Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
After a whirlwind week last week in which I dragged Neil and Isaac off to a few auditions, mostly for my own entertainment, it turned out we booked a shoot for an upcoming diaper commercial. Except at the last minute they changed the job from “families” to “dads & babies” and expressly asked the moms … Continue reading I was alone, I was all by myself
From us, to you! Continue reading Merry Christmas
So this week marks my first back at work since Isaac was born. Wait. What? I know. The year isn’t yet up. My parental leave isn’t yet over. Have I lost my damn mind? Yes. And no. And yes. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to feel about taking a year off work, … Continue reading Work-It
I can’t believe it’s been half a year already! Commiserating with friends who just had a baby a couple weeks ago, I realize how much of Isaac’s early days are a total blur. It’s probably for the best – he’s way more fun now. Which is a good thing, because despite not wanting to be … Continue reading Six Months
The reality of hanging out with an infant all day is that not much happens worth blogging about. But we have had some progress on a few things I mentioned recently, so for those who’re interested, here’s how life is shaking out these days: The Dog We had a session with a trainer who confirmed … Continue reading Up-to-the-Date
1. Washington, DC is stunning. And the Smithsonians are amazing. Be realistic about what you will see, and plan to go back! 2. Small-town North Eastern America is totally like Star’s Hollow. Still a bit disappointed I didn’t run into Rory. 3. Renting an infant carseat with your rental car is a great idea if … Continue reading What I learned on my summer vacation
4 Plains 2 Trains 1 Automobile And probably a motley assortment of public transit options on top of all those. We’re off this weekend on a 10-day summer trip, heading to Washington, DC to visit friends and take in the 4th of July festivities, then taking the train North to Montreal for a few days … Continue reading Planes, Trains & Automobiles
This is probably of little interest to you, unless you are a) related to us or b) totally enamored with other people’s children. But in case either of the aforementioned applies, Isaac has been getting incredibly chatty lately. I present: Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Continue reading Chatty
I want to preface this post with a very big I AM OKAY – because it (spoiler!) deals with some new-mom emotions. I am not depressed, please don’t worry, but we all have tough bits and this was one of mine. Okay? Onward! If you’d asked me before last week what I was afraid of, … Continue reading Haunted
The 2010/2011 NHL season has come to an end, and while it didn’t finish up at all the way we wanted (especially thanks to a crowd of douchebags), the Canucks gave us one of the most exciting season’s we’ve had in 17 years, and I’m glad we got to experience so much of it in … Continue reading Hockey with Baby
The other weekend was the 7th annual Northern Voice social media conference. I’ve attended this conference many times in the past, and this time went avec Isaac. I was a bit nervous about bringing him along, even though the conference has always been billed as welcoming kids, because of what happened last year. Reader’s Digest … Continue reading Community Conferences – Bringing along Baby
Finally caught on film! Continue reading About those smiles
Dear Isaac, I am shamelessly copying so many better bloggers that have gone before me down the path of motherhood by writing you an online letter, but I can’t think of a better way to share what life has been like with you so far. So here we go. It seems like the past two … Continue reading Two Months
Even though Pregnant Women are Smug, Neil and I have both tried really hard not to be “smug parents” or let parenthood entirely consume or change us too much. This has actually been pretty easy so far, especially these first 6 weeks while Isaac is highly portable and able to nap easily in his carseat, … Continue reading The Tired