Oh my goodness ... who would have thought?! I guess I certainly expected to be overdue, but as with Emerson I had a little glimmer of hope in the back of my mind that the 2nd and now 3rd might not be quite as overdue!!! Not the case ... Which also is starting to make me wonder if this isn't a girl, as Blake was only 6 days overdue, Em 8! (I use the term overdue very loosely, as technically you are not overdue until 42 weeks!!! I suppose "post-dates" is the proper term!) I had a Dr. appt. Monday and today and I'm still 1-2 cm dilated, no change from a week ago in my cervix. Baby is comfy and happy :) My non stress test on Tuesday afternoon went great, no concerns. In the last week the babies heart rate has fluctuated between 128 and 148! I might go for a NST tomorrow. I can be induced on Sunday or Monday, depending on how busy they are with deliveries at the hospital. I have in my mind that this baby will arrive when it's ready, but I do realize that it's not safe to go too overdue ... Fiona says I can say no to the induction and continue to have NST's and even request a biophysical, which is a more in depth ultrasound to make sure the baby is okay. We'll see how it goes! It's not that I'm in a hurry to have the baby, but I do want to make sure the baby is safe and healthy and if that means being induced, then I'm fine with that. I have a friend who is a chiropractor in the States and she recommended having acupuncture to induce labour! She apparently had 2 treatments on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon and then went into labour on the Sunday night. And then there's always castor oil ... yuck!! Never tried it, but I've heard if your body isn't ready for labour it can be really nasty on your system!! So many options :) I'll let you know what I decide!! In the end all I want is a healthy baby, so say a little prayer for us and hopefully we'll be introducing him or her to the world very soon :)
Blake and Emerson are doing good. Both have colds right now, Em's is worse then Blake's. Basically just running noses, sneezing and coughing when they lay down. No fevers or infections yet and hopefully they won't get them! We've been talking to them about the baby a lot and they both seem excited! We've brought out all the baby stuff (swing, bouncy chairs, carseat, put the base in the van) and both the kids are having fun playing with their "babies" and all the baby equipment! Em sure loves to rock her babies in the carseat and swing!!! Emerson is talking more and more and more and putting together bigger sentences everyday! I can't believe how she can talk!! She is such a chatterbox, we just love it :) One of the cuter phrases she likes to say is, "See you later crocodile!!" One day we were saying, "See you later alligator! In awhile crocodile!" That's how she starting saying that!! So cute!!! Blake is doing great in Preschool and continues to love it. I asked the teacher how he was doing and if there were any concerns and she said he was great! A pleasure to have in the class, he gets along with everyone and is very polite. That was very nice to hear :) Lately he has been very interested in writing his name. They usually learn a letter a week at school and do practice sheets on those letters. Every day he asks to practice his name and is pretty proud of how well he can write the letter B! We're going through paper like crazy though, lol!! I enjoy doing this with him and love to see him enjoying and initiating learning!! Blake is improving weekly at hockey. I went to watch him 2 weekends ago and couldn't believe how he'd improved! He moves extremely slowly across the ice, he isn't winning any races, but is very steady and is having fun! At first he was using the "walker" but isn't anymore, which is great! He's the youngest out there and at times we wondered if he was too young. But he continues to improve and continues to have fun and look forward to it, so that's great!! It is a really great hockey club and there are some fantastic coaches on the ice, who have awesome ideas and strategies! He has team pictures this Sunday :)
I hope everyone is keeping warm in this chilly weather and snow! Looks like winter has arrived!! I personally like it!! Although after a few months of snow and cold I am certainly ready for Spring :) I'm looking forward to having a winter jacket that fits me ... right now I'm sporting one of Cal's zip up hoodies and a big spring jacket!!! Not worth buying a winter maternity jacket for a few weeks!! Blake and Cal had fun shovelling snow this afternoon, the kids look so cute all bundled up :) Talk to you soon everyone!
xoxo
Tracy
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
The Big 3-0!
Today is my birthday ... Happy Birthday to me ;) Hard to believe I'm 30 ... I don't feel 30?! But then again, what does 30 really feel like?? I'm not bothered in the least by turning 30, I'm not having some sort of meltdown, I'm not depressed, I'm happy actually! The 20's were great, but I think the 30's will be even better! How could they not be? I have a wonderful husband, 2 healthy, beautiful children and will be meeting another gorgeous baby very soon!!! Not to mention the best family and friends a girl could ask for! The next ten years are going to be fabulous (more on 30 and fabulous later!)!!!
I've learned and grew A LOT in my late teens/early 20's! Did the usual thing at that age - college, roommates, partying, Mexico with the girls, etc, etc. Don't regret a minute, good times were had and great memories were made (although some nights are a blurr ...)! But looking back I am certainly glad I moved on from that. It seems some people get kind of stuck in that phase and before they know it they wake up and they're panicking because they're 30 ;)
Mid-20's were also a time of learning and growing. Mostly they were very special and exciting with Cal and I buying our first home and moving in together, getting engaged, getting married and bringing two special little people into the world! I'm so grateful I've had Cal by my side through this whole decade ... we've grown together, learned from one another, leaned on each other and created many special memories. Thanks for always sticking by my side Cal, through thick and thin I'm so blessed to call you my husband and best friend. Thank you to Blake and Emerson for teaching me SO much about life and myself. A parent's love for their child is indescribable to those who do not have children. It is not something you can "tell" someone, it is something that must be experienced. Children introduce a whole new world of emotions, feelings, and experiences to your life. It really is amazing.
