Cordelia blowing bubbles in our backyard.
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Saturday, September 23, 2006
Not just a hobby...
Dad and his new victoria carriage for doing weddings and the tux to go with it! The picture was taken at a wedding show in Windsor at the Caboto Club.
Discovering hell...
I have discovered hell, and it's having a cold when you're pregnant. The only medicine you can take is Tylenol, which we all know is soooo effective against a stuffed up nose. This meant I was off work for 2 1/2 days this week, and missed Faith's field trip to a cider mill. I'm finally recovered/ing and am just down to a cough now.
On Monday, I had my second OB appointment. This time I got a very nice intern. So, I've gained 4 lbs, have slightly elevated blood pressure (although he's not worried about it and neither am I as I have white coat syndrome), and the baby was so uncooperative that she couldn't get a heart rate. She'd catch the kid for a few seconds and then the baby would move away. This one is very active compared with Faith.
Monday night I started getting the cold, so I was out of commission for Tuesday evening when Faith went to her first Sparks meeting (pre-Brownies). She was very excited when she came home. "I get to go in a parade and sell coooookies!" I'm not sure why selling cookies is so exciting to a five year old. Actually, she gets to go in two parades...Remembrance Day and Santa Claus. And, she has a field trip to Toronto planned, as well as a New Year's Sleepover but not on New Year's. So, Sparks so far sounds like a good investment (not a cheap activity!).
We survived the rest of the week. And today we're going to my 10-year class reunion for university. (I think this means I'm getting old. :) It's homecoming football day, so we're going with friends and hoping not to get rained on. George, of course, thinks I'm crazy as I'm still coughing, but your 10 year reunion only happens once!
On Monday, I had my second OB appointment. This time I got a very nice intern. So, I've gained 4 lbs, have slightly elevated blood pressure (although he's not worried about it and neither am I as I have white coat syndrome), and the baby was so uncooperative that she couldn't get a heart rate. She'd catch the kid for a few seconds and then the baby would move away. This one is very active compared with Faith.
Monday night I started getting the cold, so I was out of commission for Tuesday evening when Faith went to her first Sparks meeting (pre-Brownies). She was very excited when she came home. "I get to go in a parade and sell coooookies!" I'm not sure why selling cookies is so exciting to a five year old. Actually, she gets to go in two parades...Remembrance Day and Santa Claus. And, she has a field trip to Toronto planned, as well as a New Year's Sleepover but not on New Year's. So, Sparks so far sounds like a good investment (not a cheap activity!).
We survived the rest of the week. And today we're going to my 10-year class reunion for university. (I think this means I'm getting old. :) It's homecoming football day, so we're going with friends and hoping not to get rained on. George, of course, thinks I'm crazy as I'm still coughing, but your 10 year reunion only happens once!
Monday, September 11, 2006
Fashion sense
Back to school season means the painful process of finding clothes and shoes (oh lord, the shoes!). For a kid who wants to wear skirts and dresses every day, this is particularly difficult.
This year, the clothes part was actually pretty easy. The shoes, however, have been an ongoing saga. Faith picked out light-up (!) Barbie (!) shoes. But, part of the sole ripped off the second time she wore them. They just don't make the Barbie-wear like they used to.
So, I took those runners back to the store, and picked up two different pairs. One very cute silver pair for indoor shoes, and another light-up (!) pair, although plain this time (yippee!). The light-up ones passed muster, but the cute silver ones didn't. So another trip back to the store.
Finally, we hit Payless and found a cross between runners and Mary Janes...a winner!
Why all these problems with shoes? Well, we need inside shoes for school, and outside shoes for home/schoolyard/daycare playground, plus inside shoes for daycare.
And, Faith has one foot that's a full size bigger than the other (inherited from her dad). So, at most I can only get shoes a half size bigger than her biggest foot, because the smaller foot just swims in the shoes otherwise. This means buying shoes even more often.
Clothes, on the other hand, were easier this year. We went low key. Although, we did go on Saturday to pick out a dress for school. In the store, I asked if she liked it and she said yes. When she put it on for church the next day, however, she didn't want to wear it!
Me: "Faith, you said you liked this dress!"
Faith: "I do like it. I just don't like it on me."
OK...how can you argue with that? So, yet another thing to return to the store. Better than hanging in the closet unused.
You definitely can't say that she doesn't know her own mind.
This year, the clothes part was actually pretty easy. The shoes, however, have been an ongoing saga. Faith picked out light-up (!) Barbie (!) shoes. But, part of the sole ripped off the second time she wore them. They just don't make the Barbie-wear like they used to.
So, I took those runners back to the store, and picked up two different pairs. One very cute silver pair for indoor shoes, and another light-up (!) pair, although plain this time (yippee!). The light-up ones passed muster, but the cute silver ones didn't. So another trip back to the store.
Finally, we hit Payless and found a cross between runners and Mary Janes...a winner!
Why all these problems with shoes? Well, we need inside shoes for school, and outside shoes for home/schoolyard/daycare playground, plus inside shoes for daycare.
And, Faith has one foot that's a full size bigger than the other (inherited from her dad). So, at most I can only get shoes a half size bigger than her biggest foot, because the smaller foot just swims in the shoes otherwise. This means buying shoes even more often.
