Time seems to have sssllooowed down!!! I guess that's what happens as you near your due date. My Dr. appointment today was good. The babies heart rate was 128. What the heck?! It's all over the place. The Dr. checked my cervix today and said it wasn't ready. So I made an appointment for next Monday - same time, same place!
The past few days have been rough around here. Last Tuesday Blake and I went to Stacey and Alana's for a visit and had a lot of fun. Then on Wednesday I got hit HARD by the flu bug. All of a sudden I was soooo... sore it was unbelievable. I could barely move. Cal had to come home from work. Until Cal got home, Blake took care of me!! It was really cute! He totally understood that I was sick and actually let me lay on the couch! He even gave me his blankie :) As the day went on the sore throat, cough and severe stuffiness also began. Let me tell you, it was NOT fun! I've never felt like that before. Thankfully the whole body soreness only lasted 24 hours, but the rest of it has continued. Today is the first day my throat isn't sore and I can comfortably swallow! I told Cal that if I was to go into labour, I'd ask for a c-section because I had zero energy and would definitely not be any help during labour!
As you know, Blake's been stuffed up for awhile and I thought I'd better take him in AGAIN. And ... he has an ear infection. So he's on antibiotics and it should be clearing up! Oddly, Blake doesn't seem to be affected much by ear infections. He continues to play and sleep and eat well! We can't get enough of his little personality! His new words this week are cool, hockey and you're welcome! Anytime he hears thank you, he replies you're welcome! Oh and I didn't mention his quad obsession last week! When we were outside last week two of our neighbours had their quads out and Blake was smitten!! Last summer he wasn't too sure what to think of my parents quads, but this summer I bet he'd love to go for a ride! We now say hi, bye and night-night to the quads in our neighbourhood :)
Cal started feeling ill and finally went to the Dr. on Saturday morning. Thank goodness he did, because he has bronchitis. We were hoping to take Blake to Cal's hockey game on Saturday afternoon, but we all missed it. Hopefully they'll be another one this season that Blake will be able to attend!
So we've basically been laying low and re-couping, which seems to have worked because we're all doing a lot better today!
This weekend I did meet up with a lady I found on Facebook who was selling all her newborn cloth diapers. I'm pretty excited because I got a wicked deal!! The plan is to wash my own cloth diapers for the baby and to do the same for Blake when we start potty training him. Yesterday my parents brought over the crib mattress and change pad they bought for us, so the room is pretty much ready! We'll add the finishing touches when we know if the baby is a boy or girl :)
Take care everyone!
Love, Cal, Tracy, Blake and Baby
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
37 Weeks!
3 more weeks until my due date :) I had a Dr. appointment this afternoon. The babies heart rate was 153 bpm. I'm measuring 38 weeks (same as last week). The babies head is down, but not "engaged", so it still has to move into my pelvis. The carpel tunnel in my right hand is getting worse. My right middle finger tip is numb all the time and my hand feels very stiff and swollen. The left side only bothers me at night, but is fine after I get up. Surprisingly I can still wear my wedding rings during the day! The baby continues to be very active and enjoys kicking its poor Mom in the ribs!! But I must say, I enjoy watching my belly move and wiggle as the baby moves and kicks!
