A rattle!

Finlay with rattle, now teething ring...

Finlay and Wölfchen

Finlay reading one of his favourite books about a small wolf named "Wölfchen" and what he does during the day. There is something about "cookies and tea at three" on this page that seems to be fascinating.

Speaking of which, this is Finlay wearing - apparently - 70s inspired lounge-wear... Very cute, but not a look we think he'll want to extend much beyond infant status. Luckily, we have just received an 80's style preppy rugby shirt in summer colours, just in time for the good weather outside! More later...

Couch Potatoes / Bluegrass Baby

Listening to the song "Ten Million Slaves" by Otis Taylor and then later, passed out on the couch.

Finlay and Gee

Finlay has a new friend - a sock puppet monkey from Nova Scotia (!) named "Gee". At least, that's what Finlay calls it when he doesn't have various parts of it in his mouth. It's a delightful toy that (for the moment) is still bigger than Finlay.

Thank you Dean!

Finlay and Ella at the Zoo (late March)

Sorry we've been delinquent in posting. Work and other commitments, including many visitors and the first nice days of the year here in Berlin, have caught up with us. In the following posts, we'll try to post some more recent pictures.

One thing we haven't yet been able to keep up with at all are photos of Finlay with all of the wonderful presents and gifts that he keeps receiving. Thank you so much to Kerstin, Dean, Ulrike, Stefan and Heike, Cathy, Sandra, Wolf, Andrew, Dean again, Susanne and Jupp and Willi, who have all sent him delightful, practical and sometimes whimsical clothes, toys and other gifts. Rest assured, you'll see all of it posted here sooner or later.

Finlay and Christine visited the Berlin Zoo two weeks ago with Christine's brother, his wife Lena, and their daughter, Ella, who is about one month older than Finlay. Finlay is passed out here in his new Chariot stroller - which we are grateful to Christine's parents for. The stroller is Canadian-made and light, practical and robust. We're thrilled with it. We just need a cowcatcher now for navigating crowded Berlin sidealks...

More Olympics!

This was during Grandma's visit when Finlay and Grandma were watching snowboarding. Grandma brought this shirt over as well so that Finlay would know who to cheer for.

He's still a little bit skeptical...

Olympics!

Here is a picture of Finlay wearing official (TM) Canadian Olympic wear just before we all watched the Canada-US hockey game last Sunday evening. Finlay - of course - cheered for the Canadian team.

We're very grateful to Christopher and Wendy for kindly sending us the jumper and the mittens all the way from Canada in time for the Winter Games!