c's 77th week

We have had a slow second week in Canada as Matt has been really sick due to getting too much sun and not enough water on our day to Niagara Falls.  Oops.  So it's been lots of days at home playing in the back yard, going for walks around the neighborhood, and visiting the park nearby.  C's also had lots of fun playing with his Grandma this week.

June 17 - June 23

Wanting to go outside.

A boy and a dog.

Playing catch!

Grandma's in town!

Slide fun with Grandma!

Saying goodbye to Grandma.

...All About C...

C's had a good week and is learning to enjoy being outdoors more.  He's not been a huge fan of grass, but has gotten better at running around on it since he's been in Canada.  He loves running every where now and has fallen a few times causing him to have some nasty scrapes on his face.  It's gotta happen, right?

Since being here, C's been able to play on slides and swings a lot more.  He LOVES both of these and can play with them for long periods of time.  It is cute watching him swing as he just chills out completely on it.

One thing we are really happy with is how comfortable C has become with the dog.  At first, C was a bit scared of her and very hesitant around her.  After being here for a week though, he is totally enjoying her.  He will give her hugs, play catch with her, and chase her all over.  It definitely makes us want to get him a dog someday.

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c's 76th week

We have enjoyed our first full week in Canada.  We've gone on walks and have enjoyed the cool weather and clean air.  We've had lots of yummy food to eat including my favorite, cheerios! We've had bbqs outside, played at the park, shopped at target, and gone grocery shopping! What can I say...we are adventurous folk!

The best part of course is seeing family and watching C get to know his Canadian family.  The boys are getting along and have been playing well with one another.  C is fitting in as the youngest and slowly learning to share and take turns.  WOHOO! 

June 10 - June 16

Park fun!

Pretending to be in high school again.  :) 

Saying 'Sawasdee krap', swinging, and driving!

Going for some ice-cream in the wagon.

C's first time eating ice-cream.  He loved it!

Curls!

Hanging at the park with C's Grandpa and Uncle.

C has grown really comfortable with this beautiful dog.

Yay for extended family visits!

Saying goodbye to Grandpa.

Visiting Niagara Falls for Father's Day.

Happy Father's Day Matt!

Hanging with the boys.

Grandma!

Papa!

...All About C...

C's had a great week, but has been missing his Asian food.  This week, we gave him a cup of noodles and he devoured it.  He seriously shook in delight and was so excited to eat something he was familiar with.  It never occurred to me to consider how much he'd miss Asian food and how he'd feel about it.  I felt so bad for him.  Knowing this, we have since tried to give C something Asian to eat every few days!

C is loving the different snacks out here.  He's had a lot of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.  He's also enjoyed a lot of goldfish crackers and applesauce packets.  He's also really enjoyed the cheese and yogurt as well.  There are so many snack options for kids, it's insane.  I wish I could bring all of these options back home to CNX with me as it sure would make life a lot easier.  No worries though...we are definitely getting our fill and enjoying it all right now.

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C's 75th week

School is over and we are officially on summer holidays! YAY! The school year ended well and I will really miss the group of kiddos I had this year.  But boy am I glad for this year to be over as it has been a tough year with work demands, leaving C home with a nanny, and building our house.  Everything isn't completely perfect yet, but for the moment, it's all good as we are putting everything on hold while we traipse off to North America for a much needed break.

This week has been a busy week with a couple of family get togethers before everyone headed off in different directions over the summer.  Also my 32nd birthday came and went pretty uneventfully as we were busy packing for our trip.  Which leads to the biggest news of the week, which is that we made it to Canada! 

So flying with a walker is definitely different than flying with an infant.  C did really well, but it definitely wasn't a walk in the park.  He did sleep a fair bit, which was helpful.  He slept in the bassinet for most of it, but also did sleep in our arms at different points during the flight.  C ate really well and enjoyed walking around the plane a lot.  HA! We also prepared a special bag for him filled with TONS of snacks, new toys, and a bunch of books, which did keep him pretty occupied.  C loved playing with the playdoh, which this was the first time he ever got to play with it.  He also really enjoyed all of the stickers we brought a long.  The only difficult thing was that C basically wanted to sit with me the whole time.  It wasn't the end of the world for me, but it was hard for Matt who did want to do more.  But really, if this was the worse thing to have happened, I think we did alright.  

June 3 - June 9

C and 3 of his favorite people!

From left to right, Jia Jia (nanny), Ayi (helper), and Little Jia Jia (friend).

Hanging in the sun before a LONG day of travel.  

Then, all ready in his travel PJs.

See...he did sleep! 

Also the obligatory transit photo...

Enjoying a stroll to Tim Hortens for C's first (and only) tim bit!

A boy chillin' in a swing!

Learning to play t-ball.  He's a natural!

Cousins!

...All About C...

