Thursday, April 24, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
A little history and a question
You know I never have the chance of "hiding" a pregnancy until I am ready to announce it. I am one of these women that show right away. I have always envied these women that never show until they are well into their second trimester. My body chsnges and it is known that I am prengant right from the beginging. So I am ery aware of my body changes very early on. I go through all 9 months uncomfortable and "fat" and all the fun stuff that usually comes with the last few months of pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Michaela I was in maternity clothes the first month. and I just gor bigger and bigger until I was so big that I had siatica problems and could barley take 5 steps without being in excuritaing pain. She sure did a number on me and I hope that this pregnancy (although as per usual I am ALREADY showing) is easier than her's. Logan's was easier on me but I still end up gaining a ton of weight and already look like I am 3 months pregnant.
I can't help but start to think of this baby's delivery. I had SOOOOOO many problems with Michaela that an emergency c-section was inevitable and so as I got pregnant with Logan so soon after, another c-section it was with him. I have waited the required 2 years and indiated by my doctor so he said that a natural birth could be in the cards..however, I don't want to go through the labour just to have to anothe c-section.
Micha was 11 days overdue and then on top of that I had to be induced twice (the second time with a double dose) and it still took hours before I went into labour. My water broke and still no signs of her wanting to enter this world. I ended up pushing for almost 12 hours to no avail, she was stuck on my pelvic bone, hadn't turned I wasn't dialting, and was just having a horrible experince. But it wasn't until I had 20 other people in my room that I knew something was wrong. But really no one was telling me. But from the time I was told that an emergency c-section was happening to the time she was born was 20 minutes. I was glad at that point to have it all over with. Later (a year later) my mom actually told me how serious it all actually was. Micha's heart rate had gone dangerously high and my blood pressure dropped dangerously low (which explains why I spent so much time in recovery in shock). In fact mom told me that my doctor was furious with the nurse for waiting so long to call him in. Needless to say she wrecked me and it took me a long time to recover from it. In fact it wasn't until Logan was a year that I started to feel better from it all.
So I am nervous about the idea of a natural birth because of all the complications that I have had. If I do decide to have a natural birth I am going to make a point that I WILL NOT go as long as I did with Michaela if nothing is happening. It is too hard on your body to go through labour and then have c-section on top of it all. Doing one is hard enough just imagine both especially when your life and the life of your baby hang in the balance.
So what would you do in my situation..just forget about having a natural birth on the chance that you will have to same complications (cause they can't guarantee that you won't) or just go for it and hope for the best and have a natural birth?
I can't help but start to think of this baby's delivery. I had SOOOOOO many problems with Michaela that an emergency c-section was inevitable and so as I got pregnant with Logan so soon after, another c-section it was with him. I have waited the required 2 years and indiated by my doctor so he said that a natural birth could be in the cards..however, I don't want to go through the labour just to have to anothe c-section.
Micha was 11 days overdue and then on top of that I had to be induced twice (the second time with a double dose) and it still took hours before I went into labour. My water broke and still no signs of her wanting to enter this world. I ended up pushing for almost 12 hours to no avail, she was stuck on my pelvic bone, hadn't turned I wasn't dialting, and was just having a horrible experince. But it wasn't until I had 20 other people in my room that I knew something was wrong. But really no one was telling me. But from the time I was told that an emergency c-section was happening to the time she was born was 20 minutes. I was glad at that point to have it all over with. Later (a year later) my mom actually told me how serious it all actually was. Micha's heart rate had gone dangerously high and my blood pressure dropped dangerously low (which explains why I spent so much time in recovery in shock). In fact mom told me that my doctor was furious with the nurse for waiting so long to call him in. Needless to say she wrecked me and it took me a long time to recover from it. In fact it wasn't until Logan was a year that I started to feel better from it all.
So I am nervous about the idea of a natural birth because of all the complications that I have had. If I do decide to have a natural birth I am going to make a point that I WILL NOT go as long as I did with Michaela if nothing is happening. It is too hard on your body to go through labour and then have c-section on top of it all. Doing one is hard enough just imagine both especially when your life and the life of your baby hang in the balance.
