Fridays with Fin & Miss Prim {12th February 2016}

 
These two little cherubs of mine. Primrose is growing too fast and Finley is growing up too fast!

Finley is fast approaching four years old. He is settling in really well in Canada and as much as we want to keep him our little Australian, he is beginning to talk with a Canadian twang and is very at home in the snow and with Canadian culture. He absolutely loves his preschool teacher Miss Angela and with lots of learning at school and home he is on the way to learning to print his name and is beginning to write numbers. He has also taken great interest in clocks recently so we have been teaching him the basics and he is doing great.  His preschool teacher recently told me he has taken the role of protector of a little girl named Taylor at school. He guides her around with his hand behind her back and tell me he keeps her safe from the bigger kids. I'm told he is an absolute gentleman! He is obviously practicing his big brother skills and we couldn't be happier.

The primary program at church is absolutely wonderful and Finley is an eager and willing participant. He raises his hand every time there is need for a volunteer and loves to learn the primary songs. There are sooo many children in the primary and he has made lots of new friends who share his love of trains, Paw patrol and Spiderman. He is really beginning to love and understand the gospel and it shows in his actions towards others.

Finley is an absolutely wonderful big brother. Every morning he climbs into Primrose's cot and plays with her and she is forever sad to be taken away from her brother for naps. The two of them make each other laugh all day long and find ways to play together despite their age gap.

Primrose is eight months old and constantly developing her sweet personality. She love love loves food. But only when she can feed it to herself. She is the ultimate scavenger. We joke that she could survive alone in the house for a week searching out her own food. She is loving baths now. She crawls back and forth, splashing and playing and will even head to the bathroom on her own accord hoping for a bath.

It's exciting to see Primrose exploring. She is crawling and sitting and pulling herself up on all the furniture. She is desperate to climb the stairs and spends time everyday trying to figure it out. She loves climbing and jumping, but we love that she comes to Levi and I for quiet time and cuddles too. Levi even got a Da-Da the other day! She loves Mum and Dad but also loves getting to know everyone and is happy in anyone's arms. She is very loving and personable.

Both kids are happy and although the transition to two has felt full on for me, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Fridays with Fin and Miss Prim { 6th November 2015 }

  

Oh these treasures of mine! They were both fantastic on all three flights it took to get to Halifax and there were only really a few tough hours out of a total 21 of flying time, so I think we did pretty well. Finley was very excited to travel on the planes. The Triangle plane (Delta) and the Maple Leaf plane, well and truly made up for the disappointment of not travelling on the Kangaroo plane. When we arrived here though he wouldn't believe it was actually Canada as there was no snow!

Disneyland was an absolutely incredible highlight. We were excited to go but little did we know just how magical it is there. Everything is done to perfection and we had a wonderful time. Finley was pretty nervous about going on rides. We started with the carousel thinking he would be fine but he took a fair amount of coaxing. We know though how much he enjoys things with some encouragement and by the end of the ride he was eager for more. He even asked to go on the carousel again at the end of the day, I think he liked the feeling of knowing he overcame a fear. We spent most of our time with Finley on some classic rides like Alice in Wonderland, the Tea Cups and Dumbo. He also loved the Buzz ride and going on the train around Disneyland. Levi and I snuck in some roller coasters too. Finley watched the parade in awe, seeing the 'real' Little Mermaid left him quite speechless. After a day of looking at all the toys he decided on a prince dress up costume with a sword and has been waving it around ever since. I think we will be making another visit to Disneyland if the opportunity arises.

Primrose is growing rapidly and reaching milestones when our backs are turned. She is rolling all over the floor now, making her way to Finley's toys and causing all sorts of havoc. We have wooden floors in the apartment and she has learnt to place her head down careful with each turn. She is a clever little thing. She cut her first tooth this past week, which wasn't much fun, and had her first real go of solids. You could tell she liked the idea of solids but she didn't find the reality so pleasant.

I'm not sure if having babies gets easier as you go along or if Prim is just a really good baby but she really is a joy. She doesn't sleep as well as Finley did but aside from that she is really well natured and happy as can be if you are engaging her. She is loving to hear us sing and clap. She has this huge open mouthed smile that just lights up her whole face and a chuckle that makes us laugh. It's a bit like Sheldon's from the Big Bang, that will sound weird but it really is!

We try and take Finley out each day for a scooter ride on the board walk in front of where we are staying. Without exception he is praised by everyone he passes on how fast he is. We get use to seeing him do it but he does look pretty impressive being so little and going so fast. Both kids are really good natured about bundling up and heading outside. We have bought Finley some beginner iceskates and a helmet so we are ready for some fun.

Much love to all,