December days

Well, it's raining buckets outside and Bronwen is napping (probably not for much longer) so this is a good chance to get a little post in. I have to say, Newfoundland weather is just so.... unpredictable  Yesterday we had clear blue skies and a biting, bitter 70 km wind that would "freeze da arse right off ya". (yup, that's what they say). Today it is raining and 11 degrees.

I can't believe that it is already December 11. It's been fun to do little Christmasy things here and there. My friend Kara made me a gingerbread house, or at least the pieces for it.. she was making a batch using a new mold she got from Lee Valley. I gladly accepted one as last year I was struggling with cutting out stencils out of cereal boxes. This was a lot easier. After a little trip to the Bulk Barn (I love the Bulk Barn!) I was ready to put it together. I tried to make icing for it... but was trying to ignore the fact that it was supposed to have "stiff peaks". I learned my lesson. If something calls for stiff peaks and you are using it as 'glue', less-than-stiff peaks will mean a house that collapses. Luckily, Brian saved the day. And made excellent stiffly-peaked icing for me. Here is the finished product.

Also, our friends Brianne and Robert had a beautiful baby girl on Saturday night! Her name is Zoey, and she is very cute. On Friday Brianne spent the rainy afternoon here with Bronwen and I and we drank tea and ate cookies. The next day, she went into labour! (must have been the cookies.. haha, just kidding). I was very excited to receive a phone call from Brianne on Sunday morning.

Bronwen is 11 months old now! Time really does fly. She is taking little steps here and there and is very proud of herself for doing so. She is a big eater and loves to spend a good half hour picking at little bits of food on her high chair tray... which is nice when mother is trying to make supper.

Also, we discovered another play group in the city and it`s great! For those of you unfamiliar with the world of little kids these days.. often towns and cities have drop-in `playgroups`, where there are all sorts of toys and moms can pop in with their kids aged 0-5. It`s a great way to get out of the house, meet other moms, and just have a change of scenery in general. We found one that is just about a 10 minute walk away. They also have free coffee, and a snack for the kiddies half way through (cheese, fishy crackers, and fruit.. and everyone gets a sippy cup!). It`s nice to have some adult conversation as well and meet other stay at home moms.

Bronwen and her buddy Lyla