“A good mother raising two or three children does a more creative job than a sculptor doing one of the most famous statues in the world.”
Dr Benjamin Spock during an interview with Lotta Dempsey heard here on CBC.
Category Archives: Marie-Hélène
Friday’s picture
April 29, 2011 – 7:00 am
Dressing up
February 25, 2011 – 7:00 am
Being the girly-girl our daughter is, she loves piling elastics on to her wrists as bracelets. Lately, inspired by one of her books, she’s asked us to put her sandals on. The she walks around rather awkwardly, since she is used to soft soles.
She’ll also empty her bottom dresser drawer and pull clothes over her [...]
Friday flower for you
February 18, 2011 – 4:08 pm
The roses on our dining room table have all burst into an explosion of pink-red. I have a hard time justifying their color with my camera, nonetheless, their momentary beauty is for you Mom, who must be missing Anna… And for you Anna. Last night, at the end of our chat Anna said that next [...]
18 months
January 14, 2011 – 7:00 am
There isn’t much that can make you stand out more on a university campus than bringing a toddler. With her summer stroller (the kind with the tiny wheels) I plow through the snow on the sidewalk, the determination to look like a parent in control fuels my speed. we pass a line of cars waiting [...]
Playing
January 12, 2011 – 8:20 pm
The video finally uploaded and the technical issues were solved. Contrary to what the title of the video says, Marie-Hélène is 18 months. It is actually more challenging to capture her on the videocamera since she runs up to the lens and makes faces, then wants to see the playback. She has also become somewhat [...]
Wooden
December 29, 2010 – 7:00 am
We are fortunate to be able to borrow toys from a French centre in Saint-Boniface, and every few months Marie-Hélène gets a new set of toys and books to keep her occupied. Because of this happy arrangement, Christian and I keep toy accumulation to a minimum. One of her favorite toys that we’ve had to [...]
Christmas
December 27, 2010 – 7:00 am
Having a child just old enough to understand that presents are a good thing, makes Christmas especially exciting. There is the excitement of being a child, almost unable to sleep because Christmas is the next day. There are the Christmases of our teenager years, still exciting and slightly awkward. Then the Christmases away from home, [...]
Potty training
December 16, 2010 – 7:00 am
We’re potty training Marie-Hélène this week. It feels like a boot camp for her and I. Her days are spent bottomless, drinking juice. My days are spent sitting on the floor, without her ever leaving my sight.
Winter boots
December 6, 2010 – 7:00 am
First, we slip these on…
Then we add this canadian invention…
Then Marie-Hélène zooms about, in and out. If I’m not in a rush to get into the car with her, she’ll try to race to the end of the sidewalk, take my hand and head out to the park. Sometimes, her puppy comes along.
Psst! A new [...]
Snowing, snowing, snowed
November 26, 2010 – 7:00 am
Weatherman Palud has informed me that it hasn’t snowed this much in November in fourteen years. The memories of having to shovel snow after school, before even setting foot in the house, have had the same effect as that of pulling weeds… I find myself sometimes wishing for a larger driveway and a husband who [...]