si, it's not a "Heather", but I just went to microwave some pizza for breakfast and I found in there a bowl of soup that Will put in yesterday aftenoon...I couldn't help but laugh cause Heather wrote on her blog that she once left a grilled cheese sandwich in the sandwich maker for a month...lol
so, it's not quite as bad, but it made me laugh...
and another thing, why is it called a "dishwasher" if it doesn't wash dishes??? ok, if it's more like a "dishsterilizer", why not call it that??? why would I wanna wash dishes first, then put them in the dishwasher??? isn't the dishwasher supposed to wash them for me??? am I wrong in thinking this??? I have to wash now a bunch of dishes that the dishwasher decided not to wash...
we have a bit of a love/hate relationship...
and it's not like I'm even putting dishes in that are caked with dry food...so not doing that...but it is scalding hot water, and shouldn't scalding hot water remove stuff??? you'd think so...at least, that's what the dishwasher making companies make you believe...and the dishwasher soap making companies...it's all a gimmick!!!
maybe i should take into consideration that I have one of the first dishwashers made in the history of man...maybe they didn't gloat as much in their dishwasher's abilities like the newer guys do...so, maybe I should cut my dishwasher some slack...
but if I do that, then I have to do that for my oven, which I can only put one dish in (not two side by side) because it is too narrow...which really sucks if you wanna make a main meal and roasted vegetables...it can't happen...and I only have one shelf, so I can't even stack...
I can hardly wait to have my own house where I can have a dream kitchen...which would also include A LOT more cupboard space, a nice new dishwasher that washes dishes (note that I did not call it a dishsanitizer) and a much bigger oven...
wow...this turned into a much bigger rant that I had anticipated...oops!!! forgive me :)
Monday, January 29, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
okay, so I think that my new best friend is my chiropractor...
ever since Scott was born, I have been in so much pain...much worse than while I was pregnant...I had little to no back pain during pregnancy and my neck pain got kinda bad...but after, much worse...
apaprently, oxytocin (sp?) loosens the vertebrae, so they shift...well, then they need to be readjusted to be put back into place so that they are in normal positioning again which will really help in the next pregnancy...
and, funny ha-ha is that the chiropractor I was seeing during pregnancy was in the ward I just moved out of...he can no longer take my insurance so his father-in-law (same office) is treating me now and he is in the ward I moved into...how funny is that??? anyways, I thought that was kinda funny...
he told me that I really need to work on not cracking my neck, but it's so second nature, and it's the only way to relieve tension, so I think I am going to try massaging it more when it is really stiff instead of cracking it...wish me luck!!!
other than that, not much more going on...
I did another scrapbook page for Scott, but I am not sure what I think of it...I think I am going to re-do the lettering...maybe give it a shadowing effect to make it more bold and pop out more from the page...more bold, know what I mean??? the only reason I don't want to is cause it uses a good amount of my sticker making film, but hey, that's what the 50% off coupons are for, right??? replace the cartridges for cheap :) story of my life...
well, I think I am going to go to bed...I didn't sleep well last night cause Scott and I were up all night...I think he had a tummy-ache yesterday cause he was grumpy and crying all day (so not like him) and he did it all through the night...had a really hard time staying asleep...I called my mum in tears at 12:30 am my time (so 1:30 am her time) cause I was just so stressed from all the crying and not being able to do anything...it was a very rough night...he seems to be doing a bit better today, only had a couple moments...he is actually in bed now, so I may as well get in there and get as much sleep as I can before he wakes up again...
well, I hope you are all well...
talk to you again soon :)
ever since Scott was born, I have been in so much pain...much worse than while I was pregnant...I had little to no back pain during pregnancy and my neck pain got kinda bad...but after, much worse...
apaprently, oxytocin (sp?) loosens the vertebrae, so they shift...well, then they need to be readjusted to be put back into place so that they are in normal positioning again which will really help in the next pregnancy...
and, funny ha-ha is that the chiropractor I was seeing during pregnancy was in the ward I just moved out of...he can no longer take my insurance so his father-in-law (same office) is treating me now and he is in the ward I moved into...how funny is that??? anyways, I thought that was kinda funny...
he told me that I really need to work on not cracking my neck, but it's so second nature, and it's the only way to relieve tension, so I think I am going to try massaging it more when it is really stiff instead of cracking it...wish me luck!!!
other than that, not much more going on...
