Birthday Present

This year some of my friends gave me a gift certificate to Chapters as a birthday present. With the money I went out and bought this book: No One Care What You Had for Lunch, 100 Ideas for Your Blog. Although part of my blogging I do for others and it is fun to see who is reading, I also do it because I enjoy it. I hope to continually upgrade the site as I learn of new and cool things and I hope that my writing gets better as I go.

One of the things to help the writing get better is this book. I'd like to try to use each 100 ideas from this book, maybe once a week or so, especially on days where I have to work and don't see Lucas all that much. So here is today's:

#3 Give Us Something: Presents You'll Remember Forever

My mother is a great present giver. Although our family is not into giving lots of gifts at Christmas (we'd much rather go on vacation), of the gifts I have gotten these are some I really remember.

My housecoat. She gave me a terry cloth house coat that I use every time I get out of the shower. Which is at least everyday. I love it so much that I miss it when I go on vacation. The big housecoat is so comfy to wrap up in and it gets you dry so fast. When I first opened the box I was a little surprised and thought I would never use a housecoat, but I love it as a big towel. It is actually getting a hole in it, so I may have to replace it in the next couple of years, but that is definitely one of the best presents I received.

Some of the other gifts I remember are gag gifts. A Costco/Sam's Club bottle of Yum, Yum pickles (because they are my favorite kind of pickle), a Costco box of Oh Henry's Bar(because I once ate two on a walk home from church). I also remember sentimental ones, like the framed picture my niece gave me before we moved to Calgary, or the beautiful gray sweater Darryl bought me one Christmas.

It is interesting what gifts you remember......

Till Tomorrow

Jenn

Tidying Up

I don't really have to much to post today about Lucas, although I do realize I need to post more pictures of him on the blog. Lots of video's lately but not as many pictures.

I thought I should tidy up some odds and ends here. First off is the being in pictures. I was on the show Call for Help, although I never saw myself on TV, but I did get an answer, although not a good one (how many more times could I say although). The suggestions they gave was Blurb. The problem with it is that the blog part of the publishing is still in beta. Although the price is great and they do ship to Canada, so when it becomes available it will be great. Through my own searching I also found this website. The problem is that is doesn't print pictures in the blog, which is a big part of it for me.

Next is I found this really cool "tracker" for your website. It's Google Analytics. It is a tag you put into your template and it provides lots of information on who looks at your website. Hello to the people who are reading in New York, Washington and California. I know most of my readers come from Calgary and the most popular day for veiwing is Tuesday. It's so cool and I highly recommend it. I am enjoying spying on my readers.

Till Tommorrow

Jenn

Walking Walking......

Lucas and I went to the library this morning where the trouble with walking began. We must have done circles and circles around the library. I'd have a book, look up and he was 5 feet away from me. He'd be pulling more books off the shelves. I'd go put those books away and he'd get up and walk again. I must say it is nice to not have to carry him everywhere, but my running skills are going to have to improve. A couple of times He'd use a chair to push himself around, luckily most people thought it was funny as he walk by them "brrrrrrring". It's hard to shhsh a baby in a library. Besides I'm the softy, who doesn't really care if he makes noise.

Well my boy is a full fledged walker, and I've become a full fledged runner.

Till tomorrow

Jenn

The Upside of Sickness

Something has brought on a wicked stomach flu in me today. I was at the hospital last week, so it may be the Norwalk Virus and Lucas did throw up once last week, so there is something going around in this household. Hopefully Darryl won't get it. It is hard to be sick, contracting stomach to the point of it hurting to throw up anything that I tried to put in my stomach. Which was only ginger ale or water. It does remind me of morning sickness, although no one get exicted that is not the case. With morning sickness it comes and goes, mine was more so evening sickness, but I am certainly not looking forward to that when the day comes again.

The upside of being sick is that I get to see what a great parent Darryl is. Not that I don't see it on a daily basis, but there was so much of it today, because I was praying to the porcelain god. I picked such a good man to have children with. He is totally capable to take care of Lucas and he does such a great job with it. All day Lucas has been looking for his "da" and wants to hang out with him. It makes me happy that if something were to ever happen to me Lucas would be in the best hands. Again kudos to Darryl on what a good dad he is and what a relief it was for me the sick person to just worry about throwing up and sleeping.

