Our Christmas

Noah(and his stocking that I finished at 1am Christmas morning) and Jonas in front of the tree Christmas morning

Noah really excited Christmas morning

Noah playing with his wooden train

Noah open his present from mom and dad

Jonas a sleep while Noah goes crazy.

Noah opening his stocking, jumping right up after he got his bath buckets unwrapped.

Christmas Card to all.

Merry Christmas
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and happy New Year.

Love
Tom,Selena, Noah and Jonas

Are we brothers???? Who's who

Jonas Graham Flynn

Hi all,

Well he's here as you know b/c of Tom's and my new blackberries which lets us update facebook and email etc. He's the best and I have to say both Tom and I love having a newborn in our lives. We feel so blessed right now to have two wonderful boys we can't even tell you.

So I did go into labour on my due date(that evening) and who ever(there are a lot of you haha) say the second birth is easier haha it's so not true. I went from a fast to pretty manageable labour with Noah5 hours from start to finish to a hard long just sort of 11 hours start to finish labour with Jonas.

Only few mins old.

Few hours old
Mom and the boys very first meeting.

Waiting to go home

Getting up face to face
Car ride home

Finally home and both are passed out!

few hours

....to go and I will be over due, so depressing not sure if I should have taken her up on being induced today or not but hopefully things well happen soon. So yes, folks I am still pregnant. Next appointment is Monday.

Yup

Still NO BABY, Just to let everyone Know, I am big and pregnant and sore, lost my ankles and I waddle like you wouldn't believe. Also found out my neighbour who we new was due in dec, is actually do the same day as us. So I know she is feeling the same way.

Don't know what to think anymore

Well there has been great news around us and really bad news too involving my friends. I guess I'll start of with the good news first.

Today I found out that our friends Cherie and Andrew back in Ottawa gave birth to a health happy baby boy on Dec 2nd and are finally home hopefully with no more hospital trips b/c of jaundice etc. Congrats guys. Can't wait to see pictures of you little man, Lucas.

Now the very disturbing and bad new is my friend from my exercise class and who also lives right behind us found out on Thursday that their baby had 3 server heart defects and also a chromosome abnormality and wouldn't survive once she was born. They were five months pregnant and had to go to the hospital this weekend to be induce. They named her Elsa and she was born yesterday evening and my friend said she was beautiful-doll like. I don't really know all the details but was talking to her while she was in the hospital. My heart is breaking for her and their family. It just not fair that things like this happen to precious little angles that are so pure and innocent and never giving a chance. They have a long ways to go emotional and physical but she knows that we are here for her and her family.

Don't feel like writing any more, it's been hard having to see many ppl we are linked to in some way go through things like this. Really makes you think sometimes of how unfair the world can be.

Ugh yes I am going to complain

Well these days are going long and yesterday was horrible. I' ve had a headache for two days now, Noah is giving up his one and only nap of the day and on top of the gets so over tired he won't eat and well yesterday he puked all over me and him and we had to jump into the shower with our clothes on. One positive things happen though and that was my friend kim who didn't know I was having a really bad day brought over some home made chicken soup. It was so good, she went to cooking school so everything she makes is awesome.

Well I started a blog last week for the long weekend but it didn't get finish like most of my blogs now a days, they just sit in the drafts and wait for me to either finish them or they just sit there. Anyhow it's another weekend and that's another weekend of being pregnant. I don't feel well, I am sore, it's hard to keep up with Noah b/c he wants me to chase him on the floor and it's just hard getting up and down, plus I been so nauseated lately and it just plan old sucks. I know I am not going to go into labour early that was just too much to ask but I do know that on Dec 24th I will be 42wks if I haven't deliver by than and will be induced b/c they won't let you go over that. So here is hoping that the baby comes before for Christmas eve, I really don't want to spend Christmas in the hospital.

The plan today is to do a lot of walking and try to finish up cleaning the apartment, finish my Christmas chocolates, Do some massage paper work that needs to be done for my license back in Ottawa, try and pick a name for the baby(nothing like last min eh?) Oh and finish up Christmas cards. ugh so much to do and so hard when I just want to lay down and rest. Oh well I have learned that being a mom there is no rest.

Well I hope you all have a good weekend, this better be the last weekend I am pregnant!!!!

Counting down the days

What can I say but nothing else but we are just counting down the days, 17days till due date counting today!!! I would love for it to be a little less and even better I would love for it to be next weekend where Tom has Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Got to love Thanksgiving down in the USA. I feel more stress this time around where we have more resposiblitly now that we have Noah, b/c not only have we've been told but have been strongly recommend due to how fast my labour went with Noah to get to the hospital at the very first sign of labour. That statement makes me laugh b/c we went to the hospital last at the very first sign of labour(water breaking). But this time around we got to find the first person that is around on our list to drop Noah off and than head to the hospital. Fingers cross that we get to the hospital on time, please please let me make it. Nothing thing I would love to go somewhere this weekend or next weekend for a little trip and I just mean like to the city or what not so really not that far but again both Tom and I are really concern about when the baby will come and making it to the hospital!!!!!! Can you tell yet we are very nervous this time around about the labour!!! Anyhow not much is happening with us we are just sitting and waiting excitedly for the baby.

