Yes my blog does but i don't know what to do with it. I don't have a lot of time to work on it. As i was tried awhile back and lost stuff and blog links etc. I am just getting those back now....ugh. Well I have to run that all Jonas says I have time for right now. I dislike when my kids fall asleep in the car b/c they never transfer well from the car to bed and in the end miss out on their nap or like now won't go to bed, but are so tired.
night
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
no more baby.
It's not great quality where it's my Phone camera but I have no babies left in the house anymore. He's been doing this for quite some time now and has even taken some very wobbly steps holding on to the couch. He's being very persistent with the practicing too.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Quick note
I thought I would write quick because I am pretty sure I won't even have time to turn on the computer for the next week and some(haha Oh tom will be taking the computer haha). Tom leaves tomorrow morning for Ottawa till the next Sunday evening. I am tired just thinking of it. I am not worried though and know we'll be fine but lately I have been just completely exhausted and no energy. I think all my running and 6am workouts are catching up to me fast. On top of that, Jonas looks like he is getting his two bottom teeth and he is not handling it very well at all. I say that b/c his sleep is all messed up, nursing seem to be hard on him(and me too!!! he's trying to nurse and not have anything touch his gums), eating not so well, his gums are swollen and lastly I feel two hard bumps under the surface. This is what I call fun times.
Tom gets back next sunday and than we fly out Friday night for home. So I got to make sure things are packed and get things ready to go so that I am not running around the last week like crazy trying to pack for four ppl. So list making time is due and also got to get a car rented!!!need to write that one down on the top of the list. Well I have Noah in bed and Jonas just woke up from a nap and I need to take him from Tom so that Tom can head to work and prepare for his presentations he has to do in Ottawa. So I don't think I will be on here anytime before our trip home. So we'll be seeing all of you soon. Can't wait to see everyone and for everyone to meet our big little man.
Got a few more video's of the boys if Jonas goes to sleep I'll try and get them up but if not well I'll try sometime.
Tom gets back next sunday and than we fly out Friday night for home. So I got to make sure things are packed and get things ready to go so that I am not running around the last week like crazy trying to pack for four ppl. So list making time is due and also got to get a car rented!!!need to write that one down on the top of the list. Well I have Noah in bed and Jonas just woke up from a nap and I need to take him from Tom so that Tom can head to work and prepare for his presentations he has to do in Ottawa. So I don't think I will be on here anytime before our trip home. So we'll be seeing all of you soon. Can't wait to see everyone and for everyone to meet our big little man.
Got a few more video's of the boys if Jonas goes to sleep I'll try and get them up but if not well I'll try sometime.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Just some video's
Here are some videos, First one is Noah coming to visit me at the hospital and the second two are a little jumpy of the fireworks I had Jonas in my arms(he's not a still kid), and the last one pooh is poopy.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Naps......
what are those I don't know but I am about to find out, however I am not sure if it will be a good out come or not b/c they haven't been in the past since we turned 18 months. Yup thought I would document Noah taking a nap after lots of cry from a tantrum, got to love this age...not really. So I though I would get on here for a bit....not that there are millions of things waiting for me to do, even Jonas is sitting on the floor waiting for me to play with him.
So here's a check list of accomplishments from the kids.
Noah
1. is a two year old through and through with everything it brings
2.Has know how to count to 10 and his ABC's since he was man 20 months I think now.
3. still haven't had a hair cut(not really accomplishment but we'll soon need on)
4. Can go up and down stairs by himself
5 has too good of an arm when throwing a ball, boys you better wear cups LOL.
6. sleep in a big boy bed since 19 months
7. has a good vocabulary of words, yesterday he said "be careful mommy" I was standing on the chair dusting the ceiling fan.
8.loves his brother and I am happy I can leave him alone with Jonas to take a quick shower(really quick but none the less I trust him mostly)
9.
Jonas
1. babbles and laughs all the time, he can cry but over all he's happy
2.was crawling at 5 months
3. is in the big crib in Noah's room and sleep so much better since I put him in there. wish I did it sooner.
4. is practicing on standing up. yup twice now on his own in his old bed. and pull himself up on me all the time. Still wobbly but not the less he not giving up. Noah did this almost at 8 months, have a few pictures of him standing just after he was 7months. At 9 months he was holding onto the couch and walking along.
5. today he just went from a crawling position to a sitting position.
6. is eating a few foods much seem to be not as easy as Noah was at this age so hope he'll be an easier toddler when it comes to food(however lately Noah is doing very well).
7. loves being in his jolly jumper.
There is more but those are the one I can pull out of my head the fastest. I wish I knew why my children love growing up so fast on me. There are differently no more real babies left in this house, it's really sad.
Tom and I are trying to work out more, that's our check lists I guess. Tom just started running to work at least 2 days a week, and has soft ball one day a week. I started a new weight class which I am doing 2 days a week at 6am(which is the killer) and trying to run 2-3 days a week as well go to my old exercise class one day a week with the kids. So far this week is off to a good start and hopefully we can continue even though the 9 days tom is gone here my exercising will most like be put on hold which sucks big time, but he's suppose to continue the gym after work. Well got to run, cleaning awaits and so does Jonas.
So here's a check list of accomplishments from the kids.
Noah
1. is a two year old through and through with everything it brings
2.Has know how to count to 10 and his ABC's since he was man 20 months I think now.
3. still haven't had a hair cut(not really accomplishment but we'll soon need on)
4. Can go up and down stairs by himself
5 has too good of an arm when throwing a ball, boys you better wear cups LOL.
6. sleep in a big boy bed since 19 months
7. has a good vocabulary of words, yesterday he said "be careful mommy" I was standing on the chair dusting the ceiling fan.
8.loves his brother and I am happy I can leave him alone with Jonas to take a quick shower(really quick but none the less I trust him mostly)
9.
Jonas
1. babbles and laughs all the time, he can cry but over all he's happy
2.was crawling at 5 months
3. is in the big crib in Noah's room and sleep so much better since I put him in there. wish I did it sooner.
4. is practicing on standing up. yup twice now on his own in his old bed. and pull himself up on me all the time. Still wobbly but not the less he not giving up. Noah did this almost at 8 months, have a few pictures of him standing just after he was 7months. At 9 months he was holding onto the couch and walking along.
