Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!

It's been too long.

It's been too long. Derelict daddy and mummy haven't been posting tales of the tiny super babe. Now that we are finally a little more settled in our new home, let's hope that the updates can be more frequent. Sis - I'm sorry for the delay.

Look pa! No hands!

This morning I was sitting next to Amon while he shimmied his way around the furniture. He was sliding along the edge of our grey-blue womb chair and performing his usual octopus like grasping and searching; his hands in constant motion attempting to find the next item or cranny to grasp so that he might tread on new ground.

During Amon's 'acts-of-conquest' I try my hardest to become a trapeze artist's safety net; always at the ready in the event that the great standing stunt goes wrong. On one or two occasions I have failed in my duties and Amon has performed some tear-inducing tumbling.

Amon stood facing the side of the chair, his hands on the lip of the armrest to keep him upright. I watched him swivel on his left foot so that he faced me. Now a tripod, he held a fistful of upholstery in his right hand and his left arm swivelled on its axis acting as gyroscope. I suspected that the left hand would soon be extended in my direction; an order to be his chariot, so that he might propel himself away from the growing dullness of the space occupied by the chair.

Instead he walked. I don't know exactly how many steps; Maybe five or six little ones. He walked!

"Day! Day! He walked! He walked by himself!". She ran into the room and I placed him standing a foot and a half from me. Again he walked. And again and again.

We were ecstatic. I was in tears. I was so excited, so proud of him. I don't know exactly why but these little steps seemed so massively monumental to me. I guess it was just an awesome moment; the culmination of so much effort and determination on his part to make it be. I feel pretty lucky to be his dad.

Happy First Birthday to our Sunshine Superman

Determination and the J Crew Catalogue

Everyone has their own style... we tore a page from the J Crew catalogue for a little motivation. Here is Amon's unique and dramatic interpretation of the squigglecrawl.
The noise in the background? Concrete grinding from our endless balcony renovations.

Citizenship Award

After 7 months of waiting, Amon is officially, and finally a citizen of Canada! This is what came in the mail the other day... brutally folded in half to fit in our mailslot.  Nonetheless, as you can see from the photo, there was much rejoicing and gazing in wonderment at this precious, long-awaited document. 

Cottage with the kids! A whole new Ont.

Little Man's First Christmas

Move.

Some major changes are afoot. The little man is growing. Developing new special powers. Of particular interest to me is his quest towards self-powered locomotion.

Make ‘Em Laugh!

Happy Valentine's Day

May your day be full of love!

Book

We have a first (documented) word!