Lucas Thomas Flynn

Yes we are finally back on line!!! My computer was broken but we are back.

Was born on Oct 11, 2010 at 8:13pm 10lbs 2.1 oz 22" long. We love him to death and has fit right into our family like he was always here. Here are some long over due pictures, sorry I don't have time to edit them so you have to just seem them as they are.

over due

in more than one way on here. Yes this blog post is way over due and yes I went for the first time past my due date. My computer is broken and the ipad won't let me blog so I have been trying to write entry on my email, but haven't been able to steal tom's computer till now. So here is some blogging now....that was written a while ago.

Yes I have been MIA on here for some time which I was well aware of. Half the reason is Tom has taken over my computer which I gave permission to do so, so that he wouldn't have to keep biking to and from work with his on his back, as well I had a lot of trouble sitting at the computer desk do my big belly and lastly I was just miserable from being pregnant and over due.

Anyhow this weekend was not fun one around here. Tom and I hope to catch a movie for our anniversary on Saturday but Friday Jonas fell ill at first with a cough that made it hard for him to breath and he ended up sleeping with us so we could monitor his breathing. Saturday was rough with fever of 102 for Jonas. Noah and nannie seem to just have colds, and Tom and I were exhausted from being up with Jonas, which we had no idea what was in store of the next night because Jonas still had I high temp and we got no sleep and took shift laying on the family room floor watching Mickey mouse and Curious George. Which left everyone feeling horrible and nothing got done not even the Thanksgiving dinner we planned to do. So the whole weekend was a wash out and even more frustrating I was still pregnant(even though in was very happy Lucas

didn't arrive on our anniversary). Monday I was still tired from the whole weekend and all but decided the kids need some fresh air and some time away from the tv....when sick where seem to be a lot on in the house. So we went for a walk but not ending up for a long one, where I have some hip pain issues and another reason was I didn't know we where having another heat wave for this time a yr. 90+F is really not my friend. So we turn back and went home. After the walk I had to rest my hip, there Lucas was killing them and has been for bad few months. Around 3 I started cooking our dinner for thanksgiving since the weekend didn't go over that well........

3:30 I started to notice contraction so I kepi an eye on them but didn't say anything because in wanted to make sure it was the real thing. About 3:45 I called Tom to remind him about dinner and mention that I was having contraction and he might have to come home sooner. By 4 I was pretty sure it was real since the contraction were getting stronger and went from 10 min to 7 min apart. Called Tom again and said come home since I knew he had a 8 min bike ride and than would like to shower if possible. When he got home we talked and contraction where around 6 min. Called the hospital a little after 5 pm they said to wait a bit maybe till the contractions were 4 or less apart. Well right before 6pm they jumped to 3min apart and Tom said we were going so we called and said we were coming in. Got to the hospital and contraction jumped to 2 min apart. we finally got sign in at 6:40 and put on the montiors to see if we were staying or going back home. they monitor us for 20 mins and than the check where we were only 4 cm. But they said we could stay b/c it appeared I was pretty uncomfortable. Got to our room just after 7pm, water broke shortly after getting into our room where they didn't even have the saline lock put in(i didn't want the iv in right away). They checked me after my water broke and I was 8 cm. So the nurse started rushing to get my saline lock and take some blood samples etc. Well by the time the blood was taken and I stood up again. My body said it was time for the baby to come so the nurse started rush and I laid down again. With the nurse telling me not to push which was harder than anything and I don't think I was doing a good job, anyhow the dr just got there in the nick of time and not ready just like last time and Lucas Thomas Flynn was born at 8:13pm just an about an hour after getting into our room.

Yes

....all we(I) are still very pregnant... Nothing to update here really.

Complaints
- I can't bend over anymore
-my hips hurt no matter if I am sitting, standing or laying down
-yes heartburn
- tired
-cranky
-yes the joys of the last weeks of pregnancy

Thankful
-Heat wave is over-
-didn't seem to swell like I did with the boys(rings are still on fingers)
-Mom Flynn arrives tomorrow(be nice to have someone over the age 3 in the house with me)


When is the baby going to come when it decides it's time, How big is the baby they are thinking it's going to BIG, oh yeah for me!!! Really hoping they are wrong. still wonder how ppl have small babies that get to full term.

