We are either going to have to change the name of this blog or start a new one all together. I'm not sure which one we'll do, or even if we will continue on writing... I guess we will see.
This has been a fantastic week.
On Monday, we went over to Jan and Carl's place for dinner. We got there and the music was blaring, the kids were running around and dinner wasn't even started yet. We don't really like eating dinner so late but we were smart and fed Ryan before we got there. He had a great time playing with all the new toys at their house. We had to watch him closely because Jan and Carl have a 2 year old son who was always interested in the toy Ryan was playing with, or he would swing a toy out of the toy box and almost hit Ryan in the face. Joseph has a cute little leather rocking chair that Ryan crawled into and started rocking in. I wish I had a video of it so everyone could see just how cute it was. We walked home in the rain and it was amazing.
On Tuesday we went over to Shearwater for dinner with our really good friends. It was just so much fun. I've been trying to figure out how to explain just how fun it was but it's been tough. All we did was sit, talk and eat, and laugh. There was much laughter. And that's what I'm going to miss the most. It's just so easy to have fun with those girls. Tyler and Jessica played some pool and apparently Tyler took a shot that jumped off their table and made it in the corner pocket of the next table over.
On Wednesday, we stayed close to home and spent time together as a little family.
On Thursday, we were invited over to Kendra's place because Jessica left town today. We knew we couldn't stay long because Ryan was with us and it was already 8. We stayed for a little while but then Ryan got upset. No one else's apartment is baby proof so our time was spent getting Ryan away from the candles and stuff. It was nice to get out of the house again.
Today, I went out for lunch with my previous co workers at the RCMP. It was really nice to get out of the house again. I had a BBQ bacon cheese burger and it was super tasty. Again, we had good conversation and they were really excited about us moving to Manning. We mostly talked about kids and all the fantastic things they do. Tyler was at home with Ryan because his union is on strike right now. So, when I got home I got to spend the rest of the day with both of my men.
Ryan is such a little sweetheart. He walks all over the place, laughs all the time, is silly all the time and I can't get enough of him. He just makes my day and life so much better.
And the thing that makes my life worse is the stupid people who live beside and above us. Right now, we are listening to the stupid cat who is running around. I'm just hoping all the noise doesn't wake up Ryan.
We are inching closer to being home for Christmas and I'm getting antsy. I always get this way before we come home because I'm just so excited. I've been on this rock for 4 months and cabin fever is creeping in. Also, I just want to move home already... one more month!!!
Sonja
Friday, December 7, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Big News...
It's been a long time since I posted something, partially because nothing exciting seems to happen lately. We don't get out much anymore with Ryan so we don't have any cool new experiences very often. Sure I was able to go out hunting a few times, but the deer out here don't actually exist. Out of six times getting out and 50+ kms under foot I saw a total of zero deer. One of those trips even involved getting off of this island and heading to another island called Yeo Island. Still no deer. It would have been nice to actually see one that I could decide I want to shoot or not. But alas the freezer is still empty.
That brings me to the last couple days. I have been applying for jobs since the summer, mostly MRI jobs but an occasional full time CLXT job that has been posted. After months of applying I finally was at least contacted about one of the positions I had applied for recently. Thursday morning I saw that there was a voicemail on my phone, so I called to find out what was left on my phone. I called the number back and found out that it was the x-ray tech from the Manning hospital. After asking some questions about me and about me having my MRI training etc. I was then asked when I would be available for an interview. I said that Friday morning would probably be best as I had to head into work in half an hour. That time didn't work for her so it was suggested to do it right then. Ok. Sounds good. So the twenty minutes was an unexpected interview. At the end I was told that they would probably have their decision in a couple days. I then went to work and warned my references that they may be contacted in the next little bit. The rest of the work day was kind of a write-off, as the adrenaline and excitement from the impromptu interview took some time to wear off.
After work we were invited to a friend's nieces birthday party for supper and cake. That's when I received the second unexpected phone call of the day. Right in the middle of happy birthday I got answered the phone and found that it was a job offer. I was offered the CLXT job in Manning less than twelve hours from my interview. So in a matter of couple days we are now in the process of winding down our time here, saying good bye to friends and getting ready to move to northern Alberta.
We are very excited for this new opportunity. A chance to start somewhere new and more importantly to get back to Alberta and be closer to our families. Since we already have our Christmas trip planned and paid for we will be coming home on the 21st and still come back here on the 30th, but only for a week now, instead of indefinitely like it has been since we moved out here. Sonja and Ryan will be flying out of Bella Bella on the 4th and I will take the ferry early on the 5th and begin the drive home. I start my new job on the 17th. Now we will have to find a new place to live and settle down. It's also nice because we will now be able to fully move out of our parents houses' and have our own place with our own stuff for the first time since we got married.
It will be a good new chapter in our life.
Tyler
That brings me to the last couple days. I have been applying for jobs since the summer, mostly MRI jobs but an occasional full time CLXT job that has been posted. After months of applying I finally was at least contacted about one of the positions I had applied for recently. Thursday morning I saw that there was a voicemail on my phone, so I called to find out what was left on my phone. I called the number back and found out that it was the x-ray tech from the Manning hospital. After asking some questions about me and about me having my MRI training etc. I was then asked when I would be available for an interview. I said that Friday morning would probably be best as I had to head into work in half an hour. That time didn't work for her so it was suggested to do it right then. Ok. Sounds good. So the twenty minutes was an unexpected interview. At the end I was told that they would probably have their decision in a couple days. I then went to work and warned my references that they may be contacted in the next little bit. The rest of the work day was kind of a write-off, as the adrenaline and excitement from the impromptu interview took some time to wear off.
After work we were invited to a friend's nieces birthday party for supper and cake. That's when I received the second unexpected phone call of the day. Right in the middle of happy birthday I got answered the phone and found that it was a job offer. I was offered the CLXT job in Manning less than twelve hours from my interview. So in a matter of couple days we are now in the process of winding down our time here, saying good bye to friends and getting ready to move to northern Alberta.
We are very excited for this new opportunity. A chance to start somewhere new and more importantly to get back to Alberta and be closer to our families. Since we already have our Christmas trip planned and paid for we will be coming home on the 21st and still come back here on the 30th, but only for a week now, instead of indefinitely like it has been since we moved out here. Sonja and Ryan will be flying out of Bella Bella on the 4th and I will take the ferry early on the 5th and begin the drive home. I start my new job on the 17th. Now we will have to find a new place to live and settle down. It's also nice because we will now be able to fully move out of our parents houses' and have our own place with our own stuff for the first time since we got married.
It will be a good new chapter in our life.
Tyler
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
November 28, 2012
There are a few things I know about my day even before I get out of bed in the morning.
I know that I will probably crush a few Cheerios on my way to the kitchen, bathroom, living room... really, any place in our small apartment. I know that if I try to clean up the Cheerios that Ryan spreads around, I will have to touch all the soggy ones that fall out of his mouth. Some how there are always soggy Cheerios no matter how long it's been since Ryan was eating them. Soggy Cheerios get stuck to pretty much everything that touches them, and so I also know that if I accidentally kneel in one, it is forever imbedded in my pants.
I know that as a mother, I have social duties to make certain comments to passersby who mention things about Ryan. For example, when someone says, "My, he's getting big!", I have to say, "Yup, he's growing like a weed." or "Yeah, it's hard to believe." Or someone will ask, "How old is he now?" And I will say, "10 months already." That person will almost always say, "It goes fast doesn't it." Every mother out there knows about these social interactions and how annoying they can get. What's nice is when someone asks a question or says something that is kind of out of the blue. The other day, we were standing in line at the store and someone asks to see his teeth. It seemed pretty random to us.
I also know that I will always be greeted with smiles and giggles when I get him from his naps, his Taylor Hall doll will be on the floor and Ryan will be standing in a corner of his crib talking to himself.
I know I will call Ryan by various other names, such as Sleepy-potomus, hungry-potomus, Collapsable Fink (It's a Dr. Seuss character), Walk-a-potomus, Mr. Bug, Bug, Stinker, and whatever else comes to mind. It might become a problem when he starts talking and doesn't actually know his own name but for now, he just looks at me and smiles and that's all I care about.
I know that no matter how quiet people think they are being, they are still always too loud. I know that as soon as I lay Ryan to sleep I'm on edge because 7 people have the potential to ruin his sleep. The preferable decibel for every other person on the planet is 0. I know that very little upsets me but if you wake my cranky, finally sleeping boy I will huff and puff to myself and complain to Tyler and my sisters. I wont actually say anything to the person making the noise though, which is silly and pure nonsense but I'm non combative. It's something I'm working on though. A few nights ago, our upstairs neighbor kept me awake until 12:45 and by that time, I was too upset from being awake so late that I couldn't fall asleep. And when she finally stopped opening and closing drawers, all I could hear was the peaceful sound of Tyler breathing, which of course drove me crazy. I tried sleeping on the couch away from Tyler but then a slow ferry went past and those things are loud at 3 in the morning. I did finally fall asleep and then Ryan decided he was going to wake up at 3:37. Basically, it wasn't a good night but to get back to my point, I actually sent her a text message asking her to keep it down that late at night. And it worked. She's still super loud but I think I can hear her at least trying to be quieter. It's tough though because these apartments weren't made with a great amount of skill so every step she takes it squeaks like crazy, and of course when she turns the water on, the water rushes down the walls in Ryan's room. There isn't anything we can do about that though.
Today was a good day. Ryan got 2 quality naps so I got some down time. I'm reading a good book so it's nice to have lots of time to sit. I made swarties hash browns for dinner and I sliced my palm with the grater thing. That hurt and continues to hurt every time I move my hand because the wound kind of opens a little every time I do something. Ryan didn't enjoy his portion of dinner so I gave him crackers and peanut butter instead, which he then smeared in his eye causing him to cry. I cleaned it out but he just smeared more in there. I just put him in the tub and rinsed all of him at the same time. The problem with doing that is that the bath water turned mirky and brown so I'm not sure he actually got cleaner. It's more likely that there is now a fine layer of peanut butter all over his body instead of just his arms, hands and face.
We are now just relaxing, finding ourselves mysteriously hungry even though dinner was really filling. We might both read our books tonight until bed time. Is there anything better then a really good book? No. I don't think so.
Sonja
I know that I will probably crush a few Cheerios on my way to the kitchen, bathroom, living room... really, any place in our small apartment. I know that if I try to clean up the Cheerios that Ryan spreads around, I will have to touch all the soggy ones that fall out of his mouth. Some how there are always soggy Cheerios no matter how long it's been since Ryan was eating them. Soggy Cheerios get stuck to pretty much everything that touches them, and so I also know that if I accidentally kneel in one, it is forever imbedded in my pants.
I know that as a mother, I have social duties to make certain comments to passersby who mention things about Ryan. For example, when someone says, "My, he's getting big!", I have to say, "Yup, he's growing like a weed." or "Yeah, it's hard to believe." Or someone will ask, "How old is he now?" And I will say, "10 months already." That person will almost always say, "It goes fast doesn't it." Every mother out there knows about these social interactions and how annoying they can get. What's nice is when someone asks a question or says something that is kind of out of the blue. The other day, we were standing in line at the store and someone asks to see his teeth. It seemed pretty random to us.
I also know that I will always be greeted with smiles and giggles when I get him from his naps, his Taylor Hall doll will be on the floor and Ryan will be standing in a corner of his crib talking to himself.
I know I will call Ryan by various other names, such as Sleepy-potomus, hungry-potomus, Collapsable Fink (It's a Dr. Seuss character), Walk-a-potomus, Mr. Bug, Bug, Stinker, and whatever else comes to mind. It might become a problem when he starts talking and doesn't actually know his own name but for now, he just looks at me and smiles and that's all I care about.
I know that no matter how quiet people think they are being, they are still always too loud. I know that as soon as I lay Ryan to sleep I'm on edge because 7 people have the potential to ruin his sleep. The preferable decibel for every other person on the planet is 0. I know that very little upsets me but if you wake my cranky, finally sleeping boy I will huff and puff to myself and complain to Tyler and my sisters. I wont actually say anything to the person making the noise though, which is silly and pure nonsense but I'm non combative. It's something I'm working on though. A few nights ago, our upstairs neighbor kept me awake until 12:45 and by that time, I was too upset from being awake so late that I couldn't fall asleep. And when she finally stopped opening and closing drawers, all I could hear was the peaceful sound of Tyler breathing, which of course drove me crazy. I tried sleeping on the couch away from Tyler but then a slow ferry went past and those things are loud at 3 in the morning. I did finally fall asleep and then Ryan decided he was going to wake up at 3:37. Basically, it wasn't a good night but to get back to my point, I actually sent her a text message asking her to keep it down that late at night. And it worked. She's still super loud but I think I can hear her at least trying to be quieter. It's tough though because these apartments weren't made with a great amount of skill so every step she takes it squeaks like crazy, and of course when she turns the water on, the water rushes down the walls in Ryan's room. There isn't anything we can do about that though.
Today was a good day. Ryan got 2 quality naps so I got some down time. I'm reading a good book so it's nice to have lots of time to sit. I made swarties hash browns for dinner and I sliced my palm with the grater thing. That hurt and continues to hurt every time I move my hand because the wound kind of opens a little every time I do something. Ryan didn't enjoy his portion of dinner so I gave him crackers and peanut butter instead, which he then smeared in his eye causing him to cry. I cleaned it out but he just smeared more in there. I just put him in the tub and rinsed all of him at the same time. The problem with doing that is that the bath water turned mirky and brown so I'm not sure he actually got cleaner. It's more likely that there is now a fine layer of peanut butter all over his body instead of just his arms, hands and face.
We are now just relaxing, finding ourselves mysteriously hungry even though dinner was really filling. We might both read our books tonight until bed time. Is there anything better then a really good book? No. I don't think so.
Sonja
Monday, November 26, 2012
November 26, 2012
Right now, Ryan is in his crib and he sounds like he's starting a car in there. His cries seriously sound like a car being started in the dead of winter and it just wont start. He's so close to falling asleep. It's pretty cute to listen to all his sounds. He's fighting it so hard and it makes me smile.
We had a good weekend. Tyler wasn't on call so we got to hang out most of the weekend as a little family. Tyler went out hunting on each morning, excited that he finally was able to hunt for the first time since we've been out here. But he came back empty handed. He did see 5 otters swim within arms reach of him and he said they were very cute. The only deer he got came in the form of pictures from his uncles. It was almost cruel.
While Tyler was out hunting, I stayed at home with the Ry man. He makes my day so happy. He's such a happy smily boy. He surprised me by sleeping until 8:30 on Saturday morning so that was nice. It's funny how the definition of sleeping in changes when you have a kid. We played, ate some food, napped and played some more. Tyler was home before noon on each day so we all got to spend some nice time together.
We were invited over to our friends place for a Grey Cup party. It was low key and since we aren't super fans of football and have Ryan, it was tough to just sit there and watch the game. But we stuck it out and were there until the end. It was nice to get out and hang out with other people. My only complaint is that going to other peoples homes is tough because no one seems to baby proof their place. Even though it is enjoyable, it's pretty tough. The great thing is that people without babies usually have a need to take care of other people's babies so Ryan was passed around a bit. It's nice break for us.
And today was a good day too. Tyler was working the late shift so he got up with Ryan and I got to sleep in again, until 8ish. It was so nice. I've always had issues getting to sleep and it's still a problem for me. Since we live in the bottom middle unit of our apartment complex, we hear everything. That just makes me anxious because I don't want Ry to wake up so then I usually wake up when I hear someone coming home late. We have asked to move but weren't allowed to. We'll try again in the new year because I can't lose this much sleep.
