Kids.
Sometimes they are like this:
But then sometimes they are like this:
And if you’re really lucky, they give you this once in awhile:
Ezra is full out screaming at me 50% of the nights but then other nights he’s content to hang out with me. You never know what you’re going to get! But he’s doing good for the most part. I don’t feel he’s got any health issues that we need to be concerned about. What do I know? Maybe the 50% of the time he’s screaming at me is because he’s allergic to hanging out next to his Dad?
A typical evening for me is to return home, help out with Sierra to put her to bed and then I bring Ezra downstairs and we watch some TV/movies. Somewhere along this ride he gets a bottle and then if I’m lucky he’s all smiles for 30 minutes and then he starts to get cranky so I rock him to sleep or wrap him in a blanket and he falls asleep next to me for an hour until the next feeding. Feedings are slowly stretching past the two hour mark. Sometimes he’s can go another 30 minutes, sometimes not. That’s on a good day. On a bad day, he’s crying after I give him the bottle and he doesn’t let up for two hours. I even had to employ this handy device one night:
I’ve learned to watch Star Wars with the subtitles on.
He’s enjoying the Christmas lights we have put up. Vero tells me that he stares at the Christmas tree a lot.
Onto the pictures!
Mom’s still got the Midas touch!
We’re teaching Sierra how to take photos.
Two beauties!
Maggie Simpson.
I’ve never seen this outfit before. Is this supposed to be Mickey Mouse?
Sierra gets some cuddle time with Ezra before bedtime usually. At a quick glance you would think Sierra is looking at the camera but we all know she is staring at the television behind us.
Vero goes out for the night and the supper of champions emerges!
Vero would probably tell you that this is a typical morning for Ezra. Having a nap while taking a walk around the neighbourhood.
Taking Ezra for a sled ride.
It was the just the three of us one night so Sierra helped give the bottle while I cleaned up the kitchen. They both did quite well!
The snow comes and goes around Ottawa so we took advantage of it when we could. It’s interesting to see how Ezra reacts in the cold. If there is the slightest gust of wind it takes his breath away so we generally have to bundle him up in blankets. But on a day like today he was doing good.
I think they are both getting used to having photos taken.
I saw this at the Canadian Tire toy section and I thought “Yep, that sounds right.”
Fredo and Ezra hanging out.
THIS is what we like to see in the evenings!
Ezra enjoys the time spent in his little play yard.
Checking out what the family is doing.
Relaxing.
Watching Christmas specials on a Saturday morning.
Sierradinosaur and Ezra were really into Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Ezra was loving playing with this.
And this!
Damien Robitaille! Trish and Vero got to see him play a few Christmas tunes down near City Hall.
He has a new Christmas album out this year which is a great listen (and a great gift under the tree!)
And so it begins! With the Rise of Skywalker coming out in a few weeks I decided to take Ezra on the journey of watching six Star Wars films with me.
For Holly’s Christmas party I infiltrated with a gift of my own…a photo book of my life! It was a hot ticket item for the gift exchange!
Sausage dip!
Ezra was helping put the Christmas tree up.
Ezra and Sierra got to meet Santa at the Vars Christmas celebration!
I have to take tips from this guy. He was a great entertainer.
The afternoon was a hit and we give thanks to the Optimist Club for putting on this great event each year.
Watatow! Four months old already!