Helping in the kitchen...

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

Mateo's newest skill as of yesterday is being able to roll from his back to his front. As when he touches his toes, it is done with great grunting & trepidation... but he can manage. The first time he really surprised himself & started crying immediately. But now he is able to consistently roll over, but only from back to front. He hasn't yet managed to roll back the other way, which he finds incredibly frustrating.

Rockin' the Bumbo

Step One: One, two...

Step Two: ...touch your toes (with much grunting & trepidation)

Step Three: Pause photo shoot so Toben can be included

Step Four: Smile gleefully

Omi & Opa

Saying good-bye is the hardest part...

We miss you!

4 Generations of Happy

4 Generations: Walter, Helene, Mateo & Christine Kampen (Robinson)

People Who Love Me: Friends

Impressing Cliff & Sheena with his mad head turning skills

Cliff practicing "baby holding"

Cristina und Mateo im Sunroom

Nooma video discussion

Amy & Mateo

Mateo loves Auntie Anna

People Who Love Me: Omi & Opa

Time magazine: an important part of every young man's education ;)

Having Whoozit time with Omi

Who needs a teething ring when Opa's around?

Bath time!

Everyone had milky spit stains all over their shoulders for the above reason.

Pretending like he actually takes the bottle (ha!)

People Who Love Me: the Rempels

Mateo yawning on Mami's lap

Welcome home, Julian! Awww... Julian loves his Mami!

Let them eat cake!

Mateo & Stephanie

Hillary & Mateo

Zachary & Mateo

Andrea & Mateo

The Dunns come to Winnipeg

For the first time, David, Mateo & I travelled as a family to Winnipeg. And while we were there, my cousin Tracy, her husband Kevin & their three children, Liam, Caleb & Olivia came to stay as well. It was a full house (!), & so of course a few mishaps had to occur, like a major water main break on Slater Avenue, the dishwasher kicking the bucket & days and days of rain... but you know, it was all a lot of fun. We spent one day they were there at the Children's Museum & the Forks, hours of Playmobil time, colouring, drinking coffee & eating delicious food prepared by my parents. It was so good to see you again, & to meet Olivia & have you meet our Mateo!

chatting in the living room

The Dunn family: Tracy, Olivia, Kevin, Caleb & Liam

Seriously guys, I just know you have the camper trailer somewhere!

making faces with Mister David

Keith, living up to his name of the Cake-Finisher-Offer

Evelyn & Tracy, who managed to get a little bit of cake, too

Everyone's favourite barista

Kevin

Nadine & Olivia (notice her shiny little tooth?)

Liam posing on the Lookout Tower at the Forks

enjoying lunch at the Forks

Caleb & Aunt Dorothea

Mateo (4 mos.) & Olivia (9 mos.): can you tell who's older?

Buddies :)

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Spokesperson for le gallery in Toronto

Before Mateo was born, Will & Vinna gave him a suitcase filled with beautiful & terribly cute clothes. One of them was this sweatshirt with the n

ame of the gallery Will runs on it. Now Mateo is the right size for it. Here is a sequence from our "couch photo shoot."

The site for Will's gallery can be found at http://le-gallery.ca/ Be sure to visit if you're in Toronto.

Mateo is so upset that people aren't buying art anymore. Please help him cheer up & go to le gallery & by some art. ;)