I met this lovely momma-to-be (for a second time!) a few years ago. A mutual friend was having a party, and we both showed up pregnant. While hanging out with our bottled water — oh the joys of parties and pregnancies! — we learned her due date was a mere week or two later than mine, so we had lots in common. When she went into labour early and had her daughter on the exact same day that I had my son, well, we had even more in common! Even though we had only met once, we met regularly for play dates over the course of our maternity leaves, and it was so nice to have someone to talk to who was experiencing the same baby ups and downs that I was. With a baby boy now on the way, family photos were in order to document this time of three, before they become four.
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We are so excited to finally show everyone the shots from our session with baby Cameron, the winner of the City Parent Spring Baby Book cover contest (you can read our post about the contest here). He is such a little cutie and was a joy to photograph — so happy and smiley!
This is the final magazine cover. The editors had a hard time picking the best shot!
Thank you to Cameron and his family for making the drive for the photo session — we think he is the perfect cover baby! And thank you to City Parent for choosing us to photograph the cover of this issue. What a fun morning!
On the weekend we met up with some friends to check out Maple Towne at Mountsberg Conservation Area — one of the fun activities we suggested for March Break. We had a great morning exploring the sugar bush, learning about how sap is transformed into delicious maple syrup and eating pancakes of course!
March Break is here! If you plan on enjoying a “staycation” with the family, we have compiled a list of some fun, reasonably priced activites in and around Halton Region and the GTA to keep you busy.
Maple Town: Mountsberg Conservation Area (www.conservationhalton.ca)
Learn how sap is magically transformed into delicious maple syrup and enjoy it with piping hot pancakes. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides through the sugar bush. Kids can also slide, climb, jump and run in the Play Barn or discover Mountsberg’s resident raptors in live demonstrations in the Raptor Centre’s bird of prey shows.
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory (cambridgebutterfly.com)
Visit during March Break and put your taste buds to the test during Bugfest! Sample real insects like mealworms and crickets served in yummy Hawaiian Island stlyle cuisine! Are you brave enough to eat a bug? Also visit the tropical conservatory, which has 2,000 free-flying butterflies and moths.
Royal Ontario Museum (www.rom.on.ca)
Kids can enjoy Mayan-themed activities, including learning about ancient Mayans and how to build pyramids. There will be extended hours with discounted pricing after 4:30 pm.
Ontario Science Centre (www.ontariosciencecentre.ca)
Lots of furry friends will be on hand for March Break! Activities include presentations by the musically-talented SuperDogs, a learning lab to understand why dogs behave certain ways and live animal presentations with reptiles and lizards.
Hamilton Children’s Museum (www.hamilton.ca/museums)
Put on your dancing shoes and groove to music from the jukebox at the Doo Wop Diner or dress up like cooks and create your favourite dishes and serve them to family and friends in the museum’s 1950s-style family diner. Explore themes in nutrition, physical activity and science.
Wizard World (www.wizardworld.ca)
This event takes place in Hamilton and Toronto, and features rides, stage shows, craft zone, a petting zoo and a 3D wizard maze.
Spring Fling (www.rogerscentre.com)
Head to Toronto’s Roger’s Centre for Canada’s largest indoor carnival! There will be a midway, rides, performances and more.
Enjoy your week!
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