Milestone Marker (again!)

As we're approaching Sebastian's third birthday in a couple of months it's amazing how we're noticing slight differences in the way that he now does things. For example, he is now alternating feet while walking up/down stairs, as opposed to taking each step one at a time. I can't tell you exactly when this happened, but it's happened. Just one more milestone to check off the list!

Milestone Marker

Well it's official... Sebastian is now wearing underwear!!!

We had a laissez-fare approach to toilet training since Sebastian first used the toilet just over a year ago. We'd put him on the toilet throughout the day and encourage him to use it, which he did. We didn't force him to use the toilet by any means, so there were times when he chose to still use the diaper, so it wasn't until he was actually able to tell us he had to use the toilet that we knew he was ready to start wearing underwear. Coupled with the fact that he has been going all day and even night with a dry diaper for the past week we're pretty proud of our big boy (he no longer likes it when I call him my little boy) for demonstrating to us he was ready. Way to go Sebastian!!!

On Thursday evening while the 3 of us were out having dinner Sebastian saw a rainbow for the very first time. And of course to remember the occasion, I'm making a note of it here. Nothing too exciting compared to everything else that's been going on in our lives, but that's a whole other post to come when I actually have the energy!

Hope everyone is well,
Kim

Who switched the plates??

This morning while enjoying our Father's Day breakfast I looked over at Sebastian and realized, while watching him take a sip of his milk from his glass, that there wasn't one single "baby/toddler" item on our table. The sippy cups have been long gone, the little forks and spoons and even those cute little toddler plates that are sectioned off so you can keep the peas away from the potatoes are long gone. In fact, sitting beside me isn't even a toddler any more. It's a boy. My boy. Our boy. I can't even recall when exactly we made this switch to regular plates, cutlery and glasses with him, but we're there in full force.

That, coupled with the fact that earlier this week our lil' munchkin showed us he can actually do somersaults, has made me a tad bit sentimental for times past. I say just a tad because I'm also left with the anticipation of what happens next!

Family Circus

So that Sebastian will know what Auntie Alice is referring to one day (click to enlarge).

Sebastian's logic

"Is today Sunday Mommy?"

"No. It's Wednesday today, the middle of the week."

"No it's not, it's Sunday. The sun is out."

Ah, how do you argue with that?

The last two weeks in review....

A pictorial review....

Zoo, trip #1
Gardening with Papa
Enjoying Aunt Becky's antics (or maybe it was the wine?!? j/k!!!)
Riverdale Farm
Riverdale Farm
Keeping a safe distance from the bear, Toronto Zoo
Sitting on a termite mound, Toronto Zoo
Playing soccer at Nana's, Mother's Day 2009