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Bed Time & Black Eyes

About a week ago Liam started waking up in the wee hours of the morning (again) and coming into our room. He acted very casual about the whole process -- no fussing, just climbing up into our bed & settling in like he belonged there. I would promptly get up, walk him back to his room & put him back into bed with just a little protest. We developed a sort of routine to this for about 5 nights in a row. However, on night 6 the pitter patter of little feet was followed by a loud thump, which of course was followed by a loud wail. Liam had miscalculated in the dark and walked right into our bedside table...cheek first.

At first it didn't look so bad...jut a little cut on his cheek, but each day it's gotten worse as the bruising has creeped toward his eye. Day 2

Day 3

Side Note: I know I shouldn't get any pleasure out of my little boy's pain, but ever since his run-in with the bedside table, we have not had a night visitor to our bed.

Montessori: Liam

Some photos of Liam from 1st term at Montessori this year

Handing out birthday cupcakes

Asking a question

Easter hats

The bouncing board

Montessori: Julia

Julia and Liam have been going to a wonderful Montessori school, but this year they only went 1st term so last week was their final week. Unfortunately, it's just too far away from our house and between the drive & the expense (and the requirement that they attend at least 3 days per week), we decided it wasn't working out. Here are some photos from 1st term (Jan - April).

Showing where we live on the giant world map

Petting the baby chicks they had watched hatch

Obstacle course for gross motor development

Gossip girls, Julia & Valentina

Julia in a bucket:
Anne Geddes Photo Moment

Checking out an Australian lizard
(no matter how many times I added this photo -- which is the right way up in my computer -- it still goes sideways on the blog)

Waiting their turns for a matching game
Julia & Willow


Julia's teacher asked me to teach a yoga class for Julia & her classmates. We had a great time:

Lion pose

Painting

Learning numbers

Pouring tea for the class

Julia & Liam got to play together on the big playground

Sorting eggs

St. Paddy's Day Cookies

Learning to sew

Tracing the new letter of the week

More from yoga class

Tree pose

Weekend With My Little Man

Last weekend Matt & Julia spent the weekend at Wellington Point (and unfortunately didn't take a camera), so I got some quality time with my little man. The weather was perfect on Saturday (finally!), and we spent almost 4 hours park-hopping and walking around the lakes. I was so impressed with how much he walked. I had the stroller, but he walked at least a mile by himself (probably even two) -- and that was after playing hard at two playgrounds! He is such a nature lover and collected flowers and sticks and rocks along the way.

I know the picture quality's bad, but look at that expression -- sheer joy!

On Sunday we went to yet another playground then headed to the Brookwater Markets.

Liam was fascinated by the face painting but didn't want the paint on his face. The lady was great and painted a redback spider on his arm instead.

He was so proud of it!
It started raining on our way home, and he made me carry him (running) while he covered his arm with the other hand to insure his spider didn't get wet.


Morning tea at the markets