The weather has been nice the last few days. It's cool and crisp but it's nice walking weather. Ryan and I try to go for a walk every day. It helps settle him down for an afternoon nap and gets us out of the house.
It's Dexter night for us. This season hasn't been overly thrilling but I'm sure it will get better, or at least that's the hope.
I've been working on a few crafts these last few months which has taken me away from my cross stitching but now that they are all done, I can get back to my elk. This is a project that has been in the works for almost 2 years now so I'm eager to get it over with.
Sonja
We had a good weekend. Tyler wasn't on call so we got to hang out most of the weekend as a little family. Tyler went out hunting on each morning, excited that he finally was able to hunt for the first time since we've been out here. But he came back empty handed. He did see 5 otters swim within arms reach of him and he said they were very cute. The only deer he got came in the form of pictures from his uncles. It was almost cruel.
While Tyler was out hunting, I stayed at home with the Ry man. He makes my day so happy. He's such a happy smily boy. He surprised me by sleeping until 8:30 on Saturday morning so that was nice. It's funny how the definition of sleeping in changes when you have a kid. We played, ate some food, napped and played some more. Tyler was home before noon on each day so we all got to spend some nice time together.
We were invited over to our friends place for a Grey Cup party. It was low key and since we aren't super fans of football and have Ryan, it was tough to just sit there and watch the game. But we stuck it out and were there until the end. It was nice to get out and hang out with other people. My only complaint is that going to other peoples homes is tough because no one seems to baby proof their place. Even though it is enjoyable, it's pretty tough. The great thing is that people without babies usually have a need to take care of other people's babies so Ryan was passed around a bit. It's nice break for us.
And today was a good day too. Tyler was working the late shift so he got up with Ryan and I got to sleep in again, until 8ish. It was so nice. I've always had issues getting to sleep and it's still a problem for me. Since we live in the bottom middle unit of our apartment complex, we hear everything. That just makes me anxious because I don't want Ry to wake up so then I usually wake up when I hear someone coming home late. We have asked to move but weren't allowed to. We'll try again in the new year because I can't lose this much sleep.
The weather has been nice the last few days. It's cool and crisp but it's nice walking weather. Ryan and I try to go for a walk every day. It helps settle him down for an afternoon nap and gets us out of the house.
It's Dexter night for us. This season hasn't been overly thrilling but I'm sure it will get better, or at least that's the hope.
I've been working on a few crafts these last few months which has taken me away from my cross stitching but now that they are all done, I can get back to my elk. This is a project that has been in the works for almost 2 years now so I'm eager to get it over with.
Sonja
Saturday, November 24, 2012
November 24, 2012
It's been 2 months since we last posted anything and to be honest, it's kind of been nice. I know people are pretty interested in Ryan and what he's up to but writing it out every day would probably make me feel like we don't do much. And that's because we don't... really.
A usual day involves waking up at whatever time Ryan decides to make us get out of bed. Sleeping in is no longer in our vocabulary, or at least it's definition has changed dramatically. For a while now, Ryan has been waking up any where between 6 to 7. Tyler has been getting out of bed to change him and give him breakfast because on a regular night, I'm out of bed with Ryan about 5 times. We are trying to change that but the Ry man isn't making that easy. I'm out of bed soon after because I can hear them in the kitchen or living room and it sounds like they are having so much fun and I don't want to miss out on it.
Tyler heads off to work or to go hunting and I get to play with my son. It's almost always the same thing every day - I kind of just follow him around, talking and singing, showing him what things are. We also read a lot of books. He likes to flip pages by himself and pick the book. He's pretty much the cutest kid around.
It's really fun to see his personality coming out. He's such a little clown. Always laughing and being silly. He's also a very curious little boy. It's so fun to watch him learn and to show him how things work.
Ryan's face lights up when Tyler comes home from work. You can just tell that he loves his dad so much. They have so much fun together, rolling around on the floor, tickling and laughing. Everything gets dropped when dad comes home.
We get to come home for Christmas in less then a month and I'm just so excited about that. Actually getting home is going to be a slight gong show though. We have 2 flights to get to Vancouver and then a 4 hours wait in the airport before finally getting on another plane to come home. I'm hoping Ryan will just sleep the whole time we are flying. That would make things so much easier. I don't think he will because he'll want to look around and squirm and move. The 4 hours in the airport might not be that bad though. With so much to see, we can go for walks, eat some dinner, and entertain everyone else in the airport. I'm just so excited to be coming home again. I can't wait to see family and friends and nieces and nephews and cousins and everyone!!! I'm also pretty excited to give nieces and nephews gifts!! They are awesome and I can't wait!
So what else is new with us? Hmm, well, probably lots of stuff since it's been so long since we've written anything on here.
Ryan lived through his first, and I hope only earthquake and tsunami warning. And it was more frightening then the first one we dealt with. We were at a halloween party with a bunch of friends when someone got a phone call asking if they were all right. This party guest was confused because we didn't feel anything. She hung up and almost immediately got another phone call regarding her safety. We started to wonder what was going on and how serious it all was. Tyler and I decided to leave the party and check everything out. We learned it was a 7.7 earthquake that happened about 180 miles north west of where we are. That send us into semi-panic mode. Having Ryan makes us take things a little more serious. Right away, Tyler went out and reconnected the vehicle battery (long story about that but the gist of it is that our car battery died and when we got a new one, we didn't leave it hooked up so it wouldn't drain itself) while I gathered everything important we might need if our town got destroyed. Blankets, warm clothes for all 3 of us, food, knives, Tyler's rifle, computer, camera and even the cat made it. It took us about half and hour to get all this stuff together and be out the door. And it's pretty tough to gather everything while trying to stay calm and keep Ryan settled down. Having a baby makes escaping from a tsunami more complicated.
I put Ryan in the car while Tyler hauled the totes into the trunk. And then we were off. We drove through a stop sign, promising to stop twice next time as we headed up to higher ground. We went almost half way up the mountain before we finally stopped and waited. We were talking with our parents, making sure they knew we were ok. And then we sat there. I had a very strange feeling. I had the adrenaline coursing through my body but now we were just sitting there and it felt like we should still be doing something. And then nothing happened. We turned on the radio and listened. It turns out that there wasn't anything to be scared of because that type of earthquake doesn't produce huge tsunami waves. We ended the mini adventure by going over to Jan and Carl's place and hanging out with a bunch of other people. They live on the highest street in town so we figured we would be safe there.
When it was time to come home and go to sleep, I didn't sleep well. All I could think about was the next earthquake and all the what if's. It makes me really want to move to Alberta where almost nothing bad happens weather-wise.
I'm trying to find a picture to show how close the quake was to us but I can't find anything. I found a website, http://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-eng.php that shows all the recent earthquakes and aftershocks and it's really amazing how many actually happen around here.
Something else to report isn't new at all. Our upstairs neighbor must have bought and started to train elephants due to the amount of noise that comes from up there. It's actually unbelievable to me how much one person can stomp around. It's only a problem when she wakes Ryan up. But, she has this uncanny ability of knowing when he is sleeping and that is when she stomps the hardest with her heels, so I guess it's usually a huge problem. I know we could go up there and ask her to keep it down but it's not her fault and she isn't doing it on purpose. And it's her home up there. I'm not sure I would be impressed if someone asked me to not walk so hard, or to stop walking around after 8. I also think she keeps every single thing she owns in the drawers in her room. We lay in bed and just listen to her get ready for bed. She opens about 20 drawers before she finally stops. I just want to scream because I don't understand how one person can open so many drawers. It's frustrating. She just woke Ryan up too so I think I'm going to sign off for now.
I would like to blog more often but we will see how that goes.
Sonja
A usual day involves waking up at whatever time Ryan decides to make us get out of bed. Sleeping in is no longer in our vocabulary, or at least it's definition has changed dramatically. For a while now, Ryan has been waking up any where between 6 to 7. Tyler has been getting out of bed to change him and give him breakfast because on a regular night, I'm out of bed with Ryan about 5 times. We are trying to change that but the Ry man isn't making that easy. I'm out of bed soon after because I can hear them in the kitchen or living room and it sounds like they are having so much fun and I don't want to miss out on it.
Tyler heads off to work or to go hunting and I get to play with my son. It's almost always the same thing every day - I kind of just follow him around, talking and singing, showing him what things are. We also read a lot of books. He likes to flip pages by himself and pick the book. He's pretty much the cutest kid around.
It's really fun to see his personality coming out. He's such a little clown. Always laughing and being silly. He's also a very curious little boy. It's so fun to watch him learn and to show him how things work.
Ryan's face lights up when Tyler comes home from work. You can just tell that he loves his dad so much. They have so much fun together, rolling around on the floor, tickling and laughing. Everything gets dropped when dad comes home.
We get to come home for Christmas in less then a month and I'm just so excited about that. Actually getting home is going to be a slight gong show though. We have 2 flights to get to Vancouver and then a 4 hours wait in the airport before finally getting on another plane to come home. I'm hoping Ryan will just sleep the whole time we are flying. That would make things so much easier. I don't think he will because he'll want to look around and squirm and move. The 4 hours in the airport might not be that bad though. With so much to see, we can go for walks, eat some dinner, and entertain everyone else in the airport. I'm just so excited to be coming home again. I can't wait to see family and friends and nieces and nephews and cousins and everyone!!! I'm also pretty excited to give nieces and nephews gifts!! They are awesome and I can't wait!
So what else is new with us? Hmm, well, probably lots of stuff since it's been so long since we've written anything on here.
Ryan lived through his first, and I hope only earthquake and tsunami warning. And it was more frightening then the first one we dealt with. We were at a halloween party with a bunch of friends when someone got a phone call asking if they were all right. This party guest was confused because we didn't feel anything. She hung up and almost immediately got another phone call regarding her safety. We started to wonder what was going on and how serious it all was. Tyler and I decided to leave the party and check everything out. We learned it was a 7.7 earthquake that happened about 180 miles north west of where we are. That send us into semi-panic mode. Having Ryan makes us take things a little more serious. Right away, Tyler went out and reconnected the vehicle battery (long story about that but the gist of it is that our car battery died and when we got a new one, we didn't leave it hooked up so it wouldn't drain itself) while I gathered everything important we might need if our town got destroyed. Blankets, warm clothes for all 3 of us, food, knives, Tyler's rifle, computer, camera and even the cat made it. It took us about half and hour to get all this stuff together and be out the door. And it's pretty tough to gather everything while trying to stay calm and keep Ryan settled down. Having a baby makes escaping from a tsunami more complicated.
I put Ryan in the car while Tyler hauled the totes into the trunk. And then we were off. We drove through a stop sign, promising to stop twice next time as we headed up to higher ground. We went almost half way up the mountain before we finally stopped and waited. We were talking with our parents, making sure they knew we were ok. And then we sat there. I had a very strange feeling. I had the adrenaline coursing through my body but now we were just sitting there and it felt like we should still be doing something. And then nothing happened. We turned on the radio and listened. It turns out that there wasn't anything to be scared of because that type of earthquake doesn't produce huge tsunami waves. We ended the mini adventure by going over to Jan and Carl's place and hanging out with a bunch of other people. They live on the highest street in town so we figured we would be safe there.
When it was time to come home and go to sleep, I didn't sleep well. All I could think about was the next earthquake and all the what if's. It makes me really want to move to Alberta where almost nothing bad happens weather-wise.
I'm trying to find a picture to show how close the quake was to us but I can't find anything. I found a website, http://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-eng.php that shows all the recent earthquakes and aftershocks and it's really amazing how many actually happen around here.
Something else to report isn't new at all. Our upstairs neighbor must have bought and started to train elephants due to the amount of noise that comes from up there. It's actually unbelievable to me how much one person can stomp around. It's only a problem when she wakes Ryan up. But, she has this uncanny ability of knowing when he is sleeping and that is when she stomps the hardest with her heels, so I guess it's usually a huge problem. I know we could go up there and ask her to keep it down but it's not her fault and she isn't doing it on purpose. And it's her home up there. I'm not sure I would be impressed if someone asked me to not walk so hard, or to stop walking around after 8. I also think she keeps every single thing she owns in the drawers in her room. We lay in bed and just listen to her get ready for bed. She opens about 20 drawers before she finally stops. I just want to scream because I don't understand how one person can open so many drawers. It's frustrating. She just woke Ryan up too so I think I'm going to sign off for now.
I would like to blog more often but we will see how that goes.
Sonja
Sunday, September 23, 2012
September 23, 2012
This has been a really great weekend. It's the first weekend that Tyler didn't have to hide himself away in our room to study while Ryan and I had a great time in the living room. It's been so awesome to have Tyler done school. Tyler doesn't know what to do with himself though. I keep asking him what program he will take next just to fill his time but he's adamant that he's done with schooling for now.
Yesterday was a lazy day around here. We played with Ryan and ended the day with a pretty good movie. We watched "The Grey" which is basically like a horror movie but with wolves as the bad guys. It was pretty good even though it actually wasn't that good. I kind of don't really remember what else happened yesterday so that's all I have to say about that.
Today didn't start that great but it was another awesome day. Ryan had me out of bed by 6:15 am and I was tired. I wish there was something I could do to make him sleep more but I didn't sleep lots as a baby either so maybe that has something to do with his "problems". He goes to bed good most of the time but then wakes up about 4 hours later wide awake and ready to play some more. It's frustrating because he usually wakes up right as I crawl into bed, exhausted from the day. Weekends are good because Tyler is up with me so I'm not thinking about him all warm in the bed, sleeping nicely while I'm out in the living room with the Ry.
Tyler got up at about 7:15 and told me to go back to bed. I slept for maybe an hour and then I joined them. I could hear them laughing and giggling and I hate to miss out on the fun times with my family. We enjoyed some breakfast and then played. Ryan napped and Tyler and I got some alone time which we used to either read a magazine or cross stitch.
Once Ryan woke up, we had plans to eat lunch and go for a walk to the airport. We packed Ryan up in his carrier but the weather didn't agree with us. It looked like it was going to rain and we didn't want to be stuck out in that weather with Ryan. So we headed to the store instead. We ran into our upstairs neighbor and she said that there isn't anything unloaded yet. Apparently, the store has been getting lazy and they don't unpack their food until Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. It's frustrating enough that we have to pay outrageous prices for food but to have it not unloaded when we need it to. I find that unacceptable. Being the only grocery in town, they should have their stuff together enough to have their food unloaded for Sunday afternoon. But, I'm not running this town so I'll try not to complain too much about it. We got a few food items and headed back home. We picked up our turkey for Thanksgiving which is exciting.
We had Ryan sleeping but he's awake now, kind of crying and making noise in his crib. And we have no other plans for the evening besides trying to get Ryan back to sleep.
Sonja
Yesterday was a lazy day around here. We played with Ryan and ended the day with a pretty good movie. We watched "The Grey" which is basically like a horror movie but with wolves as the bad guys. It was pretty good even though it actually wasn't that good. I kind of don't really remember what else happened yesterday so that's all I have to say about that.
Today didn't start that great but it was another awesome day. Ryan had me out of bed by 6:15 am and I was tired. I wish there was something I could do to make him sleep more but I didn't sleep lots as a baby either so maybe that has something to do with his "problems". He goes to bed good most of the time but then wakes up about 4 hours later wide awake and ready to play some more. It's frustrating because he usually wakes up right as I crawl into bed, exhausted from the day. Weekends are good because Tyler is up with me so I'm not thinking about him all warm in the bed, sleeping nicely while I'm out in the living room with the Ry.
Tyler got up at about 7:15 and told me to go back to bed. I slept for maybe an hour and then I joined them. I could hear them laughing and giggling and I hate to miss out on the fun times with my family. We enjoyed some breakfast and then played. Ryan napped and Tyler and I got some alone time which we used to either read a magazine or cross stitch.
