Daily adventures of a city Mom living in Vancouver. We like to keep busy and take advantage of the beautiful city we live in. I’m Nicole and my 2 year old is Oria, she’s going to be a big sister mid June 2013. We’re big on cycling our way about Vancouver and anywhere else we travel too.Tumblr (3.0; @footfirst)http://footfirst.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ef8d37504484a738ec824cf4c02d0f93/tumblr_mn4qqcWuxh1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The pretty roses that grow in our garden.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50965190339http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50965190339Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:48 -0700rosespretty flowersgardens<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/805262f45c0f1efeca870d014a234eae/tumblr_mn4ou7E1J51r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c1fad79465e428c178d7f18bc5143ea/tumblr_mn4ou7E1J51r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a9ed004f3841154696c9d819fb8d3d3e/tumblr_mn4ou7E1J51r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c17258c9c8c4d1f75006efef12c7da1/tumblr_mn4ou7E1J51r9dwp4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Daddy made a mud puddle in the garden with a hose. There was some serious splashing and puddle jumping going on!</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50962185013http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50962185013Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:54 -0700mud puddletoddleroutdoor funfun in the garden<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ada5ae7cdc858066fd3a2daf9e2c017/tumblr_mn4opme3dt1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b6574076f109dde15e7befdaf7dd32c8/tumblr_mn4opme3dt1r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The backyard.<br/> Before and After</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50961964609http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50961964609Mon, 20 May 2013 20:08:10 -0700gardensgardeningcleaning up the yard<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9be964146d297c8db4ea14373b16e2b3/tumblr_mn4k7x8qA31r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81db23cf22989fa859b11acfd059b6a3/tumblr_mn4k7x8qA31r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b0e74a230726b623775ab6d0e4b0739e/tumblr_mn4k7x8qA31r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2952a9fd5a29f41f7e09f80e4fd4f75d/tumblr_mn4k7x8qA31r9dwp4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/240d896871333263eed1eebad4d66536/tumblr_mn4k7x8qA31r9dwp4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>36 Week Baby Belly</p> <p>A little love from Oria.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50953862667http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50953862667Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:08 -0700baby bellypregnancybig sister36 weeks pregnant2nd time around<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/061d6f2a0f2a834069f0c717b633dbee/tumblr_mn30p00EsG1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7c820ccfe04cd3f63b423f33416ad8e/tumblr_mn30p00EsG1r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab8c57028272b6a3b97435f32ce8a874/tumblr_mn30p00EsG1r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/86a1624a8b97cf5ae70bfc2ef02a83d8/tumblr_mn30p00EsG1r9dwp4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b96d6f5fe8ea2ef18c72f2f9910cbfcc/tumblr_mn30p00EsG1r9dwp4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Gardeling”</p> <p>Oria was out in the yard turning the soil all afternoon with her dad, uncle Derrick and aunty Susie. She enjoyed getting down and dirty and close and personal with the worms. She kept saying she was “gardeling”.<br/> It’s amazing the work that was accomplished this afternoon. Our yard started out as a green jungle and finished off as a bare open space for us to get planting. That’ll be tomorrow’s project.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50888109114http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50888109114Sun, 19 May 2013 22:31:47 -0700gardeningtoddleroutdoor activitiesdirtTHE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOM: Why Unschool?: turtandmamalivingfree: Let’s think about what school...http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50827473679http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50827473679Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:44 -0700unschooling<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/827de4c4e23e9bce5eeadae43a6501f5/tumblr_mn0v2sd5lO1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On the way home. She didn’t wake up happy from this sleep:(</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50775549046http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50775549046Sat, 18 May 2013 18:35:16 -0700sleeping toddlerroad trippin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/388acc6690e3a7e86c975aaad787a6b2/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f35637cd700edaa2658c6e163cfbe61c/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6464e300d16ad96262664ee686668ebc/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c6682d2f88b519eea1a3e912e34c293/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f187151d2b464c1d74601e3b82c86d2/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d47dee7330e3519fe4c87128c2d1d8be/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c40fdcaf1dc23252ed68786e7c61ea36/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/028dcabc5973ec62cfb48a40406f0264/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a18ad239f91a8b0a100880e198311330/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/430b35ac37386e691f5a432dbbb43563/tumblr_mn0v0rK8Wj1r9dwp4o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Oh The Things We Saw</p> <p>We drove 150 Km to Squamish today for a taste of the delicious Frost Bites snow cones. We wandered about the farmers market, climbed pretty pink trees, found cool purple bike racks that were pieces of art made like bicycles, took the dog for a hike along a river, and found a crushed up robins egg in amongst some twigs. <br/> It was an epic adventure, with no nap for the toddler, which led to an epic meltdown once we arrived back home and an early bedtime.<br/> We had a fantastic family day!</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50775485769http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50775485769Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:02 -0700squamishadventuretoddlerfamilyfarmers market<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33c8f954442d0e30c3e3a5a445c65630/tumblr_mn0umdeODT1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f398f8cf366067c22913865be58e8c6/tumblr_mn0umdeODT1r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41323b37bd40942141c77b7924011e24/tumblr_mn0umdeODT1r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d62e83a15bfc9c370d9118ffe30c1301/tumblr_mn0umdeODT1r9dwp4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25c547cf1bc9fcdfc97cfe1526e0dd2c/tumblr_mn0umdeODT1r9dwp4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efe0458e3fcdcc0653f66b84f9d4e3ff/tumblr_mn0umdeODT1r9dwp4o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Family road trip to Squamish today for a taste of the Frost Bite snow cones.