8 Months!

Today my little baby turned 8 months! To celebrate we went to the track to introduce Truman to gambling...OK, really we went to celebrate my birthday and Grandpa David's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA DAVID!!! What a lovely day we had with Grandma, Grandpa, Baba, Uncle Pat, Auntie Tina, and Aunt Misty. Truman kept winning on all the horses he picked so next week he will be going on his own to place some more wagers. Maybe he'll grow up to be a bookie....his daddy would be proud! Thanks Jerry for such a wonderful birthday weekend!

Here's a pic of Truman and I at Woodbine....go Johnny Hollywood go!!!!

Saturday afternoon we met baby Leo for the first time. What a cutie! I can't believe how alert he is for only 6 weeks. He was almost awake for the entire few hours that we were at the Sullivan's. Tzen and Tash seems to be doing very well and have adjusted to parenthood beautifully! Congratulations again!

Looks like Truman is going to take after me with my love of coffee...here's a pic of Truman getting his caffeine fix on Friday afternoon after a long hard day of shopping for mommy's birthday gift. I can't believe he is drinking the competitor's brand...honey, where's the Bucks?

Going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo

You can come too, too, too...we're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo! What a fun, busy, sunny day it was! I think everyone else had the same idea we had. It was like Toronto came out of hibernation and decided to go to the zoo. Jerry and I never noticed kids at the zoo before. I am sure they were always there, but funny how perceptions change. Ryan, Rebecca, Jake, Ben, Steph, Christine and Dash joined us. Truman had a wonderful long nap as we walked around and checked out the animals. I wish I had someone to push me around in a stroller so I could sleep. After a few hours of walking around and deciding not to pay the ridiculously high prices for pizza we headed out for a nice late lunch at our favourite place, The Pickle Barrel. Delish. As if Jerry and I hadn't walked enough, we decided to go for another walk yesterday afternoon so that Morrie could also partake in the glorious weather. We would love to have taken Morrie to the zoo, but I am almost positive he probably wouldn't make it out of the park.

Speaking of Morrie, my love for him is definitely coming back. Well, not to say that my adoration completely went away, but he can be trying at times and maybe I am just being more patient with him.

On Saturday afternoon we went to the Home Show and met another architect that seems interesting. Then, Jerry and I went on a date Saturday night while Wanda and David babysat Truman. Tdot was a good boy and fell asleep easily although, he was coughing and sneezing a lot when we got home. Lucky for us, he slept through the night and was in great spirits on Sunday.

Here's a picture of our independent boy trying to brush his own teeth. In fact, every night he insists on "brushing" his teeth! What am I going to do with him?

Spring has Sprung!

Spring has sprung! The flowers are blooming, and finally we can go outside and wear minimal clothing and enjoy the warmth. Truman and I have had enough of the rain and cloudy skies and are ready for the next few days of sunshine! Although, Monday Truman did look adorable wearing his raincoat! Today we have already been on two walks, as we (I) can't get enough of this weather!

On Monday night Truman said "dad" for the first time and I think it melted Jerry's heart. Jerry called his mom right away to tell her the news. He has said it a few times since. Truman also clapped for the first time yesterday. So every time we say "yeah" he will put his hands together and clap as he imitates us! He also mimics us verbally...if I say "oh" he too will repeat it. Such fun! He's been such a ham lately and loves attention and I am so happy to give it!



Our week was full as usual with our activities, but Truman seems to enjoy salsa and swimming the most. Salsa, because he is the star of the show and swimming because he loves to splash around. He is not afraid of the water at all, and next week we are going to try to dunk him.

Truman and I can't wait for the weekend so that we can spend some time with Jerry as he has been away twice this week and we miss him terribly. Poor Morrie spent one of those nights at the door waiting for Jerry to come home.

A Little Brokeback?

Truman made the rounds this weekend. On Friday we drove out to Brooklyn to visit Alison and Alexis for a little playdate...the two kids interacted a little together, well, as much as a one year old and a 7 month baby can play together. Alexis will be walking on her own anytime soon and hopefully Truman will be inspired! Friday evening we had the Topolski family over for dinner and Baba was able to feed Truman his dinner again.

Saturday afternoon, my friend Lana and I took Truman to the Baby Show. My oh my did my little man flirt with all the ladies. I don't think he stopped talking for the three hours we were there. His favourite word these days has been "dadadadada"...why not mom??? Anyhoo, when we got home, Ryan and Jake came over for a few minutes to say hello and to show us how well Jake is crawling. He is like Rambo and is totally on a mission when he moves! Here's a compromising photo that we put them in. We're sorry for the Brokeback shots, but we can't help it. Blame it on your dads and their "relationship"!!

Today we went to visit the Thornton's for a lovely brunch - delish! I am still full and it has been many hours since we ate. Little Dash slept for most of the visit (what a sweetie), Christine brought out some handcuffs, and Truman was on pretty good behaviour with only a few bouts of chachiness.

Who Loves the Water?

Today Truman had his first swimming "lesson", well it was less of a lesson and more of a chance for him to become familiar with the water. Nonetheless, Truman of course loved it! This however, was not his first time in a pool so maybe that helped! Today we did learn a new trick to help Truman be more comfortable on his back in the water. He loved to splash the water with his hands and arms and loved to kick his little feet! My little fish!

