love you forever

I just had a "Love You Forever" moment (from the classic Robert Munsch book). I checked the monitor and saw this:

 

 

The picture is a little blurry, but you get the idea. My earlier fussy/whiney/teething baby that had driven me a little crazy had been transformed into a peaceful sleeping one and my heart immediately melted. I had the impulse to go see him sleeping all adorable-like. Once I quietly crept in I couldn't resist the urge to put my hand on his little back. At which point he immediately woke up, started to cry and I booked it out of there as quickly as I could.

 

...So maybe it wasn't all "Love You Forever"...that Robert Munsch baby must have slept like a dream for her to be able to pick him up and rock him back and forth, back and forth and sing to him the whole time. I love that book though, and now that I'm a mom I can appreciate it that much more... This post likely will make no sense if you don't know the book, but if you don't know the book, you should read it sometime.  

 

 

 

 

fridge love

TGIF! Westley discovered himself in the fridge yesterday. I think it's safe to say he's in love. 

Wouldn't it be great if we all had this reaction when we saw our reflection in the mirror? (I'm referring to the smiles and happiness, not the making out with yourself part....that could get awkward in public bathrooms, and it would be unsanitary). 

I know I could use a little: "Hey beautiful, how YOU doin? Oh wait, we're the same person? Lucky us!" Instead of "what is up with my hair?!" and "Really? I'm almost 30, why do I still have skin like a prepubescent??" (my reaction to the mirror this morning)...I think the babies have it right. The world would generally be a better place if we all reacted to our images like they do, don't you think? 

Happy Weekend!

XO

wes at 7 months

This post is a little delayed, Westley has been 7 months for almost 2 weeks now, but better late then never, right? Anyways, this is such a fun age, he makes us laugh all the time and is becoming such a little social creature. 

For the most part he is a happy boy, and the things that make him happiest these day are: animal noises, dancing, his reflection in the mirror, the wheels on the bus, seeing his food come out of the fridge, Daddy coming home from work, being tossed in the air and spun around, bath time and getting sprayed with the shower wand, opening his dresser drawers and pulling out all of his clothes, and seeing the cat, the remote or a cell phone within his reach. He also thinks it's hilarious when we laugh, so he laughs too. Times when he is not happy: when he is being subjected to the cruelty of a diaper change, being forced to get dressed, he's hungry (I can relate!), or he's frustrated (usually when he wants to get somewhere but can't, i.e. he can't squeeze his body through the small space between the chair and coffee table, life is so unfair!).

We haven't been incessantly taking photos for the last month like we did for the first 6...but here are a few new ones (4th one from the bottom is Wes and his girlfriend Amara)...

Hope you're having a great week so far! 

XO

be mine valentine

Happy Valentines Day to my three boys at home! Love love love them - so much love I can barely handle it. What are your plans for V-day? We used to take Valentines day very seriously with elaborate dates and thoughtful gifts. Any excuse to celebrate something we are usually in! This year though our big plans are to order in pizza and try not to fall asleep while we watch a movie. Oh the romance. Still though, I'm looking forward to it, and it's not what you do, but who you do it with...right?

Sidenote...I got my Valentine's Day gift a day early. You guessed it...a golden Elk head! Apparently Jordan reads the blog and knew I was in the market for an animal head to place on our wall. Unfortunately, it looks ridiculous and we both agree it has to go back to where it came from (the forest of Urban Barn). BUT the search is still on. I think we will look for a silver one instead.

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loves!

XO

westley's week (and a half...) in photos

So...I meant to post this on the weekend, then on Monday, then Tuesday...then this morning and finally, (lucky you) now! It's been busy around here, and if at all possible I am even more sleep deprived than usual so I will keep the writing to a minimum (also lucky you!).

 We went to the zoo, Westley had a blast (can't you tell?).

And the park, peekaboo!

First eye check-up with Dr. Blow. 

 Westley looooves Lex and wishes Lex loved him back.
Sadly not sure if that will ever happen, this is about as close as Lex is willing to get. 

Westley has started army crawling and getting into trouble. Luckily he's still slow...