C has had a whirlwind week and has handled everything well.  He handled the many flights and hours traveling really well with only a short meltdown at one point.  While traveling, I did bring out the camera to show C photos of the people at home that he cares about as he did ask for everyone a lot.  I'm so glad I thought to take photos before leaving as we did look at them periodically while we were traveling around.

Since arriving to Canada, we've had a bit of jet lag in that C has woken up in the middle of the night for a couple of days now.  After a couple of hours, we've all been able to go back to bed for a bit longer before being up for the day.  Everyday has been better and I'm hoping that we'll be back on a normal routine soon.

C has really enjoyed meeting his cousins and playing with them.  He definitely isn't used to the new surroundings, but he's also not scared of it.  He was a little nervous around their dog at first, but thankfully is slowly warming up to her.  C's having fun playing outside and loves their awesome playhouse.  He is running around and just soaking it all in. 

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c's 9th week

This week has been a rough week of saying goodbye to family, traveling back to Thailand, and dealing with jet lag.  Matt and I are exhausted while C is happily moving along as though nothing has changed.  We are so blessed to have such a wonderful baby boy who is able to roll with the punches and able to just continue on without a care in the world.  We are so thankful for his good, even temperament and the fact that he is so calm and not (too) fussy.

This week C continued to charm me with the new things he is doing.  One of the cutest things is that he has begun to blow bubbles now.  I don't know why spit is cute, but it is on this baby! HA! I also love how much he is talking these days.  He talks to us and also talks to himself when he is left alone.  It is also really sweet to see him comfort himself to sleep with his coos and with the sucking of his fingers/fist.  Ahh...he is just the best baby ever! :) 

Day 57 (2/26)

It was cold and super windy at the beach in Canada...brrr!

Day 58

So, so glad C got to meet his Grandpa David.  

You will be missed, but not forgotten David...xoxo

Day 59 (2/28)

We are the proud owners of a City Mini Baby Jogger Stroller! YEAH!

Here we are at the airport getting ready for our big trip back home.

Day 60 (3/1)

C was a fabulous traveler and slept in the bassinet provided by the airline for most of our trip home!

Check this and this out to learn all about our crazy travel story.

ADORABLE!

Day 61

Up early and so happy...thank you jet lag!

Day 62 (3/3)

A few days late due to traveling, but here are some pictures from C's 2 month old photo shoot.

He was a bit out of it, so it was hard to get him to smile much.

So kissable!

Day 63

C is a hand sucker these days and tries to shove his whole fist into his mouth when he is tired or hungry.  It is pretty fun to watch!

Back home in Chiang Mai!

...Things to Remember...

- C's begun to start talking a whole lot more these days.  He'll talk to us and if left alone, he'll just talk to himself.  It is super cute!

- C also smiles more and is now smiling with us and at us....so smiling with a purpose.  I love it!

- C has begun to blow bubbles recently, which is pretty adorable.  This also means that he now also drools a wee bit too.  Time to start using the many bibs we have.  :) 

- C has always enjoyed sucking on his hand, but now that his fingers aren't in little mitts anymore, he is definitely loving it more! He will suck on his fingers, the palm of his hand, and his whole fist depending on how hungry or tired he seems to be.  HA!

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extras from canada

We are now back home in Thailand and a wee bit exhausted from our long trip home.  Thankfully we've had the weekend to get ourselves adjusted to the time change and have been working hard on dealing with the jet lag.  I think we are all a bit off our schedules and are slowly getting back into the rhythm of things here.  Hopefully the 4 am wake ups will end soon though!

So our trip home was uneventful and lasted only 31 hours this time instead of the 80 hours it took us before.  We started off our day of travel by waking up at 3am.  We flew out of Halifax and 2 and a half hours later, landed in Toronto easily and without any delays.  Luckily the snow didn't cause our any of our flights to be delayed or canceled this time round! After waiting a couple of hours, we left Toronto for Korea.  During the 13 hours of this leg, we were able to each get some sleep, with me getting more because I'm an easy sleeper on planes.  When we landed in Korea, we had to hang around a few hours before getting onto our next flight.  By this point, we were both exhausted.  Matt was kind enough to let me get a nap in on some chairs in the airport as I was barely able to keep my eyes open.  Once we got on the our flight to Chiang Mai, we both passed out for a few more hours before finally arriving safely at home.  

Throughout all of our flights, C was the perfect flyer.  He basically slept the entire time and only woke up to nurse (my job) or get a diaper change (Matt's job).  Thankfully he slept really well in the bassinet the airline provided us with, so we didn't have to hold him the entire time.  During the small periods of time when C was awake, he was mostly calm and quiet and barely fussy at all.  

This trip has been great as it has made us aware that we are totally able to travel with C.  I know that as he grows, we will probably have different struggles with flying.  However, for the time being, flying with C is totally doable.  Yay!

So since I took so many photos while in Canada, here are a few more of just us for you all to enjoy.

Happy Family!

 

At the beach and in front of the river.

I stood on the frozen lake!

 

Like father, like son!

Yay for snow!

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