I did another scrapbook page for Scott, but I am not sure what I think of it...I think I am going to re-do the lettering...maybe give it a shadowing effect to make it more bold and pop out more from the page...more bold, know what I mean??? the only reason I don't want to is cause it uses a good amount of my sticker making film, but hey, that's what the 50% off coupons are for, right??? replace the cartridges for cheap :) story of my life...
well, I think I am going to go to bed...I didn't sleep well last night cause Scott and I were up all night...I think he had a tummy-ache yesterday cause he was grumpy and crying all day (so not like him) and he did it all through the night...had a really hard time staying asleep...I called my mum in tears at 12:30 am my time (so 1:30 am her time) cause I was just so stressed from all the crying and not being able to do anything...it was a very rough night...he seems to be doing a bit better today, only had a couple moments...he is actually in bed now, so I may as well get in there and get as much sleep as I can before he wakes up again...
well, I hope you are all well...
talk to you again soon :)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
well, this has been a good weekend...
sorry I have not blogged in a few days, but we were actually out of town this past weekend...
Will's best friend, Shawn (best man in our wedding) moved up to northern Cali. a while ago and has since been trying to get us to move up there too...they live in the country and have horses and a bunch of acres of land...and the air is a lot cleaner...lol
this is a picture of Shawnessy saddled up giving Scott a ride...lol
well, we headed up there on Sunday and spent a couple of days...we took Solomon and on Sunday and Monday, Shawn and his son Matthew along with Will and Solomon went fishing...they never caught a single one, but they did enjoy just being outside away from the city...it was good to be away...Will really just needed the time to relax and not have to think about work...work just consumes him sometimes since he has such a bad schedule...but with that schedule comes extra money which we do really need right now :)
Mily and her girls Amy and Rhylee along with me and Scott all hung out together Sunday and Monday...Monday, the girls were in school, but after school, we went to meet up with the guys at their fishing spot for a bit and then went shopping...I got some great new clothes...I unpacked all my clothes from the storage unit that i wore before the pregnancy and NOTHING fits me...which is sad, cause there are a lot of clothes there...ha ha ha
so, I just had to do what I had to do...and that was go shopping...I know, it's a rough life :)
I went to Van Heusen, the Gap and Ralph Lauren...I got clothes from Van Heusen and the Gap, but RL's clothes were too small...still have more weight to lost, I guess :) but I already knew that...
I got 2 pairs of pants (that roll up into capri's, as well) so they weill also work for summer and 4 shirts...I almost bought a valentine's onesie for Scott but it was $10...and for a single onesie, I just can't justify that :) and plus he has more than enough onesies...lol
I also bought Will a boomerang...his sister was going to get one for him for christmas, but I thought he had one...well, he doesn't, so as a surprise I bought him one...I can't only go out and buy something for myself...gotta get him a present too...
did I ever tell you about the valentine's dinnerware I bought from Target??? so great...white plates with red rim with hearts and silverware with hearts on the handles...gotta love the dollar section :) I am going to make a special valentine's day dinner for us and that is the dinnerware we will use...I am so excited :)
Will and I are starting to think about more the portraits we are planning on getting done of Scott...I know it is later than newborn pics are typically done, but he got really bad acne when he was 2 weeks old and we wanted it to clear up before we did pictures...well, it is pretty much cleared up now...
I aws watching DIY tv's Scrapbooking show today(and Heidi Swapp was on) and I saw some great ideas...she used 12" x 12" transparencies on her pages but I have no idea where to get those...at least not the clear ones...of course at any scrap store you can pick up ones with lettering and designs on them, but I can't find clear ones...but obviously they are around, cause Heidi used them...so, happy hunting to me, I guess...I like watching that show cause it does have some really neat ideas on it...
I was hoping to do some more work on Scott's scrapbook album today, but he wakes up every time I put him down, so I may not get to, but I sure hope I can...I really want to get more pages done...
well, I guess that is all for now...I have typed this whole blog while holding Scott, so, it is probably time to get going...
hope you are all having a great time and I miss all of my family and friends back home...I hope to see you all again soon...
sorry I have not blogged in a few days, but we were actually out of town this past weekend...
