Today I spent some one on one time with someone elses baby boy. My own boy was at his grandparents house having some good old auntie time and so I went out with my nephew Gavin. He is almost exactly one year older than my own boy and, truth be told, I haven't really spent much special time with him. Of course when he was a baby I smothered him in his kisses and pretended to devour his huge fat rolls but then I got huge pregnant and preferred to rest instead of keeping up with a busy baby. Then I had my own high needs baby to jiggle and I didn't have the free arms or time to adequately love upon this boy.
Today we snatched him away from his parents for an afternoon of special auntie time. We ate peanut butter M+M cookies at Pure Vanilla Cafe in Victoria and then stroller walked in Oak Bay and looked in some fun shops. Just me and this boy. We kissed and cuddled and I pretended to scare him and he would giggle loudly. It was lovely and I am so happy to have been able to spend this time getting to know this boy. He is wonderful and I love being an auntie!
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Mama in the City since 2008 and blogging since 2009!
My first apartment baby is now a full on boy and we struggle with finding space in our condo for his growing toy collection. I'm also a new mum to our second apartment baby, born January 13, 2012!
I have a husband who is an excellent cook and takes amazing photos. I work as a labor and delivery nurse and really love the work that I do and gave birth to baby #2 at my work place.
I use this space to write about my family and to share my passion about breastfeeding, birth and parenting. I have a fantastic purse collection and have loved watching it grow, mostly lovely gifts over the years from my husband. I currently have a closet full of purses that are too small or impractical to fit a diaper or sippy cup in, and so they are on hold for future years.
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4 comments:
thanks for your lovely blog and geat pic of you with my two grandkids. I really enjoyed reading about our wonderful Gavin. The picture you posted of him is one of my favourites. Love Laurel J. DeWitt.
August 16, 2009 at 8:33 AMThanks for the comment Laurel. He is a rather sweet boy I agree!
August 16, 2009 at 7:18 PMoh so much love. cute pictures of a cute boy.
August 16, 2009 at 7:33 PMLook at those EYES! Just beautiful! Thanks for stopping by my blog, too. I appreciated your comment!
August 17, 2009 at 8:03 AMPost a Comment