did hold one of the most wonderful days of my life as we welcomed little Samuel into the world. It's a winter I'll always remember with the fondest of memories. But life with a baby will be easier and more fun with the long days of spring and summer ahead.

Been a Long Time

Yikes, it's been ages since I've posted! Though none of them qualify as good excuses, I do happen to have a few good reasons.

It's taken me way longer getting back on my feet after Samuel was born than I ever expected it would. I wish someone warned me that it's way harder going from one to two than from none to one! I was in for a bit of a surprise on that one! Of course, it didn't help that I ran into milk supply problems (ended up on a prescription drug to increase supply) and that our whole family got sick for a week (I'm still getting over it). But despite the bumps in the road, we're discovering that Samuel's got the most delightful personality ~ he basically just smiles at me all day long, and only cries if he's hungry. Today he giggled for the first time ~ and not just a little giggle, but a real good belly laugh! After 5 years of parenting, I'm certainly no expert ~ but this one thing I know: one of the best sounds on the earth is the sound of your children laughing. There's just nothing like it.

Taylor continues to adore her little brother ~ she just can't get enough cuddles with him! It's so fun to see her loving on him; she's a great big sister.

I have yet to master the art of snapping the photo when our little guy is smiling, but these ones are cute nonetheless. Enjoy!