So what would you do in my situation..just forget about having a natural birth on the chance that you will have to same complications (cause they can't guarantee that you won't) or just go for it and hope for the best and have a natural birth?
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Well..I guess you have waited long enough...
There are lots of things going on here that I really don't know where to start.
First let me say that our weekend away was nice and relaxing and invigorating. It was just what we needed and we have now decided that we are going to try for an us weekend at least 2 times a year.
1) Sean's mom is getting a divorce and talk has been that she is going to move in with us..which I don't want unless there are separate living quarters all together. She won't consider living on her own, but I think that Sean is going to have to put his foot down and tell her that she can move into one of the townhouses that are for sale 2 blocks away from us and that will be close enough.
2) Brooke wants to stay with us more than every other weekend so we are excited that we are going to get her for the summer..at least that is the plan right now.
3) Sean is about to write his apprenticeship exam and has been studying up a storm. Hopefully he can get his marks back in time for May registration for September classes. He is loving his job and where he works. They have been giving him lots of responsibility and he thrives on that. It's nice to have him come home happy.
4) And if all that weren't enough.....we are expecting our third in December. Poor kid. Logan may have a hard time with it since he won't be the baby anymore AND the new baby is due 3 days after his third birthday.
So there you have it our life in a nutshell. Lots of changes some good some not so good. But we will endure and persevere.
First let me say that our weekend away was nice and relaxing and invigorating. It was just what we needed and we have now decided that we are going to try for an us weekend at least 2 times a year.
1) Sean's mom is getting a divorce and talk has been that she is going to move in with us..which I don't want unless there are separate living quarters all together. She won't consider living on her own, but I think that Sean is going to have to put his foot down and tell her that she can move into one of the townhouses that are for sale 2 blocks away from us and that will be close enough.
2) Brooke wants to stay with us more than every other weekend so we are excited that we are going to get her for the summer..at least that is the plan right now.
3) Sean is about to write his apprenticeship exam and has been studying up a storm. Hopefully he can get his marks back in time for May registration for September classes. He is loving his job and where he works. They have been giving him lots of responsibility and he thrives on that. It's nice to have him come home happy.
4) And if all that weren't enough.....we are expecting our third in December. Poor kid. Logan may have a hard time with it since he won't be the baby anymore AND the new baby is due 3 days after his third birthday.
So there you have it our life in a nutshell. Lots of changes some good some not so good. But we will endure and persevere.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Weekend and well..stay tuned....
Sean is whisking me away this weekend. We are heading to Fairmont for some well deserve R and R. We have been caught up in the rat race and so this will a chance for us to reconnect and have some time with no kids and some good friends.
Micha had her first day pf preschool since the spring break today and her preschool has undergone some major change. The major one that I am concerned about is that they changed the teachers. Micha is not one that adapts well to change and I warned the new teachers that she may be difficult today and she was. But not as bad as I had thought. I am just going to have to keep a close eye on her progress and if I am not as satisfied with it in the last 2 months of school as I have been in the beginning of her school year then I will be finding a different preschool for her to be going to. Which is too bad because she has made some really good friends this year, but that doesn't mean that she won't be able to see them again. Micha makes friends where ever she goes, a talent that I wish that I had.
There are some exciting changes going on in our family and I will fill you in on them a little later...but in the mean time..stay tuned for all the excitement.
Micha had her first day pf preschool since the spring break today and her preschool has undergone some major change. The major one that I am concerned about is that they changed the teachers. Micha is not one that adapts well to change and I warned the new teachers that she may be difficult today and she was. But not as bad as I had thought. I am just going to have to keep a close eye on her progress and if I am not as satisfied with it in the last 2 months of school as I have been in the beginning of her school year then I will be finding a different preschool for her to be going to. Which is too bad because she has made some really good friends this year, but that doesn't mean that she won't be able to see them again. Micha makes friends where ever she goes, a talent that I wish that I had.
