Sunday, January 31, 2010

pregnancy update

I am now 33 weeks pregnant (35 if you believe the earlier due date, which I don't).
I have been very fortunate as I have had a very healthy pregnancy thus far. Fingers crossed that this continues as I enter into the final weeks!

I predict I will go through a psychological shift when the calendar month moves from January to February (which is tomorrow). Choochoo's arrival is weeks away! I hope baby will be kind and choose to make the big arrival in March and not in February. I need time to make the shift away from work and Dave needs the time to complete the nursery!

I've resumed with prenatal yoga classes in January and Dave and I started prenatal classes with Birthroots. Des attended the first class with me because Dave had a poetry performance. We attended the second class together and Dave had to attend the third class solo. The instructor was most impressed! Dave has been a very active participant in the class.

Our labour support team is in place: our midwife Janet and our doula Noelle. Dave is very keen on preparing the ultimate labour kit, packing the most essential items to make the labour experience the best possible for both of us.

Dave has been playing musical instruments for Choochoo nightly and he has been rewarded for his efforts by some hardy movements and kicks from baby.

Friday, January 29, 2010

another for the birthday girl.
30 years Aunt Des!

Friday, January 22, 2010

for aunt des..again.

Emma has made her mind up about some of the things that she loves. enjoy ....you too des.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Full House





Last weekend we had several guests over at the 384 Wardlaw abode. We picked up the "teens" Breanna and Jordan on New Years Day and they stayed over for two nights. Gody, Naomi and Emma joined us for the second night.

Emma quickly warmed up to the teens. The weekend highlights included big breakfasts and an assortment of activities (playing table tennis and old school video games, watching hockey and movies). The teens also found time to take photos of themselves using the photobooth application on the Mac.

Gody removed a significant bottle neck in our laundry list of renovations by installing a light in what will soon be our walk in clothes closet off of the master bedroom.

Desiree stayed over a couple of days later before she returned home to Ottawa and to the waiting Emile.

perfect(ly) quiet new years eve


Dave and I quietly rang in 2010 with friends Michelle, Andreas and Tamara. Colin and the pregnant Natasha popped over before midnight for a nice visit.