In memory of my Momma (Nana)

As most of my blog followers know, my beautiful Momma (Catherine) passed away on June 30th, 2009, after a very courageous battle with cancer. I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with her before she left us, time I will always cherish, and certainly never forget. It's still so hard to believe she's gone that sometimes I have to remind myself. I keep expecting the phone to ring and hear the sweet sound of her voice. It has been almost a month since we lost her and I miss her so much.

In memory of my Momma, I decided to dedicate this blog post to the beautiful woman we called a loving wife, a cherished daughter, a devoted mother, a doting Nana and a loyal friend.

A loving wife...

A cherished daughter...

A devoted mother...

A doting nana...

Always Loving: Always Loved
xoxo

Owen & Carter's Baptism

After much procrastination Josh & I thought it was time to have Owen & Carter baptized. We got in contact with Father Rick from Saint James' where Josh and I were married in 2006. He was kind enough to arrange the service just a few short weeks later. It was truly a family event as Jon & Jule decided it would be nice to have Graysen & Andrew baptized on the same day. All of the kids were on their best behaviour (as were the parents) and the service went off without a hitch....minus a few missing shoes! We had a small reception back at our place afterward, where family and friends joined in the celebration. I am still waiting for some of my blog readers to send me some of their photos. Hint hint!

Unfortunately I didn't get many photos of the boys since they slept through most of the reception. I am still waiting for my blog readers to send me some of their photos. Hint hint! Here is a special picture of Owen & Carter admiring their beautiful wooden cross from Great Aunt Karen & Uncle Bill. It was crafted out of wood from the original church in Mount Forest.

Easter

It's been a few weeks since my last posting and boy do I have a lot to catch up on. We celebrated Easter by having brunch at Gramma & Grampas, and dinner at our place. I managed to get a few photos of the gang with the exception of Jon & Graysen since she was sick. Maybe I'll finally get the whole gang when we gather at Jon & Jule's to celebrate Gran's upcoming birthday! It was a wonderful weekend filled with good food, family and friends.

Meatatarian? I think not.

Owen & Carter will be 8 months old this Sunday. Where does the time go? Last night Josh and I decided it was time to try giving the boys meat. I had honestly thought about doing it a few months ago, but I just couldn't. Not because I thought they were too young, because the look of pureed meat was enough to deter me. It was time for me to get over my fear and anxiety of meat in a jar. Is it just me, or is something about that just terribly wrong?

I had heard many babies have odd reactions to meat for the first time, so I came prepared for the occasion with my camera in tow. Let me tell you, I was not in the least disappointed. As I popped open the jar of chicken and chicken broth I was immediately overcome with horror. Those of you who have cats will understand what I'm talking about. The disgusting gelatinous mush in the jar not only looked like cat food, but smelled and probably tasted like it too! Now being the good Mom that I am, I usually taste all of the food before I give it to Owen & Carter, but last night was Daddy's turn to be the good parent! Judging by the look on Josh's face I think it was fair to assume it tasted as horrible as it looked.

Here is Owen's reaction to his first taste of cat food. I mean meat. Is it wrong that Josh and I laughed the entire time he was eating? Does it make us bad parents? Call us what you like....it was funny! You be the judge.



Meatatarian? I think not!

Giggly Guys

No one can make Owen & Carter laugh quite like their silly Daddy. They were in exceptionally giddy moods last night and I was able to capture some of their simultaneous giggles on video. What is making them laugh you may ask? For some reason Owen & Carter find it hilarious when you spit their soothers at them. Who knew something so simple could be so funny?



Giggly Guys

Hoppy Easter

Owen and Carter were subjected to yet another holiday photo shoot. This time it was in celebration of the upcoming Easter long weekend. They sat so innocently and smiled at the camera while mommy took shot after shot of her adorable little bunny rabbits. I'm sure they will thank me for these photos when they are older....NOT! However, their future girlfriends will certainly get a kick out of these. Either way I think they look adorable....rabbit ears and all. We hope you all have a wonderful Easter filled with delicious food, family and friends.

Carter Cotton Tail

Baby Bunny Owen

Attack of the killer bunny

Busy Boys

It has been another busy week around the house. We've had lots of friends over to visit and the boys have been on their best behaviour. It seems that the boys are finally getting back to their old sleeping habits. Carter has slept through the night for the past 3 nights (knock on wood I didn't just jinx it!), and Owen the past 2 out of 3. I have started using the crib wedges again in an effort to keep them from rolling on to their bellies and waking themselves up. Not sure if this is the right thing to do.....but for now it seems to work.

They are starting to enjoy tummy time, and by enjoy I mean they don't immediately scream and cry when they roll over. I am letting them fuss longer and longer in hopes of them finally figuring out how to roll back the other way. No luck so far, but I know they will do it soon.


Owen and Carter love to sit up like big boys. They are so excited when they are able to sit on their own and look around. Their big smiles demonstrate how proud they are of themselves at this new found independence. That is until they topple over to the side or unfortunately sometimes flat on their face. Ouch!


We are looking forward to the Easter long weekend as (great)Gran is coming to join us for dinner. It's been a few months since she has seen them so I know that she will notice a big difference. I wonder if she'll be able to tell them apart.