We've outgrown diaperfit...

We had to skip Diaperfit today. Paige had a huge tantrum at home over the possibility of going to the class. I then decided that we would still go to the pool, but skip the class. I won't try to go back to the class since there are only a few weeks left. And it was a drop in class anyway. So instead we just went in the water for family swim and played with toys, went down the slide, jumped into the pool, etc. She had a ton of fun. Although she patiently endured diaperfit for so long she has become too old for the class.

After the swimming we continued with our weekly routine and sat in the hall for a snack. I bought her a mini milk carton and she held it herself and drank it through a straw. Something about this just seemed so grown up. I had the idea to get her a milk since she is obviously very skilled at drinking a frapuccino all on her own (see below!). She thought this was very exciting, as well as the cookie we shared.

We then went to play in the treehouse, and as we left she started walking away with determination. I asked her where she was going. "Wibrary", she said. We took out some board books with her library card.

This entire morning made me see how quickly she is growing up. Her 2nd birthday is in exactly 1 month today, and I can't even imagine what she will be like by the fall.

Sniff sniff..

Bee-free Natural Wasp Deterrent...

I bought a 2 pack of these things today (Bee-free Natural Wasp Deterrent from Canadian Tire)and hung one under our deck where the wasps always go. We'll see if it works. Apparently wasps are deterred when they see another nest. I am quite excited by this thing. And maybe Mike will no longer feel compelled to spray individual wasps.

I like to start her habits early....

Paige likes frapuccinos (think coffee). This is the 3rd time she's drank around a quarter of my drink. It probably brings her back to times in the womb where she would get a little coffee rush every morning.

Pretty pyjamas...

These pyjamas were sent last year by Great Grandma from Arizona. I just think she looks so cute in them.

Where's Paigey?

This reminds we of Where's Waldo? And you can tell that she has obviously fell out of her chair, but is so engrossed in her Dora watching that she is just lying on the floor.

Paige's Birthday present...

We bought Paige this Kettler Trike for her birthday. We liked that we could lock the handlebars while we are pushing it. That way she can't steer it into the road. And she can rest her feet on the pedals as it moves instead of pedaling. We thought it was a good option for this year since she is small and probably can't ride all the way to the park and back, at least at the beginning of the summer (and we can adjust the seat so she can reach both pedals). But if she is able to ride it a bit, we do have the option of the handle to take control if she gets crazy. It'll be a fun trike to take to the park and around the street. The model down from this one had a big bucket in the back, but not the steering lock, so we chose this one. I'll just have to wear a backpack if bringing any snacks or water on our journeys. Yes we know it's expensive, and that is why she is only getting miniature other items to open for her birthday. Sadly, she was with us when we bought it and not that enthused, but will hopefully like it when she realizes it can get her to the park and back. Grandma Maura had told us about the store (Mastermind Toys) before, but we had never gone in. It makes me never want to go to Toys R Us again! This store was so much cooler.

Chippie, the adventure-seeking chipmunk

First, with peanuts in hand, the call is made, "Chippie! Chippie! Where are you?"

"Oh Chippie! There you go chippie!":

Chippie runs off to eat his prize:

Not even vast amounts of bugs can deter us from feeding chippie more peanuts, so we suit up for the task:

If you think these chippie feeding photos are a fluke, you're wrong, I have dozens of them. That chippie has no fear of wild peanut wielding toddlers.

More weekend pictures:

Grandpa bought Paige a Dora fishing rod:

Then we went for a ride in the boat:
The nice-ish weather from Saturday didn't stick around for long, and by Sunday morning we had this!:

Hard to believe it will be June tomorrow! This snowfall didn't last for long but the flakes were massive!

Poor little hummingbirds were flying around in the snow and stopping at our feeder every couple of minutes since it was sheltered:

Words and sayings I don't want to forget...

"The Ba-ard": That's how Paige currently says backyard

"That's funny mommy!"

"mommy yook!"

"mommy yisten!"

"I need food!" She tends to say this as she is actually eating, or wants something different.

"Na-NACKS!": This is how she says gymnastics

"Second num num": When Paige goes to bed she needs to have one soother in her mouth and another one in her hand. If I "forget" to give her another one she asks for a "second num num"

"no clothes?": She says this when she is bored of shopping with me in clothing stores.

"a couple of....": She has figured out that when she has just 2 of something that it is a couple. Today she had a full mouth of mini bear paw cookies and 2 in her hands and said "Mommy all done?" and passed me the empty bag. I said "oh you have some more!" to which she replied with the stuffed mouth..."couple of bear paws!"

"Ka ka": this is what she still calls Katharine.

"Papa": She still can't say Grandpa.

"I know!": apparently she knows everything!

"No stepping bees/spiders!"; "bees are ok".

"hug": nice when she says this to me, but sometimes the flowers outside need hugs too.

Some that didn't make the list of favourites include: "PAIGE'S _____(snack, book, etc. )!!!!!!!!" said with an angry tone, and "PAIGE DO IT!!!" while I am trying to hold her hand in a parking lot as she is trying to sit down and squirm away from me in attempts to run dangerously across the parking lot.

Clara and Amy turn 2!

Since Clara and Amy turn 2 three days apart they had a joint birthday party. As part of the party they loaded up a wagon with snacks and cake and off we went to the nearby park for a picnic and to park fun.

Uncle Greg's 20th Birthday!

Chef Greg actually cooked his own birthday dinner since, as a starving student, is not used to barbequing or cooking big meals unless he is winning Iron Chef at Milestone's! Greg was only in town for a few days but will hopefully come back home next month for a bit.