Will's best friend, Shawn (best man in our wedding) moved up to northern Cali. a while ago and has since been trying to get us to move up there too...they live in the country and have horses and a bunch of acres of land...and the air is a lot cleaner...lol
this is a picture of Shawnessy saddled up giving Scott a ride...lol
well, we headed up there on Sunday and spent a couple of days...we took Solomon and on Sunday and Monday, Shawn and his son Matthew along with Will and Solomon went fishing...they never caught a single one, but they did enjoy just being outside away from the city...it was good to be away...Will really just needed the time to relax and not have to think about work...work just consumes him sometimes since he has such a bad schedule...but with that schedule comes extra money which we do really need right now :)
Mily and her girls Amy and Rhylee along with me and Scott all hung out together Sunday and Monday...Monday, the girls were in school, but after school, we went to meet up with the guys at their fishing spot for a bit and then went shopping...I got some great new clothes...I unpacked all my clothes from the storage unit that i wore before the pregnancy and NOTHING fits me...which is sad, cause there are a lot of clothes there...ha ha ha
so, I just had to do what I had to do...and that was go shopping...I know, it's a rough life :)
I went to Van Heusen, the Gap and Ralph Lauren...I got clothes from Van Heusen and the Gap, but RL's clothes were too small...still have more weight to lost, I guess :) but I already knew that...
I got 2 pairs of pants (that roll up into capri's, as well) so they weill also work for summer and 4 shirts...I almost bought a valentine's onesie for Scott but it was $10...and for a single onesie, I just can't justify that :) and plus he has more than enough onesies...lol
I also bought Will a boomerang...his sister was going to get one for him for christmas, but I thought he had one...well, he doesn't, so as a surprise I bought him one...I can't only go out and buy something for myself...gotta get him a present too...
did I ever tell you about the valentine's dinnerware I bought from Target??? so great...white plates with red rim with hearts and silverware with hearts on the handles...gotta love the dollar section :) I am going to make a special valentine's day dinner for us and that is the dinnerware we will use...I am so excited :)
Will and I are starting to think about more the portraits we are planning on getting done of Scott...I know it is later than newborn pics are typically done, but he got really bad acne when he was 2 weeks old and we wanted it to clear up before we did pictures...well, it is pretty much cleared up now...
I aws watching DIY tv's Scrapbooking show today(and Heidi Swapp was on) and I saw some great ideas...she used 12" x 12" transparencies on her pages but I have no idea where to get those...at least not the clear ones...of course at any scrap store you can pick up ones with lettering and designs on them, but I can't find clear ones...but obviously they are around, cause Heidi used them...so, happy hunting to me, I guess...I like watching that show cause it does have some really neat ideas on it...
I was hoping to do some more work on Scott's scrapbook album today, but he wakes up every time I put him down, so I may not get to, but I sure hope I can...I really want to get more pages done...
well, I guess that is all for now...I have typed this whole blog while holding Scott, so, it is probably time to get going...
hope you are all having a great time and I miss all of my family and friends back home...I hope to see you all again soon...
Friday, January 19, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
I am so in love with...
my Xyron sticker maker and Cricut personal cutting system...they are so great...I have made 3 cards tonight already...
I love how easy they are to use and how fun they are...I jsut love being able to make basically anything I want into a sticker and type whatever I want, however big I want, and make it into a sticker...lol
theone thing I can say, though, is that the Xyron is so not worth $50 USD (or $70 CAD)...it's great, don't get me wrong...I LOVE IT, but I would never pay more than half price for it...it's just not worth that amount of money...but it's definitely worth half price :)
so, I love it and soon the cards will be posted in my gallery in SBO...maybe I will even post them here so others who don't know how to get to my gallery in SBO can see them :)
but not right now,cause Scott is starting to cry and wants some mama time...ttfn!!!
my Xyron sticker maker and Cricut personal cutting system...they are so great...I have made 3 cards tonight already...
I love how easy they are to use and how fun they are...I jsut love being able to make basically anything I want into a sticker and type whatever I want, however big I want, and make it into a sticker...lol
theone thing I can say, though, is that the Xyron is so not worth $50 USD (or $70 CAD)...it's great, don't get me wrong...I LOVE IT, but I would never pay more than half price for it...it's just not worth that amount of money...but it's definitely worth half price :)
so, I love it and soon the cards will be posted in my gallery in SBO...maybe I will even post them here so others who don't know how to get to my gallery in SBO can see them :)
but not right now,cause Scott is starting to cry and wants some mama time...ttfn!!!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
nothing special as of yet today...
Scott is hanging out in his...what do you call that thing...it's not a sling, but a carrier that sits on the front of your body...you should all know what I mean...he fell asleep in it so I can clean and do stuff without him getting all upset at me not holding him...gotta love it!!!
had a killer headache last night...it was awful everytime Scott woke up cause me head was pounding...at 2am, when he woke up to eat, it hurt so bad and I was so tired, that I couldn't even sit to nurse him...I had to give him a bottle...that has never happened before...
