Nicolas Gustave Briggs-Sauvé

Project code-name "Whirling Salsa Dervish" (Dervy) is now complete.

Nicolas joined us at 00:30 on Father's Day, 2003-06-15, weighing in at 7 pounds, 21". His father's web page can be found here.

Summer of 2012 Chess camp standings.

Spring of 2013 Track and field standings. (1st in boys grade 4 200m.)

New format photos, year: (ok, yeah, this needs updating...)

Original photo links:

birthday (before midnight, EST) birthday (Briggs, Bieler and Sauvé grandparents visit)
1 day (midwife visit)
2 days
3 days (dad and Irene visit)
4 days
5 days (Suzie, Zeph, Jacob, Chantale and Dan visit)
6 days (Nicolas sees granddaddy David and Irene off to Newfoundland)
1 week (grandmaman Nichole visits, Nicolas takes his first 25km bike ride out to a Common Ground potluck in Brittania)
1 week, 1 day
1 week, 2 days (Élise visits, the Blanchards visit)
1 week, 3 days (Grandma Jacqueline visits, Nicolas has a bath)
1 week, 4 days
1 week, 5 days (Marie-Joseé brings dinner and visits)
1 week, 6 days
2 weeks (Nicolas visists YRUU, Nicolas goes to 2nd cousin Maya's 2nd birthday party)
2 weeks, 1 day (Nicolas' first chiropractic visit)
3 weeks, 3 days
3 weeks, 4 day
3 weeks, 5 days
3 weeks, 5 days
3 weeks, 6 days (Nicolas goes to the pub for daddy's birthday)
4 weeks (Nicolas goes to Janet Mark and Jeremy Wallace' going away party at conscoop)
4 weeks, 1 day (Nicolas goes out with Suzie and Zeph)
4 weeks, 6 days (Charlotte and family visit)
5 weeks, 1 day
5 weeks, 3 days (Carole takes Nicolas for a bike ride)
5 weeks, 5 days (Nicolas hangs out with Linux hackers at the Danes' OLS BBQ)
6 weeks, 4 days
6 weeks, 5 days (Nicolas goes to Strollercize with Suzie and Zeph)
6 weeks, 6 days (Nicolas goes to the VI's cottage)
7 weeks (")
7 weeks, 1 day (")
7 weeks, 2 days (")
7 weeks, 3 days (")
7 weeks, 4 days (")
8 weeks out to Aunt Chantale's for grandmaman's birthday
8 weeks, 2 days Nicolas helps mum weed the garden, then sleeps on the bannister
8 weeks, 3 days Nicolas tries out the trike and helps mum study for her exam
8 weeks, 5 days Nicolas and Zeph tie a family bond: we plant Nicolas' japanese plum with Zeph's placenta
8 weeks, 6 days Nicolas goes out to celebrate 10 years of Debian
9 weeks Nicolas goes for a picnic with Mariel and recently returned GUASCO folks
9 weeks, 1 day Nicolas' chickens hang out to dry...
10 weeks, 1 day Aksel visits
10 weeks, 2 days Zeph visits
10 weeks, 6 days Nicolas visits Bass Island, Rosseau Lake, Muskoka
11 weeks (")
11 weeks, 1 day (")
11 weeks, 6 days Nicolas goes camping with Jacob
12 weeks, 4 days Nicolas chatters with Laurie Ann and Henry from next door
13 weeks, 6 days Nicolas trikes to grand-daddy David's and grandma Irene's
14 weeks Nicolas trikes to grand-daddy David's and grandma Irene's
14 weeks, 5 days Tipping over on the couch...
15 weeks Nicolas joins dad at his men's group and then helps grandaddy David celebrate his 70th birthday.
