Introducing Baby G - I'll post more details on J-Crew in a few days. It was the worlds fastest labour -I'll update on that in a few days! 
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
New Do
First up - my new hair do - so much quicker! Loving my new hairdresser too - had to boot the old one after the 3rd mullet cut!
Hmmmm - blogger isn't letting me upload photos - I have seen this on a few blogs today - if you are on facebook there is a pic up there on my profile - until then imagine me looking good - LOL!
No baby yet - and not even an inkling that it may happen soon - darn it! J-man did a mini assessment today on his words and he has learned 40 words in the last month - which is HUGE! I was very excited to learn that - although I knew he had made some great leaps in language lately! We are now on a 5 week break - and will start again in December with his development therapy.
Hmmmm - blogger isn't letting me upload photos - I have seen this on a few blogs today - if you are on facebook there is a pic up there on my profile - until then imagine me looking good - LOL!
No baby yet - and not even an inkling that it may happen soon - darn it! J-man did a mini assessment today on his words and he has learned 40 words in the last month - which is HUGE! I was very excited to learn that - although I knew he had made some great leaps in language lately! We are now on a 5 week break - and will start again in December with his development therapy.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Daily Double
If you guessed my cankles you are correct ;-)
In other news - I got my hair cut - I'll try and take a pic tomorrow - basically I cut off the bit that was making me have a mullet!
A big congrats to Lisa - on her great news!
J-man was born on a full moon - so here's to hoping that this weekend is the big event. I jokingly told my sister that after my haircut today and my eyebrow wax tomorrow morning I was good to have a baby. I don't want to go into labour at night again as then I'd be tired before I even start - but hey - who's being picky ;-) So I have requested tomorrow afternoon- don't you wish you could put in a request like that!
Ry needs the computer so I better get off so he can work!
In other news - I got my hair cut - I'll try and take a pic tomorrow - basically I cut off the bit that was making me have a mullet!
A big congrats to Lisa - on her great news!
J-man was born on a full moon - so here's to hoping that this weekend is the big event. I jokingly told my sister that after my haircut today and my eyebrow wax tomorrow morning I was good to have a baby. I don't want to go into labour at night again as then I'd be tired before I even start - but hey - who's being picky ;-) So I have requested tomorrow afternoon- don't you wish you could put in a request like that!
Ry needs the computer so I better get off so he can work!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Got it flaunt it???
Last night Ry and I went to the Brad Paisley concert - which was GREAT! The drive in the rain was nuts - I think a boat would have been better transportation!
I have been to a few concerts this year and have noticed a trend - young girls putting everything they have on display! Where is the respect for themselves? Did their mothers not teach them a thing? I understand as a woman that if I flash a bit of cleavage - I may render some men completely stupid! But they aren't going to pay attention to me because of what I am saying or what I stand for they are simply staring at my boobs!
There was a group of young girls in front of us last night - I highly doubt they were out of high school. Either GM place doesn't ID people or someone bought their beer for them but they were very excited to be drinking! Don't even get me started on the waste of money that beer is at GM place! Anyway as they nursed their beers they jumped around and talked to any male that walked by. At one point they were joined by several and were dancing(more like grinding) their way through the aisle.
As I watched their display (they blocked my view of the stage) it struck me what a weight I have to carry as a parent. To teach my son(s) to look for women who love themselves and have some grace and dignity, that as men they should not base their respect for women on the 'assets' being displayed. I want J-man and any other sons I have to see a woman's character as well as her physical beauty. I want to teach my daughter(s) that they deserve more than being oogled by men they don't know, that their mind is more important than their boobs, that if they have to dumb themselves down and shake their bits all over to get attention - it may not be the type of attention they want!
On the drive home I couldn't stop thinking about how I have to train my kids to love themselves and find value in themselves - then we hit a huge puddle and hydroplaned - which ended all thought and started a spousal argument about safe driving and having two hands on the wheel ;-)
I have been to a few concerts this year and have noticed a trend - young girls putting everything they have on display! Where is the respect for themselves? Did their mothers not teach them a thing? I understand as a woman that if I flash a bit of cleavage - I may render some men completely stupid! But they aren't going to pay attention to me because of what I am saying or what I stand for they are simply staring at my boobs!