Once Ryan woke up, we had plans to eat lunch and go for a walk to the airport. We packed Ryan up in his carrier but the weather didn't agree with us. It looked like it was going to rain and we didn't want to be stuck out in that weather with Ryan. So we headed to the store instead. We ran into our upstairs neighbor and she said that there isn't anything unloaded yet. Apparently, the store has been getting lazy and they don't unpack their food until Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. It's frustrating enough that we have to pay outrageous prices for food but to have it not unloaded when we need it to. I find that unacceptable. Being the only grocery in town, they should have their stuff together enough to have their food unloaded for Sunday afternoon. But, I'm not running this town so I'll try not to complain too much about it. We got a few food items and headed back home. We picked up our turkey for Thanksgiving which is exciting.
We had Ryan sleeping but he's awake now, kind of crying and making noise in his crib. And we have no other plans for the evening besides trying to get Ryan back to sleep.
Sonja
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Done
Well I'm done!! My test was on Tuesday and I feel that it went pretty well. It was a whirlwind trip to Vancouver for me. It started on Monday I went to the airport at 9:45 for my 11:20 flight. We didn't want Sonja taking me to the to interfere with Ryan's nap. I got into the building and was immediately told that the flight had been delayed due to fog in Port Hardy. It was perfectly clear and sunny here so it sucked to be delayed because of the weather somewhere else. So I waited. I had wanted to be in Vancouver on time because I had some things I wanted to do. But I didn't actually get to Vancouver until after 4:30, three hours delayed. I wanted to go to a movie and do some final reviewing Monday afternoon before taking an easy evening to ready myself for the big day.
I however wasn't able to sleep much that night. And 5:30 came early when I woke up to roll over and then my brain wouldn't turn off. So I watched some news and relaxed as best as I could. 6:30 came and so did the continental breakfast, so I went to gets some eats. My exam location was 3 kms away and I was walking around Burnaby, so I left around 7 to get there in plenty of time. I managed to finish my test in just over 2 hours. Then it was back to the hotel and an afternoon of doing what I wanted to do.
I had a list of things to pick up so after lunch I went to the mall to accomplish everything on that list. It ranged from bath soap for Ryan, new work shoes that hopefully won't be uncomfortable, as well as getting new cell phone plans. It was a very busy time walking around the mall trying to track everything down. I finally got everything and took it back to my room and called Sonja. After I looked at the time and decided it was time for a movie. I went to Lawless. It was a pretty great movie. After the movie I went back to my room for the night. I wasn't able get to sleep for what ever reason. So it was after midnight again by the time I fell asleep.
6 again came early as my flight was to leave Vancouver at 8:30. I again went for a quick breakfast and then it was to the skytrain to get to the airport. By the time I got to main terminal at Vancouver I just missed the shuttle to the south terminal. The next shuttle wouldn't have got me to the south terminal until 8:25, cutting it a little bit close. So I took a cab in order to get to my flight on time. I got to the counter and again fog up here. So there's $20 down the drain as I could have waited for the shuttle and not paid anything. The weather updates kept coming every hour and there wasn't a good one until 12:20. We took off about 12:30 and in Bella Bella at 2:30. It was nice to get back home and see Sonja and Ryan. Ryan was giving Sonja a tough time. I think he missed me.
Today was kind of a boring day at work as I had no studying to do to fill my time. It is nice to have all the time I was spending studying to do something else, like writing blogs again, or actually relaxing.
Tyler
I however wasn't able to sleep much that night. And 5:30 came early when I woke up to roll over and then my brain wouldn't turn off. So I watched some news and relaxed as best as I could. 6:30 came and so did the continental breakfast, so I went to gets some eats. My exam location was 3 kms away and I was walking around Burnaby, so I left around 7 to get there in plenty of time. I managed to finish my test in just over 2 hours. Then it was back to the hotel and an afternoon of doing what I wanted to do.
I had a list of things to pick up so after lunch I went to the mall to accomplish everything on that list. It ranged from bath soap for Ryan, new work shoes that hopefully won't be uncomfortable, as well as getting new cell phone plans. It was a very busy time walking around the mall trying to track everything down. I finally got everything and took it back to my room and called Sonja. After I looked at the time and decided it was time for a movie. I went to Lawless. It was a pretty great movie. After the movie I went back to my room for the night. I wasn't able get to sleep for what ever reason. So it was after midnight again by the time I fell asleep.
6 again came early as my flight was to leave Vancouver at 8:30. I again went for a quick breakfast and then it was to the skytrain to get to the airport. By the time I got to main terminal at Vancouver I just missed the shuttle to the south terminal. The next shuttle wouldn't have got me to the south terminal until 8:25, cutting it a little bit close. So I took a cab in order to get to my flight on time. I got to the counter and again fog up here. So there's $20 down the drain as I could have waited for the shuttle and not paid anything. The weather updates kept coming every hour and there wasn't a good one until 12:20. We took off about 12:30 and in Bella Bella at 2:30. It was nice to get back home and see Sonja and Ryan. Ryan was giving Sonja a tough time. I think he missed me.
Today was kind of a boring day at work as I had no studying to do to fill my time. It is nice to have all the time I was spending studying to do something else, like writing blogs again, or actually relaxing.
Tyler
Sunday, September 16, 2012
September 16, 2012
Today was a good day. The weather was amazing and my little family was all together. Ryan kick started the day as he always does, bright and early at 6:30am. He was kicking and stirring and I managed to keep him subdued for about an hour before he was actually wide awake. He doesn't really like our billowy blanket because he can't sit up so Tyler got up with him. Ryan got changed and I stayed in bed for a few more minutes because my eyes wouldn't open. I rolled out of bed and joined my 2 boys in the living room.
Tyler fed Ryan his oatmeal and fruit gruel while I ate my own granola and peanut butter mixture. After that, we played with Ryan. That is always the best part of the day. I love it when we all get to spend time together. We always have a great time. Ryan plays with his silly toys, we read books together and Ryan crawls to all the places he's not supposed to. He loves to pull on cords and open drawers and try to stand up. He is just so cute as he proudly stands up against a shelf or chair.
Ryan went down for a 2 hour nap so Tyler studied and I worked on a few crafty projects I have on the go. I also watched some episodes of ER, which happens to be my favorite show.
Tyler went to his work to do a practice test and Ryan woke up. I fed him lunch, which is usually mushed up veggies and potatoes. We then played some more on the floor. He is just all over the place. He loves crawling and screaming and playing with his books and toys. Tyler came home and joined us.
Soon, we decided to go for a walk since Ryan was awake and Tyler was done his school work for the day. We packed up Ryan in a backpack and headed out. We were going to go to the ferry terminal to see if the salmon were still running but we didn't make it that far. Ryan started falling asleep so we headed home again. I didn't want to him to sleep the whole walk because then his whole evening routine would be messed up. We went to the store to get our fresh produce, only to find mostly empty shelves. I'll have to go back some time to get the fruit and veggies.
We got back home and did some more playing. Did I mention that Ry is extra cute!!! All the new things he is learning just makes him better and better.
Ryan went to sleep and now Tyler and I are getting so much needed down time. We are watching a movie which is something we haven't had time to do in a long time.
Tyler leaves for Vancouver tomorrow morning. He writes his test Tuesday morning and spends the rest of that day doing whatever he wants. I think he will go see a movie and enjoy a nice celebratory meal. He will finally be done his MRI training on Tuesday and we all can't wait! It's so fun to think about all the time we will get to spend together now that he wont have to study all the time. He will get time to himself again. It's very exciting to think about.
I'm about to eat an orange.
Sonja
Tyler fed Ryan his oatmeal and fruit gruel while I ate my own granola and peanut butter mixture. After that, we played with Ryan. That is always the best part of the day. I love it when we all get to spend time together. We always have a great time. Ryan plays with his silly toys, we read books together and Ryan crawls to all the places he's not supposed to. He loves to pull on cords and open drawers and try to stand up. He is just so cute as he proudly stands up against a shelf or chair.
Ryan went down for a 2 hour nap so Tyler studied and I worked on a few crafty projects I have on the go. I also watched some episodes of ER, which happens to be my favorite show.
Tyler went to his work to do a practice test and Ryan woke up. I fed him lunch, which is usually mushed up veggies and potatoes. We then played some more on the floor. He is just all over the place. He loves crawling and screaming and playing with his books and toys. Tyler came home and joined us.
Soon, we decided to go for a walk since Ryan was awake and Tyler was done his school work for the day. We packed up Ryan in a backpack and headed out. We were going to go to the ferry terminal to see if the salmon were still running but we didn't make it that far. Ryan started falling asleep so we headed home again. I didn't want to him to sleep the whole walk because then his whole evening routine would be messed up. We went to the store to get our fresh produce, only to find mostly empty shelves. I'll have to go back some time to get the fruit and veggies.
We got back home and did some more playing. Did I mention that Ry is extra cute!!! All the new things he is learning just makes him better and better.
Ryan went to sleep and now Tyler and I are getting so much needed down time. We are watching a movie which is something we haven't had time to do in a long time.
Tyler leaves for Vancouver tomorrow morning. He writes his test Tuesday morning and spends the rest of that day doing whatever he wants. I think he will go see a movie and enjoy a nice celebratory meal. He will finally be done his MRI training on Tuesday and we all can't wait! It's so fun to think about all the time we will get to spend together now that he wont have to study all the time. He will get time to himself again. It's very exciting to think about.
I'm about to eat an orange.
Sonja
Friday, September 14, 2012
Ryan Crawling
I have been busy studying hard the last couple weeks and am getting ready for it all to be over. I leave for Vancouver on Monday to write my exam on Tuesday. When it is all over I can relax for the first time in almost two years. It is something to look forward to for sure.
Tyler
Thursday, September 13, 2012
September 13, 2012
So we have been back in Bella Bella now for 2 weeks and it's been an adjustment. I knew it would be but I was thinking more about Ryan adjusting to the new time zone and new bedroom and environment, not thinking about how I would have to adjust as well. I had a tough time being away from my family because I got to see my sisters and Madi and Cameron a lot during the summer. It was just tougher then I thought it would be to be away from everyone. I had gotten so use to being apart from everyone before the summer, and then I got use to being close to everyone during the summer. Now, I have to get use to being apart again and that's tougher then I thought it would be. I'm doing a lot better now that things are getting into some sort of a routine.
Ryan is just growing and doing so well. He has 2 teeth now, both on the bottom and he can crawl. He is such a stinker! Ryan will only crawl when there is water on the other end of the deal. He is so cute when he does it. We have a video of it which Tyler will get up on the internet as some point.
Tyler has been studying like a crazy person for the past 2 months and it all pays off on Tuesday. He goes down to Vancouver on Monday, writes his test Tuesday morning and comes home again Wednesday. I think he might sleep for a week afterwards. I'm so proud of him for working so hard at this. He is an all-star!!!
There isn't too much else to talk about. Our days are usually all the same. Ryan wakes up at 6:30 every morning no matter how many times he woke up the night before. He takes his first nap at 9:30 and sleeps for 2 hours. This past week, he's been going to bed at 5 and sleeping most of the night. He squawks every 2 hours and I feed him and he goes right to sleep again. On Monday, he woke up for 2 hours at 1 am. On Tuesday, he woke up at 3am for 2 hours. This morning, Ryan woke up at 5 for the day. It's tough not getting the right amount of sleep. But it's worth it because Ryan is such a sweet little boy. He is the love of our lives and we are so blessed to be his parents.
That's all for now.
Ryan is just growing and doing so well. He has 2 teeth now, both on the bottom and he can crawl. He is such a stinker! Ryan will only crawl when there is water on the other end of the deal. He is so cute when he does it. We have a video of it which Tyler will get up on the internet as some point.
Tyler has been studying like a crazy person for the past 2 months and it all pays off on Tuesday. He goes down to Vancouver on Monday, writes his test Tuesday morning and comes home again Wednesday. I think he might sleep for a week afterwards. I'm so proud of him for working so hard at this. He is an all-star!!!
There isn't too much else to talk about. Our days are usually all the same. Ryan wakes up at 6:30 every morning no matter how many times he woke up the night before. He takes his first nap at 9:30 and sleeps for 2 hours. This past week, he's been going to bed at 5 and sleeping most of the night. He squawks every 2 hours and I feed him and he goes right to sleep again. On Monday, he woke up for 2 hours at 1 am. On Tuesday, he woke up at 3am for 2 hours. This morning, Ryan woke up at 5 for the day. It's tough not getting the right amount of sleep. But it's worth it because Ryan is such a sweet little boy. He is the love of our lives and we are so blessed to be his parents.
That's all for now.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Packing up and heading home
Hmm, I've had a few people tell me that they still check to see if we have written a post and due to laziness, tiredness and forgetfulness, it has been a while. It's too bad that we haven't kept up with writing because our lives have been really fun and exciting these past few months. We are finally able to get out and do lots of fun things and no one really gets to hear about it. I guess it doesn't help that those who read this blog are the ones we are doing the fun things with, so there is less motivation to write about it.
Well, I'd like to pretend that I'll write every day like before but I just don't have the time. Ryan doesn't have a set schedule and I'm not fully sure how to get him into one. We've decided that there isn't a point to try to put him on a real sleep schedule until we are back home in Bella Bella. Our days and nights in Alberta have been busy and crazy and different all the time and Ryan can't adapt that fast. And Ryan is changing too so there isn't much point to trying something we know we will fail at. Ryan also seems to have inherited my sleep patterns and that means we are in for some trouble. He survives on little sleep and isn't a grouch if his sleep is interrupted. Fortunately, once we are back home, he wont be able to fall asleep in the car and we wont be going out every weekend keeping him up past his bed time and I'll be able to give him the opportunity to sleep as much as he needs every day. That seems really optimistic and I'm most likely in for a real surprise when whatever really happens happens.
I just can't believe that our time in Alberta is done. We have spent the majority of this year with our family and friends and it's going to be strange to get back out to our real life, with our own stuff, with our Bella Bella friends and lifestyle. And looking forward to the rest of this year, we will only be back at Christmas, unless Tyler gets a job in Alberta of course.
This past week has been an emotional one. It was hard enough to say good bye when it was just Tyler and I. But now we are taking with us sweet little Ryan and that makes it so much harder. We visited Tyler's parents last weekend and also said good bye to our friends down in central Alberta. And now we are visiting with my family and it's just tough knowing that it will be a long while before we see them again. It sucks. I know it will be good to get back out there and all that stuff, but I wish we were already there. I wish all the saying good bye to my sisters and mom and dad and Madi and Cameron was already over so I could just not be sad any more. But I feel like crying often when I think about it. I've really really enjoyed my summer and that's understating it. That's not being able to find the right words for it. I got to see Cameron the day he was born instead of having to wait till Christmas like with Madi. I got to go to Slave Lake which is the best place on earth and hang out with my family and Tyler got to fish. I got to visit with my sisters and brother whenever I wanted to. I got to hang out with my friends and go to a movie and go out for dinner at different restaurants. It was one of the best summers ever and it makes me sad to see it coming to a close.
It's actually interesting to see how Tyler and I deal with being out on the island again. For the past year, we've been anticipating all the changes that happened this year so far. We knew Ryan would be born at the beginning of the year so we had 9 months of waiting for that. We knew we would be coming to Edmonton for the summer so we looked forward to that. And now that all of it is over, we just get to live life. It's hard for me to remember what that feels like. I'm excited to get to be normal again, once Tyler writes his national final exam in September. There will be no more sitting around while he studies, no more turning down invitations because he has an assignment to do. It's going to be good to get to go for a walk without making sure we are home with enough time for Tyler to study.