I am unpacking boxes from the storage unit...dishes and clothes, mostly...I had no idea I had so many clothes...lol
I'm wondering which member of my in-laws was the lucky duck to pack all my clothes...and I can't help but wonder what they were thinking...hee hee
as for how am I doing with the calorie counting thing...to be honest, I think I am going to starve to death trying to stay in a good calorie range...you know, that approx. 1800-2000/day...I had 1615 cals. yesterday...I just feel hungry all the time, like I am starving myself...but I have to keep trying...I do need to lost weight :)
obviously, I can't and won't be crazy about losing weight since I am still nursing Scott, but I can make healthier food choices so that my calories consumed are not from junk food...that way I will likely still lose some weight, but become healthier too...wish me luck!!!
well, I guess that is all...
I have to put away the dishes from the dishwasher and then try to get some laundry in...clean up a bit...the RS presidency is coming by tomorrow to visit, so I gotta get everything tidies up...aka get rid of all the boxes of dishes sitting in the dining room...lol
well, hope you are all having a happy day :)
Scott is hanging out in his...what do you call that thing...it's not a sling, but a carrier that sits on the front of your body...you should all know what I mean...he fell asleep in it so I can clean and do stuff without him getting all upset at me not holding him...gotta love it!!!
had a killer headache last night...it was awful everytime Scott woke up cause me head was pounding...at 2am, when he woke up to eat, it hurt so bad and I was so tired, that I couldn't even sit to nurse him...I had to give him a bottle...that has never happened before...
I am unpacking boxes from the storage unit...dishes and clothes, mostly...I had no idea I had so many clothes...lol
I'm wondering which member of my in-laws was the lucky duck to pack all my clothes...and I can't help but wonder what they were thinking...hee hee
as for how am I doing with the calorie counting thing...to be honest, I think I am going to starve to death trying to stay in a good calorie range...you know, that approx. 1800-2000/day...I had 1615 cals. yesterday...I just feel hungry all the time, like I am starving myself...but I have to keep trying...I do need to lost weight :)
obviously, I can't and won't be crazy about losing weight since I am still nursing Scott, but I can make healthier food choices so that my calories consumed are not from junk food...that way I will likely still lose some weight, but become healthier too...wish me luck!!!
well, I guess that is all...
I have to put away the dishes from the dishwasher and then try to get some laundry in...clean up a bit...the RS presidency is coming by tomorrow to visit, so I gotta get everything tidies up...aka get rid of all the boxes of dishes sitting in the dining room...lol
well, hope you are all having a happy day :)
Monday, January 15, 2007
I LOVE BEING A MUMMY!!!
you know, there are so many great things about being a mum...I wouldn't even know where to begin, but I would like to share some thoughts...
I think one of the things that amaze me most about babies is how they learn to develop...this is what I mean...we don't teach a baby how to smile, they just learn how...we don't teach a baby how to lift his or her head up, they just figure it out...they just learn how to grip onto objects on their own, they start to understand words on their own (it takes a while, but they do it)...it just fascinates me that they can do it...they just develop on their own, without us telling them how to do it...
of course,a s they get older, we teach them more...like how to actually say the words and spell them and stuff...but we don't teach them how to start using their voices when they are babies...they just figure it out on their own...and I think that is amazing!!!
things are great here...Scott has been going through a growth spurt so we have been up 2-3 times a night now instead of just 1 time...so sad for me... :(
he is getting so big...I don't know his weight as of right now, but his 2 month check-up is coming up on Feb. 5, so I will let you know then...
it is getting really cold here at night (at least in the house,anyways...lol) I woke up this morning and it was 52 deg. in here...that around 11 deg celcius...fyi
yesterday morning there was ic e on the ground...on my way outr to church, there was a truck in the complex parking lot that was having trouble getting out of hid parking spot because of ice...of course, I took a picture...
Scott and I are going out today to visit with a friend, Nichoole and her 1 yr. old son, Connor...
I have been learning to cook Italian food...I got one cookbook for Christmas (thanks, Laurenne) and one for my birthday (thanks, Will)...the recipes are very easy and so good :)
Will and I have decided that we both need to eat better and lose weight...I think it is going to be very hard cause we are both big eaters and can't eat a smaller amount and be satisfied hunger-wise...but we need to try...Shawnessy got to eat the last 3 doughnuts that we had in the house today...sure, we try to eat better and give the dog junk food...lol
I will keep you posted on our progress...
our mum is trying to plan a girl's trip to UT this summer...I am very excited and it sounds like a lot of fun...
well, not much more to say, but here is a video of Scott smiling and talking...sorry that it is sideways...apparently you can rotate photos on the computer, but not movies...
you know, there are so many great things about being a mum...I wouldn't even know where to begin, but I would like to share some thoughts...
