So, we found out today where Tyler will be doing his practicum this summer - At the Grey Nuns Hospital. We are both really excited about it although we don't show it the same way. Tyler told me and I was all smiles because I know Millwoods fairly well and it's close to other areas that I know well. Tyler was just kind of like, "Okay". I think because it's still far away and so much has to happen before he even starts that he doesn't think about being excited about it. That makes sense. But I'm excited! It's fun to think about where we will be next summer and to finally have a clear idea.
But as for today, I woke up kind of at the same time as Tyler got out of the shower. My mind was racing right when I came out of that sleepy haze so I was unable to get back to sleep. I joined Tyler on the couch with some breakfast, much to his insistence I go back to bed. I told him I couldn't because my mind wouldn't shut up. So I ate some granola while he watched his sports highlights and did his own morning routine. I warmed some milk for TK who was already looking through the window.
Tyler left for work and banned me from going back to bed, but I assured him I wouldn't. I was already awake and was still thinking too much. I did the few dishes that were waiting for me and then went to brush my teeth. And then I started my day.
It wasn't an overly exciting day but my days tend to be like that. I opened up my Bible and started reading from the beginning. I wanted to read to Baby J today and I figured the Bible is probably a good thing to introduce early. I read for a while and Baby J seemed to love it because he was moving and being a crazy baby.
I also cross stitched. I'm currently doing a project that only uses 2 colors - blue and lighter blue. It's a really cool looking little project and it's taking me no time at all to do. I'm really excited for it.
TK pretty much was outside all day long so I had to contend with the pull I feel to go out and cuddle and play with her. I did feed her a bit.
Tyler came home for lunch and we had a great time together. While he was home, I put a tin foil ball outside for TK to play with and she loves it. She has been knocking it back and forth all day and night.
We enjoyed out time and then he had to go back to work. It was super foggy this morning but it cleared up into a pretty nice day so I thought I would take full advantage and go for a walk. I got dressed and when I went to grab the house key, it wasn't where I usually put it. I remembered that Tyler took it last time we left the house so I checked all the places he usually puts it - the top of the fridge is his favorite. I looked everywhere I thought. And then I was irritated. I thought Tyler maybe took it to work by accident or was playing a game of "Hide the Key so Sonja can't go Outside". It just got me worked up. I eventually looked inside a pocket of a sweater I have and found it. I honestly don't remember ever putting it in there and I don't remember when I would have done that. I went to Tyler's work and apologized for the annoyed voice mail I left him. And then I was off on my walk. It was so nice to get outside. I do love walking. By the time I got home, Baby J was all the way out in the front of my belly and was moving up a storm. It was fun to lay on the couch and watch that. My doctor appointment was moved to tomorrow so I didn't go today. I can't wait to hear the heartbeat and hopefully to hear again that everything is just perfect.
I spent the rest of the afternoon cross stitching, listening to TK play with her tin foil ball and I cuddled with my own Kitten. She loves to lay on the blanket in between my legs, so not only do I have a baby furnace, I also have a Kitten furnace also so I'm never cold.
Tyler was late coming home again today which was fine. Dinner was a meal I could just whip up when he got home and we would be eating 5 minutes later. I was hungry though, so I cooked up some tomato soup and made myself a grilled cheese sandwich. Tyler came home at around 5ish and I made him the same meal. He had to study so I cross stitched while he read what he needed to.
There was a hockey game on tv tonight, so Tyler put away his computer and started to watch that. I called Eva and we had a really great talk. It's been a while since we've talked and it made me pretty exited to come home and see family in person. We talked for about 2 hours before we both had to go to the bathroom.
I rejoined Tyler on the couch to watch the last bit of the game. We ended up losing the game and now I am just trying to get through this blog. Tyler is making fun of me, waddling around with his hand on his back like a really pregnant person. It's a good thing he makes me laugh or else I'm sure I would be upset about that. Also he says I don't waddle yet.
Happy Wednesday!
Sonja
Baby J says he can't wait to meet every one. I've been teaching him morse code so I know what his taps and kicks really mean.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Last night wasn't busy after 10. We went to bed when I got back from work. I was pretty tired from the night before and went to sleep pretty shortly after that. The morning seemed to come to soon and I was awake and getting ready for the day.
It wasn't too busy at work today, but busy enough that I couldn't get any studying done. By 11:30 though, it got really busy. There was a girl here who was going into labor at 34 weeks, which is why she hadn't left town yet. She wasn't supposed to be due until January 10. So I had some lab tests to do for the docs and did that. Then the doctor wanted a x-ray to check the babies positioning incase they weren't able to get this poor girl out to Vancouver, and had to deliver it here. So really was a shock for me because Sonja is almost that far along and we do not want to have her deliver here or anywhere between here or Canmore on our way home. As long as we can make it to the other side of the Rockies. They were however able to get her shipped out around 4, so she can have her baby in a larger, more experienced with premature births. After that was all done I was able to leave for lunch and come home to a waiting sandwich and join Sonja.
After lunch I had a few new patients to go and deal with in the ER. I was busy for most of the afternoon. I was dealing with patients and putting in some orders for supplies and stuff. I was fortunately able to get off on time and I came home for supper.
Sonja was making chicken soup. It was so tasty and filling. It was almost a chicken noodle stew though, with all the vegetables and noodles and chicken. After our supper I crashed on the couch and studied for an hour or so. The cat had her cone off for a while and was just being her usual annoying cone less self. She just wanted to scratch all the time, and Sonja kept trying to distract her by playing but she wasn't really interested. She eventually fell asleep in a box that we have laying around.
We are just watching TV and will be getting ready for some popcorn.
Tyler
Monday, November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
I've had a frustrating day.
It started early this morning, at around 2ish am. I was having a dream about something crazy (pregnancy hormones have had control over this part of my night for a few months now) when Tyler's on call phone started ringing. It was so loud, probably only because it came blaring out of complete peace and silence. It's been so long since he's had to go in in the middle of the night and I feel bad for him. So, he got up and headed over to the hospital. I went back to sleep (or did I even wake up fully?) and soon Tyler was climbing back into bed at around 3 in the morning. I feel bad for him because he said he didn't get back to sleep until after 4. I also felt bad for him because he had to get up at 6:45 and actually do important stuff today. It's not a huge deal if I have a bad sleep because I don't deal with what he does.
So, he slowly got out of bed at the sound of his alarm and headed into the shower. Kitten was running around and came busting through our door, scratched on our bed for a few seconds and tore off again, all the while meowing up a storm. She usually gets super excited and talkative when she knows her cone is coming off soon and Tyler helps her out with that while he eats breakfast.
I would have loved to get back to sleep but it didn't happen for me this morning. We heard there was a new guest in the apartment above us and we were excited because we thought that maybe this one wouldn't have lead feet. Boy were we wrong! This one seems worse. Even though he doesn't have an alarm that also wakes us up, this guy wakes up extra early (even though his work day doesn't start till 8:30am) and stomps around the place, making sure to slam doors and drawers and drop what sounds like 20 pound weights right above our room. So, I wasn't able to get back to sleep either and I came out of the room already frustrated. We don't understand how someone can be that loud and also not understand that maybe the people below him wont appreciate his heavy feet. I really don't expect him to be quiet during the day, but I don't understand why anyone has to be that loud right in the morning. Not a great way to start the day.
I kissed Tyler and he went off to work. I spent my morning eating breakfast, going on the computer, doing the very few dishes we had and feeding TK. I don't remember if this was mentioned but I found out that our neighbor actually lets these cats into her apartment. That's all fine for her, but then they come over here and expect the same treatment. I wish I could let them in but I have my own cat to consider. They have tried a few times now to just walk on in. It always breaks my heart to have to shoo them back outside, especially because the weather has been so gloomy.
Tyler came back for lunch and then left what seemed like right away. Lunch hours go by so quickly. We had a chat and ate some food and talked about some irritating things that are going on with his work. He left for work and I was left alone to think about these things. I'm not going to mention them on here until we fully understand what is going on but I was left to think and almost fume about them. I was just annoyed about many things that were happening today and this was one more cherry on top. I had to find a way to let off some steam. I would go for a walk but it was raining and windy. I was stuck inside, trying to figure out what to do with my time. I ended up reading our blog from the very beginning. I read it out loud so baby could hear. As I was reading, Baby J was just jumping around and moving so so much. He even moved right up front and gave my belly a very funny look. It was all lopsided and hard. I love this kid!
Tyler texted me and said he was going to be late coming home. He is supposed to come home a little after 4 this week but since he's the only one working, he had to stay until 5ish. We started on dinner, which was just noodles and pasta sauce, and we sat down and ate, while talking more about the days events.
We were done fairly quickly and getting ready for our Monday night tradition of watching Dexter. As soon as we sat down, his phone started ringing again. He went off to work and I started working on my latest cross stitching project. He wasn't gone too long and soon enough, we were watching our show. It's getting crazy!
We found out that The Grinch and Shrek the Halls is on tonight. Even though we have seen those shows every year for our whole lives, we still wanted to make sure we watched it. I figured that if we watch it this once, it will constantly be on tv and we wont be able to get away from it. But if we missed it tonight, we wouldn't see it all season. That's how it always goes.
So, it's the Grinch and then Skrek the Halls and then probably nothing after that. Tyler would go to bed early but he has to go back into work at 10. I'll work on my cross stitch until then.
Baby J is still moving a ton. Maybe it's the orange I just had. I love it though. I have a doctors appointment on Wednesday and I'm so excited to hear the little heartbeat again.
Sonja
It started early this morning, at around 2ish am. I was having a dream about something crazy (pregnancy hormones have had control over this part of my night for a few months now) when Tyler's on call phone started ringing. It was so loud, probably only because it came blaring out of complete peace and silence. It's been so long since he's had to go in in the middle of the night and I feel bad for him. So, he got up and headed over to the hospital. I went back to sleep (or did I even wake up fully?) and soon Tyler was climbing back into bed at around 3 in the morning. I feel bad for him because he said he didn't get back to sleep until after 4. I also felt bad for him because he had to get up at 6:45 and actually do important stuff today. It's not a huge deal if I have a bad sleep because I don't deal with what he does.
So, he slowly got out of bed at the sound of his alarm and headed into the shower. Kitten was running around and came busting through our door, scratched on our bed for a few seconds and tore off again, all the while meowing up a storm. She usually gets super excited and talkative when she knows her cone is coming off soon and Tyler helps her out with that while he eats breakfast.
I would have loved to get back to sleep but it didn't happen for me this morning. We heard there was a new guest in the apartment above us and we were excited because we thought that maybe this one wouldn't have lead feet. Boy were we wrong! This one seems worse. Even though he doesn't have an alarm that also wakes us up, this guy wakes up extra early (even though his work day doesn't start till 8:30am) and stomps around the place, making sure to slam doors and drawers and drop what sounds like 20 pound weights right above our room. So, I wasn't able to get back to sleep either and I came out of the room already frustrated. We don't understand how someone can be that loud and also not understand that maybe the people below him wont appreciate his heavy feet. I really don't expect him to be quiet during the day, but I don't understand why anyone has to be that loud right in the morning. Not a great way to start the day.
I kissed Tyler and he went off to work. I spent my morning eating breakfast, going on the computer, doing the very few dishes we had and feeding TK. I don't remember if this was mentioned but I found out that our neighbor actually lets these cats into her apartment. That's all fine for her, but then they come over here and expect the same treatment. I wish I could let them in but I have my own cat to consider. They have tried a few times now to just walk on in. It always breaks my heart to have to shoo them back outside, especially because the weather has been so gloomy.
Tyler came back for lunch and then left what seemed like right away. Lunch hours go by so quickly. We had a chat and ate some food and talked about some irritating things that are going on with his work. He left for work and I was left alone to think about these things. I'm not going to mention them on here until we fully understand what is going on but I was left to think and almost fume about them. I was just annoyed about many things that were happening today and this was one more cherry on top. I had to find a way to let off some steam. I would go for a walk but it was raining and windy. I was stuck inside, trying to figure out what to do with my time. I ended up reading our blog from the very beginning. I read it out loud so baby could hear. As I was reading, Baby J was just jumping around and moving so so much. He even moved right up front and gave my belly a very funny look. It was all lopsided and hard. I love this kid!
Tyler texted me and said he was going to be late coming home. He is supposed to come home a little after 4 this week but since he's the only one working, he had to stay until 5ish. We started on dinner, which was just noodles and pasta sauce, and we sat down and ate, while talking more about the days events.
We were done fairly quickly and getting ready for our Monday night tradition of watching Dexter. As soon as we sat down, his phone started ringing again. He went off to work and I started working on my latest cross stitching project. He wasn't gone too long and soon enough, we were watching our show. It's getting crazy!
We found out that The Grinch and Shrek the Halls is on tonight. Even though we have seen those shows every year for our whole lives, we still wanted to make sure we watched it. I figured that if we watch it this once, it will constantly be on tv and we wont be able to get away from it. But if we missed it tonight, we wouldn't see it all season. That's how it always goes.
So, it's the Grinch and then Skrek the Halls and then probably nothing after that. Tyler would go to bed early but he has to go back into work at 10. I'll work on my cross stitch until then.
Baby J is still moving a ton. Maybe it's the orange I just had. I love it though. I have a doctors appointment on Wednesday and I'm so excited to hear the little heartbeat again.
Sonja
Sunday, November 27, 2011
I was able to sleep in this morning, but it wasn't a restful sleep. I was awake every half hour after 7:30. Its not anywhere near as good as when I sleep solidly until its time to get up. I finally gave up sleeping at quarter to ten and went off to work. It was a pretty quick call-back and as I was home by 10:30. After I got home I made some breakfast for myself as Sonja got her granola ready. I made some sausage mcmuffins again because they are just too good not to make them. After our breakfast we cleaned the house a bit. I took out the garbage and recycling and Sonja started the dishes. I helped her when I got back in.
We bought some tire chains just in case we need them through the mountains, and they came earlier in the week. So I went out to practice putting them on so I will be able to do it if I need to in the snow and probably wind and dark. They went on pretty simply, but we'll just hope that we don't need to use them.
After coming back in I did an assignment for one of my courses and Sonja was tending to the deck cats. She had put a bunch of towels out there so it was time for them to be washed. So she started to wash them. My assignment didn't take very long to do and soon enough I was free for the day.
The storm finally let up sometime last night, so today was a nice, calm day. The sun was even in and out from behind the clouds. So after I was done my assignment, we went for a walk around town and ending up at the store to finish our shopping list. We got around to the hall and saw that there was a ton of vehicles parked outside so we decided that we needed to investigate. We went in and found that there was a craft sale and flea market going on inside. There were a few cool things there, but we never have cash so we left and continued to the store. It seems that everyone in town knows that we are having a baby, as we were stopped many times with people asking whens the baby due and everything.
We came home and it was almost time for the grey cup to start. So we sat down and settled in to watch a football game we don't really care about. I cut up some sausage and cheese and we had a mini grey cup party/heart making party. We acquired a ruler so we were actually able to make hearts this weekend. We both made one heart. It is pretty tough because it is so dark in our house, but we got them done. They turned out good. We will probably make a couple more in the next couple weeks.
Just getting ready to go up to Kendra's for some cards. We will be coming home early though as our favorite show is on out here tonight. Oil Change is on at 9 on Sportsnet.
Tyler
We bought some tire chains just in case we need them through the mountains, and they came earlier in the week. So I went out to practice putting them on so I will be able to do it if I need to in the snow and probably wind and dark. They went on pretty simply, but we'll just hope that we don't need to use them.
After coming back in I did an assignment for one of my courses and Sonja was tending to the deck cats. She had put a bunch of towels out there so it was time for them to be washed. So she started to wash them. My assignment didn't take very long to do and soon enough I was free for the day.
The storm finally let up sometime last night, so today was a nice, calm day. The sun was even in and out from behind the clouds. So after I was done my assignment, we went for a walk around town and ending up at the store to finish our shopping list. We got around to the hall and saw that there was a ton of vehicles parked outside so we decided that we needed to investigate. We went in and found that there was a craft sale and flea market going on inside. There were a few cool things there, but we never have cash so we left and continued to the store. It seems that everyone in town knows that we are having a baby, as we were stopped many times with people asking whens the baby due and everything.
