So we have been back in Bella Bella now for 2 weeks and it's been an adjustment. I knew it would be but I was thinking more about Ryan adjusting to the new time zone and new bedroom and environment, not thinking about how I would have to adjust as well. I had a tough time being away from my family because I got to see my sisters and Madi and Cameron a lot during the summer. It was just tougher then I thought it would be to be away from everyone. I had gotten so use to being apart from everyone before the summer, and then I got use to being close to everyone during the summer. Now, I have to get use to being apart again and that's tougher then I thought it would be. I'm doing a lot better now that things are getting into some sort of a routine.
Ryan is just growing and doing so well. He has 2 teeth now, both on the bottom and he can crawl. He is such a stinker! Ryan will only crawl when there is water on the other end of the deal. He is so cute when he does it. We have a video of it which Tyler will get up on the internet as some point.
Tyler has been studying like a crazy person for the past 2 months and it all pays off on Tuesday. He goes down to Vancouver on Monday, writes his test Tuesday morning and comes home again Wednesday. I think he might sleep for a week afterwards. I'm so proud of him for working so hard at this. He is an all-star!!!
There isn't too much else to talk about. Our days are usually all the same. Ryan wakes up at 6:30 every morning no matter how many times he woke up the night before. He takes his first nap at 9:30 and sleeps for 2 hours. This past week, he's been going to bed at 5 and sleeping most of the night. He squawks every 2 hours and I feed him and he goes right to sleep again. On Monday, he woke up for 2 hours at 1 am. On Tuesday, he woke up at 3am for 2 hours. This morning, Ryan woke up at 5 for the day. It's tough not getting the right amount of sleep. But it's worth it because Ryan is such a sweet little boy. He is the love of our lives and we are so blessed to be his parents.
That's all for now.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Packing up and heading home
Hmm, I've had a few people tell me that they still check to see if we have written a post and due to laziness, tiredness and forgetfulness, it has been a while. It's too bad that we haven't kept up with writing because our lives have been really fun and exciting these past few months. We are finally able to get out and do lots of fun things and no one really gets to hear about it. I guess it doesn't help that those who read this blog are the ones we are doing the fun things with, so there is less motivation to write about it.
Well, I'd like to pretend that I'll write every day like before but I just don't have the time. Ryan doesn't have a set schedule and I'm not fully sure how to get him into one. We've decided that there isn't a point to try to put him on a real sleep schedule until we are back home in Bella Bella. Our days and nights in Alberta have been busy and crazy and different all the time and Ryan can't adapt that fast. And Ryan is changing too so there isn't much point to trying something we know we will fail at. Ryan also seems to have inherited my sleep patterns and that means we are in for some trouble. He survives on little sleep and isn't a grouch if his sleep is interrupted. Fortunately, once we are back home, he wont be able to fall asleep in the car and we wont be going out every weekend keeping him up past his bed time and I'll be able to give him the opportunity to sleep as much as he needs every day. That seems really optimistic and I'm most likely in for a real surprise when whatever really happens happens.
I just can't believe that our time in Alberta is done. We have spent the majority of this year with our family and friends and it's going to be strange to get back out to our real life, with our own stuff, with our Bella Bella friends and lifestyle. And looking forward to the rest of this year, we will only be back at Christmas, unless Tyler gets a job in Alberta of course.
This past week has been an emotional one. It was hard enough to say good bye when it was just Tyler and I. But now we are taking with us sweet little Ryan and that makes it so much harder. We visited Tyler's parents last weekend and also said good bye to our friends down in central Alberta. And now we are visiting with my family and it's just tough knowing that it will be a long while before we see them again. It sucks. I know it will be good to get back out there and all that stuff, but I wish we were already there. I wish all the saying good bye to my sisters and mom and dad and Madi and Cameron was already over so I could just not be sad any more. But I feel like crying often when I think about it. I've really really enjoyed my summer and that's understating it. That's not being able to find the right words for it. I got to see Cameron the day he was born instead of having to wait till Christmas like with Madi. I got to go to Slave Lake which is the best place on earth and hang out with my family and Tyler got to fish. I got to visit with my sisters and brother whenever I wanted to. I got to hang out with my friends and go to a movie and go out for dinner at different restaurants. It was one of the best summers ever and it makes me sad to see it coming to a close.