5. today he just went from a crawling position to a sitting position.
6. is eating a few foods much seem to be not as easy as Noah was at this age so hope he'll be an easier toddler when it comes to food(however lately Noah is doing very well).
7. loves being in his jolly jumper.
There is more but those are the one I can pull out of my head the fastest. I wish I knew why my children love growing up so fast on me. There are differently no more real babies left in this house, it's really sad.
Tom and I are trying to work out more, that's our check lists I guess. Tom just started running to work at least 2 days a week, and has soft ball one day a week. I started a new weight class which I am doing 2 days a week at 6am(which is the killer) and trying to run 2-3 days a week as well go to my old exercise class one day a week with the kids. So far this week is off to a good start and hopefully we can continue even though the 9 days tom is gone here my exercising will most like be put on hold which sucks big time, but he's suppose to continue the gym after work. Well got to run, cleaning awaits and so does Jonas.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Not much longer till we are home....it sure is coming up fast and I know the time we are home is going to be a whirl wind too, and we'll be back home here in California before we know it. It's crazy how fast time flies.
We are still fight off bugs in our house Noah now has a fever for the second day....I am hoping it it will end here though.
Tom is heading to Ottawa here for 8-9 days at the end of this month. We really wanted all of us to go so we could meet up with some old friends(meet their children and just catch up) that we haven't seen in 5yrs and also visit some of our old haunts. But since the trip was short notice and we would have to pay for two seats(suck when kids hit 2yrs) it's just too much money for us. I hope tom gets another trip up there for work though. I would really love to see some of our friends, I miss them a lot. I told tom to take pictures outside all the places he visits....we have lots of good memories up there and it's sad that we can't enjoy them together but than it wouldn't be the same either if I was going b/c we would have to take the kids and not all the place we went to let kids in either(stupid alcohol laws...we miss our good pubs). So in a way it's good tom gets to go up there with out us so that he can have a little break, since down here he really doesn't go out with out me and the kids and about once a month I get out for a mom's night out.
Tom bought Noah some tickets to go see the wiggles here in San Jose, which I think he's going to love. So it will be fun to see what he does at the show and see them in person.(Things like this make me love living here and so many other things, there is always something to do or go or just relax....life is good.) Besides that not much else in on the go. I set up Jonas crib now(it's in our room but my goal is to have him in Noah's room by 9 months....I really want to make sure he's sleeping well before putting him in with Noah....but with the illness and what not we've had many set backs.)
Well that is all folks, things are crazy here like always and the boys keep me busy even more so that Jonas is so fast at crawling and trying to pull up on things(not succeeding on that too much but he's trying).
Night all
We are still fight off bugs in our house Noah now has a fever for the second day....I am hoping it it will end here though.
Tom is heading to Ottawa here for 8-9 days at the end of this month. We really wanted all of us to go so we could meet up with some old friends(meet their children and just catch up) that we haven't seen in 5yrs and also visit some of our old haunts. But since the trip was short notice and we would have to pay for two seats(suck when kids hit 2yrs) it's just too much money for us. I hope tom gets another trip up there for work though. I would really love to see some of our friends, I miss them a lot. I told tom to take pictures outside all the places he visits....we have lots of good memories up there and it's sad that we can't enjoy them together but than it wouldn't be the same either if I was going b/c we would have to take the kids and not all the place we went to let kids in either(stupid alcohol laws...we miss our good pubs). So in a way it's good tom gets to go up there with out us so that he can have a little break, since down here he really doesn't go out with out me and the kids and about once a month I get out for a mom's night out.
Tom bought Noah some tickets to go see the wiggles here in San Jose, which I think he's going to love. So it will be fun to see what he does at the show and see them in person.(Things like this make me love living here and so many other things, there is always something to do or go or just relax....life is good.) Besides that not much else in on the go. I set up Jonas crib now(it's in our room but my goal is to have him in Noah's room by 9 months....I really want to make sure he's sleeping well before putting him in with Noah....but with the illness and what not we've had many set backs.)
Well that is all folks, things are crazy here like always and the boys keep me busy even more so that Jonas is so fast at crawling and trying to pull up on things(not succeeding on that too much but he's trying).
Night all
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
A few memories
A few video's again I found.
.1Jonas is very much crawling just like Noah did(he never carwled on hands and knees).
2. A video of Noah's birthday, I didn't know we had it.(there might be a reason I do most of the taping haha love you darling), This is what happen when you walk in to the room with balloons and give the to Noah. There were three but we didn't get to see that part. haha
.1Jonas is very much crawling just like Noah did(he never carwled on hands and knees).
2. A video of Noah's birthday, I didn't know we had it.(there might be a reason I do most of the taping haha love you darling), This is what happen when you walk in to the room with balloons and give the to Noah. There were three but we didn't get to see that part. haha
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Bits and Pieces
I haven't really written in a while and well there are many reason why. So I decided to cut and paste some of my updates that never got finish, to make a blog. So I'll just jibber jabber and let it come out how it comes out. I can't remember all the dates so I'll just post in sections.
-Right now I just want to hold on to my boys and hold them tight so that they know I love them very very much. For the last couple of months things are just all over the place and as soon as I think things will slow down and we can get back into our own routine something shakes things up. I am truly exhausted, I know the boys are...I think we all are, is all I have to say. Now not all the shake up are/were bad some were really fun but however in the end we are all worn thin. Yup we were because now we are all sick.
-Tom I think is done all his big conferences now, he'll still have his small ones but they are normally just evening things and that not bad, I'll still get to see him. I have to say it wasn't too bad when Tom was gone, we just stuck to our routine and did pretty good. I didn't sleep well the nights he was in the city though but that is my fault for an having an over active imagination. I put the stroller folded up in front of the door, knowing it wouldn't stop someone but that it would make noise when it fell over and hope it would scare them a way. hahaha. Anyhow we made it, you just have to take one day at a time.