There was a group of young girls in front of us last night - I highly doubt they were out of high school. Either GM place doesn't ID people or someone bought their beer for them but they were very excited to be drinking! Don't even get me started on the waste of money that beer is at GM place! Anyway as they nursed their beers they jumped around and talked to any male that walked by. At one point they were joined by several and were dancing(more like grinding) their way through the aisle.
As I watched their display (they blocked my view of the stage) it struck me what a weight I have to carry as a parent. To teach my son(s) to look for women who love themselves and have some grace and dignity, that as men they should not base their respect for women on the 'assets' being displayed. I want J-man and any other sons I have to see a woman's character as well as her physical beauty. I want to teach my daughter(s) that they deserve more than being oogled by men they don't know, that their mind is more important than their boobs, that if they have to dumb themselves down and shake their bits all over to get attention - it may not be the type of attention they want!
On the drive home I couldn't stop thinking about how I have to train my kids to love themselves and find value in themselves - then we hit a huge puddle and hydroplaned - which ended all thought and started a spousal argument about safe driving and having two hands on the wheel ;-)
Saturday, October 20, 2007
West Coast Women's Show
My sister and I went of to the West Coast Women's show today for a few hours. She wanted to check it out and I was desperate to be kid free for a few hours. With Ry working 60+ hours a week J-man and I get to Saturday afternoon and seem to always be at odds. Which leads to a cranky toddler and a frazzled mom!
So off we went to try samples of fruit juice and water, and be accosted by every direct sales company around! It was nice ;-) My legs swelled up something fierce so my sister put some moisturizer on them and rubbed my ankles for me! What a sweetie!
I was a calm somewhat rational woman a few hours later and J-man had spent some quality time with Daddy and was happy too! Not much else going on - still pregnant - my cousin Kevin said he thinks Wednesday looks good for me to have this baby - I am all for it ;-)
So off we went to try samples of fruit juice and water, and be accosted by every direct sales company around! It was nice ;-) My legs swelled up something fierce so my sister put some moisturizer on them and rubbed my ankles for me! What a sweetie!
I was a calm somewhat rational woman a few hours later and J-man had spent some quality time with Daddy and was happy too! Not much else going on - still pregnant - my cousin Kevin said he thinks Wednesday looks good for me to have this baby - I am all for it ;-)
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Swiper, no swiping!
Me : Swiper no swiping.
J-man : Ahhhhhh maaaaaaan!
Me : Who do we ask for help when we don't know which way to go?
J-man : Maaaaaaaap!
Anyone else have a child completely addicted to Dora the Explorer or Dorie as she is called by J-man? I am trying to interest him in Diego - as it has less pink ;-) but so far Dorie is #1!
J-man : Ahhhhhh maaaaaaan!
Me : Who do we ask for help when we don't know which way to go?
J-man : Maaaaaaaap!
Anyone else have a child completely addicted to Dora the Explorer or Dorie as she is called by J-man? I am trying to interest him in Diego - as it has less pink ;-) but so far Dorie is #1!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Lets get it started!
I have had several episodes of contractions but nothing that lasts more than a few hours! If this was the same as J-man I would give birth tomorrow! I am getting annoyed though with contractions coming and going. I know it is a good thing as it 'ripens' the cervix but I am not feeling very patient right now! Everyone in my family is waiting and I am feeling a little under the microscope! I know it could be weeks away still - which is making me crazy just thinking about it! Today's list of Prepare for Baby is to pack my hospital bag and continue to clean out the office which is currently half nursery half office! The office half is looking pretty rough so I suppose I should get off this computer and get in gear ;-)
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Feeling nesty!
I am on a mission - to organize everything I can. Today I woke up from my nap (I was ordered to nap every afternoon by my midwife!) with the need to get somethings ready for Baby G. So we dragged all the boxes out of the crawl space, sorted clothes, washed blankets and made an enormous mess!
We are no where near ready but at least now I have my change table all set up ;-) I need to wash the covers of the car seat and bouncy chair as well as do a few more loads of baby laundry - we discovered that the ducting from our dryer was held together with duct tape (which isn't made for duct work by the way!) So the tape had given way at some point and now there is a large amount of dryer lint all over the area of the crawl space where the baby stuff was stored. I don't think it has been going on too long but it sure is dusty down there now! It also explains why suddenly the house is full of dust no matter how much I swiffer!