Does the sex matter(really tired of this question- are you trying for a girl)?? NO not at all, every child is a blessing, and I don't try to have children to get one sex over the other, I am thrilled to just have another baby!!!

Almost 360 degrees of pregnancy at 39wks 1 day.

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39wks

Not sure why but my kids always grow a lot after 36wks, like a lot. I was measuring behind at my 36wks and caught up at 38wks and there wasn't much weight gain at all so it's all belly growth. Today I am measuring 39wks. With Jonas I never measured passed 38wks. sigh....dr said it's going to be another big baby like we are already past 8lbs, and well that could be 2 lbs off which I know and that is what I worry about being 2 lbs more but hoping it's 2 lbs under. I really don't want a 9lbs + baby. Everything else is good though I broke the 20 lbs mark at this weigh in. I really hope when the baby comes that all the weight is mostly baby b/c with three kids and a hard working hubby I don't know when I will get to workout this time around. Next appt. is next Wednesday when I will be 40wks and a day...I am hoping not to make it to that one. This weekend or Monday would be good b/c my dr is on call and I would love it if she could deliver this one, she almost delivered Jonas but missed it by 5 mins after staying 2 hours after her rotation ended. Besides that things are slowly look towards labour but not a whole lot but things could change fast if this little one wants out. I am sort of hoping this little one doesn't come Thursday night or Friday, as the main person we have to look after the boys is flying out to Sweden at 6am Friday eekk. We have a lot of maybes if we can get a hold of them, so really Saturday night is the best time to have this Little one when mom Flynn is here.

Haven't gotten anything done around the house the last few days. It's been too hot in this heat wave and well with this new belly growth spurt I can truly say it's very hard to bend over or even get up from sitting on the floor after playing with the boys. However I did manage to still paint my toe nails haha. I have been getting laughed at by some of my exercise buddies (not that I have been exercising that much but have gotten to see them here or there) b/c they say from behind I don't even look pregnant and than all of a sudden when I turn sideways and my belly is huge. I guess that one way it is good. I am starting to swell with this heat but so far I still have my wedding rings on which this is a first for me. They normally have to come off at 35wks do to swelling. I sure hope tomorrow is cooler. I have taken the boys to a water park the last few days and I have to say it's a lot of fun watching them.

Well here is hoping that this little baby comes soon and I don't have to go over but we'll see I always feel I will and have gotten lucky to go into labour on my due dates even though jonas was born the next day so I guess I did go over one day with him. I am so excited that there is going to be another baby in our house!!!

Boy's room almost complete!

I got to do a few touch ups but not too many and of course put stuff up on the wall, like the letters for their names. The pictures are dark b/c they were taken right before bedtime. but there are a few shots.

The good old buddha belly.

These are over due for some of you that have been wondering how big I am. So here you go! I actually had some time tonight or well I decide I was tired of working on the house. Only two shirts are actually maternity shirts(week 26, 32 is the same shirt and of course the last photo ), which shows you how much maternity clothes I own haha.














16wk 5day, 17wks 1 day, 19 wks, 21 wks, 23wks 1 day














26wks 2days, 30wks 1 day, 32wks 3 days, 35wks, 36wks














37 wks

I have a feeling....

unless things change soon that this baby is going to be a late one and it will kill me ...well not literally of course. But I have been lucky with the boys and have gone into labour on my due dates. Well lets just say my dr appt this morning did not show labour progression at this point as it did with the boys ugh...

1.baby still high yup I knew that on my own(no dropping here),
2.head down yup I new that too. Lots of kick up top.
3. swelling ...yup I always know when 36wks is near b/c I swell up
4.weight still under 20lbs so I am happy with that one, but I know I will swell up like a balloon here, luckly the fluid weight goes down a day or two after delivery for me(well has in the past).

So now hoping Mom F is still in town when the baby shows up...I have a feeling if we are late I am going to go really late and I really hope Mom is not back on the plane heading back to Fredericton.

