Cottage

Vincent loves being outdoors.  He especially loves being outside at the cottage.  We went to the cottage almost every weekend in the summer.  A few of those times, Vincent went without maman and papa.  We started going to the cottage on May long weekend.  It was still a little chilly outside, but Vincent loved going for walks with his grandparents.  His grandpapa did put him in the river in the first week of June.  He was not impressed.

We got a stroller to keep at the cottage therefore Vincent could go on walks whenever he is there.  Vincent must have had at least four sleepovers without us.  He definitely enjoyed his time there.   My grandparents gave me their old bread bowl in which I used to bath when I was a baby.  Vincent got to swim in it during the summer.

.During the September sleepover, Vincent got to recreate some pictures I had of myself with his grandparents.

 Here are a few pictures of those sleepovers.

When at the cottage, Vincent usually sleeps a lot better.  I believe it’s because of all the fresh air.  It’s great that he sleeps so well considering it’s not his crib.  Vincent has been loving his crib since day one.  Another activity that he enjoys is going on his swing.  He is definitely not scared.  I was able to push him really high and he would laugh and smile.  When we got back home from the cottage, Vincent no longer wanted to use his baby swing as it didn’t go high enough.

Another activity we did at the cottage was going on short trips on the pontoon.  At the beginning, Vincent wasn’t to sure about his life jacket.  He did enjoy it after a few times.  He took a few naps throughout the summer on the water.  We would also take the boat to a sand beach on an island in the river.  There, we would sit in the water (it was shallow enough) and let Vincent float in his tube.  The last activity we do is sit by the fire.  Vincent loved having snacks by the fire.  He wouldn’t sit for more than 30 minutes, but it’s still pretty good for a baby. By the end of summer, Vincent was sitting in his own little chair.