Sailing
We finally got out for our first actual sail of the year (with the sails up, rather than the motor running). We took some extra hands along to make things easier and our friend Cindy took some photos.
Reading
With no tv we do a lot of reading around here. West likes to flip through a magazine now and then When there’s heavy reading to be done Nyah will help out a bit And both can appreciate a good character-driven work with a strong story arc and meaningful social commentary
First real boat trip
The new crew made their first real boat trip yesterday when we came over to Bowen Island for a few days. We rigged some attachment points so the carseats could be secured below, giving us a safe place to put the kids while underway. There was a strong enough northwesterly to raise whitecaps on English Bay, but it was a beautiful sunny day and as a calm as a lake once we got into the lee of Bowen. Ready for…
Afternoon activities and aftermath
West enjoys his favourite toy Nyah watches the sunset and the aftermath
Superbaby
Babies are supposed to spend some time each day on their tummies to strengthen their neck muscles and whatnot. This is no problem for Nyah, but West hates it, for him tummy time is akin to a stint in the gulags. So, West usually strengthens his neck muscles as his intrepid alter ego: Superbaby! Superbaby flies around the boat checking for evildoers in all areas, on nice days he will even pop out of the hatch and take a quick…
Training
Nyah and West have embarked on a regimen to train them to sit up. Â In this situation having two babies can be handy since they can be propped up teepee style to improve overall sitting times. Â Olympics here we come. Start positions A slight list to the left develops Full left side collapse Back to start positions A slight list to the right develops Full right side collapse And repeat . . .
Party time
This is what happens when you let babies go shopping by themselves.
Laundry day
Smile!
Nyah’s been smiling a lot lately, if you catch her attention and get good eye contact you can usually tease out a grin. Â After about 50 photos one night we managed to catch one with the camera.
Ravenous
Here’s Nyah demonstrating her excellent latching technique, and also why you shouldn’t set hungry babies down too close to one another. Â Her brother was surprised, but then he enjoyed his head massage.