some developments....

Well I'm happy to report that Malcolm is officially off the bottle. Tracey and Roger have been transitioning him to the sippy cup and as of Friday even his before bed bottle has been eliminated. There wasn't much fuss and he's doing quite well drinking out of his sippy cup. Here are some pictures from this past week:

Malcolm sure loves to run free around the mall, here he is at Old Navy in Metrotown:

He was literally dancing down the aisles.

He was fascinated by the dolphins jumping out of the fountain. Actually he's had a newfound interest in water ever since his trip to the water park. He was really adventurous last night and stepped right into a puddle, shoes and all.

It was BNO last Saturday, here are the boys enjoying a round of golf at Fraserview. A good time was had by all.

let's hope the warm weather is here to stay.

It's amazing how much Malcolm can understand. Although he cannot verbalize much of what he knows there is truly a lot he can comprehend. He can point to many things we ask, like body parts, different toys, food, and even members of the family. Roger and Tracey have taught him a number of signs now and recently he's learned, keys and hot dog which he asks for till no end. Here are some pictures from the past few weeks:

Here's happy old me.

Isn't the house pretty, all the Rodos have bloomed now.

Malcolm went to the petting zoo, he's not quite sure about the goats. One he can handle.

Here are one too many goats here.

Malcolm knows the sign for "Out" and he uses it quite often. Here's a picture of a short-lived ride on the swing.

Malcolm loved walking up and down this ramp, he must have done it a dozen times.

We went to the New Westminster Hyak parade.

Vancouver Police Department pipe band.

I was happy to go with the family to the parade.

He loves his watering can.

Here's Malcolm taking a dip in his pool to cool off.

Granville Island water park, the water was so cold.

"Hey kid, what's that thing anyway."

lots of things going on....

"This is my new hoodie, daddy bought it from the internet."


"Traditional rubber shoes from Korea, Carol's mom gave them to me as a gift."

"I can do it."

Flowers are blooming in our front yard.

This is how I sleep sometimes.

Look who came to visit our backyard garden, little Ms. Hummingbird.

"Don't talk to me, I'm concentrating."

"Hey, what happens if I turn this knob?"

Hastings Expos in action.

Coach Vito giving signs....

Malcolm's bedtime ritual...

We've been oh so very lucky with Malcolm's sleep schedule and routine. He's been sleeping through the night from 7 months on and now if you simply mention a few magic words he initiates the whole process himself. The funny thing is that on some nights he'll just come downstairs for a few minutes and start blowing kisses as soon as he sees grandma and papa. Let's hope the sleep routine continues well into the future.

Celebrate 18months, but it's tough when the little guy is sick....

Well Malcolm has been fighting a cold for the past week. He's got a runny nose, low grade fever and cough. He's hasn't been his cheery self, but is hopefully now on the way to recovery. In addition to all that, it seems like Roger has come down with the same cold.

Some developments to note regarding Malcolm. Here's a list of all the signs he knows:

milk, more, eat, sleep, cookie, out, water, cold, bath, all done, oranges

Here's a list of all his words:

up, grandma, papa, mama, bye-bye, nite-nite, bubbles, ball, more, bubba (bottle)

Here are some more pics:

Joseph's birthday party on Sunday at the house...

Hi Cola!

Let's go people, my bag is packed and ready. "Where are you going Malcolm?" "Out".

Hold on Dad, I'm making a phone call to Elmo. I'll talk to you later.

It's me.

Joseph had a sleep-over at our house on the weekend.

more pics from this past week...

Malcolm's new shoes. He's got some little feet, doesn't he?

An ad for Glosettes if I've ever seen one. The pic was taken at Grandpa's store in Vancouver.

Good old Lane. Lane managed to make his way to the airport to pick up Roger despite the chilly temperatures and blowing snow. Roger said that it was -11 when he got in, brrrr.

Roger's trip to the red mile was a bit dissapointing, but here's some Calgary fans whooping it up! Too bad for their loss, maybe next year!

Roger's hotel in Calgary.

Ahi Tuna Sliders at the Metropolitan Grill in Calgary. The dish was quite tasty, too bad it took 25 minutes for the entrees to arrive. Hockey pool money well spent.

Good bye snowy and cold Calgary, hello warm and sunny Vancouver.

Shot with a circular polarizer.

helpful around the house that boy is.

Almost every evening we go on a family walk (as long as it's not raining). It gives us all a chance to enjoy the longer hours of daylight, explore our new neighbourhood and get some fresh air. Finally, Malcolm has been able to go outside without being completely bundled up. It's crazy needing blankets, toques and mitts in April. We enjoyed some great weather this weekend- hopefully Spring is finalIy hear to stay. It's been too cold and wet for too long.

I'm sorry to say that Malcolm recently had a bit of a setback in the sleeping department. He's been a champion sleeper for months and months, but a couple of weeks ago he woke up in the night crying and upset and then it kept happening. Roger says it's because Malcom is getting more teeth and these ones are bigger so it's painful for the little guy when they break through his gums. But, it seems like things are back on track- he's his happy self again and once again sleeping through the night. Whew....paws crossed that this trend continues....I like my zzzzz's. Here are some recent pictures.

Malcolm's first haircut!

Well, after 17 months, Malcolm finally got his first haircut. Apparently all went quite well considering he's never had his hair cut before. I hear he got to sit in a cool red sportscar and everything. The hairdresser at Mentor salon in Metrotown was very nice and gentle with him. He didn't like wearing the cape, but once they gave him a red lollipop to hold everything went very smoothly. He even had smiles, waves, winks and kisses for everyone on the way out. I hope this doesn't mean that I'm next up for a haircut! Here are some pictures from this milestone event:

Who looks more upset, Tracey or Malcolm?

What happened? Where's my hair?
Hey a red lollipop, whoa cool.