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Good morning, beautiful people. Are you enjoying the weather? Well, of course, I can’t say if the weather is good where you are, but I hope it’s alright, at least. It’s almost 8 A.M, and I’m surprised the kids are still asleep. But the positive about this, I’ll have a minute to make an update, and I don’t think this comes as a surprise. Our son, Bodhi Olivier, was born on April 14th last year, and even though this post is late, I still wanted to make one for him. After all, I made one for Clair on her first birthday back in 2020, and I would have made one for both Max and Lumi, individually, had I had the blog at the time. It might seem a little weird to you, but I feel like it's important, so I would like to talk about it.

Bodhi Olivier, loosely named after his grandfather, was born on April 14th, 2021, and he weighed 10 pounds and 3 ounces, making him the heaviest at birth, compared to his older brother and sisters. He now weighs a little over 23 pounds, and is almost 32 inches tall, so though he did gain weight very fast in the first five to six months of his life, he is growing in a slower pace. His two bottom teeth have finally come through, so that's a relief, and the two on top are almost there, so... progress, I guess? Oh, and this little boy LOVES food, like crazy. He will happily eat anything we give him, and will even try to grab what’s on our plates, should we look away for one second. He’s got long fingers, okay ���

Our little baby has mastered many skills this past year, of course. He can sit, he can crawl, he can clap, he can mimic and make sounds (and very loudly.) Toys that make a lot of noise are his favorites. When he babbles “mama,” it’s about food, not me. Did I mention that he likes noise? He’s gotten pretty good at standing up on his own, without support, and did take his first few steps a little while ago, but he’s not a confident walker, yet. To get around, he prefers to crawl or “scoot.” Whenever he does get up to work on his walking skill, he tends to grab on to things hard. Which is okay if it's the couch, for example. Not so much if it's my hand, or someone's shoulder. He's working on it, and we hope to see him walk around confidently very soon. Oh, and as for his personality: He's a cuddle bug.

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Hello there, beautiful people, and welcome. How are you? It’s been a while, huh? I mean, the last time I logged on here and posted an update was the day after Valentine’s Day, on February 15th, so as you can maybe imagine, there is so much I would like to talk about. We’re now in the middle of April, the day after Easter Sunday, and since the last update, we have had TWO birthdays to celebrate in our household. The most amazing, sweetest and funniest little girl, our precious Lumi-bear, is now seven years old. Her special day was on March 26th, and though she didn’t want to have a birthday party this year, we still had a wonderful time together, just the six of us. But moving on, I did say two birthdays after all, and four days ago, our little baby had his first birthday. Yes, Bodhi is one year old, and I don’t think it has really sunk in for me yet. Remember with Clair, I felt very emotional on her first birthday, but with four children, I might have gotten better at accepting that our babies do grow up. Not to mention that I was also pregnant at the time, so that might have had something to do with it. We don’t even plan much for first birthdays in our family, but we did have a good time with my father, my brother and sister, and their wonderful children, who we also spent Easter Sunday with. Now that our father is back from traveling around the world (or mostly Europe), we want to spend as much time together as a family as possible, before he suddenly runs off again, and there’s a chance we won’t see him for years. Oh, and worth mentioning, my brother’s youngest son had his first birthday on April 9th, so naturally, we decided to celebrate our boys together this Saturday, so it’s been a busy weekend. But I will end the update here before Bodhi wakes up from his afternoon nap. It’s been nice with a little break from the blog, but I will try to post more. Take care 👋🏻

