She loves these little pink boots. Whenever she sees them, she tries to put them on. She'll walk around with only one on. And they're one size too big.

The sun, it just keeps coming. It points out every tiny fingerprint and splatter on our windows but that's okay.

Finally starting to feel less sick. Slightly less coughing at night. Still eating oranges. Love this sunshine.

I needed something new to look at so I changed the photo above the stove. I think I will change it more often.

Her first favourite stuffed animal. She currently sleeps with five favourites. Is that too many?

I really do like shadows. I prefer taking pictures when there are shadows. And these long January shadows are the best.

This cold just won't go away. Maybe a little extra vitamin C will help.

Some days the only thing to eat is grilled cheese. You know? Dry cough + cold outside = grilled cheese.

Sometimes I am still shocked that she is walking. She's holding our kitchen timer, our little button girl. It's been cold (-20) but super sunny.

A favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe from Katie. Baked some and froze some. Good idea.

I've been giving her chewing lessons. We practice with Cheerios. Up till now, if she can't swallow it, she just chokes on it and spits it out. At last, success!

I'm slowly savouring Starbucks ice cream. It's probably a good thing it's not available in Canada.

She slept about half an hour today, but surprisingly wasn't that grumpy. I could hear her talking to her stuffed animals in the monitor.

Long lines in the blue-white snow. I really like photographing the shadows.

Bright, low, winter sun. Crunching, dry, white snow.

I've finally been sewing. The first project is an apron, for 3-6 year olds. It's too big for my little chef, so I'm modifying it. I might try selling some.

You know you have cabin fever when a grocery trip feels like an outing.

It keeps snowing. When I get her up from a nap we say "Wow!" at the window. I got out our old keyboard for my little button-lover to play with.

She loves to wear these black and white patent shoes, almost as much as she loves toast.

She loves photos of people (especially kids) laughing. This is a favourite book we borrowed from the library. Later she tried to escape.

The light was amazing. I walked on Dragon Lake for the first time but didn't do any ice fishing.

I have so much to be thankful for, so why do I need a reminder?

I looked for new places to photograph but was frustrated by shade and dangerous roads and a lack of the right music. Chocolate whip cream to the rescue.

One day she fell in love with this ball. She finally decided to walk, and she's off.

Terrific light but trapped inside. I took a photo out the front door. Taking a big camera and a 14-month old out in -20 would be tricky.

He's been on my case to make him oatmeal raisin cookies. I think a cookie's not a cookie unless it's chocolate. But I love him, so...

One of her first masterpieces. Today we coloured for the second time, with much greater success (less eating of crayons). She likes to watch the fire. 

We've had SO much snow lately. I like the clean, white look, much more than the part snow/part dirt look previous. Our neighbour generously snow-blowed our driveway.

This daily photo project is not off to a good start - I already forgot one day. Well, actually I took videos instead, so here are some stills.

Pink pom-poms still up in the dining room since her first birthday (November). She wants us to blow so that they move.

For the third year in a row I will attempt to take a daily photo. But this year, when I forget, I will simply carry on.