It's actually interesting to see how Tyler and I deal with being out on the island again. For the past year, we've been anticipating all the changes that happened this year so far. We knew Ryan would be born at the beginning of the year so we had 9 months of waiting for that. We knew we would be coming to Edmonton for the summer so we looked forward to that. And now that all of it is over, we just get to live life. It's hard for me to remember what that feels like. I'm excited to get to be normal again, once Tyler writes his national final exam in September. There will be no more sitting around while he studies, no more turning down invitations because he has an assignment to do. It's going to be good to get to go for a walk without making sure we are home with enough time for Tyler to study.
Any way, this post really didn't say much but we are exhausted from our busy day of partying and are heading to bed.
Sonja
Well, I'd like to pretend that I'll write every day like before but I just don't have the time. Ryan doesn't have a set schedule and I'm not fully sure how to get him into one. We've decided that there isn't a point to try to put him on a real sleep schedule until we are back home in Bella Bella. Our days and nights in Alberta have been busy and crazy and different all the time and Ryan can't adapt that fast. And Ryan is changing too so there isn't much point to trying something we know we will fail at. Ryan also seems to have inherited my sleep patterns and that means we are in for some trouble. He survives on little sleep and isn't a grouch if his sleep is interrupted. Fortunately, once we are back home, he wont be able to fall asleep in the car and we wont be going out every weekend keeping him up past his bed time and I'll be able to give him the opportunity to sleep as much as he needs every day. That seems really optimistic and I'm most likely in for a real surprise when whatever really happens happens.
I just can't believe that our time in Alberta is done. We have spent the majority of this year with our family and friends and it's going to be strange to get back out to our real life, with our own stuff, with our Bella Bella friends and lifestyle. And looking forward to the rest of this year, we will only be back at Christmas, unless Tyler gets a job in Alberta of course.
This past week has been an emotional one. It was hard enough to say good bye when it was just Tyler and I. But now we are taking with us sweet little Ryan and that makes it so much harder. We visited Tyler's parents last weekend and also said good bye to our friends down in central Alberta. And now we are visiting with my family and it's just tough knowing that it will be a long while before we see them again. It sucks. I know it will be good to get back out there and all that stuff, but I wish we were already there. I wish all the saying good bye to my sisters and mom and dad and Madi and Cameron was already over so I could just not be sad any more. But I feel like crying often when I think about it. I've really really enjoyed my summer and that's understating it. That's not being able to find the right words for it. I got to see Cameron the day he was born instead of having to wait till Christmas like with Madi. I got to go to Slave Lake which is the best place on earth and hang out with my family and Tyler got to fish. I got to visit with my sisters and brother whenever I wanted to. I got to hang out with my friends and go to a movie and go out for dinner at different restaurants. It was one of the best summers ever and it makes me sad to see it coming to a close.
It's actually interesting to see how Tyler and I deal with being out on the island again. For the past year, we've been anticipating all the changes that happened this year so far. We knew Ryan would be born at the beginning of the year so we had 9 months of waiting for that. We knew we would be coming to Edmonton for the summer so we looked forward to that. And now that all of it is over, we just get to live life. It's hard for me to remember what that feels like. I'm excited to get to be normal again, once Tyler writes his national final exam in September. There will be no more sitting around while he studies, no more turning down invitations because he has an assignment to do. It's going to be good to get to go for a walk without making sure we are home with enough time for Tyler to study.
Any way, this post really didn't say much but we are exhausted from our busy day of partying and are heading to bed.
Sonja
Monday, June 18, 2012
Baby sitting
Today I went over to Amy's house for some good old fashioned baby sitting. It was a little strange. I haven't looked after someone else's child in a very long time and even though it almost feels like it doesn't count (because I looked after my niece as a favor to my sister), it was still a little odd.