This was a stool someone in my office made as a gift for Westley, how lucky is he? He knows it. 

Hope you're having a fabulous night! I'm going to watch House of Cards and go to bed at 8. 

my new favourite word is...

Mmmmama! I know, I know. The "experts" say that they don't associate the babbling sounds they make with people yet...whatever. I love hearing it and the first time I heard it clearly he was looking right at me while he was playing with Jordan (take that dada! I mean...it's not a competition). He now seems to use it whenever he is unhappy though, so I'm not sure how long I will love hearing it. It seems to mean "feed me", "I'm bored", "save me from this horrible place you call my crib" etc.

Jordan got a clip of it on video yesterday: 

6 short months

Today our sweet little monkey is 6 months old! I feel like I barely remember when he was the squished tiny baby in the photo above...it's unbelievable how much changes in just six short months. Our life as we knew it is gone, and in it's place is this new one where life revolves around a tiny someone. It was scary at first, the idea that we were wholly responsible for a life. Loving him was easy, but there was always this anxiety there about keeping him safe. For the most part as he has become less fragile, we have found our confidence and now we at least can pretend that we know what we're doing! Then again, every time we think we have him figured out he changes and surprises us with something new to worry about...but I'm guessing that's a constant as a parent and we have years of that to look forward to.

At 6 months, Westley is always keeping us on our toes. He is a happy baby, and he thinks his parents are hilarious, and that his mom has a beautiful voice (or maybe when he is smiling and laughing at my singing he is laughing at the terrible pitch or my goofy face...we will never know for sure, but I'm going  with the first thing). His newest love is watching his Daddy hit me over the head with a cardboard tube. Apparently pain infliction is hilarious, which scares me a little about what this means for his budding personality. He rarely stops moving, even in his sleep. Speaking of sleep, we are still seeing each other a few times throughout the night...He has been eating solids for a month, sometimes he is up for it, and other times he would rather spit it all back at us, or down onto the floor and watch it go splat. It's a great game, we love it! His big eyes seem to absorb everything around him and we love watching him learn new things, it seems like they do that at such an alarming rate over these first 6 months. The other alarming thing is how much our love for him grows every day, how is that even possible? I'm hoping it slows down soon, because I think my heart may burst if it doesn't. 

westley's week in photos

Happy Saturday! Here's a few pics from our week. 

Westley LOVES to bounce. It's almost impossible to get him to sit because he immediately straightens his legs trying to stand and bounce. So obviously, he loves his new jolly jumper we borrowed from a friend this week. 

Last night he was in there and we looked over and noticed it looked like he had spat up on his feet. On closer examination though, it was clear that it was not spit up, but poop. And not only was it all over his feet, he was jumping in it and squishing it into his mat and the carpet. Awesome! I don't entirely know how to explain this. It leaked out of the side of his diaper, and I wish I could blame Jordan, but that diaper was mine. I tried to get a picture of the event for you, but apparently Jordan thought it was more important to clean the poop off the baby.

These were taken for the sole purpose of getting a picture of his new teeth. Number 2 popped through last night...which is weird because he actually slept better than he has in 2 months. I can't figure this kid out! Oh well I will take what I can get. 

Hope you're having a fabulous weekend so far! 

XO

perfect night: cheap wine, cheesecake and "girls"

My night started with a little bit of this cuteness: 

And is ending with a little bit of this:

Jordan is out tonight, but don't worry, I don't plan on drinking that entire 1.5L of cheap wine to myself. But I'm not going to lie...I will most likely be finishing off the cheesecake. And I don't feel guilty about it. A glass of wine (or 2), half a cheesecake and as many episodes of Girls that I can possibly fit in tonight before passing out (because I'm tired and get no sleep, not because I drank 1.5L of wine). Who needs to go out? Pretty great night if you ask me.

Speaking of Girls, have you seen it?? I know I'm behind the times, but I finally started watching it and I think it may be the best thing on television. I can't get over how hilarious and perfect it is! I need to stop writing immediately and get back to it.

