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 :)
Friday, January 2, 2009
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
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