I showed up at their house at around 10:30ish and walked in to find Amy and Madi watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, or as Madi calls it Meatballs. She is pretty much the cutest little girl ever. Amy and I had some really good conversation while Madi played around us. It was just such a great day. I love being close to family to be able to help out people. Amy had a dr. appointment so I looked after her little turkey for an hour or so. Ryan was in the ExerSaucer playing with the different farm animals while I tried to entertain Madi. I had a really good time today.
I was dreading the drive home. I was headed home starting at 4:30 and I was fully expecting it to take about 4 hours to get home since that's right when rush hour starts. I only ran into one driver who seemed to be confused about the road rules but I made it home safe and sound.
When I got into our place, Tyler had dinner on the go and the dishes all done. It's nice coming home to no chores. And it's nice coming home to a great husband. Ryan always lights up when he sees his daddy. It's the most sweetest thing I get to see every day.
We enjoyed chicken burgers for dinner and they were super tasty. Ryan was so tired so we bathed him and Tyler put him to sleep. He's been sleeping ever since and Tyler and I find ourselves with a bunch of time on our hands. It's like life from before little Ry. I don't know what we use to do with all our time but I'm so glad Ryan is in our life. He makes everything so much better. He gives purpose to all this time we have. Don't get me wrong, I love having time with Tyler because we don't get a lot of it these days, but I'm in love with our family.
Life is good!!!
Sonja
I showed up at their house at around 10:30ish and walked in to find Amy and Madi watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, or as Madi calls it Meatballs. She is pretty much the cutest little girl ever. Amy and I had some really good conversation while Madi played around us. It was just such a great day. I love being close to family to be able to help out people. Amy had a dr. appointment so I looked after her little turkey for an hour or so. Ryan was in the ExerSaucer playing with the different farm animals while I tried to entertain Madi. I had a really good time today.
I was dreading the drive home. I was headed home starting at 4:30 and I was fully expecting it to take about 4 hours to get home since that's right when rush hour starts. I only ran into one driver who seemed to be confused about the road rules but I made it home safe and sound.
When I got into our place, Tyler had dinner on the go and the dishes all done. It's nice coming home to no chores. And it's nice coming home to a great husband. Ryan always lights up when he sees his daddy. It's the most sweetest thing I get to see every day.
We enjoyed chicken burgers for dinner and they were super tasty. Ryan was so tired so we bathed him and Tyler put him to sleep. He's been sleeping ever since and Tyler and I find ourselves with a bunch of time on our hands. It's like life from before little Ry. I don't know what we use to do with all our time but I'm so glad Ryan is in our life. He makes everything so much better. He gives purpose to all this time we have. Don't get me wrong, I love having time with Tyler because we don't get a lot of it these days, but I'm in love with our family.
Life is good!!!
Sonja
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Happy Father's Day
Today is Tyler's first Father's Day. It was a good day and it's so nice to celebrate all Tyler does for Ryan and I. I ended up giving Tyler the gift Ryan picked out yesterday because I was just too excited about it. Tyler got 2 books, one by Robert Munsch called Moose and the other is a collection of Dr. Suess books all in one giant book. We've been reading to Ry ever since and it's so fun.
Our day started early, as we headed out to church in Sherwood Park. We sat with my sister and brother in law and enjoyed the service. Afterwards, we went over to my parents place to do some super secret Christmas gift preparing. Tyler has planned out what Ryan get's for Christmas this year and we are both very excited about it. Once we were done that, we headed on home. We were both so hungry as we hadn't eaten all day and were excited to finally get home for some lunch.
This afternoon, we went for a nice long walk to Home Depot for something that Tyler needed. It took us an hour and a half to get there and back again. Today was a beautiful day for a walk and I'm sure the sun burn will hurt tomorrow, but it was so awesome to be outside with my family.
