I figured it was easier to post these pics to facebook then just link the folder here! I'm so lazy ;P
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
34 Weeks (only 6 more to go!)
Well now that the Christmas Crazies are over and things are starting to get back to normal, we are hit with the realization that in under 2 months we will again be transformed into mindless, sleepless zombies. Between the horrible heartburn and getting up at 5:00 am I'm starting to remember what those first couple months were like. On the plus side I only have to deal with a super Christmas Crazy 3 year old!!
Alexandria had such a wonderful Christmas. She was so excited about everything! She got to spend lots of time with each of her grandparents and was of course spoiled rotten by them and all her aunts and uncles. But according to Alex the best thing about Christmas this year was her fish Rudolf. Santa was ever so nice and brought her a deep orange Betta (Chinese fighting fish) and a purple fish pool, that's what Alex calls a fish tank. Alex loves fish and up until the summer Pat and I have always had a tank of them. But we were so busy and they are allot of work, so we shipped our 2 fish out to the farm. Martine had bought a smaller fish pond and it was Alex's favorite chore to feed the fish when she was there. So we decided that we could probably handle cleaning a 4 gallon tank, compared to a 40 gallon one its pretty easy. Plus Betta's aren't a really dirty fish, where are most of the others ones are.
So we decided to get Alex a fish for Christmas and it seemed like a good present for Santa to bring so I told her over a month ago she should ask Santa for a fish and a fish tank. It only took one little suggestion and her mind was made up. She never asked for anything else, which many of the other mom's at dance found odd lol. And when someone asked her what Santa was bringing for her she would reply, very confidently, "a fish and a fish pool!" So Christmas morning came and the fish was waiting very patiently for her. She was very happy to see him swimming in his tank and promptly named him Rudolf. I asked if we could call him Rudy for short but I was quickly informed that "his name is Rudolf Mom!!"
We had a very busy Christmas, as usual. There was lots of places to visit and lots of people to see and by boxing day I was toast. My back is getting so bad that sitting in the vehicle for longer than 20 minutes is pure torture. But we did it and its over and I'm looking forward to not going anywhere for a long time!
I had my monthly prenatal appointment on Christmas eve and I'm very happy to say that SJ (Smokin' Joe) is head down!! I also gained 4 pounds and my tummy is measuring 31cm. Two weeks behind where I should be but Dr. Keller said that's normal when babies go from breach to vertex. I've been having problems with my back for about 3 months now and since massage isn't quite doing the trick I get to go to physio! I have a million pinched nerves in my should blades, from sleeping on my side (I'm normally a back sleeper) and one of the nerves being pinched is creating a numb area on the top, left side of my stomach. The exact same thing happened with Alex in the same spot, only on the opposite side. But enough of my complaining ;)
We are almost done SJ's room! All that is left is to drywall, mud, sand and paint! Pat worked so hard 2 weekends ago and completely framed the closet and linen closet. He even got fancy and build some cubbies for inside of SJ's room. So only the finishing work is left and we are going to finish that on New Years day. No last minute partying for us, just drywall lol. I have lots of pictures of the reno (so far), Christmas, baby shower, and even some Halloween that I have "forgotten" to post. Hopefully by next weekend we will have completed baby room pics for you too see!
Have a safe and happy New Year!
Alexandria had such a wonderful Christmas. She was so excited about everything! She got to spend lots of time with each of her grandparents and was of course spoiled rotten by them and all her aunts and uncles. But according to Alex the best thing about Christmas this year was her fish Rudolf. Santa was ever so nice and brought her a deep orange Betta (Chinese fighting fish) and a purple fish pool, that's what Alex calls a fish tank. Alex loves fish and up until the summer Pat and I have always had a tank of them. But we were so busy and they are allot of work, so we shipped our 2 fish out to the farm. Martine had bought a smaller fish pond and it was Alex's favorite chore to feed the fish when she was there. So we decided that we could probably handle cleaning a 4 gallon tank, compared to a 40 gallon one its pretty easy. Plus Betta's aren't a really dirty fish, where are most of the others ones are.
So we decided to get Alex a fish for Christmas and it seemed like a good present for Santa to bring so I told her over a month ago she should ask Santa for a fish and a fish tank. It only took one little suggestion and her mind was made up. She never asked for anything else, which many of the other mom's at dance found odd lol. And when someone asked her what Santa was bringing for her she would reply, very confidently, "a fish and a fish pool!" So Christmas morning came and the fish was waiting very patiently for her. She was very happy to see him swimming in his tank and promptly named him Rudolf. I asked if we could call him Rudy for short but I was quickly informed that "his name is Rudolf Mom!!"
We had a very busy Christmas, as usual. There was lots of places to visit and lots of people to see and by boxing day I was toast. My back is getting so bad that sitting in the vehicle for longer than 20 minutes is pure torture. But we did it and its over and I'm looking forward to not going anywhere for a long time!
I had my monthly prenatal appointment on Christmas eve and I'm very happy to say that SJ (Smokin' Joe) is head down!! I also gained 4 pounds and my tummy is measuring 31cm. Two weeks behind where I should be but Dr. Keller said that's normal when babies go from breach to vertex. I've been having problems with my back for about 3 months now and since massage isn't quite doing the trick I get to go to physio! I have a million pinched nerves in my should blades, from sleeping on my side (I'm normally a back sleeper) and one of the nerves being pinched is creating a numb area on the top, left side of my stomach. The exact same thing happened with Alex in the same spot, only on the opposite side. But enough of my complaining ;)
We are almost done SJ's room! All that is left is to drywall, mud, sand and paint! Pat worked so hard 2 weekends ago and completely framed the closet and linen closet. He even got fancy and build some cubbies for inside of SJ's room. So only the finishing work is left and we are going to finish that on New Years day. No last minute partying for us, just drywall lol. I have lots of pictures of the reno (so far), Christmas, baby shower, and even some Halloween that I have "forgotten" to post. Hopefully by next weekend we will have completed baby room pics for you too see!
Have a safe and happy New Year!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
30 Weeks (3/4 of the way)
So we are getting down to the wire! 66 days or 10 weeks or 2 months to go. Anyway you look at it we are CLOSE!! And I am tired. Everything is exhausting and a real chore to do. I don't remember this stage with Alex being so tiring, probably because I was working full time still and had to get off my butt and get things done. But I am finding it pretty easy to sit down and put my feet up. Our house is all decorated and waiting for Santa. All of my Christmas shopping is done! Pat has to still pick up some stuff but just some little stuff for me. And since this Wednesday is Alexandria's last day of pre-school until January, we will be much less busy by the end of the week.
The nursery is coming along nicely. Two of the walls are covered in beige paint, and by tomorrow there will 2 cost of a very pretty blue on another wall! The closet is started and in the works. I'm already dreaming of setting up the crib and hanging pictures! I can't wait to wash all his little clothes and put them in his new closet. This week I'm going to get his hospital bag all ready, early you may say but I'm not taking any chances ;) I will also be getting my bag ready. I joined a February Birth club online and already there are 10 babies born! Its really amazing what leaps and bounds our medical system has made even in the last 50 years, that a baby can be more over 2 months early and not only live but have a normal, healthy life, just amazes me!
As usual we are going to be very busy over the holidays. We have the Bridge family Christmas this coming Saturday, along with Pats company Christmas party. The weekend after we are going to a Jon Lajoie show on the Friday night and on Saturday is the Christmas Tree Tea that my crazy mother is hosting. For those who don't know every second year the crazy lady decorates her entire house with over 40 Christmas trees. They come in all shapes, styles, colors, & theme's. It's very beautiful and both Alex and I are looking forward to it. So that puts us into Christmas where will will divide our time between Linda's, Martine & Stan's and Randy & Jo's. And after that we will relax and sleep for a week before starting a marathon of cooking and cleaning in preparation for Joseph's arrival.
Hope everyone has a great pre-Christmas rush. Drive safe and enjoy the process!
The nursery is coming along nicely. Two of the walls are covered in beige paint, and by tomorrow there will 2 cost of a very pretty blue on another wall! The closet is started and in the works. I'm already dreaming of setting up the crib and hanging pictures! I can't wait to wash all his little clothes and put them in his new closet. This week I'm going to get his hospital bag all ready, early you may say but I'm not taking any chances ;) I will also be getting my bag ready. I joined a February Birth club online and already there are 10 babies born! Its really amazing what leaps and bounds our medical system has made even in the last 50 years, that a baby can be more over 2 months early and not only live but have a normal, healthy life, just amazes me!
As usual we are going to be very busy over the holidays. We have the Bridge family Christmas this coming Saturday, along with Pats company Christmas party. The weekend after we are going to a Jon Lajoie show on the Friday night and on Saturday is the Christmas Tree Tea that my crazy mother is hosting. For those who don't know every second year the crazy lady decorates her entire house with over 40 Christmas trees. They come in all shapes, styles, colors, & theme's. It's very beautiful and both Alex and I are looking forward to it. So that puts us into Christmas where will will divide our time between Linda's, Martine & Stan's and Randy & Jo's. And after that we will relax and sleep for a week before starting a marathon of cooking and cleaning in preparation for Joseph's arrival.
Hope everyone has a great pre-Christmas rush. Drive safe and enjoy the process!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
29 Weeks (11 to go)
Well we are busy getting ready for the Christmas season. Our house is decorated inside and out, we have a good handle on the present buying, I had hoped to be done by now though, and Alex is talking non-stop about Santa, presents and cookies. We have been really busy this past week getting ready for a Christmas party we are hosting for a group of our close friends. It is this Saturday and we're getting very excited! There will only be 10 adults and 4 kids but for our little house that is more than enough.
I'm even making a turkey! This will be the second turkey I've made in my entire 28.5 years and I'm crossing my fingers for the same results as the first one. I am also making a broccoli & cheese casserole that my Grandma Mary made every time the whole family got together. I've never made it before so I'm prepared for it to go either way. And the really wonderful thing is... that is all I'm making!! Everyone is bringing something so it really lightens the load! Oh and I almost forgot the other great thing! We are going to be using our fancy china & silverware! It has only been used once in the five years we've had it so I'm very excited to set my table like a grown up. That is my plan anyways, Lisa did point out to me that they make very very nice paper plates, so I'll make my final decision tomorrow night and if I'm feeling tired and stressed well the china will take a back seat until Easter lol.
I went for my monthly prenatal this morning and was very please to have gained 3 pounds!!!! If only I could be this excited about gaining weight when I wasn't pregnant ;) Everything is good and right on track. Joseph is still head up and doing somersaults like crazy. But there is lots of time for him to turn. My tummy measurements are right on track as well. 29 cm for 29 weeks. We got to talking about how much bigger I am than when I was pregnant with Alex and Dr. Keller pulled up my prenatal chart from Alexandria. At 33 weeks I was measuring 27 cm and at 38 weeks I was at 33 cm. So I'm about 6 weeks ahead of my last pregnancy. Made me giggle to think about it. The nice thing is I probably won't have to go in for an ultrasound at 38 weeks to make sure everything is okay. I remember being horribly pregnant and laying on that bed, with a very full bladder may I point out! I was laying there suffering for 30 minutes until I told them "I have kidney & bladder problems and if you don't let me pee right now... I'll pee right now!" They were laughing at me, I was not!