We had a great week and weekend. The weather was fabulous!! Blake and I spent quite a bit of time outside. He loves being outside and shovelling! One night he insisted on taking one of his shovels to bed with him. I laid him down and then passed him the shovel and he tucked it in beside him as if he was cuddling with a teddy bear! It was so cute!! On Wednesday Blake and I met my friend Melissa and her boys at Beaners and the boys all got hair cuts. Blake always looks so grown up after a hair cut. After Beaners I took him to the pediatrician. He had a croup like cough start on Tuesday night and I thought I might as well get it checked out, since he had just been sick over Christmas. The Dr. said his chest and ears were clear and it was likely viral, but he did a nasal swab to rule out an infection and gave us a prescription for one dose of a steroid to clear out Blake's airways and help the cough. It seemed to work and he slept well Wednesday night and didn't have the terrible cough. Blake and I went to Stony Plain on Thursday morning. We visited my Dad's office and then had lunch with my parents. Blake stayed over night at their house that night. Cal and I went for dinner and to a movie. It was nice to get out, just the 2 of us! We had the carpets cleaned on Friday morning and my parents and sister brought Blake back home later in the afternoon and then stayed for supper. It sounded like Blake had a lot of fun visiting Grandma, Grandpa and Aunty!! On Friday night my Mom, sister and I tried to go to the movie Bride Wars, but it was all sold out :( Cal had school this weekend, so on Saturday Blake and I met my Mom and Lindsay at the swimming pool and then we went for lunch. Blake sure enjoys swimming! He had fun filling a watering can in the sprinklers and splashing around. Saturday afternoon we met Cal outside and played outside before supper. On Sunday my Mom and Dad came over for a visit again and Cal got home early from school so we went to Toys R Us to buy some things we needed for the baby. Blake wasn't feeling well on Sunday. Still stuffed up and just not himself. He seems to be better today, but I'm going to call Dr. Radisic tomorrow, because he asked us to call if Blake wasn't feeling better in 4-5 days. Poor kid keeps catching everything that's going around. It really concerns us, but Dr. Radisic says it's totally normal and just that time of year. Have to trust the doc I guess!! We just don't like seeing our boy sick.
Tomorrow Blake and I are going over to one of our New Mom's Group friends house for a visit. The kids love Timbits so we're picking up a box and some coffee's for the Mom's! 2 other ladies in the group are expecting too, so we look forward to having our kids near the same age! So far we don't have many plans for the rest of the week. Cal and I have some things we'd like to cross off our to do list before the baby arrives, so we'll chip away at those. Cal did get the babies car seat installed this weekend! And we bought some shelves for the babies room last week, so we'll hang those tonight probably. Anyways, my thoughts seem to be all over the place tonight so I think I'll sign off for now!!
Take care everyone!
Luv Tracy
We had a great week and weekend. The weather was fabulous!! Blake and I spent quite a bit of time outside. He loves being outside and shovelling! One night he insisted on taking one of his shovels to bed with him. I laid him down and then passed him the shovel and he tucked it in beside him as if he was cuddling with a teddy bear! It was so cute!! On Wednesday Blake and I met my friend Melissa and her boys at Beaners and the boys all got hair cuts. Blake always looks so grown up after a hair cut. After Beaners I took him to the pediatrician. He had a croup like cough start on Tuesday night and I thought I might as well get it checked out, since he had just been sick over Christmas. The Dr. said his chest and ears were clear and it was likely viral, but he did a nasal swab to rule out an infection and gave us a prescription for one dose of a steroid to clear out Blake's airways and help the cough. It seemed to work and he slept well Wednesday night and didn't have the terrible cough. Blake and I went to Stony Plain on Thursday morning. We visited my Dad's office and then had lunch with my parents. Blake stayed over night at their house that night. Cal and I went for dinner and to a movie. It was nice to get out, just the 2 of us! We had the carpets cleaned on Friday morning and my parents and sister brought Blake back home later in the afternoon and then stayed for supper. It sounded like Blake had a lot of fun visiting Grandma, Grandpa and Aunty!! On Friday night my Mom, sister and I tried to go to the movie Bride Wars, but it was all sold out :( Cal had school this weekend, so on Saturday Blake and I met my Mom and Lindsay at the swimming pool and then we went for lunch. Blake sure enjoys swimming! He had fun filling a watering can in the sprinklers and splashing around. Saturday afternoon we met Cal outside and played outside before supper. On Sunday my Mom and Dad came over for a visit again and Cal got home early from school so we went to Toys R Us to buy some things we needed for the baby. Blake wasn't feeling well on Sunday. Still stuffed up and just not himself. He seems to be better today, but I'm going to call Dr. Radisic tomorrow, because he asked us to call if Blake wasn't feeling better in 4-5 days. Poor kid keeps catching everything that's going around. It really concerns us, but Dr. Radisic says it's totally normal and just that time of year. Have to trust the doc I guess!! We just don't like seeing our boy sick.
Tomorrow Blake and I are going over to one of our New Mom's Group friends house for a visit. The kids love Timbits so we're picking up a box and some coffee's for the Mom's! 2 other ladies in the group are expecting too, so we look forward to having our kids near the same age! So far we don't have many plans for the rest of the week. Cal and I have some things we'd like to cross off our to do list before the baby arrives, so we'll chip away at those. Cal did get the babies car seat installed this weekend! And we bought some shelves for the babies room last week, so we'll hang those tonight probably. Anyways, my thoughts seem to be all over the place tonight so I think I'll sign off for now!!
