Lately

While Didz is away in Belgium, I've been trying to document my days with Ina so he wouldn't miss out on a single moment... Here's a few glimpses of our days lately:

1. To ensure we don't get too sad without him, there's been a lot of tickles:

2. I've been teaching our daughter to act like a cat:

3. And finally, she's turning into a real person - STANDING UP! Woah:

We miss you, Papa! Come home soon! 

Weekend Bits

Ina experienced her first heatwave over the weekend, and it was a HOT one... so we did our best to stay cool. Our new favorite activity involves a bowl of cold water, some ice cubes, a spoon and a rubber ducky on the front porch. It entertained her for an unbelievably long time... until she took the entire bowl and dumped it all over herself.

And since it was too hot and too draining to cook, we ate dinner out every night on rooftop patios with sunset views and the city of Boston in the distance...

This morning we woke up to cool breezes and overcast skies. It rained overnight and broke the heat, so I'm looking forward to slightly more manageable temperatures this week.

Have a happy Monday! We miss you, Didz!

Babs and Baby

My mom, who we affectionately call Babs, is the best. Coincidentally, so is my baby. The two of them together is simply amazing (they're almost my favorite - just a notch below Didz and Ina, of course). 

I'm so glad we have these lazy days together - to take walks, hang out on the front porch, and eat our toes. We got our first taste of summer today, in the form of an 80 degree heatwave - I see beach days and cold beverages in our future.

Summertime has finally arrived. Whoop!

And she's off...

The bug and I had a great long weekend up in Toronto with Didz and his family, but we're back in Cohasset at my parents house while Didz is in Belgium taking care of some unfinished business for a couple weeks. We miss him so much, and I wish so badly we could all be in Belgium together. It feels like we've been back from our European adventure for an eternity already, and even though I'm so excited for what's ahead for us (CALIFORNIA!), I truly and wholeheartedly miss our little Belgium. It's moments like this that I'm so glad I started writing this blog so many moons ago. I'll always have our photos and our stories to look back on. It's the next best thing to being there... 

While I'm here, Ina is keeping me busy. This new crawling stage she's entered is definitely keeping me on my toes. She's a quick little bugger - I turn my back for two seconds and she's BOLTING across the room (usually chasing after the poor cat). It's great... but woah. 

Time to do some babyproofing around here. 

Homemade Apple Sauce

Step One: Peel, Core, Chop Apples

Step Two: Simmer, and Puree until smooth

Step Three: Enjoy

We're heading back to Toronto for the weekend - we can't live without Didz a minute longer. Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I hope there's some good BBQ and cold beverages on your agenda these next few days!

Cruisin'

After a long week, the bug is finally feeling better. Yesterday, she took her first ride on her new trike. She LOVES it (which of course makes her bicycle-enthusiast grandfather very happy). 

I'm not mentally prepared for the day we remove the "mama handle" and she can pedal around herself. Next thing we know she'll be backing the car out of the driveway and driving off. But for now, we're enjoying our little outings around the neighborhood together. 

I mean.... come on, right?? It's pretty much the cutest thing ever. 

Weekend Bits

It was a quiet weekend, spent nursing the little bug back to health. The weather was beautiful, so I took a couple walks while Ina napped in her carrier. The fresh air did us both good, I think. Plus, walks around here are good for the soul...

Saturday night we had lobster for dinner. Cito was in heaven.

I also spent a little time playing with my new camera lens:

The bug is feeling a lot better this morning, she's a little more lively and the little sparkle is back in her eyes... let's hope she's back to her old self soon.

Have a great week!