Any way, this post really didn't say much but we are exhausted from our busy day of partying and are heading to bed.
Sonja
Well, I'd like to pretend that I'll write every day like before but I just don't have the time. Ryan doesn't have a set schedule and I'm not fully sure how to get him into one. We've decided that there isn't a point to try to put him on a real sleep schedule until we are back home in Bella Bella. Our days and nights in Alberta have been busy and crazy and different all the time and Ryan can't adapt that fast. And Ryan is changing too so there isn't much point to trying something we know we will fail at. Ryan also seems to have inherited my sleep patterns and that means we are in for some trouble. He survives on little sleep and isn't a grouch if his sleep is interrupted. Fortunately, once we are back home, he wont be able to fall asleep in the car and we wont be going out every weekend keeping him up past his bed time and I'll be able to give him the opportunity to sleep as much as he needs every day. That seems really optimistic and I'm most likely in for a real surprise when whatever really happens happens.
I just can't believe that our time in Alberta is done. We have spent the majority of this year with our family and friends and it's going to be strange to get back out to our real life, with our own stuff, with our Bella Bella friends and lifestyle. And looking forward to the rest of this year, we will only be back at Christmas, unless Tyler gets a job in Alberta of course.
This past week has been an emotional one. It was hard enough to say good bye when it was just Tyler and I. But now we are taking with us sweet little Ryan and that makes it so much harder. We visited Tyler's parents last weekend and also said good bye to our friends down in central Alberta. And now we are visiting with my family and it's just tough knowing that it will be a long while before we see them again. It sucks. I know it will be good to get back out there and all that stuff, but I wish we were already there. I wish all the saying good bye to my sisters and mom and dad and Madi and Cameron was already over so I could just not be sad any more. But I feel like crying often when I think about it. I've really really enjoyed my summer and that's understating it. That's not being able to find the right words for it. I got to see Cameron the day he was born instead of having to wait till Christmas like with Madi. I got to go to Slave Lake which is the best place on earth and hang out with my family and Tyler got to fish. I got to visit with my sisters and brother whenever I wanted to. I got to hang out with my friends and go to a movie and go out for dinner at different restaurants. It was one of the best summers ever and it makes me sad to see it coming to a close.
It's actually interesting to see how Tyler and I deal with being out on the island again. For the past year, we've been anticipating all the changes that happened this year so far. We knew Ryan would be born at the beginning of the year so we had 9 months of waiting for that. We knew we would be coming to Edmonton for the summer so we looked forward to that. And now that all of it is over, we just get to live life. It's hard for me to remember what that feels like. I'm excited to get to be normal again, once Tyler writes his national final exam in September. There will be no more sitting around while he studies, no more turning down invitations because he has an assignment to do. It's going to be good to get to go for a walk without making sure we are home with enough time for Tyler to study.
Any way, this post really didn't say much but we are exhausted from our busy day of partying and are heading to bed.
Sonja
Monday, June 18, 2012
Baby sitting
Today I went over to Amy's house for some good old fashioned baby sitting. It was a little strange. I haven't looked after someone else's child in a very long time and even though it almost feels like it doesn't count (because I looked after my niece as a favor to my sister), it was still a little odd.
I showed up at their house at around 10:30ish and walked in to find Amy and Madi watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, or as Madi calls it Meatballs. She is pretty much the cutest little girl ever. Amy and I had some really good conversation while Madi played around us. It was just such a great day. I love being close to family to be able to help out people. Amy had a dr. appointment so I looked after her little turkey for an hour or so. Ryan was in the ExerSaucer playing with the different farm animals while I tried to entertain Madi. I had a really good time today.
I was dreading the drive home. I was headed home starting at 4:30 and I was fully expecting it to take about 4 hours to get home since that's right when rush hour starts. I only ran into one driver who seemed to be confused about the road rules but I made it home safe and sound.
When I got into our place, Tyler had dinner on the go and the dishes all done. It's nice coming home to no chores. And it's nice coming home to a great husband. Ryan always lights up when he sees his daddy. It's the most sweetest thing I get to see every day.
We enjoyed chicken burgers for dinner and they were super tasty. Ryan was so tired so we bathed him and Tyler put him to sleep. He's been sleeping ever since and Tyler and I find ourselves with a bunch of time on our hands. It's like life from before little Ry. I don't know what we use to do with all our time but I'm so glad Ryan is in our life. He makes everything so much better. He gives purpose to all this time we have. Don't get me wrong, I love having time with Tyler because we don't get a lot of it these days, but I'm in love with our family.
Life is good!!!
Sonja
I showed up at their house at around 10:30ish and walked in to find Amy and Madi watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, or as Madi calls it Meatballs. She is pretty much the cutest little girl ever. Amy and I had some really good conversation while Madi played around us. It was just such a great day. I love being close to family to be able to help out people. Amy had a dr. appointment so I looked after her little turkey for an hour or so. Ryan was in the ExerSaucer playing with the different farm animals while I tried to entertain Madi. I had a really good time today.
I was dreading the drive home. I was headed home starting at 4:30 and I was fully expecting it to take about 4 hours to get home since that's right when rush hour starts. I only ran into one driver who seemed to be confused about the road rules but I made it home safe and sound.
When I got into our place, Tyler had dinner on the go and the dishes all done. It's nice coming home to no chores. And it's nice coming home to a great husband. Ryan always lights up when he sees his daddy. It's the most sweetest thing I get to see every day.
We enjoyed chicken burgers for dinner and they were super tasty. Ryan was so tired so we bathed him and Tyler put him to sleep. He's been sleeping ever since and Tyler and I find ourselves with a bunch of time on our hands. It's like life from before little Ry. I don't know what we use to do with all our time but I'm so glad Ryan is in our life. He makes everything so much better. He gives purpose to all this time we have. Don't get me wrong, I love having time with Tyler because we don't get a lot of it these days, but I'm in love with our family.
Life is good!!!
Sonja
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Happy Father's Day
Today is Tyler's first Father's Day. It was a good day and it's so nice to celebrate all Tyler does for Ryan and I. I ended up giving Tyler the gift Ryan picked out yesterday because I was just too excited about it. Tyler got 2 books, one by Robert Munsch called Moose and the other is a collection of Dr. Suess books all in one giant book. We've been reading to Ry ever since and it's so fun.
Our day started early, as we headed out to church in Sherwood Park. We sat with my sister and brother in law and enjoyed the service. Afterwards, we went over to my parents place to do some super secret Christmas gift preparing. Tyler has planned out what Ryan get's for Christmas this year and we are both very excited about it. Once we were done that, we headed on home. We were both so hungry as we hadn't eaten all day and were excited to finally get home for some lunch.
This afternoon, we went for a nice long walk to Home Depot for something that Tyler needed. It took us an hour and a half to get there and back again. Today was a beautiful day for a walk and I'm sure the sun burn will hurt tomorrow, but it was so awesome to be outside with my family.
When we got home, we were both so hot and so thirsty that I just laid Ryan on the floor and flopped backwards to just rest. I sat up and Ryan was on his stomach which is not where I left him. So, Tyler and I both missed the first time Ryan rolled over. I feel a little ripped off because I've been encouraging him for a long time to roll over and I expected to see it happen. But I missed it. What a little turkey! We've been trying to get him to do it ever since but I think all our attention is distracting him from doing it again. I know we will see it many times in the future but to miss the very first time... it's a little sad. Oh well. I can't help it and I know soon I will be saying how awesome it was when he didn't roll.
Tyler prepared dinner while I read with Ryan. We had spaghetti and meat sauce with the biggest garlic loaf I've ever seen. This loaf was so wide and thick and tasty that I wish I had more room in my stomach for the rest of it. We sat Ryan in his high chair to get him use to sitting up at the table with us. We haven't started him on solids yet and it will be a while till he gets real food, but I want him to get use to sitting in that chair. He was pretty uncomfortable in it so I'm hoping that by the time he gets real food, he will at least sit sort of still for us. I know that planning anything with a baby is futile but I'm going to do it any way.
It's been a really great weekend and I'm sad to see it come to an end. I love spending time with Tyler and Ryan. I love our little family. We have so much fun watching Ryan learn and hearing him talking to himself. He's started to babble and it's really cute, even at 5 in the morning. It's amazing that he is a little tiny person growing up right in front of us.
Sonja
Our day started early, as we headed out to church in Sherwood Park. We sat with my sister and brother in law and enjoyed the service. Afterwards, we went over to my parents place to do some super secret Christmas gift preparing. Tyler has planned out what Ryan get's for Christmas this year and we are both very excited about it. Once we were done that, we headed on home. We were both so hungry as we hadn't eaten all day and were excited to finally get home for some lunch.
This afternoon, we went for a nice long walk to Home Depot for something that Tyler needed. It took us an hour and a half to get there and back again. Today was a beautiful day for a walk and I'm sure the sun burn will hurt tomorrow, but it was so awesome to be outside with my family.
When we got home, we were both so hot and so thirsty that I just laid Ryan on the floor and flopped backwards to just rest. I sat up and Ryan was on his stomach which is not where I left him. So, Tyler and I both missed the first time Ryan rolled over. I feel a little ripped off because I've been encouraging him for a long time to roll over and I expected to see it happen. But I missed it. What a little turkey! We've been trying to get him to do it ever since but I think all our attention is distracting him from doing it again. I know we will see it many times in the future but to miss the very first time... it's a little sad. Oh well. I can't help it and I know soon I will be saying how awesome it was when he didn't roll.
Tyler prepared dinner while I read with Ryan. We had spaghetti and meat sauce with the biggest garlic loaf I've ever seen. This loaf was so wide and thick and tasty that I wish I had more room in my stomach for the rest of it. We sat Ryan in his high chair to get him use to sitting up at the table with us. We haven't started him on solids yet and it will be a while till he gets real food, but I want him to get use to sitting in that chair. He was pretty uncomfortable in it so I'm hoping that by the time he gets real food, he will at least sit sort of still for us. I know that planning anything with a baby is futile but I'm going to do it any way.
It's been a really great weekend and I'm sad to see it come to an end. I love spending time with Tyler and Ryan. I love our little family. We have so much fun watching Ryan learn and hearing him talking to himself. He's started to babble and it's really cute, even at 5 in the morning. It's amazing that he is a little tiny person growing up right in front of us.
Sonja
Friday, June 15, 2012
LIttle sweet heart
I've made a huge mistake. You see, I knew someone would be coming in to continue on with the bathroom renovations but I didn't know what time he would be here. And now he is here and my bladder is pretty much full. I thought the guy would come early like every other day this week but instead, he didn't show up until around 11:30ish. I was unprepared and caught up in playing with Ryan to notice that my need to use the bathroom was um... dire. And now I sit here on the couch, trying to think of anything except the bathroom.
I did manage to get Ryan to sleep. He was rubbing his little eyes and looking all tired so I bounced him on my shoulder for a while. Then when I knew he had nodded off, I went into his room and put him in his crib. Of course, his eyes opened and I wasn't free and clear to get out of there. So I just sat on our bed and watched him. I got out of his view and just watched. He is such a little monkey. His legs would go up in the air and the blanket would go over his face. He tossed and turned and even talked to himself. It was precious. He did eventually turn to his side and fall asleep. I'm hoping the painter guy doesn't use the saw I saw in the hallway and wake him up, or hammer or do anything loud. We are trying to get Ryan into a good bedtime routine which includes good naps during the day.
This is Father's Day weekend. I'm excited because Ryan got his dad the most perfect gift. I had to spot him some change because Ry didn't have enough allowance to cover the full cost of the gift but I was happy to do it for the little cutie. I'm really excited that this is Tyler's first Father's Day. Tyler is a fantastic dad and it's good that we get to celebrate that. I'll fill you in later with what Ryan got for Tyler but only after the weekend is done.
We don't have any plans for this weekend, besides just the normal weekend chores. We have to go to the grocery store and I have plans with my cousin whom I haven't seen in a long time. It will be awesome to see her again. I think we are also going to pick up a few things for Christmas presents. Tyler and I are already scheming up gifts and we are very excited about them.
I don't think this painter guy has ever had kids because he is being really loud, which I don't fully understand because how can putting paint on a wall create so much noise? I know I'm not a professional painter and I certainly have no qualifications when it comes to anything regarding renovations but come on, it's paint on a brush. Be quiet!
My sister suggested a few ways to fix my current bathroom problem which involve a pot under the bed or using a diaper. I'm not interested in either. I believe long road trips have prepared me for this challenge and I'm ready and willing to see how long I can go before I need to do a load of laundry.
Sonja
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
It's been a while
Well, it's been a long time since I've been able to sit down and actually write something out for people to read. We've been busy and whenever something exciting happens, I do think about this blog. It's been a pretty big part of our life for the last two years and it's tough to just forget about it. Tyler doesn't think about it at all, mainly because he's never actually enjoyed writing on it. I love it though. I really enjoy writing in general and this blog has helped me to express myself. I'm not sure how many people are still reading this thing but I don't imagine it's a lot. That's okay. It's almost like therapy for me to be able to get my thoughts out.
I'm not really sure where to start. So much has happened since the last post. I guess I can start with what I did today. On Tuesday, our bathroom started to get renovated and strange people are going to be in our place until Friday. Today I went over my parent's house to get out of the house. Ryan had me up at 7 and the worker said he would be here at 8:30ish. I packed up the baby and headed out. I wanted to leave early enough that I would miss rush hour. Whyte Ave is a big pain in the butt to drive down because it's down to one lane and people don't know how to follow road signs.
I got to my parents house hoping the my mom was actually out of bed. She isn't feeling well so she had the day off and I wasn't sure if she would sleep in a lot. She was up and we had lovely conversation for about an hour and a half. She had to go pick up my sister who was having her car looked at in Sherwood Park. My day was filled with my sisters and niece. It was a great day. Amy showed up and we all laughed and talked all day long. Ryan spit up on all the clothes I had brought for him so he was stinky. I ran the second bath he has ever had in his life. Normally we just take him in the shower with us so he wasn't use to laying down in the water. He really didn't like it at all and started crying and trying to sit up. Now that this bathroom is being re-done, Ryan will only get baths so he best get use to it.
We've been having problems with wasps in this place. I'll be sitting on the couch feeding Ryan or playing on the floor with him when suddenly I'll hear that scary buzz coming closer to me. And it always sends me into a fear frenzy. I scoop up the baby and race into our bedroom. I lay him in his crib and try to settle myself down. I don't mind bees when they are outside and I don't have to be close to them but when they are in my house, buzzing around me, I hate them. I do have my own bee suit which at first consisted of a dark long sleeve shirt, dark pants, a hoodie with the hat synched up all under a giant dark brown blanket. I wouldn't want the wasp to mistake me for a flower. I come out of our room slowly, closing the door behind me so my baby is safe. I creep down the hall, listening for the distinctive low drone. By the time I get to the kitchen, I don't hear him any more and I get spooked. He could be anywhere at this point but I know he is likely flying close to the windows. I look at the kitchen window to find nothing and I know the room is clear of the bee. I move quietly to get my trusty empty mayo jar to use as a trap. In case this wasp is particularly aggressive, I also hold a big binder. My goal is to set him free as I'm not interested in killing things but if I'm provoked I will protect myself to the death. I squat down and wait. I can't see this bug anywhere and I just know he's waiting to jump me. And then I hear it. It once again sends shivers down my spine and I can't take being able to hear him but not see him. I throw the mayo jar and binder down in the hope that if the bee is close to me, I will squash it by chance. After freaking out, I run back to the room where I wait until Tyler gets home. This has happened a few times and by the time Tyler gets home, the wasp is no where to be found. Tyler thinks I'm crazy because I lock myself in our room and there is never any evidence of a wasp in our house. I've also started swatting at bees in my sleep and thinking they will get Ryan. Did I mention Tyler thinks I'm crazy? This is getting out of control.