So here I am at 30! Of course you never stop growing and learning and I can't to see what the next decade holds for me! I love music, especially country music, and I often relate songs I love with life experiences! All day I've been thinking of and singing Alan Jackson's song Remember When! There's a particular line that I think really applies to turning 30 and older ... Here it is: "Remember when thirty seemed so old, and now looking back, it's just a stepping stone ..." How true is that?! At one point in time 30 seemed SO OLD!! I remember my parents turning 30 and at the time that seeming like such an unbelievable number!!! I couldn't even imagine being 30!! Now, being 30 and after working in long term care my view of "old" has certainly changed! I don't even think 70 is old anymore ... !
Now back to 30 being fabulous! The following are a few reasons why I think 30 IS fabulous:
- I'm comfortable with the way I look. Sure I'd love to lose a few pounds, but overall I don't worry as much about what others think!
- I'm also comfortable with who I am. Take it or leave it ... I'm not going to act a certain way, say a certain something, etc that I don't agree with, believe in or feel right about just to please someone!
- I've met new people and tried different things. I'm by no means a world traveller, but I've been lucky enough to do some traveling and seen what else is out there.
- I have a better sense of right from wrong, good vs. evil, and what ultimately is going to give me peace of mind.
- I’ve learned we all have different ways of doing things and different opinions and that’s what makes this world so interesting.
- I'm hardly losing my youthful glow :) And I'm not wrinkly!!! Although, part of this could be due to good genetics and Arbonne?!
- I've figured out what makes me happy. I know what I expect from my spouse, from my friendships, and what I love to do with my free time (which at this point in time is very limited!).
So HERE'S TO 30!!! Thank you to all who helped me through my 20's ;) I'm looking forward to this new decade and sharing it with you all!
xoxo
Tracy
I've learned and grew A LOT in my late teens/early 20's! Did the usual thing at that age - college, roommates, partying, Mexico with the girls, etc, etc. Don't regret a minute, good times were had and great memories were made (although some nights are a blurr ...)! But looking back I am certainly glad I moved on from that. It seems some people get kind of stuck in that phase and before they know it they wake up and they're panicking because they're 30 ;)
Mid-20's were also a time of learning and growing. Mostly they were very special and exciting with Cal and I buying our first home and moving in together, getting engaged, getting married and bringing two special little people into the world! I'm so grateful I've had Cal by my side through this whole decade ... we've grown together, learned from one another, leaned on each other and created many special memories. Thanks for always sticking by my side Cal, through thick and thin I'm so blessed to call you my husband and best friend. Thank you to Blake and Emerson for teaching me SO much about life and myself. A parent's love for their child is indescribable to those who do not have children. It is not something you can "tell" someone, it is something that must be experienced. Children introduce a whole new world of emotions, feelings, and experiences to your life. It really is amazing.
So here I am at 30! Of course you never stop growing and learning and I can't to see what the next decade holds for me! I love music, especially country music, and I often relate songs I love with life experiences! All day I've been thinking of and singing Alan Jackson's song Remember When! There's a particular line that I think really applies to turning 30 and older ... Here it is: "Remember when thirty seemed so old, and now looking back, it's just a stepping stone ..." How true is that?! At one point in time 30 seemed SO OLD!! I remember my parents turning 30 and at the time that seeming like such an unbelievable number!!! I couldn't even imagine being 30!! Now, being 30 and after working in long term care my view of "old" has certainly changed! I don't even think 70 is old anymore ... !
Now back to 30 being fabulous! The following are a few reasons why I think 30 IS fabulous:
- I'm comfortable with the way I look. Sure I'd love to lose a few pounds, but overall I don't worry as much about what others think!
- I'm also comfortable with who I am. Take it or leave it ... I'm not going to act a certain way, say a certain something, etc that I don't agree with, believe in or feel right about just to please someone!
- I've met new people and tried different things. I'm by no means a world traveller, but I've been lucky enough to do some traveling and seen what else is out there.
- I have a better sense of right from wrong, good vs. evil, and what ultimately is going to give me peace of mind.
- I’ve learned we all have different ways of doing things and different opinions and that’s what makes this world so interesting.
- I'm hardly losing my youthful glow :) And I'm not wrinkly!!! Although, part of this could be due to good genetics and Arbonne?!
- I've figured out what makes me happy. I know what I expect from my spouse, from my friendships, and what I love to do with my free time (which at this point in time is very limited!).
So HERE'S TO 30!!! Thank you to all who helped me through my 20's ;) I'm looking forward to this new decade and sharing it with you all!
xoxo
Tracy
Thursday, November 11, 2010
November 11
I am very grateful to be a citizen of this beautiful country. We are so blessed to have such brave men and women who have fought for our freedom and our rights. A simple thank you does not even begin to express the gratitude we feel for all these men and women have sacrificed. Lest We Forget. 