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Hello everyone, and what a lovely day it is today, don’t you agree? The weather is great. Still a little cold around here, but the sun is up and the birds are out doing their thing. We even saw a squirrel this morning so that made me happy. But enough about that, Damien and I have had a couple of very wonderful days. Of course, it was weird at first to not go over our usual schedule that mostly includes the children, but we managed to make plans and have a good time, and it was amazing! The kids are still alive and well, so that's great. My brother only had to call us once because Clair was sad and wanted to talk to Mom, haha. I'm proud of the kids for doing so well—especially Clair and Bo who are not used to being without Mom and Dad for very long. But before I make this all about the kids, how about I tell you about the photos I’ve attached to this post? They were taken yesterday before our Valentine's Day plans, by my father. Obviously, he was not part of our plans, but let me explain. I have not seen my father since I announced my third pregnancy in 2019, so that's almost three years. So when he called to inform me that he has moved into one of the lake houses in Rockwood Island, I had to see him. My father is a private man so that means no pictures to show of him, but we did get two adorable shots while we were exploring the town, and since they were taken on Valentine’s Day, they are perfect to share on here. Valentine's Day is not a tradition that I grew up with, and I think this is the first time I've posted for it. But since our brother had taken the kids, it became a natural part of our time together, and a fun experience. Oh, side note, but my siblings and I missed out on a lot as children, and we only really celebrated Christmas (and Halloween because my sister was obsessed, our parents had no choice.) Most of the holidays and traditions that we have now, and that our children are to grow up with, were introduced to us by my older sister and her mother. She was different to Aiden's and mine, so she made our lives a little more eventful, and gave so much to our children as well. But before I really start to write a book here, let’s end this post. We don't know if Valentine's Day is for you, but I hope you all had a wonderful day regardless. As always, take care ❤

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Good afternoon, beautiful people. It took me forever, but I've finally managed to find time to post on the blog, and before Valentine's Day even, so that's a plus. And speaking of Valentine's Day, Damien and I are currently "child free," thanks to my wonderful brother and his husband, who offered to take the kids for a few days (we will pick them up in the morning on the 15th.) So, while that means more time for things such as this, I'm really looking forward to spend a few days alone with my husband, and enjoy each other's love and company without most of our focus being on the kids. That said, it's going to take a moment for my brain to cooperate with me, I feel. It's been a while since we were alone without kids for more than 24 hours, and even that's rare, so I guess it feels a little weird, but also very exciting, and we are both so happy and grateful. But before I leave and go into romance mode for the next few days, let me get some of that Mom energy out of the system, because it's been a while since I posted these two adorable little rascals on here. The last time was when they were four months old [check here] so who would I be to have this opportunity and not take it? Lucky for me, they are both used to being in front of the camera, though getting Finnian to smile is not the easiest task. He's a curious kid, and he always seems to have this open-mouth-wide-eyes expression on his cute little face. They are ten months old, and they have grown SO much. Well, Bodhi is not ten months before Monday but close enough, so let’s go with that. Also, since that day in February will be Valentine’s Day, there won’t be an update on him for this month. Not because I don't want to make one for him, but I want to be sure I have a lot to write about for his Birthday, which is very soon. But before I bore you to sleep, let's end the post here. I’ll be back, of course, and possibly even on the day after Valentine's, but let's see how much time I can find when the kids are back at home, haha ❤

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Hello again, beautiful people. How are you doing? Hopefully you’re all doing great. It's been pretty crazy around here, with everyone now back in school or at work, so I’ve spent many hours alone with Clair-bear and Bodhi. Anyway, I wanted to make at least one more post in January—I just didn't know what about. Then I thought, “well, today is my Birthday,” and I don’t think I’ve ever posted on here for my own birthday. It’s always been about the kids, you know? Well, this is MY blog after all, and my birthday is just as important as the children's, so here we are. I'm now two years from turning 30, and if you can do the math, you will know how old I am. Do I feel old, you might ask? No, not at all. I'm still in my 20's, and I feel good about getting older. Plus, I’m young compared to the number of children that we have, and people seem to be less judgemental the older I become. A lot has happened this past year, and I feel like I've become much wiser. Despite having a new baby to take care of, I’ve found time to get to know myself better, and what an incredible journey it has been. Promised myself that I would remember to take care of ME more, and I did. Have gotten off to a good start with it and my self esteem has never been better. Now I look forward to seeing what the great 28 has to offer 🌸

This photo with Max and Lumi is from November 2020, but too cute not to share.