We just finished the last bit of staining on Noah and #2 new dresser thank goodness. it's not perfect but done. Now we just have to let it dry and get 3 coats of clear coat on it. It really needs to be done next weekend. So I guess I have more work to do this week and just hoping the rain holds off so I can get it done. AS well I am breaking my no Christmas decoration before Dec 1st. I think it's for the best that we get it up next weekend while Tom is home, and before the baby.

Another great Mom's night out

and last for a while haha.. Well some of the ladies in my exercise class took me out for dinner, last night. It was great sitting down with out children and just talking laughing and having a good time. I was surprise they all gave me and the children little gifts, the theme was books which I think is the best gift to buy children and we love books here. This week has made me realize that even though I don't always feel close to the friends I have made here, like some I have back home. I really have met some great women and over the time have developed some good friendships. They won't read this b/c I don't give this blog out to ppl but I really want to thank all of them again for thinking of me and wanting to treat me out to a lovely evening. This week I have to say so many of them have made me feel special. No worries either I made Tom a nice salmon, potato and peas for dinner so he didn't go hungry and also had a nice hot meal waiting for him at the door.

A great day off

...from being a mom.

I had a great surprise from my friends the other day. I knew they were taking me out on sunday and I just figure it was for lunch and well it was for lunch but also to my surprise they also took me to get a pedicure(I never had one before), where we all sat down and got one together. I felt really special, I can't remember when I have been treated by others besides tom like that. The pedicure was nice but the scrubbing was had to handle at times on the bottom of my feet where I am ticklish but it gave Kim and Kerry a good laugh at me trying not to jump around. I must admit that it was one of my best days I have had in a very very long time. Tom was happy too b/c Noah slept the whole time I was gone haha, luck man he is, plus he was happy that I had a good time out.

True meaning of Christmas

I normally don't post stuff like this but I found it and it just felt right to put it up on my blog.

True Meaning of Christmas

Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. This is how it happened. I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out next to the fireplace.

"What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. He then answered me with a simple statement . . .


"TEACH THE CHILDREN!" I was puzzled. What did he mean? He anticipated my question and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood bewildered, Santa said, "Teach the children!


Teach them the old meaning of Christmas. The meaning that now-a-days Christmas has forgotten. "Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle. "Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven."

He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of His promise."

He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. "Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness."

Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree. "Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real nature of love. Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection."

He then pulled from his bag an ORNAMENT of himself. "Teach the children that I, Santa Claus, symbolize the generosity and good will we feel during the month of December."

He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF. "Teach the children that the holly plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by our Savior. The red holly berries represent the blood shed by Him.

Next he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said, "Teach the children that God so loved the world that he gave his begotten son." Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree. "Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherds' crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's keeper."

He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL. "Teach the children that it was the angels that heralded in the glorious news of the Savior's birth. The angels sang Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and good will toward men."

Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out a BELL,. "Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should ring mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return.


Santa looked back and was pleased. He looked back at me and I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said, "Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but a humble servant of the One that is, and I bow down to worship him, our LORD, our GOD."

Hi all not much to report where I just posted the other day. I just thought I would ramble for the very short time I have here. I have finish my Christmas shopping for Tom and Noah except for few stocking stuff but that's easy. I actually love small Christmas I really do have to say, b/c I feel that big Christmas take away from the meaning of Christmas. When I was little we got to ask Santa for 3 things that we wanted and you didn't get all three, mostly just one but we would put three down just in case he couldn't find some of them. Than we got more little things here and there. I am glad me and Tom don't go crazy for Christmas I really am. I like just being together, plus the more stuff you get the more junk you have around the house and if storage is a problem like here it just clutters up the place and I can't stand it. Simple is way better.

Also I still haven't decided if I will cook a small dinner for just Tom and I for Thanksgiving here or have a few ppl over like last yr. I love having ppl over and cooking for ppl but it's also stress full and a lot of work. I guess we'll see. I am starting to like having thanksgiving in November though, it seem to break up the holidays better, October is Halloween(not really a holiday but fun all the same), November is Thanksgiving which is huge down here and a 4 day weekend, and then the best of all it's December and Christmas(even though it not the same with out snow) I love the decorations and the lights and just the spirit of Christmas. I feel warm and loved during Christmas and this yr not stressed at all. I love just staying home for Holidays, it feels so nice to be home in our own place even though we'll miss family but it just nice to be home. I think I am going to start my Christmas chocolates now though b/c I don't think I'll get them done other wise, not sure if I will get everyone done or just do a big batch for everyone to share. As well I am going to make some Pumpkin bread today if Noah stays down(his mouth is all swollen from all the teeth trying to come in, it's sad and hard on mom b/c she doesn't have her happy boy).

