Reese is 3 weeks old today! She had a follow up pediatrician appointment on Wednesday. She weighed in at 7 lbs 5 oz, which means she is gaining around 10 grams a day. Dr. Radisic would like to see her gain 20 or 30 grams a day. I hadn't been waking her up to eat, but he suggested that I do so. So I decided I would wake her up during the day, and she must have understood that because she's no longer napping for long periods of time during the day!! Therefore I haven't had to wake her up! I wish she'd nap a little more during the day though. She's been hard to get down the last few days ... I'm now remembering that once you think something is routine or has been happening for a few days, it will likely change! Ahhh ... the unpredictability of a baby ;) She's sleeping great in the evening and at night though (most nights!)! And she's eating a lot during the day. Hopefully that will show on the scale next week. Dr. Radisic isn't worried about her infrequent B.M.'s. He says she's healthy, happy, alert, stomach and bowels are good and she must just be an infrequent pooper!!! Kinda like her brother was at first! Must be genetics?!
Blake missed preschool on Tuesday, he woke up with a fever early Tuesday morning. I took him to the walk-in clinic near our house and he has an ear infection. A pretty bad one apparently. And I'm beginning to wonder if it's not affecting his hearing?! Honestly!! He asks us to repeat ourselves all the time and sometimes doesn't hear us at all. And this is more then usual, because like most 3 1/2 year olds he doesn't always listen at the best of times ;) He was really upset when I told him he'd have to miss school on Tuesday. I felt so bad for him :S They were having a movie day, but thankfully they watched another Christmas show on Thursday. Poor Blake's been through the wringer with croup, a cold, puking, fever, ear infection. Hopefully it will all be cleared up asap.
Emerson is done her antibiotics, but I'm not sure her ear infection is resolved. She's been out of sorts, particularly not sleeping as good as usual and tonight she felt a bit warm. Might have to take her back to make sure the infection is cleared up.
My sister spent a few days and nights with us this week. It was so nice to have here! We all loved having her and miss her already. She helped me out a lot with the kids, taking them to the YMCA, and even cleaned out our pantry!! I've never seen our pantry look so good!! We're going to try hard to keep it that way ;) My Mom also stayed over one night, which was nice too! Her Lindsay did some errands for us and kept Blake and Em busy and happy :) They loved having Auntie and Grandma here!
My Mom, sister, Reese and I went to the Butterdome Craft Sale last night. It was nice to browse around and buy some neat things. I bought a 2010 Christmas ornament for our family. We have one from every year, starting in 2006!! 2006 has Cal, Tracy, Heidi and Jazz on it, 2007 has Cal, Tracy and Blake, 2008 same, 2009, Cal, Tracy, Blake and Emerson and now 2010 Cal, Tracy, Blake, Emerson and Reese :) It was nice to get out of the house and do some walking! Reese slept most of the time in the Snugli on Auntie Lindsay!
We have a busy weekend ahead. Swimming and hockey during the day tomorrow, then Cal's sister Carmen and her husband Darren are coming over to spend the night. The kids will love that! Blake's always seemed to have a soft spot for Uncle Darren and the last time we saw Auntie Carmen Em was her little buddy for the day!! Sunday morning we have our New Mom's Group 4th annual Christmas Party, which we're looking forward to. I love getting together with our group!
Have a great weekend everyone :)
xoxo
Tracy
Friday, December 10, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Phew!
Reese is 2 weeks old now! She is doing well :) I didn't get her weighed this week, but will on Monday for sure. But she looks and feels bigger!! She is sleeping better on her own now. Still sleeping with us off and on at night, but that's mostly because I'm exhausted and just want to sleep vs. taking the time to settle her into her own bed. She's eating good and very often!! Although not for as long as she was in the beginning, which is okay (2 hours was a little bit too long!)! We did more work in Reese's room this week and it looks more girly now! We're going to leave the train on the wall up for the time being. It looks cute and the green in it matches the green in the valence, mobile and wall art. And Emerson loves trains, so maybe Reese will too?!