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Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you’re all having a wonderful day. Today, it is precisely NINE MONTHS since our little Bobo joined the family, and seriously, where can we find that pause button? He was a little baby not so long ago, but now, he’s a whole 22.5 pounds. Sure, his overall weight gain has slowed down significantly, but still, where did our little baby go? We were curious if he’d manage to catch up to his older sister before his first birthday, and that might still be very possible, actually. Our pediatrician likes to remind us, that he is a few pounds heavier than the average weight for a baby of his age, but as we all know very well, all children are very different. He is 30 inches from the top of his head to the tips of his toes, so he is definitely still growing, but not as quickly as he did within his first few months of life. Still his Dad’s mini, for sure. And though we did expect him to skip crawling like his sister, he is now a master crawler, and just a couple of days ago, I caught him pulling himself up to stand. It’s happening so fast, I’m not sure how much more my heart can take. His two bottom front teeth have finally started to come through, but it sure is a slow process. If I remember this correctly, Clair had four teeth at this age, but it’s been so long since she was nine months old. Well, at least they are coming through now—I had really started to worry about the lack of teeth. His older siblings all began teething much sooner, so it’s been on my mind for that reason. But again, all children are different. Also, when we talk about our most cuddly babies, Bodhi is our winner. He is very affectionate, and he loves to give and receive hugs, and though he is quite heavy now, he still likes to be held. He seems to know whenever one of us is having a bad day, and will cheer you up by holding your hand or putting his head in your lap. His siblings were not as affectionate as babies, for sure, though Clair did love cuddles very much during my pregnancy. Now, I’m a pretty affectionate person myself, so it can sometimes be hard not to attack hug the kids at every chance, but I think that's a problem most parents face, haha. Anyway, I hope you're doing well, and as always, take care.

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Good afternoon, everyone. How are you doing? Did you have a good New Years Eve? We are happy to see you again, and to share another year with you on here, and we hope you’re all safe and well. It’s been one week since the last update, and a wonderful week at that. We’re still getting “adjusted” to, if you can even call it that, it being 2022 now, and we’re no longer in 2021. My husband and I (well, more myself than him), sometimes get confused when we look at our calendar, and to be expected, not much have changed, you know. But it’s been good, and I hope that 2022 has been good to you, too, so far. Anyway, moving on. This is a long post, so grab a blanket, maybe some hot cocoa, and let's get started! Now, I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this on here (guess who needs to read her old posts once in a while), but I know my sister have mentioned it on her own blog. She and her family have moved into a house in Rosewood Park, so that means we live closer to each other now, and to our brother, Aiden, as well. They still have the house in Dreamer’s Bay, but it’s mostly used for when her husband works late and can’t make it back to Rosewood Park (everyone needs to rest, and Sam is no different.) They also plan to maybe live there during the Summers, to be close to the Beach ☀️

Oh well, this is the first post of 2022, so let’s make this a good one. Back in November 2020, this crazy Mom decided to make a post with our Clair and her little cousins, all born in 2019. Yes, both of my siblings and myself welcomed one or more babies in 2019, so when we all got together shortly after the Quadruplets first birthday, I thought it would be fun to put all of them in matching wintersuits, and take a picture (check it here.) Oh, and this should be enough to let you know why I just called myself “crazy.” Six wild toddlers and a camera? Did I still have hair on my head after? Good question.

Now, so I thought, what would be cuter than to get everyone together again, and take a new picture for the start of the new year? Pretty damn cute, I know. But of course, that didn’t go as planned. Aiden and his family would travel to Italy on January 1st, to visit family there, so I only managed to get our sister to join. But fret not, WE WILL DO THIS! We got the kids, we got the matching outfits, and we got the cameras, so when our brother is back from vacation, we’re ready! The sad part is, they will not be back anytime soon. No, they plan to stay in Italy for one whole MONTH, and as much as I will miss spending time with them, I get it. Aiden’s husband was born in Italy, and most of his family still live there, and because of this, they don’t see them often. So of course, I understand. Family is important.

I don’t want to wait one month to update so soon after new years, and my sister often comes by when our husbands are at work. That way, we won’t be alone for hours, and we can help each other take care of the little ones. Four hands are better than two, even when the number of kids doubles, haha.

For the photos above, we tried to make as similar to the photo we took back in 2020. Maegan even convinced Chenoa and Isla to let her do their hair the same. They’re not big fans of this hairstyle anymore. “We’re not little babies,” they said, but then allowed her to do it. And they have much longer and wilder hair now, and very little patience. It looked challenging, alright. The jackets we bought a long time ago. Little kids grow incredibly fast, and since none of them could fit into their wintersuits when Fall came, it was time to get something new for everyone. Let me tell you, I’m so thankful that these kids LOVE to wear matching clothes, and for how sweet and cooperative they were for this 💕

