The other day I was going to make some ice cream. So I measured out some whipping cream but then realized we didn't have enough eggs anyway, so I just put the measuring cup of cream in the fridge. Well, we also use plastic measuring cups to mix up Max's formula... Uh huh, you can see where this is going, eh? Yup, it turns out that, over the weekend, Max probably had about 2 or 3 meals of whipping cream instead of formula in his bottle! Oops!! I didn't realize it until yesterday when I went to use the whipping cream and it was already gone. I guess Max didn't mind. Ha! No wonder he is growing at such an astonishing rate - this kid is so heavy already!
The picture above is a bit of a milestone - Callum finally asked to hold Max. Every once in a while Callum will take notice of Max's existence: he will come over and say 'Hi Max' or bring him a toy to show him, but for the most part, Max is still an uninteresting addition to the household. I can't say Max is all that fascinated with Callum either, for that matter, but he does love his playmat - he will lie in that thing for more than 20 minutes whie coo-ing and grabbing at the giraffe. Love it.
To document the work that has been keeping Jeff busy, here are a few pics of the project site in Gibsons, as it was on May 14th. You can see how beautiful the oceanfront property is and the footings that have been poured for the house... It's always exciting to see something you have designed come to life, and especially a home on such an amazing site. We can't wait until it's finished so we can visit Kim and Sven there every weekend!
I thought I would do a little comparison - Here is Callum and Max, each at 2 weeks old... Think they're similar?
Ok, so Tom Cruise didn't have a diaper coming out of the top of his pants, but Callum's photoshoot here is a pretty good take on the famous movie scene, I think! He really enjoyed wearing his Dad's glasses and dancing around the apartment while Jeff took pictures. Are we promoting vanity...? :)
Last week was lacking in pleasure as we all were sick with a cold and housebound. This week, however, has been really good - the weather has been nice, so that helps a lot. Lots of trips to the beach to play with Callum's friends; Alejandro, Declan, Sam and Elliot, plus a boat ride to Granville Island to play with Kelli's friend Malaika. Jeff has found an office to work at (a friend's design firm has an extra desk for him), so he is feeling more productive now that he's not distracted by crying babies and the refrigerator in front of his face.
I think it is time for a trip to my parents house to raid the tubs of baby clothes in storage as Max is getting big very fast - not even 2 months old and needs the 3-6 months clothes already!
5 weeks old, now, and I think life is returning to as-close-to normal as it can, (other than our sleep patterns). Callum and I are back to going to the beach, the park and playdates,
though with Max in tow, and Jeff is back to work, (well, sort of). As opposed to Callum at this age, Max actually lets me put him down, so things like showering, preparing dinner and attending to Callum are realities instead of memories.
Actually, because my sister Kami is applying for Saint-hood, Max and Callum stayed at her place for the night last Thursday, to play with her 4 boys and her friend's kids too (so she had 8 kids, 7 of which were boys! I know, she's insane, but to my advantage, at least!). Anyway, the next day we visited my parents. Jeff and my Dad went out on their road bikes together... only to end up with my Dad in the hospital with a broken hip, crushed knuckle and scratched up from ankle to eyebrow! In the past, my Dad has ended up in the hospital after a day of skiing with Jeff, so I am beginning to think that maybe letting the 2 of them take my 2 boys on a hike a couple weeks ago wasn't such a great idea! Yikes.
