Half 'n Half

Projectile Partying

Although our time together of so many frequent posts is drawing to a close soon, I'm way too sick to write in full sentences. Here's point form of our crazy busy week.

Hayden slept 8 hours in a row one night
Next day he projectile vomitted three times (including all over Daddy's car) and hasn't come close to 8 straight hours of sleep since
Hayden stuffed his face with watermelon and easily polished a quarter of a melon for dessert (yes, he always eats this much)
Nico came to visit and the two of them played and laughed together lots
We all surprised Yeh Yeh for his 69th birthday at the Courtyard Restaurant (Happy Birthday Yeh Yeh!)
We went to Hamilton/Toronto and saw Uncle Dan and Aunty Alexis' new, gorgeous, mansion
Hayden kept Uncle Shawn and Aunty Sara awake with his all night crying
We stayed in a hotel for two nights so that we wouldn't keep Shawn and Sara up again
We saw Mommy's film debut on the big screen when Uncle Shawn premiered his movie: The Dakota!!!!
We took advantage of being baby-free by dressing up (Mommy even wore heels!)
We felt very proud to see the end product of a lot of hard work on everyone's part
Hayden stayed with Nico, Aunty Heidi, and Uncle David and had lots of fun
We had a long drive home from Toronto and Mommy started to feel poopy
I'm now sick with the flu or mastitis, Hayden's at daycare, and Scott's at his first meeting at his new school
Now you're all updated and I'm going back to my feverish sleep

Hayden and Nico playing together

The Mansion
Playing on high thread count sheets at the hotel

Anyone who knows me knows that I can mow down on spaghetti whenever and wherever. I've had it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even as a late night snack. As it turns out, Hayden enjoys his spaghetti just as much as his dear old Mama. I've never tried eating it with my hands but it sure does look like a bunch of fun.

Maniwaki

Before the summer ended, Hayden told me that he just had to make it up to Maniwaki. So, Friday afternoon we headed over for some cottage fun with the Szirtes' and Jamiesons. Too bad it was a rainy day. We still had a bunch of fun. Daddy got to play against a real cribbage expert (Nanny Grant). He also played in one of the rowdiest games of Monopoly.

The rest of the weekend was spent doing some clean up in the basement and lazing about watching Felicity reruns. Fun fun fun!

The End?

The end is nearing of so many things. Some good, some bad.

I'm probably jinxing myself but we've had two good nights in a row (getting up only twice and sometimes going back down in his crib without being fed!). So perhaps the end is nearing for the all night buffet house.

The end is also coming close to our summer and my wonderful year off. Be warned, I'm crabby and not happy about it. If you're going to come and see us, bring junk food, be nice, and don't ask me if I'm excited to go back to school.

Boo Boos

Hayden sustained his first major injury this weekend. I was holding him as we came in through the back door and it closed on his middle finger. It's all purple and bruised and he sure was upset but was back to normal within the hour. The next morning, he put his other fingers in the fan. He cried for about a second but nothing happened to his fingers. He sure is a trooper.

Perhaps living the high life helped him to forget about his pain. Yeh Yeh and Nai Nai celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary at the Hilton by the Casino this weekend. They invited us over to swim and order room service. Yeh Yeh even babysat while Mommy and Daddy got to play some tennis. Hayden seemed to fit right into that grand life style. Hopefully he'll get used to that standard of living. Nai Nai also celebrated her birthday on Monday. Happy Birthday Nai Nai!

When the Moon Hits Your Eye

Hayden's tastes have really come along way from pear puree. He recently had his first taste of pizza! Lately, he'll only eat "real people food". If I give him something different to eat from what we're eating, he'll loudly complain until we give him a taste. Some of his other favourites include zuchinni, cheese, and waffles!

Rewind

I've been putting in a lot of hours at school so that I can set up my room and try to forget about work for the last few weeks of summer. A lot of the time I'm wishing that I had a rewind button so that I could go back and do this year all over again. If anyone has that technology hidden away in their back pocket, kindly let me know. For now, I'll settle for a little "rewind" back to July 7th. Here are some shots from Aunty Jaime's grandfather's 77th birthday party.

Time Flies...

It's hard to believe that only one short year ago I had the time to start new hobbies like writing a blog. What was I thinking?

Algonquin Adventures

We're dirty, tired, messy, and sad that it's all over. We had a great Algonquin adventure. Hayden's favourite part was romping around the tent. We all loved riding in Uncle Chris' boat, especially when we weren't clinging on for our lives because of high winds. We didn't see any bears but we did see dragonflies the size of small aircrafts. Hayden once again nearly fell asleep while swimming. Must be something about the waves that remind him of the mothership. Hayden was a great little camper just like we knew he would be. Fun times.

Take a Break

Here's a little something to brighten your day. Sit back with a KitKat and enjoy. While you're at it, check out the other newly updated videos.

