Reunited

The three weeks of not having Matt around are now over. And thankfully it came at a good time as Ceilidh was feeling under the weather on Sunday. It started with not eating her breakfast and it was one of her favourites French toast and continued with two morning naps (one in my arms, the other one cuddled with Matt) and then she even went down for an afternoon nap. You can always tell when babies are not feeling well when all they want to do is cuddle and sleep. By the last nap she was much better and hopefully it was just a short lived off day.

Needless to say it has been great having my partner in crime back. Things are always much easier with two pairs of hands. And while Ceilidh was wondering who this man was picking her up from her crib on Saturday morning by later that morning they were best buds again.

Chores continued around the house. Of course gardening.

Ceilidh helping take out the trash

She is trying to help dress her self by putting on her boots, in sunny weather of course.

Window washing. Using her new chair as leverage.

I thought she would have fun with water and toys

These pictures are of our last week together. By this point I was too tired to take many pictures. But it was not all just work she did manage to get some play time in. I especially liked  her water fun. I was too tired to clean out and blow up her pool from last year so I filled up the recycling  bin with water and toys so she could have a water table.  At one point she just got in and sat down in the water, in her clothes with her diaper on. 

She thought she would have better fun getting right in there.

Of course Daddy bought her a present when he returned. And she spent the next two days getting in and out of her car.
Reunited at last!

Ceilidh's new wheels.

Reunited!

Week 2 without Daddy

Finish putting the annuals in Daddy.

Ceilidh is ever so helpful around the house. With her Dad not around she tries to do her best to lend a hand. Especially if that hand is in dirt or sand or wood chips. And even though she has gardening tools of her own she often prefers to garden without tools.

I even weeded the front flower bed and Trouble didn't help.

Play date at Case's.

More importantly played in Case's sand box.

 We got together with our old maternity buddies and had a play date. 10 kids 9 moms it was good times. Plus someone else's toys are always better then the ones at home. 

I also played in the wood chip pile. Not as fun as sand but still good.

Then went to Montreal to go play in the sand there.

She really can't get enough of the sand.
Even when we were in Montreal all she wanted to do was go to each nearby park and play in the sand. And when visiting Cedric since there was no sandbox she settled for the pool. Sand, dirt, water and one year old's best friends. 

Visiting with Cedric and Em who were down from SK

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Letters to Dad

Dear Daddy I have had to learn to dress my self after Mommy got sick.

Ceilidh has had to deal with me alone for a whole week. After I got the flu, pink eye and the toilet sprung a leak it was a rough start. Thankfully she has been a trooper and did not come down with any of the ailments that her mother suffered. We survived week one with out Matt and only two more weeks to go. We both miss him but thankfully do get to talk to him on occasion via Skype.
This is Ceilidh's week in pictures, her perspective.

The toilet leaked so I started getting the sand bags ready.

Daddy I took care of the lawn for you.

I did take a break after cutting the lawn.

But then I was back at work tending to the flower beds

I even took care of the flower pots out front

Don't worry Daddy even though I was busy I took Mommy out for breakfast on Mommy's Day.

Ceilidh's dad is away on business

For the next three weeks it is just Ceilidh and me. Today is day 4 of 20 days of us two. I will try to post a picture every day Matt is gone but I will try to post them every few days. It is a way for Matt to be with us. Here are the first few pictures, no picture on day two as I came down with a fever. Murphy's law Matt is away and I get sick.

Day 1 Look Daddy I am eating all my breakfast, yes I use a spoon to eat my hash-browns.

Still Day 1. Yummy salmon who knew Boston pizza had healthy choices

Are rocks good to eat?

Big belly button

The other day my friend's daughter asked me why Ceilidh has a big belly button. This little girl is herself four years old and was watching while I changed Ceilidh. It was the first time and probably not the last time that a little person asked about Ceilidh's scar. I am glad that this little girl thought it was at least a belly button albeit a large one. I explained to her that Ceilidh was sick when she was a baby and had to have surgery to fix her belly. I always wonder how Ceilidh herself will handle these questions as she gets older.
According to her surgeon most scars are up and down, while hers is like a purse string. This gives it more of an appearance like a belly button but only if you don't know any better and don't stare. Speaking of her surgeon we had our year after follow up appointment. It went really well. He thinks that she is growing well and is optimistic that her muscles will eventually cover her organs. Right now her tummy still puckers out but the hope is that it will all settle down. We will go back again next year.  I will try to take a picture of her belly and post it later.