LEFT TO RIGHT: KELE 💜 LEONEL 💙 CHENOA 🧡 ISLA 💛 CLAIR ❤️

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Well, hello there—guess who wanted to pop in on here with a blog post before the year ends. ME! 👋🏼 It’s not going to be a long post, but I do want to wish you all a Happy New Year. So, 2022, huh? This year sure went by past. It’s been a wonderful year, though. The first four months and fourteen days, I spent being pregnant and feeling pretty miserable, but then we welcomed our sweet “little” Bodhi. Yes, the first part sounds bad, but even though I didn’t really enjoy the pregnancy itself, Bodhi is perfect, and he’s loved by all of us, making it worth it. But what are our plans for 2022? Honestly, we haven’t really figured it out yet. My birthday is coming up, so I think that’s what we will be focusing on for now. But the purpose of this post was to wish YOU a Happy New Year. And be safe, everyone 💗

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Good morning, beautiful people. Phew, so December has been crazy so far, but things seem to finally be calming down now, at least a little bit. We celebrated Christmas Eve with my brother, Aiden, and his lovely family yesterday, and whether you celebrate or not, I hope you had a wonderful day and evening. Now, our family is not super religious, so the celebration is more of a family tradition. Either way, the days up until this moment have been crazy. Well, a little less crazy than last year, but still pretty crazy. Last year, I was also 20+ weeks pregnant, and not really having a good time. It was a lot of fun having two new additions to celebrate with this year, though—our Bodhi, and my brother's little Finnian. Christmas morning is nothing special in our household, which is how I found time to even make this post. My sister will be coming over with her kids for "Christmas lunch," as we didn't get to see them this Christmas Eve. Another thing in our family, we usually hand out presents in the evening after the Christmas dinner on December 24th, so the 25th is just another normal day for us. Anyway, enough rambling. We hope you had a good Christmas Eve, if you celebrate. If you don't, I still hope you had a wonderful time. We hope you're also doing well, and as always, take care. Lots of Love ❤

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Good afternoon everyone. How are you all doing? Today is our sweet Clair-bear’s Birthday. Two lovely years with this adorable little girl, and we feel so blessed to call her our daughter. Can you believe it? She was so tiny back when she was born, but has since grown into the sweetest, most caring two-year-old, who loves her family very much, and is an amazing big sister to her baby brother, Bodhi. She LOVES to play with him, and can keep him entertained for a long time. She’s just so sweet with him, it’s very clear how much she loves being a big sister. She also likes to tell jokes, sing loudly at every chance she gets, and to imitate her favorite cartoon characters (something her and Lumi do a lot together, haha.) She very much likes to join mommy when cooking, too. She might be a little picky when it comes to food, but she enjoys to watch the process. She’s so much fun, and we love her so much. Happy Birthday to our sweet girl. You’re the best Christmas gift we’ve ever had 💜

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Good afternoon, everyone. Today, seven months ago, our “little” boy was born. It’s wild, and I feel shocked whenever I really think about it. Seven months already? How did that happen? He was born back in April, and now it’s November. Time passed quickly, but my personal healing has been slow. As mentioned in the few pregnancy updates I did make, this pregnancy wasn’t an easy one. It was both physically and emotinally draining, but I haven’t really talked much about myself after giving birth. Maybe I’ll make a blog post about that one day. Obviously, I regret nothing—I’m so grateful to have this sweet child in my life, more than words can describe. Anyways, the more I look at him, the more I see his Dad in him. He is Damien’s mini, in both looks and personality. He’s now a whopping 21 pounds and 29.5 inches (approx. 9.5 kilos, 75 cm), and still a big fan of his hands. We haven’t noticed any signs of teething yet, which I suppose is late compared to his siblings, but every child is different, and will develop in their own pace. He’s very determined and a quick learner. He can sit up without support for a long time now, but we still make sure to be close to him, or have something soft around him, in case he might lose his balance. He will rock back and forth on his hands and knees, but is still not crawling yet. If he is anything like Clair, he might even skip that and go straight to pulling himself up, standing, and maybe even walking. He’s definitely determined when it comes to learning new skills, and being able to do the things his older siblings can do, and we will continue to support him the best way we can. We do try some solid food, but are careful due to him being a clumsy eater, and will try to shovel anything into his mouth. He’s not picky when it comes to food, that’s for sure, haha.

