Christmas Eve (December 24th, 2008)


Finally daddy had a few days off over the Holidays.


We went to the neighborhood park as a family.

I also spent a lot of time with Shadow, tante Caro, grand-maman, grand-papa and maman.

Mommy and I also got to see Maribel and her family more often over the holidays. Maribel and I love dancing but Maribel moves her hips like no other baby I have ever met. She is a great dancer and I always enjoy the time spent with her.

Chloée (alias Lolo)

We had a fantastic weekend at Mamie's and Papie's! Papie got a new eliptical machine while aunt Stephanie and uncle Chris got a Pog!

Her name is Chloée and she is 4 months old. Stephanie with her big heart adopted her from a raided puppy mill... Maya calls her Colée or Lolo, Daddy and Mamie call her Cléo and only Mommy gets it right!


We also had a good dinner with our friends Chris, Marianna, Neil, Shannon, Eric and Sandy. Baby Aurelia was there but baby Maya was staying with Mamie and Papie to party! It is so nice to see some friends and catch up, thank you Chris and Marianna.


Here is a short clip of Chloée in action with Maya, Daisy and Doggie (Maya's dog). Enjoy!

To the Aquadome (December 13th 2008)



We finally got to go out with our friends, Maribel, Geneviève, Philippe and Julie. We decided to go to the Lasalle Aquadome. Good choice! It was so much fun. Maya and Maribel went down the mini-slide so many times, and Maya kept on jumping and bobbing in and out of the water. She realized on that day that she can hold her breath on purpose and go under the water for a few seconds. She was so proud of herself, with mighty good reasons!


When we came back, Mommy invited our friends to come and enjoy a fondue night! It was delicious! We have to do this more often. Let me know about your availability and you are invited!

Maya jumping in the water (early December 2008)

Maya's favourite activity is to still go swimming and jumping in the water. We went with Grand-maman that time around. 1 2 3 go jump Maya.

1234578911 (November 30th 2008)

Maya is a genius, it's confirmed and it's on tape! No surprise here for us, we already suspected she was gifted (if you only knew how many parents use this sentence during parent-teacher interviews!). I am not serious when I am making this affirmation, but I am sure she is really smart!

I was asking Maya what she wanted to ask Santa Claus for Christmas since she has been a good girl all year long. I had in mind to ask her that question to have material to write with when I would send Santa a nice letter to the North Pole.

Well Maya answered she wanted calcium (Thums for the ones who don't know that Maya needs to take calcium supplements because she is allergic to soy and dairy), cookies and ketchup. I thought that was really cute and funny, a typical Maya answer what! She started singing her numbers, I had no idea that she knew most of them in English! I was shocked and in awe! There it is, it's on tape, at 2 year and one month she can count to eleven in English!

Maya has started to sleep one night out of two in her big girl bed. I have a feeling she will want to stay in her crib a little longer because she fell off a few times and she did not appreciate being woken up that way!

Not much to say except that the basement of our new house is going under destruction/construction! It keeps us busy most of the weekends.

We want to wish you a very happy week.

Maya's First Flick (November 22nd 2008)


Maya went to see her first movie last weekend. It was only natural to choose to go see Bolt as Maya loves dogs so much!


She was really good for the first 30 minutes as she watched the movie while eating her granola bar. For the next 30 minutes she could no longuer sit still and soon after she started disturbing other people.


It was time for us to leave and pretend to play at the arcade while waiting for cousin Charlotte and aunt Caro to come out of the theatre!


Charlotte was generous and paid for Maya's fare to go on her first Carousel ride. Aunt Caro accompanied Maya since Mommy has severe motion sickness!


Maya still enjoys taking bath especially when we pour bubble bath! She likes to float in the bubbles for so long.

Decorating the Christmas Tree !!! (November 2008)

We decorated the Christmas tree one week ago! Maya loves looking at the Christmas tree and having the nice plastic needles tickle her belly! As soon as she sees the Christmas tree she wants to get naked! Maya is certainly different and original!