15 weeks, 2 days couch potato
15 weeks, 5 days Nicolas supports Guatemalan human rights
15 weeks, 6 days The Sauvé cousins come for brunch
16 weeks, 2 days Nico the slingee
16 weeks, 6 days CAMMAC for thanksgiving
17 weeks CAMMAC for thanksgiving
17 weeks, 6 days bundled for a snugli walk and out to a Peacefund dinner
18 weeks, 3 days battling a giant panda
18 weeks, 5 days Sauvé family retreat with Marty and Rosita
19 weeks (or so) grand-papito booboo comes to visit
19 weeks reading a book with cousin Jacob
19 weeks, 6 days playing on mama and papa's bed
20 weeks, 4 days yum, solid food.
20 weeks, 5 days jolly jumper and sleep
20 weeks, 6 days asleep in the jolly jumper
26 weeks, 6 days change table, spitting food, Margot's Christmas party, and Channukah at the Richardsons
27 weeks playing with kitties, laundry hampers and latkes
27 weeks, 1 day boo-boo-in-a-box, jolly jumper and Green party
27 weeks, 2 days boxed booboo, supersaucer
27 weeks, 3 days Christmas with the Sauvés
27 weeks, 4 days Christmas with grandparents
28 weeks, 4 days New Year's Day at grandmaman's.
28 weeks, 6 days Need input
29 weeks, 3 days check out my hip green hat... granddaddy david visits
29 weeks, 5 days check out this gorgeous sweater my grandma knit for me... um, want some nappies?
29 weeks, 6 days a visit from Madelene and a visit to Carol and Mike's
30 weeks, 1 day I fell asleep in my backpack
31 weeks, 3 days hey Shang, wanna play?
31 weeks, 4 days I fell asleep in my new backpack too... hey, watch me bounce!
31 weeks, 5 days For some strange reason, I'm really ecstatic about going out!
31 weeks, 6 days Granddaddy David, Margot and the Zeph clan come for brunch.
32 weeks, 1 days retreat to Wanaki
32 weeks, 3 days retreat to Wanaki
32 weeks, 4 days let's start on the recorder
33 weeks cousin Jacob comes for a visit
7 months, 3 weeks calisthenics
7 months, 3 weeks look, I'm a roadie!
7 months, 3 weeks jammin'
7 months, 3 weeks bathtime!
8 months off to visit grand-papito-booboo
8.5 months Nicolas, Jacob, Carole and Chantale visit grand-papito booboo
8 months, 2.5 weeks all smiles, standing with the help of a chair
8 months, 2.5 weeks Lookout! I have chopsticks!
8 months, 2.5 weeks hangin' out with Zeph when Gene and Laura came to visit
9 months St. Patty's day
9 months Felix comes for a visit
9 months, 1 week mouse ears and Guiness...
9 months, 1.5 weeks We get to visit with very new Arthur
9 months, 1.5 weeks Hey! My very own Buzzy Bee!
9 months, 1.5 weeks Dad, I can't lift this thing that weighs 2.5 times more than me!
9 months, 2 weeks Is this where I plug this thing in, dad?
9 months, 2 weeks I fell asleep in my trailer on a nice Sunday afternoon...
9 months, 2 weeks so where do you want this receiver dad?
9 months, 2 weeks Zeph and Arthur come for a visit
9 months, 2 weeks food, standing at both outside doors, climbing stairs
9 months, 2 weeks Common Ground...
9 months, 2 weeks mmm, penguin...
9 months, 3 weeks Easter with the Sauvés...
10 months, 1 week A visit to the Experimental Farm with Zoe
10 months, 2 weeks Out for a Chariot ride...
10 months, 2 weeks We visit the Fair Trade Fair
10 months, 2 weeks We help celebrate Marie-Josee's birthday with her sister and friends from Montreal.
10 months, 3 weeks A visit with Susan and Bill Van Iterson, honourary grandparents.
10 months, 3 weeks Nicolas' flowering Japanese Plum with help from Zeph. Jacob and folks come for dinner.
10 months, 3 weeks Playtime in the park. Mmmm, dandelions...
11 months My new bike seat! Zeph comes for the afternoon. Would you like a sprout, sprout?