Take care everyone!
Luv Tracy
Monday, January 12, 2009
4 more weeks!!!!
Wow! Today I am 36 weeks, 1 day!! I had a Dr. appointment today and everything is good. I'm still measuring big - 38 weeks. I should be measuring 36 weeks! I really hope that doesn't mean this baby is going to be a lot bigger than Blake :) I had the Group B strep test today, hopefully it comes back negative. The babies heartbeat was 143, a bit higher than 2 weeks ago. I'll be visiting the Dr. every week now and have to carry my papers with me in my purse in case I go into labour! I still can't believe this pregnancy is almost over!! I feel like I've blinked and it's passed!!! But we are getting very excited to meet the little one and find out if we're having a boy or a girl! It's such an awesome moment when you hear the words, "It's a ____!" I felt all along with Blake that I was having a boy, so I wasn't very surprised when he was born! LOL! But with this pregnancy I can't say either way. I flip flop back and forth and for quite awhile I thought it was a boy, but now ... I don't know! It's fun to guess but of course we just want a healthy baby.
Blake is continuing to be a goof! LOL! He really "hams it up" at times!! He's started to call Cal by his first name occasionally. It is soooo... funny when he calls, "Cal!" instead of, "Dad!" Makes us laugh! I guess Blake gets that from me calling his Dad, Cal all the time. I always thought it was silly when a wife spoke to her husband and called him Dad, but now I think I understand! We're trying to talk to Blake about the baby every day. Just mentioning that Grandma and Grandpa will be staying with him when Mom and Dad go to the hospital to have the baby, rocking his doll, sorry "Buddy", in the bouncy chair and going to see the babies room. He seems to understand and hopefully he will adjust quickly! My sister gave us a book about being a big brother. It's really cool - you personalize it with names, dates, pictures, etc. I've filled it out and have started adding pictures and Blake loves to look at it.
Thankfully, our weather has warmed up and tomorrow is supposed to be +3! Yippee!! Cal's off work tomorrow, he switched from Monday to Tuesday off so he wouldn't miss his spinning class! We'll definitely be spending some time in the snow and sun tomorrow! Talk to later ;)
Luv Tracy
Blake is continuing to be a goof! LOL! He really "hams it up" at times!! He's started to call Cal by his first name occasionally. It is soooo... funny when he calls, "Cal!" instead of, "Dad!" Makes us laugh! I guess Blake gets that from me calling his Dad, Cal all the time. I always thought it was silly when a wife spoke to her husband and called him Dad, but now I think I understand! We're trying to talk to Blake about the baby every day. Just mentioning that Grandma and Grandpa will be staying with him when Mom and Dad go to the hospital to have the baby, rocking his doll, sorry "Buddy", in the bouncy chair and going to see the babies room. He seems to understand and hopefully he will adjust quickly! My sister gave us a book about being a big brother. It's really cool - you personalize it with names, dates, pictures, etc. I've filled it out and have started adding pictures and Blake loves to look at it.
Thankfully, our weather has warmed up and tomorrow is supposed to be +3! Yippee!! Cal's off work tomorrow, he switched from Monday to Tuesday off so he wouldn't miss his spinning class! We'll definitely be spending some time in the snow and sun tomorrow! Talk to later ;)
Luv Tracy
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Oh the weather outside is frightful ...
It continues to be cold, windy and snowy! This weekend is supposed to be warm. I won't believe it until I see it, or should I say feel it! It was supposed to be warm on Monday, but only reached -15, which I still don't consider "warm." Blake and I did get outside though. We went for a sleigh ride/walk with Heidi and then shovelled some of the sidewalks when we got home. Cal bought Blake a little shovel, so Blake had fun pushing snow around! Next time we go on a sleigh ride, I will not be bringing Heidi! I was twisted around the whole time, pulling the sleigh with one arm and Heidi pulling on the other arm!! Not so comfortable for this already sore body :) Blake was funny in the sleigh. He just sat back and took in the sights! Weather permitting, we will be taking a sleigh ride to the park this weekend!