Any way, I don't have much else to say and I think we will attempt to watch a movie. Ryan is in bed and we get some time to ourselves.
Ryan is still as cute as cute can be. He can almost sit up by himself. He can almost roll over. He can almost do a lot of things but still can't actually do anything. I'm afraid it will all happen on the same day and I'll be overwhelmed with all the new talent my kid has. He's just the most sweetest boy in the world and we love him so much.
Sonja
I'm not really sure where to start. So much has happened since the last post. I guess I can start with what I did today. On Tuesday, our bathroom started to get renovated and strange people are going to be in our place until Friday. Today I went over my parent's house to get out of the house. Ryan had me up at 7 and the worker said he would be here at 8:30ish. I packed up the baby and headed out. I wanted to leave early enough that I would miss rush hour. Whyte Ave is a big pain in the butt to drive down because it's down to one lane and people don't know how to follow road signs.
I got to my parents house hoping the my mom was actually out of bed. She isn't feeling well so she had the day off and I wasn't sure if she would sleep in a lot. She was up and we had lovely conversation for about an hour and a half. She had to go pick up my sister who was having her car looked at in Sherwood Park. My day was filled with my sisters and niece. It was a great day. Amy showed up and we all laughed and talked all day long. Ryan spit up on all the clothes I had brought for him so he was stinky. I ran the second bath he has ever had in his life. Normally we just take him in the shower with us so he wasn't use to laying down in the water. He really didn't like it at all and started crying and trying to sit up. Now that this bathroom is being re-done, Ryan will only get baths so he best get use to it.
We've been having problems with wasps in this place. I'll be sitting on the couch feeding Ryan or playing on the floor with him when suddenly I'll hear that scary buzz coming closer to me. And it always sends me into a fear frenzy. I scoop up the baby and race into our bedroom. I lay him in his crib and try to settle myself down. I don't mind bees when they are outside and I don't have to be close to them but when they are in my house, buzzing around me, I hate them. I do have my own bee suit which at first consisted of a dark long sleeve shirt, dark pants, a hoodie with the hat synched up all under a giant dark brown blanket. I wouldn't want the wasp to mistake me for a flower. I come out of our room slowly, closing the door behind me so my baby is safe. I creep down the hall, listening for the distinctive low drone. By the time I get to the kitchen, I don't hear him any more and I get spooked. He could be anywhere at this point but I know he is likely flying close to the windows. I look at the kitchen window to find nothing and I know the room is clear of the bee. I move quietly to get my trusty empty mayo jar to use as a trap. In case this wasp is particularly aggressive, I also hold a big binder. My goal is to set him free as I'm not interested in killing things but if I'm provoked I will protect myself to the death. I squat down and wait. I can't see this bug anywhere and I just know he's waiting to jump me. And then I hear it. It once again sends shivers down my spine and I can't take being able to hear him but not see him. I throw the mayo jar and binder down in the hope that if the bee is close to me, I will squash it by chance. After freaking out, I run back to the room where I wait until Tyler gets home. This has happened a few times and by the time Tyler gets home, the wasp is no where to be found. Tyler thinks I'm crazy because I lock myself in our room and there is never any evidence of a wasp in our house. I've also started swatting at bees in my sleep and thinking they will get Ryan. Did I mention Tyler thinks I'm crazy? This is getting out of control.
Any way, I don't have much else to say and I think we will attempt to watch a movie. Ryan is in bed and we get some time to ourselves.
Ryan is still as cute as cute can be. He can almost sit up by himself. He can almost roll over. He can almost do a lot of things but still can't actually do anything. I'm afraid it will all happen on the same day and I'll be overwhelmed with all the new talent my kid has. He's just the most sweetest boy in the world and we love him so much.
Sonja
Friday, May 4, 2012
First week home!
We have now been in Edmonton for almost a week and it's been pretty awesome. It's been a while since my last post and it's time to update the world on what we've been up to.
The trip home was something that no one should have to experience. We woke up last Saturday at 2 am, which is way to early for anyone to wake up. We had to wake up Ryan too, and that was the first mistake of many made on our way home. The plan was for Ryan to fall back asleep and us to have a peaceful ferry ride. As all well laid plans go, this one failed horribly. Ryan was awake for the majority of the 8 hour ferry ride. He maybe slept an hour the whole time and with such little sleep, Ryan turned into something we've never seen before. He screamed and cried and wouldn't calm down. It was horrible. We pulled over to the side of the road many times to try and make him more comfortable. That was probably the second mistake we made. He was transferred in and out of his seat and as soon as he would go back in his seat, he was erupt into a fussy monster baby. We ended up getting to our friends house that evening at around 8.
We left her house at about 5 the next morning. The plan was to leave when Ryan woke up for his night time feed. He always goes back to sleep for a few hours after I feed him so it was only smart to plan getting some road behind us at that time. We made it to Kamloops before we had to stop. We enjoyed some breakfast and Ryan got out of his seat for some stretching and kicking. We were stopped for about 2 hours before we got going again. After that stop, the driving time got shorter and shorter while each break got longer. Ryan really hates his seat. We had to rearrange the vehicle so I could sit in the back with the Ry man. It helped a little but not as much as we wanted.
Our second night was spent in Canmore, with a beautiful view of the mountains. We didn't get to enjoy the view a lot because Ryan was cranky once again. We were both really tired and cranky so having a cranky baby didn't help anything at all. Tyler fell asleep on the bed while I walked the room with Ryan on my shoulder.
We got up the next morning and enjoyed the hotel breakfast before heading back home. Our goal for Monday was to get to Ponoka in one straight shot but it didn't work out that way. We had to stop in Balzac at Cross Iron Mills because Ryan needed a little break. We walked around the mall for a bit and then tried to go again. We got to Innisfail and then Red Deer for a walk around Walmart. We finally were able to put him back to sleep and decided to just head to my parents house.
We got to my parents place to pick up our apartment key. We stayed for a little while to visit and catch up but then we headed to our new place. Tyler packed all the stuff up to our place on the 3rd floor and soon our apartment was filled with stuff. It was everywhere. It's tough moving into a place with a baby because we didn't have as much time to unpack everything. Ryan takes up a lot of our time. Our place is now full of our stuff and it's starting to feel like home.
Once we got settled, we went out shopping for food, a crib, a new car seat (because Ryan has out grown his current seat). I got some new clothes and am now equipped for the summer.
Amy, Madi and Eva came over for a really nice visit. It's always great to hang out with them. I'm really looking forward to this summer and being close to see them every week.
We went to Mormor and Morfar's house for tea and a visit with my parents. It was a good visit and it's always nice to spend time with family.
Today was a relaxing day for us. We were outside a few times enjoying the sun and beautiful weather. We walked to a Chapters that is really close to our place and looked around for some books to buy. I have a birthday gift card to use and I tried my hardest to find a good book. One of the workers suggested one called "Shantaram" so I bought it. She said that it appeals to everyone and it's a really good read so I decided to give it a try.
Ranita came over this afternoon and as always, it was great to see her again. I'm so excited to be close to friends again. We talked for a while and then she had to go home again.
We had steak and rice for dinner and have just been enjoying each others company this evening. Ryan was just put to bed so we are just doing nothing. It's always nice to just sit and do nothing. Soon it's time for bed because we are tired.
Tomorrow, Tyler's parents and sister are coming over to see the Ry man. It's going to be good to see them again.
The trip home was something that no one should have to experience. We woke up last Saturday at 2 am, which is way to early for anyone to wake up. We had to wake up Ryan too, and that was the first mistake of many made on our way home. The plan was for Ryan to fall back asleep and us to have a peaceful ferry ride. As all well laid plans go, this one failed horribly. Ryan was awake for the majority of the 8 hour ferry ride. He maybe slept an hour the whole time and with such little sleep, Ryan turned into something we've never seen before. He screamed and cried and wouldn't calm down. It was horrible. We pulled over to the side of the road many times to try and make him more comfortable. That was probably the second mistake we made. He was transferred in and out of his seat and as soon as he would go back in his seat, he was erupt into a fussy monster baby. We ended up getting to our friends house that evening at around 8.
We left her house at about 5 the next morning. The plan was to leave when Ryan woke up for his night time feed. He always goes back to sleep for a few hours after I feed him so it was only smart to plan getting some road behind us at that time. We made it to Kamloops before we had to stop. We enjoyed some breakfast and Ryan got out of his seat for some stretching and kicking. We were stopped for about 2 hours before we got going again. After that stop, the driving time got shorter and shorter while each break got longer. Ryan really hates his seat. We had to rearrange the vehicle so I could sit in the back with the Ry man. It helped a little but not as much as we wanted.
Our second night was spent in Canmore, with a beautiful view of the mountains. We didn't get to enjoy the view a lot because Ryan was cranky once again. We were both really tired and cranky so having a cranky baby didn't help anything at all. Tyler fell asleep on the bed while I walked the room with Ryan on my shoulder.
We got up the next morning and enjoyed the hotel breakfast before heading back home. Our goal for Monday was to get to Ponoka in one straight shot but it didn't work out that way. We had to stop in Balzac at Cross Iron Mills because Ryan needed a little break. We walked around the mall for a bit and then tried to go again. We got to Innisfail and then Red Deer for a walk around Walmart. We finally were able to put him back to sleep and decided to just head to my parents house.
We got to my parents place to pick up our apartment key. We stayed for a little while to visit and catch up but then we headed to our new place. Tyler packed all the stuff up to our place on the 3rd floor and soon our apartment was filled with stuff. It was everywhere. It's tough moving into a place with a baby because we didn't have as much time to unpack everything. Ryan takes up a lot of our time. Our place is now full of our stuff and it's starting to feel like home.
Once we got settled, we went out shopping for food, a crib, a new car seat (because Ryan has out grown his current seat). I got some new clothes and am now equipped for the summer.
Amy, Madi and Eva came over for a really nice visit. It's always great to hang out with them. I'm really looking forward to this summer and being close to see them every week.
We went to Mormor and Morfar's house for tea and a visit with my parents. It was a good visit and it's always nice to spend time with family.
Today was a relaxing day for us. We were outside a few times enjoying the sun and beautiful weather. We walked to a Chapters that is really close to our place and looked around for some books to buy. I have a birthday gift card to use and I tried my hardest to find a good book. One of the workers suggested one called "Shantaram" so I bought it. She said that it appeals to everyone and it's a really good read so I decided to give it a try.
Ranita came over this afternoon and as always, it was great to see her again. I'm so excited to be close to friends again. We talked for a while and then she had to go home again.
We had steak and rice for dinner and have just been enjoying each others company this evening. Ryan was just put to bed so we are just doing nothing. It's always nice to just sit and do nothing. Soon it's time for bed because we are tired.
Tomorrow, Tyler's parents and sister are coming over to see the Ry man. It's going to be good to see them again.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Done!!
Tyler is finished his final course and he couldn't be happier. He's worked so hard over the last few weeks and he finally gets to relax, just in time to start packing for our big trip home. He finished up at 3 and he says he did pretty well. He doesn't find out his final mark for about a week but I know he did awesome. He's awesome at everything he does and this wont be any different.
Our week has been fun... hmm, fun may not be the right word because we didn't do much but we did more then usual. And it's only been fun for me because Tyler's been glued to his books for what seems like forever.
Thursday afternoon, I was invited to the hospital for a going away party for a nurse who has been here for many years. I put Ryan in the cutest little outfit I could find because I know that even though I am invited to events, people really just want to see the Ry man. I'm okay with that. He's a celebrity around here, or a mascot. Either way, he's adorable and going to hospital events allows me to have a bit of hands free time. Ryan was wearing a cute pair of jeans with a striped shirt and a jean jacket with white faux wool. It's the cutest little jacket in the world and Ryan looks like such a bad ass. It's so cute. At this party, there was goodies to chow down on and good company to talk with. It happened at coffee break so most people came and left pretty quickly. I stayed around and talked with a few people whose shift had ended. We ended up talking for 2 hours and before I knew it, it was 5. I had told Tyler that I would have dinner ready when he got home from work at 5 so I quickly gathered Ryan up and went home. It was an easy dinner so it didn't take too long to whip together.
Friday evening, Tyler did some more studying. He locked himself in our room and I played with Ryan. We watched a movie once Ry was in bed. With free hands, I worked on my cross stitching project. It's taking forever to get this one complete. I knew it would but I go days without picking it up and that makes me sad. I think now that Tyler is free during the evenings, I will be able to find more time to work on it. Also, with us coming home and hours and hours of driving ahead of us, I'll put a decent dent in this project.
Saturday was the same as every other day, only Tyler got to study all day instead of just in the evening. I told him he should take a chair outside onto our deck and study in the sun but he thought it would be too distracting. It was amazing outside yesterday. It was the weather I'm looking forward to in Edmonton this summer. It was bright, hot, sunny and just awesome.
Saturday evening, the plan was to go over to Kendra's for some cards with a locum doctor we get along with really well. We went up there to find that it was a going away party for us and there were many more people there then we thought there would be. And there was so much good food. Ribs, chicken legs, chips, dips and a dessert that I wanted to bathe in it was soooo good. It was such a fantastic evening. We laughed a lot, talked a lot and enjoyed all the company of people who make this place so enjoyable. We have been asked so many times if we are coming back afterwards and no one seems to believe us when we say that yes, we are coming back. It's getting annoying because we ARE coming back. And Ryan was a huge hit. Everyone loves him. I'm getting use to the fact that people look forward to seeing him instead of Tyler and I. I know that when we get back home that fact will be even more evident but I'm ok with that.
Today was a good day. Since we got home late last night, Ryan seemed to sleep in. He slept from 1am to 7:30am and that's just awesome. I fed him for about half an hour and put him back in his crib. He woke up as soon as I laid him down but I headed to bed anyways. For the next 20 minutes, Tyler and I listened to Ryan kick and giggle and yawn and be the cutest baby in the world. He eventually fell back asleep and Tyler got out of bed. I was still sleeping when Tyler went into work for a bit. Our day was spent playing, being thrown up on many times, studying, and a few other things. It was a nice day and now Tyler no longer has to study. I'm so excited to finally have my husband back.
We will be spending this week packing up our place and seeing how compact we can get everything. I hope we can get everything we need into that vehicle.
Ryan is still the cutest baby in the world.
Sonja
Our week has been fun... hmm, fun may not be the right word because we didn't do much but we did more then usual. And it's only been fun for me because Tyler's been glued to his books for what seems like forever.
Thursday afternoon, I was invited to the hospital for a going away party for a nurse who has been here for many years. I put Ryan in the cutest little outfit I could find because I know that even though I am invited to events, people really just want to see the Ry man. I'm okay with that. He's a celebrity around here, or a mascot. Either way, he's adorable and going to hospital events allows me to have a bit of hands free time. Ryan was wearing a cute pair of jeans with a striped shirt and a jean jacket with white faux wool. It's the cutest little jacket in the world and Ryan looks like such a bad ass. It's so cute. At this party, there was goodies to chow down on and good company to talk with. It happened at coffee break so most people came and left pretty quickly. I stayed around and talked with a few people whose shift had ended. We ended up talking for 2 hours and before I knew it, it was 5. I had told Tyler that I would have dinner ready when he got home from work at 5 so I quickly gathered Ryan up and went home. It was an easy dinner so it didn't take too long to whip together.
Friday evening, Tyler did some more studying. He locked himself in our room and I played with Ryan. We watched a movie once Ry was in bed. With free hands, I worked on my cross stitching project. It's taking forever to get this one complete. I knew it would but I go days without picking it up and that makes me sad. I think now that Tyler is free during the evenings, I will be able to find more time to work on it. Also, with us coming home and hours and hours of driving ahead of us, I'll put a decent dent in this project.