I think one of the things that amaze me most about babies is how they learn to develop...this is what I mean...we don't teach a baby how to smile, they just learn how...we don't teach a baby how to lift his or her head up, they just figure it out...they just learn how to grip onto objects on their own, they start to understand words on their own (it takes a while, but they do it)...it just fascinates me that they can do it...they just develop on their own, without us telling them how to do it...
of course,a s they get older, we teach them more...like how to actually say the words and spell them and stuff...but we don't teach them how to start using their voices when they are babies...they just figure it out on their own...and I think that is amazing!!!
things are great here...Scott has been going through a growth spurt so we have been up 2-3 times a night now instead of just 1 time...so sad for me... :(
he is getting so big...I don't know his weight as of right now, but his 2 month check-up is coming up on Feb. 5, so I will let you know then...
it is getting really cold here at night (at least in the house,anyways...lol) I woke up this morning and it was 52 deg. in here...that around 11 deg celcius...fyi
yesterday morning there was ic e on the ground...on my way outr to church, there was a truck in the complex parking lot that was having trouble getting out of hid parking spot because of ice...of course, I took a picture...
Scott and I are going out today to visit with a friend, Nichoole and her 1 yr. old son, Connor...
I have been learning to cook Italian food...I got one cookbook for Christmas (thanks, Laurenne) and one for my birthday (thanks, Will)...the recipes are very easy and so good :)
Will and I have decided that we both need to eat better and lose weight...I think it is going to be very hard cause we are both big eaters and can't eat a smaller amount and be satisfied hunger-wise...but we need to try...Shawnessy got to eat the last 3 doughnuts that we had in the house today...sure, we try to eat better and give the dog junk food...lol
I will keep you posted on our progress...
our mum is trying to plan a girl's trip to UT this summer...I am very excited and it sounds like a lot of fun...
well, not much more to say, but here is a video of Scott smiling and talking...sorry that it is sideways...apparently you can rotate photos on the computer, but not movies...
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
BLUE MAN GROUP...Nov. '06
okay...I know we went and saw the Blue Man Group back in November, but I am going to finally post some stuff from the concert...mainly cause Laurenne asked a couple times who they were...
so, I am posting 2 videos from the concert as well as a photo...
hope you enjoy...(sorry about the second video going in and out of focus, my camera does that for some reason)
don't forget to pause the video at the bottom of the page so it's not playing at the same time...
okay...I know we went and saw the Blue Man Group back in November, but I am going to finally post some stuff from the concert...mainly cause Laurenne asked a couple times who they were...
so, I am posting 2 videos from the concert as well as a photo...
hope you enjoy...(sorry about the second video going in and out of focus, my camera does that for some reason)
don't forget to pause the video at the bottom of the page so it's not playing at the same time...
MY SON'S FIRST HICKEY!!!
yes, it is true...my boy has his first hickey...compliments of himself!!!
he was all snuggled up to me last night on my chest, sucking on his arm and apparently has really good suction...cause he gave himself this...
and I don't know if you can actually see the picture in this video, but it's just him eating and he sounds so cute...
just scroll down to the bottom of my blog first and press pause on the music video so you don't hear both this video and that one...
yes, it is true...my boy has his first hickey...compliments of himself!!!
he was all snuggled up to me last night on my chest, sucking on his arm and apparently has really good suction...cause he gave himself this...
and I don't know if you can actually see the picture in this video, but it's just him eating and he sounds so cute...
just scroll down to the bottom of my blog first and press pause on the music video so you don't hear both this video and that one...
Monday, January 08, 2007
Saturday, January 06, 2007
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY DEAR SCOTTIE
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
and many more...
it's true...my dear little boy turned 1 month old today...
now I was told that they grow up so fast...but does it have to be THAT fast???
seriously...
it seems like only yesterday that I was in the hospital giving birth to him...
but I would not trade this past month with him for anything else in the world...he has been the biggest blessing I could ever imagine and he has taught me so much...especially patience (which I know I still have to learn more about)...
I have a beautiful boy and I look forward to every other birthday (whether it be another month or year) that he will have...
sadly, I did not get the 1 month photo shoot that I wanted to today, so I will be doing that tomorrow and post more pics of him...
but we did still celebrate his day...by shopping for me!!!
