Author: copainbob

Cette message est dedié a Ghislain qui est a Chicoutimi (Saguenay) ou il fait des chose de magasin de plein air. A Montreal, il fait du soleil depuis quelque jours et c’est plus chaud. Morgane est sortie des fois sans habit de neige ou “bundle me.” Elle bouge plus chaque jour. Elle aime etre sur l’estomac et elle fait des circles et cherche des choses qui s’interesse et examine ses jouets. Elle profite de sa fin de semaine avec Tante Michelle. Chaque fois, qu’elle la vois, elle fait une grande sourire! Hier au parc, on a essayé la balancoire, mais pas une grande réponse. Elle aime etre a l’envers. Elle rit au chiens et quand on donne des becs a son dos parce qu’elle c’est la qu’elle est chatouillouise.

Woo passe beaucoup de temps proche de Morgane. Quand elle joue au planchers, il reste a coté d’elle. Elle peut flatter ses pattes. C’est sur qu’il a calculé la distance exacte parce qu’il comprend qu’elle peut etre dangereuse. Carmanah est la aussi mais seulement quand elle peut profiter par lecher sa face ou ses doigts ou trouver un petit collation.

Si vous ne savez pas, Morgane et moi allons a Vancouver entre le 3 mai et le 12. J’ai hate de la montrer toutes mes places preférées a Vancouver – le foret, la plage, les montagnes, la mer, le Lynn Valley, le seawall, la creme glacée Mum’s, Dundarave, etc.

Bonne fete cette semaine a ma mere, Andrea, et mon pere, Jim. Bon printemps a tous! J’espere que vous trouverez beaucoup d’oeufs du chocolat, mais pas tellement beaucoup que vous etes malade.

Heather et Morgane

Hello,

This Blog-message is dedicated to Ghislain who is way up in Chicoutimi doing outdoorsy-storesy things. In Montreal, the weather has been sunny and a bit warmer and Morgane has had a few outings where she wasn’t decked out in her snowsuit or bundle-me. She is getting more active everyday. She likes to go on her tummy and turn circles looking for interesting things and examining her toys. She is enjoying her weekend with Auntie Michelle. Every time she spots Michelle, she breaks into a big smile! We tried the swing at the park yesterday and the day before, but so far Morgane seems indifferent. She certainly loves being held upside down though. She laughs a lot at the dogs and when we kiss her back which is very ticklish indeed.

Woo spends a lot of time close to Morgane. When she is on the floor, he comes and sits right beside her and she can reach out and touch his paws. He seems to have calculated the distance down to the inch as he seems to know she could be inadvertently dangerous. Carmanah is around, but only when there is an opportunity for face and finger licking or some chance at getting a scrap of food.

For anyone who doesn’t know, Morgane and I are on our way to Vancouver May 3 till May 12. I am looking forward to showing her all my favourite places in Vancouver – the forest, the beach, the mountains, the ocean, Lynn Valley, the seawall, Mum’s ice cream, Dundarave, etc.

Happy Birthday this week to my mom, Andrea, and my dad, Jim. Happy Spring to everybody. I hope you find lots of chocolate eggs this Easter, but not so many that you make yourself sick.

Heather and Morgane

Salut vous autres,

C’est une journée tranquille a la maison aujourd’hui. Morgane et moi sommes sorties beaucoup cette semaine, puis on relaxe un peu aujourd’hui. Elle dort beaucoup mais je sais pas si elle a besoin ou si elle me trouve plat. Elle commence de parler un peu – ba ba ba. La semaine passée, elle a tourné et elle l’a refait pour une periode de 24 heures et apres elle l’a oublié tout de suite. On a commencé de lire les livres de la bibliotheque ensemble et son chose preferée est la collant qui dit ‘bibliotheque – ville de montreal.’ Elle aime les textures differents et aujourd’hui, elle veut faire du bruit avec ses jouets. Hier, on a nagé et elle a porté son maillot tout neuf (merci Amèlie!). C’est tellement cute!

D’être parent, c’est de me demander beaucoup de questions que je ne sais jamais les réponses. Laisse-la dormir our réveille-elle? Est-ce que ca veux dire qu’elle va pas dormir a 7h30 comme elle vient de commencer? Je viens d’être habitué de la donner le déjeuner et le souper. Ca prend beaucoup de temps chaque jour de nourrir ma petite!

Il pleut et je suis contente parce que la neige va disparaitre et le printemps viendra. La plus vite possible, c’est mieux comme ca.

Ghislain commence deux mois qui va être tres occupé. Il va a Chicoutimi (Saguenay?) deux fois et Morgane et moi, on n’a pas decidé si on va aller ensemble. J’ai rencontré des nouvelles amies aux centres de meres. Le livre, Blueprints, sur que je travaille depuis longtemps, c’etait publié mardi.

Oops. Salut Morgane. Bye-bye!