But the measurement made me pause and think about how big I really am. Or rather, how big Joseph just might be!!! So that made me a little anxious and nervous. Alex was average size and almost every time, the second baby is bigger than the first!! Oh gosh I have to stop thinking about it lol.
Another good thing, Pat is going to be starting on Joseph's room in a week or so. Eric came over and reassured us its wasn't that big of a deal and we wouldn't have to take down as much drywall as we had first anticipated! So Eric figures it will take a day to do everything and he's going to help Pat do it too! We have such wonderful friends! Eric and his wife Amanda were also here last year helping us build our entire garage. I also have 3 walls primed and ready to paint, which I will probably do on Sunday. So by Christmas our little guys room should be all but done! I'm very excited to get to the point where we can wash and put Joseph's clothes in his closet and dresser. Alex is getting excited about it too. She is planning on putting everything away! No help is required from either Mom or Dad apparently. "I'll do it all. You and Dad can sit down" is what she tells me whenever we talk about anything to do with Joseph. She fully plans to do all the feeding, rocking, changing, bathing, playing, burping. And she doesn't hesitate to tell everyone her plans. It is so cute and reassuring. I worry about how she will take her new role, as the oldest. And I know there will be an adjustment period, but I hope all the positive attitude will keep the transition to a minimum!
Hopefully next week there will be some before and after pictures of Joseph's room. Hope everyone enjoys the last weekend in November!
Lots of Love
I'm even making a turkey! This will be the second turkey I've made in my entire 28.5 years and I'm crossing my fingers for the same results as the first one. I am also making a broccoli & cheese casserole that my Grandma Mary made every time the whole family got together. I've never made it before so I'm prepared for it to go either way. And the really wonderful thing is... that is all I'm making!! Everyone is bringing something so it really lightens the load! Oh and I almost forgot the other great thing! We are going to be using our fancy china & silverware! It has only been used once in the five years we've had it so I'm very excited to set my table like a grown up. That is my plan anyways, Lisa did point out to me that they make very very nice paper plates, so I'll make my final decision tomorrow night and if I'm feeling tired and stressed well the china will take a back seat until Easter lol.
I went for my monthly prenatal this morning and was very please to have gained 3 pounds!!!! If only I could be this excited about gaining weight when I wasn't pregnant ;) Everything is good and right on track. Joseph is still head up and doing somersaults like crazy. But there is lots of time for him to turn. My tummy measurements are right on track as well. 29 cm for 29 weeks. We got to talking about how much bigger I am than when I was pregnant with Alex and Dr. Keller pulled up my prenatal chart from Alexandria. At 33 weeks I was measuring 27 cm and at 38 weeks I was at 33 cm. So I'm about 6 weeks ahead of my last pregnancy. Made me giggle to think about it. The nice thing is I probably won't have to go in for an ultrasound at 38 weeks to make sure everything is okay. I remember being horribly pregnant and laying on that bed, with a very full bladder may I point out! I was laying there suffering for 30 minutes until I told them "I have kidney & bladder problems and if you don't let me pee right now... I'll pee right now!" They were laughing at me, I was not!
But the measurement made me pause and think about how big I really am. Or rather, how big Joseph just might be!!! So that made me a little anxious and nervous. Alex was average size and almost every time, the second baby is bigger than the first!! Oh gosh I have to stop thinking about it lol.
Another good thing, Pat is going to be starting on Joseph's room in a week or so. Eric came over and reassured us its wasn't that big of a deal and we wouldn't have to take down as much drywall as we had first anticipated! So Eric figures it will take a day to do everything and he's going to help Pat do it too! We have such wonderful friends! Eric and his wife Amanda were also here last year helping us build our entire garage. I also have 3 walls primed and ready to paint, which I will probably do on Sunday. So by Christmas our little guys room should be all but done! I'm very excited to get to the point where we can wash and put Joseph's clothes in his closet and dresser. Alex is getting excited about it too. She is planning on putting everything away! No help is required from either Mom or Dad apparently. "I'll do it all. You and Dad can sit down" is what she tells me whenever we talk about anything to do with Joseph. She fully plans to do all the feeding, rocking, changing, bathing, playing, burping. And she doesn't hesitate to tell everyone her plans. It is so cute and reassuring. I worry about how she will take her new role, as the oldest. And I know there will be an adjustment period, but I hope all the positive attitude will keep the transition to a minimum!
Hopefully next week there will be some before and after pictures of Joseph's room. Hope everyone enjoys the last weekend in November!
Lots of Love
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Our Silly Family!
Alex was trying to join Mom in the belly picture and I think Pat was making rude comments lol
Isn't Pat funny!
Alex was being just like Mom and Dad ;P
Monday, November 16, 2009
28 Weeks (12 to go!)
OK I'm starting to freak out just a little bit.
I'm not worried about labour, I'm preparing myself and it seems easier this time around because I know what to expect. I know its going to hurt like HELL but I also know when I get to hold him it won't matter how many hours it took to have him. I also know that time goes by so fast in there! 15 hours with Alex didn't really seem that long.
I'm not worried about bringing him home and the work of raising him. Again I know what to expect and have high hopes that things will be simpler and easier this time. If only because, just like labour, I know what to expect. So I know there will be no sleep, and for the first 6 weeks I'll have a hungry little guy who will be eating whenever he is awake. I have more experience this time so Joseph will have a soother in his mouth in the hospital, unlike with Alex, I will not be a human pacifier for poor little Joey. But I will be as committed to breastfeeding and hope that I am better prepared and have more experience so I won't have any problems this time.
So the real reason I'm freaking out... We are not ready for him! Emotionally, psychologically, mentally, we are ready in all those ways. But if the poor little guy were to be born tomorrow her would not have any clean clothes, no crib to sleep in, no diapers, no completed room, NOTHING!! I'm being compulsive and neurotic, I know this and try as I might I can't help it. With Alex I was 5 months pregnant and her room was completely set up. We had diapers waiting patiently, and clothes we had were perfectly washed with the right detergent. I remember with joy, sitting on the floor in her room, quietly going through all her little gadgets and nicknack's. Poor Joseph has some rubber maid containers and a garbage bag full of garbage in the middle of his floor. All his clothes are in rubber maid containers, all new ones still have the tags on them.
So we have established that I am nesting. Being at home all the time amplifies this instinct I think. I have to find a way to get past it because if I ask my poor overworked, overtired husband one more time "When are we going to start his room?" I'm sure he will lock me out of the house, or tape my mouth shut. So there has been no progress as of yet. Life is getting in the way of doing anything. Pat needs advice from his very smart carpenter friend and for the past month we've been trying to get together with him and his family. First Alex was sick with Croup, then Eric was sick, then Alex had her stomach virus, the H1N1 so every time we make plans they get canceled. But hopefully we will get together soon, not just because of the room though, also because we enjoy Eric and Amanda's company and we haven't had a visit with them since Alex's birthday party.
So to make myself useful and try to ease some of the nesting instinct crap I started some painting. Just painting the window trim white and fixing the paint spots on the ceiling. It didn't take me long but I felt better afterwards. I'm going to fill some holes tonight or tomorrow. And on Wednesday my very helpful and nice step-mom, Jo, is going to come over and help me paint. We can only do 3 walls, cause the other will be ripped down. But at least 60% of the room will be done! And when that is done I can hang some pictures and the window hangings too! Well I might have to wait until we are done the drywall work but it will give me something to look forward too ;)
Everything else is moving along quite nicely. I have to go in for my Rhogam injection sometime this week. Nothing serious its just a precaution because I have Rh-Neg blood and both Alex and Pat have A+ blood so that chances are Joseph will have A+ blood too. I am sad to report I still have not gained a pound :(. I go next Thursday for my prenatal so we will see how I measure week to week. Joseph is growing in leaps and bounds it seems. Well that's what my ever expanding stomach is telling me. If its even possible he is moving more and more every day!
There will be more ultrasound pictures on Thursday. Have a great week!
I'm not worried about labour, I'm preparing myself and it seems easier this time around because I know what to expect. I know its going to hurt like HELL but I also know when I get to hold him it won't matter how many hours it took to have him. I also know that time goes by so fast in there! 15 hours with Alex didn't really seem that long.
I'm not worried about bringing him home and the work of raising him. Again I know what to expect and have high hopes that things will be simpler and easier this time. If only because, just like labour, I know what to expect. So I know there will be no sleep, and for the first 6 weeks I'll have a hungry little guy who will be eating whenever he is awake. I have more experience this time so Joseph will have a soother in his mouth in the hospital, unlike with Alex, I will not be a human pacifier for poor little Joey. But I will be as committed to breastfeeding and hope that I am better prepared and have more experience so I won't have any problems this time.
So the real reason I'm freaking out... We are not ready for him! Emotionally, psychologically, mentally, we are ready in all those ways. But if the poor little guy were to be born tomorrow her would not have any clean clothes, no crib to sleep in, no diapers, no completed room, NOTHING!! I'm being compulsive and neurotic, I know this and try as I might I can't help it. With Alex I was 5 months pregnant and her room was completely set up. We had diapers waiting patiently, and clothes we had were perfectly washed with the right detergent. I remember with joy, sitting on the floor in her room, quietly going through all her little gadgets and nicknack's. Poor Joseph has some rubber maid containers and a garbage bag full of garbage in the middle of his floor. All his clothes are in rubber maid containers, all new ones still have the tags on them.
So we have established that I am nesting. Being at home all the time amplifies this instinct I think. I have to find a way to get past it because if I ask my poor overworked, overtired husband one more time "When are we going to start his room?" I'm sure he will lock me out of the house, or tape my mouth shut. So there has been no progress as of yet. Life is getting in the way of doing anything. Pat needs advice from his very smart carpenter friend and for the past month we've been trying to get together with him and his family. First Alex was sick with Croup, then Eric was sick, then Alex had her stomach virus, the H1N1 so every time we make plans they get canceled. But hopefully we will get together soon, not just because of the room though, also because we enjoy Eric and Amanda's company and we haven't had a visit with them since Alex's birthday party.
So to make myself useful and try to ease some of the nesting instinct crap I started some painting. Just painting the window trim white and fixing the paint spots on the ceiling. It didn't take me long but I felt better afterwards. I'm going to fill some holes tonight or tomorrow. And on Wednesday my very helpful and nice step-mom, Jo, is going to come over and help me paint. We can only do 3 walls, cause the other will be ripped down. But at least 60% of the room will be done! And when that is done I can hang some pictures and the window hangings too! Well I might have to wait until we are done the drywall work but it will give me something to look forward too ;)
Everything else is moving along quite nicely. I have to go in for my Rhogam injection sometime this week. Nothing serious its just a precaution because I have Rh-Neg blood and both Alex and Pat have A+ blood so that chances are Joseph will have A+ blood too. I am sad to report I still have not gained a pound :(. I go next Thursday for my prenatal so we will see how I measure week to week. Joseph is growing in leaps and bounds it seems. Well that's what my ever expanding stomach is telling me. If its even possible he is moving more and more every day!