When we got home, we were both so hot and so thirsty that I just laid Ryan on the floor and flopped backwards to just rest. I sat up and Ryan was on his stomach which is not where I left him. So, Tyler and I both missed the first time Ryan rolled over. I feel a little ripped off because I've been encouraging him for a long time to roll over and I expected to see it happen. But I missed it. What a little turkey! We've been trying to get him to do it ever since but I think all our attention is distracting him from doing it again. I know we will see it many times in the future but to miss the very first time... it's a little sad. Oh well. I can't help it and I know soon I will be saying how awesome it was when he didn't roll.
Tyler prepared dinner while I read with Ryan. We had spaghetti and meat sauce with the biggest garlic loaf I've ever seen. This loaf was so wide and thick and tasty that I wish I had more room in my stomach for the rest of it. We sat Ryan in his high chair to get him use to sitting up at the table with us. We haven't started him on solids yet and it will be a while till he gets real food, but I want him to get use to sitting in that chair. He was pretty uncomfortable in it so I'm hoping that by the time he gets real food, he will at least sit sort of still for us. I know that planning anything with a baby is futile but I'm going to do it any way.
It's been a really great weekend and I'm sad to see it come to an end. I love spending time with Tyler and Ryan. I love our little family. We have so much fun watching Ryan learn and hearing him talking to himself. He's started to babble and it's really cute, even at 5 in the morning. It's amazing that he is a little tiny person growing up right in front of us.
Sonja
Our day started early, as we headed out to church in Sherwood Park. We sat with my sister and brother in law and enjoyed the service. Afterwards, we went over to my parents place to do some super secret Christmas gift preparing. Tyler has planned out what Ryan get's for Christmas this year and we are both very excited about it. Once we were done that, we headed on home. We were both so hungry as we hadn't eaten all day and were excited to finally get home for some lunch.
This afternoon, we went for a nice long walk to Home Depot for something that Tyler needed. It took us an hour and a half to get there and back again. Today was a beautiful day for a walk and I'm sure the sun burn will hurt tomorrow, but it was so awesome to be outside with my family.
When we got home, we were both so hot and so thirsty that I just laid Ryan on the floor and flopped backwards to just rest. I sat up and Ryan was on his stomach which is not where I left him. So, Tyler and I both missed the first time Ryan rolled over. I feel a little ripped off because I've been encouraging him for a long time to roll over and I expected to see it happen. But I missed it. What a little turkey! We've been trying to get him to do it ever since but I think all our attention is distracting him from doing it again. I know we will see it many times in the future but to miss the very first time... it's a little sad. Oh well. I can't help it and I know soon I will be saying how awesome it was when he didn't roll.
Tyler prepared dinner while I read with Ryan. We had spaghetti and meat sauce with the biggest garlic loaf I've ever seen. This loaf was so wide and thick and tasty that I wish I had more room in my stomach for the rest of it. We sat Ryan in his high chair to get him use to sitting up at the table with us. We haven't started him on solids yet and it will be a while till he gets real food, but I want him to get use to sitting in that chair. He was pretty uncomfortable in it so I'm hoping that by the time he gets real food, he will at least sit sort of still for us. I know that planning anything with a baby is futile but I'm going to do it any way.
It's been a really great weekend and I'm sad to see it come to an end. I love spending time with Tyler and Ryan. I love our little family. We have so much fun watching Ryan learn and hearing him talking to himself. He's started to babble and it's really cute, even at 5 in the morning. It's amazing that he is a little tiny person growing up right in front of us.
Sonja
Friday, June 15, 2012
LIttle sweet heart
I've made a huge mistake. You see, I knew someone would be coming in to continue on with the bathroom renovations but I didn't know what time he would be here. And now he is here and my bladder is pretty much full. I thought the guy would come early like every other day this week but instead, he didn't show up until around 11:30ish. I was unprepared and caught up in playing with Ryan to notice that my need to use the bathroom was um... dire. And now I sit here on the couch, trying to think of anything except the bathroom.