Heather

Hello all,

A quiet day at home today. Morgane and I have been out a lot this week, so today we are taking it easy. She is sleeping a lot although I don’t know if it’s because she needs it or because she’s bored. Lately she has started to make real sounds like ba ba ba. She also rolled over last week and kept doing it for 24 hours and then promptly forgot how. We’ve started looking at library books lately and her favourite part of every book is the little sticker that says ‘bibliotheque – ville de montreal.’ She really likes feeling different textures of things and today she showed signs of wanting to bang her toys. Yesterday we swam again and she wore her brand new (thanks to Amelie) bathing suit! She is too cute in it.

Parenting involves so many questions that I never seem to know the right answers to. Should I wake her up or let her sleep. Will it mean that she won’t go to bed tonight at her new improved bedtime of 7:30? I am just getting used to the routine of giving her breakfast and dinner. It means a lot of time each day spent feeding and nursing her.

It’s raining and I’m glad because the snow is disappearing and spring is coming, so the faster the better. Wash away all the dirt and slush.

Ghislain is beginning two very busy months. He will be going to Chicoutimi twice and us girls haven’t decided yet if we’re going too. I’ve been making lots of new friends in the area at some local drop-in’s for mothers that I go to. The book, Blueprints, that I’ve been working on for the last year was published on Tuesday. I wonder when I’ll get to see a copy? I still have some work to do on the teacher’s manual and a workshop to present in June. If I’ve learned anything about books, it’s that a whole lot of work goes into them and that work is never done.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at the cabane a sucre on Sunday. The rest of you, think of me – I’ll be licking up the maple syrup!

Love,

Heather and Morgane

Hello Friday morning. It’s only 10am and we’ve already done almost everything there is to do in the house including Morgane’s morning nap. That’s ok. Aunt Mimi is coming to visit! Morgane is playing in her giant tupperware bin. Lately, she has become quite independent in that she exerts her will by telling me exactly what she wants and doesn’t want to do. She just yawned, so maybe she’s still tired.

All right. Now she’s in her comfy chair beside me so she can tell me what to write in the journal. Her favourite words to hear these days are ‘mama’ and ‘papa’ and ‘zoom zoom.’ Yesterday we went to a place for mothers and she played in an inflatable pool filled with balls. She is captivated by other children and is probably studying them to see what mischief she can concoct in the near future when she becomes mobile.

She seems very content in her car seat wrapped up in her sunflower blanket and pacifier stuck in her mouth like Maggie Simpson. She loves eating her cereal now and I can barely shovel it in fast enough. She is growing up so quickly now.

Morgane and my trip to Vancouver is being planned for May 3 to 12th. I can’t wait to visit with Jennifer’s girls and see my other friends and family and take Morgane all the places where I used to play when I was little. I also will show her the ocean and the beach, the forests and the mountains. Grandma is already planning where to fit the crib.

Sweet girl, she slept through the night last night. We are still swimming every Wednesday night and loving it.

As for me, I’ve given up trying to work during the day. My priority is just to get out of the house and do things. Soon we’ll be dealing with rain more often than snow, but I’m looking forward to warmer weather so that the stroller will roll easier and Morgane can enjoy being less bundled up and seeing more of the world.

That’s all for now. Take care of yourselves.

Love,

Heather

It’s a nice quiet Sunday. We have not had enough of these. The snow is falling thicker and heavier by the minute. Looking outside, it’s hard to believe that winter won’t last forever, but I know the seasons change so quickly in Montreal. Yesterday we cross-country skied with the dogs and Morgane. Our Husky family sure gets a lot of stares. We even got our picture taken for the park brochure.

Morgane will be 6 months old tomorrow. She just woke up and is all sleepy in my arms. She is doing so many things all of a sudden: sitting up, pushing herself up when on her tummy, eating her toes while sitting in her chair, and eating cereal (and making a big mess). No more colds finally. I almost forgot another first for this week. Last Wednesday, Morgane came swimming with us! We spent about half an hour and she never cried and seemed to enjoy it – especially the rubber ducks we got to play with. We’ll defintely go back as the pool is great, warm and there are hardly any people there.

This week, I have been doing a bit or work for school and reading the (almost) final proofs for the textbook: Blueprints which will be published soon and available for this Fall. Luckily, Morgane is now taking a two-hour nap every morning. This is a nice age!

Ghis is still happy at work and before long, he will be heading out of the city to visit such places as Quebec City and Chicoutimi. Morgane and I, on the other hand, are planning a trip to Vancouver in May.

Anyway, Morgane is a very busy girl, so I am going to go. I hope everyone is doing well.

Heather

Just a quick note before I go to bed. Morgane and I have the house to ourselves tonight. Unfortunately, I have a cold (first one for a long time), so I am not with Ghis and Hervé and Nicolas and Etienne who dogsledded up to the chalet in St. Alphonse. 6 dogs apparently made for quite a good ride. Etienne experienced his first face plant!

Ghis signed his contract at work today, so all is set for him to begin next Monday. I am looking forward to him being home at 5:15 instead of 7pm at night.

Morgane is very, very cute. She especially loves parties with lots of people. She likes talking to other babies, too, although not many talk back. She can sit up on her own for a little bit now without falling over. Despite her parents’ preferences, she looks great in pink. She is very strong and loves bouncing from one foot to the other. Now she has finally gone to bed, so despite my sore throat, I should follow too.

Goodnight everyone!