I think that is enough rambling for today. Oh and Tom and I asked Santa this yr to find us a long lost rich relative that wants to give us money or a house!!! it could happen right LOL.

So....

as I sit here very uncomfortable, I went back and read my blog entries around this time when I was pregnant with Noah. Funny thing is I am feeling the same way but maybe a little worst. The memories of Noah bring tears of joy to my eyes and I feel so bless that we got another chance to have another child. I am so excited to have another child, it will be lots of work that is for sure having two children at home but I know I can do it b/c we always get through what life throws at us. I am really looking forward to not being pregnant anymore I have to say, and I won't miss it either. I can't wait till this baby comes and I can crawl into bed and feel comfortable b/c these days everything hurts. I am looking forward to my doctors appointment here next Monday and see if there are sign of labour getting closer. With Noah at my 36 wks appointment I was 1 cm dilated, it would be nice to be that with this one, too or even more where I will actually be 2 days away from being 37wks. I can say my BH contraction are pretty strong and sore which was the same with Noah too. I don't know how some women don't feel these my can stop me in my tracks. I am blowing up too like a good water balloon too. I don't understand why my body likes to swell after 34-35wks but it does, my sneakers are so tight this morning. I am going to try and get to one last exercise class this Friday and than it might be it for me, where I have probably just walking a long with Noah.

Two of Noah's molars are almost completely through which I will be happy about. He's doing okay but more cuddly in a sad way and not sleeping well and we had a fever for two days....ugh makes for a sad boy and a sad mom. I will be happy when it's not bugging him and he goes back to eating and sleeping well. Noah talking so much these days. He will say up please when he wants you to stand up and than he will take your seat, points to the moon and can say moon. Love and can say Elmo(we have an Elmo vest and hat and mits), calls Bella (Bellbell). showers us with kissing and blowing kiss all day. He points to my belly and say baby and gives it a kiss too. There is so much this little man do I could write a book, he just surprise us all the time.

Only other news is Tom and I finally got out for a dinner date for the first time well since Noah was born. We did get to a movie back in july2007 when Tom's mom was here but besides that Noah has been with us all the time. My friend took Noah for 2.5hours so that Tom and I could go out to dinner just the two of us. I have to say it was great and so nice just to spend sometime with Tom. I really miss our alone time sometimes but I wouldn't trade Noah for it. We went to a nice restaurant that we have gone to before we were parents and had I nice meal and it was nice to eat a hot meal too. Normally my meal is cold by the time I get Noah finished etc. I know how mom felt now with all of us at home. Anyhow since it was pouring out after dinner we couldn't do anything else so we went grocery shopping which was a treat as well without Noah. It's so hard to get shopping done with toddlers. Well hopefully we'll get out again one day before Noah turns 3.

Well Noah is napping and I think I will try too or work on #2 Christmas stocking. Still hoping I can get it done but we'll see.

funny story

We thought this was pretty funny the other day. We Know lots of people excepting little ones and most are really close to when we are due which is even funnier. I guess it's our age that leads us to knowing more and more people, having children. We know exactly if not more 10 couples excepting from December to early March.

OKay so the funny thing is, in our apartment complex which is made up of either one or two story buildings. We live in a one story building that only has four apartment connected and we live in one of the middle apt of the four. Now let say we live in apartment 2, well we knew that the couple that lives in apt 4 is except and due in December with their first and it's a boy and a few days ago we walked out of our front door and ran in to our neighbours who's door is right beside ours and lives in apartment 3. We don't see them often which is surprising and appear not to be home a whole lot which explains why we don't see them that much. Anyhow as we ran into them when we were coming out, wouldn't you know it she is expecting too and in the month of December with their first and it's a boy as well haha.. I had to laugh b/c I said to tom "man are the building around ours, going to love our building because out of 4 apartments 3 of us are excepting all in the same month". The buildings here aren't insulated and don't have double pain windows so you can pretty much hear everything inside and outside. We laugh at it all and I just felt like share it with you all.

Just counting down

We had an okay weekend not much excitement though. It rained from Friday to Sunday morning straight...I have to say I enjoyed it though. There is just something relaxing about listening to the rain and just wearing comfy clothes. We finally got a new dresser for Noah's room since our old one was broken and I couldn't open or close one of the drawers. It's a nice dresser we got but we have to stain and clear coat it ourselves which when rainy sucks. Hopefully next weekend will be nice so that it can get done and be put in Noah room.

Noah had fun on Friday night I didn't think he would like wearing his costume but he loved it and he loved trick or treating, which I didn't think he would care. He only went to one house(we were walking by on the way to his friends house when a man came out and said oh are you starting all ready can I give him something). Well Noah thought it was the greatest thing and took the candy with a big smile and started running down the street. We went to Wesley house and they played with the candy dish at Wesley's and was handing out candy to Tom, Wesley parents and me.