I did manage to get Ryan to sleep. He was rubbing his little eyes and looking all tired so I bounced him on my shoulder for a while. Then when I knew he had nodded off, I went into his room and put him in his crib. Of course, his eyes opened and I wasn't free and clear to get out of there. So I just sat on our bed and watched him. I got out of his view and just watched. He is such a little monkey. His legs would go up in the air and the blanket would go over his face. He tossed and turned and even talked to himself. It was precious. He did eventually turn to his side and fall asleep. I'm hoping the painter guy doesn't use the saw I saw in the hallway and wake him up, or hammer or do anything loud. We are trying to get Ryan into a good bedtime routine which includes good naps during the day.
This is Father's Day weekend. I'm excited because Ryan got his dad the most perfect gift. I had to spot him some change because Ry didn't have enough allowance to cover the full cost of the gift but I was happy to do it for the little cutie. I'm really excited that this is Tyler's first Father's Day. Tyler is a fantastic dad and it's good that we get to celebrate that. I'll fill you in later with what Ryan got for Tyler but only after the weekend is done.
We don't have any plans for this weekend, besides just the normal weekend chores. We have to go to the grocery store and I have plans with my cousin whom I haven't seen in a long time. It will be awesome to see her again. I think we are also going to pick up a few things for Christmas presents. Tyler and I are already scheming up gifts and we are very excited about them.
I don't think this painter guy has ever had kids because he is being really loud, which I don't fully understand because how can putting paint on a wall create so much noise? I know I'm not a professional painter and I certainly have no qualifications when it comes to anything regarding renovations but come on, it's paint on a brush. Be quiet!
My sister suggested a few ways to fix my current bathroom problem which involve a pot under the bed or using a diaper. I'm not interested in either. I believe long road trips have prepared me for this challenge and I'm ready and willing to see how long I can go before I need to do a load of laundry.
Sonja
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
It's been a while
Well, it's been a long time since I've been able to sit down and actually write something out for people to read. We've been busy and whenever something exciting happens, I do think about this blog. It's been a pretty big part of our life for the last two years and it's tough to just forget about it. Tyler doesn't think about it at all, mainly because he's never actually enjoyed writing on it. I love it though. I really enjoy writing in general and this blog has helped me to express myself. I'm not sure how many people are still reading this thing but I don't imagine it's a lot. That's okay. It's almost like therapy for me to be able to get my thoughts out.
I'm not really sure where to start. So much has happened since the last post. I guess I can start with what I did today. On Tuesday, our bathroom started to get renovated and strange people are going to be in our place until Friday. Today I went over my parent's house to get out of the house. Ryan had me up at 7 and the worker said he would be here at 8:30ish. I packed up the baby and headed out. I wanted to leave early enough that I would miss rush hour. Whyte Ave is a big pain in the butt to drive down because it's down to one lane and people don't know how to follow road signs.
I got to my parents house hoping the my mom was actually out of bed. She isn't feeling well so she had the day off and I wasn't sure if she would sleep in a lot. She was up and we had lovely conversation for about an hour and a half. She had to go pick up my sister who was having her car looked at in Sherwood Park. My day was filled with my sisters and niece. It was a great day. Amy showed up and we all laughed and talked all day long. Ryan spit up on all the clothes I had brought for him so he was stinky. I ran the second bath he has ever had in his life. Normally we just take him in the shower with us so he wasn't use to laying down in the water. He really didn't like it at all and started crying and trying to sit up. Now that this bathroom is being re-done, Ryan will only get baths so he best get use to it.
