Durham Region Baby

Photo Friday: SNUGGLES!

Carly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:11 +0000

Enjoy some snuggly wee ones on this gray Friday morning. Be sure to pick your favourite (details below) so the winner can receive a custom birth announcement plate from For All Occasions Gift Baskets. Click read the rest of this entry (or scroll to the bottom of photos) to cast your ballot and see results One [...]

Baby and the shoes

Carly — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:25:18 +0000

From the moment Alice could move on her own, she has loved shoes. Last summer, 9 months Her obsession used to be with bigger people’s shoes — mine, Eric’s, Lucy’s. At daycare, she’ll grab her providers’ son’s boot and drop it with a thunk in front of us, jabbering and pointing. What she’s saying is anyone’s guess. Now [...]

Sex back then

Carly — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:46:13 +0000

Wow. Look how far we’ve come in half a century. Funny how Cosmo now encourages us to seduce our husbands and yell like a hyena, when a “small moan” used to be “quite sufficient.” Possibly related posts:That’s one weird baby — and she’s all mine

Four, in 1,234 words

Carly — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:46:02 +0000

Dear Lucy, Scattered around me are remnants of you: A sparkly Tinker Bell hairbrush. Pink Dora slippers. Your Disney Princess place mat that you demand to eat on every. single. meal. Teeny cherished Little People and hair clips you stuffed into the remote holder to hide from your sister. Your art folder and sticker collection which [...]

Tonight’s toast at dinner

Carly — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:17:25 +0000

“Here’s to the girls being in bed.” “Hell, yeah.” Possibly related posts:Durham Mom’s Night Out — tonight! How you know they’ll be no action in the bedroom tonight Guess who’s coming for dinner?

Review and giveaway: Creative Play Indoor Party and Playcentre

Carly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:49:38 +0000

Congrats to #16, Elizabeth and Aiden! Christine picked you as our winner of 10 free passes! These cold months are no excuse to stay at home when there are so many cool indoor play centres in Durham. One of our favourites is Creative Play Indoor Playground and Party Centre in Ajax. We took the girls here with [...]

Seeking balance

Carly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:33:26 +0000

Work life balance has been a big topic around Chez McDougall-Foster lately. I gave Eric an ultimatium a few weeks ago: Either we find the money to put the girls in another day of daycare, or I get a laptop. A laptop would extend my work time in the evenings, and allow me to at least [...]

My Durham Desktop

Carly — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:57:06 +0000

From the Region comes a super cool feature for your computer! My Durham Desktop is your weekly inspiration for things to do in Durham Region. It’s a computer desktop calendar that serves up a new wallpaper showcasing beautiful images of Durham Region every week. Each captivating image is accompanied by a pop-up window that [...]

The dicotomy of sick

Carly — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:55:33 +0000

Whenever my girls are sick, I feel split down the middle. The love is overwhelming. Lucy has bronchitis right now, and she is my second skin. She won’t go up the stairs unless she’s in my arms. She calls for me — and only me — in the middle of the night. On Monday when I [...]

The Parties

Carly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:23:08 +0000

Lucy is home sick for the second day (suspected bronchitis, although she’s has a persistent fever for four days now), and we’re heading to the doctor’s this morning. You know my girl is sick when she doesn’t eat; yesterday she didn’t even finish a powder doughnut at Tim’s. She’s currently sitting on the couch, red-rimmed [...]