Another month and summer is flying by....sort of. It actually feels like it is going a bit slower than last year. Last year never got hot. We had the A/C running for about 5 days but the heat I am used to never set in and it never felt like we had a summer. When the evenings turned cool in the fall I got mad. This year, after weeks of sweltering heat I think we will all thankfully welcome the cool weather. But this also means that we are celebrating a real summer with real summer activities.


My favorite development this month has been the "wanna see" "wanna help" when I am cooking or preparing food. I really want to get you guys enthusiastic about food. Understanding the importance of preparing meals and eating together. I guess I also want you to appreciate how much effort Daddy and I make to make sure that we are eating healthy food together as a family.

Oh how the tides are changing. For the first 2 1/2 years Bea was the bully but now the pendulum has swung the other way and Gabe is getting his back. Bea, it is obvious that you will never be a follower but you aren't always getting your way now. Gabe is putting his foot down and I can't say that I blame him. Gabe, the only trouble with this new found strength is that you are also testing it out on Mommy which isn't going over very well and ending you up in 'time out' which is unfamiliar territory for you. You don't respond well to getting a stern talking to, usually interrupting it to ask for a cuddle. You always seem heart broken by the consequences while Bea usually just gets more determined by them. Bea, with you losing power you have started giving stern talking tos to your toys and giving them 'time outs'. It is very weird to hear my words come out of your mouth and I have actually made a couple of edits to our 'consequences' routine as a result.
This month Daddy had some work out in the Ottawa Valley so we packed up for a few days out at Papa and Grammy's house. Summer there is so wonderful and fun for you guys. Everyday we had something to do and now you are at such a great age to go off with Grandparents and give Mommy a chance for a quiet cup of tea. One day we went raspberry picking. Papa, Grammy and I picked as fast as you guys ate them. It took us over 30 minutes to pick 3 pints because you guys ate them so fast. You both walked out of the fields stained head to toe in pinky red. I joked with the lady at the farm that maybe we should've done a before and after weight on you two. We added to the 3 pints by buying a bunch more and a bushel of strawberries that I took back and washed and froze.
A day was spent at the Children's Museum at The Museum of Civilizations in Hull. The big hit was the Pakistani bus. Gabe you were in heaven. We will definitely be spending more time there in the future.


I am happy to say that this month our sleep has gotten back on track. Daddy and I no longer have to sit in the dark of your room to make sure you stay in your beds. The shiny new of the toddlers bed has finally worn off and we are all getting better sleep again. I can not begin to tell you how thankful I am for this.

I can't tell you enough how much I love you
Mama
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