Here's a clip from season 1 when Hanna finds out her ex-boyfriend is gay: 

westley's week in photos

Let's face it, my parents are this blogs biggest (possibly only?) fans...and that's because they are hoping to see photos of their grandson...and instead I post pictures of my pantry and dish soap. So here are some photos and a few Westley updates. 

I don't want to brag, but I got 5 hours of sleep in a row twice this week. I know, I know, you're jealous, but I had to share. (side note: this bunny - who we have named Wallace - is Westley's best friend, he reaches for him as soon as his head hits the mattress and cuddles or pets him into slumber)

My dad got West a play pen for Christmas, and for some reason he loves to play within it's 10 square feet and four walls. He hasn't realized yet that it is his baby jail and I'm hoping that his love for it lasts. He actually rolls himself over to it and grunts until I put him in it.

Speaking of rolling, he is having a great time these days rolling from underneath the chair to underneath the couch. Toys are boring, furniture is way more exciting, as are remotes, iPhones and cardboard boxes.

We have been feeding Westley solid foods since Christmas. So far rice cereal (he's a fan, when he's not busy watching things drop on the floor), egg yolk (not a fan), bananas (we expected his face to light up when he tasted it, it didn't, but he also didn't gag so we will assume he's a fan) and avocado. 

Tomorrow we are going swimming for the first time, can't wait! If his love of the bath is any indication, Westley should have a good time splashing around.

Happy Weekend!

XO

wes the mess

This new eating and drinking thing is a messy business. Apparently it is way more fun to first fling the milk out of the cup and then watch the cup fall to the floor. He's lucky he's cute. 

 

baby loves gangnam!

I don't know what it is about Psy's Gangnam Style, but Westley loves it. Crying Westley? Turn on Gangnam. Westley doesn't want to eat? Gangnam. Want to get a laugh out of him? Hit play on Gangnam and start dancing. It is our secret baby weapon for the moments when nothing else seems to work. It is a guaranteed fuss-free 4 minutes and 13 seconds. It's fun times, as long as his first sentence isn't "Heyyyy, sexy lady!", then we will know we've gone too far. 

this little life of ours

Let me introduce myself. I'm Kaley. I'm married to Jordan and we have a wide-eyed 5-month old named Westley, which makes three of us. This little life of ours as a threesome is still new and surprising (and admittedly occasionally anxiety-inducing!). It's full of wonder as we watch our son take in the world around him and learn new things daily. There are a lot of laughs and a lot of sleepless nights. Jordan and I celebrated 10 years together in December and having spent a third of our lives together we have shared so many "firsts"...but this one takes the cake. It's all at once exciting and terrifying, but I think we are starting to get the hang of it. Although ask me tomorrow morning, tired and groggy after a long night with West (who like many babies is opposed to the general idea of sleep) and I may tell you a different story!

Me: Beautiful things make me happy - beautiful places, people, books, food, design, art. I like to cook (when I find the energy) and love to bake (mostly because fattening baked goods also make me happy).  I'm vegetarian for personal, moral, and environmental reasons and finding great meat-free recipes is always fun. Travelling makes me happy too, especially when it involves good food, wine and views - although my time spent drinking wine in beautiful places is probably limited for a while...

Jordan: It's painfully cliche, but I'm so lucky because I married my best friend. He makes me and everyone around him laugh. His inappropriate jokes and booming voice are always entertaining....he's also very nice to look at. And as much as he tries to hide it, he is so loving and thoughtful (shhh, don't tell him I told you...). He loves wine, food, and travelling too, which makes it pretty easy to want to spend time with him.

Westley: He is an energetic little monkey and I'm exhausted just thinking about our life when he figures out how to crawl...as it is he doesn't stop moving! He has lots of personality and he makes us laugh all the time. He's got big bright eyes, watches everyone and everything and will win any staring contest. Recently he's taken up screaming at an alarming pitch, both to express his delight and his dislike...you can literally hear him from outside of the house. I probably wouldn't describe him as the most easy going baby you've ever met, but when he's happy he is so generous with his laughs and smiles and quickly makes up for the times when he's not!

So that's us, pleased to meet you!

XO