For the most part, Blake and I have been keeping indoors. Surprisingly we are doing very well! I thought for sure we'd get cabin fever, but he's so busy playing and running and dancing, etc, etc that the day goes by quite fast and we are having a ton of fun!! He's not too happy with me sitting for long - he comes up to me and tells me to move! I'm trying to teach him to say excuse me please, but move is his word of choice right now. It is very clear that is what he is saying and what he wants, because he's pushing on me at the same time!! He's mimicking us a lot now and especially when we're dancing. It's quite funny watching him do "the chicken" or "the bus driver" or any other crazy dance move we come up with! And we can not believe his vocabulary lately. He's been cracking me up the last few days with, "It's stuck!" He jams something into a spot it doesn't really fit in and then yells, "It's stuck!" It's hilarious!! He's learning a ton of new words and surprises us with them every day!
We've been thinking about whether or not to continue taking Blake to the day home 1 day a week, as we'd previous planned, but at this time we've decided not to. Once the baby is born, I hope to register Blake in a few different programs so that he's still socializing with kids his age and not just with Mom all the time! We looked into a "My First Preschool" program at the YMCA near our house. It starts in May and I have a few New Mom's Group friends whose kids are also going to register for it, so hopefully that will work out for us. We were planning on beginning swimming lessons again in January, but have changed our registration to March instead. By then the newest addition will have arrived and Blake will likely really need some one on one time!!
I'm doing pretty good! 36 weeks on Sunday. I'm STILL stuffed up, it's been over a month - crazy! At least I don't have a cough or a sore throat anymore. I have a regular Dr. appointment on Monday. I'm uncomfortable at night and having to visit the washroom every hour (at least that's what it feels like), so I'm not getting much sleep. I honestly believe this is all just part of the preparation for when baby arrives!! Mother nature's way of getting you ready! But I won't complain too much (no one wants to hear it anyways, right?!) and in the grand scheme of things I am healthy and happy!
Cal was back at work on Monday, after 2 weeks off for Christmas vacation. We had a good time during his time off and I look forward to having him home again for awhile (at least 3 weeks) when the baby is born!
Take care everyone! And stay warm ...
Tracy
For the most part, Blake and I have been keeping indoors. Surprisingly we are doing very well! I thought for sure we'd get cabin fever, but he's so busy playing and running and dancing, etc, etc that the day goes by quite fast and we are having a ton of fun!! He's not too happy with me sitting for long - he comes up to me and tells me to move! I'm trying to teach him to say excuse me please, but move is his word of choice right now. It is very clear that is what he is saying and what he wants, because he's pushing on me at the same time!! He's mimicking us a lot now and especially when we're dancing. It's quite funny watching him do "the chicken" or "the bus driver" or any other crazy dance move we come up with! And we can not believe his vocabulary lately. He's been cracking me up the last few days with, "It's stuck!" He jams something into a spot it doesn't really fit in and then yells, "It's stuck!" It's hilarious!! He's learning a ton of new words and surprises us with them every day!
We've been thinking about whether or not to continue taking Blake to the day home 1 day a week, as we'd previous planned, but at this time we've decided not to. Once the baby is born, I hope to register Blake in a few different programs so that he's still socializing with kids his age and not just with Mom all the time! We looked into a "My First Preschool" program at the YMCA near our house. It starts in May and I have a few New Mom's Group friends whose kids are also going to register for it, so hopefully that will work out for us. We were planning on beginning swimming lessons again in January, but have changed our registration to March instead. By then the newest addition will have arrived and Blake will likely really need some one on one time!!
I'm doing pretty good! 36 weeks on Sunday. I'm STILL stuffed up, it's been over a month - crazy! At least I don't have a cough or a sore throat anymore. I have a regular Dr. appointment on Monday. I'm uncomfortable at night and having to visit the washroom every hour (at least that's what it feels like), so I'm not getting much sleep. I honestly believe this is all just part of the preparation for when baby arrives!! Mother nature's way of getting you ready! But I won't complain too much (no one wants to hear it anyways, right?!) and in the grand scheme of things I am healthy and happy!
Cal was back at work on Monday, after 2 weeks off for Christmas vacation. We had a good time during his time off and I look forward to having him home again for awhile (at least 3 weeks) when the baby is born!
