Da-da took Mowgli and Baby to the forest today but because there was snow on the ground, Baby just wanted to stand there. In fact, he didn't really want to stand in the snow period. Do you remember the sand last summer in Sardegna? Same thing. Well, he is used to the sand now but not the snow, I guess. Da-da wanted to give me some time to catch up on some things and will pick me up soon to take us all on an adventure, I dunno where. Baby Time will be on Monday this coming week as we are off to Egypt very early Tuesday morning. We gotta pack our summer clothes. When we booked the trip it was really warm and spring-like but now it is quite wintery. The snow is even staying on the ground.

We went to some friends for lunch today and Baby played with the ten month old baby well. We had a nice time. Da-da did not go to work today as it snowed and so a lot of people stayed home. In the evening, Baby said his own name very well and it was super cute to hear him. Sometimes, he calls himself "Funty"!

Today we finished our February session of Baby Time and are looking forward to starting March's session next week! The children are saying, "hello, see you" and other words here and there. They seem to know some colours/numbers/animals too. They love playing/singing "London bridge is falling down" and all want to be the ones that the Moms catch when the bridge falls down! We played "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" (sent from Grandma) and some really enjoyed it while others didn't want to wear the mask! Baby did it well but put the tail somewhere near the donkey's ankle! Good try, Baby! The mothers played too! Wait for pictures!

Today my good friend, E, and I co-hosted our first cotton diaper workshop. A pregnant woman came, a woman with a three month old and a woman thinking of having another child, wishing she had used cotton nappies with her first. A Danish woman came as support and showed us the cotton and woolen diapers she had used with her two children. Another friend came from the States to support us and brought home made cookies. It was meant to be a fun and informative workshop with no pressure, just a chance to see what we use and discuss the pros and cons. We used Baby's Caillou doll as our model so the women could practise putting on the different diapers. We hope to host another workshop in the fall. A special thanks to the wonderful Canadian cotton diaper company, Mother-Ease, who sent us an information package with free samples! Check out their website, the link is here on my blog.



By the way, if cotton nappies aren't your thing, there are biodegradable disposables that are not full of nasty chemicals. Check out www. moltex.de or www.ecobaby.ie for more information.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.



- Victor Hugo



Hugo also claimed that La Grande Place in Brussels was the most beautiful square in all of Europe.





Yesterday we enjoyed playing in the park in the morning and visiting friends after naptime. We are now off for our

coffee morning with the BCT. Tonight we will have dinner at another new friend's home.

The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball.



- Doug Larson



Well, we don't have snow here but...we are off to a craft shop right now! Bye!

French Library today! When leaving Baby yelled, "au revoir". It was really great because he was not prompted by someone saying it to him first. I just learned how to transfer all the photos from the camera to the computer so now I can include some recent photos of Mighty Mouse!



Baby modelling his wetsuit for Da-da at home!







Spring is here and so are the baby lambs at La Hulotte Farm!











A few of the Babies sit still for a photo during Baby Time while the rest run around with their feet off the ground!











And the Moms don't care as long as everyone is having a good time...and learning a bit of English!