As for me I think I can only get to my exercise class a few more times. It's getting tough just to move and keep up with Noah and just walking to the park and back has me exhausted and out of commetion for the rest of the day. I am really counting down the days now wednesday I will be 35 wks on the dot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So five more to go but lets hope for 3ish okay, I am doing lots of stuff I did when I was pregnant with Noah b/c I really do believe they help out with him coming on time and also helping me with labour. Only one thing I haven't kept up well is my yoga which sucks but the class got canceled and well after exercise or the park in the morning I am just to tired, but where I don't see me making it to my exercise classes much more I am hoping to do my yoga dvd for the remainder of the pregnancy. It's funny how either it just this pregnancy or symptom with the second pregnancy do come soon that with your first which is also having me hope that I will go early. It's November I am I am loving this journey coming to an end only to start a new one. I must say I am strongly looking forward to Christmas here in our small little place and to the New Year. I am hoping we find a bigger place here in the spring and what would even be nicer if we found a long lost relative who was rich and wanted to give us some money so that we could buy a house"ONE CAN DREAM RIGHT"... tom and I dream of this often hahah. Anyhow that is pretty much the update on things here. I don't have a doctor appt till the 17th when I'll be 2 days away from being 37wks. I guess they couldn't get me in closer to my 36wk appt, Oh well. I should than have a 38wk, 39wk and hopefully that is it and here is baby. As well No we still don't have a name so don't ask, we might jsut call the baby #2. I am sure we'll find a name but it might be a few days after birth too. One day this child will have a name, but you'll all just have to wait.

Happy Halloween!!!

Searching for the right Pumpkin

Weekend is booked solid!!

We normally don't plan much on the weekends and just do whatever but this weekend we actually got lots going on for us which is nice for a change.

Saturday we are going to the Bridge School Concert Event here in town which we are excited for. Not sure who all we'll get to hear b/c we bought the tickets for the wrong day by mistake and Saturdays concert starts at 5pm and not 2pm like on Sunday oops. Anyhow Hopefully we'll get to see :Jack Johnson, Death Cab for Cutie, Norah Jones don't really care or no the others. Sad things we miss, Josh Groban, and Smashing Pumpkins where they only play on Sunday. Anyhow we got the lawn seats where you brink a blanket and sit in the grass just like we did for July4th. It should be good times and if all goes well we'll make it till 9pm before walking home.

Sunday depending on how Noah will be doing we are going to head out to the beach and stop either on the way there or on the way back at one of the pumpkin patches to pick out our pumpkins and than Carve later on this week. I already know what I am carve for my and Noah's pumpkins, I can't wait.

Besides that I finally got to my exercise class again, since I have only been there twice in a month with all the travels I haven't been around. I must say if feel great that I can still kick all the non pregnant mom's butt in the workouts at 33 wks pregnant. I actually won the push up contest, not sure how many I did. I know it was over twenty because that is when I stopped counting and just kept going till she said stop, two of us tied out of 15 mom's. I got a window shade for the car that says my mom can do more push ups than your mom, pretty funny but so true haha. Anyhow I now have no energy at all after the workout, so I am going to hope here Noah falls asleep and I will put in probably a Christmas movie since I already watch the Charlie Brown's Halloween one yesterday and do some cross stitch. I am still hoping I can finish the baby's stocking before Christmas.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Christmas almost done

Yes you read right. I figure that since it's a small Christmas this yr with all the traveling going on and the baby coming soon, we should get a move on things and plus there not much we need. We finished Noah Christmas shopping pretty much, I'll pick up maybe one more outfit here but that's it. We know tom is getting a new bike so we just have to go out and pick one up and I already got pots and pans which I have only used some but love them completely. What a difference cooking is when you have good pots and pans, I wish we could have gotten them long ago. The last thing really we need to get is go out and get our tree or put up the fake one which can't happen till Dec 1st. I am so excited for Christmas this yr as like any year the wait is killing me.

We got Noah's Halloween outfit before I flew back home and I can't wait to put him in it and take pictures, he's so cute in it not that there isn't anything he isn't cute in, says his very proud mom!!!!
I am hoping to out here on Saturday to the pumpkin patch and get our Pumpkins and than carve them. Not sure what we'll make this yr I guess I better start looking at pictures. Well should go...suppose to rest but when is there time to lots to do lots to do.

The Big Question

From time to time this Question comes up from our family and friends.....

ARE AND WHEN ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO MOVE BACK TO CANADA??????

The answer to this is simple, it's yes we are moving back home but the when part is undecided. We just go year by year to tell you the truth. We know we don't want to live in the USA forever , but when is it time we haven't decided. Lots of things come into play with the decision of moving back home:

1. Save money so we can get a house
2. Paying off debts
3.Having tom happy with his job
4.Would love to move to a different country for a bit before going back to Canada

Next part of the question is when moving back home, where???