Saturday was the same as every other day, only Tyler got to study all day instead of just in the evening. I told him he should take a chair outside onto our deck and study in the sun but he thought it would be too distracting. It was amazing outside yesterday. It was the weather I'm looking forward to in Edmonton this summer. It was bright, hot, sunny and just awesome.
Saturday evening, the plan was to go over to Kendra's for some cards with a locum doctor we get along with really well. We went up there to find that it was a going away party for us and there were many more people there then we thought there would be. And there was so much good food. Ribs, chicken legs, chips, dips and a dessert that I wanted to bathe in it was soooo good. It was such a fantastic evening. We laughed a lot, talked a lot and enjoyed all the company of people who make this place so enjoyable. We have been asked so many times if we are coming back afterwards and no one seems to believe us when we say that yes, we are coming back. It's getting annoying because we ARE coming back. And Ryan was a huge hit. Everyone loves him. I'm getting use to the fact that people look forward to seeing him instead of Tyler and I. I know that when we get back home that fact will be even more evident but I'm ok with that.
Today was a good day. Since we got home late last night, Ryan seemed to sleep in. He slept from 1am to 7:30am and that's just awesome. I fed him for about half an hour and put him back in his crib. He woke up as soon as I laid him down but I headed to bed anyways. For the next 20 minutes, Tyler and I listened to Ryan kick and giggle and yawn and be the cutest baby in the world. He eventually fell back asleep and Tyler got out of bed. I was still sleeping when Tyler went into work for a bit. Our day was spent playing, being thrown up on many times, studying, and a few other things. It was a nice day and now Tyler no longer has to study. I'm so excited to finally have my husband back.
We will be spending this week packing up our place and seeing how compact we can get everything. I hope we can get everything we need into that vehicle.
Ryan is still the cutest baby in the world.
Sonja
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
April 18, 2012
We just got back from the doctor and everything is perfect with Ryan. He's actually too perfect as he is off the charts in height and weight. He is now 17 and a half pounds and 26 inches long. Such a little beef cake. The doctor said that he's the size of a small 6 month old. People back home aren't going to even recognize him because he's changed so much, but only in the greatest way. He's so much fun. Last night, he slept from 10:30ish to 6. We are pretty sure he's going through a growth spurt, or as Tyler pointed out, he hasn't really stopped spurting.
I can't believe we are coming home in 2 weeks. It's unreal how quickly these last 2 months have gone. I can't believe how fast time goes now that Ryan is here. Last night, Tyler got home from work at 6ish so I started dinner then too. We had soup and tomato sandwiches so it was quick and easy. Tyler had to study too and was called into work at some point. I got to spend the whole evening with Ryan. I got so many laughs and giggles that Tyler came out of our room where he was studying and asked us to keep it quiet. I didn't think we were that loud but I'm also still sick so I guess I can't hear that well. I lost my voice a few days ago and Tyler has been saying there is a donkey herd in my throat because I sounded like a donkey, or a goose. I feel like Ryan has been laughing at me because I squeak when I talk and I can't sing any more.
It's been really cloudy and gloomy the last few days. I haven't been able to get outside for some walks and that makes me sad. I love walking with Ryan and being stuck inside has been tough. It's not a huge deal but it would be nice to do something other then be inside.
Tyler will be studying tonight and every night until Sunday. I know he's really looking forward to being done with those books. I'm jealous of those books because it seems like they get more time with Tyler than Ryan and I do. But he's working really hard and I'm so proud of his commitment to doing well. He deserves a long long break.
Sonja
I can't believe we are coming home in 2 weeks. It's unreal how quickly these last 2 months have gone. I can't believe how fast time goes now that Ryan is here. Last night, Tyler got home from work at 6ish so I started dinner then too. We had soup and tomato sandwiches so it was quick and easy. Tyler had to study too and was called into work at some point. I got to spend the whole evening with Ryan. I got so many laughs and giggles that Tyler came out of our room where he was studying and asked us to keep it quiet. I didn't think we were that loud but I'm also still sick so I guess I can't hear that well. I lost my voice a few days ago and Tyler has been saying there is a donkey herd in my throat because I sounded like a donkey, or a goose. I feel like Ryan has been laughing at me because I squeak when I talk and I can't sing any more.
It's been really cloudy and gloomy the last few days. I haven't been able to get outside for some walks and that makes me sad. I love walking with Ryan and being stuck inside has been tough. It's not a huge deal but it would be nice to do something other then be inside.
Tyler will be studying tonight and every night until Sunday. I know he's really looking forward to being done with those books. I'm jealous of those books because it seems like they get more time with Tyler than Ryan and I do. But he's working really hard and I'm so proud of his commitment to doing well. He deserves a long long break.
Sonja
Sunday, April 15, 2012
April 15, 2012
This was a good week. We recognized a few cool things this week. It was our 2 year anniversary, the 2 year anniversary of our first trip out to Bella Bella and it was my dad's birthday. We didn't do much actual celebrating but it was a good week non-the-less.
Yesterday, I was shocked when I looked at Ryan. That kid is getting so big. He looked like a giant baby, not the 3 months that he is. We had to move him up a size in sleepers because his feet are kind of busting out the bottoms of the ones we had him in. He's still as cute and sweet as ever just huge. He has a doctor's appointment this week so we will see what the weight on him is. Last time, he was 15 pounds and Tyler weighed him on our scale and he was 17 pounds. I can't believe the size of this boy. I feel like he should be walking already. He's still so much fun. I love making him laugh and he laughs a lot. Those cute little giggles makes everything so much better. This morning he waited patiently for me as I slowly pulled myself out of bed. I looked over at his crib and he was kicking with eyes wide open. He is just the best baby in the whole world and I'm excited to get to share him with our families again.
We just sat down after doing a marathon of dishes. We've put them off as long as we could but it could a little ridiculous. We had no plates, cutlery, bowls, mixing bowls. We used every possible dish we could before we finally had to do dishes. There is just hardly no time to do house chores these days. Tyler is studying his tail off, I'm spending lots of time with Ryan and the chores take last place on our list of important things to do. We are also sort of packing what we can for our trip home.
We learned the other day that someone else will be staying in our place while we are gone. We aren't too thrilled about that. When people come for a short time, they tend not to care much about where they stay. I'm afraid they aren't going to treat this place like it's someone else's home, my home. I know the cleaners will clean up after this person leaves, but we know the cleaners around here don't do a real stand up job. It makes me feel icky thinking about someone else living in my home. One good thing is that we do get this place back when we move out here again. We don't have to move into another apartment. And we have requested that whoever does stay here isn't allowed to bring pets. I don't want a dog walking around my house when we're bringing Kitty back out here. I don't care if there is a dog in anyone else's place but we've steam cleaned our carpets and we don't want to do that again.
Ryan has been sleeping ever since I came back from a nice long walk this morning. I left him in his harness because the velcro that holds him in always wakes him up when I try to get him out of it. And naturally as soon as I typed that out, Ry guy woke up and was fiercely hungry. I'm typing this now about 4 hours after I originally started. He has the best timing.
Our afternoon was pretty awesome. Tyler took a break from studying and we did the dishes and sort of started getting ready for moving back to Alberta. We know we are coming back out here so we don't have to pack everything up. And we are moving into an apartment that is fully furnished with dishes and all that so we don't have to bring any of that stuff home. We are getting more and more comfortable in knowing we will likely be able to fit all we need in the vehicle on the trip home.
We just got another bag of clothes from our friends for little Ry. It's unbelievable how generous those people are. They are basically clothing Ryan for the first year of his life, and if we stay out here for a long time we would likely get more clothes. It's so nice having the next size up in clothes but we have so many clothes for him. We tend to just pick from the top of the pile and therefore the clothes that are on the bottom get forgotten about. Today, we cleaned out his drawers and found so many clothes that he only wore once. We currently have a pile on our coffee table that need to be packed away once we get home for kid number 2. It's unreal how many clothes he is now too big for. My boy is growing so fast.
We will be on our way home in less then 2 weeks now. I can't believe it. These last few weeks have gone so fast. I know that the summer will also go fast and before I know it we will be back out here again. I'm excited for this year. It's bringing so much change and it so fun to think about. Being home for the summer, enjoying camping with family and friends, weddings, Ryan playing with Madi and learning a bunch of new things, getting to meet Baby W #2, Tyler finally doing his MRI practical and not having to study every minute of every day. It's just so much fun to think about. And then we get to come back out here to be with our Bella Bella friends again. It's a fun year ahead of us.
I can't wait to come home though. 2 weeks!!!
Sonja
Yesterday, I was shocked when I looked at Ryan. That kid is getting so big. He looked like a giant baby, not the 3 months that he is. We had to move him up a size in sleepers because his feet are kind of busting out the bottoms of the ones we had him in. He's still as cute and sweet as ever just huge. He has a doctor's appointment this week so we will see what the weight on him is. Last time, he was 15 pounds and Tyler weighed him on our scale and he was 17 pounds. I can't believe the size of this boy. I feel like he should be walking already. He's still so much fun. I love making him laugh and he laughs a lot. Those cute little giggles makes everything so much better. This morning he waited patiently for me as I slowly pulled myself out of bed. I looked over at his crib and he was kicking with eyes wide open. He is just the best baby in the whole world and I'm excited to get to share him with our families again.
We just sat down after doing a marathon of dishes. We've put them off as long as we could but it could a little ridiculous. We had no plates, cutlery, bowls, mixing bowls. We used every possible dish we could before we finally had to do dishes. There is just hardly no time to do house chores these days. Tyler is studying his tail off, I'm spending lots of time with Ryan and the chores take last place on our list of important things to do. We are also sort of packing what we can for our trip home.
We learned the other day that someone else will be staying in our place while we are gone. We aren't too thrilled about that. When people come for a short time, they tend not to care much about where they stay. I'm afraid they aren't going to treat this place like it's someone else's home, my home. I know the cleaners will clean up after this person leaves, but we know the cleaners around here don't do a real stand up job. It makes me feel icky thinking about someone else living in my home. One good thing is that we do get this place back when we move out here again. We don't have to move into another apartment. And we have requested that whoever does stay here isn't allowed to bring pets. I don't want a dog walking around my house when we're bringing Kitty back out here. I don't care if there is a dog in anyone else's place but we've steam cleaned our carpets and we don't want to do that again.
Ryan has been sleeping ever since I came back from a nice long walk this morning. I left him in his harness because the velcro that holds him in always wakes him up when I try to get him out of it. And naturally as soon as I typed that out, Ry guy woke up and was fiercely hungry. I'm typing this now about 4 hours after I originally started. He has the best timing.
Our afternoon was pretty awesome. Tyler took a break from studying and we did the dishes and sort of started getting ready for moving back to Alberta. We know we are coming back out here so we don't have to pack everything up. And we are moving into an apartment that is fully furnished with dishes and all that so we don't have to bring any of that stuff home. We are getting more and more comfortable in knowing we will likely be able to fit all we need in the vehicle on the trip home.
We just got another bag of clothes from our friends for little Ry. It's unbelievable how generous those people are. They are basically clothing Ryan for the first year of his life, and if we stay out here for a long time we would likely get more clothes. It's so nice having the next size up in clothes but we have so many clothes for him. We tend to just pick from the top of the pile and therefore the clothes that are on the bottom get forgotten about. Today, we cleaned out his drawers and found so many clothes that he only wore once. We currently have a pile on our coffee table that need to be packed away once we get home for kid number 2. It's unreal how many clothes he is now too big for. My boy is growing so fast.
We will be on our way home in less then 2 weeks now. I can't believe it. These last few weeks have gone so fast. I know that the summer will also go fast and before I know it we will be back out here again. I'm excited for this year. It's bringing so much change and it so fun to think about. Being home for the summer, enjoying camping with family and friends, weddings, Ryan playing with Madi and learning a bunch of new things, getting to meet Baby W #2, Tyler finally doing his MRI practical and not having to study every minute of every day. It's just so much fun to think about. And then we get to come back out here to be with our Bella Bella friends again. It's a fun year ahead of us.
I can't wait to come home though. 2 weeks!!!
Sonja
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April 11, 2012
Yesterday, Tyler and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary. Time seems to be going quicker and quicker. That must mean we are having lots of fun which is very true. These past 2 years have really been just the greatest. We've done so many things and this adventure is far from being over. I'm pretty sure it's only getting better.
We didn't do anything special for our big day. Tyler went to work and I was with Ryan all day. We didn't have a fancy meal or go anywhere, we just went about our regular routine and it was a good day.
Today was also uneventful and thats the way I like it. Ryan slept awesome last night, only waking up twice to eat and only being awake for about half an hour at a time. It's always nice to get a decent sleep. I woke up with Tyler and fed Ryan while we watched a pre-playoff sports show. We enjoy watching playoff hockey and being in a town that is so passionate about their Canucks. We mostly enjoy pestering our friends and their kids about their team choice and cheering for any team playing against the Canucks.
Once Tyler was gone to work, I played with Ryan for a little while. I notice that it wasn't raining but that the sky was grey with clouds so it could have rained at any time today. I decided to get going on our walk before it wouldn't be possible. I packed Ryan up and we headed out. I like to mix up my route but it's getting harder to find ways to walk around this place. Oh well, it's still nice to get outside with my little Ry.
We got back home and it was once again time to eat. Ryan fell asleep and slept for about an hour and a half. He woke up right before Tyler came home for lunch. We ate together and Tyler headed back to work again. The afternoon was spent playing and reading with lots of singing. I love to sing to Ryan. It makes him smile and I'm starting to think he's actually laughing at how bad I sound but I don't care. I would do anything to see him smile and hear that sweet little laugh of his. I'm so excited to show our families just how cute he is.
Tyler came home on time and we had plans to go to Jan and Carl's tonight. Tyler sat down to study while I tended to Ryan until it was time to leave. Ryan kind of threw a fit but settled down when Tyler took him from me. It's only a little maddening when I try everything I can for half an hour and then Dad swoops in to save the day and Ry just calms right down.
As it always turns out, Tyler was called into work 5 minutes before we were going to leave for dinner. I went ahead and enjoyed the company of Jan and her crazy kids. It's nice to get out of the house. Tyler took a while but eventually showed up. We had spaghetti and meat sauce It was really nice to get together with them again.
Ryan started getting fussy so we came home and started our night time routine. We showered and walked around with him and when he was calmed down, he finally was able to eat. Tyler just put him down in his crib and we are getting ready for bed. I'm sure we will get there once the hockey highlights are over.
Sonja
We didn't do anything special for our big day. Tyler went to work and I was with Ryan all day. We didn't have a fancy meal or go anywhere, we just went about our regular routine and it was a good day.
Today was also uneventful and thats the way I like it. Ryan slept awesome last night, only waking up twice to eat and only being awake for about half an hour at a time. It's always nice to get a decent sleep. I woke up with Tyler and fed Ryan while we watched a pre-playoff sports show. We enjoy watching playoff hockey and being in a town that is so passionate about their Canucks. We mostly enjoy pestering our friends and their kids about their team choice and cheering for any team playing against the Canucks.
Once Tyler was gone to work, I played with Ryan for a little while. I notice that it wasn't raining but that the sky was grey with clouds so it could have rained at any time today. I decided to get going on our walk before it wouldn't be possible. I packed Ryan up and we headed out. I like to mix up my route but it's getting harder to find ways to walk around this place. Oh well, it's still nice to get outside with my little Ry.