We came home and it was almost time for the grey cup to start. So we sat down and settled in to watch a football game we don't really care about. I cut up some sausage and cheese and we had a mini grey cup party/heart making party. We acquired a ruler so we were actually able to make hearts this weekend. We both made one heart. It is pretty tough because it is so dark in our house, but we got them done. They turned out good. We will probably make a couple more in the next couple weeks.
Just getting ready to go up to Kendra's for some cards. We will be coming home early though as our favorite show is on out here tonight. Oil Change is on at 9 on Sportsnet.
Tyler
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Today was Saturday. A day where usually I look forward to spending lots of time with Tyler doing weekendy things. But, it wasn't as perfect as I had wanted it to be.
Kitten was being a little terror this morning, racing around, scratching on our bed, trying to get our attention. We just ignored her because it's the weekend. Whatever was bugging her could wait until we got out of bed.
Tyler got out of bed at 9 and headed out to work. In a way, it felt like every other day of the week. The rain was pelting the window and the wind was howling so I knew that there were no walks in our future. We haven't gone on a walk in a long time and I'm starting to miss them. Kitten was still racing around and starting to bug me because I was getting ready to sleep some more. I got up and found that her food dish was empty. I shook my head because I'm not sure why Tyler doesn't fill her dish for her. I asked him about it when he got home and he said that she still had a few pieces of food in there and he gave me a smile that said, "I'm too cute to get mad at". Of course it's really no big deal so we exchanged hugs and good morning kisses. He also showed me his war wounds. He had mud all up his one leg and arm. He said that he slipped while he was walking home and slid all the way down the small hill outside our apartment. He wasn't hurt so it was okay to laugh with him. It's usually always funny when someone falls over and lands in a puddle of mud.
And then Tyler went on studying. That was why today felt like every other day, because Tyler and I didn't really spend too much time together. I was expecting it today so I wasn't too upset with it. I understand what he needs to do so I stayed in the living room while he read his books in the bedroom. I did the dishes and laundry and settled into my cross stitching position. I am just outlining the project now so I'm oh so close to being done. I could have gotten this thing done yesterday but since I have limited projects to work on in the next month, I want to make everything last as long as possible.
I looked outside and saw that the spit was completely submerged in water. It was so crazy because it's the highest we have ever seen, and I'm sure we already said that, but this times true. We decided to head out and take pictures. We got on our puddle boots and rain coats and headed out into the strong wind. Whenever I wear puddle boots I always feel like I'm under 10 years old again. It's nice not having wet socks like I usually get when I go outside. So we make it down to the spit and the tide is so high that the water is almost coming over the spit at the closest point by the beach. It was pretty insane to see it that high. Also, we almost got blown away several times. We took a bunch of pictures but our internet isn't working well enough these days to put any up tonight.
We decided that since we were already soaking wet, we would head to the store for our groceries. I would hate to have to put on wet pants some other time in the day. We got to the store and was able to buy most of what we needed. It's always exciting when that happens. The walk home was going into the wind so I took a little longer to get home then Tyler. It turns out that having the extra baby weight doesn't make you any more heavy when it comes to stupid fast wind gusts.
Tyler went back to studying while I unpacked the food. He was about to write his test so he wanted to just skim over everything one more time before heading over to the hospital to use their internet. He came home about 15 minutes later with a passing grade and another story of almost slipping down the small hill.
We spent the afternoon reading, cross stitching, and listening to the hockey game on the internet. I went outside to see if TK was in her box. The weather was really bad and we haven't seen Calico in a while so I wasn't sure if TK had eaten much. I found her curled up, all warm and snug in her little house. I brought some food for her and she ate it up hungrily. Poor TK probably was there all night, stuck because of the rain and wind. I'm sure she isn't as helpless as I think she is but it's still sad to see her out there.
We ate some salmon and rice for dinner and are now reading and I'm blogging. It's been a day stuck inside watching the tide go up and down.
Baby J had a good day though. He (remember, we don't actually know what the gender is but calling my baby an "it" makes me sad, so I will be calling it a he in this post) spent most of the day up in my rib cage, or at least pressing my lungs making me feel out of breath. I made Tyler feel a hard part and he wrinkled his nose because it's still strange to think there is a baby in there, and also, we don't know what body part that was. It probably was his head. He was doing a ton of squirming which I always love. I can't believe how soon he will be coming. It kind of blows my mind how fast this is going. I have been given a wide range for my due date so I could be due in either 8 weeks or 10 weeks. 8 weeks is only 2 months away! That is just crazy. We are pretty excited though.
TK is currently looking at me through the window and I can hear her saying, "Let me in. I'm lonely and sad and I want a cuddle". It breaks my heart that I can't do much for her. It probably doesn't help that I give her human personality traits. I'm about to warm her up some milk so she can maybe warm up if she's cold.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Also, happy birthday Amy. I hope you had a great day :)
Sonja
Kitten was being a little terror this morning, racing around, scratching on our bed, trying to get our attention. We just ignored her because it's the weekend. Whatever was bugging her could wait until we got out of bed.
Tyler got out of bed at 9 and headed out to work. In a way, it felt like every other day of the week. The rain was pelting the window and the wind was howling so I knew that there were no walks in our future. We haven't gone on a walk in a long time and I'm starting to miss them. Kitten was still racing around and starting to bug me because I was getting ready to sleep some more. I got up and found that her food dish was empty. I shook my head because I'm not sure why Tyler doesn't fill her dish for her. I asked him about it when he got home and he said that she still had a few pieces of food in there and he gave me a smile that said, "I'm too cute to get mad at". Of course it's really no big deal so we exchanged hugs and good morning kisses. He also showed me his war wounds. He had mud all up his one leg and arm. He said that he slipped while he was walking home and slid all the way down the small hill outside our apartment. He wasn't hurt so it was okay to laugh with him. It's usually always funny when someone falls over and lands in a puddle of mud.
And then Tyler went on studying. That was why today felt like every other day, because Tyler and I didn't really spend too much time together. I was expecting it today so I wasn't too upset with it. I understand what he needs to do so I stayed in the living room while he read his books in the bedroom. I did the dishes and laundry and settled into my cross stitching position. I am just outlining the project now so I'm oh so close to being done. I could have gotten this thing done yesterday but since I have limited projects to work on in the next month, I want to make everything last as long as possible.
I looked outside and saw that the spit was completely submerged in water. It was so crazy because it's the highest we have ever seen, and I'm sure we already said that, but this times true. We decided to head out and take pictures. We got on our puddle boots and rain coats and headed out into the strong wind. Whenever I wear puddle boots I always feel like I'm under 10 years old again. It's nice not having wet socks like I usually get when I go outside. So we make it down to the spit and the tide is so high that the water is almost coming over the spit at the closest point by the beach. It was pretty insane to see it that high. Also, we almost got blown away several times. We took a bunch of pictures but our internet isn't working well enough these days to put any up tonight.
We decided that since we were already soaking wet, we would head to the store for our groceries. I would hate to have to put on wet pants some other time in the day. We got to the store and was able to buy most of what we needed. It's always exciting when that happens. The walk home was going into the wind so I took a little longer to get home then Tyler. It turns out that having the extra baby weight doesn't make you any more heavy when it comes to stupid fast wind gusts.
Tyler went back to studying while I unpacked the food. He was about to write his test so he wanted to just skim over everything one more time before heading over to the hospital to use their internet. He came home about 15 minutes later with a passing grade and another story of almost slipping down the small hill.
We spent the afternoon reading, cross stitching, and listening to the hockey game on the internet. I went outside to see if TK was in her box. The weather was really bad and we haven't seen Calico in a while so I wasn't sure if TK had eaten much. I found her curled up, all warm and snug in her little house. I brought some food for her and she ate it up hungrily. Poor TK probably was there all night, stuck because of the rain and wind. I'm sure she isn't as helpless as I think she is but it's still sad to see her out there.
We ate some salmon and rice for dinner and are now reading and I'm blogging. It's been a day stuck inside watching the tide go up and down.
Baby J had a good day though. He (remember, we don't actually know what the gender is but calling my baby an "it" makes me sad, so I will be calling it a he in this post) spent most of the day up in my rib cage, or at least pressing my lungs making me feel out of breath. I made Tyler feel a hard part and he wrinkled his nose because it's still strange to think there is a baby in there, and also, we don't know what body part that was. It probably was his head. He was doing a ton of squirming which I always love. I can't believe how soon he will be coming. It kind of blows my mind how fast this is going. I have been given a wide range for my due date so I could be due in either 8 weeks or 10 weeks. 8 weeks is only 2 months away! That is just crazy. We are pretty excited though.
TK is currently looking at me through the window and I can hear her saying, "Let me in. I'm lonely and sad and I want a cuddle". It breaks my heart that I can't do much for her. It probably doesn't help that I give her human personality traits. I'm about to warm her up some milk so she can maybe warm up if she's cold.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Also, happy birthday Amy. I hope you had a great day :)
Sonja
Friday, November 25, 2011
Countdown T-25
Well it is 25 more days until we leave here for Christmas and for baby. Sonja woke up really early this morning. It was around 5:30. She said it was because it was too dark. Normally we have a light that shines in through our blinds from the side of the building but with the power out there was nothing coming in last night. When my alarm went off, the power was still not back on. So we both ate cereal in the dark and were cold, just trying to keep warm. I even went into work a little bit early, just to warm myself up a bit.
With the power being off, it means that the hospital is running on a generator. However it doesn't produce enough juice to power the xray machine so I was anticipating a really slow day. I was only partially right as the power came back on around 9, meaning I could have been busy. But it wasn't. I didn't even turn the xray machine on at all today. It was a little bit busier on the lab side of things, but not much. The hospital is going through an accreditation next week, which means everybody is kind of in panic mode trying to get things done. We also had a few patients coming in throughout the day. It was also sorta busy in the lab as my boss is leaving again tomorrow, so she was trying to get all her stuff done before she left. I will probably have a whole ton of post it notes all over the lab of things to do next week, which will be anticipated to last the whole week, but I will probably have done by Tuesday.
I was able to come home to a warm house at 5, but no sooner than I sat done with Sonja, than the phone rang. I had to go back to work already. Why the nurses didn't stop me before I left, I don't know. They needed blood work on a patient who was being shipped out tonight, before he left. I was done in no time and was back at home and ready to eat.
Even though Sonja had a whole menu planned out for the week, she didn't know what she wanted to cook for tonight. So instead of a real meal, she ate crackers, cream cheese and bacon. I scrounged up a burger and cooked that to eat. It was tasty and temporarily hit the spot. I am getting a little bit hungry again.
After I ate I had a shower as I didn't get one this morning. It was a nice way to end the day. We don't have any plans for the rest of the night. I will be going to be looking for something else to eat. Maybe something that takes a lot of dishes so Sonja can wash some more ;)
Tyler
With the power being off, it means that the hospital is running on a generator. However it doesn't produce enough juice to power the xray machine so I was anticipating a really slow day. I was only partially right as the power came back on around 9, meaning I could have been busy. But it wasn't. I didn't even turn the xray machine on at all today. It was a little bit busier on the lab side of things, but not much. The hospital is going through an accreditation next week, which means everybody is kind of in panic mode trying to get things done. We also had a few patients coming in throughout the day. It was also sorta busy in the lab as my boss is leaving again tomorrow, so she was trying to get all her stuff done before she left. I will probably have a whole ton of post it notes all over the lab of things to do next week, which will be anticipated to last the whole week, but I will probably have done by Tuesday.
I was able to come home to a warm house at 5, but no sooner than I sat done with Sonja, than the phone rang. I had to go back to work already. Why the nurses didn't stop me before I left, I don't know. They needed blood work on a patient who was being shipped out tonight, before he left. I was done in no time and was back at home and ready to eat.
Even though Sonja had a whole menu planned out for the week, she didn't know what she wanted to cook for tonight. So instead of a real meal, she ate crackers, cream cheese and bacon. I scrounged up a burger and cooked that to eat. It was tasty and temporarily hit the spot. I am getting a little bit hungry again.
After I ate I had a shower as I didn't get one this morning. It was a nice way to end the day. We don't have any plans for the rest of the night. I will be going to be looking for something else to eat. Maybe something that takes a lot of dishes so Sonja can wash some more ;)
Tyler
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Power outage
Today was a pretty boring day for me. I woke up after another night where it felt like I was awake more then I slept. I don't like nights like that. I'm sure I did actually sleep more then I think but it was that kind of night. Also, kitten decided to sleep on my face.
I got out of bed and looked outside. I couldn't believe how high the tide was. The water was covering most of the spit and all of the big rock on the beach. We have never seen the tide so high. I took pictures and will have to put them on here so you all can see just how high it was. Apparently it's suppose to be just as high tomorrow. Tyler wants to park the car at the end of the spit so it looks like it's floating on water.
I was eating my granola and surfing the internet before Edmonton noon news came on. Once all the tops stories were finished, I started on the few dishes from last night. I did dishes 3 times yesterday and still had to do them today and I don't know how that happened. I'm convinced Tyler goes through the cupboards and just uses dishes so I have more to do the next day :)
I sat down and started to read a new book. I picked up "The Five Love Languages" again just for something to read to Baby J. The points the author touches on are insightful and educational but I'm finding it's not well written. Maybe I'm just not use to his writing style but it's kind of tough to read because I feel like this author almost talks to you like you are 10 years old, like you don't understand the point he is making so he has to give so many examples just to drive it home. It's annoying.
I took a shower about the same time Tyler came home but was done soon enough to enjoy lots of time with him. He said his day was like every other day, just trying to keep busy while passing the time. It's never very busy for him when the weather is windy and gloomy. He went back to work and I tried to figure out how to spend my afternoon.
I did my work out while once again watching the outside world go by. I wasn't in the best of moods today so I spent my time trying to figure out what was up and trying to cheer myself up. Maybe I'm not getting enough vitamin d because we haven't really seen the sun too often. Maybe I'm slightly anxious about getting home. I'm not sure but I wrote in my journal while snuggling with Kitten.
I had the tv on as background noise while I surfed the Internet some more. I was looking up baby stuff and that made me happy. It usually does. I love seeing how the little peanut is growing. My favorite thing is that if Baby J decides to come any time now, it has a very good chance of surviving. Of course there would need to be medical interventions but at least it would survive. That brings great comfort. We are 100% sure it won't come that early but you never know.
I started to make dinner which was smoked salmon BLTs on bagels. It was super easy to make and oh so good. I also gave some salmon to TK who had been outside all day so I know she didn't eat anything.
Tyler came home and we ate our dinner. He got called to work shortly after we sat down but we finished our meal before he went in. It wasn't an emergency.
Once he got home again he had to study. He wasn't motivated at all but knew he had to so he went into the room. I was cross stitching and watching my favorite Christmas movie "Elf". That made me feel really great. Soon after Tyler went into the room, the power flickered off. And then it came back on again. And then off and on again. And then it went off for good. Tyler came out of the room and we lit some candles. We continued to study and cross stitch by candle light and we also brought out a wind up lantern that we bought for times like this.
Our friend Jessica was going to come over to watch some Thursday night tv with us but now we weren't sure if she would show up.
We waited until 8pm and heard a knock on our door. She had come over because what else there to do by yourself when the power is out. She had a salmon bagel and we sat and talked for a while. We decided that we would play some phase 10. We moved the candles to the dinning room and started our game. We did more talking then playing. It was a great evening and it really turned my grumpy day around.
Jessica just left and now we are getting ready for bed. Still no power and no heat but it's not that cold yet. Kitten is running around but we are sure she is just playing and not trying to keep warm. I'm sure she will be joining us in bed tonight.
I hope the power isn't off for too long. I don't remember what items are still on so if the power comes on in the middle of the night, who knows what will happen. I'm sure the tv is off so at least there won't be noise.