We've been having problems with wasps in this place. I'll be sitting on the couch feeding Ryan or playing on the floor with him when suddenly I'll hear that scary buzz coming closer to me. And it always sends me into a fear frenzy. I scoop up the baby and race into our bedroom. I lay him in his crib and try to settle myself down. I don't mind bees when they are outside and I don't have to be close to them but when they are in my house, buzzing around me, I hate them. I do have my own bee suit which at first consisted of a dark long sleeve shirt, dark pants, a hoodie with the hat synched up all under a giant dark brown blanket. I wouldn't want the wasp to mistake me for a flower. I come out of our room slowly, closing the door behind me so my baby is safe. I creep down the hall, listening for the distinctive low drone. By the time I get to the kitchen, I don't hear him any more and I get spooked. He could be anywhere at this point but I know he is likely flying close to the windows. I look at the kitchen window to find nothing and I know the room is clear of the bee. I move quietly to get my trusty empty mayo jar to use as a trap. In case this wasp is particularly aggressive, I also hold a big binder. My goal is to set him free as I'm not interested in killing things but if I'm provoked I will protect myself to the death. I squat down and wait. I can't see this bug anywhere and I just know he's waiting to jump me. And then I hear it. It once again sends shivers down my spine and I can't take being able to hear him but not see him. I throw the mayo jar and binder down in the hope that if the bee is close to me, I will squash it by chance. After freaking out, I run back to the room where I wait until Tyler gets home. This has happened a few times and by the time Tyler gets home, the wasp is no where to be found. Tyler thinks I'm crazy because I lock myself in our room and there is never any evidence of a wasp in our house. I've also started swatting at bees in my sleep and thinking they will get Ryan. Did I mention Tyler thinks I'm crazy? This is getting out of control.
Any way, I don't have much else to say and I think we will attempt to watch a movie. Ryan is in bed and we get some time to ourselves.
Ryan is still as cute as cute can be. He can almost sit up by himself. He can almost roll over. He can almost do a lot of things but still can't actually do anything. I'm afraid it will all happen on the same day and I'll be overwhelmed with all the new talent my kid has. He's just the most sweetest boy in the world and we love him so much.
Sonja
I'm not really sure where to start. So much has happened since the last post. I guess I can start with what I did today. On Tuesday, our bathroom started to get renovated and strange people are going to be in our place until Friday. Today I went over my parent's house to get out of the house. Ryan had me up at 7 and the worker said he would be here at 8:30ish. I packed up the baby and headed out. I wanted to leave early enough that I would miss rush hour. Whyte Ave is a big pain in the butt to drive down because it's down to one lane and people don't know how to follow road signs.
I got to my parents house hoping the my mom was actually out of bed. She isn't feeling well so she had the day off and I wasn't sure if she would sleep in a lot. She was up and we had lovely conversation for about an hour and a half. She had to go pick up my sister who was having her car looked at in Sherwood Park. My day was filled with my sisters and niece. It was a great day. Amy showed up and we all laughed and talked all day long. Ryan spit up on all the clothes I had brought for him so he was stinky. I ran the second bath he has ever had in his life. Normally we just take him in the shower with us so he wasn't use to laying down in the water. He really didn't like it at all and started crying and trying to sit up. Now that this bathroom is being re-done, Ryan will only get baths so he best get use to it.
We've been having problems with wasps in this place. I'll be sitting on the couch feeding Ryan or playing on the floor with him when suddenly I'll hear that scary buzz coming closer to me. And it always sends me into a fear frenzy. I scoop up the baby and race into our bedroom. I lay him in his crib and try to settle myself down. I don't mind bees when they are outside and I don't have to be close to them but when they are in my house, buzzing around me, I hate them. I do have my own bee suit which at first consisted of a dark long sleeve shirt, dark pants, a hoodie with the hat synched up all under a giant dark brown blanket. I wouldn't want the wasp to mistake me for a flower. I come out of our room slowly, closing the door behind me so my baby is safe. I creep down the hall, listening for the distinctive low drone. By the time I get to the kitchen, I don't hear him any more and I get spooked. He could be anywhere at this point but I know he is likely flying close to the windows. I look at the kitchen window to find nothing and I know the room is clear of the bee. I move quietly to get my trusty empty mayo jar to use as a trap. In case this wasp is particularly aggressive, I also hold a big binder. My goal is to set him free as I'm not interested in killing things but if I'm provoked I will protect myself to the death. I squat down and wait. I can't see this bug anywhere and I just know he's waiting to jump me. And then I hear it. It once again sends shivers down my spine and I can't take being able to hear him but not see him. I throw the mayo jar and binder down in the hope that if the bee is close to me, I will squash it by chance. After freaking out, I run back to the room where I wait until Tyler gets home. This has happened a few times and by the time Tyler gets home, the wasp is no where to be found. Tyler thinks I'm crazy because I lock myself in our room and there is never any evidence of a wasp in our house. I've also started swatting at bees in my sleep and thinking they will get Ryan. Did I mention Tyler thinks I'm crazy? This is getting out of control.
