It's been quite the busy few weeks, hence the lack of updates.

My grandmother passed away on February 13th, after falling and breaking her hip. Her passing wasn't completely unexpected, but death is never something that's easy to deal with. On the bright side, there were a few children present at the funeral (including Josh and Keira) who made the day a little easier by reminding everyone about the circle of life.

Closer to home, Kev is getting closer to submitting his thesis. We're all counting down the days until we can have our evenings and weekends back!

Josh and Keira have both had a big month.....

Josh's vocabulary has just taken off! He's a great mimic, so you have to be very careful about what you say around him. His new favourite word is "Josh", so if there is something that he wants to do himself it's his way of letting us know. I must admit, hearing "Josh" is about a million time better than hearing "mine" although I'm sure that that day will come soon. Josh is also getting increasingly better at putting his own clothes on, especially his pants (usually backwards), and his boots. The world just about ends if Mom tries to help him with these items! Yes that's right, the terrible twos are in full swing!

Keira has now learned to sit on her own. She's not quite ready for me to leave her side while she's practicing, but she's getting better every day. We've also started cereal and veggies. She wasn't too fond of the cereal to begin with, but she's recently decided that it's much better tasting than carrots, so now she'll gobble up the full bowl of cereal whenever it's offered. Too bad it hasn't helped her sleep through the night.......Keira's second tooth did emerge just after the last entry, and she's starting to act like another might be on it's way (although we can't see where).

Enjoy the pictures and the videos (the links are now on the left hand side of the page).

(JG)2