Got asked if I am ready for the baby the other day hahaha well if you think not having any new born close out of the box or storage, Still haven't gotten the new beds for the boys which mean we are short a bed for nannie,eekkk got to get on that one. I don't even have the diapers out yet either....Yes I am completely ready for this little one to come haha....I do however have the base of the car seat installed...so we can bring home the baby haha. I guess this weekend I have mix some baby stuff into the to due list since most of it is in storage. Well got work on the house.

Well we survived the germs and heat thanks goodness.

We are almost done for a while having work done on the house(well by others that is). Monday morning the electrian is coming in and doing all the work and hopefully the contractors will finish up the last few things...than is all up to us to finish everything. I will be happy to have no more ppl coming in the house. Our dishwasher is now in which I am really happy more b/c it's not sitting in the middle of the kitchen. I still have yet to use it haha. Probably run it before bed tonight.

Today has been a weird day and I am completely wiped but I really didn't do much so not too sure why I am exhausted and falling asleep on the couch while the boys played. So I didn't do work on the house today at all :S. Hopefully I will get stuff done this weekend. I really want to finish the boys room and at least one wall in our room so I can move tom's dresser in to the bedroom.

For fun I did a gender quiz for the baby and this is the result I got. I don't think they were ever right with the boys I know sometime I got 50-50 on them so we'll see how this one pans out.

You have a 38% chance of having a boy.
And you have a 61% chance of having a girl.

It sucks

....being sick that is. We all came down with colds but than last night tom spiked a fever and has the flu.... this is when it really sucks being the mom...I wish someone else was the mom....Mom's always take care of things but than who takes care of mom. sorry for complaining but I had to get it out there.

We are in a heat wave this week and I hope it's short lived. Our house has been cool most of the summer. Actually the summer here this yr has been beautiful I think. It's been warm but not hot hot. Which is wonderful when you are pregnant. Tomorrow is suppose to be hotter and oh boy it sucks. Just to let you know it was 95 F at 5pm here which is 35 C for all you back home.

Well hopefully the germs in this home go away soon and we can get back to our stuff on the house and another hopeful wish is this baby comes early, not getting too hopeful for on that one but we'll see. what happens. Next dr appt is in two weeks. Hopefully we'll have some news that labour is close to begin!!!

Well I haven't been getting much done on the house lately. I have got the run around from a paint supply store which could have made me cry b/c I was so tired and dragging the boys around. First place said they didn't make the paint anymore but sent me to another city that was suppose to have it (not too far) but on the way the gps broke I got lost for over an hour, boys were hungry etc happen. Finally got a hold of tom for him to help me find out where to go. Get there and they are like :I don't know why they sent you here"(even thought he called that store and told them I was coming...ugh). Than they told me no it not discontinued but ran out of the paint and it won't be in the store till dec sometime..."what??? are you serious this crappy beige paint that the sellers painted the whole house with even the ceilings" You would say why don't you just pick another color well since it me doing the fixing and there is still lots I have to do I don't have time to re-paint ceiling or more rooms. I still have sanding, puttying, caulking baseboards to do and try doing it when you're over 7 month pregnant with a bad back. Yeah paint another colour is just not an option right now where all I want to do is touch ups and well paint a 2 ft wide strip a crossed one of the master bedroom walls where not sure why the termite people ripped apart, with the floor....nice I know. So they gave me something sort of the same but not the same and said put it on lightly and it might blend how nice thank you horriable kelly moore paint store I will not shop there for my own colour choice. That morning we left at 10:30 am and got home at 4pm, since we got lost again leaving. Well not really lost but trying to cut over mulit lanes was for some reason harder to do yesterday so I couldn't make some turns I wanted to, and than I got stuck behind(not only me a few of us) stalled car and No one was letting us out. Oh did I mention I had to tired kids with me.... yup I did. However for what they went through I have to say I am pretty blessed with great kids(yes there still was screaming crying but it could have been a trillion times worst). I also have be returning things left and right b/c they don't fit or aren't working etc. which is more running around...love owning a house at these moment yup sure do!!!!

