Sorry for the mass of pictures. I am very behind on posting. Andrew and Daddy have a new game. Daddy lays on the floor and Andrew sits/climbs/lays/ jumps on him. Andrew will now go get a pillow, lay it on the floor, pat it, and say "Dada." He also tries to get me to do it. He doesn't realize I can't lay on my belly anymore!


Our friends Kenny and Judith came over last Saturday to carve a pumpkin. Judith was trying to draw the face and Andrew kept grabbing the marker to help. So we gave him his own pen and he wrote all over the top of the pumpkin.


He enjoyed trying to dig out the insides with a spoon.





When we were finished I went to put the bowl of seeds in the kitchen. Andrew still wanted to play with it. He sat at the table and used his spoon to play with the seeds for a long time. He also kept trying to put the pieces we had cut out back into the pumpkin like a puzzle.


Andrew has moved from his crib to a twin bed. He transitioned very easily. It only took him one day to figure out how to maneuver (in his sleep bag) around the guard and get out of bed. Thankfully he only does this once you've come in and turned on the light. His room is so dark otherwise that he won't try it.

Winter is on its way! We've had some cold days and some milder days. Scarfs and hats aren't needed everyday yet!

Andrew loves to dress himself. Pajamas, wellie boots (rain boots), and a NWA captains hat. What style! The other night he was running around naked with his captain hat on and his toothbrush in his hand. Won't share those pics!

24 weeks

Here is a video of Andrew and Daddy playing their game. Sorry it is so long, but my camera would not let me edit it.

This Past Month

Here are some random pictures from the last month.

Daddy and Andrew eating pancakes and watching cartoons on a Saturday morning.


Andrew enjoying Daddy's chair.

Have I mentioned that Andrew loves to copy everything we do. So we have to be careful! He has seen me wipe up his messes in the kitchen after he eats and now he will take a rag (or sometimes the clean dish towel) and wipe the floor or tables. Here he is dusting the coffee table (with the dishcloth he stole from the kitchen).

Our son never uses anything the way he is meant too. He went through a faze of being obsessed with putting his shopping cart on the coffee table. He was not allowed to do this, but was very persistent in trying!


Andrew playing with Mummy's scarf.


Here is a video of when Andrew first learned to blow kisses. I love the delay between the action and sound. He was blowing kisses to a stranger we passed on the street one day and the man didn't even smile. What a grouch!


This video is of Andrew playing with a cup and dish cloth.

Scan Pictures of Baby #2

We had our 20 week scan last week. Baby co-operated and the technician was able to see everything she needed to. Baby looks healthy. I felt movement at about 14 weeks, but in the last week baby has seemed to be much more active. This first picture is of the whole body.

Baby's face

Another angle of baby's face

This one is harder to see. It is baby's cute little feet!


Andrew doesn't seem to understand about baby yet. We show him my belly and say "baby." He just pulls my shirt back down over my belly!

Married to a Doctor

Did you know that I am now married to a doctor? No...I did not trade Jason in. He passed his viva and now has his PhD. So we are Dr. and Mrs. Jason Maston!

Story about the Boy

I went to pick up Andrew from nursery on Wednesday and his teacher told me a story about him playing in the water tray. She looked over and Andrew was dumping a container of water over his head. It must have been a big container because his clothes were soaked. They had changed him into dry clothes of course. I told her the reason he probably did this was because our friend taught him to take a cup in the bath and pour it over his head. She commented that the water tray must not have been as warm as his bath because he had a very shocked look on his face when he did it.

More Pics from Visit

These pics are a bit delayed but I have been crazy busy since school started back!

Here are Andrew and Daddy eating pie crust cinnamon rolls (pie crust with cinnamon and sugar spread on it, rolled up and baked). These are a favourite among the Maston guys and Andrew has just joined the clan. He loved them.

He loved them so much he wouldn't share! Here is Andrew feeding Gigi his crumbs. He sure wasn't going to share any of the rest of it!

Andrew eating crumbs off the floor. Wouldn't want to waste any.

Andrew wiping his own nose. Poor boy has had a runny nose for months. He is so used to us wiping it that he learned to do it himself.

Andrew's new stool from Great Grandma Maston.

Love this pic! What a cheeky face.

We are starting him early on the Starbucks addiction. This is just water.

He likes to play with Mommy's cup when she's done and hopes some drops are left.

And he did taste Daddy's frappaccino. That was a mistake. He loved it.

Visit from Gigi and Great Grandma

Andrew's Gigi and Great Grandma Maston came to visit this past week. We had really nice weather and were able to enjoy lots of time outside.

On Thursday we went to Hazlehead Park. We went to the Pet's Corner to see different animals. We also played at the park. Then we had some ice cream.

Andrew loves to ride the rocking animals at the park. He holds on tight and rocks himself as hard as he can.

Andrew was so funny eating his ice cream cone. He kept turning it sideways and I was sure the ice cream was going to fall on the floor!



Great Grandma tickling Andrew.

On Friday we took the train to a town called Inverurie. It has a garden centre with a cafe. The cafe sells big pancakes with either maple syrup or toffee sauce and ice cream. They are wonderful. Andrew ate a whole pancake (with just butter), which wasn't much smaller than the adult ones.

Andrew and Daddy on the train.

Andrew eating fish crackers on the train.


On Monday we went to a Ceramic place to get Andrew's hand and footprints done. Here is Andrew walking with Gigi to the place.

Painting Andrew's foot.

Andrew's handprint.


Andrew playing with his new computer.

Playing with Mommy's new rain boot.

Cute grin.