• 8 month old baby
    baby updates - Children - Family

    Baby Update: Lil’ Buddy is 8 months old!

    April 21, 2020 - By 

    Back on my old website, I used to provide monthly updates for my family and friends back home and around the world on how Lil’ Ziggy was growing. I thought it only fitting that I continue that tradition with Lil’ Buddy! You know how second children go, you always tend to miss a few things that you were diligent about with the first one. Even on social media, where I’ve been doing the majority of my communication for the past few years, I’ve been skipping months with Lil’ Buddy. But as I was looking back on old posts about Lil’…

  • 10 month old baby
    baby updates - Children

    Baby Update – Lil’ Ziggy is 10 Months Old!

    January 10, 2016 - By 

    Lil’ Ziggy and I are in Ontario visiting family and friends this month, but I thought I’d get an update out as my little man turns 10 months old today! He is growing into such a sweet, good-natured and funny baby who makes me laugh all day long. You know, I always thought I’d be better with really young babies as opposed to toddlers, but I am finding myself enjoying him more and more as he grows older. I guess it’s just becoming more fun to be his mommy now that he plays and interacts with his surroundings. Survived the…

  • Children - parenting

    My heart is broken

    September 4, 2015 - By 

    I’ve been out of touch. Between having Lil’ Ziggy, moving to Calgary and countless other “me” happenings, I have not paid enough attention to what is happening in the Middle East and Europe right now. I hear bits and pieces here and there, and my heart sinks. But I saw a photo yesterday, and my heart broke. He laid as Lil’ Ziggy does when he sleeps. I’m haunted now. When I saw the photo last night, I wanted to hold my son and never let him go. Zig was peacefully sleeping, so I waited until this morning. I’m consumed with…

  • Run from the scary milk-drinking raptorbaby!
    Children - Fun Friday

    Fun Friday: My son is a velociraptor…

    June 19, 2015 - By 

    If you follow my Twitter, you may have noticed that I saw Jurassic World this past week with my brother and his friend. It. Was. AWESOME. So imagine my pride upon learning that Lil’ Ziggy, my own offspring, is part dinosaur! Don’t believe me? Here’s video proof: I just hope he inherited the above-average intelligence and not the, you know… killiness of the velociraptor too. And by the way, if you enjoyed the original Jurassic Park, you won’t be disappointed in Jurassic World. Yeah, it’s a little sleeker and it can never replace the original’s magic, but it was a…

  • Our Baby's 3 Month Update
    baby updates - Children - parenting

    Baby Update: Lil’ Ziggy is 3 months old!

    June 8, 2015 - By 

    Wow, I can’t believe another month has gone by. Much has happened over the past month, and once again I am amazed at all the changes I’ve seen in Lil’ Ziggy – how much he’s grown, how much he’s developed and how much more adorable he keeps on getting. (Ignore the dopey look on my face, I didn’t know this shot was being taken but it turned out great otherwise!) The biggest development we’ve had since my last baby update post is that Lil’ Ziggy can now roll from his front onto his back. He did it a few weeks…

  • 2 month baby update
    Children - parenting

    Baby Update: Lil’ Ziggy is Two Months Old!

    May 9, 2015 - By 

    They say that with a newborn, the days are long but the weeks are short. How true those words are! I gave birth to my son, Lil’ Ziggy, two months ago today. Two months ago, I was in a hospital room, swaying through contractions, miraculously avoiding swearing at everyone in my vicinity, and bringing a wonderful, crazy, healthy and bright little boy into the world. In these past two months, I have learned so much about my son, my husband and myself. By the way, I wanted to do a monthly update on Lil’ Ziggy, but sleepless nights took their…