Blake and Emerson are feeling better. Blake ended up catching croup and a cold too. Cal took him to the E.R. at 5 am one morning. Emerson is almost done her antibiotics. They both still have runny noses and a terrible sounding cough, but the cough is slowly going away. So far (knock on wood) Reese hasn't caught anything. We're trying hard to keep their hands washed and keep them away from her, especially when they're coughing! It's hard though, because they really want to hug her and hold her :S I hope they're 100% again soon and can love her all they want :)
The holiday season is in full swing :) Last Saturday we went to a Breakfast With Santa at the YMCA. Emerson wasn't too sure of Santa and didn't sit on his lap, but Blake did!! He was very excited to see Santa and tell him what he wanted for Christmas! Afterwards we talked about Santa and now Emerson tells us she is going to sit on Santa's lap at the mall ... we shall see!! We might have to take a family Santa picture this year! Blake's busy learning Christmas carols at school for his Christmas concert! I can't wait to see if he actually sings out loud or not at the concert! He sure sings well at home :) The concert/party is on December 17th and is a formal event! All the preschool kids had to bring a Santa hat to school to decorate, they are going to be so cute all dressed up and in their Santa hats! We decorated our house this week and wrote the kids Santa letters. What a fun time of year!
Cal is back to work on Tuesday. It's been so wonderful having him off work for a little more then 2 weeks. We will miss having him at home! He's going to be busy at work when he gets back. A lot of his co-workers are off for the month of December and so he'll be covering for quite a few people. But he'll also be off for almost 2 weeks over Christmas/New Years, which we will look forward to :)
I'm not sure how I'm going to do "on my own"?! I'm sure everything will be fine most days, it's the preschool days that might be crazy!!! As long as Reese is well fed before we have to leave, there will be no problems. Blake has never been late for preschool, but I think I've warned him so many times that he has to hurry or we'll be late, that he now has a complex about being late!! If I even mention that we might be late he gets angry. But there might be days that we are late ... There is a 2 week break from Preschool from December 17 to January 4. And by January Reese should be in more of a routine! My parents have been so awesome, as usual, I don't know what we'd do without them. They've taken Blake and Emerson here and there, which is a huge help!! And lots of fun for the kids! And we've also been very fortunate, some of our friends and my parents have kept our freezer pretty full and we haven't had to worry about cooking supper for weeks. I think a meal is one of the best gifts you can receive when you have a newborn baby!!!
My sister is coming down on Sunday for a week, which we're very excited for!! It will be nice to spend time with her and have her extra hands too!! Can't wait for her to have a little one and hopefully I'll be able to go to Fort Mac to help out :) No pressure Linds ... lol!
One thing I've realized since having Reese is the old African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child" is pretty darn accurate!!!
We're looking forward to celebrating our nephew Colby's 3rd birthday tomorrow and introducing Reese to her Grandma Bev!! The kids are especially excited to attend a birthday party (a.k.a. eat cake) and see Colby and Jenna :) They love their cousins and Blake often asks, "When are we going to Colby's house?" Partly because he wants to see Colby and partly because he wants to play with all his cool toys ;)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Love The Cameron's
Blake and Emerson are feeling better. Blake ended up catching croup and a cold too. Cal took him to the E.R. at 5 am one morning. Emerson is almost done her antibiotics. They both still have runny noses and a terrible sounding cough, but the cough is slowly going away. So far (knock on wood) Reese hasn't caught anything. We're trying hard to keep their hands washed and keep them away from her, especially when they're coughing! It's hard though, because they really want to hug her and hold her :S I hope they're 100% again soon and can love her all they want :)
The holiday season is in full swing :) Last Saturday we went to a Breakfast With Santa at the YMCA. Emerson wasn't too sure of Santa and didn't sit on his lap, but Blake did!! He was very excited to see Santa and tell him what he wanted for Christmas! Afterwards we talked about Santa and now Emerson tells us she is going to sit on Santa's lap at the mall ... we shall see!! We might have to take a family Santa picture this year! Blake's busy learning Christmas carols at school for his Christmas concert! I can't wait to see if he actually sings out loud or not at the concert! He sure sings well at home :) The concert/party is on December 17th and is a formal event! All the preschool kids had to bring a Santa hat to school to decorate, they are going to be so cute all dressed up and in their Santa hats! We decorated our house this week and wrote the kids Santa letters. What a fun time of year!