-This week was suppose to be easy but it didn't turn out that way. We were having the carpets cleaned on Monday, I booked it two weeks ago with the office here(they were paying for it since we signed another yrs lease with them). So that meant we had to move everything out and off the floors before 9am (sounds easy but add to kids in the mix, not so easy). I had to stay out of the house all day with two kids, till late afternoon when the floor would be almost dry. So we were really cranky b/c some didn't eat well or nap well. When we got home to make it an even better day, we came home to find out that they didn't show up!!!!!!! I was beyond mad especially b/c I asked tom to confirm with the office on Sunday(He did too). So I dragged both kids to the office and complained and told them to call Tom to sort it out. Well it meant that we had to move everything back in to the apartment for the night and than back out the next day so that the company could come in and clean the carpets,,,,well they showed up 30min early so that means they were here at 8:30am on Tuesday while we were still trying to get things back out and get the kids ready....arg....another day out of the house with very tired cranky kids. One of my very close friends offer her house to sit for a bit and let the kids play. Which turned out to be a life saver. When we got home the carpets were still pretty wet but not much we could do and than I notice they didn't do the spots under the couch which I was told they would, I was again mad but gave up b/c I just want to get thing back in order....I am just happy we didn't pay these ppl. I think next time I am going to ask tom to rent a carpet cleaner and I'll do it myself.(Since the carpet has been cleaned it has been puked on more than 3 times now, a bowl of rice cereal has been dump on it(missing the plastic splat mat I have under the kids chair and I think the even has been a kick over beverage....isn't that the way LOL)
-I am not sure how I feel, a bit happy and a bit sad I guess b/c time seem to be flying a long too fast. Don't get me wrong I love the fact that I get to stay home with the kids and seeing them grow but why do they have to do it so fast. I don't think I would handle being a working mom so well b/c I don't even want to think about not seeing all I get to see and share by staying home with them(even the bad cranky times). For me working would make it go even so much more faster. Saying that, Jonas is 6 months old today how did that happen I don't know. He had his first bit of cereal too which I think he like but might hold off some and not force it b/c he hasn't gotten the swallowing part down(this is new for us b/c Noah had no problem at all) I don't mind at all though it save me from having to pump and mixing up his cereal...I hate pumping.(he got the hang of eating quick and was eating a lot one day but since than got a cold and now just want to nurse and I am fine with it.)
Noah's birthday party is this Sunday...again where is the time going, I do not have a two yr in my house do I??? haha. bitter sweet as well.(yup we got a 2yr)
-One of my close friends down here got horrible news yesterday that her brother committed suicide by jumping off the golden gate bridge, in San Francisco. It just made my whole body numb(best description I can write of how I felt). So I took her out to lunch after the boys music class to distract her. This is the second suicide that has affected some one I know. The other one just happen last week when one of my friends students(17yrs of age) walked in front of the train a week away from graduation high school and was suppose to go to NYU this fall. This news saddens me greatly and just make me want to hold my kids so tight so that they know I love them no matter what and no matter how many time outs we have, I will never stop.(Still trying to be there and help my friend out)
-Oh and we finally got another stroller...I tried not to and I got into 6 months without one and probably could have gone longer but we both decided that we should buy one where both boys can sit in it and have it help me out some. I really dislike the price of anything baby and kid related, ppl in that business are making a mother load of money is all I can say.(stroller is good for every day use. I dislike the fact that I can't run with it but oh well. I am trying to get back running at least two night a week at the gym....Thursday I ran 7km on an incline for 3.5 which was okay for not have been running like that since I was pregnant Noah but not great b/c it took km 45 mins to get there I use to beable to run 6 miles(9.66 km) in just under an hour, which was when I think I was a few months pregnant with Noah, so I have a lot of work to do.)
Okay I think that is some of the updates I wrote about. Not long now till we are home in Canada.
-Right now I just want to hold on to my boys and hold them tight so that they know I love them very very much. For the last couple of months things are just all over the place and as soon as I think things will slow down and we can get back into our own routine something shakes things up. I am truly exhausted, I know the boys are...I think we all are, is all I have to say. Now not all the shake up are/were bad some were really fun but however in the end we are all worn thin. Yup we were because now we are all sick.
-Tom I think is done all his big conferences now, he'll still have his small ones but they are normally just evening things and that not bad, I'll still get to see him. I have to say it wasn't too bad when Tom was gone, we just stuck to our routine and did pretty good. I didn't sleep well the nights he was in the city though but that is my fault for an having an over active imagination. I put the stroller folded up in front of the door, knowing it wouldn't stop someone but that it would make noise when it fell over and hope it would scare them a way. hahaha. Anyhow we made it, you just have to take one day at a time.
-This week was suppose to be easy but it didn't turn out that way. We were having the carpets cleaned on Monday, I booked it two weeks ago with the office here(they were paying for it since we signed another yrs lease with them). So that meant we had to move everything out and off the floors before 9am (sounds easy but add to kids in the mix, not so easy). I had to stay out of the house all day with two kids, till late afternoon when the floor would be almost dry. So we were really cranky b/c some didn't eat well or nap well. When we got home to make it an even better day, we came home to find out that they didn't show up!!!!!!! I was beyond mad especially b/c I asked tom to confirm with the office on Sunday(He did too). So I dragged both kids to the office and complained and told them to call Tom to sort it out. Well it meant that we had to move everything back in to the apartment for the night and than back out the next day so that the company could come in and clean the carpets,,,,well they showed up 30min early so that means they were here at 8:30am on Tuesday while we were still trying to get things back out and get the kids ready....arg....another day out of the house with very tired cranky kids. One of my very close friends offer her house to sit for a bit and let the kids play. Which turned out to be a life saver. When we got home the carpets were still pretty wet but not much we could do and than I notice they didn't do the spots under the couch which I was told they would, I was again mad but gave up b/c I just want to get thing back in order....I am just happy we didn't pay these ppl. I think next time I am going to ask tom to rent a carpet cleaner and I'll do it myself.(Since the carpet has been cleaned it has been puked on more than 3 times now, a bowl of rice cereal has been dump on it(missing the plastic splat mat I have under the kids chair and I think the even has been a kick over beverage....isn't that the way LOL)
-I am not sure how I feel, a bit happy and a bit sad I guess b/c time seem to be flying a long too fast. Don't get me wrong I love the fact that I get to stay home with the kids and seeing them grow but why do they have to do it so fast. I don't think I would handle being a working mom so well b/c I don't even want to think about not seeing all I get to see and share by staying home with them(even the bad cranky times). For me working would make it go even so much more faster. Saying that, Jonas is 6 months old today how did that happen I don't know. He had his first bit of cereal too which I think he like but might hold off some and not force it b/c he hasn't gotten the swallowing part down(this is new for us b/c Noah had no problem at all) I don't mind at all though it save me from having to pump and mixing up his cereal...I hate pumping.(he got the hang of eating quick and was eating a lot one day but since than got a cold and now just want to nurse and I am fine with it.)