Take care everyone! And stay warm ...
Tracy
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year!!
We rang in the New Year at home. Our friends Eric and Christa (Blake's godparents) came over for the evening. We ordered pizza and had appetizers! It was great! After Blake went to bed we watched a hockey game, a movie and were in bed by 11:30 pm! Last year we were in bed before midnight too. Boy are we getting old or what?! We were planning to go for a nice brunch on New Year's Day but couldn't find anywhere that wasn't $50 a person or that opened earlier than noon. So we stayed home and Cal made us all brunch!
The weather has been SO cold. We're a bit disappointed because we had hoped to play outside with Blake during Cal's vacation and go for a few sleigh rides. I think cabin fever is going to hit soon! We've ventured out for groceries and to the movie store, but other than that haven't gone far. Tomorrow is supposed to be -41 with the wind chill. Yuck! What can you do in this weather?! Next week is supposed to be warmer so Blake and I will get outside for sure.
Today I went wedding dress shopping with my sister and one of her bridesmaids and Lindsay found "her dress"! It is soooo.... gorgeous! I'm so excited for her :) But it got me thinking about bridesmaid dresses and how I'm going to have be very strict in order to be happy with myself in a bridesmaid dress in November!!! I'm not sure I would have been happy with myself in a bridesmaid dress before getting pregnant, so it may be a bit of a challenge! And with two kids? Geez, I'm going to need a major kick in the butt! LOL! Guess I'll worry about that after the baby is born!
We are looking forward to this exciting year and everything it will bring. We wish you all a healthy, happy 2009! Keep warm :)
Love Cal, Tracy, Blake and Baby Cameron
* I just had to add this little story in, because it's too cute not to share!! Last night when Blake was done his bath he kissed and said goodnight to his bath books. Today, after supper Blake, Cal and I were downstairs playing when he grabbed one of his blankets, laid it on the couch, put his head down and said, "Night, night!" He was obviously ready for bed, so Cal asked him if he'd like to go take a bath and Blake said, "Yeah!" So we told him to get his blanket and we'd go upstairs. Cal and I started for the stairs and Blake ran over to where most of his toys are and starting waving and saying, "Night, night!" to all his toys!! As if that wasn't cute enough, he then kissed all his stuffed animals and his doll goodnight! It was so cute it brought tears to my eyes :)
The weather has been SO cold. We're a bit disappointed because we had hoped to play outside with Blake during Cal's vacation and go for a few sleigh rides. I think cabin fever is going to hit soon! We've ventured out for groceries and to the movie store, but other than that haven't gone far. Tomorrow is supposed to be -41 with the wind chill. Yuck! What can you do in this weather?! Next week is supposed to be warmer so Blake and I will get outside for sure.
Today I went wedding dress shopping with my sister and one of her bridesmaids and Lindsay found "her dress"! It is soooo.... gorgeous! I'm so excited for her :) But it got me thinking about bridesmaid dresses and how I'm going to have be very strict in order to be happy with myself in a bridesmaid dress in November!!! I'm not sure I would have been happy with myself in a bridesmaid dress before getting pregnant, so it may be a bit of a challenge! And with two kids? Geez, I'm going to need a major kick in the butt! LOL! Guess I'll worry about that after the baby is born!
We are looking forward to this exciting year and everything it will bring. We wish you all a healthy, happy 2009! Keep warm :)
Love Cal, Tracy, Blake and Baby Cameron
* I just had to add this little story in, because it's too cute not to share!! Last night when Blake was done his bath he kissed and said goodnight to his bath books. Today, after supper Blake, Cal and I were downstairs playing when he grabbed one of his blankets, laid it on the couch, put his head down and said, "Night, night!" He was obviously ready for bed, so Cal asked him if he'd like to go take a bath and Blake said, "Yeah!" So we told him to get his blanket and we'd go upstairs. Cal and I started for the stairs and Blake ran over to where most of his toys are and starting waving and saying, "Night, night!" to all his toys!! As if that wasn't cute enough, he then kissed all his stuffed animals and his doll goodnight! It was so cute it brought tears to my eyes :)
Monday, December 29, 2008
Where did 2008 go??