It's off to bed now. This is all typed on Tyler's phone so hopefully there isn't any misspelled words.
Sonja
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011
Last night, I had probably the worst game of yahtzee in my life. I just couldn't get any of the dice to do what I wanted. I had to resort to cheating once just to get my large straight and I wasn't even ashamed of that. I don't mind losing, but when I put up no challenge then I feel like Tyler might as well be playing by himself. So, Tyler won 2 out of 3 games and will probably win again tonight.
I didn't have a good sleep last night. I woke up at who knows what time because I thought someone grabbed my foot, and since Tyler was sound asleep beside me I could only assume that someone had broken into our house and was now hiding at the foot of our bed. Lucky for Tyler, I was awake enough to know that that in fact wasn't true because Kitten was still sound asleep beside me. She would be the first to wake up if someone came into our place. So I didn't wake him up but I remained awake for about 2 hours. At one other point, I thought I saw something in the dark but I figured that if someone was going to rob us or hurt us, they wouldn't be hiding under the bed first. They would just do what they came to do and since nothing was happening, I was safe enough to not have to wake Tyler up. Kitten was being super cute this morning though so while I hated being awake, at least I was being moderately entertained. She was sleeping on her back with her paws up in the air and every once in a while she would stretch and all 4 paws would go sky high and then relax again. Only cat lovers would really understand how that could be so cute.
I did eventually get back to sleep. I woke up when Tyler's alarm went off but quickly fell right back into a strange dream. I love being able to just get right back to sleep. Once I got out of bed, I made some pancakes and watched a bit of tv before Edmonton news came on. I watched bit of that while playing on the computer and making sure Kitten didn't scratch herself while she cleaned beside me. I did the few dishes and cleaned up the kitchen a little. I also made Tyler a sandwich and prepared his other lunch foods for easy eating when he got home. He always eats a banana and a nutrigrain bar after his sandwich so it's easy enough for me to put that out on the counter.
Once Tyler got home, I joined him while he ate his meal and we chatted about our trip and Christmas and how his day was going so far. I enjoy our time together. We usually have a great time talking about everything.
He left back for work and I headed out to the store. While preparing dinner yesterday, I noticed that our garlic which we bought last Saturday had a green fur growing on it. We have no choice but to buy a package of 3 garlic bulbs and there was mold in between 2 of them. It was really gross to not notice that before we actually ate some. I took the garlic back to the store where they said I could go grab another package of 3 and they would deal with the one I brought back. I checked all the packages of garlic to find that they all had this green mold on them. So instead of buying another package, I got my $1.30 back. And besides, who needs 3 bulbs of garlic. We certainly don't eat it all before it starts to sprout.
I got back from the store and worked out a bit. It's always nice to work out and look out at our view. Today, most of the afternoon was sunny and clear but windy. I watched as the giant coast guard boat left the dock and watched all the other sea traffic that was going by. It's so beautiful here and I can't get over it.
Once done my workout, I sat and cross stitched and let Kitten go coneless for a while. She fell asleep beside me. Soon, it was time to start making dinner. Tonight we had chicken with skillet gravy. It's a meal I've made many times and every time it's really awesome. I started at about 4:30 with the potatoes. I wasn't going to start cooking the chicken until Tyler came home because that doesn't take long and I didn't know if he would be home on time. It turns out, Tyler had to stay late and he came home at 5:50pm. I started up the frying pan and soon enough dinner was ready to go.
We sat down and enjoyed a tasty meal while talking more about Christmas and our days. It will be super tough to shop for any one this year because we just don't have time to go out and buy it. I'm sure we will get it done but it's causing me to over think just how we will get that done. I'm sure it will work itself out.
After talking for a long time, we are now sitting on the couch, Tyler is studying and I'm blogging. I'm going to be cross stitching right away. Kitten is laying in the hammock that Tyler made with a blanket between his legs. Baby J is training to be a boxer or a wine maker, either my bladder is being used as a speed bag or Baby J is stomping on it, trying to get every last drop. What a turkey.
I can't believe how quickly this baby will be here. It seems like it's all going really fast. Every pregnant person I've ever talked to has said that it seems to last forever but I haven't gotten to that point yet. I know that after Christmas is over and the new year is here it will probably slow down but I'm liking this speed. I can't wait to meet this baby.
Sonja
I didn't have a good sleep last night. I woke up at who knows what time because I thought someone grabbed my foot, and since Tyler was sound asleep beside me I could only assume that someone had broken into our house and was now hiding at the foot of our bed. Lucky for Tyler, I was awake enough to know that that in fact wasn't true because Kitten was still sound asleep beside me. She would be the first to wake up if someone came into our place. So I didn't wake him up but I remained awake for about 2 hours. At one other point, I thought I saw something in the dark but I figured that if someone was going to rob us or hurt us, they wouldn't be hiding under the bed first. They would just do what they came to do and since nothing was happening, I was safe enough to not have to wake Tyler up. Kitten was being super cute this morning though so while I hated being awake, at least I was being moderately entertained. She was sleeping on her back with her paws up in the air and every once in a while she would stretch and all 4 paws would go sky high and then relax again. Only cat lovers would really understand how that could be so cute.
I did eventually get back to sleep. I woke up when Tyler's alarm went off but quickly fell right back into a strange dream. I love being able to just get right back to sleep. Once I got out of bed, I made some pancakes and watched a bit of tv before Edmonton news came on. I watched bit of that while playing on the computer and making sure Kitten didn't scratch herself while she cleaned beside me. I did the few dishes and cleaned up the kitchen a little. I also made Tyler a sandwich and prepared his other lunch foods for easy eating when he got home. He always eats a banana and a nutrigrain bar after his sandwich so it's easy enough for me to put that out on the counter.
Once Tyler got home, I joined him while he ate his meal and we chatted about our trip and Christmas and how his day was going so far. I enjoy our time together. We usually have a great time talking about everything.
He left back for work and I headed out to the store. While preparing dinner yesterday, I noticed that our garlic which we bought last Saturday had a green fur growing on it. We have no choice but to buy a package of 3 garlic bulbs and there was mold in between 2 of them. It was really gross to not notice that before we actually ate some. I took the garlic back to the store where they said I could go grab another package of 3 and they would deal with the one I brought back. I checked all the packages of garlic to find that they all had this green mold on them. So instead of buying another package, I got my $1.30 back. And besides, who needs 3 bulbs of garlic. We certainly don't eat it all before it starts to sprout.
I got back from the store and worked out a bit. It's always nice to work out and look out at our view. Today, most of the afternoon was sunny and clear but windy. I watched as the giant coast guard boat left the dock and watched all the other sea traffic that was going by. It's so beautiful here and I can't get over it.
Once done my workout, I sat and cross stitched and let Kitten go coneless for a while. She fell asleep beside me. Soon, it was time to start making dinner. Tonight we had chicken with skillet gravy. It's a meal I've made many times and every time it's really awesome. I started at about 4:30 with the potatoes. I wasn't going to start cooking the chicken until Tyler came home because that doesn't take long and I didn't know if he would be home on time. It turns out, Tyler had to stay late and he came home at 5:50pm. I started up the frying pan and soon enough dinner was ready to go.
We sat down and enjoyed a tasty meal while talking more about Christmas and our days. It will be super tough to shop for any one this year because we just don't have time to go out and buy it. I'm sure we will get it done but it's causing me to over think just how we will get that done. I'm sure it will work itself out.
After talking for a long time, we are now sitting on the couch, Tyler is studying and I'm blogging. I'm going to be cross stitching right away. Kitten is laying in the hammock that Tyler made with a blanket between his legs. Baby J is training to be a boxer or a wine maker, either my bladder is being used as a speed bag or Baby J is stomping on it, trying to get every last drop. What a turkey.
I can't believe how quickly this baby will be here. It seems like it's all going really fast. Every pregnant person I've ever talked to has said that it seems to last forever but I haven't gotten to that point yet. I know that after Christmas is over and the new year is here it will probably slow down but I'm liking this speed. I can't wait to meet this baby.
Sonja
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Last night was kind of a rough night for me. We went to bed and I was tossing and turning and couldn't get to sleep. I just started to doze off around 11:45 and then at 12:10 the phone rang. It was off to work for a less than appreciated midnight call back. I was only slightly irritated because I had just got to sleep after having trouble getting there. I went in and was there for half an hour before coming back home. But of course when I got home I was hungry and not so ready to go to sleep anymore. So I ate a nutrigrain bar and tried to go back to bed. I didn't get back to sleep until close to 1:30. Once I was out I was asleep until the alarm went off. I didn't even hear the guy upstairs' alarm go off.
I went to work and had a very uneventful day. I did little annoying jobs around the lab and filled my day with that. Very very boring. It wasn't very busy patient wise, which didn't help the day go by any faster.
That being uneventful, I will just skip to when I came home. At lunch I came home and had a sandwich waiting for me to enjoy it. And I did. While I was eating that Sonja was watching the deck cats play and fight with each other. After I was done work I came home for supper and Sonja also had that ready for me. We had roasted red pepper soup for supper. It was good but not very filling as it was just soup. It turned out to be not very much soup for the two of us to share. So popcorn is in the near future.
After supper I studied a bit and we listened to the Oiler game on the internet. They won 6-2 in what sounded like another great game. I just wish we could watch more of them. Soon we will be able to as our time home is coming closer. Sonja also made some cookies tonight, while I studied.
No plans for tonight. Just have some popcorn and enjoy the evening and hope I don't get call in at midnight again. Hopefully that doesn't turn into a trend, otherwise it might be a long month.
Tyler
I went to work and had a very uneventful day. I did little annoying jobs around the lab and filled my day with that. Very very boring. It wasn't very busy patient wise, which didn't help the day go by any faster.
That being uneventful, I will just skip to when I came home. At lunch I came home and had a sandwich waiting for me to enjoy it. And I did. While I was eating that Sonja was watching the deck cats play and fight with each other. After I was done work I came home for supper and Sonja also had that ready for me. We had roasted red pepper soup for supper. It was good but not very filling as it was just soup. It turned out to be not very much soup for the two of us to share. So popcorn is in the near future.
After supper I studied a bit and we listened to the Oiler game on the internet. They won 6-2 in what sounded like another great game. I just wish we could watch more of them. Soon we will be able to as our time home is coming closer. Sonja also made some cookies tonight, while I studied.
No plans for tonight. Just have some popcorn and enjoy the evening and hope I don't get call in at midnight again. Hopefully that doesn't turn into a trend, otherwise it might be a long month.
Tyler
Monday, November 21, 2011
November 21, 2011
I can't believe that we will be half way home in a month, although I'm pretty sure we will still be driving at least we will be close to where we will be staying that night. I'm so excited to be coming home. I'm sure that December wont go as fast as November seems to be because we have something to look forward to, actually we have a ton to look forward to in the next month. Can any one else believe that Christmas is right around the corner? It wont feel like Christmas until we get home because we aren't decorating or having a tree out here. And there probably wont be as much snow as there is back home. I'm excited for getting home and seeing all the usual decorations that have always been put in the same spot. I'm excited for the same 6 CD's of Christmas music that will be playing non-stop, including that awful rendition of "Angels we Have Heard on High" that always gets skipped. I'm excited for seeing all sides of the family and friends. I'm excited for the meals and the togetherness, the laughs and the fun times. It's going to be a great time.
But since there is still a month till that all happens, let's get into today's adventures. Maybe if I call them adventures today wont seem as boring as it really was for me.
Tyler is now on call for a month so he got to sleep in until 8. He got out of bed and fell back asleep for another hour and a half. I got out of bed, ate some tasty breakfast and watched some news from Edmonton. I didn't know what I had in store for myself today but it wasn't looking super promising that anything exciting was going to happen. The weather was gloomy and windy, the kind of wind you would expect if the Wicked Witch of the West was coming to visit. Calico and TK came for their food and were soon gone again. I'm being used by them but it's okay, they are so cute.
I did the dishes and made Tyler some lunch and then went to go watch some Vancouver news. Tyler came home for lunch and enjoyed his sandwich and we enjoyed some conversation about his morning. I made myself some tomato soup and ate that while Tyler headed back to work. I also did a load of laundry - bed sheets, towels and a few clothes that were spilt on in the last few days.
I was feeling pretty unmotivated to do anything so I curled up on the couch and was reading a book to Baby J, which I slightly censored because babies don't need to be hearing some of the things those characters were saying. I think I'm growing a reader because my belly was moving the whole time and I loved it. Baby was also moving a ton this morning and right now. It's pretty much the coolest feeling ever.
Once I was done reading, I put on a movie for some background noise and worked on my cross stitch. It's starting to actually look like something now and I'm nearly finished.
I started on dinner, which was cheese topped steaks and mashed potatoes, and soon Tyler was soon home to enjoy it with me. I'm not a huge fan of when he's on call only because I like to have dinner ready for 5 and I have no idea if he will be on time or late coming home at the end of the day. It's not a big deal if he is late, he can't help it.
I went onto the deck to feed the deck cats the fat and really pink portions of meat leftover from our steak. They really enjoyed that.
After dinner, Tyler sat down to do some reading while I worked on my cross stitch. Tonight is Dexter night and we were just about to watch it when Tyler's on call phone started ringing. He is now at work and says he will be home shortly. In the mean time, I'm going to try and get this garlic taste out of my mouth. I think a piece of Toblerone will do the trick.
Sonja
But since there is still a month till that all happens, let's get into today's adventures. Maybe if I call them adventures today wont seem as boring as it really was for me.
Tyler is now on call for a month so he got to sleep in until 8. He got out of bed and fell back asleep for another hour and a half. I got out of bed, ate some tasty breakfast and watched some news from Edmonton. I didn't know what I had in store for myself today but it wasn't looking super promising that anything exciting was going to happen. The weather was gloomy and windy, the kind of wind you would expect if the Wicked Witch of the West was coming to visit. Calico and TK came for their food and were soon gone again. I'm being used by them but it's okay, they are so cute.
I did the dishes and made Tyler some lunch and then went to go watch some Vancouver news. Tyler came home for lunch and enjoyed his sandwich and we enjoyed some conversation about his morning. I made myself some tomato soup and ate that while Tyler headed back to work. I also did a load of laundry - bed sheets, towels and a few clothes that were spilt on in the last few days.
I was feeling pretty unmotivated to do anything so I curled up on the couch and was reading a book to Baby J, which I slightly censored because babies don't need to be hearing some of the things those characters were saying. I think I'm growing a reader because my belly was moving the whole time and I loved it. Baby was also moving a ton this morning and right now. It's pretty much the coolest feeling ever.
Once I was done reading, I put on a movie for some background noise and worked on my cross stitch. It's starting to actually look like something now and I'm nearly finished.
I started on dinner, which was cheese topped steaks and mashed potatoes, and soon Tyler was soon home to enjoy it with me. I'm not a huge fan of when he's on call only because I like to have dinner ready for 5 and I have no idea if he will be on time or late coming home at the end of the day. It's not a big deal if he is late, he can't help it.
I went onto the deck to feed the deck cats the fat and really pink portions of meat leftover from our steak. They really enjoyed that.
After dinner, Tyler sat down to do some reading while I worked on my cross stitch. Tonight is Dexter night and we were just about to watch it when Tyler's on call phone started ringing. He is now at work and says he will be home shortly. In the mean time, I'm going to try and get this garlic taste out of my mouth. I think a piece of Toblerone will do the trick.
Sonja
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Today I was able to sleep in again and it was pretty great. I got out of bed at 9:30 and did some internet surfing and a little bit of studying this morning. Sonja started out the morning when she woke up by doing some dishes, before making pancakes for breakfast. So we had a few pancakes and then I made some more sausage mcmuffins. They were again delicious and it was a very good breakfast altogether.
After breakfast I pulled the fridge out and cleaned underneath it. I have a feeling that we will be getting new flooring soon so I figured I would help them out by cleaning behind there so they don't need to. Plus there was dried meat juice from when I'm assuming the power went out in March. So now its all cleaned up and ready to be replaced, whenever that happens. I also took out the recycling so we can start the pile all over again for the next week.