The kids and I had a great playdate and lunch date with our friends Stacey, Alana and Parker on Wednesday morning. The kids had fun running around the O'Leary playgym and then we had a yummy lunch at Chili's!! I think we'll be visiting the playgym a lot more once the cold winter hits!! We also went and had our flu shots on Wednesday afternoon. Cal had his at work, so it was just the kids and I. We all did well! Blake didn't flinch or cry and Em cried for a few seconds. Check that off our "To do before baby arrives" list :) I wonder if the baby isn't early, because it is giving me a chance to get all these things done before its arrival?!?!
Today we attended Madison's 4th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Blake has never been to Chuck E. Cheese, and he really enjoyed himself! It was lots of fun and so cute to see Maddy and Em together again!! They had fun this summer camping together and sure like each other! Madison had to sit next to Emerson at lunch, it was very cute! Blake loved playing a lot of the games and riding some of the rides! I think we'll be going back one day ...
It's my big 3-0 birthday on Sunday! I've almost forgot about it to tell you the truth! I think because the focus is on the baby right now!! If I'm not in labour or we don't have a newborn, Cal and I might go out on Saturday night and hopefully my parents will come for supper and cake on Sunday! Who knows, maybe baby wants to share its Mom's birthday???
Have a great weekend everyone! I'll keep you updated on Baby #3 :)
Tracy
Today is also babies due date ... it appears baby did not get the memo :) lol! I can't complain though, I am feeling quite good and I'm actually in no rush! I'm not too anxious, I know baby will arrive when it is ready. At my appointment on Monday I was approx. 2 cm dilated, my cervix was in a mid position and soft and mushy (which is good!). So at least I know something is beginning to happen!! I have another appointment on Monday. I had our last prenatal appointment with Fiona on Tuesday. Next time we see her, I will be in labour!
The kids and I had a great playdate and lunch date with our friends Stacey, Alana and Parker on Wednesday morning. The kids had fun running around the O'Leary playgym and then we had a yummy lunch at Chili's!! I think we'll be visiting the playgym a lot more once the cold winter hits!! We also went and had our flu shots on Wednesday afternoon. Cal had his at work, so it was just the kids and I. We all did well! Blake didn't flinch or cry and Em cried for a few seconds. Check that off our "To do before baby arrives" list :) I wonder if the baby isn't early, because it is giving me a chance to get all these things done before its arrival?!?!
Today we attended Madison's 4th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Blake has never been to Chuck E. Cheese, and he really enjoyed himself! It was lots of fun and so cute to see Maddy and Em together again!! They had fun this summer camping together and sure like each other! Madison had to sit next to Emerson at lunch, it was very cute! Blake loved playing a lot of the games and riding some of the rides! I think we'll be going back one day ...
It's my big 3-0 birthday on Sunday! I've almost forgot about it to tell you the truth! I think because the focus is on the baby right now!! If I'm not in labour or we don't have a newborn, Cal and I might go out on Saturday night and hopefully my parents will come for supper and cake on Sunday! Who knows, maybe baby wants to share its Mom's birthday???
Have a great weekend everyone! I'll keep you updated on Baby #3 :)
Tracy
Thursday, November 4, 2010
39 Weeks :)
I had a Dr. appointment today, which was pretty uneventful!! Baby is a kicking, stretching, rolling, hiccuping machine and has been hard to catch a steady heart beat on :) But we heard it and all is good so far! I haven't gained any weight in the last few weeks, but that is no concern at this point in time. I told the nurse I wish I had that problem when I'm NOT pregnant ... odd how I can gain weight so easily when not pregnant, but don't gain much when pregnant?! What the heck? Oh well, I'll have to work on that a bit harder ... one day ... lol! I've opted out of being "checked" at my last 2 appointments. I don't really see the point, I'm most likely going to be over due and I'll know when I'm in labour, I don't need to hear that my cervix is still long, I'm dilated 1 cm, etc, etc! I will however get "checked" at my 40 week appointment next week, just to see if there's anything happening at all!! Today the Dr. could still move babies head side to side a little bit, so he or she still has some room to travel down before the big day! We have an appointment with Fiona in a 1/2 an hour. This is our 2nd prenatal appointment with her, and we'll likely meet with her next week too if baby hasn't made an appearance!
I had fun Saturday evening at a "Ghouls Night In" Sillpada Halloween party! I dressed as a witch! The jewelry is gorgeous, but very expensive. I do have a pair of earrings coming in the mail, that I plan to wear for the babies newborn/family pics!!!
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We had a great time Halloween evening! Both the kids LOVED trick or treating and the weather was gorgeous!! I wasn't sure how Emerson would react to trick or treating or all the people and decorations, but she ran after her brother and had a blast! Most of the time she wanted to walk and hold her own pumpkin treat bag. She had to have her first 2 treats in her hands and also wanted to hold a stuffy she got from one house (for being so darn cute;) ! My Mom, Dad and Lindsay came in to enjoy trick or treating with us! It was so fun to watch the kids have a blast running from house to house. They stayed up later then usual and were totally tuckered out about 1 block from our house! Thank goodness they have a strong Dad that carry all 68 lbs of them :) They enjoyed some Halloween treats when we got home and then crashed!!I worked Monday for most of the day and then came home early and Cal and I took the kids to Beaner's for hair cuts. Glad I could check that off of my "To Do Before Baby Arrives" check list!!