We also had a few hours free in our busy schedule to go see Carson during one of our impromptu visit.
These two monkeys had a lot of fun playing with cars and trains while eating their banana.

Here is a little clip of Maya helping decorate the Christmas tree wearing only a diaper! She is starting to find in chilly here to be walking around naked in the house!


Mommy has exactly one more month left at work until she becomes a substitute teacher and has somewhat of a life back! I'll talk to you guys soon and invite you over to help with the renos!

Thank You Akiko!!!

Thank you Akiko, mommy Julie, daddy Doug and little sister Mina for the beautiful Halloween card and book that you sent me for my birthday. I miss you so much and I know mommy does too.

How are you? I heard you all had beautiful birthday parties, I am sorry I missed them. I would have loved to play with you on your birthday.

Here is a little message for you Akiko.

Happy Birthday to Julie I hope you had a lot of fun with all your beautiful family and your friends.

Halloween 2008

Happy Halloween Everybody!!!


Maya was a great firefighter for the evening. The hat came off really early on! It's a good thing that was fake smoke for us!


It was a perfect evening to go around to collect delicious candies.

Maya is a big fan of the lollipops and chips! She is pretty much allergic to everything else!


We divided the evening into 2 interesting components...


We first went into a haunted maze in the old part of the city with Maribel and cie!


And then, we went on tante Caro's street to go trick or treating with her friends Paul, Catherine, Nikolas and baby Laura. She had so much fun! She was really thirsty and tired by the end of the evening.



Maya took this picture with her first camera. Thank you uncle Nilesh!

The morning after Halloween was the day Maya was willing to get scary make up on. She wanted to do it herself so here is the results!





She was really enjoying the messy experience! Look at her dancing the yaya too, she is adorable!

Maya's 2nd Birthday Party!!! (October 25th 2008)

We celebrated Maya's second birthday all week long!
She was really getting into the whole idea of celebration, seeing people and opening gifts.

Her two God Fathers, Nilesh and Dan, from Vancouver even flew in to celebrate her birthday.
I'm not so sure about the mustache Uncle Dan... It's a good thing that you will only have it until Hallooween day, but I love you anyway!Daddy was loving having his boys over to play video games, watch the Canadiens lose and enjoy talking fantasy football and NFL!
We decided to have a big party and invite everyone Maya has played with since we arrived in Montreal. Almost everyone said yes and came! At some point, we must have been more than 40 people jammed into our new house!
We did not take too many pictures as we were so busy with all the little friends playing and having fun. This was the whole idea, we wanted a nice, relaxed and fun party for all but especially for the children.
So they did, and let me introduce them all to you. I am certain you will see them in the next blogs if you have not met them already in the previous blog entries.
Angie and Kevin even came with their 2 week old daughter Darcy. Maya and many other guests could not take their eyes off this precious newborn.Here is happy Aurelia with daddy Christopher.
Here is William, one of Maya's only 4 second degree cousins. Big brother Felix was also there.
Here is Maya with Paul and daddy Andre. Paul is tante Caro little neighbour. Maya really got to know him during our extended stay there.


Here is Louis (8 months), who was having so much fun rolling around on the floor, with big sister Naomie (3 years old) and Maya below.
Naomie (3 year old) and Louis are the grand-children of grand-maman's and grand-papa's neighbours. Maya spends so much time with her grand-maman, that she became friend with Naomie over her several visits.
Here is Christine that will always be a child.
Here is shy Carson (2 years old) with mommy Shirley.
Here is Sofia (3 months) with mommy Johanne.

aHere is soon to be mommy Alexandra and mommy Geneniève with her gorgeous daughter Maribel (18 months) below.
Thank you to all our friends and for all the warm birthday wishes you sent from across the country. Maya is blessed to know you all.

This is a short clip where Maya plays with her first big Patato Head! Thank you tante Caro. Notice how Maya calls for her aunt to come, Cawo.