After breakfast Sonja did some DDR to loosen up her hips and to get baby moving a bit. While she did that I did some internet shopping for Christmas. It is really difficult to do any shopping when you don't have a real store. I think I got some pretty good ideas of what to get Sonja and to wish for myself.
We decided to go to the store and finish up getting our groceries for the week. We came back and were going to have our own heart making party this afternoon. We soon realized we had no ruler and were therefore unable to do that. Unfortunately we had tons of food cut up and ready to snack on this afternoon. So instead of making Christmas hearts we had a table full of food to eat while we watched the football game. Unfortunately we only made it until midway through the second quarter before the Eskies stated to loose badly and we shut it off.
The rest of the day was pretty relaxed. We just watched some tv and enjoyed the afternoon. We played a round of Yahtzee, which I was able to win.
We had an uninspiring supper of popcorn and it disappeared quickly and soon we were looking for more food.
Starting tomorrow I will be on call until we leave. It is by choice as I wanted to ensure I was able to get enough banked time to not need to worry about my 10 weeks off. It is also 1 month until we start our long travel home.
Tyler
After breakfast I pulled the fridge out and cleaned underneath it. I have a feeling that we will be getting new flooring soon so I figured I would help them out by cleaning behind there so they don't need to. Plus there was dried meat juice from when I'm assuming the power went out in March. So now its all cleaned up and ready to be replaced, whenever that happens. I also took out the recycling so we can start the pile all over again for the next week.
After breakfast Sonja did some DDR to loosen up her hips and to get baby moving a bit. While she did that I did some internet shopping for Christmas. It is really difficult to do any shopping when you don't have a real store. I think I got some pretty good ideas of what to get Sonja and to wish for myself.
We decided to go to the store and finish up getting our groceries for the week. We came back and were going to have our own heart making party this afternoon. We soon realized we had no ruler and were therefore unable to do that. Unfortunately we had tons of food cut up and ready to snack on this afternoon. So instead of making Christmas hearts we had a table full of food to eat while we watched the football game. Unfortunately we only made it until midway through the second quarter before the Eskies stated to loose badly and we shut it off.
The rest of the day was pretty relaxed. We just watched some tv and enjoyed the afternoon. We played a round of Yahtzee, which I was able to win.
We had an uninspiring supper of popcorn and it disappeared quickly and soon we were looking for more food.
Starting tomorrow I will be on call until we leave. It is by choice as I wanted to ensure I was able to get enough banked time to not need to worry about my 10 weeks off. It is also 1 month until we start our long travel home.
Tyler
Saturday, November 19, 2011
November 19, 2011
I'm very uninspired today about how to make our day sound even kind of interesting but I will try.
Our alarm clock kitty woke us up at around 7 to 7:30 but I was able to get back to sleep. She spent a few hours with us last night, sleeping on my side looking down at me. She is so cute so I usually let her do what she wants. But she was running around like a crazy cat this morning which is hard to ignore.
Tyler got out of bed at around 9:30 to do some studying and I just stayed in bed for a bit. I didn't get back to sleep but I laid there just thinking about what I had to do today and a variety of other things. I got out of bed at about 10 and started with the day.
After eating some honey nut cheerios for breakfast, I did the dishes right away. I just wanted to get all the chores out of the way so we could just enjoy the day without having it hovering over us. Once the dishes were washed and put away, I folded the laundry that was left in the dryer last night. Of all the chores I get to do, folding laundry is my least hated one. I'm not sure why I kind of enjoy it but there is something about organizing everything that makes it at least tolerable. Also, I did the cutest load of laundry today. I washed a bunch of baby clothes. The great thing about those clothes is that since they are so small, you can wash more of them. It was such a cute load. We have been donated a bunch of baby clothes so after they were all washed, we put them in a suitcase ready to be taken home. I just hope our baby fits them or else we will be making a desperate plea for bigger clothes.
I had started on our grocery list yesterday so it would be a huge task today so I finished up the rest of the menu once clothes were put away. It always takes so long to make that list. I have to make sure Tyler will enjoy the meal so I'm not stuck eating all the leftovers while also keeping the week's meals somewhat original. We have about 7 recipe books but we like to use the same meals often. I like trying new things but Tyler is a little less enthusiastic about it so I have to have a balance of new and old.
Once the list was done, we headed out to the store, knowing full well we would be back tomorrow to finish it up. I was surprised to find that we were able to get most of the items so it wont be a big trip tomorrow.
Back at home, we unloaded the food and continued on with our day. It's a bit of a blur only because we didn't do too much. I don't really remember everything but I know I fed and watched the deck cats. TK is starting to learn that if she meows in her tiny kitten voice I usually will put food out for them. She is just such a sweetie. I also know that Tyler wrote his test and thinks he did pretty good on it. He's a smarty pants so I know he's right about that. We also ate a few times. It's wasn't a memorable afternoon.
We just finished played another game of yahtzee which I lost. Tyler created a spreadsheet on his computer that acts as our score sheet. We play 3 rounds of yahtzee each time and today, I just didn't show up. Tyler was getting great scores all over the place when I couldn't get anything. It's not as much to lose like.
I spent a bit of time cross stitching, which I'm almost done. This project was supposed to last a lot longer then it is but oh well, I guess I'll have to start something else soon.
We threw together some food and called it dinner but I'm sure there is an apple in my stomach's future. Any some yogurt.
Baby J has been hanging out in the front of my belly today and it's really cool to be able to feel limbs. Last night, Baby creeped Tyler out. I told him to press on a certain spot on my belly and after he did, he retracted his hand with a disgusted look on his face. He got to feel a limb and Baby J moved it when Tyler pressed on it. I thought it was funny but I guess Tyler isn't used to that. He said it made it really real that there actually is a baby in there. But, today Baby J was hanging out in the front. It made my belly hard and made me off center. It made my belly look HUGE and I liked it.
I've been thinking a ton about our trip home. I'm a little nervous about driving in the winter so I could use some prayers for clear roads, a safe trip home and for me to be calm about it. If we could, we would travel some other way but there just aren't any other options for us. So, pray for the weather to cooperate with us so we make it home in time for Christmas. It should be an interesting trip. We will be taking a few things home with us that we wont be needing just to make our next trip home easier. We have to come back to Alberta again in May for Tyler's practicum so we want to take as much stuff this trip when we don't have a car seat taking up the back seat. Kitten will like it. When we moved out here, she had very little room to roam around. This trip, we don't anticipate having our back seat filled to the top so she will be more comfortable. We also will be taking many many blankets. I'm afraid Kitten will turn into an icicle while we are on the ferry. She has to stay in the car down at the bottom so I want to make sure she has a nest to sleep in to stay warm. Also, blankets would be a great thing to have if for whatever reason Baby J decides to come into the world on the side of the road. I really don't think it will happen, but we want to make sure we are ready for anything.
That post was longer then I thought it would be.
Sonja
Our alarm clock kitty woke us up at around 7 to 7:30 but I was able to get back to sleep. She spent a few hours with us last night, sleeping on my side looking down at me. She is so cute so I usually let her do what she wants. But she was running around like a crazy cat this morning which is hard to ignore.
Tyler got out of bed at around 9:30 to do some studying and I just stayed in bed for a bit. I didn't get back to sleep but I laid there just thinking about what I had to do today and a variety of other things. I got out of bed at about 10 and started with the day.
After eating some honey nut cheerios for breakfast, I did the dishes right away. I just wanted to get all the chores out of the way so we could just enjoy the day without having it hovering over us. Once the dishes were washed and put away, I folded the laundry that was left in the dryer last night. Of all the chores I get to do, folding laundry is my least hated one. I'm not sure why I kind of enjoy it but there is something about organizing everything that makes it at least tolerable. Also, I did the cutest load of laundry today. I washed a bunch of baby clothes. The great thing about those clothes is that since they are so small, you can wash more of them. It was such a cute load. We have been donated a bunch of baby clothes so after they were all washed, we put them in a suitcase ready to be taken home. I just hope our baby fits them or else we will be making a desperate plea for bigger clothes.
I had started on our grocery list yesterday so it would be a huge task today so I finished up the rest of the menu once clothes were put away. It always takes so long to make that list. I have to make sure Tyler will enjoy the meal so I'm not stuck eating all the leftovers while also keeping the week's meals somewhat original. We have about 7 recipe books but we like to use the same meals often. I like trying new things but Tyler is a little less enthusiastic about it so I have to have a balance of new and old.
Once the list was done, we headed out to the store, knowing full well we would be back tomorrow to finish it up. I was surprised to find that we were able to get most of the items so it wont be a big trip tomorrow.
Back at home, we unloaded the food and continued on with our day. It's a bit of a blur only because we didn't do too much. I don't really remember everything but I know I fed and watched the deck cats. TK is starting to learn that if she meows in her tiny kitten voice I usually will put food out for them. She is just such a sweetie. I also know that Tyler wrote his test and thinks he did pretty good on it. He's a smarty pants so I know he's right about that. We also ate a few times. It's wasn't a memorable afternoon.
We just finished played another game of yahtzee which I lost. Tyler created a spreadsheet on his computer that acts as our score sheet. We play 3 rounds of yahtzee each time and today, I just didn't show up. Tyler was getting great scores all over the place when I couldn't get anything. It's not as much to lose like.
I spent a bit of time cross stitching, which I'm almost done. This project was supposed to last a lot longer then it is but oh well, I guess I'll have to start something else soon.
We threw together some food and called it dinner but I'm sure there is an apple in my stomach's future. Any some yogurt.
Baby J has been hanging out in the front of my belly today and it's really cool to be able to feel limbs. Last night, Baby creeped Tyler out. I told him to press on a certain spot on my belly and after he did, he retracted his hand with a disgusted look on his face. He got to feel a limb and Baby J moved it when Tyler pressed on it. I thought it was funny but I guess Tyler isn't used to that. He said it made it really real that there actually is a baby in there. But, today Baby J was hanging out in the front. It made my belly hard and made me off center. It made my belly look HUGE and I liked it.
I've been thinking a ton about our trip home. I'm a little nervous about driving in the winter so I could use some prayers for clear roads, a safe trip home and for me to be calm about it. If we could, we would travel some other way but there just aren't any other options for us. So, pray for the weather to cooperate with us so we make it home in time for Christmas. It should be an interesting trip. We will be taking a few things home with us that we wont be needing just to make our next trip home easier. We have to come back to Alberta again in May for Tyler's practicum so we want to take as much stuff this trip when we don't have a car seat taking up the back seat. Kitten will like it. When we moved out here, she had very little room to roam around. This trip, we don't anticipate having our back seat filled to the top so she will be more comfortable. We also will be taking many many blankets. I'm afraid Kitten will turn into an icicle while we are on the ferry. She has to stay in the car down at the bottom so I want to make sure she has a nest to sleep in to stay warm. Also, blankets would be a great thing to have if for whatever reason Baby J decides to come into the world on the side of the road. I really don't think it will happen, but we want to make sure we are ready for anything.
That post was longer then I thought it would be.
Sonja
Friday, November 18, 2011
Finally Friday. I woke up kind of rested this morning, which was weird because I didn't get to sleep until after midnight. It must have been my floor nap last night. I went into work and was cold by the time I got there. It was below zero and the wind was ripping down the channel from the north. So it went through my hoody pretty quickly. I don't usually wear a coat to work because it is only a 30 second walk until I am there, so there isn't much point. Plus the winter is pretty balmy to what we are used to.
Today was slow, as I could have predicted when I woke up. People here are pretty soft when it comes to cold weather. As soon as the temps dip below +5 the down winter jackets, toques and mitts come out. So with the wind howling and temps below zero, people just seem to shut themselves in. So with the lull in activity, I was able to get some studying done, on top of the other daily tasks and make work projects that I found. The down side to being able to get some studying done is that the day seems to drag by a bit and I find myself growing increasingly more tired. The good news is that I only work until 4.
4 o'clock rolled around and I came home to Sonja. We went out to make sure that car starts and rock it off where it is parked so we will be able to leave this rock in 32 days. It fired right up and nothing was seized up or frozen except for the wipers, which are easy enough to unstick. We came back in and had supper. It was leftover night. Nothing new and exciting to eat. Just cleaning out the fridge so we can start all over again next week.
After supper we played a few rounds of yahtzee. They were the last rounds that I will play. I am sick of losing that game to Sonja. She has won the last 9+ games so it really is no fun. But while we were playing we had some candles burning. Kitty decided she wanted to jump up onto the table and play yahtzee with us. However with her forcefield on 'the cone' she knocked over one of our candles, sending hot wax all over our coffee table and almost the floor and us. At lunch I was saying we should change her name to Dozer because she never looks where she is walking and will just walk through whatever happens to be in front of her. After tonight, I think that is officially her new name.
I am glad its finally the weekend. I have been pretty exhausted this whole week for really no reason. And now I can sleep in. Plus we have a pretty sweet breakfast planned. Sausage mcmuffins. So I have no plans for tomorrow. I don't need to wake up for anything, I can study a bit in the afternoon and just relax. I am pretty excited.
Tyler
Today was slow, as I could have predicted when I woke up. People here are pretty soft when it comes to cold weather. As soon as the temps dip below +5 the down winter jackets, toques and mitts come out. So with the wind howling and temps below zero, people just seem to shut themselves in. So with the lull in activity, I was able to get some studying done, on top of the other daily tasks and make work projects that I found. The down side to being able to get some studying done is that the day seems to drag by a bit and I find myself growing increasingly more tired. The good news is that I only work until 4.
4 o'clock rolled around and I came home to Sonja. We went out to make sure that car starts and rock it off where it is parked so we will be able to leave this rock in 32 days. It fired right up and nothing was seized up or frozen except for the wipers, which are easy enough to unstick. We came back in and had supper. It was leftover night. Nothing new and exciting to eat. Just cleaning out the fridge so we can start all over again next week.
After supper we played a few rounds of yahtzee. They were the last rounds that I will play. I am sick of losing that game to Sonja. She has won the last 9+ games so it really is no fun. But while we were playing we had some candles burning. Kitty decided she wanted to jump up onto the table and play yahtzee with us. However with her forcefield on 'the cone' she knocked over one of our candles, sending hot wax all over our coffee table and almost the floor and us. At lunch I was saying we should change her name to Dozer because she never looks where she is walking and will just walk through whatever happens to be in front of her. After tonight, I think that is officially her new name.
I am glad its finally the weekend. I have been pretty exhausted this whole week for really no reason. And now I can sleep in. Plus we have a pretty sweet breakfast planned. Sausage mcmuffins. So I have no plans for tomorrow. I don't need to wake up for anything, I can study a bit in the afternoon and just relax. I am pretty excited.
Tyler
Thursday, November 17, 2011
November 17, 2011
Right now, Tyler is laying on the floor and I'm pretty sure he is asleep. He studied a bit tonight and when the Oiler game wouldn't load properly, he got himself a blanket and pillow and laid on the floor in front of the heater. I decided not to bother him about writing the blog tonight because I'm assuming on top of being cold, he is also very tired.
My day went as follows: Tyler's alarm went off and he got out of bed while I rolled over and went back to sleep. Tyler soon kissed me goodbye and he was off to work. I wasn't able to sleep much longer because I'm fairly certain a practice for River Dance was going on upstairs. That guy has no sense of being quiet. Tyler and I have schemed up many plots to get him to hush up, one of those plans being putting shoes on broom sticks and stomping on the roof. We don't think it would have the same effect though so we haven't done it yet.
I got out of bed and was joined by Kitten on the couch. I took her cone off even though I know Tyler always takes it off while he is home, but she still had to clean. She also wouldn't leave me alone if I don't help her out so it's just easier to submit to her meows. I surfed the internet while my granola cooled in the fridge. The thing about the internet is that there is nothing interesting on it. There are a million websites to look at but nothing interesting on any of them. I got bored quickly and went to eat my breakfast. I watched a bit of tv while fending off Kitten from my milk and decided that I wanted to do a bit of cleaning today. We tend to stick papers and pretty much everything we don't have a place for on top of our tv stand so it's gotten really crowded up there. I took everything off, dusted, threw out anything that was garbage and put a few pictures back up. It looks way better now and I'm glad I did it.