We both love the Maritimes and would love to live somewhere there but when looking at it today, it's just not promising to us. Let's face it High Tech world is just really not there....it has come a long way but it's still not there. Tom needs a job he'll be happy with and that is important to both of us, especially since I don't work. I strongly feel that since he is the one with the career he needs to be happy with what he is doing...I would never want to settle for something I am not happy with doing, so why should he. For us if you are't happy at work it makes it hard to be happy at home and enjoy life... Happiness in all parts of our life that is very important to us!!! So we'll go where he finds something he likes. Saying this we really see ourselves going back to Ottawa or maybe out West but who knows really because we don't. I know when it comes to deciding somethings will come into play in helpping us decide:

1. The most important no long communtes(anything over 20min) for Tom.
I don't see the joy of commutes and it makes me worry. I don't want Tom on the road for hours of the day when he could be home with us...Communting to me seem like a waste of life....So we'll live close to his work, our family time is very important to us. As well in winter there is snow on the roads and as well back home there is more animals too than down here. So I guess this is the big deciding factor.

2.Finding a house close to Tom's work.
Would love to have ours built for us, I already have a house plan I like, but we'll see on that.

3. Finding a good school close for the children so they don't have to be on a bus at all or a long time.

4. Has to have stuff to do in the town or city.
This is important to us not only for us but for the kids. We don't want to have to drive forever to go out for dinner or to a childrens event etc... We want a community where we can just go out and do somethings as family, if that is a movie, mini golf, a sport event etc.

That is just a few things but I know there is more. Anyhow we will move back to Canada one day but where and when is undecided, but it will happen and we know it will.

What a worldwind

....the last week was.

Well I made it to Adam and Laura's wedding. It was a very beautiful day and they were a very beautiful couple I have to say. I can't even express how happy I am for them and how happy I made it. It was nice to see a few old friends too for a very short time since I didn't get to talk much where Noah was running none stop and didn't want me to stop and talk to anyone. Maybe one day I'll get back home and have some friend time with friends but I doubt it, our trips home are so busy and always feel rushed...but one can hope.

It was nice to see some family and friends even though I didn't get to see all of our families or friends. I have to say even though it was a good trip it was a very hard trip too. I was on the road every day that I was home except for the day before I flew back home and by than I don't think there was one part of my body that didn't hurt etc. I don't think I will fly by myself with children again but I should know better and know not to say never, I really hope though that I never do. Noah had one rough flight out of three on the way up and was the best little boy on the way back. I got so many compliments of him on the way home on how good he was and we had a lot of nice ppl helping me on and off the plane however none where airplane or airport employees haha.

I wish I could say I have pictures to post but I hardly ever took a photo as sad as that was. I was so tired that I just looked after Noah and if he was a sleep I tried to rest some, not that he got many naps b/c we were pretty much on the go. For what Tom and I put him through I must say his is the best boy around. Well I am exhausted and very sore and now Noah is napping thankfully, and I should lay down or clean some.

Happy Belated Anniversary Honey!!!

Well yesterday was a long and sad day, for me and I think Tom as well. We celebrated our Anniversary apart. Last few years we haven't really gotten to celebrate it b/c things are always happening. Last yr I was really sick and end up in the hospital one night, this year I spent it on a 9 hour flight trip home. Hopefully next year we'll be together. I miss you babe, can't wait to come home.

Well I made it home with Noah, and I must say I am never flying by myself with a child. It could have been worst but I am physically paying for it today. I can hardly move and having a really hard time lifting and carrying Noah as well as just rolling over in bed. Noah had one bad hour on our second flight out of three. Not sure why but he ended up puking all over me and him. Good think all our clothes were carry ons and I didn't check any baggage. I must say I ran in to a lot of nice people that try to help me out in the airport and on the play, however on one work for the airport and the rest were passengers. I had one lady bend down and tie my shoe(I had three bags and Noah in a front carry), one lady carried my little suit case and a few men carried the car seat for me. On the plane I had one man try to entertain Noah with is Iphone(the flight he puked on me). There are other and I am grateful for all their help and the funny thing is I wonder what they would have thought if they new I was 31wks pregnant and doing this. Noah was on my front facing me so they couldn't really tell when I was carrying him. Anyhow I was surprise at the friendliness of the people I met.