Emerson came down with a stomach bug yesterday afternoon. She was sick to her stomach 5 times in a few short hours and you could tell she just did not feel good :( Poor girl, I felt so bad for her. She had a pretty good sleep and woke up very hungry and thirsty! She had a great nap this afternoon and is hopefully fine. My Mom came in this afternoon to watch the kids while I went to my Dr. appointment and the kids went home with her for a sleepover. They seemed excited, I just hope Em is okay. I am SO grateful for this little break!! After our Doula appointment, Cal and I are going for supper and then going to do some Christmas shopping. Tomorrow I have a Sweet Momma appointment, which as usual I'm really looking forward to!!! This is a gift from my BFF's, thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU girls :)
I almost forgot to tell you about Cal's 1st deer!! He had a successful hunting trip with my Dad and Dion on Friday! He was pretty excited and apparently is a good shot ;) So we will have a freezer full of teriyaki stick and cheese smokies! Cal's in heaven :)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Tracy
Thursday, October 28, 2010
38 Weeks!!
2 more weeks until my due date ... and I'm sure I'll see it!! I really don't expect to have this baby before Nov. 11 or even within a few days of Nov. 11! I think some people are just over due and that's that! Although I am ready to meet this little one asap. As busy and perhaps "crazy" as it might be, I'm ready to begin this new stage in our lives!! I'm feeling pretty good, can't really complain. Just the usual - tired, heart burn, not sleeping for long stretches at night. I guess the whole not sleeping for a long period of time at night is to get you ready for the newborn sleeping/feeding schedule, but let's get real - this is my third baby ... I know what's coming ;) I had a Dr. appointment today and the babies heart rate was between 128 and 140 bpm. All our kids have had a very similar range, so the heart rate really isn't giving much away! Although I don't think Emerson's ever went as low as 128. I sorted through all our cloth and disposable diapers today and pulled out the little ones! Hard to believe they once fit Blake and Emerson. With Blake we started using the cloth diaper service right away, so he never had little disposables, but with Emerson the cloth diapers we had were too big and we had to buy preemie newborn diapers. We still had 5 or so and I'm packing a few for the hospital just in case this baby is tiny like Em (she lost a few ounces in the first few days, Blake never did lose any weight!)! They are so, so small and cute! I also pulled out the family blanket my Grandma Marg made and I am trying to track down the blanket all the Smith family babies have came home from the hospital with. The babies room just needs the crib and it's ready. We'll just have to put the girl or boy touches on it when we know the sex ;) And bring up the appropriate clothes of course!
We had a blast at our New Mom's Group Halloween Party on Wednesday. Stacey, Alana and Parker were our hosts this year and what wonderful hosts they are :) Stacey always makes the most delicious Halloween chocolates!! The kids all played so well together and the Mom's enjoyed catching up. We really are very lucky to have such a fantastic group :)
Today at Come Play With Me I held my friends baby for the majority of the time :) I asked to hold him for 2 reasons: 1. Because he's so cute and I wanted to! 2. To see how Em would react!! Emerson was not jealous at all and was very gentle with him, even gave him nice hugs and kisses! It was really cute. She loves other babies and hopefully won't be too jealous of the baby who is coming to stay!!!! I think the first few weeks with Cal at home will be great, as she'll have her Daddy at her side, but there may be a little more trouble when Cal is back at work?! She also loves to be held and cuddled by us, which that time may be reduced with the babies arrival :S We're having trouble with her and shopping carts ... she hates sitting in a cart (although if it's a double cart, she does better beside Blake!)! She used to be fine, but lately she screams and cries ... :( Hopefully this is a phase and she'll get over it quick! We still hear a lot how from other people how well she talks and how clear her speech is! It's so cute to hear her talk!! She has very good manners right now, says please and thank you and excuse me :) She also likes to say beep, beep when she is trying to get around you or Heidi or Jazz!! lol! It sounds more like meep, meep!! I told Cal today she sounds like the Roadrunner!!!! During clean up time she's started singing, "Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere!" It's amazing everything that she says and the sentences she puts together. While at times it has been a challenging age with temper tantrums, it's also been a very, very fun and rewarding age :) Emerson had her last Splashers lesson on Saturday and we've registered her for the next class (Bubblers), which begins this Saturday. We were going to take a break from her lessons, but she loves it so much it seems like a shame to not let her continue! I was also thinking of registering her in gymnastics, but we'll stick to swimming for now!
Today was Blake's "Show and Share" day at preschool. He chose his blue quad as his show and share item. I watched some of his time in the spotlight! The way they work their show and share is the child introduces his item and then the kids have a chance to ask questions about it. It was so cute and very nice to see him in front of the class, not shy and responding to the questions! He's really gotten over the majority of his shyness :) He continues to make play dates with his friends, which I find hilarious! Last Sunday at the preschool Halloween Party he told his friend he couldn't come over to play because he was going to his Grandpa's birthday party!! The preschool Halloween party was a blast! There were so many activities and prizes, etc! I was very impressed!! Blake loved the bouncy house, as usual! He made 2 different crafts, decorated a pumpkin cookie, made a magic potion and played numerous carnival games, which earned him tickets that he cashed in for a prize! Today was a small party for just his class. They all wore their Halloween costumes, played Halloween games, and went trick or treating around the YMCA with treat bags they made last week. Emerson wore her costume to her program and had fun doing a Halloween craft! She pretty much just colors on the page, while I do the majority of the gluing!! But she loves to color, so has fun! Blake was registered in swimming lessons on Wednesdays at 5 pm, but they cancelled the class :( So we'll wait until January and hopefully a 5 pm class will be offered again. Any later then 5 pm doesn't work for us! Blake's ready for bed too early!! And of course he's busy Saturday's with hockey!.