(hey, I needed clothes...don't judge me!!!) lol
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY DEAR SCOTTIE
HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
and many more...
it's true...my dear little boy turned 1 month old today...
now I was told that they grow up so fast...but does it have to be THAT fast???
seriously...
it seems like only yesterday that I was in the hospital giving birth to him...
but I would not trade this past month with him for anything else in the world...he has been the biggest blessing I could ever imagine and he has taught me so much...especially patience (which I know I still have to learn more about)...
I have a beautiful boy and I look forward to every other birthday (whether it be another month or year) that he will have...
sadly, I did not get the 1 month photo shoot that I wanted to today, so I will be doing that tomorrow and post more pics of him...
but we did still celebrate his day...by shopping for me!!!
(hey, I needed clothes...don't judge me!!!) lol
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
well, a whole lotta nothing going on here right now...
Christmas and New Year's have come and gone and life is continuing as normal...
Will had to work on New Year's Eve, so we didn't do anything special...Scott and I were in bed around 11, and I woke up at midnight to firecrackers outside our house, so I leaned over and gave Scott a kiss and wished him a happy new year...
we are all getting over being sick...I am probably the sickest still of us all...I'm not dying sick or anything like that, but I do have a nasty cough which I had to go buy some stuff for yesterday...the night b4 last, everytime I coughed, Scott woke up and it made for a long night trying to get him to stay asleep...but we got through it and now I am taking stuff to help with that cough...
I've been doing laundry like crazy lately, desperately hoping that if I can catch up on all the housework and get it all done, then I might be able to actually do some scrapping...what I would do to pull out my Cricut and make a project with it...
tomorrow we are going to go to lunch with my mil...I wanted to get out of the house today, but she was busy, so we are gonna hang out tomorrow...it will be a good chance for her to see Scott again since she hasn't since him since mid Dec.
Will and I have been looking at doing some treasure hunting...well, I will not go, but him and Solomon will...there is this show called Cash and Treasures, and they show you where to find gems and stuff in the USA...like black opals, sunstones, sapphires, tourmalines...basically, you can go to the mines, and find them yourself, get them cut into gems, and sell them or get jewellery made out of them...or keep them in their raw form if you want...they're yours to keep...so, Will wants to go out and do that sometime, and since I won't be able to be digging all day with Scott, we may try to plan it at a time that I can go home for a visit to Canada...wouldn't that be nice???
you know, overall life is good...
not a whole lot going on...
oh, here's my happy news, of the 52lbs I gained during pregnancy, I have already lost 36lbs...not bad in 4 weeks...
Scott is 4 weeks old today...I can barely believe it...he is growing up so fast...outgrowing his NB sized pyjamas...which is sad cause I love those jammies...guess I will have to go to the store and buy a larger size...
he is such a joy in my life...and such a good kid...he is very smiley and happy and just seems to love life :)
I love when I say "hi" to him and he looks at me and makes a sound that sounds just like he is saying "hi" back...I know he is not actually saying "hi", but it sounds like it and I love it :)
we went for a walk yesterday to the grocery store which was really nice...he loves being outside and loves car rides, too...he has beautiful blue eyes (which I truly do hope stay blue)...he loves laying on his daddy's chest,too...he is always so happy there, so content :)
he is beautiful and we love him so much...
I cannot wait to get back to Canada so he can meet his other cousins and aunties and uncles and grandma and grandpa...who knows, maybe Michelle will be able to come up at the same time too...either way, I cannot wait for him to meet my side of the family...
well, I guess that is all for now...
Christmas and New Year's have come and gone and life is continuing as normal...
Will had to work on New Year's Eve, so we didn't do anything special...Scott and I were in bed around 11, and I woke up at midnight to firecrackers outside our house, so I leaned over and gave Scott a kiss and wished him a happy new year...
we are all getting over being sick...I am probably the sickest still of us all...I'm not dying sick or anything like that, but I do have a nasty cough which I had to go buy some stuff for yesterday...the night b4 last, everytime I coughed, Scott woke up and it made for a long night trying to get him to stay asleep...but we got through it and now I am taking stuff to help with that cough...
I've been doing laundry like crazy lately, desperately hoping that if I can catch up on all the housework and get it all done, then I might be able to actually do some scrapping...what I would do to pull out my Cricut and make a project with it...
tomorrow we are going to go to lunch with my mil...I wanted to get out of the house today, but she was busy, so we are gonna hang out tomorrow...it will be a good chance for her to see Scott again since she hasn't since him since mid Dec.