I did the dishes and then Tyler came home. He had leftovers for lunch and we enjoyed some conversation and watched the noon news. He was off again soon though and I was left to figure out how I wanted my afternoon to be. I kind of wanted to clean more but there isn't much else to clean around here. Tomorrow I plan on vacuuming but that only takes about 5-10 minutes (the beauty of living in a small apartment). Maybe I'll also do laundry so that our Saturday isn't filled with household chores.
I prepared dinner and cross stitched and also sent away a few emails. I was getting really tired towards 3:30 and I decided I would head to the store. The original plan was to wait for Tyler to get home and we would go together, but I figured he wouldn't really want to head out after just getting home. I headed out and found that there was slush on the path and roads. I had to walk slowly because my shoes have no grips on them and I don't want to fall, I am carrying precious cargo after all. I made it to the store and found the bacon and I also picked up some milk. We don't need milk right now as we still have about a liter left but I hate going to the store on grocery day and there not being any milk. This new milk doesn't expire until the 26th so I just had to buy some.
As I was paying for the items, I was having a conversation with the check out lady. It's interesting being in this town because everyone knows us and yet, I usually don't know or can't remember anyones name. They talk to me like we have known each other for years and yet a lot of the time, I have no idea who they are. I am getting better though so that's a plus.
I got home and started to cook dinner. We had Tyler's favorite - buffalo chicken pizza. The dough was looking like it was going to turn out perfectly for me but then when I was kneading it one more time, it all stuck to my hands like glue. It always disappoints me when my dough doesn't work out because Tyler looks so forward to eating pizza and I feel like I let his hopes down when the dough doesn't rise at all. Tyler got home from work and helped assemble the pizza and put it in the oven. While it cooked, he studied and I did the dishes that accumulated from making dinner.
Dinner was done and we sat down to eat. It wasn't the worst pizza ever but the dough wasn't very fluffy. We enjoyed some good conversation. Tyler inhaled his pizza and was soon going after what I had left on my plate. He went to the window and pretended the deck cats were out there to try and lure me away from my plate. When he got to the window, both Calico and TK were really out there. It made us laugh because he was only joking at first and they were actually out there. I gave them some of their own supper and watched them eat. I do love those cats. They are so cute.
After dinner, Tyler studied a bit more while I cross stitched. We were waiting for the Oiler game to start so we could watch it on the internet. Tyler couldn't find a good feed so we were stuck to just listening to it on the radio. And then we started losing pretty badly and just turned it off. That was when Tyler headed down to the floor and promptly fell asleep. He just woke up now and looks so exhausted. Poor guy. Too bad it's his most favorite night for tv watching. 2 of our favorite shows are on so he wont let himself go to bed yet.
I got a special treat this morning in the form of more snow. It snowed off and on all day long. I just love that. Also, Baby J was doing more dance moves and I watched my belly roll and toss and turn. It's so cool. I've been thinking about what it will look like and I have no idea what the combination of Tyler and I would be. I find that a lot of married people look alike to begin with so their kids look like a slight variation of either parent. But I don't really see that in Tyler and I. I feel like we have very different faces so I'm very interested to see who this kid comes out looking like. Also, both our genes are pretty strong so it's going to be a bit of a competition for Baby J. I can't wait to see.
Sonja
My day went as follows: Tyler's alarm went off and he got out of bed while I rolled over and went back to sleep. Tyler soon kissed me goodbye and he was off to work. I wasn't able to sleep much longer because I'm fairly certain a practice for River Dance was going on upstairs. That guy has no sense of being quiet. Tyler and I have schemed up many plots to get him to hush up, one of those plans being putting shoes on broom sticks and stomping on the roof. We don't think it would have the same effect though so we haven't done it yet.
I got out of bed and was joined by Kitten on the couch. I took her cone off even though I know Tyler always takes it off while he is home, but she still had to clean. She also wouldn't leave me alone if I don't help her out so it's just easier to submit to her meows. I surfed the internet while my granola cooled in the fridge. The thing about the internet is that there is nothing interesting on it. There are a million websites to look at but nothing interesting on any of them. I got bored quickly and went to eat my breakfast. I watched a bit of tv while fending off Kitten from my milk and decided that I wanted to do a bit of cleaning today. We tend to stick papers and pretty much everything we don't have a place for on top of our tv stand so it's gotten really crowded up there. I took everything off, dusted, threw out anything that was garbage and put a few pictures back up. It looks way better now and I'm glad I did it.
I did the dishes and then Tyler came home. He had leftovers for lunch and we enjoyed some conversation and watched the noon news. He was off again soon though and I was left to figure out how I wanted my afternoon to be. I kind of wanted to clean more but there isn't much else to clean around here. Tomorrow I plan on vacuuming but that only takes about 5-10 minutes (the beauty of living in a small apartment). Maybe I'll also do laundry so that our Saturday isn't filled with household chores.
I prepared dinner and cross stitched and also sent away a few emails. I was getting really tired towards 3:30 and I decided I would head to the store. The original plan was to wait for Tyler to get home and we would go together, but I figured he wouldn't really want to head out after just getting home. I headed out and found that there was slush on the path and roads. I had to walk slowly because my shoes have no grips on them and I don't want to fall, I am carrying precious cargo after all. I made it to the store and found the bacon and I also picked up some milk. We don't need milk right now as we still have about a liter left but I hate going to the store on grocery day and there not being any milk. This new milk doesn't expire until the 26th so I just had to buy some.
As I was paying for the items, I was having a conversation with the check out lady. It's interesting being in this town because everyone knows us and yet, I usually don't know or can't remember anyones name. They talk to me like we have known each other for years and yet a lot of the time, I have no idea who they are. I am getting better though so that's a plus.
I got home and started to cook dinner. We had Tyler's favorite - buffalo chicken pizza. The dough was looking like it was going to turn out perfectly for me but then when I was kneading it one more time, it all stuck to my hands like glue. It always disappoints me when my dough doesn't work out because Tyler looks so forward to eating pizza and I feel like I let his hopes down when the dough doesn't rise at all. Tyler got home from work and helped assemble the pizza and put it in the oven. While it cooked, he studied and I did the dishes that accumulated from making dinner.
Dinner was done and we sat down to eat. It wasn't the worst pizza ever but the dough wasn't very fluffy. We enjoyed some good conversation. Tyler inhaled his pizza and was soon going after what I had left on my plate. He went to the window and pretended the deck cats were out there to try and lure me away from my plate. When he got to the window, both Calico and TK were really out there. It made us laugh because he was only joking at first and they were actually out there. I gave them some of their own supper and watched them eat. I do love those cats. They are so cute.
After dinner, Tyler studied a bit more while I cross stitched. We were waiting for the Oiler game to start so we could watch it on the internet. Tyler couldn't find a good feed so we were stuck to just listening to it on the radio. And then we started losing pretty badly and just turned it off. That was when Tyler headed down to the floor and promptly fell asleep. He just woke up now and looks so exhausted. Poor guy. Too bad it's his most favorite night for tv watching. 2 of our favorite shows are on so he wont let himself go to bed yet.
I got a special treat this morning in the form of more snow. It snowed off and on all day long. I just love that. Also, Baby J was doing more dance moves and I watched my belly roll and toss and turn. It's so cool. I've been thinking about what it will look like and I have no idea what the combination of Tyler and I would be. I find that a lot of married people look alike to begin with so their kids look like a slight variation of either parent. But I don't really see that in Tyler and I. I feel like we have very different faces so I'm very interested to see who this kid comes out looking like. Also, both our genes are pretty strong so it's going to be a bit of a competition for Baby J. I can't wait to see.
Sonja
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
November 16, 2011
Today didn't start the way I wanted it to. I had a creepy dream after Tyler got up and was getting ready for the day. It seemed so real because it took place on the floor in our room. I wont describe it to you because no one wants to hear about it, but it involved Tyler as a ghost and me screaming for the real Tyler but having no voice. Then, when Tyler came to kiss me good bye my dream ended and it was just really creepy. I had to lay there for a little while to make sure that it was just a dream because it seemed pretty real.
I stayed in bed because I could tell the weather really sucked outside. It was still super dark in our room so I just knew we were in for today. I read a bit of a pregnancy book while Kitten cuddled up nice and close. I got way too hot so I got out of bed. It was pretty miserable outside. I prepared my granola and ate a banana while it sat in the fridge to cool down. That banana was a mistake. Soon after ingesting it, I got the same pain in my gut I got on Sunday after eating that hamburger. It hurt badly and I didn't know what to do. I tried just sitting there not moving but it didn't help. The pain wasn't as intense as it was before, but I couldn't ignore it. I texted Tyler just to tell him and we decided that I should try to get a doctor appointment just to be on the safe side. I did know that there was nothing wrong with Baby J just because the pain was in my stomach, not lower down where Baby lives. Plus, Baby J was moving a ton this morning so I kind of knew it was okay.
I went into the hospital and they were able to get me an appointment for 11 so I only had to wait half an hour to get to see someone. The Dr. said that it was likely some sort of reflux or heartburn (even though I have had heartburn with Baby J and it certainly felt nothing like that). She checked baby's heartbeat, which I always love love love hearing. It was fast and strong. She also showed me where it's head was. Baby J is currently down with it's feet up in my ribs. I got a few kicks there today. So, Baby J is fine and once I got home, my pain had gone.
I felt exhausted once I got home. Tyler came home soon after and we enjoyed some time together. He left again and I got on with my daily chores. I did the dishes and prepared dinner. I made up a dish of Swarties casserole. When I opened the cupboard, I saw that we had a cream of mushroom soup and I knew that there was no way Tyler would ever eat anything knowing that soup was in it. So, I put that mushroom soup in with a cream of chicken and figured he would never know the difference.
After that was prepared, I went to do some cross stitching but got side tracked by looking baby things up on the internet. I love reading all about taking care of this person. It's so much fun. Baby J was moving so much today and that always makes me smile. I read out loud to baby everything that I read and I also sang to it.
I put dinner in the oven and got on with my cross stitching. Tyler came home and we enjoyed another meal together. I asked him right away how it tasted and he said it was SOOO good. It wasn't revealed till mid-way through his plate that there was mushrooms in there. He suddenly got full and didn't really want to finish. He was joking but I'm sure he would agree with me that you couldn't actually taste the mushrooms.
Since we ate so early, we were also done early. Tyler started to study while I cross stitched and played with Baby J. We listened to music, which Baby loved. There was a lot of dancing in my belly. I love spending nights this way. When we just sit and relax and don't have the tv on. I really hate watching tv when it is just annoying noise.
Now that Tyler is done and I'm getting sleepy, we are watching tv and I'm feeling Baby J move a ton still. I'm thinking I'll have my hands full with this child and I'm so looking forward to it.
Sonja
I stayed in bed because I could tell the weather really sucked outside. It was still super dark in our room so I just knew we were in for today. I read a bit of a pregnancy book while Kitten cuddled up nice and close. I got way too hot so I got out of bed. It was pretty miserable outside. I prepared my granola and ate a banana while it sat in the fridge to cool down. That banana was a mistake. Soon after ingesting it, I got the same pain in my gut I got on Sunday after eating that hamburger. It hurt badly and I didn't know what to do. I tried just sitting there not moving but it didn't help. The pain wasn't as intense as it was before, but I couldn't ignore it. I texted Tyler just to tell him and we decided that I should try to get a doctor appointment just to be on the safe side. I did know that there was nothing wrong with Baby J just because the pain was in my stomach, not lower down where Baby lives. Plus, Baby J was moving a ton this morning so I kind of knew it was okay.
I went into the hospital and they were able to get me an appointment for 11 so I only had to wait half an hour to get to see someone. The Dr. said that it was likely some sort of reflux or heartburn (even though I have had heartburn with Baby J and it certainly felt nothing like that). She checked baby's heartbeat, which I always love love love hearing. It was fast and strong. She also showed me where it's head was. Baby J is currently down with it's feet up in my ribs. I got a few kicks there today. So, Baby J is fine and once I got home, my pain had gone.
I felt exhausted once I got home. Tyler came home soon after and we enjoyed some time together. He left again and I got on with my daily chores. I did the dishes and prepared dinner. I made up a dish of Swarties casserole. When I opened the cupboard, I saw that we had a cream of mushroom soup and I knew that there was no way Tyler would ever eat anything knowing that soup was in it. So, I put that mushroom soup in with a cream of chicken and figured he would never know the difference.
After that was prepared, I went to do some cross stitching but got side tracked by looking baby things up on the internet. I love reading all about taking care of this person. It's so much fun. Baby J was moving so much today and that always makes me smile. I read out loud to baby everything that I read and I also sang to it.
I put dinner in the oven and got on with my cross stitching. Tyler came home and we enjoyed another meal together. I asked him right away how it tasted and he said it was SOOO good. It wasn't revealed till mid-way through his plate that there was mushrooms in there. He suddenly got full and didn't really want to finish. He was joking but I'm sure he would agree with me that you couldn't actually taste the mushrooms.
Since we ate so early, we were also done early. Tyler started to study while I cross stitched and played with Baby J. We listened to music, which Baby loved. There was a lot of dancing in my belly. I love spending nights this way. When we just sit and relax and don't have the tv on. I really hate watching tv when it is just annoying noise.
Now that Tyler is done and I'm getting sleepy, we are watching tv and I'm feeling Baby J move a ton still. I'm thinking I'll have my hands full with this child and I'm so looking forward to it.
Sonja
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Mid-Month
Just like that, November is half over. And that means that we are that much closer to coming home for a very extended vacation. But the day was pretty lackluster. It wasn't quite dark when I went to work this morning, but that will change again in a hurry. I went into work and started the day like most others, except I was able to turn people away who needed blood work done. Pacific Coastal has either chosen to not transport dangerous goods or had their license revoked which means that we are unable to send out our specimens that we can't run here, to Vancouver. This has been going on for about a week and has been a great big pain, even though it lessens my workload. I have still been kept busy doing other things as well as studying.
Soon enough I ran out the clock on my slow studying day. I came home to join Sonja. We have been trying to tidy up the place a bit and organize what we don't need out here anymore. So we decided to tackle our cat food closet today. This is also where we keep our bags and garbage bags and toques and odd stuff. So we quickly emptied it out. It turns out that we have a surplus of reusable grocery bags here and they were starting overfill the closet.
After we did that I made some macaroni and cheese for supper. It was really good, and I filled up on it. The rest of the day has been spent relaxing and watching a little bit of TV. I have also been reading my book, while Sonja had been cross-stitching.
Tyler
Soon enough I ran out the clock on my slow studying day. I came home to join Sonja. We have been trying to tidy up the place a bit and organize what we don't need out here anymore. So we decided to tackle our cat food closet today. This is also where we keep our bags and garbage bags and toques and odd stuff. So we quickly emptied it out. It turns out that we have a surplus of reusable grocery bags here and they were starting overfill the closet.
After we did that I made some macaroni and cheese for supper. It was really good, and I filled up on it. The rest of the day has been spent relaxing and watching a little bit of TV. I have also been reading my book, while Sonja had been cross-stitching.
Tyler
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
I learned a lesson yesterday: hamburgers do not make good breakfast foods. As Tyler stated, that's what we had yesterday when we got out of bed and it ruined most of my day. I spent most of it trying to cure the pain that I was feeling in my gut and the rest of the day was spent sleeping it off. So, I will only be eating real breakfast foods from now on. You would think I could make that choice without going through that horrible experience but I guess not.
And since I spent a good portion of the day asleep, that meant that I spent a good portion of last night awake. I was tossing and turning and couldn't get comfortable. I always feel bad because I know that Tyler can't sleep when I move a lot so I tried to limit shifting positions as much as I could.
The morning came a little sooner then it has for a week. Tyler is not on call so he had to wake up 6:45 am. I was able to get back to sleep after Tyler left and upstairs doofus's alarm was shut off.
