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Amadeus turns !

  • Sat, Nov 7 · 4:30–7pm
Amadeus at 20 months in a blue button-up shirt and a wooden bow tie

Now boarding · Platform 2

All aboard!

Two years ago, a very small passenger joined our family. Here's the ride so far.

Keep scrolling, he's driving

Stop 1

Hello, world

Newborn Amadeus in a white knit hat, swaddled in a green towel
Day one ★

TANG, AMADEUS★2024·11·09★12:00

November 9, 2024.
Noon, on the dot.

Amadeus Tang arrived at BC Children's in Vancouver right at midday, the sunniest hour there is. Fitting, for the sunniest kid we know.

He settled in fast.

Stop 2

Our little sweetheart

Joyful by default, calm under pressure, and curious about absolutely everything.

Amadeus at four months grinning on a bed in a mustard romper
JoyfulSmiles first, asks questions later.
Amadeus at eight months calmly eating a slice of watermelon outdoors
CalmUnbothered. Watermelon in hand.
Amadeus at 12 months reaching up at a giant aquarium tank full of fish
CuriousHas to reach for every single fish.

…and absolutely a sweetheart.

Then the firsts started rolling in.

Stop 3

Little firsts

First word

His very first word was “OK.” Possibly a coincidence. We're counting it.

The baba saga

  1. Then he said “baba”!

  2. …and promptly forgot it.

  3. Amadeus at 11 months holding mama's hands on an autumn sidewalk

    From then on: mama. Only mama.

  4. Amadeus at 22 months walking alongside baba

    Past a year and a half, baba was back.

Before crawling

He had exactly one move: the backwards butt-scoot.

Amadeus at 16 months sitting on the floor in striped overalls, grinning

Forward came later.

Sounds

His animal sounds are seriously good.

Hands

For a while we were sure we had a lefty on our hands.

Turns outDefinitely right-handed.

At the same time, he's also exploring the world!

Stop 4

Little explorer

Not even two, and he's already been to four countries.

  • CanadaHome base
  • Koreaat 6 months
  • Thailandat 12 months
  • Japanat 12–13 months

His favourite kinds of places:

Aquariums

Ask him what fish or sea lions sound like!

Amadeus at 23 months watching a scuba diver in a pig costume at an aquarium in Vancouver
Vancouver · 23 mo

Beaches

His happy place with grandparents

Amadeus at 12 months on a beach in Pattaya, Thailand, sitting on a towel with family
Pattaya, Thailand · 12 mo

Big views

Towers, theme parks, resorts, he's seen it all

Amadeus at six months, face close to the camera, with a hazy city view far below him in Korea
Seoul Tower, Korea · 6 mo
Amadeus at 13 months by a big window overlooking the Dutch-style town of Huis Ten Bosch, Japan
Huis Ten Bosch, Japan · 13 mo

Snow & family

Airport hugs and many, many layers.

Amadeus at 13 months smiling in family's arms outside Calgary airport
Calgary · 13 mo
Family selfie in the snow in Calgary with Amadeus at 14 months bundled up in the middle
Calgary · 14 mo

Cafés

Milk mustache included.

Amadeus at 21 months in a café high chair with a milk mustache
Vancouver · 21 mo

Zoos

Anything with fur, feathers or fins.

Amadeus sitting in a giant cracked dinosaur egg under a big dinosaur statue at the Calgary Zoo
Calgary Zoo

Which brings us to now. Final stop…

Final stop

Amadeus turns 2!

– sleeps to go

Where

Our building's amenity space

433 Marine Dr SW
Vancouver, BC V5X 0H5
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Getting here

  • Street parking is available all around.
  • We're right across from the SkyTrain (Marine Drive Station, Canada Line).

Play

Kid toys, a train set, Duplo blocks and a tiny ball pit.

  • Train set
  • Duplo
  • Ball pit
  • Toys
Amadeus at seven months, covered head to toe in purple food

Food & drinks

Provided!

Bibs optional.

Gift shop

Gift ideas

We have most things for Ami.

But if you'd like to bring something, these are best:

  • Something small
  • Activity-based
  • Consumable
  • Books
  • Clothes (3T)

Please, no plushie toys.
Thank you!

Things Ami loves

  • Trains
  • Animals
  • Boats
  • Diggers
  • Buses
  • Dinosaurs
  • Fish
  • Books
  • Duplo
  • Pretend play
3T

He's sizing up to 3T and loves T-shirts, pants and sweaters, especially anything with animals, dinosaurs, trains or vehicles on it.

Invitation

You're Invited

Please RSVP by Sunday, November 1.

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