There are some exciting changes going on in our family and I will fill you in on them a little later...but in the mean time..stay tuned for all the excitement.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Micha's dance recital
Michaela has been in dance the last few weeks and has really enjoyed it. Today was their last class and so they had a recital to show off what they have learnt. I really enjoyed watching her dance and twirl and struggle with the difference between a gallop and a skip. (both ended up being a gallop). She really has taken to the idea of dance and so I guess I am going to have a little dancer on my hands. I guess I need to get her signed up for the next set of lessons.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Respect????.....REALLY???????
I took the kids to Wal-Mart this morning to do our grocery shopping and was pleasantly surprised by how well they behaved while in the grocery section. Anyways, I need to get a new chain for my necklace and went to the jewlery section to look for one, well Michaela found that one of the TV's was playing CARS....and pointed it out to Logan and FYI Logan is ALL about CARS. To say he LOVES it is an understatement. After not finding what I was looking for, I took my cart full of groceries and was heading to the till, well Logan didn't want to go he was glued to the movie so I had to go and pick him up, well that just started a whole scene. Screaming and yelling and all that fun stuff. Now usually I just pick up the kids and we leave but we were so close to the finish line that I needed to finish our outing. So I chose my line and waited for our turn all the while Logan is screaming and the Old couple in fromt of us were glaring, I tend to ignore these glances because they are just being ignorant. Well the glares did not stop there, they were making their own little snide comments which for the most part I choose to ignore until the lady said that they were acting this way becasue they get their own way at home. Well that was the last straw and I went off on her. Basically people have no right to say things like that (especially so that the parents can hear). If you can't handle the noise that kids make realize that it is not fun for the parents either and keep your opinions to yourself. They have no idea the situation that brought on the tantrum or how we deal with the kids at home and for them to make such a blantantly RUDE and totally uncalled for remark as that one they were just asking for trouble. Parents have all the right to defend themselves and their kids against ignorant people such as that, so just be prepared for the backlash if you choose to be ignorant.
Well luckily for this lady, (because I had both barrels loaded and ready to go) a manager came and asked me if I would prefer to be served at another til (they were opening one up for me) because I didn't need to be treated in such a manner and said that people have no right to make comments like that. So to her I am thankful.
Kids have tantrums and it doesn't matter if they get their own way at home or not, that is just the nature of kids..they will try and really...if I don't give into them in public am I really going to give into them at home?
So again I ask....RESPECT YOUR ELDERS.....REALLY? NOT WHEN THEY ACT LIKE THAT I WON'T!!!!!!!!!
Well luckily for this lady, (because I had both barrels loaded and ready to go) a manager came and asked me if I would prefer to be served at another til (they were opening one up for me) because I didn't need to be treated in such a manner and said that people have no right to make comments like that. So to her I am thankful.
Kids have tantrums and it doesn't matter if they get their own way at home or not, that is just the nature of kids..they will try and really...if I don't give into them in public am I really going to give into them at home?
So again I ask....RESPECT YOUR ELDERS.....REALLY? NOT WHEN THEY ACT LIKE THAT I WON'T!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
An ounce of the mundane
It has been bought to my attention that I have been negligant in my blogging and facebooking duties. I apoligize for that, I have been preoccupied with other things and really not quite feeling like myself. it is hard to explain, but I am feeling in a rut and not really wanting to do anything. I have been tying to at the moment focus on the work that I have piled up in front of me not really wanting to tackle it, but knowing that I must! I have just been going through the motions without the desire to do what I need to.
So as soon as I feel more like myself and not so blah (I can't even think of a word to describe how I am feeling) I will have an amazing post for you!
In the meantime if you have any suggestion that ay be helpful for me and my predicament feel free to leave one.
So as soon as I feel more like myself and not so blah (I can't even think of a word to describe how I am feeling) I will have an amazing post for you!
In the meantime if you have any suggestion that ay be helpful for me and my predicament feel free to leave one.
Monday, January 14, 2008
New addition....