11 months, 1 week Mmmm, dandelions gone to seed...
11 months, 1 week Playing in the park with my LA baseball cap...
11 months, 1 week Felix comes for a visit
11 months, 1 week Out at the park with Rocio and friends
11 months, 2 weeks Hanging out on the western parkway on a sunday morning
11 months, 3 weeks Visiting Montreal
11 months, 3 weeks Tour de l'ile
11 months, 3 weeks At Rocio the caregiver's
12 months Midwifery picnic
12 months Playing under mummy's skirt
12 months Celebrating Susan and Bill's 40th anniversary
12 months, 1 week Jacob's 2nd birthday party
12 months, 1 week Nicolas' 1st birthday party
12 months, 3 weeks A visit from David and Mary Jo in Pittsburgh and a new cousin, Matheo!
13 months HOPE beach volleyball
13 months CCFood potluck
13.5 months Ottawa Linux Symposium
13.5 months Blue Skies
13.5 months Blue Skies
14 months Sendoff for Melanie to Kingston to teach
14 months Trying out bikes with Jacob, Matheo
14.5 months Chez Rocio
14.5 months Mariel's 2nd birthday
14.5 months Mirrors! Parading to the beach with HPVOoO. Monkey see, monkey do.
14.5 months triking in Thurso
14.5 months Laura and Gene's Wedding
15 months bedtime with cousin Jacob
15 months baskets and trains
15 months out for the CfSC Harvest Ride
15 months showing a bit of skin...
15 months a visit to the farm with Jacob
15 months Pooley's Bridge
15 months King Arthur hosts medieval jousting matches
15.5 months Abolito and Abolita visit from L.A.
15.5 months Abolito and Abolita visit from L.A.
15.5 months Birthday lunch for Uncle John with Aunt Ann and with cousin Kim visiting from Baja, then a cottage retreat with Abolito and Abolita from L.A.
15.5 months ... a cottage retreat with Abolito and Abolita from L.A.
15.5 months ... a cottage retreat with Abolito and Abolita from L.A.
15.5 months Reading with Felix
16 months CAMMAC
16 months CAMMAC
16 months U-locks and Zephy...
16.5 months Hanging out at Josef's...
16.5 months Hallowe'en!
17 months Scarves and dishes...
17.5 months mmmm, banana... cousin Mattheo
17.5 months All the fishtank's a stage...
17.5 months Grandmaman vient pour marquer son anniversaire
17.5 months Exchanging Coground white elephants for christmas
18 months out to cut a christmas tree
18 months out to cousins Jacob and Matheo for christmas photos
18 months pop's hat and decorating our tree
18.5 months Christmas eve
18.5 months Christmas Day at home and with cousins Jacob and Matheo
18.5 months Boxing day with the Sauvés
18.5 months Gene and Laura visit from Paris
18.5 months Zeph and Nico share bunny crackers
18.5 months New Year's day at Wanaki and presents from grandaddy David
18.5 months New Year's day photos from grandaddy David
18.5 months climbing drawers for height...
19 months out for pho
19 months We visit the museum of sci. and tech. with Jacob, Matheo, Helena and Josef
19 months Amelia and Alexandre visit
19.5 months Jacob and Matheo visit
19.5 months Out phor pho
19.5 months An afternoon at work with Papa
19.5 months Simon visits from the UK
19.5 months My winter chariot
19.5 months Robbie Burns at Jody's
19.5 months Zeph sleeps over
19.5 months Bal de Neige au Parc Jaques Cartier avec Von, Jacob, Matheo, Maya, Alandra
19.5 months Nico goes to church school
20 months Nico goes to Montreal by train
20 months Nico goes to Montreal by train
20.5 months Zeph helps tear apart the living room
20.5 months Tired booboo...
20.5 months At Rocio's
20.5 months First visit to the Aviation Museum, usurping mama's desk...
21 months St.Patty's Day parade with HPVOoO, and Susan V.I.'s birthday
21 months "Cowlick"
21 months My truck carries my food...
