Hi everyone! We've been a very busy bunch lately!!
On Saturday we headed to IKEA for our annual trip! We really don't like going there and don't very often! It's soooo... busy!!! But I had a birthday gift card from my parents and sister to spend, so we went and picked up what I was looking for (a shelf for the family room to organize Blake's toys) and a few Christmas presents as well. It was a fun shopping morning and we enjoyed the $1 breakfast in the IKEA cafeteria!! LOL! Saturday afternoon we rearranged the family room and put up the new shelf. It's looking a little bare in there right now, but will fill up again fast with the baby swing, exersaucer, jumperoo, etc! My parents came for a visit Saturday afternoon and brought us Timmies. I think Blake was the most excited when he saw the Timbits box! He LOVES Timbits!!!
Sunday I had my last "membership" class at church. My parents, Cal and Blake came to the service. We had a special part in the service and had to serve communion as well. I was a bit nervous, but didn't drop anything and said all the right lines! I'm glad to now be a member of the United Church, as we will be Baptizing our next child in the church in a few short months. Sunday afternoon we headed to Toys R Us to buy a potty. Blake has been occasionally telling us when he has to "poo" so we thought we'd better get a potty and let him try it . So far we haven't made it to the potty in time! Usually by the time we get him there he's already done the deed! We're not going to push him though, just continue to take him to it when he tells us he has to go.
Monday Cal and Blake were home together. They had a busy morning as usual, visiting Canadian Tire and Chapter's. Monday night Cal and I put the 2nd and last coat of paint in the babies room. It looks really good. The color is not quite what we expected, we thought it would be a bit more grey, but it looks great regardless so we're happy! My Mom is going to sew new curtains for both the kids rooms, which I'm exited to see :)
On Tuesday I stayed home with Blake. We went to E-Children in the morning and took a second look at the crib and dresser/change table we thought we'd like to buy for the baby. It was still there and still on sale, so I ordered it today. It looks a lot like Blake's crib, but the color is called Cocoa. It is a "stages" crib just like Blake's. We don't want to rush Blake out of his crib, so he will continue to sleep in it and we will transition it to a toddler bed when he is ready. I don't think that will be any day soon though! When we put him in his crib he goes to sleep and when he wakes up he's up for the day, so that could be why we've never had issues with him climbing out. Tuesday night I had an AMAZING massage at Sweet Momma. It really is a pregnant women's heaven!! The massage "table" was a heated water bed. It was soooo.... nice! I wanted to stay and sleep there! I'm so glad my very thoughtful sister-in-law Lesley and my awesome husband and little boy bought me gift cards for my birthday. Thanks again :) Can't wait for the next appt!
Today Blake started at Charlene's day home. He had a great day and Charlene said he was so good! She also couldn't get over how much he ate and drank!! I warned her ... Hopefully she doesn't raise are daily rate! J.K.! And tonight I had a hair appt. I had quite a few inches cut off!! After my hair appt I did some shopping. I found a nice gift for Karen - a pretty Christmas tree decoration from Hallmark with 2008 on it and an appropriate saying. I think she'll like it.
Tomorrow night my Mom is babysitting Blake. Cal has a Christmas party after work and I'm going to pick him up later in the evening and visit for awhile.
Friday we don't have much planned, but then we hit the weekend!!
Saturday morning Blake and I have our New Mom's group Christmas party. Saturday afternoon Cal leaves for Seattle for his 30th birthday trip and Blake and I are heading to Stony Plain for Colby's 1st birthday party!! Blake and I are staying in Stony Saturday night.
Sunday morning we are going for brunch with a friend and her little girl and Sunday afternoon we are headed to another birthday party!
It will be a partying weekend!! We hope Cal has a blast in Seattle! His 30th isn't until Feb. 11, but this is pretty much the only weekend that they could go due to the increased cost around Christmas/New Year's, playoffs in January and the Superbowl in February. And of course we didn't want him going away near my due date!
We're very glad the babies room is ready for furniture! Next I will be washing all our yellow and white sleepers! I still can't believe how fast time is flying - I am now 30 weeks!!! Wow! I'm feeling great though. Just tired! But that's par for the course :) The other morning I felt and saw the coolest thing! I saw a "ball" move vertically up my belly from bottom to top. It was so cool! I think it was a heel!! I love all the babies movements!
Blake's almost done his most recent round of antibiotics and I think the ear infection is cleared up. He appears to be teething though, which is causing some discomfort. It must be his 2 yr molars because as far as I can tell he has all his other teeth. He let me feel around in his mouth today and I didn't feel any molars. He's been going through this off and on for the past few weeks. Can't wait for them to cut through! Blake's talking and making more sense every day. He's finally saying no! For the longest time everything was, "Yeah!" But he now knows when to use NO!!!
We were glad to see snow this weekend and hope to get a family picture outside. I'm sure everyone would agree a white Christmas is MUCH prettier than a brown Christmas!
Take care everyone, enjoy the holiday craziness! Only 22 more days until Christmas :)
Love Cal, Tracy, Blake & Baby
