Author Archives: sherwin-old

granville island stroll

after church on sunday, we went to granville island so helen could buy groceries for dinner. it was the perfect opportunity to take baby out in the stroller. beautiful fruit stand she was still in her lion costume and had a lot of admirers… someone even asked to take a photo of her! stay tuned read more »

first hallowe’en

i initially didn’t think i would get rebecca a hallowe’en costume, but at the last minute i decided i couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make her wear cute animal ears. inspired by a pair of adorable lion booties (thank you walter and gertrud!), i managed to sew her a little lion hoodie and vest, read more »

baby visitors 2

more friends have dropped by to say hello… thanks everybody! uncle joe, auntie cecilia and company auntie yvonne, uncle avery and evangeline uncle kimu and auntie angie auntie julie and liz auntie janet

big brother

yes, big brother is always watching. we love our video monitor which provides endless hours of entertainment. thanks elizabeth and aunt agnes! getting some tummy time:

cute as a bug

well that’s what her shirt says, and we tend to agree. getting more and more fun expressions… hein? phbbt.

visit to great-grandma

we brought rebecca to meet her great-grandma (and only great-grandparent) last week. it was a very special visit and amazing to see my grandma respond and smile at her, despite her dementia. four generations!

queen of her castle

sometimes rebecca likes to sit propped up on the nursing pillow, like a little throne. she is certainly quickly becoming queen of this castle and we are her humble subjects. sitting with her little friends: plotting her next move:

little bear

relaxing with our little cub. growl.

giving thanks

a belated happy canadian thanksgiving to all! needless to say, there is much to be thankful for in our lives right now, most of all for our beautiful healthy daughter. our future steps are still uncertain but we know God leads us. mom and helen with pre-cooked turkey: we were too eager to eat so read more »

doctor visits

going to the doctor in her comfy carseat. falls asleep and loves resting her hands on top of the seatbelt. getting her one month check with dr. J, our awesome family doctor. growing along that 10th percentile, yeah!