There will be more ultrasound pictures on Thursday. Have a great week!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Our Little Infectious Disease!
Well with all the hype going around with H1N1 we knew that we'd come in contact with it soon or later. Well sooner happened. Poor little Alexandria was diagnosed on Tuesday November 3rd. It all came on very quickly, Monday she coughed in the afternoon like 4 times, not out of the norm for Alex, she likes to pretend to be sick ;) So when she woke up at 1:30 am Tuesday with a horrible hacking cough both Pat and I were sick with worry. She fell back asleep no problem but woke up at 6:00 am with the cough sounding even worse! Well Mom and Dad were freaking out! Because it came on so quickly we took her to the Lacombe hospital. Some might be saying, don't you live in Red Deer, why not take her to the Red Deer hospital. Well, Lacombe is where our family doctor is and the wait time in ER is a fraction of the time compared to Red Deer.
So we get to Lacombe Hospital and are waiting for the reception to open, the receptionist informs us since Alex has flu symptoms she has to put on a mask. Well poor little Alex looked so sad in her "way to huge adult mask". Finally we got to go to emerg where we are stuck in the back on a large examining room. The nurses were spending 5 minutes at the door of this room just getting geared up before stepping into it. We were the first of the quarantined patients, but more soon followed. Finally after waiting an hour a doc came, listened to her chest, looked down her throat and said "Just the flu, probably a bit of H1N1." and left...
Both Pat and I were thinking, a bit of H1N1?? What does that mean. So he just said, take her home, give her lots of fluids, Tylenol & Advil and sleep. If her breathing gets worse bring her back in. So we leave the hospital and I'm feeling like the worst person in the whole world! Only 2 days before we were at the shower (although the doc said she wasn't contagious then and what she had on Friday wasn't H1N1) and on Monday we seen my friend Alanna and her little girl Alyssa for like 15 minutes and Alex of course gave Alyssa a big old sloppy kiss on the lips!! I hated being "that mother"!! So I'm all worried about who's been infected and of course about Pat and I because both of us are in high risk groups. Obviously me cause of little Joey and Pat has asthma.
Well we make it through Tuesday with no huge events, just a little girl with a cough. No fever though, thank god! And we get through half on Wednesday with the same results, but then Pat comes home and Alex cough has gotten much worse and her breathing is pretty ragged! So I take her back to the hospital and it must have been our lucky day cause Dr. Keller was the on call Doctor!! Alex was so happy to see him and so was I! He checked her out and after listening really closely to her chest he says she might have pneumonia. He thought her symptoms a little to different from H1N1 to confidently say it was that. So poor poor Alex had to get chest x-rays and blood work. Both came back clear but Dr. Keller was still very concerned about her chest. He prescribed omoxycillion & Tamiflu, because it turns out, yep swine flu.
Alex was such a trooper through all of this, she smiled and tried to answer everyones questions, even though she had completely lost her voice :( Her sweet little chirp had turned into a squeaky raspy croak that can only be compared to a 70 year old lady who has smoked for 60 years! Her only real complaint was when they took blood, not a fan of that lady. And when she had to get x-rays the technician didn't notice right away that I was pregnant and I had to run from the x-ray room to get Grama, who was waiting in the examining room for us. So I had to leave my poor pooh alone with a strange woman for a full minute! Not a great minute I have to say.
This whole time poor Daddy is stuck at work, trying his hardest to leave. When a women complained very loudly that he couldn't fix her vehicle on her schedule, he informed her that his little girl was in the hospital and working on her car was not going to keep him from being with her! So Dad got there in time to be there to talk to Dr Keller. We are so very lucky that he is our doctor! He is honest and knowledgeable and all around a great guy. And when he told us what it was and what to expect it was nice to be able to trust what he was telling us and know that he is a great doctor.
So Wednesday night was a rough rough night. Pat was up with Alex all night long. She would start coughing and then couldn't breath so she would wake up in a panic. It was a very scary night for us both. The kind of night I would wish on no parent. You want to know everything will be ok but man its very hard not to think of what if? But we made it though and on Thursday she seemed to be feeling better. Her cough and her voice were no better but she was playing on the couch pretending to talk and mouth along the words to her movies. Thursday night was a little better, only a couple of wake ups and no panic attacks. Good thing cause it was Mom's night and I don't think I would have been strong enough to deal with that.
By Friday our little princess was trying to run around and jump and play. Resulting in horrible coughing fits. But a definite improvement. And today Alex woke up after an almost cough free night, even though an early crawl into Mom and Dad's bed seemed in order at 4 in the morning ;) She was talking in her almost normal voice, accompanied by the occasional squeak and rasp. Much better from the bare whisper she had been using.
So it is day 7 of exposure for Pat and I, and so far, cross your fingers, we seem to be clear. Alex is potentially contagious until Wednesday so the poor kid will miss dance and school again this week. Not sure how things are in everyone else's areas but I know in Lacombe, as of Wednesday, the only two serious cases they had seen were from a middle aged man who was sick a week before going to the hospital (we were in the exam room right next to him and he was so dehydrated they couldn't find a vein to get an IV in). And the other case was Alex, just because of her lungs. So we are very blessed that she came out just fine. And we thank the lord for protecting our family.
We hope you are all safe and healthy!
So we get to Lacombe Hospital and are waiting for the reception to open, the receptionist informs us since Alex has flu symptoms she has to put on a mask. Well poor little Alex looked so sad in her "way to huge adult mask". Finally we got to go to emerg where we are stuck in the back on a large examining room. The nurses were spending 5 minutes at the door of this room just getting geared up before stepping into it. We were the first of the quarantined patients, but more soon followed. Finally after waiting an hour a doc came, listened to her chest, looked down her throat and said "Just the flu, probably a bit of H1N1." and left...
Both Pat and I were thinking, a bit of H1N1?? What does that mean. So he just said, take her home, give her lots of fluids, Tylenol & Advil and sleep. If her breathing gets worse bring her back in. So we leave the hospital and I'm feeling like the worst person in the whole world! Only 2 days before we were at the shower (although the doc said she wasn't contagious then and what she had on Friday wasn't H1N1) and on Monday we seen my friend Alanna and her little girl Alyssa for like 15 minutes and Alex of course gave Alyssa a big old sloppy kiss on the lips!! I hated being "that mother"!! So I'm all worried about who's been infected and of course about Pat and I because both of us are in high risk groups. Obviously me cause of little Joey and Pat has asthma.
Well we make it through Tuesday with no huge events, just a little girl with a cough. No fever though, thank god! And we get through half on Wednesday with the same results, but then Pat comes home and Alex cough has gotten much worse and her breathing is pretty ragged! So I take her back to the hospital and it must have been our lucky day cause Dr. Keller was the on call Doctor!! Alex was so happy to see him and so was I! He checked her out and after listening really closely to her chest he says she might have pneumonia. He thought her symptoms a little to different from H1N1 to confidently say it was that. So poor poor Alex had to get chest x-rays and blood work. Both came back clear but Dr. Keller was still very concerned about her chest. He prescribed omoxycillion & Tamiflu, because it turns out, yep swine flu.
Alex was such a trooper through all of this, she smiled and tried to answer everyones questions, even though she had completely lost her voice :( Her sweet little chirp had turned into a squeaky raspy croak that can only be compared to a 70 year old lady who has smoked for 60 years! Her only real complaint was when they took blood, not a fan of that lady. And when she had to get x-rays the technician didn't notice right away that I was pregnant and I had to run from the x-ray room to get Grama, who was waiting in the examining room for us. So I had to leave my poor pooh alone with a strange woman for a full minute! Not a great minute I have to say.
This whole time poor Daddy is stuck at work, trying his hardest to leave. When a women complained very loudly that he couldn't fix her vehicle on her schedule, he informed her that his little girl was in the hospital and working on her car was not going to keep him from being with her! So Dad got there in time to be there to talk to Dr Keller. We are so very lucky that he is our doctor! He is honest and knowledgeable and all around a great guy. And when he told us what it was and what to expect it was nice to be able to trust what he was telling us and know that he is a great doctor.
So Wednesday night was a rough rough night. Pat was up with Alex all night long. She would start coughing and then couldn't breath so she would wake up in a panic. It was a very scary night for us both. The kind of night I would wish on no parent. You want to know everything will be ok but man its very hard not to think of what if? But we made it though and on Thursday she seemed to be feeling better. Her cough and her voice were no better but she was playing on the couch pretending to talk and mouth along the words to her movies. Thursday night was a little better, only a couple of wake ups and no panic attacks. Good thing cause it was Mom's night and I don't think I would have been strong enough to deal with that.
By Friday our little princess was trying to run around and jump and play. Resulting in horrible coughing fits. But a definite improvement. And today Alex woke up after an almost cough free night, even though an early crawl into Mom and Dad's bed seemed in order at 4 in the morning ;) She was talking in her almost normal voice, accompanied by the occasional squeak and rasp. Much better from the bare whisper she had been using.
So it is day 7 of exposure for Pat and I, and so far, cross your fingers, we seem to be clear. Alex is potentially contagious until Wednesday so the poor kid will miss dance and school again this week. Not sure how things are in everyone else's areas but I know in Lacombe, as of Wednesday, the only two serious cases they had seen were from a middle aged man who was sick a week before going to the hospital (we were in the exam room right next to him and he was so dehydrated they couldn't find a vein to get an IV in). And the other case was Alex, just because of her lungs. So we are very blessed that she came out just fine. And we thank the lord for protecting our family.
We hope you are all safe and healthy!
Monday, November 2, 2009
26 Weeks (14 to go)
Craft show- done, Halloween- done, baby shower- done! Lots of things to fit all into one weekend! We had originally planned to go to the craft show on Friday but poor little Alex came down with a quick and ferocious stomach virus. The poor kid couldn't keep anything down all Friday morning, but Grama showed up with some gravol, and saved the day. By the time Dad came home with watermelon and strawberries (all for his princess) she was about 75%. She never really got a fever just had an upset tummy. But by Saturday morning she was good as gold and was able to make a whirl-wind trip to the craft show. This was the first year I went by myself, not including Alex, so there was a plan of attack and we got in, bought all we had planned, and was out in about an hour. OK I said bought all we planned including a beautiful blue blanket with adorable robots on it, for Joseph! I tried so so so hard to resist but in the end the cute little robots were calling my name "oh Danielle be a good mommy and buy me for your little boy!!" Damn those robots!! But on the plus side I'm 1/4 done my Christmas shopping and I'm sticking to my budget!!