Till Tommorrow (and hopefully feeling better)

Jenn

Power Of Observation

This evening Darryl took off his watch and set it on the carpet. Lucas (who has never owned a watch) crawls over and picks it up. He knows to put it on his wrist and enjoys playing with it for the next half and hour. He'd put it on his wrist, walk around for a while, take it off, set it down. Pick it back up, put itt back on his wrist. I was so amazed at his intelligence and how much he musst watch us in his short year of life.

Till Tommorrow

Jenn

Happy Turkey Day

Well today is the start of a long weekend. I spent most of my Friday working on resci-annie. So if anyone chokes on turkey dinner this weekend I'll be in perfect shape to do abdominal thrusts. I am greatful to have a job where you get trained for these emergency situations, as it makes me feel better prepared for...life.

Well it is the start of a long weekend and 4 days off. Yipee. Tommorrow Darryl and I decide the interiors of the house, the most fun part. There are a couple of other minor things to be done after that but then the waiting game begins. Like most things in life it is hurry up and wait. I know we are defintly doing hardwood floors in the new place, so I am looking forward to that. Although I'm worried the house is going to look like a big brown cave. Brown walls, brown floor, maybe I'll have to find some splashs of color. But it should be really fun tommorrow, I'm defintly looking forward to it.

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. It has all the good parts of Christmas without the bad (gift giving). I shouldn't say that, there are a couple more good things about Christmas that Thanskgiving doesn't have, but Thanksgiving has all the essentials. Good turkey dinners, getting together with families and friends and taking a moment to appriciate all the wonderful things in life. I really have so much to be thankful for. I live a wonderful life, that I love. And even on days when it seems hard, it is still miles and miles better then many people in this world. I have a wonderful husband who is so kind and loving. I was so lucky to have found him at an early age. I have a child who I love more then anything and who makes me want so many more children to have that extra joy in life. I live in a great house and have a great job. Really there is nothing more I could ask for. Thank you to all who read this and enjoy it. You have all become (or always were) part of my life that I am greatful for.

I hope everyone has delicious turkey.

Till Tuesday!

Jenn

Fall

This weekend it is fall in Calgary. That may sound crazy, but it's true. Fall here only last for a week or so. It is one of the things I really miss about Ontario. Today Lucas and I were playing in the leaves, leaves smell amazing. It is so distinct like the smell of fresh cut grass or tomatoes. The colors are also so beautiful.

Till Tommorrow

Jenn

A Toddler

So Lucas has been somewhat walking for the past couple of months. The questions is "when" is he walking? I think this may be it. I'm sad for him to leave his babyhood, although totally enjoying this fun fun age. I should be sure to get a video of him crawling, becuase he'll never go back to that. He is a fun baby who is happy most of the time and he is developing his personality. Although quite scared of loud noises. Also if he is doing something he enjoys and I make him change his activity he gets quite upset.



Hope you enjoyed the video

Till Tommorrow

Jenn

Photo Booth

If you see these crazy people out in the streets please call 911. =)




Till Tommorrow

Jenn

MacBook

Well today's post comes to you from my living room. What does this mean you ask? Well today I picked up my new laptop/MacBook. So Darryl has the wireless installed and now I can surf the internet in the comfort of my living room. This is an amazing feat that I have never known before. Yeah for my MacBook. I'm not quite sure yet what I"m going to do to personalize it, maybe I should give her a name, maybe get some cool stickers or a cover for it, like they have for ipods. If anyone has any great ideas I'd love to hear them. It took a very long time to come in, but now that it is here I'm so happy about it.

One of the great features of the MacBook is that is has an isight camera built in. So today I took this video of Lucas eating his afternoon snack. At first he is amazed that he can see himself on the computer, then I get us singing and he is quickly distracted.



Till Tommorrow

Jenn