We got back home and it was once again time to eat. Ryan fell asleep and slept for about an hour and a half. He woke up right before Tyler came home for lunch. We ate together and Tyler headed back to work again. The afternoon was spent playing and reading with lots of singing. I love to sing to Ryan. It makes him smile and I'm starting to think he's actually laughing at how bad I sound but I don't care. I would do anything to see him smile and hear that sweet little laugh of his. I'm so excited to show our families just how cute he is.
Tyler came home on time and we had plans to go to Jan and Carl's tonight. Tyler sat down to study while I tended to Ryan until it was time to leave. Ryan kind of threw a fit but settled down when Tyler took him from me. It's only a little maddening when I try everything I can for half an hour and then Dad swoops in to save the day and Ry just calms right down.
As it always turns out, Tyler was called into work 5 minutes before we were going to leave for dinner. I went ahead and enjoyed the company of Jan and her crazy kids. It's nice to get out of the house. Tyler took a while but eventually showed up. We had spaghetti and meat sauce It was really nice to get together with them again.
Ryan started getting fussy so we came home and started our night time routine. We showered and walked around with him and when he was calmed down, he finally was able to eat. Tyler just put him down in his crib and we are getting ready for bed. I'm sure we will get there once the hockey highlights are over.
Sonja
Monday, April 9, 2012
April 9, 2012
I love Easter weekend. It's so great to have the time to think and reflect about what the holiday is all about. It truly is amazing what was done for each of us.
I also like holiday weekends because that means Tyler gets some time off. He had Friday and today off, but I'm sure he would argue that. He has been on call and that phone has been ringing non stop all weekend. I'm sure he's been at work more then at home. That makes me sad because it's time that we don't get to spend together, or at least, our time spent together is always interrupted by going to work. It is a good thing though. With all the call backs, he's banking time so he can have some money coming in this summer. We are thinking we wont be totally broke this summer and can have a bit of fun.
I've really enjoyed this long weekend. Even though Tyler been back and forth to work and has been studying, it's nice to have him around. When I need to do something and all Ryan wants is to be held, I can hand him over to Tyler while I'm doing whatever it is I need do. During the week, if I have to go to the bathroom or start dinner or whatever, I have to put him down. Most of the time he likes being upright so when I do put him down, he starts to fuss and cry and make a big deal out of it. It makes me sad but with Tyler home, I can hand the little man over and quickly get back without him being upset.
We haven't done a whole lot this weekend, as Tyler's been busy. Even getting out for a walk has been challenging. The weather has been pretty great so we like to be outside but there is still a wind. Ryan has a bit of trouble breathing in the wind so our walks have to be somewhat short when it's really windy out there. But we've enjoyed the beautiful weather as much as we could. Today is overcast. Just one giant cloud hanging over our little village. I don't think it will rain but it's not hot and sunny and since there is no wind, I will be taking Ryan out for a nice long walk. Tyler probably wont join us as he has a lot of studying to do. Right now, Ryan is in bed sleeping, or at least we think he's sleeping. He's making grunting noises so we know he's about to wake up (which is why I'm typing as fast as I can right now). He set a new high bar for amount of sleep. Last night, we all slept for a total of 8 hours in a row. I don't think this will happen again tonight or any time in the near future as yesterday he was awake and kind of grumpy all day so we did expect a good nights sleep. It's almost shocking getting that much sleep. A nice Easter present from my baby.
We went over to our neighbors place last night for dinner. It's the first time we've been invited over there in the 2 years we've been here and it was a lot of fun. It's handy to just walk out your front door and basically step into your neighbors house with all the stuff we brought over. We were asked to bring chairs, and we brought over a chair for Ryan, dessert and a few other things I think. We met a new couple who has been here for a while and it was just so great to get out of the house. It's always nice going places because everyone always wants to hold Ryan. I actually got to eat my food hot last night because one of the girls offered to hold Ry for us. We all laughed a lot and it was just so fun to hang out with new people. Our friend Kendra was there too and it is always good to see her. I'm going to miss this atmosphere when we are gone this summer. It's nice having people all in the same boat to hang out with. We are all here working, experiencing the same ups and downs of the community. It's always great to get together with people.
We came home at around 10:30ish and Ryan was being a little stinker. He wouldn't settle down to eat and I was getting hit and kicked while he got more and more frustrated with whatever was going on with him. He was just grouchy. We decided to do his night time routine even though it was late. Tyler hopped in the shower with him and the warm water always helps him to relax. We bounced him afterwards and he finally settled down enough that he was able to eat. And he fell right asleep. We also headed off to bed and enjoyed 8 hours of sleep. It was amazing.
Right now, Tyler is doing his school work and I'm getting ready to get Ryan out of bed. He's making a lot of noise in his room but every time I go to check up on him, his eyes are closed and he's not moving so I leave him to rest some more. He's still as cute as ever. Man, we love him so so much. He is so much fun, even when he is being grumpy. I'm excited to get him closer to family so every one can enjoy him as much as we do.
We have finally been able to find a place that will rent to us. It's close to the U of A and it's in our price range so my mom and dad helped out by going to check the place out. Apparently it's pretty nice so that's our new home for the summer. It's not as close to the Grey Nun's as we wanted but it's nearly impossible to find a place that will let us rent. Of all the places we inquired about, this is the only place that was a family friendly building that would let us have Ryan. We aren't allowed to have Kitty there which breaks my heart. I already miss her so so much. I'm so sad that I'm not allowed to take care of my own kitty for 6 months out of this year. That is so ... sad.
I've been trying to get outside and walk a lot more with Ryan. I want him to love the outdoors as much as we do and the fresh air is good for us. I found a website that allows you to map a walk you went on. It tells you how far you've gone and it keeps track of a bunch of cool information like elevation, terrain and stuff like that. I started keeping track of my walks last week and I've already walked over 10 miles. I like keeping track of that and it actually motivates me to get out there more. I'm working on walking more and more each week and with us moving to the city, it should be easy to walk farther each day. I use to do a work out dvd but I found that Ryan is too unpredictable to maintain any routine with it. I like to work out at the same time each day but Ryan doesn't do the same thing every day. It was just frustrating me that he wouldn't sleep when I wanted to work out so I stopped working out. I would rather spend time with Ryan when he is awake then have him lay on the ground while I try to get the exercise completed. Walking is a far better work out because I get to do it with Ryan. And I'm loving being outside so much. It's so nice to breathe fresh air every day. And the scenery is not to shabby around here.
I'm slowly getting more and more of my cross stitching done. It's looking really awesome but I wish there was more time in the day to work on it. Or, I wish I had a few extra arms and hands so I could do more then one thing at a time. Oh well. I guess my 2 arms will have to suffice for now.
Yesterday, I read Ryan the Robert Munsch book, "I love you Forever". I remember growing up and laughing at my mom because every time that book was read or even mentioned, it seemed to make her cry. It was always so funny that it evoked that kind of emotion. I knew that the love of a parent was strong and all that, but I never fully understood why that silly book would make someone tear up all the time. But then I tried to read it to Ryan and man oh man, I was a mess. Every time I got to the main part of the book, "I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be", I just got so choked up that I couldn't finish the sentence. Ryan just looked at me funnily, the same look I'm sure I've given my own mom many times. But you never understand until you go through the same thing. I love Ryan so much and I think I'm finally starting to fully understand my own parents love for me.
Sonja
I also like holiday weekends because that means Tyler gets some time off. He had Friday and today off, but I'm sure he would argue that. He has been on call and that phone has been ringing non stop all weekend. I'm sure he's been at work more then at home. That makes me sad because it's time that we don't get to spend together, or at least, our time spent together is always interrupted by going to work. It is a good thing though. With all the call backs, he's banking time so he can have some money coming in this summer. We are thinking we wont be totally broke this summer and can have a bit of fun.
I've really enjoyed this long weekend. Even though Tyler been back and forth to work and has been studying, it's nice to have him around. When I need to do something and all Ryan wants is to be held, I can hand him over to Tyler while I'm doing whatever it is I need do. During the week, if I have to go to the bathroom or start dinner or whatever, I have to put him down. Most of the time he likes being upright so when I do put him down, he starts to fuss and cry and make a big deal out of it. It makes me sad but with Tyler home, I can hand the little man over and quickly get back without him being upset.
We haven't done a whole lot this weekend, as Tyler's been busy. Even getting out for a walk has been challenging. The weather has been pretty great so we like to be outside but there is still a wind. Ryan has a bit of trouble breathing in the wind so our walks have to be somewhat short when it's really windy out there. But we've enjoyed the beautiful weather as much as we could. Today is overcast. Just one giant cloud hanging over our little village. I don't think it will rain but it's not hot and sunny and since there is no wind, I will be taking Ryan out for a nice long walk. Tyler probably wont join us as he has a lot of studying to do. Right now, Ryan is in bed sleeping, or at least we think he's sleeping. He's making grunting noises so we know he's about to wake up (which is why I'm typing as fast as I can right now). He set a new high bar for amount of sleep. Last night, we all slept for a total of 8 hours in a row. I don't think this will happen again tonight or any time in the near future as yesterday he was awake and kind of grumpy all day so we did expect a good nights sleep. It's almost shocking getting that much sleep. A nice Easter present from my baby.
We went over to our neighbors place last night for dinner. It's the first time we've been invited over there in the 2 years we've been here and it was a lot of fun. It's handy to just walk out your front door and basically step into your neighbors house with all the stuff we brought over. We were asked to bring chairs, and we brought over a chair for Ryan, dessert and a few other things I think. We met a new couple who has been here for a while and it was just so great to get out of the house. It's always nice going places because everyone always wants to hold Ryan. I actually got to eat my food hot last night because one of the girls offered to hold Ry for us. We all laughed a lot and it was just so fun to hang out with new people. Our friend Kendra was there too and it is always good to see her. I'm going to miss this atmosphere when we are gone this summer. It's nice having people all in the same boat to hang out with. We are all here working, experiencing the same ups and downs of the community. It's always great to get together with people.
We came home at around 10:30ish and Ryan was being a little stinker. He wouldn't settle down to eat and I was getting hit and kicked while he got more and more frustrated with whatever was going on with him. He was just grouchy. We decided to do his night time routine even though it was late. Tyler hopped in the shower with him and the warm water always helps him to relax. We bounced him afterwards and he finally settled down enough that he was able to eat. And he fell right asleep. We also headed off to bed and enjoyed 8 hours of sleep. It was amazing.
Right now, Tyler is doing his school work and I'm getting ready to get Ryan out of bed. He's making a lot of noise in his room but every time I go to check up on him, his eyes are closed and he's not moving so I leave him to rest some more. He's still as cute as ever. Man, we love him so so much. He is so much fun, even when he is being grumpy. I'm excited to get him closer to family so every one can enjoy him as much as we do.
We have finally been able to find a place that will rent to us. It's close to the U of A and it's in our price range so my mom and dad helped out by going to check the place out. Apparently it's pretty nice so that's our new home for the summer. It's not as close to the Grey Nun's as we wanted but it's nearly impossible to find a place that will let us rent. Of all the places we inquired about, this is the only place that was a family friendly building that would let us have Ryan. We aren't allowed to have Kitty there which breaks my heart. I already miss her so so much. I'm so sad that I'm not allowed to take care of my own kitty for 6 months out of this year. That is so ... sad.
I've been trying to get outside and walk a lot more with Ryan. I want him to love the outdoors as much as we do and the fresh air is good for us. I found a website that allows you to map a walk you went on. It tells you how far you've gone and it keeps track of a bunch of cool information like elevation, terrain and stuff like that. I started keeping track of my walks last week and I've already walked over 10 miles. I like keeping track of that and it actually motivates me to get out there more. I'm working on walking more and more each week and with us moving to the city, it should be easy to walk farther each day. I use to do a work out dvd but I found that Ryan is too unpredictable to maintain any routine with it. I like to work out at the same time each day but Ryan doesn't do the same thing every day. It was just frustrating me that he wouldn't sleep when I wanted to work out so I stopped working out. I would rather spend time with Ryan when he is awake then have him lay on the ground while I try to get the exercise completed. Walking is a far better work out because I get to do it with Ryan. And I'm loving being outside so much. It's so nice to breathe fresh air every day. And the scenery is not to shabby around here.
I'm slowly getting more and more of my cross stitching done. It's looking really awesome but I wish there was more time in the day to work on it. Or, I wish I had a few extra arms and hands so I could do more then one thing at a time. Oh well. I guess my 2 arms will have to suffice for now.
Yesterday, I read Ryan the Robert Munsch book, "I love you Forever". I remember growing up and laughing at my mom because every time that book was read or even mentioned, it seemed to make her cry. It was always so funny that it evoked that kind of emotion. I knew that the love of a parent was strong and all that, but I never fully understood why that silly book would make someone tear up all the time. But then I tried to read it to Ryan and man oh man, I was a mess. Every time I got to the main part of the book, "I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be", I just got so choked up that I couldn't finish the sentence. Ryan just looked at me funnily, the same look I'm sure I've given my own mom many times. But you never understand until you go through the same thing. I love Ryan so much and I think I'm finally starting to fully understand my own parents love for me.
Sonja
Friday, April 6, 2012
April 6, 2012
Right now, there is a relatively full moon coming over the hills across the channel. It's pretty beautiful. I was walking Ryan to sleep and I had to just stop and watch it. We got a few pictures but I'm sure it's not going to look as awesome as it was in real life. Isn't that always how it goes. You'll just have to believe me when I say it was simply beautiful.
Today was an awesome day. Ryan was up a few times last night but nothing out of the ordinary. Tyler got up with him at around 7 which I really appreciated because even though we were both really tired, he let me sleep for another hour and a half. It's nice to get sleep when I'm up with him in the night. But, as nature would have it, I'm the milk dispenser so I was up soon enough any ways.
Tyler spent the morning studying while I fed and played with Ryan. He's always so giggly and smiley in the morning and I love it. The day was looking so sunny and amazing outside so we laid out our plan for the day. Tyler had to finish studying and then we would go for a walk.
We packed up Ryan and headed out. We went to the town reservoir at the back of town. It was such a great walk. On the way home, we stopped at the store for our groceries. They had most of the food and we were back home before we knew it.
I did the dishes once we unpacked the food. It's been a struggle to keep up with dishes lately and it makes me a little upset. I like having a tidy kitchen. When I'm cooking and all the dishes I are dirty, it's just frustrating. It's no fun having to clean up before making anything but it's my life now. I'm not going to give up my time with Ryan and Tyler to do dishes.
Our afternoon was spent playing with Ryan and spending time together as a family. I have enjoyed this day with Tyler at home. I do love long weekends.
Tyler made the tastiest lasagna for dinner. It was so good and I'm looking forward to lunch tomorrow. We haven't done a whole bunch today but we did enjoy the weather. Everyone was out and about and it's so good to see everyone walking around town.
I think it's off to bed now because Ryan is asleep and I'm tired.
Sonja
Our Easter plans aren't that exciting. We are making ham and potatoes and also going over to our neighbors house so I'm making cheese cake for dessert. It should be a good day.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
April 3, 2012
Ryan set a record last night. He slept for a straight 7 hours!!! It was amazing to get that much sleep in a row. I’m so proud of him for being such a good boy .
Today was a pretty great day. I got up with Ryan at around 8 and joined Tyler in the living room. Ryan ate for a long time and the looked beautiful so I wanted to get out there as soon as I could. Once the little man was done, I dressed him in some pretty cute clothes and packed him up in the carrier.
I headed out and got a text from Tyler. He reminded me that there was a hearing for the pipeline today and I was interested in going. I headed out on the street and looked up at the school and saw that there were 3 RCMP vehicles parked in front of the school. I used my power of deduction and figured out that that’s probably where the event was to take place. They needed extra police because … well, if you know anything about anything you know that this place is nothing to be scared of. I asked just to make sure and sure enough, after lunch there would be a hearing in the school gym.