So on Saturday night was the super exciting HALLOWEEN!!! Alex was practically vibrating all day cause she knew when Daddy got home from moving Auntie and Uncle that we were going to get candy! So I was all organized and ready at 4:00 for all the monsters and princesses to come knocking on my door. I waited and waited... And waited!! It was a beautiful day, over 10 degree's, and I figures the kids would get an early start seeing that it was Saturday. But we still hadn't gotten any kids and the streets were empty when Pat got home and we went out with Ally. So we went to a couple of our friends houses, then went to Sobey's to pick up some stuff, where Alex got a glow stick! Probably her favorite Halloween treat. We then took a quick trip out to see Papa and Grandma Bridge. They were very excited to see Alex's rendition of the "Trouble Cow"! See puts her hands up like claws and moo's like... well a pissed off cow! The really nice thing about this year is Alex was very excited and anxious to wear her costume. Last year she was almost scared of her costume and would only stay in it for a couple of minutes. This year she wore it for about 4 hours and was more than happy to do it. She got lots of candy, which Mom and Dad are more than happy to "test", and seemed ok that Halloween was over.
On Sunday was the baby shower. My two best friends, Lisa and Des, worked so hard and threw Joseph a beautiful baby shower! The games were hilarious! We had to race to chug a bottle of juice, through a bottle nipple. Richard, me & Pats best friend, won hands down. Originally Pat had invited his friends over to our house to drink beer and watch sports while the shower was taking place, but on Sunday morning he came down with the same stomach thing that Ally had, poor guy! So since Richard and his fiance, Danielle, were coming all the way from Edmonton I told Rich to come to the shower. The next game we played was so gross but so awesome! Lisa took different chocolate bars and mashed them into diapers and we had to correctly guess which "poop" was which. The sad thing was, when I looked at these "poops" I can remember seeing all of them at one time or another in Alex's diaper! So gross!!!
As soon as we all feel better Pat's gonna have to start on Joseph's room! It's been a very very busy fall. Pat has been so busy at work he can barely stand when he gets home around 6:00. It's good that he is busy at work, that means money for us, but a break now and then is always in order. And to make Joseph's room an actual room is actually a pretty big undertaking. When we moved into our house, 2 years ago, that room was used as a laundry room. So where there should have been a closet was wide open and that's where the washer and dryer sat. We had to have an electrician come in and run the correct wiring upstairs to what was supposed to have been the laundry room. So after that was done we turned that room into a spare room/office. Well that only lasted a year and we decided we wanted another baby, which is all Lisa's fault! (Everyone around me was getting pregnant and I could have cared less, but when she got pregnant last summer I really really wanted to have another baby! Plus she thought it would be great if we were pregnant together!) So, back to my story, we decided to move the computers to the dining room and all my scrapbooking stuff to the laundry room. And it actually works really well. We don't have allot of space but we are learning how to make the best use of it all.
So in order to finish Joseph's room, Pat has to actually build a closet. So he has to rip down all the drywall in the closet area and re-frame. Then I thought it would be a good idea to take some of the closet space and make a linen closet, cause there is not a single place to keep towels in our entire house!! So Pat had to get some advise from his very smart carpenter friend Eric. We've been trying for a month to get together with Eric and Amanda, but either we're sick or their sick lol. So more patience is in order on my part. And even though I have never been known for my patience I guess I will find some somewhere! ;)
I'll post some pictures from Halloween and the shower when I have a little more time ;)
So on Saturday night was the super exciting HALLOWEEN!!! Alex was practically vibrating all day cause she knew when Daddy got home from moving Auntie and Uncle that we were going to get candy! So I was all organized and ready at 4:00 for all the monsters and princesses to come knocking on my door. I waited and waited... And waited!! It was a beautiful day, over 10 degree's, and I figures the kids would get an early start seeing that it was Saturday. But we still hadn't gotten any kids and the streets were empty when Pat got home and we went out with Ally. So we went to a couple of our friends houses, then went to Sobey's to pick up some stuff, where Alex got a glow stick! Probably her favorite Halloween treat. We then took a quick trip out to see Papa and Grandma Bridge. They were very excited to see Alex's rendition of the "Trouble Cow"! See puts her hands up like claws and moo's like... well a pissed off cow! The really nice thing about this year is Alex was very excited and anxious to wear her costume. Last year she was almost scared of her costume and would only stay in it for a couple of minutes. This year she wore it for about 4 hours and was more than happy to do it. She got lots of candy, which Mom and Dad are more than happy to "test", and seemed ok that Halloween was over.
On Sunday was the baby shower. My two best friends, Lisa and Des, worked so hard and threw Joseph a beautiful baby shower! The games were hilarious! We had to race to chug a bottle of juice, through a bottle nipple. Richard, me & Pats best friend, won hands down. Originally Pat had invited his friends over to our house to drink beer and watch sports while the shower was taking place, but on Sunday morning he came down with the same stomach thing that Ally had, poor guy! So since Richard and his fiance, Danielle, were coming all the way from Edmonton I told Rich to come to the shower. The next game we played was so gross but so awesome! Lisa took different chocolate bars and mashed them into diapers and we had to correctly guess which "poop" was which. The sad thing was, when I looked at these "poops" I can remember seeing all of them at one time or another in Alex's diaper! So gross!!!
As soon as we all feel better Pat's gonna have to start on Joseph's room! It's been a very very busy fall. Pat has been so busy at work he can barely stand when he gets home around 6:00. It's good that he is busy at work, that means money for us, but a break now and then is always in order. And to make Joseph's room an actual room is actually a pretty big undertaking. When we moved into our house, 2 years ago, that room was used as a laundry room. So where there should have been a closet was wide open and that's where the washer and dryer sat. We had to have an electrician come in and run the correct wiring upstairs to what was supposed to have been the laundry room. So after that was done we turned that room into a spare room/office. Well that only lasted a year and we decided we wanted another baby, which is all Lisa's fault! (Everyone around me was getting pregnant and I could have cared less, but when she got pregnant last summer I really really wanted to have another baby! Plus she thought it would be great if we were pregnant together!) So, back to my story, we decided to move the computers to the dining room and all my scrapbooking stuff to the laundry room. And it actually works really well. We don't have allot of space but we are learning how to make the best use of it all.
So in order to finish Joseph's room, Pat has to actually build a closet. So he has to rip down all the drywall in the closet area and re-frame. Then I thought it would be a good idea to take some of the closet space and make a linen closet, cause there is not a single place to keep towels in our entire house!! So Pat had to get some advise from his very smart carpenter friend Eric. We've been trying for a month to get together with Eric and Amanda, but either we're sick or their sick lol. So more patience is in order on my part. And even though I have never been known for my patience I guess I will find some somewhere! ;)
I'll post some pictures from Halloween and the shower when I have a little more time ;)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
24 Weeks (16 weeks to go)
Well the Calon household has been very busy of late. Running to and from school, dance, ultrasounds, you name it we've been there a couple times in a week! Alex has a very established early week schedule and she depends on that schedule. If anything disrupts it she knows and is not happy. She had to miss school last Monday for Thanksgiving and the only reason she wasn't kicking and screaming was because she got to spend the day with her Grandma Linda, Auntie Robyn, Uncle Nolan and her favorite cousins Connor and Charlie!
It was a wonderful day and Auntie (Me) got to hold Charlie for quite a long time. At one point Robyn was trying to make sure I wasn't bothered by holding him and offered to take him from me. She got a very dirty look and promptly sat down lol. Charlie is such a sweet little guy and it made me very impatient for February!
Alex and Connor hit another sort of milestone that day. Playing like "BIG" people. Normally they would play with toys side by side and there would be the very seldom fight over a certain toy, usually the toy shopping cart. But this time they played together climbing, jumping, screaming, pretending. It was such a wonder to watch.
Last Sunday, the 18th, we went up to Edmonton for our 3D ultrasound at UC Baby. Although we didn't get the best pictures of Joseph's face we did get picture evidence of the boy factor. We got a very nice clear shot of his feet, his one hand and his "privates". Pat was laughing at me as I posted the picture on facebook. He thought it was a little silly to post pictures of our son's privates on the very public Internet. But I was very proud of those little privates! When we first got into the room the technician said she would look at the face first, then do the heart beat, the confirm the gender. But the instant she put the paddle to my stomach she giggled "Oh yep its a boy!" She then showed us the 2D and 3D image of said area. Martine, who came with us (Linda was too sick to come), couldn't for the life of her see what the technician was talking about. She was still skeptical until we showed her the very good picture of it. "OHHH!! Yep that's a boy!" She exclaimed.
Since we could only get one semi-clear shot of his handsome face we have to go back in a month for another try at it. But from what we did see he looks just like Ally. He too has Pats nose and mouth, and from the looks of it his feet too. I'm pretty sure in 15 years I'm going to dwarfed by all these very tall, blond hair, big footed people, with only Alex and Joey's brown eye's to even claim that they are indeed mine. I'm sure people will think the 3 of them adopted me!
I know I said Joey's brown eyes, true we don't know what they will be. There is a 50% chance of him having brown eye's just like Alex. A 25% for Blue and a 25% for green. But giving the very strong brown eyed tendencies on my side and the very strong blond tendencies on Pats, we're pretty sure we'll end up with another Alex lol.
As soon as I can figure out how to post the ultrasound pictures I will do so. They have to be scanned at a very high resolution and the web-page won't support them. And another picture of my expanding tummy is on the way as well ;)
Happy Fall Everyone!
Pat, Danielle, Alexandria & "Joseph"
It was a wonderful day and Auntie (Me) got to hold Charlie for quite a long time. At one point Robyn was trying to make sure I wasn't bothered by holding him and offered to take him from me. She got a very dirty look and promptly sat down lol. Charlie is such a sweet little guy and it made me very impatient for February!
Alex and Connor hit another sort of milestone that day. Playing like "BIG" people. Normally they would play with toys side by side and there would be the very seldom fight over a certain toy, usually the toy shopping cart. But this time they played together climbing, jumping, screaming, pretending. It was such a wonder to watch.
Last Sunday, the 18th, we went up to Edmonton for our 3D ultrasound at UC Baby. Although we didn't get the best pictures of Joseph's face we did get picture evidence of the boy factor. We got a very nice clear shot of his feet, his one hand and his "privates". Pat was laughing at me as I posted the picture on facebook. He thought it was a little silly to post pictures of our son's privates on the very public Internet. But I was very proud of those little privates! When we first got into the room the technician said she would look at the face first, then do the heart beat, the confirm the gender. But the instant she put the paddle to my stomach she giggled "Oh yep its a boy!" She then showed us the 2D and 3D image of said area. Martine, who came with us (Linda was too sick to come), couldn't for the life of her see what the technician was talking about. She was still skeptical until we showed her the very good picture of it. "OHHH!! Yep that's a boy!" She exclaimed.
Since we could only get one semi-clear shot of his handsome face we have to go back in a month for another try at it. But from what we did see he looks just like Ally. He too has Pats nose and mouth, and from the looks of it his feet too. I'm pretty sure in 15 years I'm going to dwarfed by all these very tall, blond hair, big footed people, with only Alex and Joey's brown eye's to even claim that they are indeed mine. I'm sure people will think the 3 of them adopted me!