Any way, I don't have much else to say and I think we will attempt to watch a movie. Ryan is in bed and we get some time to ourselves.
Ryan is still as cute as cute can be. He can almost sit up by himself. He can almost roll over. He can almost do a lot of things but still can't actually do anything. I'm afraid it will all happen on the same day and I'll be overwhelmed with all the new talent my kid has. He's just the most sweetest boy in the world and we love him so much.
Sonja
Friday, May 4, 2012
First week home!
We have now been in Edmonton for almost a week and it's been pretty awesome. It's been a while since my last post and it's time to update the world on what we've been up to.
The trip home was something that no one should have to experience. We woke up last Saturday at 2 am, which is way to early for anyone to wake up. We had to wake up Ryan too, and that was the first mistake of many made on our way home. The plan was for Ryan to fall back asleep and us to have a peaceful ferry ride. As all well laid plans go, this one failed horribly. Ryan was awake for the majority of the 8 hour ferry ride. He maybe slept an hour the whole time and with such little sleep, Ryan turned into something we've never seen before. He screamed and cried and wouldn't calm down. It was horrible. We pulled over to the side of the road many times to try and make him more comfortable. That was probably the second mistake we made. He was transferred in and out of his seat and as soon as he would go back in his seat, he was erupt into a fussy monster baby. We ended up getting to our friends house that evening at around 8.
We left her house at about 5 the next morning. The plan was to leave when Ryan woke up for his night time feed. He always goes back to sleep for a few hours after I feed him so it was only smart to plan getting some road behind us at that time. We made it to Kamloops before we had to stop. We enjoyed some breakfast and Ryan got out of his seat for some stretching and kicking. We were stopped for about 2 hours before we got going again. After that stop, the driving time got shorter and shorter while each break got longer. Ryan really hates his seat. We had to rearrange the vehicle so I could sit in the back with the Ry man. It helped a little but not as much as we wanted.
Our second night was spent in Canmore, with a beautiful view of the mountains. We didn't get to enjoy the view a lot because Ryan was cranky once again. We were both really tired and cranky so having a cranky baby didn't help anything at all. Tyler fell asleep on the bed while I walked the room with Ryan on my shoulder.
We got up the next morning and enjoyed the hotel breakfast before heading back home. Our goal for Monday was to get to Ponoka in one straight shot but it didn't work out that way. We had to stop in Balzac at Cross Iron Mills because Ryan needed a little break. We walked around the mall for a bit and then tried to go again. We got to Innisfail and then Red Deer for a walk around Walmart. We finally were able to put him back to sleep and decided to just head to my parents house.
We got to my parents place to pick up our apartment key. We stayed for a little while to visit and catch up but then we headed to our new place. Tyler packed all the stuff up to our place on the 3rd floor and soon our apartment was filled with stuff. It was everywhere. It's tough moving into a place with a baby because we didn't have as much time to unpack everything. Ryan takes up a lot of our time. Our place is now full of our stuff and it's starting to feel like home.
Once we got settled, we went out shopping for food, a crib, a new car seat (because Ryan has out grown his current seat). I got some new clothes and am now equipped for the summer.
Amy, Madi and Eva came over for a really nice visit. It's always great to hang out with them. I'm really looking forward to this summer and being close to see them every week.
We went to Mormor and Morfar's house for tea and a visit with my parents. It was a good visit and it's always nice to spend time with family.
Today was a relaxing day for us. We were outside a few times enjoying the sun and beautiful weather. We walked to a Chapters that is really close to our place and looked around for some books to buy. I have a birthday gift card to use and I tried my hardest to find a good book. One of the workers suggested one called "Shantaram" so I bought it. She said that it appeals to everyone and it's a really good read so I decided to give it a try.