21 months Vaughn and I went to see a new calf
21 months Vaughn and I dine with the future green prime minister
21.5 months Jacob drags me off to find easter eggs...
21.5 months Easter brunch with grandparents
21.5 months Mello's morning
21.5 months Zephy's birthday
21.5 months I fell off mama and papa's bed and konked my head
21.5 months noses on glass and raincoats
22 months I invited a whole bunch of my friends over for a concert
22 months l'avion!
22 months Ok, I'm ready to go!
22.5 months Mmmmm, fresh bread from Germany. I got my own trike!
22.5 months Jacob and Matheo sleep here
22.5 months Nico goes to an OCLUG meeting.
22.5 months Vaughn sleeps over.
22.5 months We visit Lee and Sandy near Ashton.
22.5 months We visit Lee and Sandy near Ashton.
22.5 months Jacob and Matheo visit for mother's day.
23 months Mum and I go to see daddy's new work. I have lots of people to play with there.
23 months Now I've got my own trike.
23 months Daddy and I help surprise Josef's daddy for his birthday. I have lots of people to play with there.
23 months I had a bunch of special people over to help celebrate my dedication.
23 months Yay, now we've got mummy riding goofy bikes!
23 months Hey, where's Zeph?
23 months There's Zeph! Hmmm, ants too...
23 months What a goofball, Zeph's got a strainer hat!
23 months I've just invented this new dance, you see!
23.5 months Jacob had this great idea of going to see the Solar Sprint.
23.5 months I slept over at Vaughn's. His Mom also took some photos.
23.5 months Daddy and I went to visit a very new baby.
23.5 months Daddy takes me to daycare.
23.5 months It's a stinking hot day... time to use the pool?
23.5 months Art in the park
24 months sleeping when it's stinking hot...
24 months oh boy, mud
24 months first part of Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour to the James', then across the street for a BBQ
24 months I really wanted to wear my rubber boots and bib even though it was stinking hot...
2 years Jacob and crew were over for dinner...
2 years showing off our garden, then off to mort's cottage...
2 years and back from mort's cottage... and pick up mum at the train station...
2 years I'm 2!
2 years My friend Felix is 2! I also got to play at the beach with Zoe from Common Ground
2 years Canada Day!
2 years another beach day! I need to grow a bit to fit daddy's silly bike...
2 years, 1 month Teddy Bear's picnic and I get my Ximian patched up. Later, papa and I goof around in the back yard.
2 years, 1 month out to the beach again, this time with Felix and Zeph! Out to Jacob and Matheo's to celebrate their birthdays...
2 years, 1 month the cousins visit the new baby next door
2 years, 1 month potluck at Mariel and Cynthia's!
2 years, 1 month parking meter party!
2 years, 1 month here's how I get to daycare
2 years, 1 month Flying to Winnipeg to follow the North American Solar Challenge 2005 because my dad was taking photos.
2 years, 1 month Winnipeg and Brandon
2 years, 1 month on the road, hay bales and Medicine Hat
2 years, 1 month Medicine Hat
2 years, 1 month Calgary finish line, joining grandpa and first meeting Uncle Peter!
2 years, 1 month out to Jasper
2 years, 1 month up to the quickly receding Columbia Icefield
2 years, 1 month out to Yoho
2 years, 1 month cousin Natalie and Kyle, Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, dinosaurs!
2 years, 1 month Heritage Park "in" Calgary
2 years, 1 month flying home...
2 years, 1 month International puppet festival in Almonte and goodbye potluck for Amelia and Alexandre
2 years, 2 months Vaughn slep over
2 years, 2 months LoriAnn and Henry (neighbours) visit in the empty pool
2 years, 2 months a bath with cousins Jacob and Matheo
2 years, 2 months Folk festival frolic
2 years, 2 months Folk festival frolic
2 years, 2 months penguin mauling with the neighbours
2 years, 2 months Final night in original CAMMAC main lodge
2 years, 2 months Final day in original CAMMAC main lodge
2 years, 2 months out to grandpa's place in Merrickville
2 years, 2 months out to grandpa's place in Merrickville
2 years, 3 months Nepean Point Astrolabe
2 years, 3 months watermellon, cheeze and party toys...