Today I only got the wall in my bedroom primed, so I guess I will have to lightly paint it tomorrow ugh. Still need curtains up but have run to a few problems where we can't get the drill to go all the way through we have multi holes now which I need to fill and patch with my none matching paint. I think I only have 2 boxes left to unpack(not counting the ones in storage) and they are junk boxes. Than there are 3 boxes of Hockey cards which I can't even lift so I got to get Tom to lift those and see if we can put them somewhere(have no idea where at the moment) . My dishwasher which I was hoping to have installed by the end of the week not so much to use really but that is a bounce but to get the boxed up dishwasher that is sitting in the middle of my kitchen floor out of the way. However, we have to wait on permits for the electrical work since the panel has to be up graded. Hopefully next week maybe. I have big goals to get stuff done this weekend but we'll see how my back is. I really need to get the entry trim done and the boys room finished. Than I will just pick away at what is left. Still haven't bought the boys beds yet, got to wait a little long till that can be done. Can I finish this all in less than 7 wks I really hope so....but some what doubtful!

As for the belly it's growing but my weight not reflexing it really, some how our scale says in the last 5 days I lost 3 lbs which is shocking b/c I alway loose wait in the first tirmester but have never in the third but I bet it will be back up at my 36wk appt, so I am not worried at all. Funny how I know and have a bunch of friends pregnant and they are already doing every 2wk appt but my don't start till after my 36wks appt. So three more wks till that appt. Not sure how ppl go early with their pregnancy b/c at this rate I could probably run a marathon and still deliver at 40 wk or later haha. Like I have said I have back problems and the usual unhappy 3 trimester symptoms but oh well, I just live with it and move on. I think of it as work, suck it up and get through it. Baby is head down now and I hope stays that way but still has room to move around. Looking forward to meeting this little one though. I truly can't wait for the baby to come and it would be a blessing in many ways if s/he came at the end of Sept even though it would be hard since mom flynn won't be here till Oct 2, but I have a friend that said she'll come and watch the boys but I just hope if that happen she'll answer the phone. Worst case I guess the boys come with us till someone can come get them :S.

Well that probably it for now, Noah lost my nail setter(?) the things the sink the nails in further so you can putty over them, so I can't work on that tonight. Good thing they were cheap, but I guess I will have to go out and buy some more.

well I think that is the update here, probably missed something but I am tired so night all.

Baby guesses

I should note that Noah was 7lbs 12 oz, 20" born on his due date, Jonas was 8lbs 11 oz, 20" born the morning after his due date.


Tom- girl, Oct 3rd, 8lbs 6oz, 20.5"

Selena- Boy, Oct 1st, 9lbs, 20"

Dad Flynn - girl, Oct 2, 6lbs 7 oz, 20"

Mom Townsend- boy, Oct 4th, 9lbs 2oz(thanks mom) but said if it did happen to be a girl she would be small , 20"

Genevieve- Boy, Oct 5th, 7lbs, 8oz and 21"

Peyton- Boy, Octr 7, 8lbs 10 oz, 18.5"

Makenna- Girl, Oct 6, 7 lbs 12 oz, 21.8"

Sandy- Girl, Oct 6, 9lbs 6 oz, 20"

Reagan- Girl, Oct 10, 8lbs 15oz, 18 "

Ethan- Blahhh, Ha-LOW, Mommy, Daddy

Blair- Boy, Oct 4, 7 lbs 10oz, 19 3/4"

Dad Townsend- Boy, Oct 4th, 8lbs 14oz, 21"

Sarah Flynn- Girl(cause it's about time don't you think!) Sept 25th(her birthday), 8lbs 3oz, 22"

Tevor - Boy, Sept 29,8lbs 8oz, 21"

Nan- Girl, Oct 11(her birthday), 7lbs 6oz, 19"

Mom Flynn- Girl, Oct 8, 8lbs 2oz, 20"

Sarah Teal- Girl, Oct 4, 6lbs, 9 oz; 20.3inches

Stephen- Boy, Oct 3, 8lbs, 17.5"

Lynne- Boy, Oct 7, 7lbs 8oz, 20''

Craig- Girl, Oct 12th, 6lbs 8oz, 18"

Hannah- Girl, Oct 10th, 7lbs, 19"