I know I said Joey's brown eyes, true we don't know what they will be. There is a 50% chance of him having brown eye's just like Alex. A 25% for Blue and a 25% for green. But giving the very strong brown eyed tendencies on my side and the very strong blond tendencies on Pats, we're pretty sure we'll end up with another Alex lol.
As soon as I can figure out how to post the ultrasound pictures I will do so. They have to be scanned at a very high resolution and the web-page won't support them. And another picture of my expanding tummy is on the way as well ;)
Happy Fall Everyone!
Pat, Danielle, Alexandria & "Joseph"
Monday, October 5, 2009
22 Weeks (only 18 left!)
It's beginning to look a lot like fall around Red Deer, in fact it's really feeling like it too! For so many reasons we are looking forward to fall and winter this year. And only one of those reasons is Christmas!
There is Halloween, which is a huge hit with Alex. She has been practising her "trick or treat!" all year long. Last year we only took her to some of our friends and families house but this year we plan to go around our neighborhood a little bit. Alex picked out her costume about a month ago. They had all the Halloween stuff all set up in Wal-Mart and she insisted on going and taking a look. Well down one of the isles there were some farm animal costumes. She got very very excited about them because she loves everything about farms and animals.
"OH A COW!!!" She shrieked, much to the amusement of the 2 ladies setting up the displays.
"I want to be a cow!" she insisted. I looked and looked and couldn't find one quite her size so I tried to persuade her to choose a different one.
"How about a dragon!" I tried to be excited about it.
"Nope that's for a boy!" She rolled her eyes pointing on the package where there was indeed a boy dressed as a dragon.
"Well girls can be dragons too you know?" That didn't work, next!
"Oh there is a nice purple unicorn! Look at how pretty that is!" I was sure she'd take the bait, purple being her favorite color.
"Nope that's too purple! I want to be a cow! Cow's say moo and I can say moo too!" She folded her arms and gave me a look that I'm sure I've seen in Pats eyes more than once over the years.
I of course gave in and decided that if she wanted it so bad it wouldn't matter if it was a size too big. So Alex is going to be a cow.
Next on things to look forward too is Joseph's baby shower! Yes that's is his name! We decided to name him after his daddy. One of Pats middle names is Joseph, plus as you all have read, Pat, Matt & Zac decided to call him Smokin' Joe all summer. When I decided to give Pat smokin' Joe he was practically giggling with glee. It was a name that I had suggested a couple of months ago but he turned it down then, can't remember why. OK back on track. My darling sister Des and my best friend Lisa are so sweet, they are hosting a shower in honor of our little guy! I'm so excited to see everyone and play all those games. I might be the only one but I love shower games!! Wedding, baby you name it I love playing them! Hope to see you there!
Our Best to you Arts and Craft show is a couple of day before the shower and I've had it marked on my calender for over 2 months! It is one of my favorite places. There is so much Christmas and great food! I've gone every year for the past 5 or 6 years. Poor Alex got hauled around in her baby carrier when she was just over a month old ;)
Then there is Christmas, New Years and then February!!! We are all getting very excited about having Joseph join our family. I was not even prepared to be ready for Alex until the day of her due date but I'm really hoping this guy comes a little early, not too early though ;)
On another note; last Friday, October 2, Pat and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. It was a spectacular day! We had a beautiful supper at, in our opinion, the nicest restaurant in Red Deer, the Redstone Grill. They treated us so wonderfully, with champagne and dessert on the house. I only indulged it 2 large sips of the champagne, oh it was heaven! Pat was generous enough to drink my glass for me ;) We sat and talked about how far we've come in the past 5 years and how our life has changed. We could never have imagined that we would have a 3 year old and one on the way. Or be on our 3rd house. Or be quite as happy and content with each other. I can only imagine what the next 5 years will bring our way, but the one thing I know will never change is the love and respect we have for each other.
As for Mr. Joseph he is coming along quite nicely. The future NBA all-star never really stops. He already is on a funny little schedule; he is active for about an hour or two in the morning, sleeps all afternoon and is up a raring to go at 4ish. He kick, punches and rolls till about 11:00pm when he finally goes to sleep. Even Dr. Keller was amazed when he say him kicking the Doppler! Alex was never this active so early and no one but me could have felt her kick until at least 25 or 26 weeks. I'm finally gaining weight again! And most of the nausea is all gone!! We are going up to Edmonton on October 17th to UC Baby for our 3-D ultrasound. It is a completely different experience than the medical ultrasound. Since it is private they are totally geared towards the experience. I'm looking forward to showing Alex her little brother in much more detail.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Lots of Love
Pat, Danielle, Alexandria and "Joseph"
There is Halloween, which is a huge hit with Alex. She has been practising her "trick or treat!" all year long. Last year we only took her to some of our friends and families house but this year we plan to go around our neighborhood a little bit. Alex picked out her costume about a month ago. They had all the Halloween stuff all set up in Wal-Mart and she insisted on going and taking a look. Well down one of the isles there were some farm animal costumes. She got very very excited about them because she loves everything about farms and animals.
"OH A COW!!!" She shrieked, much to the amusement of the 2 ladies setting up the displays.
"I want to be a cow!" she insisted. I looked and looked and couldn't find one quite her size so I tried to persuade her to choose a different one.
"How about a dragon!" I tried to be excited about it.
"Nope that's for a boy!" She rolled her eyes pointing on the package where there was indeed a boy dressed as a dragon.
"Well girls can be dragons too you know?" That didn't work, next!
"Oh there is a nice purple unicorn! Look at how pretty that is!" I was sure she'd take the bait, purple being her favorite color.
"Nope that's too purple! I want to be a cow! Cow's say moo and I can say moo too!" She folded her arms and gave me a look that I'm sure I've seen in Pats eyes more than once over the years.
I of course gave in and decided that if she wanted it so bad it wouldn't matter if it was a size too big. So Alex is going to be a cow.
Next on things to look forward too is Joseph's baby shower! Yes that's is his name! We decided to name him after his daddy. One of Pats middle names is Joseph, plus as you all have read, Pat, Matt & Zac decided to call him Smokin' Joe all summer. When I decided to give Pat smokin' Joe he was practically giggling with glee. It was a name that I had suggested a couple of months ago but he turned it down then, can't remember why. OK back on track. My darling sister Des and my best friend Lisa are so sweet, they are hosting a shower in honor of our little guy! I'm so excited to see everyone and play all those games. I might be the only one but I love shower games!! Wedding, baby you name it I love playing them! Hope to see you there!
Our Best to you Arts and Craft show is a couple of day before the shower and I've had it marked on my calender for over 2 months! It is one of my favorite places. There is so much Christmas and great food! I've gone every year for the past 5 or 6 years. Poor Alex got hauled around in her baby carrier when she was just over a month old ;)
Then there is Christmas, New Years and then February!!! We are all getting very excited about having Joseph join our family. I was not even prepared to be ready for Alex until the day of her due date but I'm really hoping this guy comes a little early, not too early though ;)
On another note; last Friday, October 2, Pat and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. It was a spectacular day! We had a beautiful supper at, in our opinion, the nicest restaurant in Red Deer, the Redstone Grill. They treated us so wonderfully, with champagne and dessert on the house. I only indulged it 2 large sips of the champagne, oh it was heaven! Pat was generous enough to drink my glass for me ;) We sat and talked about how far we've come in the past 5 years and how our life has changed. We could never have imagined that we would have a 3 year old and one on the way. Or be on our 3rd house. Or be quite as happy and content with each other. I can only imagine what the next 5 years will bring our way, but the one thing I know will never change is the love and respect we have for each other.
As for Mr. Joseph he is coming along quite nicely. The future NBA all-star never really stops. He already is on a funny little schedule; he is active for about an hour or two in the morning, sleeps all afternoon and is up a raring to go at 4ish. He kick, punches and rolls till about 11:00pm when he finally goes to sleep. Even Dr. Keller was amazed when he say him kicking the Doppler! Alex was never this active so early and no one but me could have felt her kick until at least 25 or 26 weeks. I'm finally gaining weight again! And most of the nausea is all gone!! We are going up to Edmonton on October 17th to UC Baby for our 3-D ultrasound. It is a completely different experience than the medical ultrasound. Since it is private they are totally geared towards the experience. I'm looking forward to showing Alex her little brother in much more detail.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Lots of Love
Pat, Danielle, Alexandria and "Joseph"
Monday, September 21, 2009
Week 20
Well we are 1/2 way done. I am finally feeling much much better! Only small bouts of nausea now and then, and I am not so tired anymore! Both Pat and Alex are enjoying having mom back to normal, there have been more suppers made, cleaner clothes and no sounds of throwing up coming from the bathroom!
We went for our ultrasound today! I was anxious and nervous from the moment I woke up this morning. Up until today I had no fears that something would be wrong with him/her but today it hit me like a brick wall, "what if there was something wrong?" So it really got me thinking and worrying. Finally 1:00pm hit and my name was called and I worked very hard on calming down. The technician was a very nice woman who wasn't mad at all when my bladder wasn't full. I hadn't gone to the bathroom for over 2 hours and had drank a XL coffee & bottle of mugs root beer! So the poor technician had to work around the whole bladder thing, then our little monster was curled up in "the corner". Monster was obviously asleep and in no mood to wake up! So try as she might the technician couldn't get the best of pictures, and couldn't see the legs or feet (don't worry they are there!).
"So you probably can't tell if its a boy or a girl then?" I asked, very disappointed by the way!
"Oh no I got a glimpse of that!" She said knowingly.
"Oh don't tell me until my husband is here!"
So I had to take a walk, in hopes of getting the monster to move. I went and brought Pat and Alex back to the ultrasound room. The technician had to consult with the doctor (don't worry everything is fine!). So she came back in and "Monster" had moved a little bit! She was able to get some better pictures of the head and face. We saw 2 perfect leg, 2 feet, 2 arms, 2 hands, lots of fingers, a very nicely shaped head, a nice looking spine.
She was also very surprised to get another look at the "money" shot! And guess what she saw? Our little boy!!! Yep you read it right, we are having a boy! Both Pat and I were stunned (we would have been stunned if it was a girl too lol). It make it so much more real for us to put a name and a gender to the creature in my tummy!
So now that we know I can start organizing all of Alex's old clothes. They will be spending some time in storage until we find out if Des is having a girl, and then they will be sold! But we get to get a whole bunch of blue stuff! In fact, right after we got out of the ultrasound I made Pat drive to the mall and we went and bought "Smokin' Joe" his coming home outfit. I damn near cried while looking through all the blue & green stuff! So he got some new clothes already!
Alexandria is very excited to be having a little brother. She even knows his name and yells it proudly! And the proud big sister had a wonderful birthday on Saturday. We, along with Des and Matty went to the water park, where Alexandria loved the kiddy pool and all the other water stuff going on. But she did not like the wave pool. So we took turns, Pat and Matty would watch Alex while she played in the dolphin pond, while Des and I braved the "huge" waves in the wave pool. Then Des and I would play with Alex and Pat and Matty would go on the water slides. They went on some very crazy slides. One was damn near straight down, both said they didn't even touch the slide for the first 30 feet, and another was like a huge toilet that you were shot into and swirled around and around until you dropped out the bottom into a deep pool.
