Lovely BBQ at Mama and Papa Zee's

We managed to take advantage of the amazing weather after the playground and got the bbq going. Ethan and the rest of us all had an amazing time.

Bruno, Papa zee and Ethan playing in the garden.

The boys with and Mama Zee. No Ethan, the tablecloth goes on the table not over you!

Getting ready to eat!!!

Ethan eating BBQ.

It was soooo yummy!!

Relaxing with full bellies after dinner. Papa Zee played some wonderfully soothing guitar

melodies.

A sweet moment with Mama Zee.

Does Bruno seem a bit envious of the attention that Ethan's getting?

Ethan playing soccer---football.

Patting his chest- very cute!

Toro! Toro! Our little taurus darting beneath a red cape!

Ethan's First Playground Experience

We managed to find 2 great playgrounds for Ethan to play in. The first one had a slide, and a playhouse which he loved playing peek a boo through the windows from inside the house and from the outside. It also had a firetruck which he wasn't as impressed with.

Then the other playground has more big kid play areas but this one Ethan managed to climb up the stairs himself and go through the tunnels then down the slides with daddy's help. He and daddy even managed trying out the swings but Ethan doesn't like them very much.

The Ball Pool

Daddy had bought this ball pool for Ethan way before we arrived so I thought why not blow it up and let Ethan have some fun but we didn't realize how big it is. It's almost the size of a real mini car. It also has a driving wheel and horn. Sadly, it would probably take about 10 packages of balls to fill the thing so i'm thinking we will fill it with some warm water and let him splash about.

Ethan making funny noises

We have already taught Ethan to do the "Indian call" by putting his hand over his mouth as he is blowing out so Adam thought he'd try to get Ethan to make a blub blub blub noise by teaching him to move his finger up and down over the lips as you blow out. This is Ethan's version.

Pics of our family

We usually try to go on walks when the weather is good.. and no I haven't cut my hair- it's just in a messy ponytail. Ethan has been pretty miserable catching cold after cold. Also for the past few days, he's had a sore on his tongue and a sore throat on top of teething. ( He's getting his pointy teeth- incisors that didn't hurt too much but it's the ones beside those two, that is causing him pain because they are bigger. He's been taking liquid ibuprofen for fever, teething gel, and honey n' glucose syrup for his throat. Today, he's much better and much happier. He has also started patting his chest somewhat like a gorilla pounding on its chest but he does a pat pat pat sound which is lighter. Very cute and I am hoping to get it on video. Yesterday morning was amazingly hot. Around 23 degrees C in our house and outside even warmer outside so I took Ethan for a ride in his stroller for an hr and half. We were in shorts! I didn't think that would happen! Then he had a nap and we played while daddy got some much needed work done. In the evening, we went over to Mama and Papa Zee's for a BBQ and to play with doggie Bruno. Adam and I were really excited. Ethan just decided to go for a nap just before we left to go to their place. When we got there, we put him on the couch with lots of pillows around him. Then went into the garden, but just as we were going to sit down and eat, it started getting cold, windy and started to thunder and lightening. So we moved dinner inside, Ethan must have known dinner was ready because he woke up just before we were ready to eat. Dinner was lovely. Ethan ate really well too. I've made him Shee fan ( Rice congee with chicken and egg) He really likes it and it's a relief to see him eating solids again after the last few days. He also has been trying banana but today was the first time he actually ate pieces of it! Yay! As most of you already know, Adam (Daddy) has kidney failure and his transplant is scheduled a week from now on Aug 7th. Mama Zee has been working tirelessly and has found a flat (apartment) in Manchester for Uncle Dan and Josh when they go back to University in the fall but also to act a place for us to stay during the transplant and Adam's and Papa Zee's stay in the hospital. Grandma Mary is also coming down to be with us. So many heartfelt thanks to Mama Zee. We love you!!!