Wow did this year ever fly by!! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We had a great time celebrating with our families in Grande Prairie and Stony Plain. Blake travelled very well and thankfully the highway conditions were good to and from Grande Prairie - I always worry about winter driving. We left for G.P. on the 24th and went to Stony Plain on the 26th. It was great to see Cal's family in Grande Prairie. We don't get to Grande Prairie very often, so it has been awhile since we'd seen most of his family. Blake had a lot of fun, but didn't get a lot of sleep!! Thankfully, he's made up for that the past few days :) We stayed at my parents house in Stony Plain on the 26th and 27th and did Christmas Day #2 on the 27th! My sister and Jeremy were home for the holidays too, so it was nice to all be together and spend lots of time just hangin out and visiting. Lindsay is here until January 4th, so we hope to spend more time together! With all the travelling and excitement, Christmas seemed to blow by in a whirlwind. We're already looking forward to next year and our new addition's first Christmas!!
Today I had a Dr. appointment. I saw Dr. Gannon and was very surprised to see her sporting a cute round belly! Last time I saw her she mentioned they were ready for #2 "whenever"! I think she probably already knew she was pregnant, just wasn't telling everyone yet! It's funny because she was due in July when she delivered Blake in May and now I'm due in February and she's due in April! She's such a wonderful Doctor and person, I adore her! Everything is good with baby and I, but I am measuring 36 WEEKS!! I am only 34 weeks, so ... what that means is anyone's guess! Could mean the baby is "big", perhaps my due date is incorrect, maybe as was the case with Blake my water is just big? Who knows. The Christmas treats and dinners certainly helped my weight gain though! Which keeps the Dr. happy :) The nurse was looking at my chart after weighing me and measuring my blood pressure and she noticed that my labour with Blake was 11 hours. I had no idea how long labour with Blake was!! I wasn't sure what counted as "labour" because the first contractions I felt were in the middle of the night and I was able to sleep through them. So according to the above, they started counting when I came to the hospital. She said hopefully this time it will only be 3 hours or so!! Boy would that be nice! 3 hours seems so short! The heart beat was strong today, but baby was moving so much we couldn't get an accurate rate. I go back to the Dr. in 2 weeks and then it's 1/week until the end.
Today was also my last day of work. Oddly enough, I felt a bit sad driving away from work this afternoon. Kathryn and I worked so well together and I will really miss certain aspects of my job! I have this constant "tug-of-war" with myself, flip flopping back and forth between should I work, shouldn't I work, what's best for Blake, what's best for our family, what's best for me, etc, etc, etc. Obviously, financially it's best if I work, but that's not all that matters either. Regardless, I am now officially off work for 13 months. I will enjoy my time with Blake for the next few weeks and then with both the kids and we'll see what 2010 brings! This pregnancy has gone by SO fast and I'm certain my maternity leave will go by even faster.
Cal is enjoying his vacation time and we're looking forward to the next few days when we're all home together. We're taking Blake to see his Pediatrician tomorrow to see if this cold is possibly anything else. His cough sounds terrible and he's so stuffed up. We're hoping the Dr. Radisic can give us some advice/medication/reassurance! After the Dr. appointment we're going to the library to renew our cards! Other than that, we don't have many plans for our days off together.
We have no definite plans for New Year's Eve. Our friend is hosting his annual New Year's Eve bash, but we're not sure if we'll go or not. I don't think Blake would really enjoy himself, so we may just have a nice dinner as a family and play some games and watch some movies once Blake goes to bed. We do plan on going out for a "fancy" brunch on New Year's Day!
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and all the best in 2009!
Love Cal, Tracy, Blake & Baby
Today I had a Dr. appointment. I saw Dr. Gannon and was very surprised to see her sporting a cute round belly! Last time I saw her she mentioned they were ready for #2 "whenever"! I think she probably already knew she was pregnant, just wasn't telling everyone yet! It's funny because she was due in July when she delivered Blake in May and now I'm due in February and she's due in April! She's such a wonderful Doctor and person, I adore her! Everything is good with baby and I, but I am measuring 36 WEEKS!! I am only 34 weeks, so ... what that means is anyone's guess! Could mean the baby is "big", perhaps my due date is incorrect, maybe as was the case with Blake my water is just big? Who knows. The Christmas treats and dinners certainly helped my weight gain though! Which keeps the Dr. happy :) The nurse was looking at my chart after weighing me and measuring my blood pressure and she noticed that my labour with Blake was 11 hours. I had no idea how long labour with Blake was!! I wasn't sure what counted as "labour" because the first contractions I felt were in the middle of the night and I was able to sleep through them. So according to the above, they started counting when I came to the hospital. She said hopefully this time it will only be 3 hours or so!! Boy would that be nice! 3 hours seems so short! The heart beat was strong today, but baby was moving so much we couldn't get an accurate rate. I go back to the Dr. in 2 weeks and then it's 1/week until the end.
