We’ve had a great few weeks and have been busy, healthy and happy. We went to Kingston to visit with my parents and Alex had an incredible time. We made it to Kingston a bit later than planned, but that didn’t stop us for heading out for a traditional Irish dinner at Fort Henry in Kingston. My mom thought it was quite cute when I joked about needing to connect Alex to his “Irish Roots” but it was fun to take Alex out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with his grandparents at such a special place, and for such a fun (and interesting) meal.
Alex ate tons of stuff, including the lamb stew and he then proceeded to drag either Grandma or Grandpa up and down the length of the dining hall over and over again.
We stayed in Kingston for a few days, and Alex had so much fun with both of his grandparents. They went out for walks together, holding hands as they explored Cartwright Point, and we also got to enjoy some great times. Chris and I even got to go out to a lunch on our own – a nice treat, especially as we were also able to do some shopping sans toddler.
The following weekend was another busy one as we hosted a small brunch for Chris’ sister, Karen, her boyfriend and our two nieces, Amanda and Sarah. We really enjoyed the visit and Alex flirted shamelessly with everyone, and had so much fun with his cousins.
The following week was when Alex first went to daycare for the first of three “visits” to get him used to the daycare, the caregiver and the other kids. Each visit was for about 90 minutes, and exposed him to different aspects of the centre’s programs, including outdoor playtime, snacks, arts and crafts, lunchtime and free time. We’re really pleased with our choice of daycare for Alex, and we have him booked to attend on Mondays and Thursdays, from about 9:00 till 2:45 p.m. My work is getting busier at times, so I really need the time to focus on projects and clients, plus we both think that Alex will benefit from such a program. The centre we chose is small, and there are only 5 kids in Alex’s group, so it’s a pretty quiet setting for him, but will give him lots of chances to try new things and learn to play with other kids his age, etc.
The last trial visit was last week, and then I was away for the weekend with a bunch of women from the playgroup where I take Alex. We’d rented a big cottage and nine of us went up for a “girls’ weekend” in Blue Mountain/Collingwood. It was a great time, and a few of us are avid scrapbookers, so I was able to get quite a few page layouts completed.
While I was away, Chris was able to take Alex swimming, and also went to visit his cousin, Steve and Steve’s wife, Elaine, in Oakville. Alex adores them, and from what I hear, they all had a fun time.
Alex’s first “real” day of daycare was yesterday (Monday, April 3) and things went very well. He didn’t really fuss when I left, and he seemed very comfortable with everything. We went to pick him up at lunchtime (a shorter day until we know he’s okay with this new routine), and he was sitting quietly at the table with the other kids eating his lunch. He didn’t even get up when he saw us, but kept eating and only ran over to hug us once he’d finished his yummy lunch.
We have another busy weekend coming up, with our Korean playgroup gathering on the Saturday and a first birthday party for our friends’ daughter on the Sunday.
I’ve posted a bunch of pics, including a few of Alex’s visits to the daycare, as well as some shots of him as he went off to daycare for the first “real” day without one of us there to keep him company.
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