To the Capital and Back

Can you believe that we are creeping up on 10 months of Gully bliss? It's unbelievable to me that I'm returning to work next month and that it's time to start getting them prepared for not having Mama around every moment. I will start weaning (not fully) this month, as well as trying to eliminate the morning nap in favour of a longer afternoon nap. We'd like to get them used to drinking from a sippy cup on their own and hopefully improve their pincer grasp so that they can do a little more self feeding.
But I don't think it's going to be as difficult as I thought it was going to be. We went to Ottawa last weekend to visit a girlfriend of mine and her husband. (Kyla and Nick) I thought the trip would only take 4 hours, but it ended up taking 6. The girls had absolutely no difficulties with this at all! In fact, they woke up just in time to hit traffic in Montreal and seemed to enjoy the sights from the back of the mini van that we rented. I was very worried about how they would adapt to sleeping in both a strange room and in a strange bed, but they slept through the night! I think we only had tears twice and both times it was little quick sniffles from Mathilde which were very quickly settled by a nearby grown up. We didn't even have high chairs for them. We just sat them on the dining room table and fed them until they tried to crawl away. The ride home was just as quiet, and everybody settled back into their schedule very nicely. It was inspirational! We're trying to figure out where we go next!
Since that last post, both girls can get into a sitting position from their bellies and both are pretty much crawling. They don't cruise along with ease yet, but they are figuring it out. I often find Mathilde sitting up in her crib when she is supposed to be napping. One time I went into see what she was crying about, and I found her sitting up with her legs through the bars, and holding on to them with her hands. It was like she was saying "Please help me! I'm tired and I want to go to sleep, but I don't know how to back up and lie down!" Poor thing. Alexis, on the other hand, has no difficulties with this sleep thing. She lets me know she's sleepy with a yawn, I put her down and she smiles, grabs her blanket, pops her thumb in her mouth and closes her eyes. That's it. You don't hear from her again, and in fact, I only go in to get her up because I hear Mathilde calling for me! I suppose she figures she doesn't need to fuss, Miss Mathilde does enough of that!
Well, that's not fair to Mathilde. I think that neither of them are particularly difficult. In fact, quite the opposite. I think that they are just going to settle into this day care thing with flying colours. I have a vision of them sitting down with little Magnolia (our care provider's 10 month old) and taking over the place. I hope that's true anyway. This is going to be very hard for me. Anyway, Ivan leaves on Saturday for two weeks, and this is going to be a long, hard haul for me with two infants on my own. If you have the time, please give me a call. I could certainly use the support. If you really have the time, please come and visit! That would be terrific! Until next time, all the very best.