Lucas is 1

Lucas turned 1 on the 7th of March. My parents were in town on their way home from a holiday in Hawaii. We had a quiet birthday party with the six of us. I made chocolate banana cupcakes and Callum helped to blow out the candles. Lucas got new shoes, a xylophone, a couple of books, a puzzle, clothes, and a toy helicopter from Grandma and Granda, Mummy and Daddy, Mimi and Papa, Great Auntie Eileen and Great Uncle Ian and the McLeod's.

Lucas measured in at 31.25" and 24 pounds at this 1 year doctor's appointment. I gave him peanut on crackers the other day and he had no reaction. He is eating pretty much everything he is offered with the exception of cottage cheese. He is doing really well in daycare and has caught 2 colds since starting February 1. He started walking on his birthday and is now spending about 50% of his moving time on his feet. Last week he waved good bye and said 'bye bye'. His first words. He wasn't too happy about us taking his bottle away when he started milk but has got used to it now. We have taken away the soother too. This didn't affect him at all as he wasn't that into it anyway.

Callum is doing well. He understands what pretending is and calls it 'tending'. He is now very interested in dinosaurs and insists on watching a show called "Dinosaur Train". Two of his favourite interests! Ingenious! He is also quite interested in super heros like Spider Man, Super Man and Bat Man. I have just ordered him some new 'jammas' that have Spider Man and Bat Man on them. He was already given Super Man 'jammas' from his Aunt Lindsay. For the most part he is toilet trained during the day (3 yrs and 4 mths old) with the exception of the occasional incidents at daycare while he is playing outside.

I have been back to work full time for 5 weeks now. It has been hard. Hopefully will get better as I get used to it and I will be able to manage some time for just myself.

We are starting to plan our trip home in the summer. I just got my vacation time approved so we have to book our flights to Ottawa. It's really expensive right now so will keep looking.

My sister, Vari, got engaged to Kris a couple of weeks ago! The wedding is going to be in Chicago but we don't know when yet.

I am trying to plan a weekend away with my childhood friends Jody, Treena and Kate at some point this year. We all turn 40 and it's been a long time since we were all together. I think it was in 1999.