Summer Video

Beware, this incredibly cute video montage of Charlie's first summer runs 8 minutes.

Again, mainly for friends and family who haven't seen him in months if ever!

Enjoy!

First Family Foray in the Forest

Well the Devines packed up the house and headed out to Golden Ears for some camping. We only wish we had reserved a longer stay. Was it ever a hit! Charlie loved eating outside in the fresh air and he was very impressed with his new red nylon bedroom. He especially liked talking to trees and ferns and of course splashing in the water. He came this close to eating dirt and was spared any bug bites (courtesy of a few well places swipes by his mommy).

Some summer lovin' on the beach...

Before things got too relaxing, Charlie tried to help out with pumping up our air mattress.

Playing among the ferns with Mommy...

...and singing songs with Daddy!

Papa bear putting the final touches on the master bedroom.

Charlie overseeing the construction of our new home.

Looks like Charlie had such a good sleep that night that he wanted back in for more.

This was Charlie going down for a nap. It was so sweet to hear him talk to himself from the outside. Our tent was talking. Then laughing. Then snoring. And then a few little sleeping baby farts.

Sean bought this tent last year, before there were three of us, in anticipation of there being five of us. There is even a vestibule!

Just having woken from a nap on the beach, Charlie couldn't look less thrilled with family photo-time. Boo hoo.

Within no time he was all smiles.

Cousin Andrew, Larissa and baby Ainsley came out West for visit. Got some quality cheek on cheek time.

Summer Time

Charlie loves water. He takes half-hour baths everynight and he's hooked on pools. We took him for the first time two weeks ago and he laughed and kicked up a storm. Last week we tried an outdoor pool on the beach and he was in heaven.  Or so we think.

Charlie cracked open his piggy bank and treated his dad to birthday dinner at a new French Bistro. 

The quantity of drool was intense at our picnic. See how Violet and Jade make Charlie a happy boy. The girls are beautiful. 

Can't believe how quickly our babes are growing. It was this time last year that we were hanging at the beach comparing belly sizes and feeling kicks. Now they are stealing eachother's teething toys. Ahhhh!

My flower child.

I figure this is better than sitting him in front of the TV. He's completely transfixed... especially during the rinse cycle.

My friend said upon seeing this photo that my son and I have the same eyeballs.  I can see that.

Early Saturday morning coffee stroll.

A little concerned here. If you look closely he is playing air guitar (and a power chord no less). I may never let him wear this t-shirt again.

Sleeping Beauty

Portrait of a Baby as...still a Baby

About a month ago, Charlie boy started on solids and LOVES it. We've been making our own food for him: carrots, squash, peas. It's quite fun actually. Messy, but fun.

A callow-lilly plant for mommy on Mother's Day

This one is for the inside jacket of Charlie's upcoming non-fiction volume on the history of North American customs for eating soft foods. 

This is the photo that will be used in next year's "Celebrity Profiles" newsletter when Charlie realizes that his recently published volume only sold two copies - both to his Mom. It kinda says "I can hang in there. Just you wait for my second book." 

Our Montreal/Ottawa journey

Charlie's first big trip was pretty smooth. He flew relatively well and kept sleeping through the night in a playpen rather than his crib. What a sport! And he loved being held all day by relatives and friends. 

 

His Finnish toque from nanna. 

Sharing some sqeals with mommy at Parliament. 

My amazing husband and sweet boy.

Just the cutest kid in the cutest hat - ever.

And when we got home... Charlie started to SIT BY HIMSELF!  

Teaching Charlie the importance of shoe shopping whenever you are in a new city. 

Having last seen her grandson at 4 days old - it was very hard to pry him from nanna's arms.

My mom and dad

While back home I tried to get Charlie acquainted with my people's fine culinary delights.

(Mmmmmmm)

Pepe Dubreuil serenades his grandson with melodies from his weird flute.

Enjoying a sunny afternoon in Hudson with Michelle. (After hearing for the nth time from his pepe how much better it would be to raise Charlie in Hudson, where both the crime rate and real estate prices are really low!)

Charlie gets introduced to the Montreal theatre babes. 

Charlie and James and their proud dads.