Cal is back to work on Tuesday. It's been so wonderful having him off work for a little more then 2 weeks. We will miss having him at home! He's going to be busy at work when he gets back. A lot of his co-workers are off for the month of December and so he'll be covering for quite a few people. But he'll also be off for almost 2 weeks over Christmas/New Years, which we will look forward to :)
I'm not sure how I'm going to do "on my own"?! I'm sure everything will be fine most days, it's the preschool days that might be crazy!!! As long as Reese is well fed before we have to leave, there will be no problems. Blake has never been late for preschool, but I think I've warned him so many times that he has to hurry or we'll be late, that he now has a complex about being late!! If I even mention that we might be late he gets angry. But there might be days that we are late ... There is a 2 week break from Preschool from December 17 to January 4. And by January Reese should be in more of a routine! My parents have been so awesome, as usual, I don't know what we'd do without them. They've taken Blake and Emerson here and there, which is a huge help!! And lots of fun for the kids! And we've also been very fortunate, some of our friends and my parents have kept our freezer pretty full and we haven't had to worry about cooking supper for weeks. I think a meal is one of the best gifts you can receive when you have a newborn baby!!!
My sister is coming down on Sunday for a week, which we're very excited for!! It will be nice to spend time with her and have her extra hands too!! Can't wait for her to have a little one and hopefully I'll be able to go to Fort Mac to help out :) No pressure Linds ... lol!
One thing I've realized since having Reese is the old African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child" is pretty darn accurate!!!
We're looking forward to celebrating our nephew Colby's 3rd birthday tomorrow and introducing Reese to her Grandma Bev!! The kids are especially excited to attend a birthday party (a.k.a. eat cake) and see Colby and Jenna :) They love their cousins and Blake often asks, "When are we going to Colby's house?" Partly because he wants to see Colby and partly because he wants to play with all his cool toys ;)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Love The Cameron's
Friday, November 26, 2010
1 Week Old Already!
I can't believe Reese is 7 days old today! The week has flown by, as I know the years will too. Reese is doing well. She had her 1st pediatrician visit yesterday. It went great! She weighed in at 7 lbs, only 1 oz. below her birth weight, which is awesome! She hasn't had a B.M. in the last few days, but Dr. Radisic isn't worried. She's passing gas, so we know everything down there is working! He told us (which I know from Blake and Em!) that BF babies can go once every ten days and that is still considered healthy! She has a pretty strong neck for such a little one. She likes to lift her head up when laying on our chests! Her fingers seem so long compared to rest of her itsy bitsy self!! She had her first bath at home this afternoon and now her hair is so fluffy and soft :) I love all her hair, it is so cute!! Blake and Emerson "helped" with the bath of course! They want to do all they can with Reese, so we try to let them help with diaper changes, dressing her, etc. Em is very good at putting Reese's laundry in the hamper and her diaper in the diaper genie :) And Blake too of course!
I'm on Reese time, which is different everyday! But for the most part, it involves Reese sleeping and eating a little bit during the day and then eating all night long until early morning when she crashes for a few hours!! We'll have to turn her around one of these days, but I feel she's too little still. I know they usually start straightening out their days and nights in a few weeks. She is nursing really good now. She definitely took more work to get the latch down pat then Blake and Em did. I was very lucky with the first two, as they just seemed to get it automatically!! I know it's much more normal to have to work at it, like Reese and I have had to do! The other thing about Reese, which is different then Blake and Em were, is that she does not like to sleep on her own. Although, right now she is, so maybe that's changing?! She's been sleeping on us a lot or beside me. I love it, but we don't want to be in this position in 6 months!! All in good time though, she's so little and so new right now, I'm not going to "sleep train" her yet!!! You can't spoil a newborn baby :) Oddly enough, I am not feeling all that tired. I can fall asleep in the blink of an eye if an opportunity arises, but overall I'm not feeling exhausted! I'm sure it will catch up with me in a few weeks :S Life with 2 toddlers and a newborn is very, very busy! And Cal is home right now. Oh boy!!! He goes back to work on December 7th. I shall be a very busy Momma, especially on Preschool days!!
Poor Emerson is under the weather. She's been hit card with croup and an ear infection. We took her to the pediatrician yesterday (at the same time as Reese's 1st visit). She had a dose of a steroid to help with the croup and is on antibiotics for the ear infection. She's so stuffed up, her cough sounds terrible and she keeps running a fever every time the Tylenol or Advil runs out. We're really hoping none of this passes on to Blake or Reese. And hoping she feels better really soon!
Tomorrow morning we have tickets to a Breakfast With Santa at the YMCA. We're really excited to take the kids!! Blake's excited too!! I'm curious to see what Emerson's reaction to Santa Claus will be ... We'll have brunch with him and there are also crafts and activities for the kids to do :) Em's not going to her swimming lessons afterwards, hopefully next week she'll be feeling better and able to go. And of course Blake has hockey Saturday afternoon. We all getting really excited for Christmas!! We have a lot of our shopping done. Next week we're going to decorate the house and the yard! We bought a new Christmas inflatable for the front lawn! Hopefully we'll write our Santa letters next week too :) The Christmas season is such a busy time of year, but so fun when you have little ones!! We have family pictures on Wednesday next week. I'm not sure if we'll get the pictures back in time for Christmas, so not sure if I'm going to be sending out a Christmas letter this year or a Happy New Year letter! I have the letter ready though!