Cal is getting into running again! I was teasing him that it's a fine time to start running every day again ... just when the weather is taking a turn for the worse ;) But he runs at work with his friend Brad and they seem to enjoy running in colder weather!! They did the Turkey Chase 1/2 Marathon one October and plan to run in a 1/2 Marathon in Spring of 2011. Right now they're also planning to do a Full Marathon in the fall of 2011, but will see how the training goes. Cal's looking forward to a hunting day trip tomorrow with my Dad and Dion. I told him he better not be bringing home anything to hang in our garage!!! lol!
We're looking forward to a fun afternoon tomorrow with my Mom, Erica, Danielle, Christa and Berlyn! My Mom made Halloween cookies for the the kids to decorate :) It will be fun!! Mom, Erica and Danielle are also staying for supper!
Have a wonderfully, spooktacular Halloween on Sunday with your little ghosts and goblins ;) I hear the weather forecast is looking up ... let's keep our fingers crossed!
xoxo Tracy
We had a blast at our New Mom's Group Halloween Party on Wednesday. Stacey, Alana and Parker were our hosts this year and what wonderful hosts they are :) Stacey always makes the most delicious Halloween chocolates!! The kids all played so well together and the Mom's enjoyed catching up. We really are very lucky to have such a fantastic group :)
Today at Come Play With Me I held my friends baby for the majority of the time :) I asked to hold him for 2 reasons: 1. Because he's so cute and I wanted to! 2. To see how Em would react!! Emerson was not jealous at all and was very gentle with him, even gave him nice hugs and kisses! It was really cute. She loves other babies and hopefully won't be too jealous of the baby who is coming to stay!!!! I think the first few weeks with Cal at home will be great, as she'll have her Daddy at her side, but there may be a little more trouble when Cal is back at work?! She also loves to be held and cuddled by us, which that time may be reduced with the babies arrival :S We're having trouble with her and shopping carts ... she hates sitting in a cart (although if it's a double cart, she does better beside Blake!)! She used to be fine, but lately she screams and cries ... :( Hopefully this is a phase and she'll get over it quick! We still hear a lot how from other people how well she talks and how clear her speech is! It's so cute to hear her talk!! She has very good manners right now, says please and thank you and excuse me :) She also likes to say beep, beep when she is trying to get around you or Heidi or Jazz!! lol! It sounds more like meep, meep!! I told Cal today she sounds like the Roadrunner!!!! During clean up time she's started singing, "Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere!" It's amazing everything that she says and the sentences she puts together. While at times it has been a challenging age with temper tantrums, it's also been a very, very fun and rewarding age :) Emerson had her last Splashers lesson on Saturday and we've registered her for the next class (Bubblers), which begins this Saturday. We were going to take a break from her lessons, but she loves it so much it seems like a shame to not let her continue! I was also thinking of registering her in gymnastics, but we'll stick to swimming for now!
Today was Blake's "Show and Share" day at preschool. He chose his blue quad as his show and share item. I watched some of his time in the spotlight! The way they work their show and share is the child introduces his item and then the kids have a chance to ask questions about it. It was so cute and very nice to see him in front of the class, not shy and responding to the questions! He's really gotten over the majority of his shyness :) He continues to make play dates with his friends, which I find hilarious! Last Sunday at the preschool Halloween Party he told his friend he couldn't come over to play because he was going to his Grandpa's birthday party!! The preschool Halloween party was a blast! There were so many activities and prizes, etc! I was very impressed!! Blake loved the bouncy house, as usual! He made 2 different crafts, decorated a pumpkin cookie, made a magic potion and played numerous carnival games, which earned him tickets that he cashed in for a prize! Today was a small party for just his class. They all wore their Halloween costumes, played Halloween games, and went trick or treating around the YMCA with treat bags they made last week. Emerson wore her costume to her program and had fun doing a Halloween craft! She pretty much just colors on the page, while I do the majority of the gluing!! But she loves to color, so has fun! Blake was registered in swimming lessons on Wednesdays at 5 pm, but they cancelled the class :( So we'll wait until January and hopefully a 5 pm class will be offered again. Any later then 5 pm doesn't work for us! Blake's ready for bed too early!! And of course he's busy Saturday's with hockey!.
Cal is getting into running again! I was teasing him that it's a fine time to start running every day again ... just when the weather is taking a turn for the worse ;) But he runs at work with his friend Brad and they seem to enjoy running in colder weather!! They did the Turkey Chase 1/2 Marathon one October and plan to run in a 1/2 Marathon in Spring of 2011. Right now they're also planning to do a Full Marathon in the fall of 2011, but will see how the training goes. Cal's looking forward to a hunting day trip tomorrow with my Dad and Dion. I told him he better not be bringing home anything to hang in our garage!!! lol!
We're looking forward to a fun afternoon tomorrow with my Mom, Erica, Danielle, Christa and Berlyn! My Mom made Halloween cookies for the the kids to decorate :) It will be fun!! Mom, Erica and Danielle are also staying for supper!
