A Visit to PP & GG

Daddy was busy a few weekends ago at a writer's retreat so Maeve and Mama took the train to visit Popo and GungGung. It was a long ride for her so we probably won't do that again for a while. Changing a diaper for a toddler on a moving train is a bit tricky. As was getting our luggage (my BIG backpack), snacks, diaper bag and Maeve's carseat all on board. Naturally she wouldn't walk by herself and I had to carry her too.

But despite missing daddy lots, she had a wonderful visit with her grandparents and she actually slept on the train going home.

Maeve's favourite garden friend
Come on Mama
Blowing bubbles with Popo
I got it!
My turn
Not bad, eh?
Gung gung and Popo's flower child
Maeve's cheesy smile
Don't worry Eli, I'll put flowers in your hair too
Do doggies eat flowers?
"Doggie did you do that?" Ack, I wonder where she learned that pose from...
A rare smile for the camera.
Sometimes Maeve gets this beautiful soft look on her face.
For some reason Maeve likes to walk with her hands behind her back, just like my grandmother did. Even though they never got a chance to meet, I'm sure my grandmother would have loved Maeve very much.

Beach Babe

I thought I'd share some of the beautiful photos that Pat's sister (Aunty Sheshe) took when we went to visit them in Southampton.

Maeve loved spending the day at the beach with her cousins.

Mother and daughter, as it was meant to be
What should I play with first?
Ridin' the 'gators with Miller and Bram
Beach Babe
Queen Maeve in her sand castle
Weeeee!
Oh joy!
Oh Bliss!
My best pal 'Milla'
'Bam' had a long day
Zia jian

August

Some photos from August.

These days she loves facepaint, eating with chopsticks (actually eating with any utensil or her hands), beaches, trains, blowing bubbles, parks, grandparents and most of all her cousins.

Our kitty cat
Her first meal with chopsticks
Riding the rails with Popo
Blowing bubbles with Violet
Kisses for GungGung
Our Panda with cousin Chris.
Swingin' in NOTL
A day at the beach in Southampton with cousins Miller and Bram.

'gain daddy!
She had so much fun that she fell asleep at the dinner table.



Hangin' out with cousin Robyn