I got out of bed to find that my most favorite season has finally arrived. It was snowing this morning and it was beautiful! I love snow and I've been teased for the past few days with snow covering the mountains but never falling around us. And this morning, I got my wish. They were huge flakes too so that was fun. I stood outside for a few minutes until I got too cold and came back inside to watch for a while. Of course, as the day went on the snow melted and now everything is just wet, but for that half an hour, it was gorgeous. I'm glad we get to experience real winter this winter. It's going to be fun.
Any way, I ate some breakfast and did a few dishes before Tyler came home. One of the best things about eating at someone else's house, like we did last night, is that we didn't have many dishes at all this morning. So it took about 5 minutes to do the dishes and then I was off into the shower.
Tyler came home for lunch and then was off to work again. I wrote a bit in my journal about life and everything for about an hour and then started working out. I played some DDR and lifted weights. I'm trying to build arm strength because I realize that babies tend to want to be held and it might be a little beneficial to gain a bit of muscle before our little one makes it's arrival. Also, our friends just had an 11 pound baby and I want to be prepared for something like that.
Tyler came home from work and we headed out to the store for the last of our list items. We only needed a few things for tonight's meal of tacos so we were home soon enough. Tyler cooked up the meat and I shredded the cheese the lettuce. It was a tasty meal and we enjoyed some good conversation.
After we cleaned up, we watched our weekly Dexter episode and now we are just enjoying our time. Tyler is reading a new book after some studying and I'm about to cross stitch some more. I haven't been able to do a lot of this project recently so I'm wanting to work on it tonight.
Baby J was kicking Tyler's hand as we watched Dexter. I love it when he can feel that little person in there. Baby has been dancing a lot lately and usually gets stage fright when I try to show Tyler. He can never seem to see the movements. I think this baby takes after Tyler, who can be a turkey at times too.
Sonja
And since I spent a good portion of the day asleep, that meant that I spent a good portion of last night awake. I was tossing and turning and couldn't get comfortable. I always feel bad because I know that Tyler can't sleep when I move a lot so I tried to limit shifting positions as much as I could.
The morning came a little sooner then it has for a week. Tyler is not on call so he had to wake up 6:45 am. I was able to get back to sleep after Tyler left and upstairs doofus's alarm was shut off.
I got out of bed to find that my most favorite season has finally arrived. It was snowing this morning and it was beautiful! I love snow and I've been teased for the past few days with snow covering the mountains but never falling around us. And this morning, I got my wish. They were huge flakes too so that was fun. I stood outside for a few minutes until I got too cold and came back inside to watch for a while. Of course, as the day went on the snow melted and now everything is just wet, but for that half an hour, it was gorgeous. I'm glad we get to experience real winter this winter. It's going to be fun.
Any way, I ate some breakfast and did a few dishes before Tyler came home. One of the best things about eating at someone else's house, like we did last night, is that we didn't have many dishes at all this morning. So it took about 5 minutes to do the dishes and then I was off into the shower.
Tyler came home for lunch and then was off to work again. I wrote a bit in my journal about life and everything for about an hour and then started working out. I played some DDR and lifted weights. I'm trying to build arm strength because I realize that babies tend to want to be held and it might be a little beneficial to gain a bit of muscle before our little one makes it's arrival. Also, our friends just had an 11 pound baby and I want to be prepared for something like that.
Tyler came home from work and we headed out to the store for the last of our list items. We only needed a few things for tonight's meal of tacos so we were home soon enough. Tyler cooked up the meat and I shredded the cheese the lettuce. It was a tasty meal and we enjoyed some good conversation.
After we cleaned up, we watched our weekly Dexter episode and now we are just enjoying our time. Tyler is reading a new book after some studying and I'm about to cross stitch some more. I haven't been able to do a lot of this project recently so I'm wanting to work on it tonight.
Baby J was kicking Tyler's hand as we watched Dexter. I love it when he can feel that little person in there. Baby has been dancing a lot lately and usually gets stage fright when I try to show Tyler. He can never seem to see the movements. I think this baby takes after Tyler, who can be a turkey at times too.
Sonja
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Well we didn't get a blog up yesterday. It was a pretty uneventful day for most of it. At seven we were invited out for a birthday party. Unfortunately it was a quick time for me, for as soon as I had food on my plate the work phone went off. I went out and it took longer than expected. I ended up having to help restrain the guy I was called in for. So that was pretty exhausting having to hold this guy down. But eventually the doc and nurses were done everything that they needed to have done with my help. I got the blood work done and an hour later, rejoined the party.
We didn't stay too long after that. We came home and watched a couple of episodes of The Office with our friend Jessica. After she left we decided that we would continue celebrating the long weekend by watching a movie. So we watched X-Men: First Class. It was kind of a bad idea as we didn't go to bed until 2.
I was awoken by the call phone going off at 9 o'clock. It was more blood work for mr retrained guy. It was much easier this time around and I was back home just after 9:30. But I was still to awake to go back to sleep even though I wanted to.
So I did a test online for my studying portion of the day. It took no time and I then was free for the day. I surfed the internet and did some perusing of things for Christmas. I found what I want to get Sonja, but couldn't find anywhere that sells it, so now I am back to square one.
Sonja got up sometime between 11:30 and noon. I made some more burgers that were left over from yesterdays delicious endeavor. Unfortunately this made Sonja feel bad for the rest of the day. So she spent an hour doubled over and feeling terrible. She went for a nap to sleep it off and feel better. She slept for probably another 2 hours. In this time I went to the store and did the shopping. I had to much stuff on the list for only one of me to haul. It was getting pretty heavy by the time I got back to the house.
Sonja got out of bed again and this time had some granola for a first meal instead of a burger. I did the dishes, while Sonja continued to relax and recoup.
Around 5:30 we got a call from Jan inviting us over for her birthday. So we went over right away and had supper there and hung out with her family for a bit. We walked home and it was a bit cool. We were pretty cold by the time we got back home and are just relaxing for the rest of the night.
Tyler
We didn't stay too long after that. We came home and watched a couple of episodes of The Office with our friend Jessica. After she left we decided that we would continue celebrating the long weekend by watching a movie. So we watched X-Men: First Class. It was kind of a bad idea as we didn't go to bed until 2.
I was awoken by the call phone going off at 9 o'clock. It was more blood work for mr retrained guy. It was much easier this time around and I was back home just after 9:30. But I was still to awake to go back to sleep even though I wanted to.
So I did a test online for my studying portion of the day. It took no time and I then was free for the day. I surfed the internet and did some perusing of things for Christmas. I found what I want to get Sonja, but couldn't find anywhere that sells it, so now I am back to square one.
Sonja got up sometime between 11:30 and noon. I made some more burgers that were left over from yesterdays delicious endeavor. Unfortunately this made Sonja feel bad for the rest of the day. So she spent an hour doubled over and feeling terrible. She went for a nap to sleep it off and feel better. She slept for probably another 2 hours. In this time I went to the store and did the shopping. I had to much stuff on the list for only one of me to haul. It was getting pretty heavy by the time I got back to the house.
Sonja got out of bed again and this time had some granola for a first meal instead of a burger. I did the dishes, while Sonja continued to relax and recoup.
Around 5:30 we got a call from Jan inviting us over for her birthday. So we went over right away and had supper there and hung out with her family for a bit. We walked home and it was a bit cool. We were pretty cold by the time we got back home and are just relaxing for the rest of the night.
Tyler
Friday, November 11, 2011
Remembrance Day
I have to blog early again but not because of weather. It's because I find that I can't stay up late at all these days. I'm usually okay until about 8:45 and then I go down hill fast. I just get more and more exhausted and then head to bed. Actually, even right now my eyes are getting fuzzy as I try to stay awake. Baby must be growing lots these days because it's taking all my energy to do anything, even just stay awake.
We both got a really good sleep last night and would have slept longer then we did if it wasn't for Tyler's work phone ringing. We were awoken at 7am because doofus upstairs didn't turn his alarm off for the long weekend but we were able to get back to sleep until about 9:45am. It was nice for Tyler to get to sleep in. He didn't expect to sleep as long as he did.
Tyler went off to work and I stayed in bed for a while longer. It looked pretty nice outside so I got out of bed and was excited to see clear sky and sun. Right away the plan for the day was to spend as much time outside as we could: go for a long walk and maybe hang out on the deck. But as is customary to this corner of the world, the sun started to hide behind some dark clouds.
We decided to go for a walk and end up at the Band Store for a few groceries. As soon we got out of the house, it started raining. That was sad. No longer could we see blue sky or sun, only grey cloud and rain. We went to the store any way and got a few items. We have learned that in order to get our weekly supply of milk, it's best to go on Friday. We just have to make sure to pick up a jug that isn't set to expire the next day. What's kind of interesting about our milk consumption these days is that I don't drink as much milk like I used to. We still have half a jug I need to finish before it's expiry date tomorrow. That has never happened to us before. I usually go through milk like it's going out of style and have to stop myself from drinking it so it lasts longer, but not this week. I think it's because I've been eating granola which fills me up and therefore I don't need a second bowl, meaning less milk used.
We saw a sign that said the Koeye Cafe was open for a pay by donation sale so we went and checked that out. There is always a bunch of really cool things there and today there were clothes for all ages. And since we have a little one who will be growing very fast out of anything we buy, I looked through the cute little clothes. Tyler got called into work again and I stayed to search for more clothes. I managed to pick out a few really cute sweaters and some pants. I came home and started up the washer so Baby J can wear some clean clothes.
Tyler came home from his call back and we enjoyed a late lunch of smokies and man were they so good!!! I spent the rest of the afternoon cross stitching and folding laundry while Tyler studied and played some wii.
We were looking forward to watching the Oiler's game on the internet but they started to lose so we stopped and Tyler played some video game hockey instead.
Calico and TK showed up looking for some food so I gave them some canned salmon we were never going to eat. They loved that. TK is just so cute and I want to take them in and have them as my own pets, but I can't. Kitten wouldn't like that at all. She always hisses at them through the screen door.
We didn't have a real dinner because we weren't hungry yet so Tyler cooked up some fries and I am about to eat some more granola. I do love my granola.
Because our friends had a baby yesterday, I've been thinking more and more about meeting our own little baby. It must just be so exciting to hold your child for the first time and they got to experience that yesterday. I'm sad that we don't get to be closer to meet this little boy and I don't want to hold my baby yet - only because it's not ready to come out yet. But I sure can't wait for that moment, when everything will change. So I am jealous but so happy for them.
Baby J was moving a ton today. It was fantastic.
Sonja
We both got a really good sleep last night and would have slept longer then we did if it wasn't for Tyler's work phone ringing. We were awoken at 7am because doofus upstairs didn't turn his alarm off for the long weekend but we were able to get back to sleep until about 9:45am. It was nice for Tyler to get to sleep in. He didn't expect to sleep as long as he did.
Tyler went off to work and I stayed in bed for a while longer. It looked pretty nice outside so I got out of bed and was excited to see clear sky and sun. Right away the plan for the day was to spend as much time outside as we could: go for a long walk and maybe hang out on the deck. But as is customary to this corner of the world, the sun started to hide behind some dark clouds.
We decided to go for a walk and end up at the Band Store for a few groceries. As soon we got out of the house, it started raining. That was sad. No longer could we see blue sky or sun, only grey cloud and rain. We went to the store any way and got a few items. We have learned that in order to get our weekly supply of milk, it's best to go on Friday. We just have to make sure to pick up a jug that isn't set to expire the next day. What's kind of interesting about our milk consumption these days is that I don't drink as much milk like I used to. We still have half a jug I need to finish before it's expiry date tomorrow. That has never happened to us before. I usually go through milk like it's going out of style and have to stop myself from drinking it so it lasts longer, but not this week. I think it's because I've been eating granola which fills me up and therefore I don't need a second bowl, meaning less milk used.
We saw a sign that said the Koeye Cafe was open for a pay by donation sale so we went and checked that out. There is always a bunch of really cool things there and today there were clothes for all ages. And since we have a little one who will be growing very fast out of anything we buy, I looked through the cute little clothes. Tyler got called into work again and I stayed to search for more clothes. I managed to pick out a few really cute sweaters and some pants. I came home and started up the washer so Baby J can wear some clean clothes.
Tyler came home from his call back and we enjoyed a late lunch of smokies and man were they so good!!! I spent the rest of the afternoon cross stitching and folding laundry while Tyler studied and played some wii.
We were looking forward to watching the Oiler's game on the internet but they started to lose so we stopped and Tyler played some video game hockey instead.
Calico and TK showed up looking for some food so I gave them some canned salmon we were never going to eat. They loved that. TK is just so cute and I want to take them in and have them as my own pets, but I can't. Kitten wouldn't like that at all. She always hisses at them through the screen door.
We didn't have a real dinner because we weren't hungry yet so Tyler cooked up some fries and I am about to eat some more granola. I do love my granola.
Because our friends had a baby yesterday, I've been thinking more and more about meeting our own little baby. It must just be so exciting to hold your child for the first time and they got to experience that yesterday. I'm sad that we don't get to be closer to meet this little boy and I don't want to hold my baby yet - only because it's not ready to come out yet. But I sure can't wait for that moment, when everything will change. So I am jealous but so happy for them.
Baby J was moving a ton today. It was fantastic.
Sonja
Thursday, November 10, 2011
I will start this blog out by congratulating our friends Luke and Karissa on the birth of their new baby boy. We were woken up with a text this morning saying that he was on his way and were held waiting for official news on the birth for the next 8 hours.
I went into work after a better sleep than the night before because the cat didn't bug us last night like she did the night before. It was a pretty quiet day at work again. It kinda made for a long last day of the week. The only eventful thing that happened was that our new machine was acting up most of the day. It kept buzzing every time I tried to do anything on it. If it wasn't buzzing for one reason, it went off for something different.
The night comes so soon now. It is dark by the time I came home at 5. We started supper right away. It was spaghetti night with garlic bread. It was simple and good. There was an Oiler game on that we managed to find online. By the time I got home though it was already 2-2. I sat down and tried to watch a bit and the Bruins scored twice. That was enough for me. Before we knew it though it was supper time.
After supper Sonja was wanting to start packing for our trip home. I little premature but she wanted to do it now. After I kind of talked her out packing so soon, we played some Yahtzee. Sonja won pretty handidly. It wasn't much fun for me.
We spent some time relaxing and then our favorite shows of the week were on. Probably go to bed kind of soon and enjoy the day off tomorrow.
Tyler
I went into work after a better sleep than the night before because the cat didn't bug us last night like she did the night before. It was a pretty quiet day at work again. It kinda made for a long last day of the week. The only eventful thing that happened was that our new machine was acting up most of the day. It kept buzzing every time I tried to do anything on it. If it wasn't buzzing for one reason, it went off for something different.
The night comes so soon now. It is dark by the time I came home at 5. We started supper right away. It was spaghetti night with garlic bread. It was simple and good. There was an Oiler game on that we managed to find online. By the time I got home though it was already 2-2. I sat down and tried to watch a bit and the Bruins scored twice. That was enough for me. Before we knew it though it was supper time.
After supper Sonja was wanting to start packing for our trip home. I little premature but she wanted to do it now. After I kind of talked her out packing so soon, we played some Yahtzee. Sonja won pretty handidly. It wasn't much fun for me.
We spent some time relaxing and then our favorite shows of the week were on. Probably go to bed kind of soon and enjoy the day off tomorrow.
Tyler
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
I'm blogging now because it's been stormy all day and I'm not sure how much longer our internet will be working. I'm just hoping to get to the end of this blog before it cuts out.
Well, last night I headed to bed at around 9:30 and read "What to expect when you're expecting". It's interesting to read all this stuff about what's going to happen when the water breaks and the fun stuff that follows that but that information never changes. I've read it a hundred times in a hundred different books, websites, pictures and even video, and I'm pretty sure it's not going to change. I am more interested in reading about actually taking care of this little munchkin. That is what peaks my curiosity. I have taken care of babies and children before so I might fair better then Tyler at first, but that is the information I seek out. At this stage in my pregnancy, Baby J is kind of just getting bigger so to read the week by week account of what he is doing kind of bores me. It's not boring because it's still really cool to feel it in there moving and squirming and knowing that it's an actual human life is certainly not boring. But when the information doesn't change much, I have to find other things to read.
