Deavan got to enjoy a BBQ followed by fireworks this Canada Day - although fireworks at 7pm aren't exactly explosive... Good thing he took a nap with Dad in the morning to be ready for the festivities!
And just to prove that we've had sun this summer in Ottawa, here are a few pictures of the little man enjoying some time splashing about in his pool or in the creek.
We got the results from Deavan's biopsy and he's got a clean bill of health - Yay! Some short term meds and a follow-up are all that's left to do.
This means more time to play...
At the Trimble's:
With cousin Alison:
Around the house:
With the sunny weather, Deavan can't be convinced that inside can be as fun as being outside... "Dehors! Dehors!"
At the end of May, Deavan had his long awaited day surgery at CHEO. Our little guy was entertained all morning, including being wheeled up and down the hallway, in order to help him forget that he hadn't eaten since the night before!
He bounced back quickly and was excited to play with the balloons that he'd gotten from the family Slivinski.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts, well wishes and prayers! We'll keep you posted...
We finally got around to getting Master Deavan's hair cut.
Not a tear was shed and, of course, the mandatory lock of hair was kept for the baby book.
Dad got a haircut too so my two handsome men gave me a pose... You both clean up really well!
Deavan got a new special button that he's proud to wear. Can you see what it says...?!? (I'm not sure if he knows that means he'll need to share his toys soon!)
We're still going through a myriad of tests to find out why our little guy's not 100%. It comes with some perks as Deavan shows off the latest in CHEO fashions - look at that pink gown (they swore there were no blue ones left)!
While we wait for a final diagnoses, Deavan gets tired of the same old, same 'ol for food and opts for something he thinks is a bit more tasty...
We're a little behind on news, so here's an update...
Along with a visit to see his cousin, Alison, Deavan got some snuggle time in with A. Ren and U. Lee's cat Smudge, who's loving the attention I'm sure!
A quick visit to Montreal meant Deavan got to show off his funny ways with his great Grandmother
As the days warm, so the sap flows. We indulged in the sugar overload with a few friends at Temple's sugar shack.
We're still in the thick of winter, but early signs of spring are starting to make the snowy season feel like it's dragging on.
 Mr. D was a bit under the weather recently, and after checking his temperature a few times ourselves, he pretty quickly got the hang of doing it on his own. |  Look out! He wants to shake your hand! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! |
 Skating on the canal (with Jason, Deb & the kids). Our pond also continues to be in great shape. |  A heronry on the nearby Carp Ridge. A very Seussian feel to the place - you fully expect brightly coloured Fla-who-ma-wadgits (or derivatives) to be peering from the top of the 60+ nests! This will be fun to visit in the spring. |
 The favourite toy, the one he HAS to have, is always the one on the bottom of the toy chest. No problem, he can reach... almost! |  A sure sign of spring - the Carp Fair exhibitor book arrived in the mail, and so did Gabby's seed order, which Deavan is helping to sort & date. |
An advantage to living where we do, we love that we can pack up our skates and head out back to the Fitzski Pond with our friends and neighbours.
We haven't seen the pond since our many dumpings of snow, but we'll need to shovel it off as we've got some BobSkates (thanks FitzGibbons!) to try out for Deavan.
Make sure to come by for a skate everyone and don't forget your shovels! :)