Clothes, on the other hand, were easier this year. We went low key. Although, we did go on Saturday to pick out a dress for school. In the store, I asked if she liked it and she said yes. When she put it on for church the next day, however, she didn't want to wear it!
Me: "Faith, you said you liked this dress!"
Faith: "I do like it. I just don't like it on me."
OK...how can you argue with that? So, yet another thing to return to the store. Better than hanging in the closet unused.
You definitely can't say that she doesn't know her own mind.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Catching up....
OK...now that I'm starting to feel somewhat normal again, I may actually be able to keep up with my blogging now. :)
Faith started her first day of senior kindergarten today. It was just 5 kids for today and then she starts in every day next week. It went pretty well. The parents got to stick around for the first 20 minutes or so, which meant she didn't say too much. Luckily she knew a couple of the kids, so this helped. She told me that she cried after I left, but I'm not sure I believed this as she was fine when I left the room. She was happy when I picked her up, and she said that she liked her teacher. I, on the other hand, have more homework to do than I had on a bad night in university. I have a packet of papers to read, fill out, and return. The pressure!
It was actually a pretty crazy weekend for us. Faith was sick on Friday...and the germs leaped to George and I. Luckily it was a quick thing. Saturday night, Duncan visited with his girlfriend, Deanna. This was the first time we met, but we'd had previous glowing reports from the parents. And, yes, she lived up to them! :)
Sunday was dinner with Paul and Kim and the kids. This meant that Ava and Faith went off and played for three hours and we basically had to monitor the squeals.
Monday was a playdate with our old baby sitter and kids, and a visit with an old co-workers kids. Tuesday was the first day of school, a doctor's appointment for Faith (including 2 needles!), and a little shopping for me so i can leave the house in something that does not resemble a tent.
So...essentially we're all exhausted and now I have to go back to work. Uggh. And, of course, my morning sickness has decided to come back during the last couple of days! This is supposed to be over with and now I can just gestate and get bigger!
Oh well. On the plus side, I think I actually felt the baby last night for the first time. Of course, it was at 3:30 am when I couldn't sleep, but at least it was something to think about through the insomnia.
Faith started her first day of senior kindergarten today. It was just 5 kids for today and then she starts in every day next week. It went pretty well. The parents got to stick around for the first 20 minutes or so, which meant she didn't say too much. Luckily she knew a couple of the kids, so this helped. She told me that she cried after I left, but I'm not sure I believed this as she was fine when I left the room. She was happy when I picked her up, and she said that she liked her teacher. I, on the other hand, have more homework to do than I had on a bad night in university. I have a packet of papers to read, fill out, and return. The pressure!
It was actually a pretty crazy weekend for us. Faith was sick on Friday...and the germs leaped to George and I. Luckily it was a quick thing. Saturday night, Duncan visited with his girlfriend, Deanna. This was the first time we met, but we'd had previous glowing reports from the parents. And, yes, she lived up to them! :)
Sunday was dinner with Paul and Kim and the kids. This meant that Ava and Faith went off and played for three hours and we basically had to monitor the squeals.
Monday was a playdate with our old baby sitter and kids, and a visit with an old co-workers kids. Tuesday was the first day of school, a doctor's appointment for Faith (including 2 needles!), and a little shopping for me so i can leave the house in something that does not resemble a tent.
So...essentially we're all exhausted and now I have to go back to work. Uggh. And, of course, my morning sickness has decided to come back during the last couple of days! This is supposed to be over with and now I can just gestate and get bigger!
Oh well. On the plus side, I think I actually felt the baby last night for the first time. Of course, it was at 3:30 am when I couldn't sleep, but at least it was something to think about through the insomnia.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
The crazy month of June, and a little chocolate on the side
June was a crazy month...hence not too many blog posts. The month started off with me getting shingles (not fun), then the middle of the month was crazy, crazy time at work. Finally the second last week of the month was a trip to Belgium!
The Belgium trip was amazing. Lots of hard work, but also some sight seeing for me as I had to stay over the weekend until Sunday morning. I spent two nights in Brussels in the city center, wandering the streets and seeing some fascinating architecture and culture. Saturday, I hopped the train to Brugges where everywhere you turn it looks like a postcard.
I also did some souvenir shopping...mostly lots of Belgium chocolate. Karen and Rob helped out with Faith the week I was gone, so I brought them back some chocolate from Brugges. Although I didn't witness the eating of the chocolate, they assured me it tasted great. They also sent me a picture of one of the chocolates from the box. I didn't realize I was getting them the risque chocolates! I wonder if that meant they tasted better.?
Belgian chocolate?
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The Belgium trip was amazing. Lots of hard work, but also some sight seeing for me as I had to stay over the weekend until Sunday morning. I spent two nights in Brussels in the city center, wandering the streets and seeing some fascinating architecture and culture. Saturday, I hopped the train to Brugges where everywhere you turn it looks like a postcard.
I also did some souvenir shopping...mostly lots of Belgium chocolate. Karen and Rob helped out with Faith the week I was gone, so I brought them back some chocolate from Brugges. Although I didn't witness the eating of the chocolate, they assured me it tasted great. They also sent me a picture of one of the chocolates from the box. I didn't realize I was getting them the risque chocolates! I wonder if that meant they tasted better.?
Belgian chocolate?
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