Today I wore maternity pants ......

They are just as awesome as I remember.

I love my 'stretchy-pants'

YIPEEEE

I think Davis must have read my mind!!!!

Our spare room is sort of Davis' study room/office ... /spare bedroom for visitors/Kaileys toy room/ room for things that we don't know where else they should go/ cluttered and disorganized.

SOOOO on a most recent visit from someone from Ontario, we cleaned out Kaileys toys and some clutter from that wonderful room and it looked so wonderful all clean and emptyed out. He mentioned something along the lines of getting a desk for my computer and leaving it in that room ( Kailey currently attacks my laptop when ever it is out, because its current living space is our couch) as he was talking about that I thought!!!! forget the computer, I want a craft table!!!!

So now I am looking for a table (which I think my parents have about 7 in the basement collecting dust) and most importantly looking for some ideas on cute shelves or desk organizers or something like that.

Im so excited, I don't think Davis knows what he just got himself into, because now he has to share his "office" with me!!!

If anyone out there knows of some cute ideas or stuff you like, let me know!!!

Sleepless in ..... cole harbour

This used to be me ......... ...........

I used to be able to sleep like this.

Anywhere, any time, any position or amount of noise.

I think I got it from being a flight attendant, doing crazy night flights, and long long long flights, I had to be able to sleep anywhere and weird hours, in weird places (including in the galley of the plane)

Davis would get so frustrated when we would get in bed at night and 2 minutes later I was fast asleep, and out cold all night. Or if we were watching a movie together and I would fall asleep 10 minutes into the movie and then he was stuck watching it alone. poor Davis.

Since those days, I have gone soft.

It started with being pregnant with Kailey, she kicked me all night long and I couldnt sleep. Then came the no sleep nights of her waking up all the time. Even after she started sleeping better, I seemed to wake up alot at night ... no idea why, AND it would take me alot longer to fall asleep.

Now that I am preggo again, I can't seem to turn my brain off long enough to fall asleep. I am also having weird messed up dreams that wake me up and keep me up thinking about how weird they were.

So now I am the one laying in bed awake while I listen to Davis sleeping peacefully.

Does anyone have any tips that actually work to help me sleep?????? HELP!

Other than that pregnancy is going well. The tummy is starting to poke its way out further and further all the time, it might be time to dig out the maternity wear, because even my fat pants are starting to feel a little snug, and I can't just wear pjs ALL the time (as much as I want to)

I should be about 3 months now. 6 more to go!!!

As I went through my remembrance day today, it feels alot differant than last year.
I have always felt sad about that young people that have died at war, I read their stories on the news, I see their pictures, and probably like most of you, continue on with my day. Grateful for their service and sacrifice, but nonetheless I continue on with my day.
A few months ago, my little brother Peter signed him self up for the Canadian Military. He is currently in basic training in Quebec.
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Now when I see those pictures on the news I find it a little harder to just continue on with my day.
I find it hard to hold back the tears, not because I am afraid for Peter (I might be alittle bit) but because those wonderful people are loved by parents, siblings, friends, spouses, children.
Now when I see those pictures, I feel a small taste of their pain, and I hope I never have to taste all of it.
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This year I have remembered, a little bit more than usual, the sacrifice that was made, and the sacrifice that is being made today as I sit here in the comfort of my safe, warm home.

To them I say Thank-you.

To my brother I say, I love you, and thank-you for being willing to make that sacrifice.

Halloween and the Flu .... oooo which is scarier????

Well, the week leading up to Halloween Kailey came down with the flu ... just regular flu stuff, fever, coughing, vomitting ( I can't tell you how many vomit loads of laundry I did that week, I stopped counting after 5 or 6) after she had been like this for 3 days we took her into see our family doctor who told us she could very well have the dreaded swine flu and we could take her into the IWK if we wanted to, or just take her home and take care of her there. I choose to take care of her at home. So he told us to watch for her breathing really carefully, if she had any trouble breathing, we were to take her to the IWK, OR if she was still feeling just as crappy after 24 hours we should take her in and get some tamiflu.
Anyway long story short she sort of got worse in terms of her mood the next day so we took her in to the IWK (doctors orders) and they told us what we allready knew ...

"yep, she has the flu" ... (gee thanks ) "take her back home and keep an eye on her breathing" (again, thanks....)


SO anyway, you may be wondering why I am telling you this.

BECAUSE ... I have been noticing alot of "fear mongering" going on in the media, and while I know that the swine flu has been very serious for alot of people, I think they are trying to scare people a little TOO much. I heard people saying things like;
"if you think you have the flu you should seek immediate medical attention"
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I really don't think that is nessisary.
They will tell you the same thing they told us (this is the point of this story, so that you dont go and wait in the hospital emergency room for 4 hours)

- If you have the flu, stay home, get some rest.
-If you have trouble breathing, THEN go and call your doctor.