2 years, 3 months mmm, cantaloupe
2 years, 3 months Zeph visits
2 years, 3 months visiting Jacob and Matheo with Abolito and Abolita
2 years, 3 months music together
2 years, 3 months visiting granddaddy David with grandma Irene with Abolito and Abolita
2 years, 4 months Trip to CAMMAC to see the main building demolition and Thanksgiving dinner with Jessica and Sergiu
2 years, 4 months Butterflies!
2 years, 4 months prommenade en impermeable, novelle douillette!
2 years, 4 months construction!
2 years, 4 months Hallowe'en!
2 years, 5 months Ottwa Santa parade with HPVOoO
2 years, 6 months Coground white elephant gift exchange
2 years, 6 months out to the Briggs Tree Farm (no relation) for a christmas tree
2 years, 6 months GUASCO christmas party, Mariel and Cynthia play.
2 years, 6 months A visit from Sara and her mom Marjorie, then a family season's greetings photo.
2 years, 6 months Lumenera Christmas pot luck lunch
2 years, 6 months Christmas hair cut, leaving treats for Santa
2 years, 6 months Christmas day: Chantale, Dan, Jacob and Matheo visit for lunch with Grandmaman Nichole and Grande-tante Louise. Granddaddy David and Grandma Irene visit for dinner.
2 years, 6 months Boxing day with the Sauvé family at Tante Monique's. Sleeping booboos.
2 years, 6 months Jessica and Sergiu join us for dinner.
2 years, 6 months New Years at the Blanchard's cottage (Friday) with the Sauvés
2 years, 6 months New Years at the Blanchard's cottage (Saturday) with the Sauvés
2 years, 6 months New Years at the Blanchard's cottage (Sunday) with the Sauvés
2 years, 7 months First pair of skates!
2 years, 7 months with Zephy out to the Science Museum
2 years, 7 months neighbourhood snowman
2 years, 7 months Mmmm, election party!
2 years, 7 months Like father, like son... bad hair day...
2 years, 8 months Expanded train set.
2 years, 8 months Simon visits from the UK
2 years, 8 months someone bumped his nose...
2 years, 8 months visitar Abolito y Abolita en Los Angeles (full set)
2 years, 9 months we meet our new 1-month-old neighbour, William. Out for a skate on the Rideau Canal. Cousins Jacob and Matheo sleep over...
2 years, 9 months Cousins Jacob and Matheo sleep over...
2 years, 9 months Zephy and "Soda" come for dinner...
2 years, 9 months St. Patrick's Day parade
2 years, 9 months 3rd anniversary of Iraq invasion peace rally
2 years, 9 months mummy's birthday, mmm, cake..., Jay visits from London
2 years, 9 months discovering Thomas' friends can pretend to be a family of bats
2 years, 9 months playing with the YRUU
2 years, 9 months We get a peek at Hubelle
2 years, 9 months a visit from Cole and Roxanne from Yellowknife
2 years, 10 months eating lunch with Unitarian youth from Canton, going to visit 4-day-old Clea
2 years, 10 months Easter lunch with Granddaddy David and Grandma Irene. Nico took the last 4 photos...
2 years, 10 months Easter morning egg hunt, lunch the Sauvé clan.
2 years, 10 months Hanging out at the Common Ground Cohousing booth at the Eco-Stewardship Fair
2 years, 10 months Vaughn "play with big bulldozer" Donoghugh sleeps over... a day after Nico tripped on the sidewalk...
2 years, 11 months clowning around on the couch...
2 years, 11 months out for pho
2 years, 11 months Muskoka for a work weekend (more photos from Tania)
2 years, 11 months Muskoka for a work weekend
2 years, 11 months Muskoka for a work weekend
2 years, 11 months around the yard...