Noah's birthday party is this Sunday...again where is the time going, I do not have a two yr in my house do I??? haha. bitter sweet as well.(yup we got a 2yr)
-One of my close friends down here got horrible news yesterday that her brother committed suicide by jumping off the golden gate bridge, in San Francisco. It just made my whole body numb(best description I can write of how I felt). So I took her out to lunch after the boys music class to distract her. This is the second suicide that has affected some one I know. The other one just happen last week when one of my friends students(17yrs of age) walked in front of the train a week away from graduation high school and was suppose to go to NYU this fall. This news saddens me greatly and just make me want to hold my kids so tight so that they know I love them no matter what and no matter how many time outs we have, I will never stop.(Still trying to be there and help my friend out)
-Oh and we finally got another stroller...I tried not to and I got into 6 months without one and probably could have gone longer but we both decided that we should buy one where both boys can sit in it and have it help me out some. I really dislike the price of anything baby and kid related, ppl in that business are making a mother load of money is all I can say.(stroller is good for every day use. I dislike the fact that I can't run with it but oh well. I am trying to get back running at least two night a week at the gym....Thursday I ran 7km on an incline for 3.5 which was okay for not have been running like that since I was pregnant Noah but not great b/c it took km 45 mins to get there I use to beable to run 6 miles(9.66 km) in just under an hour, which was when I think I was a few months pregnant with Noah, so I have a lot of work to do.)
Okay I think that is some of the updates I wrote about. Not long now till we are home in Canada.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Noah's birthday party.
Well he had Noah's party last weekend and he had a great time with his two friends Wesley and Sier. They went swimming and than came back for pizza,cake and presents. We didn't get a lot of pictures of the day where we both had a boy in our hands but here are a few we did get.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Well I am trying again to upload this video for all of you. I have been meaning to do it but Tom had the computer at the conferences and then he accidentally left the power cord at the conference(went back for it and it was gone) and the computer was dead. So we had to buy a new one and now we are back up and running. I have a few I'll try and post when I get a chance.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Missing my man
Me and the boys are doing well. You know the norm around here so I can't complain. But we are missing dad, the boys haven't seen tom since Sunday morning and I have seen tom for a short moment when he gets home(am either just getting into bed or he wakes me up when crawling into bed) and I feel a kiss on my forehead when he leaves in the morning. What can I say we like having him around a lot more than that. So I been tired and blah b/c well I just like having him around even though there is normally a tornado fallowing him(that part I don't miss but I haven't been able to separate the two in the10yrs we've been together so I miss him none the less). So i am really looking forward to the weekend and having him home.
Tonight I am going to clean up the place and I got the ingredients to make dairy free, wheat free and eggs free cup cakes for a friend of my that can't eat any of those ingredients b/c her son who she is breastfeed seem to be allergic to or has some intolerance to them, they aren't sure b/c for a while she couldn't eat a bunch of other stuff but can now. So tonight I am going to make a trial run of them, I am hoping they turn out. I have two recipes, one is just a yellow cake cupcake and the other is a frosted spiced cupcake, minus one of the spices b/c it's nutmeg(no nuts). All the reviews say they are great and tasty so i guess I am going to find out here tonight at least with one of them. I wanted to make a Red Velvet cupcake but she can't have chocolate either and I didn't know if she could eat carob so I am playing it safe and not going to try.
Well I have to get planning for Noah 2nd birthday. It's crazy, how is he 2 already!! Even crazier how is his brother 6month(in 9days). Time is going too too fast for me. We are just going to have two family over I think for a BBQ and cake nothing fancy for Noah's birthday, we might go to the pool here and BBQ depending on the weather and if there is a lot of ppl or not already there. But that is about it. I was going to make a fancy cake and I still might but than I like my smarties cake(picked some up in BC), banana cake with frosting and smarties, or change it to a carrot cake not sure we'll see and once again we'll cut the cake in half and let Noah destroy it. I don't need a bunch of cake left around to eat and I love the faces on the kids that get to eat and smash it etc. It is their day of all and be as messy as they want. As much as I am looking forward to it I am also sad too, it's so hard to hold on to them b/c they keep getting bigger. Most ppl say the first three months are hardest but i have always loved it and I have to say it is my most favorite.
And hopefully I'll have time to do some exercises. Can't wait for things to settle down a bit and I can really get back into exercising.
Tonight I am going to clean up the place and I got the ingredients to make dairy free, wheat free and eggs free cup cakes for a friend of my that can't eat any of those ingredients b/c her son who she is breastfeed seem to be allergic to or has some intolerance to them, they aren't sure b/c for a while she couldn't eat a bunch of other stuff but can now. So tonight I am going to make a trial run of them, I am hoping they turn out. I have two recipes, one is just a yellow cake cupcake and the other is a frosted spiced cupcake, minus one of the spices b/c it's nutmeg(no nuts). All the reviews say they are great and tasty so i guess I am going to find out here tonight at least with one of them. I wanted to make a Red Velvet cupcake but she can't have chocolate either and I didn't know if she could eat carob so I am playing it safe and not going to try.
Well I have to get planning for Noah 2nd birthday. It's crazy, how is he 2 already!! Even crazier how is his brother 6month(in 9days). Time is going too too fast for me. We are just going to have two family over I think for a BBQ and cake nothing fancy for Noah's birthday, we might go to the pool here and BBQ depending on the weather and if there is a lot of ppl or not already there. But that is about it. I was going to make a fancy cake and I still might but than I like my smarties cake(picked some up in BC), banana cake with frosting and smarties, or change it to a carrot cake not sure we'll see and once again we'll cut the cake in half and let Noah destroy it. I don't need a bunch of cake left around to eat and I love the faces on the kids that get to eat and smash it etc. It is their day of all and be as messy as they want. As much as I am looking forward to it I am also sad too, it's so hard to hold on to them b/c they keep getting bigger. Most ppl say the first three months are hardest but i have always loved it and I have to say it is my most favorite.
