As we welcome a blue moon today, I am happy to stop and reminisce a little bit... when I started this blog just over two years ago, I was just about to move in Celestial Apartments. This morning, I've already had my final walk-through and have said good bye to a wonderful apartment with many happy memories. It's especially striking to think about the changes that AK has been through - the main tangible one that comes to mind is that she's gone from a toddler bed to a big girl bed, and of course so many leaps and bounds with her words, intelligence and abilities. That apartment wasn't just a place to live, it was our home, and a very happy one.
It was a bit startling to look back into the apartment with all our stuff cleared out and realize how BIG it is! Stuff sure takes up a lot of space!!! It brought me right back to when I first viewed the apartment and saw so much potential and possibility. I shed a few tears, and then promptly wiped them off my face and looked forward to the potential and possibilities at our new place. The future holds so much promise and I can't wait to enjoy it day by day.
After moving stuff in last night, Richard and I stepped out onto the balcony and marveled over the way the moonlight shone on the water in the canal. I am really looking forward to checking out the same scene again tonight with a glass of champagne in my hand :)
The past few weeks have been very busy with organizing, packing, moving and, oh yeah, a holiday to Canada in there! Richard joined Annabelle and I on our annual summer vacation and we really enjoyed our first trip together. It was fantastic to visit with family and friends, and to be able to show off MB in all it's glorious summer splendor. Even the mosquitoes weren't too bad.
No pictures today, I'm afraid, no idea where the camera is at the moment! Soon come... vacation photos and new home photos... am really looking forward to sharing adventures with you all!!! xoxoxo
Friday, August 31, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
My daughter, the accountant!
When I picked up AK from daycare yesterday, I was half-heartedly listening when she said "Mommy, 1 + 1 = 2, and 2 + 2 = 4". I figured she was reciting by rote so told her she was really smart but honestly, wasn't overly impressed.
I decided to ask her what 3+3 and 4+4 and 5+5 were, and she pulled out those fingers on each hand, and figured it out... now I was impressed! I then changed it up and asked her different combinations, using numbers under 5, of course. You ask her "what's 5+1?" and she holds up her hands and says "5 on this hand and 1 on this hand, 1 2 3 4 5 6". She wasn't wrong once!
I have no idea what the age for starting to do simple addition is, but I'm so thrilled that AK is showing such an aptitude with numbers!
She also loves counting to 100, and will direct those who are playing hide and seek with her to count to 100 while she hides... shame for her that she's not savvy enough to realize that most of us who play with her most often "forget" decades in the counting... ha! She's still learning that part of it.
AK's imagination is also quite vivid these days and she very much enjoys playing pretend. The other night, I was the little kid and she was the mommy. She let me have a nap because I was tired, tucked a blanket around me and gave me a pillow, then when I woke up, she made me a snack (half a banana and an empty sippy cup), then she took me into my bedroom to pick what I was going to wear to "school". She even gave me a bath! She is an absolute chatterbox and it is really fun to hear what comes out of her mouth.
Weekend plans are minimal... happy hour with Richard, Mike and Julie tonight and nothing else on the calendar so far. We may do a bit of shopping and I believe I'll start to do a bit of packing. After this weekend, AK won't be sleeping at Celestial Apartments again... somewhat sad but we are onwards to new adventures.
I will go through my pictures from the trip soon, there have been some amazing photos shared by the other yogis with fancy cameras, so I need to sort through them and put together a good album. xo
I decided to ask her what 3+3 and 4+4 and 5+5 were, and she pulled out those fingers on each hand, and figured it out... now I was impressed! I then changed it up and asked her different combinations, using numbers under 5, of course. You ask her "what's 5+1?" and she holds up her hands and says "5 on this hand and 1 on this hand, 1 2 3 4 5 6". She wasn't wrong once!
I have no idea what the age for starting to do simple addition is, but I'm so thrilled that AK is showing such an aptitude with numbers!
She also loves counting to 100, and will direct those who are playing hide and seek with her to count to 100 while she hides... shame for her that she's not savvy enough to realize that most of us who play with her most often "forget" decades in the counting... ha! She's still learning that part of it.
AK's imagination is also quite vivid these days and she very much enjoys playing pretend. The other night, I was the little kid and she was the mommy. She let me have a nap because I was tired, tucked a blanket around me and gave me a pillow, then when I woke up, she made me a snack (half a banana and an empty sippy cup), then she took me into my bedroom to pick what I was going to wear to "school". She even gave me a bath! She is an absolute chatterbox and it is really fun to hear what comes out of her mouth.
Weekend plans are minimal... happy hour with Richard, Mike and Julie tonight and nothing else on the calendar so far. We may do a bit of shopping and I believe I'll start to do a bit of packing. After this weekend, AK won't be sleeping at Celestial Apartments again... somewhat sad but we are onwards to new adventures.
I will go through my pictures from the trip soon, there have been some amazing photos shared by the other yogis with fancy cameras, so I need to sort through them and put together a good album. xo
My little yogi ♥
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| Namaste! |
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| Tree pose! |
I decided to put AK into a yoga camp one afternoon this week for something different as she seemed keen on the idea when I suggested it to her. It was naptime when I picked her up at daycare and she popped right out of her nap-sack... no way was she sleeping when she was so excited!!!
When we got to the studio, she picked out her own mat and rolled it out all by herself, funny enough, in my favorite spot in the room! I stayed with her until the camp started, and watched her through the window for a few minutes before I tore myself away to come back to work.
She was happy to see me when I picked her up and proudly showed me her tree pose. The teacher said she was one of the youngest kids in the camp and had a great time! I tried to sign her up for another session next week but unfortunately they are all full already. Shame!
Having AK enjoy this camp so much really warmed my heart. I've just returned from a retreat in Honduras and Guatemala that really did me good. Under loving guidance from two of my yoga teachers, I was able to let go of some stuff that was holding me back and open my heart to some good things that I've been resisting... what an amazing experience it was to be able to channel my energies into that. I am hopeful that AK will learn to enjoy and live a yogic life as well ♥
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