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Good morning. How are you doing? Hopefully, you’re all doing good. We are doing pretty alright. You might have noticed the lack of Halloween pictures, though. Yes, the plan was to make a post showing our costumes and talking about the day—but as we all know very well, life can be unpredictable, and sadly that means no Halloween post this year. Clair hasn’t been feeling well for a while now, so taking care of her took priority over Halloween, obviously. Fortunately, she’s doing a little better now compared to a few days ago, but is still running a fever, and have a bad cough. Despite that, our two youngest and I had a wonderful time together at home, snuggled up in bed and watching cartoons, and Max and Lumi enjoyed spending time with their Dad, my siblings, and the cousins. Of course, they wouldn’t forget to bring home some candy for their little sister to enjoy on a later time. As you can imagine, Clair was a little sad to miss out on trick or treating, but knowing her older siblings would go out for her, made her very happy. Hopefully she will get better soon. The kids rarely get sick, but when they do, it always seem to hit them hard. Got any virtual hugs to give? Clair would really appreciate it.

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Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I had originally planned to make this post on the 14th, on the the day Bodhi hit SIX months, but as you can see, things didn’t really go as planned. We’re still pretty busy—I mean, it is October after all, and the kids are very excited for Halloween (which is also Damien’s birthday, so it’s a good day.) It’s a little stressful though. Costumes are a recurring topic right now, and none of us can make up our minds. The kids want it to be themed like last year, so let's hope we can figure something out. But it's not a problem. If we can't agree on a "family theme", we will dress up however we want. No need to stress so much about it, right? On another note, what is October without pumpkins? The past week, we've visited not only one pumpkin patch, but THREE! As you can tell, Rosewood Park is a good place to go picking pumpkin with the kids, and the kids absolutely LOVE it! Most of our neighbors are allowing everyone to come by on most days, so Max and Lumi have visited far more than the three. Unfortunately, Damien was only able to come with for one. He's working hard right now so he can enjoy his days off from the 29th to November 1st. Why do kids like pumpkins so much? Lumi dislikes pumpkin pies (she still insists on eating at least one small piece when served), but she loves making scary pumpkin decorations for Halloween, etc. Max has gotten really good at this. Honestly, whether it be decorations made out of pumpkins or colored cardboard, collected leaves, dried fruit, and whatever else we can find, it's just such a wonderful and fun family activity. Personally one of my favorites! But I do love everything that involves being creative together with the kids—or just being with the kids in general. Doesn't really matter what we're doing, but it's nice to be involved in doing what the kids love. I've even gotten pretty good at Football (Lumi and her twin cousins still beat me every time, no problem.) But with that out of the way, let’s talk about our little Bodhi-bear. He now weighs 20.5 pounds, so he's gained a little over 10 pounds since his birth on April 14. He's around the size of an average one-year-old boy, though his weight gain has slowed down significantly. His sister, Clair, is only 5 pounds heavier, and I find it quite fascinating how different Bodhi is, size-wise, compared to his older siblings. If we stand him up next to Clair-bear, they are very close to the same height, too, being only 10 centimeters apart (Clair: 85cm. Bodhi: 75cm.)

But this will be it for now. I don’t have more to add, so until next time. Take care.

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Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I last posted on here, and hopefully, you’re all doing well. We’ve finally reached October, which possibly is the most busy month in our household (same with December). Last year, I hadn’t posted for a long time. The last post was on June 29, and then I came back to announce the pregnancy on October 3rd. At that time, I was only 11 weeks, so Bodhi was nowhere near ready to be born. It was a very wonderful time for our family though, as my brother would also announce expecting their fourth and last child. Finnian and Bodhi have since joined the family, and are the sweetest six-month-olds, and they have both brought so much happiness. For this year, despite having one more child to care for, I do have a little more time on my hands. Not sure if I have mentioned it on here since starting over with the blog in January 2020, or if in my Instagram’s Q&A, but I did work as a baker before becoming pregnant with Clair in 2019, and choosing to become a stay-at-home mom. Never regret this decision, but I didn’t get a degree in Baking and Pastry arts for no reason—I still very much enjoy my time in the kitchen, covered in flour, now preferably with a few little helpful and curious hands. And what’s a better month for all type baking activities than October? Max, Lumi and Clair love all things food, including the process of creating, whether it be cute and yummy cakes, or a nice lasagna for dinner (Lumi’s new favorite.) Bodhi loves this time as well, being very interested in touching and the feeling of different textures etc, and enjoying time with me and his siblings. Damien does cook, but he’s more of an on-looker when it comes to baking, convinced he will make everything taste like sand. The children's favorite right now is cinnamon rolls, and I’m personally into making different pies. Apple pie and bumbleberry pie are the biggest successes with the kids, and for October, of course, the great and beloved Pumpkin pie—though Lumi and Damien don’t enjoy the taste of Pumpkin (their taste buds are almost scarily similar.) Damien LOVES the Canelé, a small French pastry with a soft and tender custard center and a dark, thick caramelized crust, so I suppose we all have our favorites, haha. Hopefully, none of you mind the more “aesthetic” pictures like these, as I really wanted to show the process and the results, and with no persons to grab the attention from that. At the same time, we also had Max working on some Halloween garlands, so if that looks a little out of place amid the baking chaos, he had an urge to be creative with something else, but no reason for him to sit alone in an other room (he also helped make the scary pumpkin seen in the corner of the third picture—we have to hope it won't rot before Halloween.)

