ROTFLMAO

The other day Darryl caught Tigger in the middle of a yawn. Tigger got quite the flu last week, so if you notice the shaved neck it's becuase they had to take blood to make sure it was nothing more serious.




Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Good Movie and Book

This weekend Darryl and I watched a great movie that my mom and dad recommended. If you get a chance to rent it I highly recommend it. The movie was Deja-Vu with Denzel Washington. It is an action movie, but totally keeps you guessing throughout. If you like movies, this one would be great.



I also finished the Nanny Diaries. It was good too. Funny and interesting. It makes for an interesting read for a mother.

Now I'll have to rent that movie, although I'll be sure to do it on a night that Darryl is working. I think it's a chick flick.

Enjoy the entertainment...

Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Catching Up

I'm sure I'm hormonal, but have been feeling a little down lately. This is causing me to feel like I don't really have anything to blog about. Life is going by hunky dory, nothing major, not like Allie.

Here is a funny story from the weekend, that was requested to be documented.

Lucas has been wearing a bandaid on his forehead for at least a week now. It started with his eye infection, then that Dora bandaid fell off for a day or two and then he knocked his head on the tub and needed a new one. I put on one of the Nexcare Bandaids that came with our Stars air Amubulance calendar. If you have never used these they stick like glue. So he has been wearing this bandaid for atleast a week. If we try to take it off he complains.



Well my parents were over for dinner one night this weekend and my mother was telling Lucas she hurt her head. Could she have his bandaid? He was all for it and starts to head upstairs to get her one. No she says, she wants the one that is on his head. Now Darryl and I had discuss with her earlier in the night how we were trying to get it off to no avail. Well, he thinks he could share his bandaid with his Grandma. So she rips it off it forehead, fast so he doesn't even know what hit him. He didn't cry or complain, just was surprised. But Grandma was feeling better, which made him a happy camper.

Till Tomorrow, and a good movie recommendation.

Jenn

Almost...

Tonight I almost made it through this book with out crying. It's just the part when the man rocks his mommy. Gets me everytime.....



Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Growing Up

Sometimes I'm amazed at what my kid can do. In the last couple of weeks we have been places and I'm not sure if he can really do something, and it's like he sense it and is going to prove me wrong. Sometimes I wonder how much I am holding him back.

For example last week we went to the pool. We happened to run into the parents that we took our prenatal class with. Their daughter is about 3 weeks older then Lucas. She loves the pool (as does Lucas) but maybe has a little more experience with it. She was so good at going under the water and seemed fearless in the water. I am quite cautious of Lucas in the water. I don't want him to be scared of it, so I'm careful not to put him under the water unless he knows it's coming. But seeing this little girls comfort with water made me think I should try it more with Lucas. So we did and he was great with it. The first time he said it scared him, but after that he was proud of himself for doing "big dives". I'll have to take him again in the next week so he doesn't forget it.

Then today we are at gymnastics and there was a HUGE slide is was at least two storeys long. There was some free time and lots of the kids went running over to play on the slide. I was thinking the slide was too big for Lucas, plus he has to climb all the stairs by himself. But when I asked him if he wanted to, he ran over with all the other kids. He didn't cry or fuss at the top, just came sliding down, and said he wanted to do it again. =) I was so proud of him.

I'll also haven't really thought about potty training him, but yesterday at the day home one of the little boy who is younger then Lucas is all potty trained, maybe that will be our next thing.....



It's amazing how much my little boy is growing up. I really can't believe it.

Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Some of the Pictures and Highlights from Christmas

Today was my first day back at work after two weeks off. I did love my time off with my boy and family, which I'll detail below. But I was happy to go back and be around adults again today. I do really like my job and although I was running around like crazy it was nice to have that mental stimulation again.

But the holidays were great. They were a good balance of spending time with the big family and friends. We had my Oma and Opa come and stay with us. They were great, a good mix of not feeling obligated to entertain them but having good conversations and fun times. Christmas was fun with my Mom, Dad, sister and Auntie Karen. Lucas was great, he's at an age where you don't have to spend a lot and he spends lots of time with each present apprciating it before moving to the next. We did enjoy good food as well. Cinnamon buns for breakfast and turkey for dinner. I do love Christmas.







The days between Christmas and New Years, were a little less busy. Lucas did get an eye infection. We met my sisters boyfriend, who is very nice and spent some good time with her.