Tyler joined me after he played some hockey video game and after talking about our day for a bit, we both fell asleep. It was about 10pm at this point. Kitten was being a turkey at around 5 this morning. Apparently Tyler could hear her jumping on and off the counter because in all her grace, she landed on the plates and made a big noise. I didn't wake up to that but I guess she kept Tyler awake from 5 am on. I did wake up when she walked all over me and was purring up a storm. I tried to prevent her from bugging him, but she was on a mission. I watched as she climbed all over him and then settled on his pillow, basically making a halo above Tyler's head. It was really funny but Tyler soon threw her off. He wasn't having any of that. She just wouldn't leave him alone all morning. Once Tyler's alarm went off this morning, we were both sure she would be sleeping somewhere as she was awake all morning. But, as soon as Tyler came out of the shower, she was talking loudly to him all morning. She is so cute. It's really fun for me to lay in bed and listen to her just meow up a storm as Tyler ignores her. She doesn't want or need anything but she pretends like she does. Maybe she is gearing us up for our newest family member. I have heard that babies sometimes just make noise and can't be quieted, so this is good practice for us.
I stayed in bed for a while after Tyler left for work. I find that on days where the weather sucks I just don't feel like getting out of bed and I feel more tired the whole day. Probably the lack of the sun drug, vitamin D. I did eventually get up and start my day. I made my granola mixture and watched out for the deck cats. They weren't there and I knew they wouldn't be all day because of the rain. I played on the computer for a short time, did the dishes and started cross stitching. I got hungry again at around 12 which usually doesn't happen because granola is very filling, so I made myself some lunch. I had leftover soup and it was great once again. That recipe is definitely going to be one that I make on days when Baby J hasn't stopped crying all day and I need something quick and easy to make for dinner. Or it's a meal that Tyler can easily cook once he gets home from work because it only took about 20 minutes to throw together. I might also have to make a batch and freeze it for those crazy days as well.
After Tyler left for work again after lunch, I cross stitched some more and then plugged in a movie. It was more for background noise as I worked out for an hour or so. After completing the workout, I sat down and cross stitched. This project was supposed to last me until we left in December but that's not going to happen. I anticipate it will be done within 3 weeks or less. Good thing I have found a few other projects to do while cleaning up the linen closet.
We had salmon for dinner so I didn't have to start heating that up until closer to Tyler's return from work. And since he is on call this week, I usually have no idea if he will be home at 5 or not. I put the fish in the oven and started on some rice. I wasn't really looking forward to dinner because I had salmon on the weekend and didn't feel so great later that night. Once Tyler got home, dinner was ready and we sat down to enjoy it.
The thing I really hate about winter is that it is so dark so early. While enjoying dinner, we always enjoy our view as well but now that it's dark at 4:30, all we see is reflection. Dinner was really good. The salmon had been previously smoked so it is incredibly salty which means that there is a limit to how much I can actually stomach. I'm not a huge fan of salty food but it was a really good meal.
Right as we were finishing dinner, we heard a small meow coming from outside. At first we couldn't see anything and I was afraid TK was down on the rocks again. We shut off the lights and Tyler saw her on the deck, followed by Calico. We had planned on giving the remaining salmon to them so I brought the warm dish outside. TK gave me the longest cutest meow and it melted my heart. I put the dish down and TK was soon sitting right in it enjoying some food. I hope it also warmed her up a bit.
Most of our few tv channels have been knocked out so Tyler is playing his hockey video game again. He has already studied a bit today so I'm thinking this is the plan for the rest of the night - video games and cross stitching. I can't believe how dark it is outside right now. I feel like it's the middle of the night, which I guess I'm going to be seeing a lot of in the next few months.
Baby J is rocking and rolling inside my belly right now. Still the coolest thing ever!!! I have found that I don't move at all at night and I always lay on my side. When I wake up and look down my stomach, it's always lopsided. It's so funny. I can also feel Baby a lot better then because it's not hiding deep inside my stomach.
Sonja
Well, last night I headed to bed at around 9:30 and read "What to expect when you're expecting". It's interesting to read all this stuff about what's going to happen when the water breaks and the fun stuff that follows that but that information never changes. I've read it a hundred times in a hundred different books, websites, pictures and even video, and I'm pretty sure it's not going to change. I am more interested in reading about actually taking care of this little munchkin. That is what peaks my curiosity. I have taken care of babies and children before so I might fair better then Tyler at first, but that is the information I seek out. At this stage in my pregnancy, Baby J is kind of just getting bigger so to read the week by week account of what he is doing kind of bores me. It's not boring because it's still really cool to feel it in there moving and squirming and knowing that it's an actual human life is certainly not boring. But when the information doesn't change much, I have to find other things to read.
Tyler joined me after he played some hockey video game and after talking about our day for a bit, we both fell asleep. It was about 10pm at this point. Kitten was being a turkey at around 5 this morning. Apparently Tyler could hear her jumping on and off the counter because in all her grace, she landed on the plates and made a big noise. I didn't wake up to that but I guess she kept Tyler awake from 5 am on. I did wake up when she walked all over me and was purring up a storm. I tried to prevent her from bugging him, but she was on a mission. I watched as she climbed all over him and then settled on his pillow, basically making a halo above Tyler's head. It was really funny but Tyler soon threw her off. He wasn't having any of that. She just wouldn't leave him alone all morning. Once Tyler's alarm went off this morning, we were both sure she would be sleeping somewhere as she was awake all morning. But, as soon as Tyler came out of the shower, she was talking loudly to him all morning. She is so cute. It's really fun for me to lay in bed and listen to her just meow up a storm as Tyler ignores her. She doesn't want or need anything but she pretends like she does. Maybe she is gearing us up for our newest family member. I have heard that babies sometimes just make noise and can't be quieted, so this is good practice for us.
I stayed in bed for a while after Tyler left for work. I find that on days where the weather sucks I just don't feel like getting out of bed and I feel more tired the whole day. Probably the lack of the sun drug, vitamin D. I did eventually get up and start my day. I made my granola mixture and watched out for the deck cats. They weren't there and I knew they wouldn't be all day because of the rain. I played on the computer for a short time, did the dishes and started cross stitching. I got hungry again at around 12 which usually doesn't happen because granola is very filling, so I made myself some lunch. I had leftover soup and it was great once again. That recipe is definitely going to be one that I make on days when Baby J hasn't stopped crying all day and I need something quick and easy to make for dinner. Or it's a meal that Tyler can easily cook once he gets home from work because it only took about 20 minutes to throw together. I might also have to make a batch and freeze it for those crazy days as well.
After Tyler left for work again after lunch, I cross stitched some more and then plugged in a movie. It was more for background noise as I worked out for an hour or so. After completing the workout, I sat down and cross stitched. This project was supposed to last me until we left in December but that's not going to happen. I anticipate it will be done within 3 weeks or less. Good thing I have found a few other projects to do while cleaning up the linen closet.
We had salmon for dinner so I didn't have to start heating that up until closer to Tyler's return from work. And since he is on call this week, I usually have no idea if he will be home at 5 or not. I put the fish in the oven and started on some rice. I wasn't really looking forward to dinner because I had salmon on the weekend and didn't feel so great later that night. Once Tyler got home, dinner was ready and we sat down to enjoy it.
The thing I really hate about winter is that it is so dark so early. While enjoying dinner, we always enjoy our view as well but now that it's dark at 4:30, all we see is reflection. Dinner was really good. The salmon had been previously smoked so it is incredibly salty which means that there is a limit to how much I can actually stomach. I'm not a huge fan of salty food but it was a really good meal.
Right as we were finishing dinner, we heard a small meow coming from outside. At first we couldn't see anything and I was afraid TK was down on the rocks again. We shut off the lights and Tyler saw her on the deck, followed by Calico. We had planned on giving the remaining salmon to them so I brought the warm dish outside. TK gave me the longest cutest meow and it melted my heart. I put the dish down and TK was soon sitting right in it enjoying some food. I hope it also warmed her up a bit.
Most of our few tv channels have been knocked out so Tyler is playing his hockey video game again. He has already studied a bit today so I'm thinking this is the plan for the rest of the night - video games and cross stitching. I can't believe how dark it is outside right now. I feel like it's the middle of the night, which I guess I'm going to be seeing a lot of in the next few months.
Baby J is rocking and rolling inside my belly right now. Still the coolest thing ever!!! I have found that I don't move at all at night and I always lay on my side. When I wake up and look down my stomach, it's always lopsided. It's so funny. I can also feel Baby a lot better then because it's not hiding deep inside my stomach.
Sonja
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
I don't have to much to say today. It was a very uneventful day all around. I woke up and went into work as usual. Sonja stayed in bed this time instead of following me when I got up. I left for work at my usual time of 8:45 and found that there wasn't too much going on. It was however kind of steady in the morning. But by the time lunch cam around it was just another day.
I came home and had a sandwich with Sonja and found out that she had found the tiny kitten again and fed it. Unfortunately the day just kind of seemed to drag by. I did a few things in the lab to clean up a bit and wait for the day to end.
I came home and found that Sonja had supper all ready to go and had found the hockey online and it was playing. We were able to watch two periods before the internet stopped working on us. It was enough because Edmonton was winning 1-0. They ended up winning 3-1 even though we weren't able to watch the end. Supper was really good. It was a mexican taco type soup which we both enjoyed and had seconds of.
Sorry for the boring blog entry but it was a really uninspiring day for me today.
Tyler
I came home and had a sandwich with Sonja and found out that she had found the tiny kitten again and fed it. Unfortunately the day just kind of seemed to drag by. I did a few things in the lab to clean up a bit and wait for the day to end.
I came home and found that Sonja had supper all ready to go and had found the hockey online and it was playing. We were able to watch two periods before the internet stopped working on us. It was enough because Edmonton was winning 1-0. They ended up winning 3-1 even though we weren't able to watch the end. Supper was really good. It was a mexican taco type soup which we both enjoyed and had seconds of.
Sorry for the boring blog entry but it was a really uninspiring day for me today.
Tyler
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Last night, Kendra was over and she helped put words to something I've been thinking but haven't been able to fully express. We were talking about how we can't believe it's already November and that maybe we all feel that way because we never really got a summer out here. Kendra mentioned that it still feels like May because it never got hot this past summer, and now it's winter and the weather is the same as it has been all year. It's hard to mark seasons when all it does is rain. There is no snow, there is no sun, there is only rain and a bit less rain. So, I can't wait to get back to a province where seasons actually mean a difference in weather. I can't wait for snow. I can't wait for those clear chilly days where it's incredibly cold but there is also blue sky. Those are such great days and I haven't experienced them since we moved out here.
This morning it was pouring so hard that I thought the day was ruined. I got out bed after Tyler was out of the shower. He told me to go back to bed but I knew I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. I mixed up my granola and put it in the fridge. I always melt some peanut butter and then mixed in the granola because it tastes so so good. But, I don't like it when my milk gets warm because of the heated peanut butter so I put it in the fridge for about 10 minutes while I read my devotions.
Tyler left for work and I started on my daily chores. I did the few dishes and then headed out to the store for the last few items on our list. I thought I was outsmarting the rest of the town because usually people aren't awake that early. But when I got there, it was pretty busy. I only had 3 things but I had to wait in line for about 10 minutes because there was only one till open.
I got back home and worked on my cross stitch and waited for Tyler to get home for lunch. He was about half an hour late so I had already eaten a little something. He came and left again an hour later and I was on my own yet again.
I played DDR which kind of makes me upset because it's on super easy and it doesn't feel like it's doing anything. I do it to keep moving and to keep my hips limber and it works, even though I still hurt most of the time.
I spent the afternoon cross stitching and playing with Kitty. I played with Baby J too when he was awake and kicking. Kitten climbed up on me and took a nap. That was about when I had to start dinner though so she didn't get a great nap.
I made spicy chicken with rice and it turned out better then ever. The chicken was moist and the rice was tasty. We both really enjoyed the meal. We sat and talked for a while at the table before deciding to go for a walk. It wasn't raining so we headed on out. And it was chilly! We walked around and came back home soon after because my ears started hurting.
Once back home, we watched our weekly episode of Dexter. This season is getting a little nutty. And now we are just sitting around. I think bed time is creeping up on us because I'm pretty tired.
Baby J is doing great! Kicking and moving and I think there were some hiccups in there today. My belly is getting bigger and bigger and it's starting to get in the way. I can still see my feet but my belly button is nearly gone altogether. Baby is mostly growing outward and I'm getting front heavy. It's pretty awesome and I love it. I still wonder what this little person will look like.
Sonja
This morning it was pouring so hard that I thought the day was ruined. I got out bed after Tyler was out of the shower. He told me to go back to bed but I knew I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. I mixed up my granola and put it in the fridge. I always melt some peanut butter and then mixed in the granola because it tastes so so good. But, I don't like it when my milk gets warm because of the heated peanut butter so I put it in the fridge for about 10 minutes while I read my devotions.
Tyler left for work and I started on my daily chores. I did the few dishes and then headed out to the store for the last few items on our list. I thought I was outsmarting the rest of the town because usually people aren't awake that early. But when I got there, it was pretty busy. I only had 3 things but I had to wait in line for about 10 minutes because there was only one till open.
I got back home and worked on my cross stitch and waited for Tyler to get home for lunch. He was about half an hour late so I had already eaten a little something. He came and left again an hour later and I was on my own yet again.
I played DDR which kind of makes me upset because it's on super easy and it doesn't feel like it's doing anything. I do it to keep moving and to keep my hips limber and it works, even though I still hurt most of the time.
I spent the afternoon cross stitching and playing with Kitty. I played with Baby J too when he was awake and kicking. Kitten climbed up on me and took a nap. That was about when I had to start dinner though so she didn't get a great nap.
I made spicy chicken with rice and it turned out better then ever. The chicken was moist and the rice was tasty. We both really enjoyed the meal. We sat and talked for a while at the table before deciding to go for a walk. It wasn't raining so we headed on out. And it was chilly! We walked around and came back home soon after because my ears started hurting.
Once back home, we watched our weekly episode of Dexter. This season is getting a little nutty. And now we are just sitting around. I think bed time is creeping up on us because I'm pretty tired.
Baby J is doing great! Kicking and moving and I think there were some hiccups in there today. My belly is getting bigger and bigger and it's starting to get in the way. I can still see my feet but my belly button is nearly gone altogether. Baby is mostly growing outward and I'm getting front heavy. It's pretty awesome and I love it. I still wonder what this little person will look like.
Sonja
Sunday, November 6, 2011
It was a pretty lazy day. We fully took advantage of the extra hour and slept until 10 this morning. It was a really good and relaxing sleep. I woke up pretty refreshed for once. I didn't really have anything to get up for, for once. I finally got out of bed and did a little bit of morning studying. I studied for about an hour before I decided I was done for the day. After I was done I made some breakfast. It was time for biscuits again, except this time they didn't turn out as great. I am going to blame the lack of 2% milk.
After breakfast I help Sonja do the dishes and played some Wii. After I won the hockey game I was playing we went out for groceries. We thought we had waited long enough to get everything out and finish off our list, but we were wrong. We still need to go back to finish up the list.
We came back and unpacked the food and relaxed for the rest of the day. Sonja did some DDR and I played around on google maps, using the 3D trip thing.
The rest of the day was relaxing together. Watched a bit of TV and made some popcorn because I was hungry and didn't feel like waiting for supper. But the popcorn was super filling and I didn't feel like eating supper when it was time. We were supposed to have salmon and rice. I just make enough for Sonja to eat, and then finished what she couldn't finish.
We watched Date Night this afternoon to add to our relaxing day. Kendra came over at 6 to play some cards. I lost both games even though I was leading for a good majority of both hands, I fell apart at the end.
