weekend review

Lately, I've been living for my weekends.

The weekend agenda usually consists of: spending max time with A, loads of laundry, cooking breakfast for my boys (since I definitely do not cook on the week days), grocery shopping & well home stuff. & the past weekend was no different. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

I love Sundays.
It's the only day that we get to spend the entire day together - the three of us.
We enjoyed a rather late lunch on Sunday at Jack's ... check out this lovely candid shot of A.

I still can't believe that he turns 4 this year - FOUR. I don't feel like I'm getting much older, but knowing that I'm a mother of a 4 year old, definitely puts things into perspective. Whomp.

Aiden, you are magical. Surely the smartest 4 year old I know. Right now, you are fond of Power Rangers, super heroes and Buddy (your bear). You're also beyond excited to meet your best friend - our baby & you also wish for our baby to be a girl (said that you would be mad if baby was a boy). You love bacon and pancakes in the morning with sliced apples and strawberries, daddy's homemade tomato sauce with pasta for lunch, cheese & crackers as a snack and tacos (with "taco" bread - tortillas) for dinner. & you never say no to milk. You've started to love the shower, instead of "big baths" and you've learnt to say "grace before meals". You dress yourself with "swag" - and from time to time, we catch you checking yourself out in the mirror. You ask A LOT of questions - because you're curious of the world. You also talk A LOT - on your "phone", our home phone & facetime with Lola & Lolo. You smile is contagious & so is your laugh. You have brought so much joy in our lives.

We can't wait for you to to be a big brother.

patiently waiting!

We're nearly there! Well (just a little over) halfway. But I have a feeling that the next few weeks are going to FLY by. To be honest, it hasn't really hit me that baby #2 is on the way - mainly because my first trimester this time around was ... needless to say, uncomfortable. I was truly just trying to get by, day-by-day. But now that that's all over with - I can enjoy the joys of being pregnant for the second time around. Aiden is in complete awe of the changes. "Ma, soon you'll be so big that you won't be able to fit inside our house!" - God, I hope that never becomes the case, lol.

This - I can't believe, was almost 4 years ago. Where does time go? To think, that when Aiden was born, we weren't even able to send my Mom (who wasn't able to be there for my labour because of a poorly planned business trip) a photo of him because our phones (Palm Treo) did not have text messaging photo capacity? But this time, if I wanted to - not only could I send a photo like the one above to my entire address book, but I could also tweet my entire labour for all my followers to "experience" or frequently update my status on facebook via my iPhone. I could also take a quick video of the first few moments and post it on vimeo - or right onto my blog or tumblr - or ... well, you get the point.

I can't wait to relive all the firsts. Especially being in our own home & with A along for the ride. In 17 weeks, we'll be a family of four.

the reason

Ok. I'm back - promise.
Every time I make my come back, I tend to reflect back on what made me start blogging / documenting in the 1st place. (& really why it's been so difficult for me to be consistent)
In my early years, let's be honest - it was to vent. I felt comfort knowing that there was someone else, anyone else - out there who was feeling the exact same thing that I was. That I wasn't alone.
As this phase in my life faded - I started documenting ... life. The significant moments that have truly made an impact on what make me - me.
& I guess this is really where I'm still at ...
But my significant moments are getting bigger, more meaningful.
If I could remember each moment, the way I felt each time these meaningful moments crossed my life - I would leave this world satisfied. So here I am, telling my favourite story - the one that belongs to us.

so long sweet tumblr ...

I am a blog host hopper.
(I know)

But I will be reviving this blog.
You wait and see.

xo.

fun overload!

Feeling rather crafty lately.
Maybe because I've cleaned my desk? Ha.

Just some of my favourite photos from earlier this Summer.
Photos taken with my iPhone via Instagram.