Well..for awhile now we have been thinking of adding another member to our family and so yesterday we went and did it. No it's not a baby..although I want one of those in the near future...we went and got a puppy. He is a Lab/Retriever cross and we named him Magnus. What a bundle of energy and it has been deemed my responsibility to house break him. Well it only makes sense since I am home with him all day. We've been having some small successes but some big set backs. But all in all so far it has been a joy to have him in our family. The kids took to him right away although this morning they were scared of him and wouldn't get off the couch. Michaela has since started to brush him and so that's a good sign. And even our other dog Kutcha has taken a shine to him so he has quickly become the newst member in our family.
So without any further ado..here he is Magnus!!!!
So without any further ado..here he is Magnus!!!!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
and she broke her crown...
So the other evening I had just finished checking on the kids and found Logan in another one of his funny sleeping postitions and decided to head down the stairs to tell Sean about it and have him go and chck it out. Well have 2 flights of stairs that lead up to out third floor and as I rounded the landing and started making my way down the last flight when all of a sudden my feet slipped out from under me and down I went. Yep that's right folks I fell down the stairs. I slid all the way down and took a picture with me. Well I instantly hurt and I knew that come morning I was going to have the biggest bruise on my butt that was ever seen. You see..I bruise like a peach. Sean could just poke my arm with his finger and...there it is a bruise. So I knew one was coming..but I was completely ill prepared for the size and colour of the thing. As I will NOT be posting a picture (I know that you are ALL upset about that)...just imagine the deepest purple that you can imagine and have it cover one side of your butt. I will tell you..it still hurts to sit and lay down.
Well Sean rushed to my aid and I know from that gleam in his eyes that he was fighting the urge NOT to laugh at me. I swear I heard him laughing later while I was upstairs and he was downstairs..the cheeky monkey.
Well my story doesn't end there. I was vaccuming the living room yesterday and bent down to get the edges around the door that goes to the basement and I hit my head on the key that is sticking out of the doorknob. So I have a bruised head and a bruised butt. So yeah I have been alittle accident prone the last couple of days and I just hope that nothing else happens today cause I really don't know what else I can bruise.
Well Sean rushed to my aid and I know from that gleam in his eyes that he was fighting the urge NOT to laugh at me. I swear I heard him laughing later while I was upstairs and he was downstairs..the cheeky monkey.
Well my story doesn't end there. I was vaccuming the living room yesterday and bent down to get the edges around the door that goes to the basement and I hit my head on the key that is sticking out of the doorknob. So I have a bruised head and a bruised butt. So yeah I have been alittle accident prone the last couple of days and I just hope that nothing else happens today cause I really don't know what else I can bruise.
Monday, December 31, 2007
template change...not anything personal.....
so I changed my template as you can see so I am now going to need to update my links and the other blogs that I read so bear with me as I put your link back on there.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Merry Christmas from our family to yours.....
As we look back at this last year there are a few things that have taken place in our family.
Sean has been working hard for Trotter Morton as a supervisor of his crew. Right now he is at the Foothills Hospital working on the new addition. Soon, however, he will be heading to the Airport to start work on their new wing. He is really enjoying the work and it is nice to see that he has finaaly found his niche.
I am working form home as a bookkeeper/accountant. So when I am not being a full time mom that work keeps me pretty busy. There are times that I wish I was back at work, but I really wouldn't trade being a stay at home mom for anything. Michaela and Logan keep me pretty busy they are growing up fast and every day they have a new skill and I keep having to try to figure them out again.
Michaela turned 3 this year and started preschool in September and is really loving it. She talks about school all the time which make me think that I should have gotten her into 2 days a week instead of one. But she's growing up so fast that I thought that I needed to slow her down a bit. Before I know it she will be in kindergarten and then graduating from high school. She loves being a big sister and she loves Logan to death. They play together, but there are times that they fight like cats and dogs. Their sibling rivalry sometimes gets the best of me. Michaela is smart as a whip and really takes things in. She soaks up learning like a sponge and surprises me everyday with the things that she has learnt. She has grown up so much that there are days that I don't recognize her.