Will and I have been looking at doing some treasure hunting...well, I will not go, but him and Solomon will...there is this show called Cash and Treasures, and they show you where to find gems and stuff in the USA...like black opals, sunstones, sapphires, tourmalines...basically, you can go to the mines, and find them yourself, get them cut into gems, and sell them or get jewellery made out of them...or keep them in their raw form if you want...they're yours to keep...so, Will wants to go out and do that sometime, and since I won't be able to be digging all day with Scott, we may try to plan it at a time that I can go home for a visit to Canada...wouldn't that be nice???
you know, overall life is good...
not a whole lot going on...
oh, here's my happy news, of the 52lbs I gained during pregnancy, I have already lost 36lbs...not bad in 4 weeks...
Scott is 4 weeks old today...I can barely believe it...he is growing up so fast...outgrowing his NB sized pyjamas...which is sad cause I love those jammies...guess I will have to go to the store and buy a larger size...
he is such a joy in my life...and such a good kid...he is very smiley and happy and just seems to love life :)
I love when I say "hi" to him and he looks at me and makes a sound that sounds just like he is saying "hi" back...I know he is not actually saying "hi", but it sounds like it and I love it :)
we went for a walk yesterday to the grocery store which was really nice...he loves being outside and loves car rides, too...he has beautiful blue eyes (which I truly do hope stay blue)...he loves laying on his daddy's chest,too...he is always so happy there, so content :)
he is beautiful and we love him so much...
I cannot wait to get back to Canada so he can meet his other cousins and aunties and uncles and grandma and grandpa...who knows, maybe Michelle will be able to come up at the same time too...either way, I cannot wait for him to meet my side of the family...
well, I guess that is all for now...
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
what does he see???
what does he dream about???
I've wondered this since the day he was born...
when he's sleeping, I watch him...since he is usually sleeping in my arms...when he starts to cry in his dream, is he just uncomfortable, or is he having a bad dream??? I guess it's a bad dream...when he is smiling in his sleep, is he having a good dream??? what is it about??? is it about his mama, is it about his daddy or his brother or sister??? is it about Heavenly Father and Jesus who I am sure he remembers vividly???
when he is laying in my arms, and looking past me and reaching his arm out, who is he reaching at??? does he see angels???
I guess these are just thoughts that I have and wonder about...I don't think that I actually expect an answer from anyone since there is no way to know the answers to my thoughts...but I just wanted to put them out there...to express what I was thinking and I imagine that some of you have wondered the same thing about your kids...
just thoughts...
what does he dream about???
I've wondered this since the day he was born...
when he's sleeping, I watch him...since he is usually sleeping in my arms...when he starts to cry in his dream, is he just uncomfortable, or is he having a bad dream??? I guess it's a bad dream...when he is smiling in his sleep, is he having a good dream??? what is it about??? is it about his mama, is it about his daddy or his brother or sister??? is it about Heavenly Father and Jesus who I am sure he remembers vividly???
when he is laying in my arms, and looking past me and reaching his arm out, who is he reaching at??? does he see angels???
I guess these are just thoughts that I have and wonder about...I don't think that I actually expect an answer from anyone since there is no way to know the answers to my thoughts...but I just wanted to put them out there...to express what I was thinking and I imagine that some of you have wondered the same thing about your kids...
just thoughts...
Monday, December 25, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
well, I know many of you have been buggin' for awhile (but who can blame you???) about seeing pics of my precious little boy :), so here you go...
dang!!! all I can say is I have one heck of a cute kid...and, yeah, anyone who has seen his daddy knows he is a spitting image of him...esp. his nose :)
well, I know many of you have been buggin' for awhile (but who can blame you???) about seeing pics of my precious little boy :), so here you go...
dang!!! all I can say is I have one heck of a cute kid...and, yeah, anyone who has seen his daddy knows he is a spitting image of him...esp. his nose :)
Thursday, December 14, 2006
omigosh!!!
life has been so great since the birth of our son...