Have a wonderfully, spooktacular Halloween on Sunday with your little ghosts and goblins ;) I hear the weather forecast is looking up ... let's keep our fingers crossed!
xoxo Tracy
Friday, October 22, 2010
37 Weeks
I had my Dr. appointment yesterday and thankfully my 2nd GDS came back normal. Phew! I was a bit worried!! The kids were with me so it was a hectic appt and I didn't even ask what the hr was! Babies head is still down and not engaged. Dr. Shafter said she could still easily move it! But all is well and I'll be seeing the Dr. weekly now ... hard to believe we're this close to meeting the little one!!!
This morning we met my friend Laura for brunch. It was great to actually get together!! We talk on the phone almost daily, but have a hard time meeting up, due to her living west of Stony Plain and us on the north side!! Hopefully we'll be able to plan more play dates, as Clare and Blake seem to play well together :)
This weekend is crazy busy!! Tomorrow is the Therapy Assistant Association of Alberta's 5th Annual Education and Annual General Meeting day. Being the V.P. on the board, means I have a lot of involvement in the planning and execution of this day! I have to be at the Ramada (where we're hosting the conference) at 6:45 a.m. Blech! I don't know the last time I had to be up that early!!! But it is usually a great day. The volunteers always go for dinner afterwards and unwind and share the highlights of the day. The work is always well worth it, when we read the comments from the delegates and hear through out the day how much everyone appreciates the work that goes into planning the day!
Cal will be taking Emerson swimming in the morning and then Blake to hockey in the afternoon, which he typically does on Saturdays. Tiring day for him too!! Thank goodness my parents are able to come watch swimming with Blake and then stay with Em while the boys are at hockey :)
Sunday is Blake's preschool Halloween Party at the YMCA (11 -2). He's really excited about it, but disappointed that his dalmatian puppy dog won't be coming with him ;) I heard him talking to his friends at preschool about what he was dressing up as at Halloween and these were his exact words, "I'm going to be a fireman and Em is going to be my dalmatian dog!" Like everyone is supposed to know who Em is?! Ha, ha! The party should be fun! We also have a New Mom's Group Halloween Party on Wednesday, which Blake and Em will both be dressed up for :) And then of course Halloween next Sunday! What a fun time of year!!
Sunday afternoon we're going to my parents house for dinner, to celebrate my Dad's birthday! Blake's pretty excited for Grandpa's birthday cake and ice cream ;)
Have a great weekend everyone! I've heard the "s" word mentioned this week and no I'm not talking about sun ... I'm sure the kids will be excited to see it, but I could wait a little longer!
Tracy
This morning we met my friend Laura for brunch. It was great to actually get together!! We talk on the phone almost daily, but have a hard time meeting up, due to her living west of Stony Plain and us on the north side!! Hopefully we'll be able to plan more play dates, as Clare and Blake seem to play well together :)
This weekend is crazy busy!! Tomorrow is the Therapy Assistant Association of Alberta's 5th Annual Education and Annual General Meeting day. Being the V.P. on the board, means I have a lot of involvement in the planning and execution of this day! I have to be at the Ramada (where we're hosting the conference) at 6:45 a.m. Blech! I don't know the last time I had to be up that early!!! But it is usually a great day. The volunteers always go for dinner afterwards and unwind and share the highlights of the day. The work is always well worth it, when we read the comments from the delegates and hear through out the day how much everyone appreciates the work that goes into planning the day!
Cal will be taking Emerson swimming in the morning and then Blake to hockey in the afternoon, which he typically does on Saturdays. Tiring day for him too!! Thank goodness my parents are able to come watch swimming with Blake and then stay with Em while the boys are at hockey :)
Sunday is Blake's preschool Halloween Party at the YMCA (11 -2). He's really excited about it, but disappointed that his dalmatian puppy dog won't be coming with him ;) I heard him talking to his friends at preschool about what he was dressing up as at Halloween and these were his exact words, "I'm going to be a fireman and Em is going to be my dalmatian dog!" Like everyone is supposed to know who Em is?! Ha, ha! The party should be fun! We also have a New Mom's Group Halloween Party on Wednesday, which Blake and Em will both be dressed up for :) And then of course Halloween next Sunday! What a fun time of year!!
Sunday afternoon we're going to my parents house for dinner, to celebrate my Dad's birthday! Blake's pretty excited for Grandpa's birthday cake and ice cream ;)
Have a great weekend everyone! I've heard the "s" word mentioned this week and no I'm not talking about sun ... I'm sure the kids will be excited to see it, but I could wait a little longer!
Tracy
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Still Busy ...
Not that, that will change anytime soon! But the past few weeks have been busier then usual!