2 years, 11 months delivering a ladder to Willy and Danielle
2 years, 11 months tickling Hubelle
2 years, 11 months visiting Kingston Briggses
3 years Child Haven dinner
3 years! Happy Birthday Nico!
3 years Fathers' Day, ice cream and a visit from Gene, Laura and Margot
3 years sticky weather, rainbow
3 years just one of the trikes...
3 years climbing one of dad's weird trikes..
3 years Canada Day
3 years Jacob and Matheo's birthdays
3 years off to the Teddy Bears' Picnic at Rideau Hall...
3 years Can we get goofball Nico to pose for daddy's birthday pic? Who are we kidding...
3 years, 1 month The Art of Being Green festival in Lanark
3 years, 1 month hanging out with daddy's goofy friends...
Blanchard cottage (updated)
- 3 years, 1 month (Blanchards)
- 3 years, 1 month (Blanchards)
- 3 years, 1 month (Blanchards)
- 3 years, 1 month (Blanchards)
- 3 years, 1 month (Blanchards)
- 3 years, 1 month (Blanchards)
3 years, 1 month hanging out with daddy's goofy friends...
3 years, 2 months Grandma's birthday
3 years, 2 months Nesting...
3 years, 2 months Laura visits
3 years, 2 months basket boy
3 years, 2 months cousins pop in for dinner
3 years, 2 months a visit to the Sci. and Tech. museum to ride trains.
3 years, 2 months I have a new sister!
3 years, 2 months reflective...
3 years, 2 months sunflowers!
3 years, 2 months potty reading, haircut, dad's work, street party
3 years, 2 months Amelia and Alexandre visit
: pho
: Les Blanchards
: basket boy
: vanI cottage
: vanI cottage
: vanI cottage
: trike trailer
: three musketeers
./2006/09/10: trike parking
./2006/09/15: walk with cousins
./2006/09/16: experimental farm
./2006/09/17: Yolanda!
./2006/09/24: one of the guys
./2006/09/26: stuff from great aunt Kim!
./2006/09/27: hop on uncle dan
./2006/09/28: bean bag sister
./2006/09/30: plant park
./2006/10/02: 6 hands
./2006/10/07: Thanksgiving at CAMMAC
./2006/10/08: Thanksgiving at CAMMAC
./2006/10/09: Thanksgiving at CAMMAC
./2006/10/13: Jacob and grandma for dinner
./2006/10/14: hanging toys
./2006/10/15: Railfair 29
./2006/10/20: câsse-tête
./2006/10/21: Vaughn
./2006/10/22: Vaughn, church, umbrella
./2006/10/23: Gene and Laura, expecting
./2006/10/28: Merrickville
./2006/10/29: Merrickville
./2006/10/30: Hallowe'en preparations
./2006/10/31: Hallowe'en
./2006/11/18: Ottawa Santa parade
./2006/11/25: Gabrielle's birthday, Vaughn and friends for dinner
./2006/11/26: Rockland parade of lights
./2006/12/03: re-cycles visit
./2006/12/09: getting the christmas tree!
./2006/12/10: up goes the tree!
./2006/12/16: dad's sweater, haircut, dad's desk
./2006/12/17: Caroussel Christmas party
./2006/12/21: passing on the high chair
./2006/12/22: Gingerbread
./2006/12/24: Visit from Jessica and Sergiu, Christmas Eve (reveillon) with Jacob
./2006/12/25: Christmas Day with Jack (Kiwis)
./2006/12/26: Boxing Day at Christine Sauvé's
./2006/12/30: Blanchard cottage
./2006/12/31: Blanchard cottage New Year's Eve
./2007/01/01: Blanchard cottage
./2007/01/06: Common Ground gift exchange
./2007/01/08: moulin

Last modified by Richard Guy Briggs, Sat Oct 26 23:17:54 EDT 2013 .