So after the water park we went to Galaxyland where the arcade was the big hit. Alex loved to get all the tickets after we won at all the games. She also like the merry-go-round, but thought the tunnels on the train too scary!
It was a great day, filled with lots of great memories. Pat is on holidays for the next week so we get to spend lots of quality time with Daddy all week long!
Lots of love!
We went for our ultrasound today! I was anxious and nervous from the moment I woke up this morning. Up until today I had no fears that something would be wrong with him/her but today it hit me like a brick wall, "what if there was something wrong?" So it really got me thinking and worrying. Finally 1:00pm hit and my name was called and I worked very hard on calming down. The technician was a very nice woman who wasn't mad at all when my bladder wasn't full. I hadn't gone to the bathroom for over 2 hours and had drank a XL coffee & bottle of mugs root beer! So the poor technician had to work around the whole bladder thing, then our little monster was curled up in "the corner". Monster was obviously asleep and in no mood to wake up! So try as she might the technician couldn't get the best of pictures, and couldn't see the legs or feet (don't worry they are there!).
"So you probably can't tell if its a boy or a girl then?" I asked, very disappointed by the way!
"Oh no I got a glimpse of that!" She said knowingly.
"Oh don't tell me until my husband is here!"
So I had to take a walk, in hopes of getting the monster to move. I went and brought Pat and Alex back to the ultrasound room. The technician had to consult with the doctor (don't worry everything is fine!). So she came back in and "Monster" had moved a little bit! She was able to get some better pictures of the head and face. We saw 2 perfect leg, 2 feet, 2 arms, 2 hands, lots of fingers, a very nicely shaped head, a nice looking spine.
She was also very surprised to get another look at the "money" shot! And guess what she saw? Our little boy!!! Yep you read it right, we are having a boy! Both Pat and I were stunned (we would have been stunned if it was a girl too lol). It make it so much more real for us to put a name and a gender to the creature in my tummy!
So now that we know I can start organizing all of Alex's old clothes. They will be spending some time in storage until we find out if Des is having a girl, and then they will be sold! But we get to get a whole bunch of blue stuff! In fact, right after we got out of the ultrasound I made Pat drive to the mall and we went and bought "Smokin' Joe" his coming home outfit. I damn near cried while looking through all the blue & green stuff! So he got some new clothes already!
Alexandria is very excited to be having a little brother. She even knows his name and yells it proudly! And the proud big sister had a wonderful birthday on Saturday. We, along with Des and Matty went to the water park, where Alexandria loved the kiddy pool and all the other water stuff going on. But she did not like the wave pool. So we took turns, Pat and Matty would watch Alex while she played in the dolphin pond, while Des and I braved the "huge" waves in the wave pool. Then Des and I would play with Alex and Pat and Matty would go on the water slides. They went on some very crazy slides. One was damn near straight down, both said they didn't even touch the slide for the first 30 feet, and another was like a huge toilet that you were shot into and swirled around and around until you dropped out the bottom into a deep pool.
So after the water park we went to Galaxyland where the arcade was the big hit. Alex loved to get all the tickets after we won at all the games. She also like the merry-go-round, but thought the tunnels on the train too scary!
It was a great day, filled with lots of great memories. Pat is on holidays for the next week so we get to spend lots of quality time with Daddy all week long!
Lots of love!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Week 17 (Almost 18)
Well the birthday party is finally over! It was a wonderful, yet exhausting day! Alexandria had so much fun with her friends, Aunts, Uncles, Grandma's & Grandpa. She recieved so many beautiful and thoughtful presents, all of which are her favorite, or so she claims. She was very excited to introduce her friend Alyssa to her cousin Connor, she even told him that Alyssa was her best friend. Connor didn't seem that interested or impressed ;) So yes we are happy the party is over, it was so much work, but it was totally worth it.
We are excited for Alexandria's actual birthday to come. We are taking her to Edmonton and going to Chucky Cheese (that may change depending on our tolerance levels) and then to the water park at West Ed. Alex is very excited to be going swimming, mom and dad are not so excited. I'm dreading looking for a bathing suit. And Pat is just plain dreading going swimming. But I know we will have a blast.
Both Alex and I had doctors appointments today. It was her 3 year check up. Other than her not sleeping I had no concerns. She now weighs 28 pounds (up from 25 last September) and is an astounding 37 inches tall (up from 32)! And its all in the legs. I had a sad moment today as I was marking her height and weight on her growth chart and noticed that 3 years was when they stopped recording such things. Made me pause and look back over the past 3 years and look at how much my baby has grown!
She had gained 20 pounds and grown 18 1/4 inches since the day she was born! The growth chart is a mash of ups and downs, no steady straight curve for our little first born. She, just like her growth chart, is a mash of ups and downs. There is no medium ground for Miss. Calon. She is either happy as happy can be or pissed off at the world. She smiles at everyone she sees and calls all new children (anyone under 17) she meets, her best friend! She gets so excited when she pee's or poop's in the potty. And loves her new brother or sister to the ends of the earth. And the other side of the coin is the child who yells at her dog for sniffing her toys "BRUCE NO THATS MY TOY!! GET OUTSIDE NOW!!!!" Yells at the top of her lungs at bed time "Ow I'm hurt I need help!" just in hopes of us letting her out of her room. And stomps around with her hands on her hips scolding her dolls and toys for some unknown crime. What a remarkable little person.
Enough of my reminising onto my doctor's appointment. I lost another pound :( Not much of a surprise since I haven't really regained my appetite yet. But it is getting better day by day. The babies heart beat was 148 BPM. "Oh that GIRL!" my mom exclaimed when told. Apparently she wasn't listening when I told her a month ago that didn't mean anything ;) But we are all waiting, very impatiently, for September 21st. My ultrasound is in the morning so as long as this little monster co-operates the boy or girl battle will be concluded and the results known when everyone gets home from work ;)
We still have a solid girl name (or I do at least). We are not even talking about a boy name. Every name someone suggests I shoot down "nope starts with a C" "nope starts with a K" "nope ends in a N" or just plain "ew I hate that one!" The book of 100,001 names has failed. I am still waiting for some good suggestions... (hint hint) ;) And since I shoot down all the names both Pat and his cousin Matt called the baby Smokin' Joe all August long! I'm very scared that if its a boy, Pat will fill out the forms in secret when I'm in the bath room or something. Smokin' Joe Calon... Oh gosh that gives me a fright ;)
Happy name hunting everyone!
We are excited for Alexandria's actual birthday to come. We are taking her to Edmonton and going to Chucky Cheese (that may change depending on our tolerance levels) and then to the water park at West Ed. Alex is very excited to be going swimming, mom and dad are not so excited. I'm dreading looking for a bathing suit. And Pat is just plain dreading going swimming. But I know we will have a blast.
Both Alex and I had doctors appointments today. It was her 3 year check up. Other than her not sleeping I had no concerns. She now weighs 28 pounds (up from 25 last September) and is an astounding 37 inches tall (up from 32)! And its all in the legs. I had a sad moment today as I was marking her height and weight on her growth chart and noticed that 3 years was when they stopped recording such things. Made me pause and look back over the past 3 years and look at how much my baby has grown!
She had gained 20 pounds and grown 18 1/4 inches since the day she was born! The growth chart is a mash of ups and downs, no steady straight curve for our little first born. She, just like her growth chart, is a mash of ups and downs. There is no medium ground for Miss. Calon. She is either happy as happy can be or pissed off at the world. She smiles at everyone she sees and calls all new children (anyone under 17) she meets, her best friend! She gets so excited when she pee's or poop's in the potty. And loves her new brother or sister to the ends of the earth. And the other side of the coin is the child who yells at her dog for sniffing her toys "BRUCE NO THATS MY TOY!! GET OUTSIDE NOW!!!!" Yells at the top of her lungs at bed time "Ow I'm hurt I need help!" just in hopes of us letting her out of her room. And stomps around with her hands on her hips scolding her dolls and toys for some unknown crime. What a remarkable little person.
Enough of my reminising onto my doctor's appointment. I lost another pound :( Not much of a surprise since I haven't really regained my appetite yet. But it is getting better day by day. The babies heart beat was 148 BPM. "Oh that GIRL!" my mom exclaimed when told. Apparently she wasn't listening when I told her a month ago that didn't mean anything ;) But we are all waiting, very impatiently, for September 21st. My ultrasound is in the morning so as long as this little monster co-operates the boy or girl battle will be concluded and the results known when everyone gets home from work ;)
We still have a solid girl name (or I do at least). We are not even talking about a boy name. Every name someone suggests I shoot down "nope starts with a C" "nope starts with a K" "nope ends in a N" or just plain "ew I hate that one!" The book of 100,001 names has failed. I am still waiting for some good suggestions... (hint hint) ;) And since I shoot down all the names both Pat and his cousin Matt called the baby Smokin' Joe all August long! I'm very scared that if its a boy, Pat will fill out the forms in secret when I'm in the bath room or something. Smokin' Joe Calon... Oh gosh that gives me a fright ;)
Happy name hunting everyone!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Week 15
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Alexandria and I had a wonderful time at Keli's shower on Sunday. It was a beautiful day, filled with great food and fun games. I finally met Kailie and Asia, what beautiful little girls they are. Alex was very excited to meet them as well. The whole morning and drive before the party all she said was "I'm going to meet my cousins now?" "Yes!" I would reply repeatedly, "do you remember their names?"
She would think very hard, then look at me "I need help!" So I would start off the names, first letters only, "K..."
"Kailie!" Alex would shout!
"and A.."
"Asia! Yes that's their names Mommy. Those are my cousins. They are babies and I love them!"
Well she certainly did! She tried to teach Asia what sound different animals make, but poor Asia could speak because Alex was shoving said animals in her mouth. In her defence, Asia did have her mouth open expectantly. Alex also got to hit a pinata and play lots of games with the other children. She is still raving about "What time is it Mr. Wolf?"
As for the bambino, well still making my life difficult. I can't honestly say if the "morning" sickness is getting better or I'm just learning to deal. I've lost 6 pounds total so far, so I'm trying very hard to gain those and more back. Some might say I'm a little crazy but I really don't want to get a lecture from Dr. Keller. He is such a wonderful doctor so I feel like a 3 year old when he looks at me and says "now Danielle I know its hard but you really have to try to eat more." And I just know he's disappointed! LOL
We are all getting very excited for Alexandria's party! Hope to see you all very soon!
Alexandria and I had a wonderful time at Keli's shower on Sunday. It was a beautiful day, filled with great food and fun games. I finally met Kailie and Asia, what beautiful little girls they are. Alex was very excited to meet them as well. The whole morning and drive before the party all she said was "I'm going to meet my cousins now?" "Yes!" I would reply repeatedly, "do you remember their names?"
She would think very hard, then look at me "I need help!" So I would start off the names, first letters only, "K..."