Last Saturday our day started out with Blake and I going to an apparel fitting in Sherwood Park with Blake's hockey team. Cal gets a free track suit for coaching and we bought Blake a t shirt and toque with his hockey club's logo. The track suits, hoodies, jackets, etc. were too big for the Initiation kids. Cal took Em to swimming and we met at home for lunch. Then Cal and Blake were off to hockey! Blake is improving with each ice team and is having more and more fun :) Emerson and I haven't seen him play in awhile, because their permanent ice time is 1:15 to 2:15 and that is during Em's nap. One day we might let Emerson miss a nap ... although it likely won't be worth it! Emerson missing her nap = very grouchy girl!! My Mom said she would stay with Em one day so I can go watch him and I'm sure Em won't mind ;)
Sunday we woke up, got ready and headed to the U of A Hospital to see Cal's Grandpa Alstad. He was flown to the U of A on Friday, due to heart problems. It was very nice to see him, Grandma Alstad and Uncle Allan. Grandpa and Allan hadn't met Emerson yet, so it was nice for them to see her. From what we hear, it sounds like Grandpa will have a pace-maker put in, which will hopefully solve his heart issues and he will be on his way home to Grande Prairie. He looked great on Friday. From the first day I met Cal's Grandpa, I've kind of had a soft spot for him!! I really enjoy his sense of humour and personality! Get well soon Grandpa, we're praying for you :)
Sunday evening I was at Joelle's for a 4 hour meeting ... ! Thank goodness I was in good company!! Preparing the Association Financial Statement is always painful!! Although our new treasurer is fantastic, so next year's statement should be a breeze! The Therapy Assistant Association of Alberta is hosting our 5th Annual AGM and Education Day on Saturday, so I've been attending a lot of extra meeting and putting in a lot of extra hours preparing for the big day. I'll be glad when it's over. It's always a great day, but so much work!!
I didn't work on Monday. One of the benefits to being casual ... you can say no!! I had a lot of running around to do and actually got a lot accomplished! Cal took the kids out in the morning and it was so much faster running errands by myself. Monday evening I met 5 of my old coworkers (from Allen Gray) for dinner. It was great to catch up and dinner was delicious! We went to the Blue Plate Diner.
Today was an exciting day for Blake! His first ever school field trip! His preschool class went to Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farms. I was a parent volunteer and really enjoyed myself!! Blake had a blast and loved riding the school bus to and from!! The kids enjoyed the petting zoo, a puppet show, a bale maze, a hay wagon ride and even got to bring home a pumpkin and a cookie :) Blake and his friend Adam were joined at the hip all day and when Blake got off the bus he told me that Adam couldn't come to our house this afternoon. I was confused, but Adam's Dad informed me that on the bus ride home Blake and Adam had arranged a play date at our house!!! How cute!!! Unfortunately Adam wasn't able to come this afternoon ;) Grandma D stayed with Emerson while Blake and I were on the field trip. They had a great day, walking to Second Cup for a "special" coffee and Em was quite excited to see a fire truck and firemen on the ride home. My Mom said one of the firemen reached out to give her five and she gave him what we call a pound!!! LOL! I guess he thought it was pretty funny!! When Blake and I got home, my Uncle Warren, Auntie Cherie and Jinx were visiting and they had brought Blake a scooter! It didn't take him long to figure it out!!
Tomorrow I had 2 lunch dates planned, cancelled 1 and now I've cancelled the other :( I'm going to take the kids to their pediatrician. Blake's been "sick" for almost 4 weeks now. He was on Amoxicillin for 10 days (throat and bladder infection), on nothing for 1 week and has now been on Biaxin for almost 10 days (ear infection). He doesn't seem to be getting much better, both his ears are bright red (mostly in the evenings) and his nose is running like crazy. Last night Cal thought he had a fever and tonight again he's feeling warm. One good thing is that he's not complaining about his ears hurting. Emerson was on Amoxicillin for 10 days (ear infection) and still has a runny nose and a bit of a cough. So I would just feel better if Dr. Radisic took a look at them. I seriously don't trust these medi-centre Dr.'s, but sometimes that's the quickest route! I also have a bit of a cold and sore throat, but hopefully it won't amount to much.
Thursday Blake's preschool class is going swimming. He's really looking forward to it! If they hadn't had a field trip today, he would have been swimming today too. They swim 1 week out of every month. I have a Sweet Momma massage tomorrow night (YAY!!) and a Dr. appointment on Thursday afternoon. I'll find out the results of the test I had on Friday. I'm not feeling too good about it, but on the other hand I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant, so I'm not sure at this point in time what can be done if I do have high blood sugar? I don't think I eat a lot of sugar?! But I have been trying to be more conscious of my sugar intake since finding out my sugars were high a few weeks ago. I haven't gained much weight at all. I've had 3 ultrasounds and all 3 times they've said the baby is "average" weight, so hopefully they're right!! Our doula, Fiona said there is a 1 to 1 1/2 lb margin of error in guessing a babies weight through ultrasound and since Blake was 6 lbs 13 oz and Emerson was 6 lbs 11 oz, I'm thinking that even if this baby is bigger it shouldn't be much more then 8 lbs ... right?! Here's hoping! We're still struggling with names. I hope our child will be named as soon as it's born ...
Blake and Emerson are still doing alright in their shared room. We've had some "bad" nights though. Mostly consisting of Emerson waking up to Blake talking in his sleep or moaning in his sleep and taking a long time to fall back asleep. I would almost prefer if she were to cry and scream vs. the cheerful talking and singing she does!
We've been blessed with beautiful fall weather and here's hoping it continues into November!! Take care everyone, have a great rest of your week.