Time for bed as J-man has his weekly speech therapy tomorrow so we have to be up early!
We are no where near ready but at least now I have my change table all set up ;-) I need to wash the covers of the car seat and bouncy chair as well as do a few more loads of baby laundry - we discovered that the ducting from our dryer was held together with duct tape (which isn't made for duct work by the way!) So the tape had given way at some point and now there is a large amount of dryer lint all over the area of the crawl space where the baby stuff was stored. I don't think it has been going on too long but it sure is dusty down there now! It also explains why suddenly the house is full of dust no matter how much I swiffer!
Time for bed as J-man has his weekly speech therapy tomorrow so we have to be up early!
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Let'er Rip!
The end of pregnancy is so glamorous! Lately the way this baby is sitting makes the intestines a little mad. Resulting in you guessed it but loud farts that I have no control over! I mean no control. I will be walking and they just happen. Which often results in me being totally embarrassed. We all let'em rip occasionally but don't we try and keep it down when in public???
Today my sister and I were in Sears buying J-man a car seat. His was a hand me down that was a bit too old and I was getting nervous about it. So when I opened the flyer today and saw them on sale I was on a mission. I marched off the elevator and as I am doing my purposeful stride to the car seat department - one rips out. My sister gaped at me in shock. Not that I could create such noise - but that I did it right there where anyone could hear. I quietly explained to her that my body was just impossible to control anymore and just to be thankful that is was noise not stink I was shooting! She started ducking behind racks to avoid further embarrassment.
I found a car seat that I liked and of course it was on the bottom shelf. So I bent down to get a closer look. Wouldn't you know it another zips out, which makes Marcy and I burst out laughing which in turn causes a few more to fly! I am now laughing so hard I am sitting on the ground with tears rolling down my face, and Marcy is hanging onto J-man's stroller trying to catch her breath. I am pretty sure there were several people who heard - I wanted to die. But I really needed the car seat so I regained what small amount of dignity I could muster and got a sales clerk to ring in my purchase - and then we fled! So if you were in the baby department of Sears today and were disgusted by some crazy farting lady - it was me and I am sorry ;-)
Today my sister and I were in Sears buying J-man a car seat. His was a hand me down that was a bit too old and I was getting nervous about it. So when I opened the flyer today and saw them on sale I was on a mission. I marched off the elevator and as I am doing my purposeful stride to the car seat department - one rips out. My sister gaped at me in shock. Not that I could create such noise - but that I did it right there where anyone could hear. I quietly explained to her that my body was just impossible to control anymore and just to be thankful that is was noise not stink I was shooting! She started ducking behind racks to avoid further embarrassment.
I found a car seat that I liked and of course it was on the bottom shelf. So I bent down to get a closer look. Wouldn't you know it another zips out, which makes Marcy and I burst out laughing which in turn causes a few more to fly! I am now laughing so hard I am sitting on the ground with tears rolling down my face, and Marcy is hanging onto J-man's stroller trying to catch her breath. I am pretty sure there were several people who heard - I wanted to die. But I really needed the car seat so I regained what small amount of dignity I could muster and got a sales clerk to ring in my purchase - and then we fled! So if you were in the baby department of Sears today and were disgusted by some crazy farting lady - it was me and I am sorry ;-)
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
35 weeks and counting!
Here is another preggo EJ shot - 35 1/2 weeks! Also included are various members of my family - more photos are posted up on J-man's blog (again send me an email if you want access but don't have it!)
This is J-man looking rather fierce - I think it is one of my favourite photos of him though! Such a stinker my boy!
I worked my last shift today. Bye Bye work - at least for 52 weeks. It was very sad to leave today. I will miss it.
This is J-man looking rather fierce - I think it is one of my favourite photos of him though! Such a stinker my boy!
I worked my last shift today. Bye Bye work - at least for 52 weeks. It was very sad to leave today. I will miss it.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Attitude of Gratitude
We went to church this morning and the message was great. All on being grateful for what we have - rather than wanting more. Rather than wanting a bigger house or car, a better vacation or whatever - the message was all about being content with what you have. Especially when you consider that many people around the world - and even right down the street from us are suffering for basics like food and water.