And hopefully I'll have time to do some exercises. Can't wait for things to settle down a bit and I can really get back into exercising.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
What's on the go
So we have survived the first week which is the calm before the storm. It hasn't been too bad Noah been up at 6:30am ish now for some reason and is going to bed a 6:30pm, which I am loving that part. Jonas only woke up once last night from 7:30pm to 9am which was also awesome and now if we can only keep that going it would be great, but my hopes aren't very high.
I am pretty sure Jonas is growing like Noah, he has lost his big round tummy and is looking more long an lean, he still has some little rolls on his leg(not so much as rolls but creases), i measured him and he's 27inchs long and if my scale is right for him while he was sitting on it with a wet diaper he was 15lbs or a little more but under 15 1/2lbs, which means he hasn't even put on 1lbs since he was 4 months. Just like his brother did.
Jonas can now sit up by himself for very long periods or till he wants to move, he can also crawl some but it's very slow by stretching with one arm and than the other while lean some to that side, and with that and all the rolling he is completely mobile. Noah is great even though he doesn't nap. I can't believe he is almost 2 in just a few weeks. Where did the time go i don't know. I really wish it didn't have to go so fast, and I was told when I was pregnant with Jonas, that with each consecutive child it goes even fast and it is so so true. It feels like I just came home from the hospital with Jonas and he is going to start solid foods here in a short few wish if I decided to or I might just hold off a little bit but I doubt it b/c he's grabbing everything in sight .
Plans that we have right now aren't much. We or I will be helping friends move Saturday/Sunday. Than starting Sunday Tom is in at a Jave One conference in the city till Friday night (two night he'll stay in there over night and than the other nights he'll get home at midnight most likely and head in at 6am) so we are on our own again, but we'll survive I have no doubt. We'll miss him a lot though. The boys went crazy today b/c he came home early just as I was getting them in bed and that was only not seeing Dad for two days. It will be interesting how they will react the next Friday or Saturday when they see dad.
Well tomorrow is Friday and I am hoping to get myself and the boys to my exercise class than get back and finish house work I didn't get done today and than I hope to meet up with some other mom's from class and take the boys swimming which I need to remember to pick up some swim diapers.
I am pretty sure Jonas is growing like Noah, he has lost his big round tummy and is looking more long an lean, he still has some little rolls on his leg(not so much as rolls but creases), i measured him and he's 27inchs long and if my scale is right for him while he was sitting on it with a wet diaper he was 15lbs or a little more but under 15 1/2lbs, which means he hasn't even put on 1lbs since he was 4 months. Just like his brother did.
Jonas can now sit up by himself for very long periods or till he wants to move, he can also crawl some but it's very slow by stretching with one arm and than the other while lean some to that side, and with that and all the rolling he is completely mobile. Noah is great even though he doesn't nap. I can't believe he is almost 2 in just a few weeks. Where did the time go i don't know. I really wish it didn't have to go so fast, and I was told when I was pregnant with Jonas, that with each consecutive child it goes even fast and it is so so true. It feels like I just came home from the hospital with Jonas and he is going to start solid foods here in a short few wish if I decided to or I might just hold off a little bit but I doubt it b/c he's grabbing everything in sight .
Plans that we have right now aren't much. We or I will be helping friends move Saturday/Sunday. Than starting Sunday Tom is in at a Jave One conference in the city till Friday night (two night he'll stay in there over night and than the other nights he'll get home at midnight most likely and head in at 6am) so we are on our own again, but we'll survive I have no doubt. We'll miss him a lot though. The boys went crazy today b/c he came home early just as I was getting them in bed and that was only not seeing Dad for two days. It will be interesting how they will react the next Friday or Saturday when they see dad.
Well tomorrow is Friday and I am hoping to get myself and the boys to my exercise class than get back and finish house work I didn't get done today and than I hope to meet up with some other mom's from class and take the boys swimming which I need to remember to pick up some swim diapers.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
I am exhausted,,,
but had to write this hopefully it will be short and get posted.
Our trip back to Canada was great I have to say and we got our fill of all the things you can't get down in the USA.
Like: a jos louis, Canadian chocolate bars, like mirage bars,smarties, mars etc. Tim Horton's (brought back coffee for tom, got a few timbits, and a Boston cream donuts(which is funny b/c I really don't care for them but when I go home I want one), poutine(the cheese curds were from Montreal too), ketchup and dill pickle chips. And got to love the dollar being lower then the USA everyone bought something to bring home except me(not sure how that happened). Oh and the best we got some fresh halibut fish too at dinner. I know we ate other things but just can't remember now its late.
However I did miss things about California:
I also have to say that BC really impressed me with the fact that a lot of the taxis we saw were Toyota Prius which is the car we almost bought but Tom didn't want to wait six months to get one. Not that that is the case anymore but I don't want to cars, for us cars make us lazy and we don't need anymore of that here. Time to buy tom a new bike and a bike seat for Noah and in December we'll get Jonas one too. Can't wait. I could really see us living out west when the day comes and we move to Canada, but who knows where we'll end up b/c we have no idea.
Our trip back to Canada was great I have to say and we got our fill of all the things you can't get down in the USA.
Like: a jos louis, Canadian chocolate bars, like mirage bars,smarties, mars etc. Tim Horton's (brought back coffee for tom, got a few timbits, and a Boston cream donuts(which is funny b/c I really don't care for them but when I go home I want one), poutine(the cheese curds were from Montreal too), ketchup and dill pickle chips. And got to love the dollar being lower then the USA everyone bought something to bring home except me(not sure how that happened). Oh and the best we got some fresh halibut fish too at dinner. I know we ate other things but just can't remember now its late.
However I did miss things about California:
Fresh produce(went to the market today and got all organic local grown peas to shell, green beans, strawberries, cherries, white peaches, a few oranges, and potatoes a few other things. I have to say I like where we live and even though there are things/people I miss back home, but I have to say I love this journey of our lives.
