Update from The Great White North

Hello Everyone.
Newfoundland has been very good to Caden and I so far this week. We got in to St. John's on Monday the 9th and have been having beautiful weather and company ever since. I haven't really been cold yet, which is lovely.
I am so glad to be here in the fall. You don't really see fall in Florida and it's definitly something that I miss. The colours are amazing and the air is so crisp and clean. It is nice to be home.
I do however miss my husband greatly. Don't think I'll plan a month long trip away from him again any time soon but it's definitly given us a greater appreciation for eachother. He keeps me sain, I keep him clean. It's a great partnership.
Caden is crawling all over creation and has very much been appreciating his Newfoundland surroundings. He is also saying Mama and Dada and I think he's starting to grasp that Mama is me. For a while everything was Mama but we're starting to associate names with people now. He has become very mobile and is into everything and his fine motor skills are coming along nicely...he tries to pick up lint with his thumb and finger so now I have to be more serious about keeping the floor 'object free'. He's a Baby genious if I do say so myself.
My Mom has not stopped kissing him since we landed and he loves every minute of it. We had our first 'poop in the bath tub' experience last night which was very fun and exciting. I just figured I'd share because the majority of my friends would appreciate that.
On Monday I am going in town and leaving the little one out around the bay with 'Nanny.' I am excited to have some Don Cherry's wings....oh Don....it's been too long. I wouldn't mind going down town to experience some good ol' Irish music but we'll see what happens. I'm not as young as I use to be....
It was pretty cool to drive through an ocean front community with my son in the car while, "The Ol' black rum's gotta hold on me..." played on the radio. It's nice to have him here.
We went to church this morning where many an elderly person hugged and kissed on us. The thing I find most amazing when coming home is how big the kids get. People who were tiny children when I left are now teenagers and college students. The little boy down the road is now 6'3...I guess when you're not around a piece of you believes that time must stand still but it doesn't....it's crazy.
We have one more week left here then it's off to NY to see The Buchers (Jason's parents) and he will meet us there on the 24th.
My parents have been spoiling me rotten and I am taking advantage of it. No laundry, dishes, chores or early rises for me. Mom's got it covered. She is such a sweet little Nanny....
'Poppy' has been great with Caden too. No matter how old I get Dad will always say "Now Kathy, watch out for the moose" whenever I get in the car. It's funny that I can drive all over the United States eastern sea board but if I go to St. John's I have to be out before dark. Some things never change and I like it that way.