So as Jackson let me know first thing this morning when he got up that it was 'not a blue day out' and that it was raining we had a lazy kinda day! We stayed inside and played for most of the day until the rain stopped when daddy got home!

Jackson got to help mommy bake today and what was so amazing was that he counted all the way up to 12 all by himself with no prompting or help from me which I was pretty amazed about.  My little boy is amazing me everyday with the things he is learning!

Well it's Monday and we just got back from Auntie Laura's cottage! What fun did we have! Went spent a day in Port Dover, walking up and down the strip and checking things out. The kids got to eat lunch down on the beach which they enjoyed. We took them out to the end of the pier and they had a blast watching the kids jump off the end. Jackson was also excited to watch a boy and his father catch some fish.

We then took the kids to Selkirk to the annual Gasfest, where they say the annual parade; they got candy from the participates in the parade which was such a highlight for them. They also got to play in a couple of different bouncy castles which they also enjoyed. Jackson really liked the swimming in the water of the boat ride at the end of the day.  It was a really great day for everyone and I can't wait to go back again next year!

Poo on the potty=ice cream cone

So he finally did it!! Jackson finally pooed on the potty! He's been doing a really great job at telling me when he has to go to the bathroom and an even better job of going outside to pee or for the past couple of days heading to the bathroom and peeing on the toliet but poo has been a different story! He hasn't really wanted anything to do with the potty and pooing he'd rather put a diaper on and go in that. So I have been working with him but with no much luck until today he sat on the toliet for me and tried to go poo which was great as he asked me to take him not me begging him to go sit on it! But nothing happened so I told him that if he did poo he would get an ice cream cone, so after running around the house for about an hour after trying the first time he grabbed daddy and daddy took him to the potty and he finally pooed! I am so proud of the little guy I just hope he keeps it up!

Stoney Creek Early Years

So I decided at the beginning of the summer that I would go around checking out all the different Early Years Centers in the area, just to see if I could meet new people and to give Jackson the opportunity to play with different toys and in different settings! So today we headed down to St David's in Stoney Creek which is the main location for the area and did we ever have a blast! What a great center they have down there. It's big and clean and the staff is really friendly, our friend Linda is there from the Binbrook OYEC. The center is divided into a couple of different rooms which is nice. I find it gives Jackson a wide range of things to do, he doesn't get as bored because he has different rooms to go to.  He had a great time today playing house and with the train table and water table! The best was the fact that he'd rather play in their gathering room with the lights off dancing and jumping around. At one point he found a rubber dog bone that he wanted me to throw at him so he could pick it up in his mouth and pretend he was a dog. This went on for a good 15 mins and he was just loving every minute of it!  Can't wait to go back and visit that location again! I think I may sign up for some of the activities that they offer for Jackson, I think he'd really enjoy that!

A Note for Mama

So we've been having a terrible time trying to get Jackson to bed. My fault for not setting good routines from the start, but let's not get in to that as it's a long story!

I finally get him into bed, read his stories, say good night, go downstairs. 5 Minutes later he's up calling for me Roy goes upstairs gets him back into bed. 10 minutes after that he's calling again this time we leave him, he gets louder and more upset, finally I feel bad and head upstairs to tuck him in once again. The poor kids' got a piece of paper in his hand and says to me through tears "Mama note for you". All the crying was because he had a note he wanted to give me! I thought I was going to burst into tears over the whole thing! I left him crying thinking he would go to sleep and he wanted me to come upstairs so he could give me the paper so he could go to sleep!

Roy says he was trying to play me to get me back upstairs but I don't believe that was the case I think he really wanted to give the note to me so he could go to sleep! Who know's but I tucked him in and off to sleep he went!

Festival of Friends

Today was a great family day! We decided to pack up the kids and head out to the Festival of Friends in it's new location; the Ancaster Fairgrounds! Besides being 38 degrees with the humidex it was a really nice day! Jackson had a great time playing in the Children's area and going on the rides in the Midway. I was really proud of him for listening and following beside the stroller and not trying to take off. Poor Spencer was a little crankey due to the heat and being carried by Mommy all day but everyone just oogled over him when they saw him!

So I know I have said this a number of times but I really am going to try and blog everyday now! I think I was waiting for big stuff to happen each day before I blogged but I think with having both Spencer and Jackson now I will just write what we did each and everyday whether it's big or small. I also want to start putting my accomplishments of the day down also!

So here goes lets see if I can get this rolling! As long as I can do it for 21 days in a row then it becomes a habit and I will have it made!

::Dr. Suess for Nursing Moms::

I came across this poem on mon petie amour's blog  http://www.monpetitamourblog.com/ and thought it was so cute!

This is exactly how I feel when it comes to nursing!





Dr. Seuss for Nursing Moms


Would you nurse her in the park?
Would you nurse him in the dark?
Would you nurse him with a Boppy?
And when your boobs are feeling floppy?

I would nurse him in the park,
I would nurse her in the dark.
I'd nurse with or without a Boppy.
Floppy boobs will never stop me.


Can you nurse with your seat belt on?
Can you nurse from dusk till dawn?
Though she may pinch me, bite me, pull,
I will nurse her `till she's full!

Can you nurse and make some soup?
Can you nurse and feed the group?
It makes her healthy strong and smart,
Mommy's milk is the best start!


Would you nurse him at the game?
Would you nurse her in the rain?
In front of those who dare complain?
I would nurse him at the game.
I would nurse her in the rain.


As for those who protest lactation,
I have the perfect explanation.
Mommy's milk is tailor made
It's the perfect food, you need no aid.


Some may scoff and some may wriggle,
Avert their eyes or even giggle.
To those who can be cruel and rude,
Remind them breast's the perfect food!


I would never scoff or giggle,
Roll my eyes or even wiggle!
I would not be so crass or crude,
I KNOW that this milk's the perfect food!


We make the amount we need
The perfect temp for every feed.
There's no compare to milk from breast-
The perfect food, above the rest.


Those nursing smiles are oh so sweet,
Mommy's milk is such a treat.
Human milk just can't be beat.


I will nurse, in any case,
On the street or in your face.
I will not let my baby cry,
I'll meet her needs, I'll always try.
It's not about what's good for you,
It's best for babies, through and through.


I will nurse her in my home,
I will nurse her when I roam.
Leave me be lads and ma'am.
I will nurse her, Mom I am.




- Anonymous