Well I am tired we didn't get to sleep till 3 am and than up at 8:30am, Noah got an extra hour and is now down for a nap thank goodness. Here is hoping I get rested and in time for my flight back.

coming home

Well most of you know I am flying home and get in midnight on Thursday so I will be in Canada from Friday to Wednesday(full days) and fly out early Thursday morning. I am excited to be home for Adam and Laura's wedding and so happy for once I am not missing another wedding. Saying this now, my small flight of just the weekend by myself just got extended to a week and Noah is coming with where Tom can't take time off either home with Noah or coming home with us. I am so stress out at this point, I will be 31wks pregnant with an almost 16month old on a very long flight by myself....I am crazy I know. I also have to find some warmer clothes too for the trip where all my maternity clothes(very few) are more summer clothes and not suited for home, as well as something to wear to a wedding. I looked all day for something to wear but found nothing. I am on a mission tomorrow to find one outfit for the wedding and maybe I will be wearing that all week home who knows. I hate shopping especially when pregnant, I think that ppl that design the clothes are either male or women that have never been pregnant is all I have to say.

So now that I am stressed out and excited, I am just praying this little one doesn't come early let alone on the plane b/c if I go into labour they won't have time to land the plane, Noah's labour was from the first sign of labour to finish 5 hours yes you hear that right, it was a very fast labour with almost No doctor to deliver him, we are already nervous about making it to the hospital in time, when home here.

Well that is it for now, I got soo much to do where I haven't even been home for a week yet from our vacation and I am trying to catch up on everything else when we were away. Oh my goodness I think I have lost my mind.

Pictures

Swimming with Dad

Kisses for Dad

Sitting in my hole.

Ice cream smile

This is one tree and only half of it.

Dad wouldn't let Noah in the pond but he kept trying.

Needle Point in Iao Valley

Jelly Fish

A turtle cam to say hi, he's only3 months old

Mom and Noah looking at Turtles

Running in and out of the water

Running from Dad on the beach

Eating Shaved Ice(nothing like a snow cone...no chucks of ice) it's like powder snow.

It's finally October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October started off just as great as ever. On October first not only were we in Maui but I was 30wks pregnant which mean 10 wks to go!!!!!!! And this is the first full month of Fall too can I say awesome!!!! I am loving it.

So it's sad we are back in California and Tom is back to work...and will most likely work the weekend...ugh. There's no nice clear beach and relaxing time here.... I so want to go back to Maui right now, we could have a Hawaiian baby common. Our trip was awesome and just what we needed...time away from everything. No set plans, no schedule...just nothing. We would wake up have breakfast and head to the beach, than based on how Noah was doing it was nap time or a drive after lunch. We did do two small things in Maui, we took Noah to the Maui's Ocean Aquarium which I love and than drove to Lahaina to eat at Cheese Burger Paradise which sort of was a disappointment to be truthful. I am sure the burgers were good but nothing really out of the ordinary and my chicken sandwich burger was okay but they didn't have a Keiki menu(that children in Hawaiian) which was really weird I had to say since it like a family restaurant. Anyhow we had fun walking through the town and Noah got to chase the birds and have a bit of ice cream too.

Not a lot to tell since most of our time was on the beach digging holes for Noah to climb into and sit which was is favorite thing to do, and was hard on us b/c he didn't want to wait for the hole to be dug. We would scoop one shovel of sand out and he would already be trying to sit in it, it was pretty funny b/c we would have to dig around him and under him, than distract him with a sandcastle which he would have to leave the little or big hole and smash it down and than return to the hole. Noah also loved the water and the waves, he got slashed many many times in the face with the waves. AS well surprisingly right on the beach Tom spotted a sea turtle in the water really close in and ran into the water and fallow it. Me and Noah just saw the shadow of it b/c we didn't realize what tom was doing, we even missed it's head coming up for air.

Well I think that is it fro our trip, I'll try and get some photo's up but right now I got to run and get some stuff down around the house and try to adjust to the 3 hour time difference. I really hate fly east and adjusting to the time, loosing time is so hard. I can fly west and be find but east just kills all of us.

In Two

.....days we will be in Maui and I just can't wait. I am very much looking forward to being able to relax and rest as a family, it's just so important to us to do it and I am glad we are keeping it up. As well it's officially Fall. Which is my favorite season and more important it's also almost October and September(the month I like the least) is over!!!!!! I am trying to organized our trip and get everything ready so that I am not running around the last mintue like crazy, which is what normally happens.

Noah is feeling a lot better from his booboo I must say and am happy to report. He's just so really active than most his age actually and we really do think that he thinks he is two. Well I know some of you have asked what happen and well Noah was running around the house like normal and went running in to his room for his shoes which I must report after he came out with one I told him to go and get is other shoe which is what he went to do when he just ran to fast and trip over his foot and hit his head on the corner of the bed frame. I was just so relieved he didn't hit his eye. However, as any parent knows any facail wounds bleed like crazy even if they are small. So this is accident number two( first one he bit through his tounge) and hopefully the last for a long time. However I have a feeling that Noah is going to have many booboos growing up. I can see all the sport injury nows, I love that he is so active but some days I wish he would slow down.


