a wee update

This month has been pretty uneventful - but I thought it was time to give a little update anyhow. The biggest happening has definitely been Elias's 3rd birthday. It was very fun this year with him knowing what was going on and getting excited about everything! He's been very concerned about cakes (chocolate in particular), candles and of course presents! We had a family birthday on his actual birthday and a kids party on the Saturday - lots of fun! I am already enjoying 3's - his language development is quite amazing, he really picks up on things quickly and uses words very appropriately. Sure is interesting to find out what goes through their heads. The other day we were outside and he has busy wrecking a birdhouse. I told him that it wasn't allowed and that he should stop - he looked at me and said "but Jesus will fix it"! Hard to not laugh at that one!

Aksel is getting to be a big boy, which I think is fabulous! He now sits pretty sturdy, I can actually leave him a bit (with some well placed pillows around him), he has a tooth and his sleeping is getting better! There is still definite room for improvement, but things are better then they were. If only he would stop waking up for 1.5 hours every night! Oh well, it will get better as well. The biggest "yay" is that he has finally starting taking a soother. Such a relief.

Håkon is now finished his probation period and is now officially a part of the company and loving every moment. His boss took him to a Canucks game the other night, much to his delight! Hockey is certainly becoming an interest!

On the home front, things are slowly starting to change. My parents are now on the move downstairs, which gives us some mores space during the evenings. Very nice! Which means we get to start to renovate a bit upstairs and make our own space. It's nice to start to make a "home" and helps me feel a bit more settled. So things are going quite well all in all. Now it's just to get some nice weather and experience the warmth of southern BC!

Bath time!

Elias helping me make his birthday cake

The birthday cake