Unsupervised Design

Category: Parenting 👶🏻

  • Today was my twentieth year volunteering at the Lego Robotics competition at Acadia. It was also my first with an “Assistant to the Head Referee”

    Head referee Griff in a white lab coat with Gwen helping at the Lego robotics competition.
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  • After spending the fall watching me teach skating lessons Gwen joined the program to learn to skate. She insisted on carrying her own bag.

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  • Gwen posing with left foot resting on a fallen tree while wearing a polka doted rain coat, rain boots, and blue ball cap.

    Sometimes you capture a moment that gives you a glimpse into future adventures

  • One of Gwen’s favourite animals this year was the octopus so I got my arts and crafts hat on for Christmas.

    Purple felt octopus sitting on the back of my left hand with tentacles wrapped around my fingers and wrist.
    In progress construction shot showing pattern pieces traced onto felt and the first 2 pieces cut out.
    In progress shot showing the leg pieces stitched together and the first seam of the head.

  • It’s hard to tell which of us thought it was funnier but both Gwen and I were cracking up about her bath time farts and the resulting bubbles 🛁💨

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    On Christmas Eve we had a little family outing to the rink and I got to take Gwen for a bit of a spin around in addition to playing some hockey with my cousin’s children.

    Gwen in a red snowsuit sitting in her stroller while I am pushing her around the ice surface of Kentville arena while wearing a hockey helmet and holding a hockey stick in my other hand.
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    It was not as drastic as last time but I had my first haircut in almost 18 months this week. Couldn’t risk Gwen not recognizing me so has to keep it simple.

    Before shot with hair past my shoulders and covering the left side of my face.After shot where the longest hair in the back is neck length and the front is much shorter
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    As far as Gwen is concerned this may as well be the Infinity Gauntlet with all of the Infinity Gems installed. The moment I fully assemble it she will stop whatever she is doing and come pull it apart and distribute the rings to all corners of the room to keep the house safe.

    Fisher price Rock-a-Stack assembled properly sitting on the play mat
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    First televised Penguins 🐧 game was today so Raquel broke out the tiny jersey she got Gwen when she saw us watching the game.

    James and Gwen sitting on the couch in matching black and gold Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys
    Gwen and I watching the Penguins preseason game together
    Gwen crawling around the floor with her tongue stuck out
    Gwen realizing there are more interesting things than preseason hockey
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    This Christmas Eve is a bit different. We welcomed Guinevere to the world at 11pm last night. No tree or lights in IWK for us but I am happily trading it for these snuggles.

    Baby Gwen snuggled into my chest for our afternoon nap.
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    Raquel is 32 weeks today and we went to an ultrasound to figure out if the kid is going to be a giant baby like their father. They did their best to dodge the camera but were happy to show us their foot.