Well by the time I get back from our vacation I will be just over 30wks and it's hitting me pretty hard lately. I don't know how I can get any more tired but I am and keeping up with Noah takes most of my energy.

Writings

It's been so long since I have sat and been in the right mind frame where things just flow to me. I can't explain it. I use to write for me all the time, I never showed anyone any of my writing till I wrote one for Tom over 10 yrs ago. It is framed and on our wall, expressing my love I have for him. I have to say nothing has changed and things I wrote has come true and are stronger than ever.

Well here are two that came to me today, I don't know what you call them, they aren't quite poems but just little writing I guess.

Truth

It's quiet now, one of the best times of the day
I sit and think and clear my head if there is time today
I find myself dreaming of things to be
But loving how things are today

Many people dream of the greener grass
While I am pretty happy with what we have
Sure I may want this or that
But would I trade with what I have
I certainly would not

Our family is strong
And Love keeps growing
The honeymoon stage is never really gone
The kisses, the hugs, the precious little touches
Not everyone see them but we have them

There are tears and arguments but there is always love
Agree to disagree that is fine
But never go to bed without showing your love.
Because in the end Love is what holds us strongly together.

Our Love

My Angel you are
I watch you sleep
curled up so tight
Away in your dreams

You are cuter than ever
and I just want to cuddle
And hold my sweet baby
As tightly as ever

One day you'll grow up
And leave us behind
But I will Remember
That sweet baby of my.

-Selena

Finally....

....I am done all the stitching of Noah stocking!!!! Now I just have to turn it into a really Christmas stocking, I little bit of cording, a material for the inside and than the back and it will be done. Not sure when I will get to all that but he will have a stocking. Now to start #2's stocking, however I know it won't be finished in time but hopefully next yr it will be. Anyhow it's late and I need sleep.

Noah two teeth finally poke a little bit through so we still have some painful times ahead. He finally got is first pair of sneaker since he is running more and more but not big clunky ones just some light weight ones, don't want to slow the boy down haha.

Had our doctors appointment but I wrote about it on the other site, so you can check that out if you want, but things went well. Getting even more tired lately but that is expected during the last 3 months. Still haven't picked any names out and well when we have a name people you'll find out when the baby is here and no sooner, but no we don't have a name. Two weeks behind but I almost have all the stitching done for Noah's Christmas Stocking. Next step is to cut the fabric and so the inside sleeve and than the cording and back on it. Lots to do....

Getting more and more excited for our vacation, it's been over a year since our last family vacation. So it's well needed!!!! Weekend was good fast but good, can't really remember anything to report about it so I guess that says how exciting it was.

Little man woke up early so my time is over.

What....

goes through other peoples minds really does surprise me sometimes, especial when they feel free to let you know. I really try not to let what others think bug me and I am pretty good at it now...though once I wasn't. I am so happy that I am better at it though, I have to say because if not I think over the last few days I would be in a bigger downer than some days I already let myself get. Yes folks I am not always happy and I feel down and when pregnant I can get a little more down than normal. I will always desire to get pregnant even though lets be truthful I do not enjoy it but I love having babies and so I will give up my body for these precious little bundle of joys that I love so much and will probably be crushed when we have our last one(but I will not miss the pregnancy part).

Anyhow lets get back to other people. Why do people feel they have the right to comment on pregnant women I really want to know!!! I bunch of us were talking at my baby boot camp class(exercise class for the parents), about what people say to us.

1. Tell us what we should eat(thankfully I never go this)
2. How big you are
3. You look tired(another meaning you look like poo)
4. How much weight we should gain
5. Than talking behind your back about how they can't believe how big you are
6. My favorite is wow they are going to be close together(if you are having the children close together), you'll have your hands full.


Well this week to my face I got, 1.wow you are really looking wide, 2.your face is really getting round and you still have 3 months to go and my all time favorite that I got this morning at the REI store"when are you do?....wow you are really big...are you sure you're not having twins...you got a long way to go still....." Wow is all I could think and laugh on my way out.

When this stuff happens I laugh and just think people are a riot. I wonder to myself if they..... don't think I notice myself getting bigger, that I don't look in the mirror and see that my belly is sticking way out, that I don't feel tired and I am not well aware that I look like poo but I do try not to look like poo but I don't get the famous pregnancy glow. I can't help how my body looks(how and the size of it goes when you are growing another human being in side you). I work out 3 times a week, I think I eat pretty good(I don't snack but I do have 1/2 cup frozen yogurt almost everyday). I don't get craving, I don't do the I am eating for two bit or eat whatever I want because I am pregnant. I know the junk you eat when pregnant is normally the weight that doesn't come off easy after the baby comes. Oh and being tired well some get more tired than other when pregnant and than add a very active 15 month old in the mix, on top of normal day things that need to be done, one does get tired and yes look like poo. People just truly don't understand until they are there in the exact same position where there are no breaks, no coffee breaks, no sitting down for lunch even for 10 min, and no leaving work(no different atmosphere) or it's been yrs since they were pregnant and for get what's it's like(got to like older people that block out things). But on the other sides you do run into a few people that say you look good or just a simple nice complement. Anyhow I get many good laughs at people I do have to say.

