Both Isabelle and Jason are growing up so quickly. Jason is learning new words and to put words together every day from his sister. The last two days he has spent a lot of time saying "Thank you Mommy" or "Thank you Daddy"... He also loves to say "My Ball", "My Teddy Bear"...

Jason is definitely a little toddler now.

Isabelle has gotten a summer haircut and has been having a great summer.

We've been to the CN Tower, Toronto Metro Zoo, African Lion Safari and Long Point beach in the last month and Isabelle has had a blast everywhere we've gone.

We found out when eating at a restaurant that Jason LOVES spaghetti - he ate a full bowl of an up to 12 year old child menu spaghetti serving plus an added order of meatballs (with a little bit dropped on the floor)...

What's not to love about this face?

Jason is changing before our eyes - from a baby to an independent little man walking, climbing, eating with a spoon, and wanting to do everything "big people" do.

Isabelle is great with her little brother, but also enjoys time without him "bugging her" to colour or read. She is very excited about the warm weather so she can go to splash pads, on hikes with her daddy and on our summer vacations.

Time flies...

Jason is now 14 months old and becoming a walking toddler trying to mimic some words like "ball" and "bell" (for his sister's name) and wanting desperately to eat everything that his sister and mom are eating... yesterday, he even took a whole cob of corn and happily attacked it with his six teeth.

Isabelle is 4 now and varies between a "princess" one moment to a future firefighter the next.

Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year. Here is Isabelle showing off one of her presents.

Isabelle loves to pull people around in a sled. With her little brother, she finally has someone to pull around at our house when we get the winter weather we've seen so many times already this year.

Coming to get you! Oh look, Isabelle!

Watch Jason crawl! Crawl, crawl, by the wall.

Jason has just started crawling forwards in the traditional manner moving both legs separately after spending several weeks pushing himself backwards with his belly on the ground. He also got one tooth just before Christmas and now has three teeth (all on the top). He also loves to push himself forward on a small car chasing his sister.

Hallowe'en went really well this year. Isabelle had a great time and said "trick or treat" and "thank you" at every house. She exchanged her candy for lots of treats except for some stickers from an allergy-friendly neighbour. (Her allergy testing in September confirmed that she is still allergic to eggs and dairY). Isabelle went as a mermaid/princess while her little brother was "Superman"! Jason continues to struggle with another set of ear infections and difficulty eating and drinking (more so even this week than before). He is still a cheerful little fellow most of the time and giggles when his sister plays with him - a cute sight indeed!