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50774903818http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50774903818Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:24 -0700squamishfamilyroad trippinsnow conesfrost bitesfarmers market<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ece15425233e6f31e17032f3a5cb8157/tumblr_mmz4lpbYIA1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26ffad94e41f7831236c1e61ed6cd5f6/tumblr_mmz4lpbYIA1r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Flashback Friday</p> <p>Breastfeeding days. I miss these intimate times with Oria, despite all our struggles to get going. She does occasionally attempt to latch on, but she’s totally forgotten how to latch and suck. It’s humorous for both of us now. I remember the day our midwife said they “recommend” nursing for two years and I laughed and said ’I’ll be happy if I make it to 6 months! We did it though. Two years!</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50700123364http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50700123364Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:49 -0700extended breastfeedingfalshback friday<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32d839def8d622e771fd39397be562a6/tumblr_mmp43mA83B1qz4d4bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50695993922http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50695993922Fri, 17 May 2013 19:08:56 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50f442f1c37566bc8a974f907afef5c6/tumblr_mmz1ukh2TA1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1c634b3e1187607c12e2166ca5c44ca/tumblr_mmz1ukh2TA1r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8d19cfefae969f9622acef4f3ca2933f/tumblr_mmz1ukh2TA1r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/700e025599084090caa4ada5264bcfaa/tumblr_mmz1ukh2TA1r9dwp4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ffc211c4984747b813834b13d66c8e8/tumblr_mmz1ukh2TA1r9dwp4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Someone got mail today!! Who loves mail?! Snail mail is the best. Thanks Gemma for the purple and pink butterfly card.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50695819204http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50695819204Fri, 17 May 2013 19:06:19 -0700handmadesnail mailtoddler<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e24e9b334d6e95de2901a55016e300a/tumblr_mmyw5bfzh51r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c8a957a2e1393d610b8ef93fe2dd92b/tumblr_mmyw5bfzh51r9dwp4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d6db0dea43904439975c10d7d00114b1/tumblr_mmyw5bfzh51r9dwp4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Nutella and Banana Crepes. That’s what drove me out of the house this morning. It’s a dreary day, and I woke up with zero energy. We had plans for a couple friends to visit, but everyone bailed last minute. <br/> There was a creperie about a kilometer away. We walked there and shared a crepe and spent some time at the park.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50687579992http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50687579992Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:11 -0700crepebanana nutellaoutdoor adventurestoddlerSo happy for a day of rain. I&#8217;m feeling so tired and Oria is still working on some molars so...http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50686603305http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50686603305Fri, 17 May 2013 16:48:22 -0700pregnancytoddlerrainy dayslazy daysOria: &#8220;Mama, what&#8217;s that?&#8221; Me: &#8220;A bug must&#8217;ve eaten a hole through...http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50657873228http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50657873228Fri, 17 May 2013 09:09:12 -0700everything is fixable with tapetoddlertwo year oldthings kids saythis makes me laugh<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0f51abe2651e62d40cf67f4a7d833854/tumblr_mmr16xq2Ct1rwqvpno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d16dd0f2742a1b70db2ede58cfab55b6/tumblr_mmr16xq2Ct1rwqvpno2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://underthecarolinamoon.tumblr.com/post/50354033302/dads-are-most-ordinary-men-turned-by-love-into" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">underthecarolinamoon</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“<em>Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of songs.”</em></p></blockquote>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632741221http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632741221Thu, 16 May 2013 21:38:35 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de9f280a7fee9d10e38a7ac52ce36ea7/tumblr_mmxdse6gqQ1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lost</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632194337http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632194337Thu, 16 May 2013 21:29:02 -0700lostwall poetrywall artwordsmain street<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bfeaf27befcc5ee7f2447bcf7a850338/tumblr_mmxdqd0pJs1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632122301http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632122301Thu, 16 May 2013 21:27:49 -0700fenwaydogfamily dogmans best friendmy dogs so cool he's gotta wear shades<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eeefa74db21cebe7519c1e2f125eef31/tumblr_mmxdnju5kq1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These two are so sweet. After two nights without her dad, Oria was pretty set on having her daddy read Her a story before bed tonight. I love the sweet snuggle that she does with him.<br/> My heart.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632024082http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50632024082Thu, 16 May 2013 21:26:06 -0700familydaddy and daughtertoddlerbedtime<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d1019a5a151b685e626281223911c95/tumblr_mmxdjrBCfp1r9dwp4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This was my dinner. I’ve never eaten so much meat as I have in the last month. I guess I really need my iron this pregnancy, because beef is all I crave. <br/> Thanks husband for barbecuing and assembling such a perfect hamburger.</p>http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50631894013http://footfirst.tumblr.com/post/50631894013Thu, 16 May 2013 21:23:51 -0700pregnancy cravingshamburgerfood pornbbqbeefmeat