We are now just relaxing and will be off to bed before too long to get ready for the new week. Only a month and a bit until we are back again for Christmas.
Tyler
After breakfast I help Sonja do the dishes and played some Wii. After I won the hockey game I was playing we went out for groceries. We thought we had waited long enough to get everything out and finish off our list, but we were wrong. We still need to go back to finish up the list.
We came back and unpacked the food and relaxed for the rest of the day. Sonja did some DDR and I played around on google maps, using the 3D trip thing.
The rest of the day was relaxing together. Watched a bit of TV and made some popcorn because I was hungry and didn't feel like waiting for supper. But the popcorn was super filling and I didn't feel like eating supper when it was time. We were supposed to have salmon and rice. I just make enough for Sonja to eat, and then finished what she couldn't finish.
We watched Date Night this afternoon to add to our relaxing day. Kendra came over at 6 to play some cards. I lost both games even though I was leading for a good majority of both hands, I fell apart at the end.
We are now just relaxing and will be off to bed before too long to get ready for the new week. Only a month and a bit until we are back again for Christmas.
Tyler
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Saturday
I had a very creepy dream last night but it was only creepy once I woke up. In the dream, we were hanging out with Tyler's family and Baby J was positioned in a way where it's elbow with sticking out of my belly. Kyla wanted to feel it so I let her. And then at one point, I peeled my rib cage back so she could actually see Baby J. During the dream, this was something I could just do and I didn't think twice about it. Once I was awake, I was weirded out by what it looked like. It really wasn't cool at all and I'm glad no one has the ability to peel body parts back.
We were both awake by 9:30 this morning. It's nice that Tyler got to sleep in today because he rarely does. His ability to sleep in has been diminished because he works so hard every day. He had to study most of the morning so I spent what seemed like a long time washing the dishes, vacuuming, laundry, folding clothes. When I actually looked at the clock after I was done all the chores, I actually only spent about an hour doing all these things. I guess it helps that doing laundry and vacuuming our little apartment really aren't time consuming activities. It was more the dishes that actually took time. I used to really hate doing the dishes and chores but I have a new attitude about it all. I don't look at it as me HAVING to do all these chores. I look at it like this - Tyler works hard all week at work and then he spends a lot of time studying on the weekend so that we can live the life we have. I can work hard to keep the house clean and things looking pretty. I can make the weekends a little easier on Tyler by not letting him do chores. He doesn't actually like that I do all the chores but it's not up to him.
Also, it's good for me to be moving these days. I've been in a bit of pain the last few weeks in the hip region. It hurts the most in the morning. I've noticed that I really don't move at all at night so when I do move, I'm all creaky and in so much pain. It's tough to get out of bed. I can barely get off the couch too. It just hurts. So, it's good for me to keep moving and not let things seize up.
Our morning was spent doing chores and Tyler studied. He also was able to write his test which he didn't think he would be able to do today. It's nice because now he doesn't have to study tomorrow and he can enjoy the whole day doing whatever he wants. Tyler played some NHL on the Wii while I sat and cross stitched. Kitten ran around like a crazy cat and Tyler chased her. Tyler also made up the menu and grocery list for this week. We decided to not even try to get to the store today because we knew there wouldn't be any of the things we need yet. We were smart and while we were at the store yesterday, we bought our milk supply. It makes me so happy because we have so much milk. I don't have to ration it out. The granola I've been having all this week hasn't used as much milk as if I had just cereal.
Our afternoon was similar to the morning. More cross stitching and Tyler was on the computer. There was a football game on so that was on in the background. Tyler made some tasty burgers for supper and they were so good. The best burger he has ever made and there isn't anything that could have made them better. They were just so good.
And now we are sitting and watching some hockey. The Oilers play tonight and we are about to go for a quick walk before the game starts. Dinner was good but it's starting to give me a bit of heartburn. I find walking helps ease that annoying pregnancy symptom.
Baby J has been moving all day long. It's so much fun. Every time I see a baby I just imagine what ours will look and act like. I'm so excited to meet this person and play with it and be it's mom. I wonder if it's a boy or a girl. It's fun to imagine what life will be like once this little tyke enters our lives.
Sonja
We were both awake by 9:30 this morning. It's nice that Tyler got to sleep in today because he rarely does. His ability to sleep in has been diminished because he works so hard every day. He had to study most of the morning so I spent what seemed like a long time washing the dishes, vacuuming, laundry, folding clothes. When I actually looked at the clock after I was done all the chores, I actually only spent about an hour doing all these things. I guess it helps that doing laundry and vacuuming our little apartment really aren't time consuming activities. It was more the dishes that actually took time. I used to really hate doing the dishes and chores but I have a new attitude about it all. I don't look at it as me HAVING to do all these chores. I look at it like this - Tyler works hard all week at work and then he spends a lot of time studying on the weekend so that we can live the life we have. I can work hard to keep the house clean and things looking pretty. I can make the weekends a little easier on Tyler by not letting him do chores. He doesn't actually like that I do all the chores but it's not up to him.
Also, it's good for me to be moving these days. I've been in a bit of pain the last few weeks in the hip region. It hurts the most in the morning. I've noticed that I really don't move at all at night so when I do move, I'm all creaky and in so much pain. It's tough to get out of bed. I can barely get off the couch too. It just hurts. So, it's good for me to keep moving and not let things seize up.
Our morning was spent doing chores and Tyler studied. He also was able to write his test which he didn't think he would be able to do today. It's nice because now he doesn't have to study tomorrow and he can enjoy the whole day doing whatever he wants. Tyler played some NHL on the Wii while I sat and cross stitched. Kitten ran around like a crazy cat and Tyler chased her. Tyler also made up the menu and grocery list for this week. We decided to not even try to get to the store today because we knew there wouldn't be any of the things we need yet. We were smart and while we were at the store yesterday, we bought our milk supply. It makes me so happy because we have so much milk. I don't have to ration it out. The granola I've been having all this week hasn't used as much milk as if I had just cereal.
Our afternoon was similar to the morning. More cross stitching and Tyler was on the computer. There was a football game on so that was on in the background. Tyler made some tasty burgers for supper and they were so good. The best burger he has ever made and there isn't anything that could have made them better. They were just so good.
And now we are sitting and watching some hockey. The Oilers play tonight and we are about to go for a quick walk before the game starts. Dinner was good but it's starting to give me a bit of heartburn. I find walking helps ease that annoying pregnancy symptom.
Baby J has been moving all day long. It's so much fun. Every time I see a baby I just imagine what ours will look and act like. I'm so excited to meet this person and play with it and be it's mom. I wonder if it's a boy or a girl. It's fun to imagine what life will be like once this little tyke enters our lives.
Sonja
Friday, November 4, 2011
Weekend Cometh
Friday started as any other. Tired and just ready for tomorrow morning, when I don't need to get up and not on call, so I don't need to worry about the phone ringing. The sun actually rose today. There weren't any clouds this morning, so I was actually able to see it come over the mountains. It turned the sky pink and it was pretty cool. Something we don't get to see everyday. On the walk over to work I noticed that there was a pretty solid layer of ice on the car. Winter is here. I was told that its going to be a cold winter out here. There is also flurries already in the forecast for next week.
The day was pretty slow. Our new analyzer was already giving us some problems, so we had to call the service guys so they can come and fix it. That was as exciting as my day got. It was alot of little things that needed to be done. It seemed to drag by today, compared to the rest of the week.
I came home and Sonja and I both forgot to take some meat out of the freezer for supper. So since it was too late to take meat out then, we decided to go to the store and buy some food we could just throw in the oven and cook. We settled on poutine and chicken burgers. Nice and simple and delicious, just the way a Friday night meal should be. After supper we saw a train barge float on by. It's just a barge carrying a train instead of the usual cargo. It was pretty cool. Only the second one that we have seen go past here. Also I tormented the cat and made her hiss at me. Usually she just gives up when I play rough with her but today I laid her on her side and she was immediately upset with me. She let out a big long meow and then things just got worse from there. I started just even petting her and thats when she hissed at me. I don't even remember the last time a cat hissed at me.
I called home and talk to mom and dad for a half hour. They are leaving for 2 weeks in Hawaii tomorrow, so I thought I should say my good byes. I hung up the phone and came back to the living room with Sonja. We heard meowing outside again. We hadn't seen the baby kitten for a long time and heard it meowing out there. I took the flashlight out there and looked for it. It was left on the beach for some reason. I think it probably fell. I climbed down there and tried to catch it to bring it back to where its mom has been hanging out, our deck. It was easier to catch than I thought it would be. I brought it back up to the deck and we fed it.
We are now watching Crazy, Stupid, Love and relaxing for the rest of the night.
Tyler
The day was pretty slow. Our new analyzer was already giving us some problems, so we had to call the service guys so they can come and fix it. That was as exciting as my day got. It was alot of little things that needed to be done. It seemed to drag by today, compared to the rest of the week.
I came home and Sonja and I both forgot to take some meat out of the freezer for supper. So since it was too late to take meat out then, we decided to go to the store and buy some food we could just throw in the oven and cook. We settled on poutine and chicken burgers. Nice and simple and delicious, just the way a Friday night meal should be. After supper we saw a train barge float on by. It's just a barge carrying a train instead of the usual cargo. It was pretty cool. Only the second one that we have seen go past here. Also I tormented the cat and made her hiss at me. Usually she just gives up when I play rough with her but today I laid her on her side and she was immediately upset with me. She let out a big long meow and then things just got worse from there. I started just even petting her and thats when she hissed at me. I don't even remember the last time a cat hissed at me.
I called home and talk to mom and dad for a half hour. They are leaving for 2 weeks in Hawaii tomorrow, so I thought I should say my good byes. I hung up the phone and came back to the living room with Sonja. We heard meowing outside again. We hadn't seen the baby kitten for a long time and heard it meowing out there. I took the flashlight out there and looked for it. It was left on the beach for some reason. I think it probably fell. I climbed down there and tried to catch it to bring it back to where its mom has been hanging out, our deck. It was easier to catch than I thought it would be. I brought it back up to the deck and we fed it.
We are now watching Crazy, Stupid, Love and relaxing for the rest of the night.
Tyler
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011
It's pretty hard to believe that it's already November. I'm not sure how this time is just flying by but in no time at all, we will be back for Christmas and then we will be having a baby. Maybe that's why I can't believe how fast it's going - because in just a few more weeks, we will be a family of 3. I always thought that when I was pregnant, time would go so slow because I would just want to meet this little person but it's just going so much faster then I ever thought it would. I'm almost in the 3rd trimester and that blows my mind. That means that there is only about 12 weeks left and putting it in terms of weeks like that, I can't believe there is only 12 more weeks to go. What an adventure it's been!! I haven't noticed Baby J move a lot today only because I've been moving quite a bit.
I accidentally woke Tyler up at 1 am this morning with another one of my crazy middle of the night outbursts. I was dreaming there was a crab crawling across my leg while I was laying in bed. I guess I woke Tyler up by saying, "Make sure the boat doesn't crush my legs." So, when Tyler questioned what I was talking about, that kind of brought me out of the sleep only a little bit to get upset at him because I believed I said, "There is a crab crawling across my leg." He was talking about a boat when I could see a crab on my leg and he wasn't doing anything about it.
Tyler got out of bed this morning and I curled up and fell back asleep, or at least I tried to. Upstairs neighbor's alarm started vibrating and kept me awake and made me mad. There is nothing worse then having a neighbor who is so loud and annoying even at 7 am in the morning. Yesterday I took a 3 hour nap after being awake for only 2 hours and I didn't want to spend my morning like that today so I got out of bed at around 9:30 this morning. I could have gone back to sleep but I managed to keep myself busy this morning.
I did the dishes, and played some DDR. The DDR I do these days is not what I was doing before. Now a days, it's very simple and easy so I don't jostle Baby J too much. I take off the jump feature and the half beats so it's just stepping on a mat. It's fun though because it gets me off the couch and makes me move.
Tyler came and left for lunch and I was by myself once again. It was a beautiful day so I spent lots of time on the deck. It was also chilly so when I wanted to, I could just hop right back inside to warm up.
I was laying on the couch cross stitching and watching Baby J go crazy. I was finally relaxing so Baby took the opportunity to bounce around my belly. I know I always say this, but it was so amazing. And only a few weeks to go. I can't believe it. I did end up finishing my cross stitch project and found another easy one to do. I don't have all the materials for my next big project and I don't think I'll be able to even start it before Christmas. I can't seem to find the right material so it might never happen. But this next one is being made for Baby J. It's a pretty cute one too.
I started on dinner and Tyler came home. It was an easy meal to make and we were eating in no time. I always enjoy this dish but I know Tyler isn't a huge fan of it so I have a lot of leftovers to eat. After dinner, we went for a walk around town. It was really nice to go for a walk even though it was pretty chilly out. When we got home, Kitten had given us a little treat that needed to be cleaned up. She threw up all over her cone and harness. We had to take it off and wash her and the harness. I think she did it on purpose because she is now coneless and sleeping on the couch. She is always so cute when she doesn't have to wear the cone. I can't wait to get her some new food so she can always be like this.
We are now relaxing for the evening. It might be an early evening for us because we are both tired again. I'm not sure why we are both always so tired... actually, I'm growing a human, I don't know why Tyler is so tired. Maybe it's all the work and studying that he does.
It's been a good day and I can't believe the weekend is almost here.
Sonja
I accidentally woke Tyler up at 1 am this morning with another one of my crazy middle of the night outbursts. I was dreaming there was a crab crawling across my leg while I was laying in bed. I guess I woke Tyler up by saying, "Make sure the boat doesn't crush my legs." So, when Tyler questioned what I was talking about, that kind of brought me out of the sleep only a little bit to get upset at him because I believed I said, "There is a crab crawling across my leg." He was talking about a boat when I could see a crab on my leg and he wasn't doing anything about it.
Tyler got out of bed this morning and I curled up and fell back asleep, or at least I tried to. Upstairs neighbor's alarm started vibrating and kept me awake and made me mad. There is nothing worse then having a neighbor who is so loud and annoying even at 7 am in the morning. Yesterday I took a 3 hour nap after being awake for only 2 hours and I didn't want to spend my morning like that today so I got out of bed at around 9:30 this morning. I could have gone back to sleep but I managed to keep myself busy this morning.
I did the dishes, and played some DDR. The DDR I do these days is not what I was doing before. Now a days, it's very simple and easy so I don't jostle Baby J too much. I take off the jump feature and the half beats so it's just stepping on a mat. It's fun though because it gets me off the couch and makes me move.
Tyler came and left for lunch and I was by myself once again. It was a beautiful day so I spent lots of time on the deck. It was also chilly so when I wanted to, I could just hop right back inside to warm up.
I was laying on the couch cross stitching and watching Baby J go crazy. I was finally relaxing so Baby took the opportunity to bounce around my belly. I know I always say this, but it was so amazing. And only a few weeks to go. I can't believe it. I did end up finishing my cross stitch project and found another easy one to do. I don't have all the materials for my next big project and I don't think I'll be able to even start it before Christmas. I can't seem to find the right material so it might never happen. But this next one is being made for Baby J. It's a pretty cute one too.
I started on dinner and Tyler came home. It was an easy meal to make and we were eating in no time. I always enjoy this dish but I know Tyler isn't a huge fan of it so I have a lot of leftovers to eat. After dinner, we went for a walk around town. It was really nice to go for a walk even though it was pretty chilly out. When we got home, Kitten had given us a little treat that needed to be cleaned up. She threw up all over her cone and harness. We had to take it off and wash her and the harness. I think she did it on purpose because she is now coneless and sleeping on the couch. She is always so cute when she doesn't have to wear the cone. I can't wait to get her some new food so she can always be like this.
We are now relaxing for the evening. It might be an early evening for us because we are both tired again. I'm not sure why we are both always so tired... actually, I'm growing a human, I don't know why Tyler is so tired. Maybe it's all the work and studying that he does.
It's been a good day and I can't believe the weekend is almost here.
Sonja
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