As well I love the advice and the comparison of working and stay at home parent from people that are single or from couples without children but let me tell you"they have no idea what you are talking about"(you can read all the books, take the course but until you are a parent and have the responsibility 24 hours a day, they really have no clue). However, to me there is one thing I could imagine that would be even harder, and that would be a single parent or a working parent(when the spouse doesn't help out) and have to come home and try to do everything, but truly I wouldn't know if it is or not but I would think it would be harder.

Okay so that is enough of me just babbling away how crazy people are towards pregnant women. Well we almost did it, we almost had a date night this Friday, which I was looking forward to since we haven't had an evening or a moment out together just the two of us in 14 months. Our last one was July 2007 to see the Harry Potter movie, but anyhow Tom has some work stuff that came out so it got canceled. I have a feeling our next time alone together will be when all the kids are moved out, which mean 18yrs after we have our last child, maybe it will happen when we both go into a retirement home haha, hopefully not but who knows.

Anyhow sorry for sp, grammer, long run on sentence I am too tired to proof it more and even than I know I miss things.

It's booked

....yup we are taking a small vacation to get me out of this house, and tom away from work. These are the times I love. I place I don't have to clean or cook and someone will do it for me!!!! We bit the bullet and book a trip to Maui again. It won't be a long stay b/c well we need the vacation for when the baby comes but something is better than nothing. Did I mention I won't have to clean!!!!! It won't be like the last vacation we went on, where we are now three and not just the two of us but it will be great all the same. We'll get up have breakfast and head to the beach(which will be different too because both of us can't go in the water at the same time but that is alright) and than back to the hotel for nap time and more relaxing time and time at the gym for a work out!!! We might try and do a snorkeling trip and just take turn going into the water, since that was truly a lot of fun, and we both loved it. Anyhow I am excited anytime that we have a family vacation of just relaxing, is the best....no plans, no times you have to be here or there, we just wake up and decide what to do and if we have plans we only every plan two activities for a trip, that way it's not rushed and exhausting.

Well we didn't do much again this weekend, went for a walk and Noah's having a hard time lately with his teeth and has a bit of a rash but hopefully that will clear up here soon, his little bum is so red and hurts a lot(only happens when teeth are coming in). Well that is if for now I got to get some cleaning done now that the temp in the apartment is more bearable then it has been, and then onto making some fish chowder for dinner. I can't wait for my vacation, finally a little bit of a break for me, before I have to come back and cook up a storm and freeze things so that we have some food in the freezer for when the baby comes. That way Tom and I can just take out a frozen Lasagna and pop it in the stove, makes things a lot easier for sure. Three more months to go and I can't wait, I am truly loving this December, no traveling and no being pregnant, just a quiet(some what), relaxing winter, but I'll still miss you snow(not traveling in it though, just the prettiness of it and it's cold chill that makes you get hot chocolate curl up in front of an open fire place(I'll have one in my house one day) with your family!!!

Double Digits!!!!

Yup that is right so happy but still have a ways to go. We have 99days left of this pregnancy, woo hoo. Some how it looks so much better then 100 or more days. I don't want this little one coming too early but I do want the time to fly by fast and would love to go before my due date. This little one is just as active as Noah was in utero so I have a feeling I am going to have two very active children. I don't mind that much and look forward to putting them in sports if they want to, I think between tom and I though they will probably love to be active in sports.

Looks like our Fall weather left and hello summer all week...ugh, 95+ all week. I have to say we have had a pretty cool summer for most parts but they weeks of heat waves are killing me. I like summer but don't love it. I am a spring and fall person always have been. I looking forward to watching our leaves change... yes folks our tree change color and die too, as well in spring I love watching the blossom bloom on the trees too. But this heat we are getting now is just not what I want at all. I have to say that being pregnant in the summer especially sucks, I think next time if we can I am going to avoid being pregnant in the summer but for us that really easier said than done....but I can dream.

It's getting closer and closer for us to finally get our green cards which will be nice to not have to deal with these visa issues. We would like to have them by December but I think it will be more into the New Year when we get them. Not much else is new here with us our long weekend was quite and we didn't do anything but that is alright, we are trying to save time for christmas and it's just nice to relax. It's hard to believe that August is over I am not sure where it went but I am hoping that September just goes as fast. I love October when its really truly Fall and everything is crisp and fresh, after October I long for December b/c December 1st is when I am allowed to decorate for Christmas and if we aren't getting a really tree than folk yes my tree will be up that first weekend!!!! I wish Noah was old enough to get excited for Christmas, I love watching children excitment it brings me right back to when I was a kid!!!