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Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well. So, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to squeeze in another blog post this month, but I’m happy to have found the time. As some of you know, I also have an Instagram account, and have had one for over a year now. However, as things are right now, I don’t have time to post as often as I would like to, but Instagram is great for other things, too. I’ve met so many wonderful people on there, and even made a few friends. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with one of them—it became Bodhi’s first play date, even. Her name is Alessia (@alessiacharlotte), and she came by with her seven-month-old daughter, Aoife. At first, Bodhi didn’t know what to do, but they quickly warmed up to each other, and played well for a long time. He had a good time, and it was nice to get to chat with another mom, and just enjoy watching our kids play together. Max, Lumi and Clair were all out with their dad, so I had a few hours alone with Bodhi and our new friends, which was nice. But that’s it for now, though this might feel a little short. Lots of love,

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Hello everyone. Our sweet little baby boy is now FIVE months old, but is around the size of an average eight-month-old. He now weighs 19 pounds and 2 ounces, and is 27.8 inches long. He is still obsessed with hands, now to the point I'm starting to worry about the more or less constant "chewing." His interest might fade, however, especially once he starts teething. Well, hopefully. On another note, he has turned out to be a VERY cuddly baby. He LOVES being held, and prefers to be so at any chance he can get. As for the older children, only Max likes to hold him as Lumi thinks he’s too heavy, and Clair is⁠—well, she’s a toddler. He still smiles often but has got this serious look on his face a lot too, and both Damien and I find it pretty funny. His favorite people right now are definitely me and his big brother. There is one thing he doesn't seem to like much: Animals. They confuse him. Whenever Lumi is playing with her rabbit, all he will do is stare at her very intensely with a frown on his face. Oh, and one more thing: he's got some STRENGTH in that body. Though not able to sit up on his own without support yet, I suspect it won't be long until he has mastered it. He seems to be serious about learning new skills, but with the whole wanting to be held all the time. Ah well, we will support him the very best we can, haha. But we hope you’re all doing good out there. Lots of love 💙

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Hello everyone! So today, nine whole years ago, this sweet boy made me a mother for the very first time, at the age of only eighteen years. Thankfully, I had a pleasant experience, and he weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces at birth, and had the most beautiful blue eyes and bright red hair (still got that now, of course.) He was a very easy baby, and pretty much only cried whenever he was hungry or needed a diaper change. Now he’s this big, happy, sweet, funny, smart, and very caring boy, who loves to take care of his garden, and to play with his younger siblings. He’s a fourth grade student, and seems to be doing really well in school, and has many friends. His best friends are Micah and Dusty, and I think the three of them make a good team, so I hope their friendship will continue to be as good as it is now. He loves nature, and can often be seen climbing the trees and exploring with his younger sister (he’s the plant guy, while she’s more interested in the animals.) He’s also a frequent visitor at our neighbor’s, who owns a much bigger garden where he is allowed to come by and help when he feels like it. We really can't believe he's so big already, but I think we'll definitely feel it more next year when we'll be celebrating his 10th birthday. I mean, TEN YEARS? That's wild! But enough about that. We woke up early and had a lovely breakfast together in Dreamer’s Bay, and will then be spending the rest of the day together with my brother and his family, celebrating with our sweet boy!