A Visit With New Babies

Last Tuesday we arrived in Toronto and met Baby Simon for the first time. Our visit with Gihad, Caroline, Eli and Simon was short, but we got several fantastic meals in and a trip to the mall too. We really miss them and are sad that we aren't closer, but our time together was great and I guess we can do nothing more than make the best of it as we get it.

I am embarrassed by the fact that we didn't get to meet Baby Landon until now too. Yes, he is only 3 weeks old but he is our nephew and I feel like we should have been there. I know we couldn't help not making it to Cambridge because of the traveling and the timing of his arrival, but I still feel quite bad. Again, I wish we were closer. We stayed for 3 sleeps and played with Addison who has grown into a real little girl and helped Margo and Brent with Landon. It appears as though he too is plagued with the milk/soy allergy. Margo started the elimination diet and like a miracle, Landon woke up a new baby on day 14. He seemed to like his Aunt Jenny who according to his mommy, "has the touch". I chalk it up to recent experience with cranky uncomfortable newborns. He is a cute baby despite the acne and the stomach cramps. He looks just like his proud big sister who is going to boss him around like nobody's business when they are a little older. She'll be teaching him to "dip and not scoop" in no time at all...

Here a few of my favourite shots from our visit. Don't they look like they could be my babies? Now, if only I could see me in my own child!