Early Easter Dinner...

I seriously think that B's godmother and Auntie Amanda r.o.c.k.! Virginia and Amanda are my two very close girlfriends here in Ottawa. They came over for an early Easter supper (I need to use the word "supper" not "dinner" as we were eating at 4pm!) last Saturday and it was a fun gathering.

When they arrived, B had just finished with her afternoon feeding and I put her down in her crib for an nap. She woke up around 5pm and Virginia and Amanda both took turn to feed B dinner (vegetable with chicken chunks). They are very gentle with B and B obviously like them! :-)

... and they really spoiled B with lots of gifts! :-)

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First Swimming Lesson...

I am a very typical mom! I get uber excited for all Bethany's firsts! First time smiling, first time rolling, first time sitting up... and this list goes on and on!

Last Saturday was Bethany's first swimming class. We signed her for up a 9-week Parent-to-Tot 1 course at the Walter Baker Recreation Center. B did amazingly well in the water! She is not afraid of the water and she knows how to kick in the water!

Friday @ Starbucks....

Today is a sunny yet chilly day. When I woke up this morning, it was -15! I was a bit surprised with the sudden drop of temperature as it was +10 and sunny for the last two weeks. By noon, it warmed up a bit to -5 so B and I went for a walk, and meet up with Marie-Eve and Liam at Starbucks.

We did not really go for a walk in the neighborhood as it was a bit chilly for the little ones though they were all bundled up nicely in the strollers. So we had a coffee and a chat at Starbucks instead!

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First Time Sitting Up Unassisted...

I always believe that a sunny day brings miracles.

Today at 2pm, Bethany sat up the very first time un-assisted for more than 5 mins!

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A Typical Day...

Weather has been super nice (sunny and +10) lately so B and I have been out and about almost everyday. We like to take a long stroll to the Starbucks in the neighborhood, meet up with a few mommy friends and do our strollercize.

Here is a typical day for B:

Wakes up between 6am - 6:45am
Feeds (7oz of milk) at 7am
Play & Sing-along till 8am
Breakie (mixed grain cereal with fresh fruit) at 8:15am
Bath at 8:45am
First nap from 9am to 10:30am
Feeds (6oz of milk) at 11am
Get ready and head out at 11:45am
Meet up with other mommies and their LOs at 12noon... we usually go for a two-hour walk.
Home by 2:30pm
Feeds (7oz of milk) at 3pm
Second nap from 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Supper (vegetables with meat or congee with meat) at 5pm
Play & Sing-along (with Daddy) till 6:45pm
Feeds (7oz of milk) at 7pm
In bed by 7:30pm

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