Driver's License

Driver's beware! Hayden's on the road and he's taking over.

Other recent accomplishments:

First tastes of cheese, fish, chicken, and beef-adult style

Walks laps around the playpen while holding on-just like Aunty Alexis predicted

Sleeps through the night-NOT!

Pooped

What a ride! It feels like we've been living out of our car and haven't been home for months. What a great week we had going between Sara's cottage and home. We loved it at the Dubeau's place and can't wait to go back. We left there on Saturday to race to the Falls for an Officer gathering. Hayden met a new friend named Cassiah. His face lit up anytime Cassiah was in the room and especially loved it when he started feeding him teeny tiny pieces of chips. Cousins Eugenie, Maggie, and Ben were also very helpful. We had yummy food and great times. Now we're back home and taking a bit of a breather before we're off on some more summer adventures.

Skinny Dipper

We just got back from two very relaxing days at Sara's cottage. We had a fantabulous time lounging, eating yummy food, playing fun games of dominoes, and swimming. Hayden grabbed the bull by the horns and not only went for his first swim in a lake but stripped down to nothing and skinny dipped! We had such a great time that we're going back tomorrow to soak up some more sun. See you when we get back!

Weekenders

We had another busy fun-filled weekend here at Hayden Manor. Uncle Dan and Aunty Alexis came in for a nice visit. We were able to go to Smiths Falls together for a delicious lunch on Friday. We also had some friends over including Shawn and Sara who are here for an entire week's holiday. Saturday was a beautiful day outside and we all took advantage. Daddy Scott beat Uncle Dan's butt at tennis while Aunty Alexis, Hayden, and Mama jogged to the beach. At night, we all headed to Orchestra in the Park but the highlight of the night was definitely the poutine. On Sunday, we all piled in the car and headed to visit Papa. We are our faces off at the Chinese buffet including Hayden who mowed down on melon and pancakes. But, the truth is, I don't really remember any of it because after I picked up my copy of the last Harry Potter Friday at midnight, I wasn't able to put it down. Hope your weekend was as great as ours!

Swingers

Here are Nico and Hayden swinging at the park. I would write more but I'm too tired. Goodnight. Coming soon...video of Hayden climbing up a flight of stairs all on his own!

Complaints

Ok already! I hear you! I know I've been slacking on the blog. I challenge you to not sleep at night, chase around an active baby, saving him from danger that lurks in every corner of your house, run the hills at the Arboretum, and then feel motivated to entertain the masses with a blog. Besides, what are you all going to do when I go back to work in September?! Get used to it.

So, besides all of that, Hayden has also been busy with many social engagements. Cousin Nico came in for another visit. She's very talkative these days and is learning to accept Hayden. She even let him ride in the stroller with her. Hayden also quenched his musical thirst at the Bluesfest, taking in the Steve Miller Band and Blue Rodeo. He also got to meet some new people. Gesa, Mama's friend, got a first account taste of how squirmy Hayden can be while she tried to hold him during dinner. Hayden also met some of Mama's old camp friends: Mirana, Craig, and Kim and their doggy Van who looks just like Jessie.

Most importantly, Hayden has been gearing up for Aunty Jaime's birthday. He wants to make sure he shows her just how much he appreciates her and loves her. Happy Birthday Aunty Jaime! I love you!

Now that the lazy days of summer are here, I guess I'm finding it hard to keep up with my posts. Much of last week was spent in our usual fashion. Hayden and I started our new Mommy and Me exercise class out of doors at the Arboredum. While he may find it relaxing to hang out with his friends under the shade of beautiful trees, I find it slightly more tortuous then climbing Everest while I run the hills and do push ups on the dirt. It is nice to have Scott around a little more during the days as his summer schedule permits him to be at home a little more. This weekend we celebrated a couple of very lucky occasions. Scott's cousin Jennifer changed ranks from Officer to Vroom this past Saturday. Hayden was able to spend some quality time with Second Cousin Maggie who was excellent at feeding him crackers and keeping him entertained. Hayden and I also went to Jaime's grandfather's 77th birthday party which he celebrated on 07-07-07! Last night, the two of us were able to get out for Bluesfest. Hayden's good friend Miss Jenny took very good care of him. Too bad Ray came home and ruined their perfect evening. Just kidding Ray. Hayden wanted to say, "Thank you Miss Jenny!"

We're Ba-aack!

Here are some images from the past week or so. Hayden's been real busy. He has certainly mastered crawling and the art of getting up to no good. Taking your eyes off of him (even for a second) can result in disaster. He's gone in for his first haircut but the batteries died on our camera. We also just got back from a trip to Toronto. It was filled with yummy food, fun walks in the park, waitresses with big boobies and booties, Nico blaming her farts on Hayden, and fun times with Sara and Shawn. He's excited for summer now that Daddy's done school. We hope your long weekend was as fun filled as ours.

My Two Dads: Ray and Daddy