"Kailie!" Alex would shout!
"and A.."
"Asia! Yes that's their names Mommy. Those are my cousins. They are babies and I love them!"
Well she certainly did! She tried to teach Asia what sound different animals make, but poor Asia could speak because Alex was shoving said animals in her mouth. In her defence, Asia did have her mouth open expectantly. Alex also got to hit a pinata and play lots of games with the other children. She is still raving about "What time is it Mr. Wolf?"
As for the bambino, well still making my life difficult. I can't honestly say if the "morning" sickness is getting better or I'm just learning to deal. I've lost 6 pounds total so far, so I'm trying very hard to gain those and more back. Some might say I'm a little crazy but I really don't want to get a lecture from Dr. Keller. He is such a wonderful doctor so I feel like a 3 year old when he looks at me and says "now Danielle I know its hard but you really have to try to eat more." And I just know he's disappointed! LOL
We are all getting very excited for Alexandria's party! Hope to see you all very soon!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Week 13
Had our first pre-natal appointment today. Everything went very well, Dr Keller said no triplets and probably no twins! Thank the dear lord for that one! Have to confirm with ultrasound, which is booked for September 21st, but I'm betting on Dr Keller! Baby Calon's heartbeat is 152 bpm. And Dr Keller confirmed what I told Mom about fetal heart rates. The old wives tale is that lower than 140 bpm indicates a boy and over 140 indicates a girl. And that is all it is, an old wives tale. But if its not, that means GIRL!!! Yay for me!!
And of course with the wonderful Doppler comes with the blood tests :( I hate needles!! Even after giving birth I still hate them, someone once told me they wouldn't be such a big deal after labour. They were wrong! But oh well I'll get through them. Since we were on our way to Edmonton I'll be going to the lab tomorrow.
Matt and Zac were trying to help us with boy names today, but after getting every normal suggestion shot down they resorted to shouting out random words they saw on signs. They were very entertaining, but alas no good ideas.
We had a wonderful visit with Zac who we had to take back to the airport today. Both Zac and Matt are so wonderful with Alex. They spent tonnes of time with Alex reading and playing at the park. Bruce also loved having them here, he had lots more people to play ball with! Linda, Robyn and Connor came down on Saturday and we had a wonderful picnic at Discovery Canyon. And after a great lunch we played in the water and sand. Both Alex and Connor were very happy and very tired after the outing. I think the Matt and Zac got just as much sand in their swimming trunks as the kids did.
Alexandria was in a weird mood this weekend. She spent most of the time pretending she was a baby. She would crawl around on all fours, want to be rocked, and wrapped up in a blanket. The really funny this was she wouldn't talk. She made lots of baby sounds, nodded yes and shook no, but would not say a single thing. We all took turns playing the baby game. Most of the time we were laughing when she was laying on the floor all fours in the air fake crying!
As for my wonderful morning sickness, it is still all day long and isn't getting any better. I'll have a couple good days followed by some really bad days. So Dr Keller upped my dosage of diclectin per day. He said that should work. So much for morning sickness ending at 12 weeks. ;)
We have a busy August ahead of us, topped off with the princesses birthday. Should be a wonderful month. Lots of love, hugs and Kisses.
And of course with the wonderful Doppler comes with the blood tests :( I hate needles!! Even after giving birth I still hate them, someone once told me they wouldn't be such a big deal after labour. They were wrong! But oh well I'll get through them. Since we were on our way to Edmonton I'll be going to the lab tomorrow.
Matt and Zac were trying to help us with boy names today, but after getting every normal suggestion shot down they resorted to shouting out random words they saw on signs. They were very entertaining, but alas no good ideas.
We had a wonderful visit with Zac who we had to take back to the airport today. Both Zac and Matt are so wonderful with Alex. They spent tonnes of time with Alex reading and playing at the park. Bruce also loved having them here, he had lots more people to play ball with! Linda, Robyn and Connor came down on Saturday and we had a wonderful picnic at Discovery Canyon. And after a great lunch we played in the water and sand. Both Alex and Connor were very happy and very tired after the outing. I think the Matt and Zac got just as much sand in their swimming trunks as the kids did.
Alexandria was in a weird mood this weekend. She spent most of the time pretending she was a baby. She would crawl around on all fours, want to be rocked, and wrapped up in a blanket. The really funny this was she wouldn't talk. She made lots of baby sounds, nodded yes and shook no, but would not say a single thing. We all took turns playing the baby game. Most of the time we were laughing when she was laying on the floor all fours in the air fake crying!
As for my wonderful morning sickness, it is still all day long and isn't getting any better. I'll have a couple good days followed by some really bad days. So Dr Keller upped my dosage of diclectin per day. He said that should work. So much for morning sickness ending at 12 weeks. ;)
We have a busy August ahead of us, topped off with the princesses birthday. Should be a wonderful month. Lots of love, hugs and Kisses.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Week 12
Well we are now officially on our 12th week!! Yahoo we made it through the gauntlet! Hopefully more energy and less morning sickness are in the very near future. I've finally found a good combination with my medication and so far (cross your fingers) it is keeping me feeling almost normal ;) And on a more exciting note I felt the baby move on Monday! Twice! I thought I felt something a week or two ago but I wasn't really sure, and some books said that it was too early. But after some more reading, from a website for second and third time moms, I realized it wasn't too early! So when I felt the little flutter on Monday I knew! Oh what a wonderful feeling and it was met with the same awe and wonder I felt when I felt Alex for the first time.
Pats holidays are over for now, and as usual we didn't get near as much done as we had hoped. I was pretty sick last week so Pat and Alex got to spend lots of time together, not that either of them are complaining, in fact on Monday morning Alex woke me up with "Where is MY Daddy?" almost as though I had hidden him somewhere. She was very disappointed when she learned he was back at work. Even though holidays are over until September we are getting ready for a visit from Pats cousins, Zac and Matt. They are both flying out on August 1st, Zac is only staying for a couple of days but Matt is staying with us for the month of August. He is going to be working with Pat at Kirk's. So we are all getting very excited about the visit.
Alex and I are feeling the effects of summer holidays. Energetic little almost 3 year old + Mom with morning/afternoon sickness and complete fatigue = getting on each others nerves A LOT! We went to the park the other morning in hopes of catching it before it got too hot, but even at 9:00 am it was blistering hot! So there was only about 15 minutes of play which was not enough for poor Alex. This whole week is supposed to be around 28+! We were very happy when Martine showed up with an AC!!!! So Alex and I we very comfortable today ;)
Alex and I are both looking forward to dance summer school, in the middle of August, and the start of dance for the year in September. And its been decided to put her in pre-school for September, so potty training has begun! Its going to be pretty messy at the Calon house for the next month or so. I was hoping just to send her to Mom's (Martine) for the weekend and it would be done ;) but apparently I have to do some of the dirty work.
My first pre-natal appointment in on August 4th so we get to hear the babies heart beat then and schedule our ultrasound! So excited to find out what we have in there!
Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe August long, lots of love!
Pats holidays are over for now, and as usual we didn't get near as much done as we had hoped. I was pretty sick last week so Pat and Alex got to spend lots of time together, not that either of them are complaining, in fact on Monday morning Alex woke me up with "Where is MY Daddy?" almost as though I had hidden him somewhere. She was very disappointed when she learned he was back at work. Even though holidays are over until September we are getting ready for a visit from Pats cousins, Zac and Matt. They are both flying out on August 1st, Zac is only staying for a couple of days but Matt is staying with us for the month of August. He is going to be working with Pat at Kirk's. So we are all getting very excited about the visit.
Alex and I are feeling the effects of summer holidays. Energetic little almost 3 year old + Mom with morning/afternoon sickness and complete fatigue = getting on each others nerves A LOT! We went to the park the other morning in hopes of catching it before it got too hot, but even at 9:00 am it was blistering hot! So there was only about 15 minutes of play which was not enough for poor Alex. This whole week is supposed to be around 28+! We were very happy when Martine showed up with an AC!!!! So Alex and I we very comfortable today ;)
Alex and I are both looking forward to dance summer school, in the middle of August, and the start of dance for the year in September. And its been decided to put her in pre-school for September, so potty training has begun! Its going to be pretty messy at the Calon house for the next month or so. I was hoping just to send her to Mom's (Martine) for the weekend and it would be done ;) but apparently I have to do some of the dirty work.
My first pre-natal appointment in on August 4th so we get to hear the babies heart beat then and schedule our ultrasound! So excited to find out what we have in there!
Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe August long, lots of love!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Week 10
Well we are 1/4 the way through and I am already getting big! I am showing more now at almost 2.5 months that I was at 5 months when I was pregnant with Alexandria. My cousin, Kayt was more than kind to point out that "Your body remembers!" I'm already out of half my jeans so I was so excited when my darling friend, Lisa, brought over some very nice maternity clothing today! I have stuff from Alex but it was during the summer and to be honest I was still wearing normal jeans when I went to the hospital ;) Have realized this one I will not be so lucky!
Still having very bad nausea. Its pretty bad in the late morning/early afternoon, and is really bad if I'm hungry. Was just boasting the other day that I hadn't gotten "sick" yet, famous last words! This morning was a bad morning, even after taking my medication. Remembered why I didn't like being pregnant the first time lol! Also having lots and lots of cravings! The plus side of pregnancy, your husband will drive you to Arby's if you say "I want 2 beef and cheddar's, a large curly fries!" Normally he would say "No we're making supper!"
Started the planning for the birthday extravaganza! And that is the proper word for the event that is Alexandria's 3rd birthday. With a guest list over 60 (including all the babies and kids ;), a truck load of Dora plastered all over plates, cups, table clothes, loot bags and whistles, and a party princess who is pointing at said loot and exclaiming "Oh MY Dora party! I blow out MY birthday candles!" it should prove to be a wonderful, if not chaotic milestone.
Pat is on holidays this week so both Alex and I are excited to have him home all day every day! We aren't going anywhere special but may take a day trip somewhere. Mostly we will be working on the house, garage and yard! We are still trying to decide what to do about our back yard. Since most of you have met our "furry son" Bruce, you'll know he is big and seems to like to attack grass. We have some patches here and there, mostly around the fence and garden but they are going to be put out of their misery very soon. We just can't decide what to put in its place. Its not even a smart idea to put grass back in, Bruce would destroy it in about 4 minutes no word of a lie!
Well back to work, grass needs killing ;)
Still having very bad nausea. Its pretty bad in the late morning/early afternoon, and is really bad if I'm hungry. Was just boasting the other day that I hadn't gotten "sick" yet, famous last words! This morning was a bad morning, even after taking my medication. Remembered why I didn't like being pregnant the first time lol! Also having lots and lots of cravings! The plus side of pregnancy, your husband will drive you to Arby's if you say "I want 2 beef and cheddar's, a large curly fries!" Normally he would say "No we're making supper!"
