Calmly Chaotic

How do you do halloween?  Do you dress up, eat a ton of candy, try to out do your neighbor's halloween decorations?  Please tell me you're not one of those turn off all of the lights and pretend we're not at home Scrooge types... I mean just can't handle that.  I've always loved…

It's been way too long since I've bought something a bit daring, a bit outside of my comfort zone... but a bit fabulous.

enter coloured pants.

I think I love these...

Okay so they are blue, so not exactly super daring but they aren't denim at least.  The 29" ankle length also make…

Andrew and I hadn't been out of the house alone since I was pregnant.  That changed on Saturday night.  We planned this date night about a week in advance.  My parents were to babysit.  There was a slight hiccup in said plan when poor Alice turned out to have tummy issues that translated into h…

I love Modern Family.  It is one of the few shows that we actually look forward to and watch on a regular basis. Well something funny has been happening... well funny or frightening depending on how you look at it.

I think I am becoming Claire.

Yes Claire... the stay at home mother of three with th…

to me this just looks frustrating...




but they seem to get a kick out of it...

happy monday!

Normally I go to bed after their last evening feeding... which happened about two hours ago... but tonight I just felt like I needed a bit of free time... even if it means sacrificing sleep.  The good news is... our happy baby is re-emerging thanks to all of the great advice I received on here yes…

Oh we started off so well.  Both babies were breastfeeding so well and seemed quite happy most of the day.  Yes they cried sometimes... all babies cry sometimes...  but in the last week... Alice has taken it up several notches and throughout the day her cries go from normal (as in what she's be…

Okay so perhaps my Mondays aren't so intimidating... so daunting.... or so dreaded.  They used to be.  But now Mondays are just another day... another wonderful day that may involve a continuous race to get things done between feedings, changings, and lots of swaying... but a day that includes…

Today Isla and Alice have been amazing babies.  I mean they generally are awesome but today they slept and slept well, were on their best behaviour when we spent the morning with our friend Cindy at a little cafe in Manotick, ate well and were super generous with their smiles.  They were so great …

I have wanted to share this for a while now but honestly couldn't bare to write it.  A week after Alice and Isla were born I called my parents house (as I do every day) and got my sister.  She told me not to panic but that Mommy (yes we still call our Mom Mommy) fell and broke one of her feet a…

I don't love the radio... I mean I like the music but loathe the chit chat... especially the morning shows.  I mean really, it should be illegal to be that perky that early and this is coming from someone who likes mornings and does not require caffeine to do so.  We have a local radio station …

This is Andrew... post several hours golfing in the sun (umm where was the sunscreen?) + a couple beers and a couple of glasses of wine + one turkey dinner.

My parents repeatedly told him to go downstairs, find a bed and take a nap... but he thought that would be rude... so instead he grabbed Alic…

This weekend is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and we will be celebrating with two family dinners.  I have been living in such drab clothing as of late simply because I always need to have easy access to the boobs and also because I am still wearing safe clothes... safe as in I know they will …

dear alice and isla,

You are two months old and you look so big to me now.  You hold up your heads more and more.  You smile when I smile... sometimes.  Every day you do something new.  

I kind of want a pause button.

You are both over eight pounds and I am constantly surprised that you just keep …

Back before I had babies I was a judge-er... as in I would look at what other people did with their children and mentally judge them... okay I still do that to a certain extent but I stand corrected in many of my former childless assumptions.
I was never going to give my babies a pacifier... never.…