I walked around town for about half an hour and got back home. Ryan was fast asleep in his carrier so I just unhooked myself from it and laid him on the bed. He didn’t move and he was extra cute because he sprawled out. His hands are just so small and so cute.
Tyler came home for lunch and we talked for half an hour. Then I was off to the school. I wasn’t too sure what to expect from the hearings but I went to support my community. It’s funny because I wouldn’t have cared about this if I lived anywhere else. I wouldn’t have went to something like this any other time in my life but I’m a little different now. This place matters to me and I needed to support my community.
I walked into the school gym and sat beside another woman with a baby. I figured it would be smart to group up with similar people in case Ryan freaked out. I could have a bit of sympathy and know that at least that person understands. She was a really nice woman and told me about a playgroup that meets at the hall on Thursdays. I’m excited to go because it gets Ryan and I out of the house and I get to meet new people. The opening ceremony started and it made me regret going. I picked a seat close to the exit in case I needed to sneak out. Well, the chiefs and dancers came in banging on drums and chanting so loud that I thought Ryan might be deaf afterwards. They walked right in front of us and it was so loud!!! But Ryan is the best baby in the world and slept through the whole thing. I was so impressed with him. It was cool to hear the songs and the watch the dances. By the time the actual proceedings started, my back and butt were killing me. I had Ryan in the carrier and I was sitting on the hard bleachers. I ended up leaving early and going to the store to finish up our shopping list.
I got home and Ryan was awake. He had slept for a long time during the day so I was excited to play with him. We played on the mat, I carried him around and eventually I put him in his little seat because he was getting sick of me. But I still got many many smiles. And that’s what makes my job the best job in the world.
Tyler came home and I had only part of dinner started. I am finding it tough to prepare real dinners this week so we’ve been eating very simple, thrown together meals. Today, we had fries and I had tomato soup. There is always popcorn to save the day. We did try something new today with our popcorn. We put hot sauce on it and it turned out fantastic.
Sonja
Monday, April 2, 2012
April 2, 2012
I've started about 3 blogs since the last time I actually posted one. And I can never finish them because I suddenly find myself way more busy these last few weeks. Ryan sure does take up a lot of time and to be honest, I would rather spend time with him then take that time to write about it. Obviously, as you can tell, there will no longer be a nightly post to read but I am trying to get one up every second day. I've been failing the last couple days to complete one post and by the next day, what I've actually written doesn't make much sense any more. But today I will actually finish this.... I hope!
I had shredded wheat for breakfast this morning, the kind of food that looks like mini hay bales. I ended up getting one of the little straw pieces jammed up into my gums. It hurt pretty badly. It's wasn't a great start to my morning. I did manage to remove it with only a small amount of pain as I dug into my gums. Right now, Ryan and I are laying on the floor playing. I can tell that Ryan doesn't want to be laying any more so I will pause right now to pick him up and show him a different view of our house. I love to carry him around as he looks at the different colors and as I let him feel different textures. Maybe he's okay for the time being. He's kicking and swinging away and making so much noise.
So what have we been up to these last few days?
Pause... Ryan needs to walk around...
Last Thursday, the Ry man got his 2 month shots. He enjoyed them as much as you can imagine. I was holding him as the nurse delivered the shots and he let out the longest, saddest cry ever. It was so long that I was worried he wouldn't inhale again. Of course it went quick and soon enough, after some mom and dad cuddles, Ryan was sleeping in my arms. I walked back home with him and thought that since he was asleep, I could just lay him in his crib and he would sleep away the pain and the afternoon. I was wrong as I often am. Ryan's sweet eyes popped right open and he was ready for more play. He didn't seem really affected by his immunizations. We were told to expect him to get cranky and fussy, or extra sleepy or a fever but he didn't do any thing out of the ordinary. He was just his regular self. He didn't seem to have much pain in his legs either which I am grateful for.
Our weekend wasn't filled with too much excitement, besides from the usual Ryan excitement. It's always awesome waking up and seeing that little boy smiling at me. It makes the early mornings and lack of sleep so much better. He giggles and laughs all the time now. When I say, "good morning," in a high pitched voice, he giggles and sometimes the giggle gets stuck in his throat so it makes me feel like I'm really funny. But I love to make him laugh. It's one of the best things about babies in general. That toothless grin is priceless.
Tyler studied and I hung out with Ryan most of the time. On Saturday, the clouds were cleared and it was a beautiful day. We went out for a walk around town. It was so sunny and bright that poor Ry's eyes had to be covered the whole time. I love days like that. It makes me really want to stay in town for the summer because everything is just so beautiful here when it's sunny.
Sunday was an alright day. While feeding Ryan in the morning, I could hear a whole bunch of crows squawking outside. I would have been upset if they woke up Ryan but he slept right through the noise. Tyler said later that there was a dead crow out there and the rest of the crows were eating it. Gross! It was less sunny that day. We looked outside and it wasn't raining so we decided to pack the Ry man up and go for another walk. By the time we were outside, we could feel and see rain drops falling. We just looked at each other and shook our heads. It's unreal how quickly the weather changes out here. The store was closed for inventory so we headed back home so little Ry wouldn't get too cold. We had a peaceful afternoon with lots of play time and relax time.
Today has been an okay day. Ryan woke up at around 3 and the wind was so outrageous outside. It was blowing so hard that I thought something might come through the window. It was another one of those wicked witch of the west kind of winds, where it screams through the slates on our deck and it's a little scary when your sitting alone in the dark. It's still raining but at least the wind has died down.
I am just sitting on the couch feeding Ryan and I'm going to attempt to cross stitch. Every time I pick up my project Ryan doesn't let me do more then 10 stitches. It's going to take forever to complete this one. Oh well. This is life now and I'm loving every minute of it.
Sonja
I had shredded wheat for breakfast this morning, the kind of food that looks like mini hay bales. I ended up getting one of the little straw pieces jammed up into my gums. It hurt pretty badly. It's wasn't a great start to my morning. I did manage to remove it with only a small amount of pain as I dug into my gums. Right now, Ryan and I are laying on the floor playing. I can tell that Ryan doesn't want to be laying any more so I will pause right now to pick him up and show him a different view of our house. I love to carry him around as he looks at the different colors and as I let him feel different textures. Maybe he's okay for the time being. He's kicking and swinging away and making so much noise.
So what have we been up to these last few days?
Pause... Ryan needs to walk around...
Last Thursday, the Ry man got his 2 month shots. He enjoyed them as much as you can imagine. I was holding him as the nurse delivered the shots and he let out the longest, saddest cry ever. It was so long that I was worried he wouldn't inhale again. Of course it went quick and soon enough, after some mom and dad cuddles, Ryan was sleeping in my arms. I walked back home with him and thought that since he was asleep, I could just lay him in his crib and he would sleep away the pain and the afternoon. I was wrong as I often am. Ryan's sweet eyes popped right open and he was ready for more play. He didn't seem really affected by his immunizations. We were told to expect him to get cranky and fussy, or extra sleepy or a fever but he didn't do any thing out of the ordinary. He was just his regular self. He didn't seem to have much pain in his legs either which I am grateful for.
Our weekend wasn't filled with too much excitement, besides from the usual Ryan excitement. It's always awesome waking up and seeing that little boy smiling at me. It makes the early mornings and lack of sleep so much better. He giggles and laughs all the time now. When I say, "good morning," in a high pitched voice, he giggles and sometimes the giggle gets stuck in his throat so it makes me feel like I'm really funny. But I love to make him laugh. It's one of the best things about babies in general. That toothless grin is priceless.
Tyler studied and I hung out with Ryan most of the time. On Saturday, the clouds were cleared and it was a beautiful day. We went out for a walk around town. It was so sunny and bright that poor Ry's eyes had to be covered the whole time. I love days like that. It makes me really want to stay in town for the summer because everything is just so beautiful here when it's sunny.
Sunday was an alright day. While feeding Ryan in the morning, I could hear a whole bunch of crows squawking outside. I would have been upset if they woke up Ryan but he slept right through the noise. Tyler said later that there was a dead crow out there and the rest of the crows were eating it. Gross! It was less sunny that day. We looked outside and it wasn't raining so we decided to pack the Ry man up and go for another walk. By the time we were outside, we could feel and see rain drops falling. We just looked at each other and shook our heads. It's unreal how quickly the weather changes out here. The store was closed for inventory so we headed back home so little Ry wouldn't get too cold. We had a peaceful afternoon with lots of play time and relax time.
Today has been an okay day. Ryan woke up at around 3 and the wind was so outrageous outside. It was blowing so hard that I thought something might come through the window. It was another one of those wicked witch of the west kind of winds, where it screams through the slates on our deck and it's a little scary when your sitting alone in the dark. It's still raining but at least the wind has died down.
I am just sitting on the couch feeding Ryan and I'm going to attempt to cross stitch. Every time I pick up my project Ryan doesn't let me do more then 10 stitches. It's going to take forever to complete this one. Oh well. This is life now and I'm loving every minute of it.
Sonja
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
March 27, 2012
What a busy few days we've had. It seems like I've been running around doing many things for a while and I'm getting more and more tired as a result. I'm not even sure what I've been up to but I know it all revolves around making food and doing dishes. I wish we had a dish washer. That would have made it a little easier on me. All the food preparation and time spent tending to Ryan has made me pretty exhausted and I'm afraid I'm getting sick because of the non-stop pace we've been dealing with.
Tyler's birthday was really fun. I made his favorite pizza and cheese cake which we were supposed to enjoy at the table but Ryan had other plans. Tyler ate his meal in front of me while I sat on the couch feeding the little man. It hardly seemed fair for me to slave away in the kitchen all afternoon and then have to watch him eat it in front of me. Oh well. I ate too and it was fantastic. The cheese cake was also unbelievably tasty. We were worried we wouldn't be able to find fresh strawberries because its been a while since we've seen them. But last weekend we took a chance and bought a package, not knowing if they would be any good by the time we needed them and not knowing if there would be any more this past weekend. The first package stayed fresh and we were able to buy some more so both crisis were averted. The problem with having such a tasty dessert is that now there is always little dessert plates by the sink. It's a never ending stream of dishes, which really isn't a problem except that we still haven't caught up on dishes from the weekend so it's a bit annoying because I like having a sort of clean place to prepare meals.
Today was a good day. I couldn't wake up this morning because I was so tired and Tyler kind of startled me when he came to say goodbye. I spent the morning entertaining Ryan and acting as a pantry and bed to him. It wasn't an overly exciting start to the day but I got some smiles from my boy which always makes even the earliest of mornings enjoyable.
After Tyler left back to work from lunch, I packed Ryan up in his carrier and we went on a walk. I was wearing a jacket because, judging by the view from my window, it looked cold and slightly miserable out. I was wrong because as soon as I stepped outside, I was smoking hot. The carrier is a little tough for me to put on by myself so I didn't bother going back inside to put on something a little cooler. I headed over to the health center to check to see when Ryan was getting his 2 month shots. I was told a few weeks ago that I would be getting a call to tell me but that call never came and I was worried they forgot about Ryan. But on arriving at the center, I found out that he gets his shots in 2 days. I hope he handles them okay. It's going to make me so sad to see him crying. Maybe he'll sleep the whole time...
I then headed around town to enjoy the beautiful weather. I made an observation about this town that doesn't make sense. In almost all the house windows, there are signs that say, "Heltsuik Nation opposes Enbridge pipeline". I assume they oppose it because it could leak and ruin the water and the oil tankers going past this town would be more of an eyesore then any thing. But then you look at the ground and there is litter all over the place. There is so much junk everywhere that it makes this beautiful town a little ugly. I don't understand how a people could so oppose a pipeline because of the possibility of destroying nature when they don't seem to care about the land they have.
I ended my walk at the hospital. Tyler didn't tell anyone it was his birthday yesterday so today they had a cake for him. It was suppose to be a surprise but when they announce that it's coffee time over the intercom, Tyler figured it was for him. He was the first to show up in the lunch room so he didn't have the whole staff singing to him.
I came home and fed Ry again. Before I knew it, Tyler was home and I started on dinner. I made peanut ginger pasta without the ginger. It was so good. It had peanut butter, honey, soy sauce and chicken broth with mixed veggies and spaghetti. I topped it all with crushed peanuts and I loved it so much. Tyler had leftover microwave warmed pizza. I think my meal was better.
Our evening will end with me going to bed early. I'm tired and just need to sleep to get rid of this illness. I can't really afford to get any sicker. I can't believe that it's already almost 8. Where did this evening go.
Sonja
Tyler's birthday was really fun. I made his favorite pizza and cheese cake which we were supposed to enjoy at the table but Ryan had other plans. Tyler ate his meal in front of me while I sat on the couch feeding the little man. It hardly seemed fair for me to slave away in the kitchen all afternoon and then have to watch him eat it in front of me. Oh well. I ate too and it was fantastic. The cheese cake was also unbelievably tasty. We were worried we wouldn't be able to find fresh strawberries because its been a while since we've seen them. But last weekend we took a chance and bought a package, not knowing if they would be any good by the time we needed them and not knowing if there would be any more this past weekend. The first package stayed fresh and we were able to buy some more so both crisis were averted. The problem with having such a tasty dessert is that now there is always little dessert plates by the sink. It's a never ending stream of dishes, which really isn't a problem except that we still haven't caught up on dishes from the weekend so it's a bit annoying because I like having a sort of clean place to prepare meals.
Today was a good day. I couldn't wake up this morning because I was so tired and Tyler kind of startled me when he came to say goodbye. I spent the morning entertaining Ryan and acting as a pantry and bed to him. It wasn't an overly exciting start to the day but I got some smiles from my boy which always makes even the earliest of mornings enjoyable.
After Tyler left back to work from lunch, I packed Ryan up in his carrier and we went on a walk. I was wearing a jacket because, judging by the view from my window, it looked cold and slightly miserable out. I was wrong because as soon as I stepped outside, I was smoking hot. The carrier is a little tough for me to put on by myself so I didn't bother going back inside to put on something a little cooler. I headed over to the health center to check to see when Ryan was getting his 2 month shots. I was told a few weeks ago that I would be getting a call to tell me but that call never came and I was worried they forgot about Ryan. But on arriving at the center, I found out that he gets his shots in 2 days. I hope he handles them okay. It's going to make me so sad to see him crying. Maybe he'll sleep the whole time...
I then headed around town to enjoy the beautiful weather. I made an observation about this town that doesn't make sense. In almost all the house windows, there are signs that say, "Heltsuik Nation opposes Enbridge pipeline". I assume they oppose it because it could leak and ruin the water and the oil tankers going past this town would be more of an eyesore then any thing. But then you look at the ground and there is litter all over the place. There is so much junk everywhere that it makes this beautiful town a little ugly. I don't understand how a people could so oppose a pipeline because of the possibility of destroying nature when they don't seem to care about the land they have.
I ended my walk at the hospital. Tyler didn't tell anyone it was his birthday yesterday so today they had a cake for him. It was suppose to be a surprise but when they announce that it's coffee time over the intercom, Tyler figured it was for him. He was the first to show up in the lunch room so he didn't have the whole staff singing to him.
I came home and fed Ry again. Before I knew it, Tyler was home and I started on dinner. I made peanut ginger pasta without the ginger. It was so good. It had peanut butter, honey, soy sauce and chicken broth with mixed veggies and spaghetti. I topped it all with crushed peanuts and I loved it so much. Tyler had leftover microwave warmed pizza. I think my meal was better.
Our evening will end with me going to bed early. I'm tired and just need to sleep to get rid of this illness. I can't really afford to get any sicker. I can't believe that it's already almost 8. Where did this evening go.
Sonja
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