New Years Eve was good too. We had lots of people here and it was interesting to see how the new house was good for entertaining. I was crazy enough to not take any pictures.

In the week after Lucas and I went swimming and to the zoo. It was fun to spend good time with Lucas especially since that baby will be here before we know it. We exchanged some toys at the toys store and for everything he was so well behaved. He loved the swimming. He loves the zoo too, but we haven't been swimming in a while so I think he really loved that.

Like I said I'm happy to be back at work, but loved my holiday.

Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Torin is attracted to my hormones

This cat won't keep off me.

Jenn

A Miracle

As I sit here writing this, there is a party going on in my belly. For anyone who has never gone through this the feeling is hard to describe. It kind of reminds me of being tucked really tightly in a bed, where you can barely move. Or someone poking at you, but from on the inside. Being pregnant is one of those miracles in life that I'm so grateful I have experiences. There are parts of it that are hell, but it is truly amazing too. I know the memory of the action in my belly will fade but I hope this blog post refreshes it a little as the years go by.

Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Things to Accomplish in 2008

My only real resolution for the year to to try to be on time more. Which may be a losing battle, with a baby coming. But my tardiness in this past year has gotten bad, so I'd like to try to plan better so I am not as late.

There are other things I would like to accomplish as well. In 2008 I would like to make it through the newborn stage again. I don't expect it to be better then the last time or worse, I just hope to make it through.

I hope to put up a fence and sod in the back yard. Possibly even some play equipment for Lucas. Along with that I would like to decorate both the babies room and Lucas's room. Give them some sort of theme

I would like to go on a winter vacation. I'm thinking an all inclusive. Baby will be atleast 6 months old. Playing in the sand with Lucas. Swimming in the pool. Something for all of us to look forward too.

I'm hoping to be as good of a mom to the new one as I am to Lucas, although I'm worried about it, but that's all for another post.

I hope to flourish during my year off, somehow figuring out a schedule and fun things for me to do with my little munchkins.

I hope to reinstate date night with Darryl, especially after there are two children. I think it will be so easy to get caught up in being a mom, I need to remember that one of the best examples to set for my children is to have a good marriage.

Learn 3 new songs on the guitar.

Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Reflection on 2007

Over the past week I have browsed through the blog for the past year to reflect on what 2007 held for us.

Generally it was a good year. Although I am the eternal optimist. Some of the major highlights were watching Lucas grow. It's amazing how in a year he has gone from saying single words that you can barely understand to full sentences that he is able to tell us how he is feeling. I have really enjoyed this year with my boy, and I'm sure I'll enjoy most years, but this age is particularly fun.

Another big thing that happened to our lives this year was getting pregnant. Honestly it took longer then I expected. With Lucas it was quick, this one took a couple of months of trying. Although I'm not complaining as I know many people who have tried for many times. The important thing is it did work for us, and in 3 more months there will be a new person in our lives.

The year did go by with it challenges, the house of course being the big one. I will be happy to not move for a very long time. In the end it all turned out okay, which I guess it always would have, everyone was healthy. But it was very hard on our marriage and I don't know how good of a mother I was during that time. Like I said we all made it through, there were tears, but we made it through and everything worked out.

Personally the other really challenging this for me was work. One of the people who I started the x-ray program with resigned, I got in trouble a fair number of times, have had to deal with a very challenging class. I am so grateful to live in Canada and have a year off coming up. Yeah for maternity leave.

Of course highlights as I read through the blog always include the vacations we took. There is a tie for first place. The vacation Darryl and I took to New York City was amazing, good food, great company, seeing so many new places. It was great. But also the family trip we took to Victoria was amazing. It was great to get away as a family, Victoria was a blast and it was fun to travel with Lucas and see new things through his eyes as well. No offense to Ontario or Kelowna. I also really enjoyed both of those vacations. Summer was great time to vacation.

One of the biggest surprises of the year is the relationship that Darryl, Lucas and I have developed with his sister and her family. We stayed with them when we went in Ontario and it was great to get to know them better. Ever since then we talk to them every couple of days through g-mail. Even if it's just hello, how are you. It wasn't something I was expecting this year, but it has been a great addition to our lives.

Like I said all in all it's been a good year. Ups and downs, just like most years and life should be...

Tomorrow, some hopes and resolutions for the new year.

Jenn