Avery Doreen is here

Wow it has been so long since I posted on here I forgot my sign in name and everything!! Lots has happened since my last post. In September Bob cut his tendon in his thumb while working and he had surgery and physiotherapy for 3 months. He was just cleared last week but may still need one more surgery. And the biggest event of all was Avery Doreen arrived into the world on December 1, 2007 at 10:06am. She weighed 7 lbs 1 oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long. She is doing great and is growing and changing already. She is a very good baby and eats and sleeps well. She is a very content baby. Martina is loving being a big sister. She is very protective of Avery and is very gentle and loving towards her. She is always concerned about her and makes sure she has some stuffed animal with her to sleep with.

Christmas is coming fast and I have so many things to do. I haven't finished my shopping yet or even started my wrapping but I'm going to be very busy this week getting that accomplished. We still have to put the tree up. We've just been so busy that we haven't had enough time to do it.

Here are a couple pictures of Avery and Martina.

I hope all is well!!

It's A.......Baby

Well, I went for my 3D ultrasound today and I found out what we are having. Notice the use of the word "I"? Bob did not want to know the sex of the baby so he did not go and he does not want anyone to tell him. So, if you want to know you have to e-mail me for the answer and you have to swear on your life you will not let it slip to Bob. He says that the person that lets it slip will have to pay him $100. So if knowing the sex is worth that much to you than e-mail me. LOL. Here are some pics from the ultrasound today. I went a little early (I'm only 21.75 weeks) so the baby doesn't have much fat on it yet. So you can really see the muscles in his/her face and legs. The optimal time is between 26-32 weeks. I may go back but it all depends. The 20 minutes that it takes is pretty expensive.

Remember....the sex is a secret...you can't tell Bob. And I am DEAD serious!!

I have had a rough 2 weeks. My grandfather became extremely ill a week and a half ago with pancreatitis. He was found laying on the floor unconscious. They took him to the hospital and determined it was kidney failure as a result of diabetes along with pneumonia and low blood sugar. He then got worse and was shipped to St. Catharines General and was in the ICU. He was not expected to last the day. Well through tests they found out it was actually pancreatitis that got the ball rolling but he also had kidney failure, pneumonia, septic shock and more. He should not have made it that first day and he held on. Then he started to improve which shocked the doctors. The doctor said that even after the illnesses started to get better, all the medication he was on should have killed him. He lasted for 7 days. The last 2 days he was unresponsive (not following basic commands) and was deemed brain dead. However, my mom and I knew he would not have wanted to be in the hospital let alone a nursing home. He would only respond through hand movements to my mom, brother and I. It was very emotional and very difficult to deal with but it was the best thing he could have ever done. He passed away Wednesday and we buried him yesterday beside his son who died 20 years ago.

I'm going to miss him so much. He was one of those people that just stood out and you could never forget him. I love you Grandpa. RIP

Back to Work

Well, my vacation is over and it's back to the grind. I had a very relaxing vacation. I needed it. I've had some bad sciatic pain lately and I needed to rest. I'm feeling better but I know it will start bothering me again as soon as I'm back on my feet all day. But I'm very thankful that I'm not as sick this time. That has been a blessing.

Martina's birthday was lots of fun!! She got lots of great gifts and she is enjoying every one of them. Here are some pics:

We had a great time at Zooz on Saturday and Martina was very excited to see all the animals. She even was able to feed a giraffe!! The hippos are her favorite and she can't get enough of the goats. For the $50 the season passes cost, it is more than worth it. I would recommend it to anyone with little kids. It's really a great place!

The Fort Erie Lions put on a carnival on the May 24 weekend and so we went to that and Martina (my little daredevil) loved the rides. The higher they went, the faster they went, and the more she was jerked around, the more she squealed and loved it. She went 2 days in a row and was very sad to find out that they would be leaving after the weekend.

Well, that's about all that has been going on. Of course the weather is turning nicer as my vacation comes to an end. Same thing last year. Next year I'll have lots of time off to enjoy the nice weather. Hope everyone is well.

I know I haven't posted in a few weeks but it has been crazy!!! We had Bob's 30th birthday party this weekend and it went really well. I got Phantom of the Opera tickets for him and I and he was very excited to get that.

I've been feeling okay. Some days are rougher than others. Morning sickness does not seem to be as bad as with Martina but that could be because I am taking my vitamins at bedtime instead of in the morning. When I take them in the morning (with or without food) I seem to get sick. So at night I have more of a chance of benefitting from them. I have an information night with the midwives on Monday and then I'll have my regular appts. starting after that.

Martina is doing great!! She will be 3 on the 13th and she is very excited about her birthday but more so about the fact that Zooz will be open when it is her birthday. She loves it there. We are getting season passes again so we will always have something to do in the summer.

I'll try to post more often but it gets hard as the nights for me are shorter because I'm usually in bed the same time as Martina!

Guess What!!!

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a couple of weeks but my keyboard went kaput and I had to get a new one. Plus I was busting at the seams with news that I had to wait to share........WE are PREGNANT!!! I'm 8 weeks on Thursday and we are very excited. Martina is very excited and says that I am having the boy baby and she is having the girl baby but she changes her mind occasionally. The morning sickness has already come back with a vengeance (as most of you already know how bad it was last time) although I can't say it is quite in full swing yet. I'm really tired by the end of the day so I don't get much done after 6:00pm but hopefully that will pass a bit in the coming weeks. My due date is NOvember 29, 2007. That's right!! Another November baby. We are looking at building an addition on to our house but if that is not possible we are going to move. So it will be a busy 8 months either way.

Easter was great!! Martina loved her presents from the Easter bunny and she had so much fun doing an Easter hunt in the house (38 eggs hidden in our living room). Once I can figure out how to post pics on the blog I'll do so. But you can always view them on my yahoo photo site that I sent out. If you lost the address let me know and I'll resend it.

Bob's back to work full time and things are really picking up for him so that's good. I have my first stamping workshop this weekend and I am quite excited. I hope that I get some good referalls from it.

So that's the update for this week!

We're Back!!

Well we are back from Owen Sound and we had a great weekend!! The girls went to the Maple Syrup Festival and we ate TONS of food but we forgot to buy some maple syrup!! Oops! Thanks to Laura for sending some back with us. The guys did there patio door for the cottage and Sunday was a pretty relaxing morning. On the way home we stopped at Laura's (Bob's cousin) farm. Martina is a country girl. She had so much fun!! She loved playing with the goats and petting the horses and the cows. She did not want to leave. She even told Laura that she could keep her! (Sorry Auntie Kris). She can't wait to go up again and spend some more time on the farm. I'll try to post some pics from the farm this week.

Happy Easter everyone!!

Well as some of you know, I have recently became a Stampin' Up independent demonstrator. I'm really excited about this new adventure and if you want to book a party or just order something, let me know.

We are off to Owen Sound this weekend to visit Bob's brother and sis in law. We may go to the maple syrup festival, which sounds fun.

See you monday!!

Let's give this a whirl!!

Hi everyone,

I am trying this new way to keep in touch with family and friends, as Bob and I are horrible for e-mails or phone calls. I will try to post once a week and keep everyone updated on what's happening.

Keep smilin'!!