Logan turned two this month and although there has been times that I have worried about his growth he is a typical 2 year old. He follows his sister around and copies her every move. He is her parrott and there are times that I wish that he would think for himself, but then again, he is learning things that he wouldn't be learning if it wasn't for his older sister. He loves to laugh and loves to make us smile. He loves to play tackle and has fun wrestling with his daddy. He is after all a though and through daddy's boy.
As for Brooke, well, she is going to be 12 in January and we wnjoy having her every other weekend. Although we would like to see her more oftne. She is in grade 7 now attending Dr. Gordon Higgins Jr High. The reports that I get from her indicate that she loves it. I wish I could tell you more than that, but right now she is the typical tweenager where she doesn't tell you much about herself. i can tell you that Michael absolutly adores her and can't wait until she comes again, and she haes it when we have to take her home. It is nice to have her with us as she is a big help to us and takes some pressure off of me.
This year has been full of ups and downs but all in all it has bee a great year and I am looking forward to what next year has to bring.
So from our family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Merry Christmas to everyone..
I was sent this on facebook and it took me back to my childhood. I really enjoyed this duet and I hope that you do to.
Friday, December 07, 2007
My baby boy turns 2
So on this day 2 years ago my little Logan was born. I can't tell you haow differnt he is from his sister....in EVERY way. Even my pregnancy with him was easier and I didn't have to go through all the complications that I had with her with him. i had to have a C-section with him as I had an emergency one with his sister and then we got pregnant too soon. So to be safe, I had a planned one with Logan which is much easiwe in every sense than an emergency one.
He has brought joy to our lives and is such alittle comedian. He likes to laugh and to make everyone around him laugh. In order to know what I mean...you just have to witness it first hand. He is stubborn and has a temperment equal to that of his daddy's. Which when he is having his fits 9as he is right now now up in his room)..it is NOT pleasant. He will scream forEVER if I let him and at times I AM tempted.
He loves his family and loves to play. Right now his favourite thing to play is TACKLE!!!! adn you are right..his father taught him how to tackle and he LOVES it. He also likes to wrestle and he werstles his sister all day long. Sometimes he doesn't know how to stand up for himself and Michaela takes advantage of that. He is really easy going and will give up anything if it means that the other person is happy. He does mostly everything that is asked of him. He is a real bundle of joy and love.
Logan my son, you have brought joy into our family and you give us reasons to smile every day. Your laugh is infectious and you love to spread it all over the place. You are a light in my life and our family would not be complete without you in it. You love your family and it shows. You are not afraid to show your emotions and your feeling. I hope you never lose that ability, yet I hope that you find the ability to stand up for yourself. Your family loves you as does your Father in Heaven and we all want the best for you.
So on this special day of your second birthday.. I hope you never forget how special you are and how much you are loved.
Love,
Mommy
He has brought joy to our lives and is such alittle comedian. He likes to laugh and to make everyone around him laugh. In order to know what I mean...you just have to witness it first hand. He is stubborn and has a temperment equal to that of his daddy's. Which when he is having his fits 9as he is right now now up in his room)..it is NOT pleasant. He will scream forEVER if I let him and at times I AM tempted.
He loves his family and loves to play. Right now his favourite thing to play is TACKLE!!!! adn you are right..his father taught him how to tackle and he LOVES it. He also likes to wrestle and he werstles his sister all day long. Sometimes he doesn't know how to stand up for himself and Michaela takes advantage of that. He is really easy going and will give up anything if it means that the other person is happy. He does mostly everything that is asked of him. He is a real bundle of joy and love.
Logan my son, you have brought joy into our family and you give us reasons to smile every day. Your laugh is infectious and you love to spread it all over the place. You are a light in my life and our family would not be complete without you in it. You love your family and it shows. You are not afraid to show your emotions and your feeling. I hope you never lose that ability, yet I hope that you find the ability to stand up for yourself. Your family loves you as does your Father in Heaven and we all want the best for you.
So on this special day of your second birthday.. I hope you never forget how special you are and how much you are loved.
Love,
Mommy
Thursday, December 06, 2007
My best friend..ahhhh......