Today was also my last day of work. Oddly enough, I felt a bit sad driving away from work this afternoon. Kathryn and I worked so well together and I will really miss certain aspects of my job! I have this constant "tug-of-war" with myself, flip flopping back and forth between should I work, shouldn't I work, what's best for Blake, what's best for our family, what's best for me, etc, etc, etc. Obviously, financially it's best if I work, but that's not all that matters either. Regardless, I am now officially off work for 13 months. I will enjoy my time with Blake for the next few weeks and then with both the kids and we'll see what 2010 brings! This pregnancy has gone by SO fast and I'm certain my maternity leave will go by even faster.
Cal is enjoying his vacation time and we're looking forward to the next few days when we're all home together. We're taking Blake to see his Pediatrician tomorrow to see if this cold is possibly anything else. His cough sounds terrible and he's so stuffed up. We're hoping the Dr. Radisic can give us some advice/medication/reassurance! After the Dr. appointment we're going to the library to renew our cards! Other than that, we don't have many plans for our days off together.
We have no definite plans for New Year's Eve. Our friend is hosting his annual New Year's Eve bash, but we're not sure if we'll go or not. I don't think Blake would really enjoy himself, so we may just have a nice dinner as a family and play some games and watch some movies once Blake goes to bed. We do plan on going out for a "fancy" brunch on New Year's Day!
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and all the best in 2009!
Love Cal, Tracy, Blake & Baby
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ...
Wow! Christmas is 2 days away!! Phew! It sure snuck up on me this year.
But, we are all packed and ready to go! Tomorrow morning we're leaving for Grande Prairie after breakfast. Hopefully we'll get to Cal's parents house around lunch time. Tomorrow night I'm going to a Christmas Eve service with some of Cal's family (Cal's staying home with Blake, since the service is a bit too late for Blake). Then Christmas day Cal's Mom is hosting dinner for her family. It will be nice to see everyone, as we haven't seen most of his Aunts, Uncles and cousins for quite awhile. I'm sure Blake will have a blast with his cousins!!
On Boxing Day we're heading back "south" to Stony Plain for a couple of nights. We're celebrating Christmas with my family at my Mom's house on the 27th.
We all still have our colds. They are really hangin' on unfortunately. Blake's burn is looking good. We're changing the dressing every day and keeping our fingers crossed it heals quickly!
I have one day of work left - the 29th. And Cal is off work until January 5th, so we'll have a lot of time to enjoy together! Hopefully it will warm up a bit and we can take Blake for a sleigh ride.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! Wishing you safe travels and lots of love and laughter :)
XOXOX,
Cal, Tracy & Blake
But, we are all packed and ready to go! Tomorrow morning we're leaving for Grande Prairie after breakfast. Hopefully we'll get to Cal's parents house around lunch time. Tomorrow night I'm going to a Christmas Eve service with some of Cal's family (Cal's staying home with Blake, since the service is a bit too late for Blake). Then Christmas day Cal's Mom is hosting dinner for her family. It will be nice to see everyone, as we haven't seen most of his Aunts, Uncles and cousins for quite awhile. I'm sure Blake will have a blast with his cousins!!
On Boxing Day we're heading back "south" to Stony Plain for a couple of nights. We're celebrating Christmas with my family at my Mom's house on the 27th.
We all still have our colds. They are really hangin' on unfortunately. Blake's burn is looking good. We're changing the dressing every day and keeping our fingers crossed it heals quickly!
I have one day of work left - the 29th. And Cal is off work until January 5th, so we'll have a lot of time to enjoy together! Hopefully it will warm up a bit and we can take Blake for a sleigh ride.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! Wishing you safe travels and lots of love and laughter :)
XOXOX,
Cal, Tracy & Blake
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