Adam's 2nd birthday party

Thanks for hosting, MacAllisters; for the cake, Auntie Joan; and for the presents, everyone.


Adam didn't get scared when everyone sang Happy Birthday like he did last weekend. He was just impatient to blow out the candle.




No funny hat!


all business

Adam's 2nd birthday morning

In the morning, Adam, my brother, and I went to the Agricultural Museum at the Central Experimental Farm, aka, to "see some animals." All the usual suspects, excluding chickens (never found out the reason.) But Adam did get to touch a lamb - "nice and soft."

Fletcher-Patersons on Adam's 2nd B-day

There may be 4 MacAllisters, 3 Lews, and 2 Hobbses in this group shot but Fletcher-Paterson is the tie that binds.

full disclosure: One face is cropped out of another frame and into this one because some three people weren't looking at the camera in that frame but one person was grimacing in this one. It was neither Adam nor Dion. They always take good pictures.

Mischief

This is one of those times that I became suspicious because it was too quiet. very unusual with this kid. Those are my toothbrush and toothpaste. grrrr. Happily, however, Adam continued to amuse himself at the sink for about 40 minutes while we packed up to go home - we had been staying at my Aunt Joan's in Ottawa for Adam's second birthday and a hockey tournament for Dion.

We decided that the socks do match. Not each other, of course, but they do both match the shirt. A good look, I think.

Bedhead!

Gingerbread Men

A couple of weeks ago, two strange things happened at our house. 1) Dessert. 2) Arts and Crafts.

As you can see, Adam is in a bit of a Pollock period. Me,I'm stuck in gender stereotypes. Pearls and ties? Are you kidding me?

Chinglish

This story has gotten a couple of laughs; so, here it is for posterity....

Adam has just a few Cantonese words and expressions, including "maht" (meaning to wipe) and "maht beibei" (meaning to wipe one's nose).

The other day, Adam's nose was running; so, I said, "Come here, please, Adam. Maht beibei."

Adam didn't like the idea. He shook his head and replied: "No Mahting!"

Sunday morning at the playground

Fever

These pics pretty much sum up the second half of my March Break. sick and clingy Adam.

Long arms are good for self-portraits.