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Canal Boat

Playing while a ship passes through the canal!

Fort Erie

Today we decided to spend the morning at the Best Start program and the afternoon in Fort Erie.  We went to a park close to the water and had a picnic and played with some bouncy balls.  No idea what's going on in the second picture!

Wee M's speech continues to progress well.  She loves to sing and will often try to join in for ABC's, twinkle twinkle, or Happy Birthday!  We are continuing to find books that Wee M will tolerate.  Most recently it has been an Elmo book with six songs/music, a twinkle twinkle little star book, and Goodnight Gorilla.

Her walking is pretty steady now and only trips up occasionally.  She has started to do a quick step / run over the past week or so.

Most impressive is Wee M's ability to make believe and play independently.  As recently mentioned, Wee M just loves playing tea time.  Usually it is with the play cups and teapot, but I walked in to find her drinking from an imaginary cup and pouring more tea from the wall!  She immediately asked if I'd like some when she saw me!

She continues to sleep like a champ, but her 5:30 - 6:30 wake-up calls are a bit much for me!

Cottage Water Activities

Turns out she likes a rock bottom when she swims.
She had a great time in the water!

The excitement of paddle boating was
just too much for her!

Cottage Land Activities

Ice cream ... mmm... So far, she's a mint chip girl!

Outdoors picnic

Chippette's Money.  Cottage tradition is to
have an old film container with coins for
cottage treats.  Wee M loved 'counting' her
money into the bucket!!

Chippette's lounger!

Saturday street toy shopping resulted in a
tea set for Wee M.  This is by far her most
favourite toy right now!  She'll serve tea to
whomever wants it!

Safari

Continuing to love the animals!

Each day she loves her big brother
more and more!  She's even starting to
cry when Chippy leaves the room and
she can't go too!

Hanging out on the Safari equipment

Adventures with Dad

If Chippy was going over in a barrel ...
she was going to go, too!

Bird Kingdom

Picnic in Niagara on the Lake
(i.e. we're too unruly to take to a restaurant!)

Safari Niagara

After Gala Days, she's a pro!

Not smiling for the picture was just payback for not
letting her go on the ropes course with Chippy!

New Friend

Adalyn is two weeks older than Wee M. They don't converse a lot (yet), but they do have a lot in common including two big brothers!

Hello Port Colborne!

Since being in Port Colborne Wee M has learned how to open door handles, had her first complete toddler inconsolable meltdown, and had a conversation with me where she was using individual words (with gestures) to initiate the conversation.  I.e. hot - to take clothes off; dress - to get dressed; snack - pretty obvious!

Watch out - we have arrived!

Never thought we'd see the day where
she WANTS to read!

Still sleepy!

Playing with dolly!

Gampy's piano lessons

The diva - loves a good hat and sunglasses!