Duxford Girl

It's my little man's first day of kindergarten. Where has the time gone!

Here's a picture of me at around the same age:

It’s hard to believe but my bouncing baby boy turned one about a month ago. I can’t believe how fast it went and I can’t believe how much Simon has changed. He was beginning to walk in August but now he’s tearing around the house at an amazing pace. It won’t be long before he’s out-running me while training for a kids tri.

No more formula and no more bottles either. He’s adapted to sippy cups with no issues and is eating any number of new foods. We let him try everything and for the most part, he’s not too picky. I realize that this will change as he approaches the two-year mark but right now I’m enjoying his adventurous nature when it comes to food.

Junior is incapable of going out without charming everyone he comes into contact with. He can be totally grumpy but the minute someone notices him he's all smiles.

Yesterday was no exception as he and ES were having father-son time while I was partaking in brunch at the Lido with my girlfriends. They were at the annual Battle of Atlantic ceremonies at the HMCS Tecumseh. As it happened there was a Calgary Herald reporter and because Junior was working his usual magic he and his father managed to make it into the Herald.

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since I got happy amnio results. Right about this time last year I got the thrill of baby's first kick. That kicking isn't so thrilling anymore as it's usually accompanied by screaming. Still, it's all mostly good as Simon changes and grows.

These kids all belong to some of my co-workers; born within the past six months. Pictures courtesy of T. Bolt.



Guess which one is mine (I'm thinking that it won't be too hard to figure that one out).

Every single bottle of Johnson's and Johnson's "product" I have, be it lotion or soap or shampoo, assures me that nothing I do with the product will harm my delicate little newborn...

...and then proceeds to give me the handy Safety Tip to keep the product out of reach of children.

I realize that I need a new category here but until that happens all baby stories will still be under "Knocked Up".