We're very glad the weather has warmed up. I took Reese out for the 1st time on Wednesday. I got her weighed at the health unit and we did some shopping at Northgate Mall. I'm glad we didn't have to take her out of the house during the really cold days.
Have a great weekend everyone :)
Love Tracy
I'm on Reese time, which is different everyday! But for the most part, it involves Reese sleeping and eating a little bit during the day and then eating all night long until early morning when she crashes for a few hours!! We'll have to turn her around one of these days, but I feel she's too little still. I know they usually start straightening out their days and nights in a few weeks. She is nursing really good now. She definitely took more work to get the latch down pat then Blake and Em did. I was very lucky with the first two, as they just seemed to get it automatically!! I know it's much more normal to have to work at it, like Reese and I have had to do! The other thing about Reese, which is different then Blake and Em were, is that she does not like to sleep on her own. Although, right now she is, so maybe that's changing?! She's been sleeping on us a lot or beside me. I love it, but we don't want to be in this position in 6 months!! All in good time though, she's so little and so new right now, I'm not going to "sleep train" her yet!!! You can't spoil a newborn baby :) Oddly enough, I am not feeling all that tired. I can fall asleep in the blink of an eye if an opportunity arises, but overall I'm not feeling exhausted! I'm sure it will catch up with me in a few weeks :S Life with 2 toddlers and a newborn is very, very busy! And Cal is home right now. Oh boy!!! He goes back to work on December 7th. I shall be a very busy Momma, especially on Preschool days!!
Poor Emerson is under the weather. She's been hit card with croup and an ear infection. We took her to the pediatrician yesterday (at the same time as Reese's 1st visit). She had a dose of a steroid to help with the croup and is on antibiotics for the ear infection. She's so stuffed up, her cough sounds terrible and she keeps running a fever every time the Tylenol or Advil runs out. We're really hoping none of this passes on to Blake or Reese. And hoping she feels better really soon!
Tomorrow morning we have tickets to a Breakfast With Santa at the YMCA. We're really excited to take the kids!! Blake's excited too!! I'm curious to see what Emerson's reaction to Santa Claus will be ... We'll have brunch with him and there are also crafts and activities for the kids to do :) Em's not going to her swimming lessons afterwards, hopefully next week she'll be feeling better and able to go. And of course Blake has hockey Saturday afternoon. We all getting really excited for Christmas!! We have a lot of our shopping done. Next week we're going to decorate the house and the yard! We bought a new Christmas inflatable for the front lawn! Hopefully we'll write our Santa letters next week too :) The Christmas season is such a busy time of year, but so fun when you have little ones!! We have family pictures on Wednesday next week. I'm not sure if we'll get the pictures back in time for Christmas, so not sure if I'm going to be sending out a Christmas letter this year or a Happy New Year letter! I have the letter ready though!
We're very glad the weather has warmed up. I took Reese out for the 1st time on Wednesday. I got her weighed at the health unit and we did some shopping at Northgate Mall. I'm glad we didn't have to take her out of the house during the really cold days.