Love Tracy
Last Saturday our day started out with Blake and I going to an apparel fitting in Sherwood Park with Blake's hockey team. Cal gets a free track suit for coaching and we bought Blake a t shirt and toque with his hockey club's logo. The track suits, hoodies, jackets, etc. were too big for the Initiation kids. Cal took Em to swimming and we met at home for lunch. Then Cal and Blake were off to hockey! Blake is improving with each ice team and is having more and more fun :) Emerson and I haven't seen him play in awhile, because their permanent ice time is 1:15 to 2:15 and that is during Em's nap. One day we might let Emerson miss a nap ... although it likely won't be worth it! Emerson missing her nap = very grouchy girl!! My Mom said she would stay with Em one day so I can go watch him and I'm sure Em won't mind ;)
Sunday we woke up, got ready and headed to the U of A Hospital to see Cal's Grandpa Alstad. He was flown to the U of A on Friday, due to heart problems. It was very nice to see him, Grandma Alstad and Uncle Allan. Grandpa and Allan hadn't met Emerson yet, so it was nice for them to see her. From what we hear, it sounds like Grandpa will have a pace-maker put in, which will hopefully solve his heart issues and he will be on his way home to Grande Prairie. He looked great on Friday. From the first day I met Cal's Grandpa, I've kind of had a soft spot for him!! I really enjoy his sense of humour and personality! Get well soon Grandpa, we're praying for you :)
Sunday evening I was at Joelle's for a 4 hour meeting ... ! Thank goodness I was in good company!! Preparing the Association Financial Statement is always painful!! Although our new treasurer is fantastic, so next year's statement should be a breeze! The Therapy Assistant Association of Alberta is hosting our 5th Annual AGM and Education Day on Saturday, so I've been attending a lot of extra meeting and putting in a lot of extra hours preparing for the big day. I'll be glad when it's over. It's always a great day, but so much work!!
I didn't work on Monday. One of the benefits to being casual ... you can say no!! I had a lot of running around to do and actually got a lot accomplished! Cal took the kids out in the morning and it was so much faster running errands by myself. Monday evening I met 5 of my old coworkers (from Allen Gray) for dinner. It was great to catch up and dinner was delicious! We went to the Blue Plate Diner.
Today was an exciting day for Blake! His first ever school field trip! His preschool class went to Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farms. I was a parent volunteer and really enjoyed myself!! Blake had a blast and loved riding the school bus to and from!! The kids enjoyed the petting zoo, a puppet show, a bale maze, a hay wagon ride and even got to bring home a pumpkin and a cookie :) Blake and his friend Adam were joined at the hip all day and when Blake got off the bus he told me that Adam couldn't come to our house this afternoon. I was confused, but Adam's Dad informed me that on the bus ride home Blake and Adam had arranged a play date at our house!!! How cute!!! Unfortunately Adam wasn't able to come this afternoon ;) Grandma D stayed with Emerson while Blake and I were on the field trip. They had a great day, walking to Second Cup for a "special" coffee and Em was quite excited to see a fire truck and firemen on the ride home. My Mom said one of the firemen reached out to give her five and she gave him what we call a pound!!! LOL! I guess he thought it was pretty funny!! When Blake and I got home, my Uncle Warren, Auntie Cherie and Jinx were visiting and they had brought Blake a scooter! It didn't take him long to figure it out!!
Tomorrow I had 2 lunch dates planned, cancelled 1 and now I've cancelled the other :( I'm going to take the kids to their pediatrician. Blake's been "sick" for almost 4 weeks now. He was on Amoxicillin for 10 days (throat and bladder infection), on nothing for 1 week and has now been on Biaxin for almost 10 days (ear infection). He doesn't seem to be getting much better, both his ears are bright red (mostly in the evenings) and his nose is running like crazy. Last night Cal thought he had a fever and tonight again he's feeling warm. One good thing is that he's not complaining about his ears hurting. Emerson was on Amoxicillin for 10 days (ear infection) and still has a runny nose and a bit of a cough. So I would just feel better if Dr. Radisic took a look at them. I seriously don't trust these medi-centre Dr.'s, but sometimes that's the quickest route! I also have a bit of a cold and sore throat, but hopefully it won't amount to much.
Thursday Blake's preschool class is going swimming. He's really looking forward to it! If they hadn't had a field trip today, he would have been swimming today too. They swim 1 week out of every month. I have a Sweet Momma massage tomorrow night (YAY!!) and a Dr. appointment on Thursday afternoon. I'll find out the results of the test I had on Friday. I'm not feeling too good about it, but on the other hand I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant, so I'm not sure at this point in time what can be done if I do have high blood sugar? I don't think I eat a lot of sugar?! But I have been trying to be more conscious of my sugar intake since finding out my sugars were high a few weeks ago. I haven't gained much weight at all. I've had 3 ultrasounds and all 3 times they've said the baby is "average" weight, so hopefully they're right!! Our doula, Fiona said there is a 1 to 1 1/2 lb margin of error in guessing a babies weight through ultrasound and since Blake was 6 lbs 13 oz and Emerson was 6 lbs 11 oz, I'm thinking that even if this baby is bigger it shouldn't be much more then 8 lbs ... right?! Here's hoping! We're still struggling with names. I hope our child will be named as soon as it's born ...
Blake and Emerson are still doing alright in their shared room. We've had some "bad" nights though. Mostly consisting of Emerson waking up to Blake talking in his sleep or moaning in his sleep and taking a long time to fall back asleep. I would almost prefer if she were to cry and scream vs. the cheerful talking and singing she does!
We've been blessed with beautiful fall weather and here's hoping it continues into November!! Take care everyone, have a great rest of your week.
Love Tracy
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