I still do not have our computer (Will works on his own time) so this is being done at my mil's house :)
I will give you as much of an update as I can in this short time...
the labour was very easy for me :)
I was admitted Dec. 5 at 8pm...I was given Cervadyl (sp?) to soften my uterus...I was only 3 cm dilated (cause my dr. made me that 1 wk prior by stripping my membranes), and 8 days overdue :)
the cervadyl caused me to start contracting and made me 4 cm dilated...at 4:30am on Dec. 6, they gave me patossin (sp?) in hopes that it would dilate me more...at some point in time around 8am, I think, they gave me the epidural...gotta love the epidural :)
at 1pm, my dr came in and I was still 4cm dilated, so she broke my water and told me that if I did not dilate 1 cm in the next hours and continue that pattern, they would be giving me a c-section since I was having great contractions and getting nowhere...well, at 3pm, the nurse came in and I was 10 cm dilated...apparently the c-section threat works every time ;)
she let me sit for 30 mins to allow Scott to move down the birthing canal more by himself to allow me less pushing...and at 3:45 I started pushing...3 pushes per contraction...
when the dr. arrived at 4 pm I had done 3 sets of 3 (so, 9 pushes)...I pushed once with the dr. and his head popped out, 1 more push and his whole body came out...so, a whopping 11 pushes :) if only everybody had it that easy, right???
I then told the dr., "That was easy!"
I seriously was expecting so much worse...lol :)
since he has been home, life has been great...we get up usually once in the night to feed...he sleeps 3-4 hrs at a time at night, so mama gets some good rest :), I left that shampoo bottle open on the bathroom floor from his first bath and had a nice cleanup to do...lol
he has already peed on his daddy's toothbrush during a diaper change (so daddy had to miss a couple brushings til he got a new one), he peed on me in the dr.'s office, and this kid can smile...and no, it's not gas...cause you hear him when he's got gas!!! lol
he is absolutely precious and I would say that the thing that amazes me most is how much more I love him than I thought I would...I mean, of course I knew I would love him, but it's so much more than I expected...it's overwhelming :)
he is, to me, of course, perfect in every way :)
I couldn't even begin to describe how much I love him and love having him in my life...he is such a blessing to us :)
well, I am hoping to get some more pics up soon...really, I am...my intentions are good :)
please just be patient with me, as I have been trying since we moved to get the computer to our house...
this weekend Will's family is celebrating christmas up at Shaver Lake, so we are heading up there tomorrow...my birthday is on Saturday, and I will be 28 :)
anyways, life is good, sorry for the long post...hope you like the update :)
life has been so great since the birth of our son...
I still do not have our computer (Will works on his own time) so this is being done at my mil's house :)
I will give you as much of an update as I can in this short time...
the labour was very easy for me :)
I was admitted Dec. 5 at 8pm...I was given Cervadyl (sp?) to soften my uterus...I was only 3 cm dilated (cause my dr. made me that 1 wk prior by stripping my membranes), and 8 days overdue :)
the cervadyl caused me to start contracting and made me 4 cm dilated...at 4:30am on Dec. 6, they gave me patossin (sp?) in hopes that it would dilate me more...at some point in time around 8am, I think, they gave me the epidural...gotta love the epidural :)
at 1pm, my dr came in and I was still 4cm dilated, so she broke my water and told me that if I did not dilate 1 cm in the next hours and continue that pattern, they would be giving me a c-section since I was having great contractions and getting nowhere...well, at 3pm, the nurse came in and I was 10 cm dilated...apparently the c-section threat works every time ;)
she let me sit for 30 mins to allow Scott to move down the birthing canal more by himself to allow me less pushing...and at 3:45 I started pushing...3 pushes per contraction...
when the dr. arrived at 4 pm I had done 3 sets of 3 (so, 9 pushes)...I pushed once with the dr. and his head popped out, 1 more push and his whole body came out...so, a whopping 11 pushes :) if only everybody had it that easy, right???
I then told the dr., "That was easy!"
I seriously was expecting so much worse...lol :)
since he has been home, life has been great...we get up usually once in the night to feed...he sleeps 3-4 hrs at a time at night, so mama gets some good rest :), I left that shampoo bottle open on the bathroom floor from his first bath and had a nice cleanup to do...lol
he has already peed on his daddy's toothbrush during a diaper change (so daddy had to miss a couple brushings til he got a new one), he peed on me in the dr.'s office, and this kid can smile...and no, it's not gas...cause you hear him when he's got gas!!! lol
he is absolutely precious and I would say that the thing that amazes me most is how much more I love him than I thought I would...I mean, of course I knew I would love him, but it's so much more than I expected...it's overwhelming :)
he is, to me, of course, perfect in every way :)
I couldn't even begin to describe how much I love him and love having him in my life...he is such a blessing to us :)
well, I am hoping to get some more pics up soon...really, I am...my intentions are good :)
please just be patient with me, as I have been trying since we moved to get the computer to our house...
this weekend Will's family is celebrating christmas up at Shaver Lake, so we are heading up there tomorrow...my birthday is on Saturday, and I will be 28 :)
anyways, life is good, sorry for the long post...hope you like the update :)
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