Started the planning for the birthday extravaganza! And that is the proper word for the event that is Alexandria's 3rd birthday. With a guest list over 60 (including all the babies and kids ;), a truck load of Dora plastered all over plates, cups, table clothes, loot bags and whistles, and a party princess who is pointing at said loot and exclaiming "Oh MY Dora party! I blow out MY birthday candles!" it should prove to be a wonderful, if not chaotic milestone.
Pat is on holidays this week so both Alex and I are excited to have him home all day every day! We aren't going anywhere special but may take a day trip somewhere. Mostly we will be working on the house, garage and yard! We are still trying to decide what to do about our back yard. Since most of you have met our "furry son" Bruce, you'll know he is big and seems to like to attack grass. We have some patches here and there, mostly around the fence and garden but they are going to be put out of their misery very soon. We just can't decide what to put in its place. Its not even a smart idea to put grass back in, Bruce would destroy it in about 4 minutes no word of a lie!
Well back to work, grass needs killing ;)
Friday, June 26, 2009
Week 8
Well Morning sickness has come. Battled with nausea most of Saturday before asking Pat to stop at the drug store. It seems to be different than it was with Ally but then its a week earlier and I didn't even wait to "get sick" before I took that wonderful pill. Just remembering the feeling of it was enough lol.
So as of yesterday my only boy name is out the window. I liked the name Jackson but with Micheal Jackson dieing I didn't want anyone thinking he (if it is a he) was named after "the king of Pop". So now I have none. And I don't see any suggestions??? Pat won't even talk to me about names, he said we can decide when we know what he/she is. I on the other hand want to plan!!! I'm neurotic and crazy! I want enough time to decide on a name and have a couple of months to sit on the name and mull it over. That is what I did with Alex and I never once regretted her name.
Oh I have a funny Alex story to share. Grandma Martine had bought her some very beautiful "jewels" aka fake pearl necklace and bracelet. So she had the necklace for about 4 days and broke it one day. I thought that I had gotten all the little pearls that were kicking around but this morning Alex found a "white ball"! I wasn't really sure what she meant but she was very excited about it. So in her clenched fist I found a pearl, she was so emotional about it I just let her have it. She's past the stage of putting things in her mouth and even if she did it was the size of a pea so I wasn't too worried. Well about 2 hours later she came over and was rubbing her nose. I told her not to pick her nose (a disgusting stage she is in). She started to whine and squirm. And out the bottom of her nostril I could see something shiny! So I reached over and pinched the top of her nose. Out came the pearl! I was astounded! The first time mother in me couldn't fathom why she would do such a thing! I know all you 2 or 3 time moms were thinking it the minute I typed that I let her have it, but oh in my "I'm a mom of a 3 year old" confident brain it NEVER once occurred to me.
So here I am on my journey to becoming a Mommy of 2, and I learn that those little buggers are sneaky and no matter how old they are they will teach you a thing or two about mother and fatherhood!
Have a safe and happy July 1st!
So as of yesterday my only boy name is out the window. I liked the name Jackson but with Micheal Jackson dieing I didn't want anyone thinking he (if it is a he) was named after "the king of Pop". So now I have none. And I don't see any suggestions??? Pat won't even talk to me about names, he said we can decide when we know what he/she is. I on the other hand want to plan!!! I'm neurotic and crazy! I want enough time to decide on a name and have a couple of months to sit on the name and mull it over. That is what I did with Alex and I never once regretted her name.
Oh I have a funny Alex story to share. Grandma Martine had bought her some very beautiful "jewels" aka fake pearl necklace and bracelet. So she had the necklace for about 4 days and broke it one day. I thought that I had gotten all the little pearls that were kicking around but this morning Alex found a "white ball"! I wasn't really sure what she meant but she was very excited about it. So in her clenched fist I found a pearl, she was so emotional about it I just let her have it. She's past the stage of putting things in her mouth and even if she did it was the size of a pea so I wasn't too worried. Well about 2 hours later she came over and was rubbing her nose. I told her not to pick her nose (a disgusting stage she is in). She started to whine and squirm. And out the bottom of her nostril I could see something shiny! So I reached over and pinched the top of her nose. Out came the pearl! I was astounded! The first time mother in me couldn't fathom why she would do such a thing! I know all you 2 or 3 time moms were thinking it the minute I typed that I let her have it, but oh in my "I'm a mom of a 3 year old" confident brain it NEVER once occurred to me.
So here I am on my journey to becoming a Mommy of 2, and I learn that those little buggers are sneaky and no matter how old they are they will teach you a thing or two about mother and fatherhood!
Have a safe and happy July 1st!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Week 7
Went to the doctors yesterday, didn't even have to threaten Dr. Keller to get a diclectin prescription, man I love that guy! I was also nervous because there have been rumors that some of the central Alberta hospitals might be closed. But he reassured me that Lacombe was in no danger of being closed, so that put me at ease. Had some twinges of nausea yesterday, again some this morning. Really hoping I don't have to fill that precription but I am fully prepared to do so if I get sick just once ;)
Alexandria enjoyed going to see Dr. Keller yesterday, she had fallen earlier that morning and hit her cheek and before she could really express her pain she remember "oh I see the Doctor today!" "he fix my owie!" That was at 8:30am and even though I reassured her all day her cheek was fine (please note there was no redness, bruising or any contusions), she was still determinded to have him look at it. So we got to see him at 2:00pm and just as he was leaving she said "Dr. Keller I have owie" she pointed frantically to her cheek (which she had been doing all day). Been the great guy he is, he leaned down looked very closely at it, brushed it gently with his hand and pronounced it fixed! Well Alex was very impressed "You're good!" He was obviously amused by it, who wouldn't be! As we left the room Alex ran down the hall beside me and called out behind her "Bye-bye Mr. Keller!" Well that had the whole office laughing!
I'm counting the weeks until we can find out what this little creature is. Yes we are going to find out the sex before he/she is born. We are planners, especially me, and I have to know whats going on. And besides it will be a surprise even when I'm 20 weeks along ;) But there still is the heated battle of who's side thie baby will join. Both Pat and Bruce (our furry son) are cheering for a boy, Alex is still on the fence jumping one way then the other as the hours change it seems, and then there is me, well I'd be happy either way, but I thinks it much more practical to have a girl. EVERYTHING we have is pink (so much for me hating it when I was pregnant with Ally) and she has such beautiful clothing! I also have the most perfect "girl" name, I just have to convince Pat lol. And then there is the "boy" name, I've poured over baby name web sites and countless books and only have 1 name that I "like".
So if anyone has any suggestions. Here is the criteria; prefer it not to end in an N, unless it doesn't sound totally weird with Calon, can't start with a C or K, and has to be unique but not weird. See its a hard one lol.
Well off to work, find me a name;)
lots of love!
Alexandria enjoyed going to see Dr. Keller yesterday, she had fallen earlier that morning and hit her cheek and before she could really express her pain she remember "oh I see the Doctor today!" "he fix my owie!" That was at 8:30am and even though I reassured her all day her cheek was fine (please note there was no redness, bruising or any contusions), she was still determinded to have him look at it. So we got to see him at 2:00pm and just as he was leaving she said "Dr. Keller I have owie" she pointed frantically to her cheek (which she had been doing all day). Been the great guy he is, he leaned down looked very closely at it, brushed it gently with his hand and pronounced it fixed! Well Alex was very impressed "You're good!" He was obviously amused by it, who wouldn't be! As we left the room Alex ran down the hall beside me and called out behind her "Bye-bye Mr. Keller!" Well that had the whole office laughing!
I'm counting the weeks until we can find out what this little creature is. Yes we are going to find out the sex before he/she is born. We are planners, especially me, and I have to know whats going on. And besides it will be a surprise even when I'm 20 weeks along ;) But there still is the heated battle of who's side thie baby will join. Both Pat and Bruce (our furry son) are cheering for a boy, Alex is still on the fence jumping one way then the other as the hours change it seems, and then there is me, well I'd be happy either way, but I thinks it much more practical to have a girl. EVERYTHING we have is pink (so much for me hating it when I was pregnant with Ally) and she has such beautiful clothing! I also have the most perfect "girl" name, I just have to convince Pat lol. And then there is the "boy" name, I've poured over baby name web sites and countless books and only have 1 name that I "like".
So if anyone has any suggestions. Here is the criteria; prefer it not to end in an N, unless it doesn't sound totally weird with Calon, can't start with a C or K, and has to be unique but not weird. See its a hard one lol.
Well off to work, find me a name;)
lots of love!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Week 5
Even though no one will be reading this quite yet, I'm a little compulsive so I thought I'd get an early start :)
Yes I am pregnant, just barely, but that doesn't matter it is still a very happy occassion. I know the general rule is to wait until you are past your 1st trimester to tell everyone the news, but as many of you already know both Pat and I are horrible at keeping secrets!
I thought to keep this blog because both of my cousins had the brilliant idea before me (thanks Kayt and Kandis). We are too far away from lots family who won't be able to enjoy this pregnancy firsthand, and thought this is a great way to share this production ;)
So I'm just barely pregnant, already memories of the previous one are flooding back! Oh yes I remember having to pee every 10 minutes! Ah yes there is the ever present nagging hunger. I am very nervous about the possibility of morning sickness. Trying to keep positive and remind myself "every pregnancy is different". I am planning on threatening my doctor for a prescription for diclectin, just in case, of course!
Alexandria is very excited about having a new baby! She is convinced its a boy, but that may be due to the fact our best friends Colin and Lisa just had a little boy, Kaden, who Ally is in LOVE with. She was dancing around the living room yesterday, rocking her arms. When I asked her what she was doing she replied "rocking my new baby!"
"what baby?" I asked.
"This baby!" she squeaked as she ran, gave me a hug and patted my stomach! It made my heart melt!
I hope you all enjoy reading about our families journey to becoming a family of four! All our love, hugs and kisses!
Yes I am pregnant, just barely, but that doesn't matter it is still a very happy occassion. I know the general rule is to wait until you are past your 1st trimester to tell everyone the news, but as many of you already know both Pat and I are horrible at keeping secrets!
I thought to keep this blog because both of my cousins had the brilliant idea before me (thanks Kayt and Kandis). We are too far away from lots family who won't be able to enjoy this pregnancy firsthand, and thought this is a great way to share this production ;)
So I'm just barely pregnant, already memories of the previous one are flooding back! Oh yes I remember having to pee every 10 minutes! Ah yes there is the ever present nagging hunger. I am very nervous about the possibility of morning sickness. Trying to keep positive and remind myself "every pregnancy is different". I am planning on threatening my doctor for a prescription for diclectin, just in case, of course!
Alexandria is very excited about having a new baby! She is convinced its a boy, but that may be due to the fact our best friends Colin and Lisa just had a little boy, Kaden, who Ally is in LOVE with. She was dancing around the living room yesterday, rocking her arms. When I asked her what she was doing she replied "rocking my new baby!"
"what baby?" I asked.
"This baby!" she squeaked as she ran, gave me a hug and patted my stomach! It made my heart melt!
I hope you all enjoy reading about our families journey to becoming a family of four! All our love, hugs and kisses!
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