I also have to say that BC really impressed me with the fact that a lot of the taxis we saw were Toyota Prius which is the car we almost bought but Tom didn't want to wait six months to get one. Not that that is the case anymore but I don't want to cars, for us cars make us lazy and we don't need anymore of that here. Time to buy tom a new bike and a bike seat for Noah and in December we'll get Jonas one too. Can't wait. I could really see us living out west when the day comes and we move to Canada, but who knows where we'll end up b/c we have no idea.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Coming home
I completely forgot to write this and post this...See I still have many blogs in the draft pile and have not posted them. To give you a little insight, it took me 3 days to finish the last one I put up today that why it date's back and you all just saw it today.
Anyhow I know most of our family know, but just in case some people don't know.
Our flight is book for coming home has been for a while now. So we are coming home this August.
We leave on the RED EYE August 7th and get into Halifax 11am I think on the 8th, than drive to NB till the 14-15th I think and than head to NS till we fly out on the 23rd. Jonas baptism will be on the 16th in Bridgewater with his cousin Ethan during church service, for any family members that are interested in joining us.
Okay it's late but I had to post this b/c I knew I would forget or get it written in a bigger blog and than never post. Night all
Anyhow I know most of our family know, but just in case some people don't know.
Our flight is book for coming home has been for a while now. So we are coming home this August.
We leave on the RED EYE August 7th and get into Halifax 11am I think on the 8th, than drive to NB till the 14-15th I think and than head to NS till we fly out on the 23rd. Jonas baptism will be on the 16th in Bridgewater with his cousin Ethan during church service, for any family members that are interested in joining us.
Okay it's late but I had to post this b/c I knew I would forget or get it written in a bigger blog and than never post. Night all
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Our BC trip
Some of you knew we were going to drive up to Victoria BC for my friend's wedding. We had a good trip overall. Tiffany and Brendon had a beautiful wedding and we were happy to be there for their day. .
Oh but lets back up.... it's a total of 985 mi or 1,587 km – about 17 hours 36 mins, that is if you drive straight and no stopping. Those who have kids, know it's going to be longer with lots of stops on the way. Well we were late leaving and it didn't help that Noah got up for reasons we don't know at 5:30am that morning (he's normally gets up at 7:30-8am) and of course didn't nap. So I was hoping he would fall asleep but he didn't and two hours into our drive he power puked everywhere which explained the 30-40 mins of screaming for mommy leading up to that. That made us feel like great parents let me tell you. So we had to stop a lot earlier than we wanted to because even though we cleaned everything up we knew things had to be washed that night, or everything was going to stink.
view from the ferry
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We all enjoyed the ferry ride very much. It was a 3 hour crossing with two stops at islands. It was really scenic. Then we got settled into the hotel and walked around a little but didn't do too much else as we were exhausted. Next day was Saturday/wedding day and first day not in the car.
Victoria along the water at night, view from the hotel we stayed at.
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Her dad giving her to Brendon
I sat there hoping she would turn around and she did.
My little man cleans up nice. They all do actually.
Back in the hotel room trying to get the boys to nap before the reception started. No luck with this one.
He's still going.
On Sunday we decided to go for a walk and than we headed to Craigdarroch castle which looked amazing but took longer than we thought to get there and we had the stroller so we couldn't go in...I was a little bummed(go to the website and you'll see some pictures and understand why) Here is one from outside. As well we didn't get to go to Butchart garden or the BBQ Tiffany invited us too because by the time we got back to the hotel it was time to drive to the ferry which we just caught(we had a reserved a spot).
Craigdarroch castle
We spent that evening and the full next day in Vancouver and, being tourists, went on a city tour bus which Noah loved. I wish we had more time there b/c we didn't get to do everything we wanted at all.
We did get to go to the Granville Island market (still didn't get to see everything there)
Kids market place, where there was everything from toy stores, to kite and clothing stores.
We saw a bit of the rest of the Vancouver Chinatown too which is suppose to be the largest in Canada and the second largest in North America.
Than it was time to drive home which would now be 1,058 mi or 1,705 km about 18hours. Again that is if you drive straight and no stops so it took us a lot longer than that. It was a long drive home with the last 40min of two screaming kids, Jonas screaming b/c Noah was screaming 'bed bed sleep sleep'.
Oh but lets back up.... it's a total of 985 mi or 1,587 km – about 17 hours 36 mins, that is if you drive straight and no stopping. Those who have kids, know it's going to be longer with lots of stops on the way. Well we were late leaving and it didn't help that Noah got up for reasons we don't know at 5:30am that morning (he's normally gets up at 7:30-8am) and of course didn't nap. So I was hoping he would fall asleep but he didn't and two hours into our drive he power puked everywhere which explained the 30-40 mins of screaming for mommy leading up to that. That made us feel like great parents let me tell you. So we had to stop a lot earlier than we wanted to because even though we cleaned everything up we knew things had to be washed that night, or everything was going to stink.
Next day of driving was very long but the boys did well. We stopped at Anacortes, WA to get the ferry to Sidney BC the next morning which left at 7:30am but they ask you to be there 45 min early. 
Noah up early on the ferry it left at 7:30m
Noah up early on the ferry it left at 7:30m
view from the ferry
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We all enjoyed the ferry ride very much. It was a 3 hour crossing with two stops at islands. It was really scenic. Then we got settled into the hotel and walked around a little but didn't do too much else as we were exhausted. Next day was Saturday/wedding day and first day not in the car.
Victoria along the water at night, view from the hotel we stayed at.The wedding was beautiful and Noah loved the dance and it took a while to get Noah off the dance floor, Jonas even joined in on the last song we stayed for. 
Tiffany and her dad
Tiffany and her dad
Her dad giving her to Brendon
I sat there hoping she would turn around and she did.
My little man cleans up nice. They all do actually.
Back in the hotel room trying to get the boys to nap before the reception started. No luck with this one.
He's still going.On Sunday we decided to go for a walk and than we headed to Craigdarroch castle which looked amazing but took longer than we thought to get there and we had the stroller so we couldn't go in...I was a little bummed(go to the website and you'll see some pictures and understand why) Here is one from outside. As well we didn't get to go to Butchart garden or the BBQ Tiffany invited us too because by the time we got back to the hotel it was time to drive to the ferry which we just caught(we had a reserved a spot).