So I have been tagged so here it goes
What is your husband's name: Sean
How long have you been married: 4 years
How long did you date before you got married: date? 6 months, now if you asked how long did we KNOW each other you'd be shocked at the answer....15 years before we dated
Who eats more: Sean by a long shot
Who said I love you first: I think Sean did
Who is taller: Sean
Who sings better: I do although he does sing very nice
Who is smarter: depends on the circumstance..he is far more street smart where I am book smart. Although he is smart at math and science.
Whose temper is worse: Sean's
Who does the laundry: I do..every day
Who does the dishes: I do
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed: right now I do but that may change. I just need to sleep closest to the door. I feel safer that way
Who pays the bills: I do
Who cooks dinner: I do
Who drives when you are together: Mostly Sean, but he does give up the wheel sometimes...I drive the truck more so her takes advantage of it when we are together
Who is more stubborn: I am
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong: Sean
Whose parents do you see the most: it's a tie
Who kissed who first: It was a mutual thing it took awhile for us to get past the.."you're my best friend annd this is going to be weird" Phase
Who asked who out first: it was more my nephew who on a dare from his mom said..."hey Sean Auntie Tara likes you..what are you going to do about it?" but really can you fault a 4 year old? so then it was so "hey do you want to try this dating thing?"
Who proposed: Sean..got down on one knee and everything
Who is more sensitive: I am
Who has more friends: Sean..he gets out more...but we have alot of the same friends
Who wears the pants in the family: depending on the situation..we both do
Where did you meet your husband: school..grade 10
What was the first thing you said to your husband: man who can remember that long ago? I think I said something like "stop being a jerk"
Where was your first date: dinner
Where was your first kiss: in my livingroom in my apartment
Where did you get engaged: on a gravel road somewhere..we went for a drive and then he stopped got out of the car opened my car door and got down on one knee and popped the question....for us that's romantic
Where were you married: Cardston Temple
Where was the Honeymoon: in Canmore in a cabin just after Christmas and I was already pregnant...
I tag..Michelle Y, Heather B, Jessica T, Cheryl S and Leslie R
What is your husband's name: SeanHow long have you been married: 4 years
How long did you date before you got married: date? 6 months, now if you asked how long did we KNOW each other you'd be shocked at the answer....15 years before we dated
Who eats more: Sean by a long shot
Who said I love you first: I think Sean did
Who is taller: Sean
Who sings better: I do although he does sing very nice
Who is smarter: depends on the circumstance..he is far more street smart where I am book smart. Although he is smart at math and science.
Whose temper is worse: Sean's
Who does the laundry: I do..every day
Who does the dishes: I do
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed: right now I do but that may change. I just need to sleep closest to the door. I feel safer that way
Who pays the bills: I do
Who cooks dinner: I do
Who drives when you are together: Mostly Sean, but he does give up the wheel sometimes...I drive the truck more so her takes advantage of it when we are together
Who is more stubborn: I am
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong: Sean
Whose parents do you see the most: it's a tie
Who kissed who first: It was a mutual thing it took awhile for us to get past the.."you're my best friend annd this is going to be weird" Phase
Who asked who out first: it was more my nephew who on a dare from his mom said..."hey Sean Auntie Tara likes you..what are you going to do about it?" but really can you fault a 4 year old? so then it was so "hey do you want to try this dating thing?"
Who proposed: Sean..got down on one knee and everything
Who is more sensitive: I am
Who has more friends: Sean..he gets out more...but we have alot of the same friends
Who wears the pants in the family: depending on the situation..we both do
Where did you meet your husband: school..grade 10
What was the first thing you said to your husband: man who can remember that long ago? I think I said something like "stop being a jerk"
Where was your first date: dinner
Where was your first kiss: in my livingroom in my apartment
Where did you get engaged: on a gravel road somewhere..we went for a drive and then he stopped got out of the car opened my car door and got down on one knee and popped the question....for us that's romantic
Where were you married: Cardston Temple
Where was the Honeymoon: in Canmore in a cabin just after Christmas and I was already pregnant...
