Sophie

So for those of you who have not heard about Sophie, I will educate you. When I got to Kenora and started going to Baby Group I discovered that ALL of the babies had a "Sophie". Sophie is a rubber girafe that squeeks when you squeeze her. I couldn't help but laugh at all of these mothers that paid $20.00 for what seemed to be no more then a dog's chew toy.

Well today I went to visit another Mother and her baby girl and noticed yet again, another mother had fallen to the ploye of the Sophie, there sat the girafe on the floor. She noticed me eyeing up Sophie and said "do you have one yet...because if you don't they have finally gotten them at the Baby Store in town". (This mother as well as others had ordered there's online and paid the $20.00 as well as the shipping fee). I giggled and said "honestly, I just don't see the appeal". Well she sang the praises of Sophie up and down, so much that I must say, I fell for it and thought, why not...I must have been crazy. So off to the baby store went me and Mekhi (Mekhi and I for Granny) to pick up our $20.00 chew toy. Sophie came in a beige box, with a lovely certificate and an explanation of how Sophie benefits infants, written in 7 different languages. I laughed at myself as I got to the counter to pay and the lady there asked why I was laughing. I said "i've fallen for it haven't I"...she just laughed as well ad said "I can't believe i'm selling a $20.00 chew toy either, but you'll see" and gave me a knowing smile.

Well we came home and I immediately took Sophie out of her box, yup she felt like a dog's chew toy, I even chewed on her ears, yup just like a chew toy for the dogs. Anyways Mekhi woke up, I handed him Sophie, made the introductions, and all of a sudden both of his hands were wrapped around Sophie and her head was in his mouth!!!! I promise you, Mekhi who hadn't eaten for about 4 hours, did not put down Sophie until I pried it from his hands. So...apparently all of the laughs I had at the other mother's expense should have been at myself. Sophie is a hit, her and Mekhi are the best of friends and I RECOMMEND SOPHIE to any mother of any child, $20.00 well spent, evidence below.

Happy Halloween

Today we went to Baby Group at the library and all the babies were in their costumes, I promised Auntie Steph that I would post the pics. It was a blast. The Daily Miner and News also sent a reporter to take the group photo so Mekhi will be in the paper. Oh yeah famous already hee hee. Oh yeah and my big boy has weighed in at 17 pounds and 3 ounzes!!!

Life Update

Well we are now back in Kenora and life is moving along again. Mekhi was weighed in on Tuesday and he is 16pounds and 7 ounzes and 25.5 inches long. We are going to Winnipeg tomorrow with Granny to get his passport issued because WE BOOKED OUR FLIGHTS! Yup we leave for Grenada on the 4th of December so its now time to get ready.
Anyways, thats the update on life so far. Just a few pictures here, there is Mekhi in his new Halloween costume (it was Ireland's but she doesn't fit it anymore), then Mekhi reading his very very first book (given to him by Auntie Brandee) and then me and Mekhi having a little nap, I love naps!!!!

Clover and Leaves and Sitting Oh My!

Today we went for a walk in the bush and got fab photos of the kids. Also poor Mekhi got his first flesh wound. We had him posing for a pic with the other kids and all of a sudden he fell and started rolling down the hill. Sounds funny now but I was like "I broke him!!!". Anyways he flipped and cried and has a little scratch on his head, which did draw blood. Poor Mekhi, the rest of the walk, he wouldn't look at any of us, especially me and would not smile, he was pissed.

Oh yeah he's sitting now really straight and standing next to the couch, all photos attached.

Thanksgiving

Ok i'm so over writing, so this was Thanksgiving, more pics and maybe more explaining on Steph's blog hee hee. But THANK YOU ANDREW for the Sumo Suits!!!! Oh yeah Thanksgiving was me, Mekhi, Thomas, Steph, Matt, Kaden, Ireland, Hilary, Rob, Devon, Andrew, Jen, Ceilidh, Sam and Wally and Richard.

The Day at Blueberry Ranch

So as part of our long weekend of fun we all went to Blueberry Ranch to pick out pumpkins and have fun in general. It was me and Mekhi, Aunt Steph, Uncle Matt, Kaden and Ireland, Uncle Thomas and Clinton (Matt's Friend) and Richard (Matt's Friend). There was a corn maze and pig racing, a pumpkin canon and ICE CREAM. We all had an absolute blast, the kids were great and we all picked out a pumkin to carve for Thanksgiving Day.