Have a great weekend everyone :)
Love Tracy
Monday, November 22, 2010
Reese Peyton Anne Cameron
We are home with our new baby girl :) Reese joined our family on November 19, 2010 at 11:38 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 19" long. She has a full head of dark hair and is absolutely gorgeous :)
Labour was fast and done without any drugs!! I had braxton hicks off and on for the past few days and wasn't sure at first if what I was feeling Friday evening was more of those or true contractions, but by 8 pm I knew it was the real deal!! Fiona came over around 10 pm and my parents came in from Stony to stay with the kids. Cal, Fiona and I headed to the hospital around 10:30. The drive there was painful, enduring those contractions sitting down!!! When I got to the hospital they rushed me in, checked me and I was 6 cm dilated. Then not too much longer, at 11:38 pm our baby was born! Cal called my Mom soon after we got to the hospital to tell her the baby would probably be born soon and she rushed over, but was parking her car when Reese was born ... Reese was just too fast ;) Our doula, Fiona was AMAZING and I would never have another baby with out her. I had a great experience and continue to rely on Fiona for help!! She's been here a few times to help me with bf'ing and I'm not sure what I would do without her :)
Reese is a sweet baby girl! She has such a quiet cry, much like I remember Blake's being! A lot of people have told us they think she looks like Cal, I can see it too and I also think she looks like Blake and a bit like Em :) Reese was born in caul ... you can google it, it's quite an interesting read and too much to get into on the blog!! Just before Reese was born the nurses assured me they were trained to deliver the baby not too worry, but Dr. Ching did get there in time to catch Reese!!! Dr. Ching and all the nurses were so awesome, once again. I love the Sturgeon :) They're all so accommodating and kind!! We were discharged Saturday afternoon. Reese has a very tiny little mouth, a short tongue and a recessed chin, which has made nursing a bit more challenging as compared to nursing Blake and Em. But we're working on it and getting it done! So far Reese likes to sleep the most during the day, but last night we had a good 4 hour sleep, which was really nice. This afternoon she slept for 6 hours, so I'm thinking that was her long stretch of the day and we'll be up every few hours tonight!! That's okay though, we'll let her adjust to her world before I start trying to turn her around!! Plus, she's so little and cuddly, I just love how she curls into me and cuddles, so I could do that all night :)
Blake and Emerson love their new sister. Emerson is such a little Mommy!! At first she was very angry that she couldn't carry Reese around the house, but she seems to understand now that she has to be sitting down to hold her little sister! Blake is so great with Reese, as he was with Emerson. He was so excited to come meet her at the hospital and kept saying, "She's so tiny!" He wants to hold her and know everything about her. Today when I was trying to feed her he asked, "Is she having trouble getting milk Mom?" When Blake and Cal came back to the hospital after hockey to pick us up, Blake was so excited to bring Reese home! He kept wanting his picture taken with her. So cute how much he cares!! Em and Reese are very lucky to have Blake as their big brother :)
Reese is a sweet baby girl! She has such a quiet cry, much like I remember Blake's being! A lot of people have told us they think she looks like Cal, I can see it too and I also think she looks like Blake and a bit like Em :) Reese was born in caul ... you can google it, it's quite an interesting read and too much to get into on the blog!! Just before Reese was born the nurses assured me they were trained to deliver the baby not too worry, but Dr. Ching did get there in time to catch Reese!!! Dr. Ching and all the nurses were so awesome, once again. I love the Sturgeon :) They're all so accommodating and kind!! We were discharged Saturday afternoon. Reese has a very tiny little mouth, a short tongue and a recessed chin, which has made nursing a bit more challenging as compared to nursing Blake and Em. But we're working on it and getting it done! So far Reese likes to sleep the most during the day, but last night we had a good 4 hour sleep, which was really nice. This afternoon she slept for 6 hours, so I'm thinking that was her long stretch of the day and we'll be up every few hours tonight!! That's okay though, we'll let her adjust to her world before I start trying to turn her around!! Plus, she's so little and cuddly, I just love how she curls into me and cuddles, so I could do that all night :)
Blake and Emerson love their new sister. Emerson is such a little Mommy!! At first she was very angry that she couldn't carry Reese around the house, but she seems to understand now that she has to be sitting down to hold her little sister! Blake is so great with Reese, as he was with Emerson. He was so excited to come meet her at the hospital and kept saying, "She's so tiny!" He wants to hold her and know everything about her. Today when I was trying to feed her he asked, "Is she having trouble getting milk Mom?" When Blake and Cal came back to the hospital after hockey to pick us up, Blake was so excited to bring Reese home! He kept wanting his picture taken with her. So cute how much he cares!! Em and Reese are very lucky to have Blake as their big brother :) I'm feeling great! Not too sore, just tired. But that's to be expected ... especially when you don't sleep when baby is sleeping! I'm so glad Cal is home for a few weeks and so are Blake and Em! Tomorrow he's taking them to Preschool and Come Play With Me, so hopefully Reese and I will sleep!! It's nice that Cal gets cuddle time with Reese in the evenings when the other 2 are in bed. He's such a great Dad, we're all very lucky.
Thank you to everyone for all your phone calls, visits (and visits to come!), emails, FB messages, etc! We're pretty smitten with our little family and are very happy to share our adorable kidlets with you all :)
Lots of love,
Cal, Tracy, Blake, Emerson and Reese
Thursday, November 18, 2010
41 Weeks
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
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
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
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