Ranita came over this afternoon and as always, it was great to see her again. I'm so excited to be close to friends again. We talked for a while and then she had to go home again.
We had steak and rice for dinner and have just been enjoying each others company this evening. Ryan was just put to bed so we are just doing nothing. It's always nice to just sit and do nothing. Soon it's time for bed because we are tired.
Tomorrow, Tyler's parents and sister are coming over to see the Ry man. It's going to be good to see them again.
The trip home was something that no one should have to experience. We woke up last Saturday at 2 am, which is way to early for anyone to wake up. We had to wake up Ryan too, and that was the first mistake of many made on our way home. The plan was for Ryan to fall back asleep and us to have a peaceful ferry ride. As all well laid plans go, this one failed horribly. Ryan was awake for the majority of the 8 hour ferry ride. He maybe slept an hour the whole time and with such little sleep, Ryan turned into something we've never seen before. He screamed and cried and wouldn't calm down. It was horrible. We pulled over to the side of the road many times to try and make him more comfortable. That was probably the second mistake we made. He was transferred in and out of his seat and as soon as he would go back in his seat, he was erupt into a fussy monster baby. We ended up getting to our friends house that evening at around 8.
We left her house at about 5 the next morning. The plan was to leave when Ryan woke up for his night time feed. He always goes back to sleep for a few hours after I feed him so it was only smart to plan getting some road behind us at that time. We made it to Kamloops before we had to stop. We enjoyed some breakfast and Ryan got out of his seat for some stretching and kicking. We were stopped for about 2 hours before we got going again. After that stop, the driving time got shorter and shorter while each break got longer. Ryan really hates his seat. We had to rearrange the vehicle so I could sit in the back with the Ry man. It helped a little but not as much as we wanted.
Our second night was spent in Canmore, with a beautiful view of the mountains. We didn't get to enjoy the view a lot because Ryan was cranky once again. We were both really tired and cranky so having a cranky baby didn't help anything at all. Tyler fell asleep on the bed while I walked the room with Ryan on my shoulder.
We got up the next morning and enjoyed the hotel breakfast before heading back home. Our goal for Monday was to get to Ponoka in one straight shot but it didn't work out that way. We had to stop in Balzac at Cross Iron Mills because Ryan needed a little break. We walked around the mall for a bit and then tried to go again. We got to Innisfail and then Red Deer for a walk around Walmart. We finally were able to put him back to sleep and decided to just head to my parents house.
We got to my parents place to pick up our apartment key. We stayed for a little while to visit and catch up but then we headed to our new place. Tyler packed all the stuff up to our place on the 3rd floor and soon our apartment was filled with stuff. It was everywhere. It's tough moving into a place with a baby because we didn't have as much time to unpack everything. Ryan takes up a lot of our time. Our place is now full of our stuff and it's starting to feel like home.
Once we got settled, we went out shopping for food, a crib, a new car seat (because Ryan has out grown his current seat). I got some new clothes and am now equipped for the summer.
Amy, Madi and Eva came over for a really nice visit. It's always great to hang out with them. I'm really looking forward to this summer and being close to see them every week.
We went to Mormor and Morfar's house for tea and a visit with my parents. It was a good visit and it's always nice to spend time with family.
Today was a relaxing day for us. We were outside a few times enjoying the sun and beautiful weather. We walked to a Chapters that is really close to our place and looked around for some books to buy. I have a birthday gift card to use and I tried my hardest to find a good book. One of the workers suggested one called "Shantaram" so I bought it. She said that it appeals to everyone and it's a really good read so I decided to give it a try.
Ranita came over this afternoon and as always, it was great to see her again. I'm so excited to be close to friends again. We talked for a while and then she had to go home again.
We had steak and rice for dinner and have just been enjoying each others company this evening. Ryan was just put to bed so we are just doing nothing. It's always nice to just sit and do nothing. Soon it's time for bed because we are tired.
Tomorrow, Tyler's parents and sister are coming over to see the Ry man. It's going to be good to see them again.
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