"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013."
the 52 project: 13/52.
[52 project participants who inspired me last week: Cinnamon Girl, Sarah Illustrator, The Byron Life, Sunny + Scout, Modern Nomads With Kids, and of course Che & Fidel]
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This was the week that I realized I have no idea how to talk to a toddler. Meeting Grace's demands - or rather, not meeting them - needs to be done with a little more finesse than I am currently managing. Despite a few minor tantrums and her occasional refusal to eat anything but toast with jam, I continue to find myself smiling over how our little babe's brain works. I love the random jumping when we're walking from one errand to another, or the way she busts a move to the CBC interlude music... She simply acts what she feels, and it's quite amazing to see.
The sunniest of 2013 weeks yet, Grace and I were outside every day, sometimes just doing nothing in the grass. The pictures from this set represent bits and pieces of a trip to Stanley Park to ride the Easter Train. Following our ride we ate lunch together on a bench in the park, protecting our goods from the birds ("no-no birds, Gaycee's ola bar"). Gracie tucking flowers into her hair, super-sized pinecones, twirling in her Easter dress, excitement over the Stanley Park horses, a desire to stay outside forever - these are a few of the things I will remember about this day.
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PS - I recently read this article, "Coping with the Caveman in the Crib" and am planning to get this book. Hello, happiest toddler on our block (which is a funny thing to say since she's pretty happy already - it should be happiest mama on our block)!
This was the week that I realized I have no idea how to talk to a toddler. Meeting Grace's demands - or rather, not meeting them - needs to be done with a little more finesse than I am currently managing. Despite a few minor tantrums and her occasional refusal to eat anything but toast with jam, I continue to find myself smiling over how our little babe's brain works. I love the random jumping when we're walking from one errand to another, or the way she busts a move to the CBC interlude music... She simply acts what she feels, and it's quite amazing to see.
The sunniest of 2013 weeks yet, Grace and I were outside every day, sometimes just doing nothing in the grass. The pictures from this set represent bits and pieces of a trip to Stanley Park to ride the Easter Train. Following our ride we ate lunch together on a bench in the park, protecting our goods from the birds ("no-no birds, Gaycee's ola bar"). Gracie tucking flowers into her hair, super-sized pinecones, twirling in her Easter dress, excitement over the Stanley Park horses, a desire to stay outside forever - these are a few of the things I will remember about this day.
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PS - I recently read this article, "Coping with the Caveman in the Crib" and am planning to get this book. Hello, happiest toddler on our block (which is a funny thing to say since she's pretty happy already - it should be happiest mama on our block)!
Enjoying springtime sun in Stanley Park.