We haven't even been at this church for a year yet we we discovered their annual tradition. In most churches I have attended they do the regular offering(to cover expenses etc. like usual) and then a second offering that is donated to a food bank etc. Southside only does one offering and donates everything received - this year to a project that is aimed at getting relief to people in Uganda. There was also a donor(not sure if through the project or from our church) that would donate 5 times whatever was received. 30,000 children died today from starvation - hopefully initiatives like this will reduce that.
I was so happy though to hear that my church was taking everything given and giving it away. What an incredible step of faith. I don't know the financials of Southside but having been involved with several churches in ministry it seems that money is always short and that people are always worried that there won't be enough. I have never been to a church where they were willing to give everything they received to something else. I felt it was a great example on how we as a congregation should deal with our own income.
Things I Am Grateful For
1. Jesus - after all without him we have nothing!
2. My amazing hubby - he is a blessing to me and J-man
3. J-man and Baby G - little miracles
4. The rest of our crazy families
5. Shelter, Clothing, Food, Water - the things we forget and take for granted
6. Friends
7. My job - sadly only one more shift and then I am off - I am actually sad about that ;-)
8. My health
9. Freedom - to believe what I want, to say what I feel, to be where I am
10.Today - I am grateful that I am alive today. To see the rain and eat Turkey!
Blessings!
We haven't even been at this church for a year yet we we discovered their annual tradition. In most churches I have attended they do the regular offering(to cover expenses etc. like usual) and then a second offering that is donated to a food bank etc. Southside only does one offering and donates everything received - this year to a project that is aimed at getting relief to people in Uganda. There was also a donor(not sure if through the project or from our church) that would donate 5 times whatever was received. 30,000 children died today from starvation - hopefully initiatives like this will reduce that.
I was so happy though to hear that my church was taking everything given and giving it away. What an incredible step of faith. I don't know the financials of Southside but having been involved with several churches in ministry it seems that money is always short and that people are always worried that there won't be enough. I have never been to a church where they were willing to give everything they received to something else. I felt it was a great example on how we as a congregation should deal with our own income.
Things I Am Grateful For
1. Jesus - after all without him we have nothing!
2. My amazing hubby - he is a blessing to me and J-man
3. J-man and Baby G - little miracles
4. The rest of our crazy families
5. Shelter, Clothing, Food, Water - the things we forget and take for granted
6. Friends
7. My job - sadly only one more shift and then I am off - I am actually sad about that ;-)
8. My health
9. Freedom - to believe what I want, to say what I feel, to be where I am
10.Today - I am grateful that I am alive today. To see the rain and eat Turkey!
Blessings!
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
It's the final count down!
Yesterday I did a Superstore run and purchased newborn diapers! For some reason that made me freak out - I AM HAVING A BABY SOON! I know that you are shocked by this announcement. I realize that I am pregnant - putting on socks is a whole new experience these days usually involving grunts and groans. Yet somehow the reality of actually having a baby again is wigging me out.
I am going to have kids. Shouldn't I have had to take a test or proved I am capable of such a thing! The baby items are stacking up in preparation - car seat - check, diapers - check, clothes - check. Yet I really don't feel prepared. I have done it before so I am sure it will all come back to me but ack how did I do this before????
I delivered early with J-man - so they think I may be early again (kind of cruel to say that to an enormously pregnant woman don't you think?). If I delivered the same day as I did last time I have 2 weeks left! But if I go late I could end up being pregnant for up to 5 weeks more than I was last time!
Well as J-man would say it is time for "nigh nigh"
I am going to have kids. Shouldn't I have had to take a test or proved I am capable of such a thing! The baby items are stacking up in preparation - car seat - check, diapers - check, clothes - check. Yet I really don't feel prepared. I have done it before so I am sure it will all come back to me but ack how did I do this before????
I delivered early with J-man - so they think I may be early again (kind of cruel to say that to an enormously pregnant woman don't you think?). If I delivered the same day as I did last time I have 2 weeks left! But if I go late I could end up being pregnant for up to 5 weeks more than I was last time!
Well as J-man would say it is time for "nigh nigh"
Monday, October 01, 2007
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