Here is a picture of my little angel sleeping, which has taken me all afternoon to try to do. He just did not want to go down after our class at all and Morrie was not helping matters as he has been prancing all over the house non-stop. I am having one of those days where I have zero patience for my little puppy. Anyhoo, I resorted to running some errands in hopes he would fall asleep in the car...and it worked (I transferred him three times and he stayed sleeping). Truman has now been sleeping for about 2 hours (yipee!), so I have some time to update the blog.

I have also started giving Truman a sippy cup...here are a few priceless shots of him. I am just not sure how much of the water he is actually drinking. Most of the water winds up on the front of his shirt or on the floor from the countless times he drops his cup.

My time has run out, I hear my little bug waking up!

Happy Easter!

What a fun weekend! Here's a quick recap as to how the Topolski family spent their Easter...

Friday afternoon Pat, Tina and my parents came over for a nice Easter Brunch. We all spent the day eating and playing with Truman. Saturday morning Jerry, Truman and I went to Pat and Tina's for breakfast. Jerry and I wanted to bring Gryfe's bagels, but for some reason all the bagel shops that we normally go to were closed! Jerry and I were both so exhausted Saturday because for some reason Truman decided to wake up at 2am. We tried to let him cry it out, but he cried more and more until finally at about 4am I brought him into bed with us. I think the only one in the house who got any sleep was Morrie! Saturday afternoon we went to Voyteck's house to celebrate his 70th birthday. Saturday evening (because of our exhaustion) Jerry and I stayed home and watched a movie. Again, Truman woke up at 2am (what is happening?) but this time he only cried for an hour. I was so happy that Sunday was such a relaxing day, we needed the rest. Ben, Lauren and Tim came over for breakfast (little Ben is such a cutie!!). Then the family travelled to Ajax for Easter dinner. After dinner, we took Morrie for a nice walk and let him off leash for awhile. Morrie decided to try to catch some geese and found himself in a pool of cold water (poor puppy). I am happy to report that Truman slept through the night yesterday and I am hoping that he will do the same again tonight. My fingers are crossed.

Truman's First Passover

On Monday night we celebrated Passover at Ilana and David's house. It was so nice of them to ask us to be a part of their seder. It was also Truman's first Passover Seder, and although he did not find the Afikomen, his aunt Luscia had a gift for him. Unfortunately we had to leave before dessert was served as poor Truman was tired and was ready for bed. He was a very good boy up to that point and had a lot of fun sitting in Grandma's (previously known as Wawa) lap. Jerry and I had to take turns eating our dinner and entertaining our son!




On Tuesday, Jerry decided to take the day off work and spent it with Truman and I. Jerry was so excited to take Truman to Gymboree, even though Truman was coming down with a little cold. Jerry had a lot of fun playing with Tdot, singing songs and mingling with the other mothers!

Tuesday night Truman had his second Passover Seder at Grandma's house. I've attached a picture of Truman, Jerry, and Michal at dinner. As well, here's a picture of Baba feeding Truman. I think Baba enjoys feeding Truman as much as Truman likes to be fed by Baba. It is really nice to watch!

Truman's new favourite "word" to say is "oh"....I had to capture it in a picture, because it is so adorable to watch him round out his lips and jut them out to say "oh". He loves to just say it over and over again. Now, when will he say mom!

Tonight Truman, Jerry and I went to the Sullivan's for a nice get together to see CK and Alex. Katie and Jamie were also in attendance. We ordered some pizza and had a yummy salad. Truman's cold seemed to be getting worse as the night went on and his eye kept gushing (I felt so sorry for him). Unfortunately, CK and Alex's flight was delayed in Cincinnati so Truman and I were only able to see them for a moment as they arrived just as we were leaving. It took Truman a little while to fall asleep once we got home (he would not let me leave his side for a second). He's now fast asleep and in dreamland.


Tomorrow Pat, Tina and my parents are coming over for an Easter Brunch. Happy Easter Everyone! It's good to celebrate both holidays!

Weekend Update

Friday afternoon, Truman took his first subway ride downtown. He didn't really seemed fazed by the trip, I was just happy he didn't dislike it! I was also very surprised at how helpful people were being to us, helping me carry the stroller up the stairs and holding doors open. Truman and I met Misty for lunch where he enjoyed playing with and being held by Misty for most of the meal. Truman and I then went for a quick walk around Winners before we headed down to the Eaton Center to meet Jerry. Truman got another tour of Jerry's office and met many of his colleagues. Friday night, Truman met Jerry's cousin Olenka and her husband Eric for the first time. Ola and Eric live in Vancouver and are visiting Toronto for a few days.

Saturday Jerry, Truman and I decided to go shopping in Buffalo last minute with the Sullivan's. Truman got some new play clothes which he seems to need more these days as he is moving around so much. After shopping, we wanted to go to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner, but when we arrived to the restaurant there was a two and a half hour wait! Too long for three young kids, and four hungry adults to wait (even though the cheesecake is definitely worth the wait). We decided to go to the Olive Garden for dinner instead. As you can see in the attached picture, Truman is looking at the menu deciding what he wants to eat! Pureed sweet potato!



This morning Jerry, Truman and I went to Ajax to take Nanny and Oopa out for breakfast. We then ran some errands and went to some open houses. Tonight we had Baba, Wawa, David, Ola and Eric over for a nice dinner. Truman was his normal happy self and was enjoying all the attention. Tdot has been sitting for longer and longer periods of time and he also loves to play with Morrie. Whenever Truman is being "chachie" I call Morrie into the room and I am guaranteed a smile!