Craigdarroch castleThe ferry ride, different route that we took on the way to Victoria, heading to Vancouver instead of Anacortes, WA was also a beautiful ferry ride.
View from the ferry to Vancouver
View from the ferry to Vancouver
We spent that evening and the full next day in Vancouver and, being tourists, went on a city tour bus which Noah loved. I wish we had more time there b/c we didn't get to do everything we wanted at all.We did get to go to the Granville Island market (still didn't get to see everything there)
Kids market place, where there was everything from toy stores, to kite and clothing stores.And we got to go to Chinatown to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden.
We saw a bit of the rest of the Vancouver Chinatown too which is suppose to be the largest in Canada and the second largest in North America.
Next day it was off to Whistler. I now wish we took the train up there so that we could have relaxed more and walked around on the train. It was amazing up there and I wish I could be up there in the winter, there was still a few skiers and snowboarders up there as the tops of some ski slopes were still open.
Jonas sporting his new winter Olympic 2010 clothes which he thought he needed so he exploded his diaper right up to his neck(kid got skills).
Jonas sporting his new winter Olympic 2010 clothes which he thought he needed so he exploded his diaper right up to his neck(kid got skills).
Than it was time to drive home which would now be 1,058 mi or 1,705 km about 18hours. Again that is if you drive straight and no stops so it took us a lot longer than that. It was a long drive home with the last 40min of two screaming kids, Jonas screaming b/c Noah was screaming 'bed bed sleep sleep'.
The boys ready for the drive back home from Whistler.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Just a quick update.
It's been a while since I have written here and I thought I would just let you all know things are good. I don't feel like writing much and I really don't have the time, these days.
Updates
Noah
-has been in a big bed before Jonas was born
-Gave up his soother to the soother fairy much like the tooth fairy, who takes soothers from big boys and girls and gives them to babies that need them. He got a big green ball from the soother fairy in return.
-Can say all his ABC's and it doesn't have to be in order he knows all the letters at random.
-He can count to 10 too and points out numbers/letters on signs when he see them. I swear he has eagle eye for letters and numbers.
Jonas
- is rolling over front to back and back to front no problem now(So he starting to get around the living room now, which means I can't leave him alone in the room long b/c he won't be where I put him).
-He not to sure of the jolly jumper but is slowly getting the hang of it.
-His growing is slowing down a lot just like Noah's did so I don't think we'll have a big baby like we thought. he's fallen all the way to the 42%.
Tom and I
Are good nothing much new here with us at all
we signed our lease for one more yr at our apartment in hope to save some more money.
We are heading to Victoria BC by car on May 14th for a friends wedding
I think we are coming home early August, just hoping for a seat sale at the moment.
well that is it for now. We hope everyone has a good weekend.
Updates
Noah
-has been in a big bed before Jonas was born
-Gave up his soother to the soother fairy much like the tooth fairy, who takes soothers from big boys and girls and gives them to babies that need them. He got a big green ball from the soother fairy in return.
-Can say all his ABC's and it doesn't have to be in order he knows all the letters at random.
-He can count to 10 too and points out numbers/letters on signs when he see them. I swear he has eagle eye for letters and numbers.
Jonas
- is rolling over front to back and back to front no problem now(So he starting to get around the living room now, which means I can't leave him alone in the room long b/c he won't be where I put him).
-He not to sure of the jolly jumper but is slowly getting the hang of it.
-His growing is slowing down a lot just like Noah's did so I don't think we'll have a big baby like we thought. he's fallen all the way to the 42%.
Tom and I
Are good nothing much new here with us at all
we signed our lease for one more yr at our apartment in hope to save some more money.
We are heading to Victoria BC by car on May 14th for a friends wedding
I think we are coming home early August, just hoping for a seat sale at the moment.
well that is it for now. We hope everyone has a good weekend.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Video
Not a great video where our battery died just at the beginning so you really don't see the excitement of Noah when he got into finding the eggs. But surprise us at how well he did with finding the eggs after get got the hang of it.
Friday, April 10, 2009
I am hoping to get a few moments here but we'll see. Jonas has finally let me set him down on the floor.
So this past weekend has been challenging with colds and maybe a growth spurt in there not sure but this week has really seem upside down lately, and not a lot is getting accomplish, which I can't stand and it sucks. Tom had some talks (not sure what else to call them but it computer stuff related) so he hasn't been home till late a few nights this week. So this week just seem really long, especially where we had a rough weekend last weekend. Oh I guess I should back up some. I was excited for last weekend b/c we were going to meet Tom in the city at the hotel. Yup last week Tom was in the city a lot for a conference. He came home early Wednesday night b/c we had a concert to go to which I did enjoy but it was also stressful at the same time so it wasn't as relaxing as hoped.
switching to point from b/c I am now holding Jonas
Wednesday:
-went to the Bruce Springsteen concert but babysitter got sick so another friend took over
Jonas doesn't take bottles so he was hungry by the time we got home but doing okay
-Kerry our second sitter had a brief period of panic b/c Jonas wouldn't take the bottle of pumped milk I left but he calmed down, and fell asleep.
-we missed the last train home b/c the concert was an hour late starting meaning it was over an hour late getting over and we missed the last training running so we had to take the long vta light rail(like the bus) which takes an hour instead of 20 min like the train.
-However it was awesome to get out for 3 hours with Tom.
Thursday
- I took both kids on the train to meet tom, we manage and it was an experience that is for sure
Friday
- Took both boys out to breakfast before walking around the city and waiting for Tom to finish his conference
- had a horrible night. tom got the flu, both boys were a bit off themselves = no sleep for me and all 4 of us were in one bed.
Saturday
- everyone was tired and feeling bad, didn't do much. walked around the water front than went back to the hotel for a nap
Sunday
- was the best day everyone feeling a bit better but we just went for breakfast and than hopped back on to the train to come home.
Since than Jonas hasn't been sleeping well and we all got colds except for Noah I think but he's going through something not sure what maybe some more teeth.