When we were at the IWK, we talked to sooo many parents who were FREAKING out about their kid having a COUGH, it's a cough people, calm down!!!! meanwhile the hospital has Actual patients who ARE sick and could use a nurse or doctor, but they are all busy with these lunatics.

wooooo anyway, moral of the story, relax everyone, it's going to be ok.




so on to Halloween.



Kailey still being sick, and me coming down with a cough myself, we thought trick or treating wouldnt be a great idea... so we raided our storage room and got dressed up and had a party at our house. It was way more fun anyway.




This is the pumpkin we carved ... Kailey kept going up to it all day repeating and pointing out his " eeeeyyyyyyeeeessss .... noooooooooooooose .......... moup (thats how she says mouth)

Flu and all, the angel got some flying lessons ....

Anyway we had a fun Halloween, we have a TON of left over candy (anyone want some?)

I was so surprised by all the kids who DID NOT say "trick or treat" what is wrong with those kids??? they just opened up their bags and looked at us..... ??? what the?

And there were an awful lot of "kids" who were probably about 15 or more, who did not even have costumes on!!!!

What is the world coming to??????

This post sounds a little cranky.... sorry guys. I will blame it on prego hormones.

Let's jump back a month, shall we?

Well, first of all let me just say that even though Davis really doesn't like selling security systems door to door every summer, and I really hate moving all over the county every summer, the job really has it's perks and I will REALLY miss them when we don't get them anymore.
This summer Davis earned not one, but TWO trips!!!!! The best is the week long all-inclusive of our choice and the second was a weekend get away, which we took with the two pretty people pictured below. Yes, Nathan and Caverly, and oh how I love them both.

We went to Orlando, and we had a fan-tabulous time.


This will be the readers digest version, of the summary of our trip because, A- I am pregnant and tired, and B- I lack the motivation right now to sit here and type all of the wonderful things that we did. Even though, let me tell you there were ALOT.

We only had a weekend there so we spent the first day at the wet n' wild water park. I highly highly recommend it to anyone who goes to orlando. It was a BLAST!!!!! We had sooooo much fun there that I really don't know how we kept Davis from not going there again the 2nd day also.

After a long busy day at the waterpark we went for couples massages at the water house day spa .... aaaahhhhhhhhh ....... so so so great in every way possible!!!!!!

Our second, and sadly, last day in Orlando we went to Disney World, and it was awesome. We went to animal kingdom because pregnant ladies aren't allowed on roller coasters so we thought there would be alot there that I could do also. It was great and I loved it, sadly I think I got a little cranky in the after noon because it was HOT. I don't do well in the heat, and I felt like I was melting ... anyway, I will blame it on the pregnancy.

Long story short, we had a great time and we are so glad that we got to go with Nathan and Cav. We like them alot.

So that is the post that I should have written about a month ago .... but didn't .

Right now in our lives, Davis is doing mid-term exams so he is studying ALOT. I see him when he comes out of the room (which is deamed his office) to get food, and when he crawls into bed at who knows what time. Other than that he is like a ghost in the closet, I think kailey is starting to wonder where he is. Oh how we love school.

I am feeling pretty good, although very tired and worn out all the time. But I really won't complain about that because it beats worshiping the porceline idol all day every day. I should be about 9 weeks now, and my skin is looking like I'm 13...... it's really frustrating.

Kailey is doing pretty good, she is allergic to something and we can't figure out what it is. She has been breaking out in hives almost everyday for the past few weeks.... and I cannot figure out what it is that is causing it. There is nothing new that she is eating or doing so I am stumped. My doctor wants to leave it for a couple more weeks to see if we can figure it out, OR, if it will clear up on it's own, and then after that she will go in for allergy testing. Boooooooourns.

Anyway... thats my story for the day.

Good night.

Baby Podeszwa #2

Well Baby Podeszwa #2 is on the way!

I am about 8 weeks along so far, and so far I am feeling good. I haven't thrown up yet (knock on wood) I feel pretty nauseous sometimes and I have NO ENERGY, but otherwise I am feeling pretty good. Due date so far is May 8th, but if this kid is anything like Kailey, I won't be holding my breath until 2 weeks later.

Anyway I just put Kailey to bed and I am pooped out but I had to come on here and announce this news to whoever still reads this blog!

Alot has happened since I last posted anything, we moved back from Edmonton, and its great to be home! Davis is back in school for his 3rd year, I am working in the primary in the cole harbour ward, we went to Orlando with Nathan and Caverly.... but I lack the motivation right now to talk about those things...... maybe I can do it next time.

Good night!