Thursday, July 25, 2013

Birthday Celebrations

Some pictures from Cohen's 2nd birthday party.  Carnival themed!

Mommy loves to fuss with the details.

Mommy's home-made clown cupcakes.

Auntie Lindsay, Auntie Erin, Nana and Oma (holding Maeve) enjoying the air conditioning inside the house.

Sweet Lauren enjoying lunch

Maddie and Caitlin chose to eat outside.


Ayla with her daddy enjoying some popcorn and beer.
Daddy sweated and slaved over the heat of the BBQ.  Thank you for cooking the meat for everyone in 40+ degrees!!

Working on some crafts.

The birthday boy loved gluing noodles to the paper plate to make a lion face.
 
Nana watching as the kids cooled down on the slip 'n slide.

Cake time!

Waiting patiently for everyone to sing happy birthday to him.

Blowing out his candle (after several failed attempts, his cousins helped him out).  He didn't want to eat the cupcake, but was happy to eat the clown hat made from an ice cream cone.




Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Official Announcement

If you ask Cohen what's in Mommy's tummy, he says "baby!" with a lot of enthusiasm.  If you ask him where the baby is, he points at Mommy's tummy.....but then he'll point at his own tummy and say "baby".  He has no idea what's coming in December, but I know that he'll make a great big brother and will be a good helper for Mommy.

This pregnancy has been much easier on me (so far) than with Cohen.  I'm nearing the half-way point and am feeling very good, with only mild symptoms compared with my last pregnancy.  I'm very thankful for this because I would not be able to give Cohen the energy and attention that he needs if this pregnancy was like the last one. 

We're all looking forward to welcoming the next baby Muffels into our family and can't wait to watch Cohen make the transition from "only child" to "big brother".




I'm sure Molly has often felt like an after-thought since Cohen came along, so I'm adding this after-thought to the end of this post:

My poor furry baby will be bumped down the chain one more level when the new baby arrives.  She was such a good puppy when Cohen arrived, I know she will good this time as well.  But at least Cohen has finally reached an age where he can interact and play with her (as opposed to just pulling her fur and tail).  I'm sure they will bond more when baby #2 arrives.  Even if we're not able to give her as much attention as she once had, she is still loved.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Walking the Plank

One of Cohen's new activities at the cottage is "walking the plank".  Gigi set an extra deck board from one level of the deck to the other ( like a ramp down the 2 steps).  Cohen and Maddie have both loved practicing their balance skills by walking up and down the plank.  Cohen has just graduated to walking the plank without holding on to anyone.  It always amazes me how the simplest things can be so captivating for kids.



Monday, July 8, 2013

Two Year Statistics

Today we had Cohen's 2 year check-up.  Thankfully there were no shots this time :)
Cohen now weighs 26 lbs, which is at the 50th percentile and is 86 cm (34 inches) tall, which is at the 25th percentile.  Overall he is growing well and is a healthy little boy.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Hospital Again :(

We had yet another visit to the hospital with Cohen this week.  He had a cold with a bad cough and his breathing became too laboured, so in we went for a ventalin treatment, steroids and antibiotics (again).  He's such a good trooper and the doctor and nurses all commented on how well behaved he was while they poked and prodded him.  Luckily, we didn't have to be admitted this time and he seems to be recovering well.