Tom had some late nights this week and I am tired of hearing about everyone long weekend etc. We don't have one and I am jealous. It seem that Tom work doesn't have many long weekend anymore. Sure they gave everyone two floating holidays that you can use, when ever but Tom doesn't really take them for just a long weekend, b/c no one else does they just put them down when they take a vacation, which is nice if you think it's two extra vacation days, but hey long weekend here and there are nice and it suck that we don't get a long Christmas anymore too, only Christmas day now. Oh well enough of that we are going to BC next month for a week.
So on other news.
I think we are crazy but hopefully we can make it work, well we are going to have to. But we are pretty sure we are re-signing our lease here for another yr at our apartment b/c we are trying to save money and they only raised our rent 30$(have to sign before the end of this month). So basically we are paying what most people are paying for a bachelor apartment and maybe if you are lucky for a one bed room in our city and city around us. People that are moving into our complex now are paying 400$ more than us for apartment just like ours. So you can see if we move to a 3 bedroom somewhere else we would be paying about 700$ more a month and that doesn't include bills like heat, water etc. So I am looking into storage options and a big spring cleaning which I think the goodwill store will benefit from us haha.
Umm besides that I am looking forward to our road trip to BC, yes we are driving up to help save some money and I am hoping we'll have fun and do some stops on the way back. Plan is to pretty much drive up to the ferry outside Seattle area and catch the ferry the next morning. Than take our time on the way home and see stuff.
I think I am tired lately b/c peoples selfishness and taking others for granted all the time is bugging me a lot lately. And no this has nothing to do with Tom and I at all. It comes from ready other people comments/blogs/facebook. I just don't understand people a lot of the time with them only thinking of themselves, and think well it's not important to me so it's not important to others. We wonder why the world is the way it is, look around and it will show you I think. You'd be surprise how good it feels to think of others(or making an appearances) and not of yourself. If everyone tried this maybe our world would be a little better off.
I can't think of much more, I am just hoping this weekend will be a better one. Happy Easter to everyone and hope you enjoy your long weekend if you are having one and if not I hope you have a good weekend.
Grampie Flynn thanks for the chocolates I think I have gain 10lbs it's all gone haha.
So this past weekend has been challenging with colds and maybe a growth spurt in there not sure but this week has really seem upside down lately, and not a lot is getting accomplish, which I can't stand and it sucks. Tom had some talks (not sure what else to call them but it computer stuff related) so he hasn't been home till late a few nights this week. So this week just seem really long, especially where we had a rough weekend last weekend. Oh I guess I should back up some. I was excited for last weekend b/c we were going to meet Tom in the city at the hotel. Yup last week Tom was in the city a lot for a conference. He came home early Wednesday night b/c we had a concert to go to which I did enjoy but it was also stressful at the same time so it wasn't as relaxing as hoped.
switching to point from b/c I am now holding Jonas
Wednesday:
-went to the Bruce Springsteen concert but babysitter got sick so another friend took over
Jonas doesn't take bottles so he was hungry by the time we got home but doing okay
-Kerry our second sitter had a brief period of panic b/c Jonas wouldn't take the bottle of pumped milk I left but he calmed down, and fell asleep.
-we missed the last train home b/c the concert was an hour late starting meaning it was over an hour late getting over and we missed the last training running so we had to take the long vta light rail(like the bus) which takes an hour instead of 20 min like the train.
-However it was awesome to get out for 3 hours with Tom.
Thursday
- I took both kids on the train to meet tom, we manage and it was an experience that is for sure
Friday
- Took both boys out to breakfast before walking around the city and waiting for Tom to finish his conference
- had a horrible night. tom got the flu, both boys were a bit off themselves = no sleep for me and all 4 of us were in one bed.
Saturday
- everyone was tired and feeling bad, didn't do much. walked around the water front than went back to the hotel for a nap
Sunday
- was the best day everyone feeling a bit better but we just went for breakfast and than hopped back on to the train to come home.
Since than Jonas hasn't been sleeping well and we all got colds except for Noah I think but he's going through something not sure what maybe some more teeth.
Tom had some late nights this week and I am tired of hearing about everyone long weekend etc. We don't have one and I am jealous. It seem that Tom work doesn't have many long weekend anymore. Sure they gave everyone two floating holidays that you can use, when ever but Tom doesn't really take them for just a long weekend, b/c no one else does they just put them down when they take a vacation, which is nice if you think it's two extra vacation days, but hey long weekend here and there are nice and it suck that we don't get a long Christmas anymore too, only Christmas day now. Oh well enough of that we are going to BC next month for a week.
So on other news.
I think we are crazy but hopefully we can make it work, well we are going to have to. But we are pretty sure we are re-signing our lease here for another yr at our apartment b/c we are trying to save money and they only raised our rent 30$(have to sign before the end of this month). So basically we are paying what most people are paying for a bachelor apartment and maybe if you are lucky for a one bed room in our city and city around us. People that are moving into our complex now are paying 400$ more than us for apartment just like ours. So you can see if we move to a 3 bedroom somewhere else we would be paying about 700$ more a month and that doesn't include bills like heat, water etc. So I am looking into storage options and a big spring cleaning which I think the goodwill store will benefit from us haha.
Umm besides that I am looking forward to our road trip to BC, yes we are driving up to help save some money and I am hoping we'll have fun and do some stops on the way back. Plan is to pretty much drive up to the ferry outside Seattle area and catch the ferry the next morning. Than take our time on the way home and see stuff.
I think I am tired lately b/c peoples selfishness and taking others for granted all the time is bugging me a lot lately. And no this has nothing to do with Tom and I at all. It comes from ready other people comments/blogs/facebook. I just don't understand people a lot of the time with them only thinking of themselves, and think well it's not important to me so it's not important to others. We wonder why the world is the way it is, look around and it will show you I think. You'd be surprise how good it feels to think of others(or making an appearances) and not of yourself. If everyone tried this maybe our world would be a little better off.
I can't think of much more, I am just hoping this weekend will be a better one. Happy Easter to everyone and hope you enjoy your long weekend if you are having one and if not I hope you have a good weekend.
Grampie Flynn thanks for the chocolates I think I have gain 10lbs it's all gone haha.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Laughing boys
Here is a video I thought everyone would like to see. I have a few updates but not time at the moment. I'll try to get back on here later in the week.
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