I tag..Michelle Y, Heather B, Jessica T, Cheryl S and Leslie R
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
He's growing up slowly but surely......
So this morning I was in a rush cause Logan had a pedeatrician's appointment at 9am. I had to get dressed, take out the garbage, get the kids dressed, warm up the truck, put the kids in their winter coats (which for some reason takes longer than a summer coat), take Michaela to Auntie Carrie's house (or as Micha calls it Kendyls house), get gas in the truck and then travel all the way to Chinook Centre to see the doctor. Well I managed to sleep in an didn't get up out of bed until 7 which then put me in panic mode. But I managed to get everythign done and get out the door to Carrie's house by 8. What a miracle!!!! considering the phone was ringing this morning too.
So, anyways, Logan has been seeing a pedeatrician for a few months now since I had some concerns about him taking so long to start walking and that he had lost weight and was really quite short. So we've been monitoring him quite close to see how he has been growing. his last appointment in July put his weight at 21 and a bit lbs. today he is 22 lbs and 14 ozs which is fine by the doctor. Kids hos age only gain 5 lbs a year. But what really had me happy was the fact that he grew 5 cm in 6 months. According to the doctor that is great. he went from 75 cm to 80 cm. So maybe at the ripe old age of 2 he can finally get out of his 12 months pants, but then again maybe not since they are just fitting him right now, they are not too long.
But I had to take him for a bone age test where they x-ray his hand and wrist to see if the reason that he is so short is that the age of hi bones is behind that of his actual age. which would make sense since he is about the right height for a 1 year old. They are trying to put my fears of him being a "Little Person" at ease. he may just be a short kid and then a short adult, or one day he may just shhot up and be a little taller. who knows. All I know right now is that he is on the right track developmentally for a 2 year old and in that respect there are NO concerns. If he does winde up being a Little Person the we just deal with it. All I know is that he would make one HECK of a cute Little Person. Even if he isn't he is still stinking cute anyways.
Yep that's right my son is a shorty. But that is what makes him who he is and i wouldn't trade him for anything.
So, anyways, Logan has been seeing a pedeatrician for a few months now since I had some concerns about him taking so long to start walking and that he had lost weight and was really quite short. So we've been monitoring him quite close to see how he has been growing. his last appointment in July put his weight at 21 and a bit lbs. today he is 22 lbs and 14 ozs which is fine by the doctor. Kids hos age only gain 5 lbs a year. But what really had me happy was the fact that he grew 5 cm in 6 months. According to the doctor that is great. he went from 75 cm to 80 cm. So maybe at the ripe old age of 2 he can finally get out of his 12 months pants, but then again maybe not since they are just fitting him right now, they are not too long.
But I had to take him for a bone age test where they x-ray his hand and wrist to see if the reason that he is so short is that the age of hi bones is behind that of his actual age. which would make sense since he is about the right height for a 1 year old. They are trying to put my fears of him being a "Little Person" at ease. he may just be a short kid and then a short adult, or one day he may just shhot up and be a little taller. who knows. All I know right now is that he is on the right track developmentally for a 2 year old and in that respect there are NO concerns. If he does winde up being a Little Person the we just deal with it. All I know is that he would make one HECK of a cute Little Person. Even if he isn't he is still stinking cute anyways.
Yep that's right my son is a shorty. But that is what makes him who he is and i wouldn't trade him for anything.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Organization Needed
I am in need of a personal organizer. i am feeling overwheled with the mess in my house and I can't seem to get on top of it. I just can't seem the rigth place to start. I know I need to take it one room at a time, but what room do I start with and where in that room do I start. I just don't seem to have enough time or knowledge to of what to toss or keep. Sean has a hard time throwing things away and he just tells me to put it off to the side and he will go through it when he has a chance....problem is.....he NEVER has a chance.
I am going to pose a question for all you organized people out there....How do you stay organized and how can I go about starting on my way to being the organized person that I long to be?
I am going to pose a question for all you organized people out there....How do you stay organized and how can I go about starting on my way to being the organized person that I long to be?
Monday, November 26, 2007
Crazy Americans....
okay we just got back from shopping in Couer D'alene for the "Black Friday" sales phenomenon. In recent years I would only hear of the crazy antics that took place during their after Thanksgiving sales day. This year I actually was apart of it. My sisters and sister in law took to the road wednesday evening to travel to Idaho to take in the festivities. We took advatage of the deals on thursday even though many places were not open due to the Holidays but we still managed to score some sweet deals. However they were nothing and I mean NOTHING compared to the frenzy that took place Friday.
We were up at 2:30 friday morning and took to the stores we waited in line at Khol's for their 4am opening. Not finding what we were looking for we took to the road and headed into Spokane (luckily it was only 30 mins away) and stood in line at Toys 'R Us for their 5am opening to take advantage of their 50% off toys. We made out like bandits and I can see why there are all those crazy Americans out there who shop on this day. The deals are out of this world. We shopped from 4am to 6pm literally until we dropped and then got up Saturday morning to do it all over again. Although not so early and even though the deals were still awesome friday from 4-11 was where it was at. Needless to say the kids' Christmas shoppin gis DONE except for stocking stuffers.
Would I do it again? OH HELL YEAH!!!!! We've already made plans to head done next year. Only next year we will have a better idea of what to expect and we will be better prepared and know more of how the system works. We really need something like thins here in Canada. You really should see what I got for the money I took down. i can't even believe it and it's sitting here in my house.
We were up at 2:30 friday morning and took to the stores we waited in line at Khol's for their 4am opening. Not finding what we were looking for we took to the road and headed into Spokane (luckily it was only 30 mins away) and stood in line at Toys 'R Us for their 5am opening to take advantage of their 50% off toys. We made out like bandits and I can see why there are all those crazy Americans out there who shop on this day. The deals are out of this world. We shopped from 4am to 6pm literally until we dropped and then got up Saturday morning to do it all over again. Although not so early and even though the deals were still awesome friday from 4-11 was where it was at. Needless to say the kids' Christmas shoppin gis DONE except for stocking stuffers.
Would I do it again? OH HELL YEAH!!!!! We've already made plans to head done next year. Only next year we will have a better idea of what to expect and we will be better prepared and know more of how the system works. We really need something like thins here in Canada. You really should see what I got for the money I took down. i can't even believe it and it's sitting here in my house.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
I can't believe it's been four years
ENGAGEMENT PHOTO..ONE FROM OUR SHOOT..
WEDDING PHOTO
I can't believe that it has been 4 years today that Sean and I got married, and to show for it we have 2 beautifil children and I have 1 AWESOME step-child. There have been some rough patches but each rough patch brings growth and and deepens our love and respect for each other. I am just glad that the good times aout weigh the bad times. He is my best friend and my confidant and he brings out the best in me. I am glad that I took off the blinders when I did cuz who know where either of us would be if I hadn't.
Unfortunately we are not able to spend our anniversary together as I am heading off to do some Christmas shopping in the States with the girls. I just hope he doesn't get too lonely without me...hahaha who am I kiding..he's going to enjoy the peace and quiet while I am going to enjoy spending his hard earned money. YIPPEE!!! I am however going to surprise him with a night on the town when I get back so I guess he wins both ways. Lucky guy!!!
WEDDING PHOTO
I can't believe that it has been 4 years today that Sean and I got married, and to show for it we have 2 beautifil children and I have 1 AWESOME step-child. There have been some rough patches but each rough patch brings growth and and deepens our love and respect for each other. I am just glad that the good times aout weigh the bad times. He is my best friend and my confidant and he brings out the best in me. I am glad that I took off the blinders when I did cuz who know where either of us would be if I hadn't.
Unfortunately we are not able to spend our anniversary together as I am heading off to do some Christmas shopping in the States with the girls. I just hope he doesn't get too lonely without me...hahaha who am I kiding..he's going to enjoy the peace and quiet while I am going to enjoy spending his hard earned money. YIPPEE!!! I am however going to surprise him with a night on the town when I get back so I guess he wins both ways. Lucky guy!!!
Friday, November 16, 2007
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