August

....already, really whole cow...I have so much to still do and only 9 wks to do it in. Doesn't help I am getting more tired these days either. so I have for junk boxes left I think and than little piles here and there which I am scared will stay there forever, b/c Tom needs to also go through them and that will be probably be like pulling teeth to get done. We still have a storage unit too of stuff but I am not even bring that into the place till all the work is done on the house. Which was suppose to start tomorrow but I haven't heard a word if it is or not, SO LOVELY. We are also getting an alarm unit put in at the end of the week. I don't think we really need it but since I am home a lot by myself with the kids and especially when it starts getting late at night as well we have four different entries into the house it make me feel a bit better to have it. We have to keep it for 2 yrs and than well if we don't feel it is necessary than we'll get rid of it. Like I said I don't think we really need it. Our neighbour hood is in a good area and well I know my neighbours are probably watching us all the time haha. Got to love being the youngest around(they have nothing better to do but watch out their windows :) ). I really doesn't bother me either to tell you the truth, it sort of reminds me of home haha

We are trying to plant some grass outside but that is taking a while haha. Tom also has we think one of the oleander stumps chopped out of the ground. He's done really good with working on that. He'll come home from work and grab the little bit of light that is left of the day and give some good swing. Hopefully but the weekend he'll have the smaller one of the two out. I am starting to feel better about getting stuff put away but there still is so much stuff to do. I am starting to wonder if I ever will. I think once the baseboard work is done and I can put the bookshelfs up and furniture where I really want it I will feel at home.

Well I got to my exercise class after i think once since we got back from our trip home in june. so so sad, I am moving slower that is for sure and yes part of it is b/c I am pregnant but really it's more because I haven't been going.

I am still hoping these 9wks go fast though, I am ready to be done with this pregnancy, and hold this little one in my arms.

Well since we did guess for the boys and I put them in their baby books I am going to do the same thing for this little one so please let me know


Baby Guess
1. If you think it will be a BOY or a girl
2. when you think HIS/ her birthday will be
3. How big and how long HE/she will be

I think that is all I did for the boys I guess I need to double check but that is good for now. So let me know so I can fill it in to the baby book.

Sorry but I don't want to hear....

Anymore about peoples vacations at all. It's been over two yrs since we had one and I am jealous. I don't need to go far to enjoy myself on vacation at all. I would be happy to even have a vacation here at home, infacted a true long weekend or H.E double hockey sicks a good relaxing weekend. Yes this is a bit of a rant but I am so tired of hearing the word vacation. I want to go somewhere or even stay at home with the whole family and not have to do anything, but relax wake up and just eat breakfast go to a park all together with No driving, No time frame to be here or there. Just do what we want to do....That my folks is a vacation. OF course I love to be at a beach...I love to get up eat breakfast than head off to the beach, splash in the water, play in the sand and than head back for lunch and decide what to do later. Like walk to a local market etc. Just have a slow pace day all together. But nope that is not reality anyhow, Oh well... I am happy you all are having your vacation in all, because I feel they are so important.....One day we'll be able to have a break just got to be wait be patient... because they say good things happen for those who wait right?

Boxes and boxes

I think I am half way through them but yet there is still more oh my goodness. The mess is driving me crazy but since I worked really hard last week at trying to get thing out of the boxes I am having a hard time motivating myself this week, plus I don't think my emotions on missing my friend has help out either. Yesterday was probably the first tuesday in months maybe a yr(well we missed like one or two over the yr) that I didn't have her over for lunch. yup her gone is pretty much killing me but I have to suck it up and move on and I know we'll keep in touch but still sometime it's hard.

Anyhow I am 30wks 1 day today which means I have 69 days left of this pregnancy hopefully I won't go over. Feeling okay getting pretty tired, lots of heartburn and trouble sleeping too. But that is the norm, it not going to get any better till the little one is here. Weight is still in check and pretty much all out front growth as I can still wear a few of my not pregnancy carpis and shorts they just have to be low but I can button or tie them woo hoo, shirts on the other hand are posing a little more of a probably but oh well. Hopefully not much longer.

Well I took a few messy house pictures I figure some of you might be wanting to see so here they are,

















This the third room most likely to be the baby's room and guess room,


















This is the family room that is not put together and has toys all over the place as well.

The is of the living room which houses most of our boxes mostly since I got most of the kitchen done.
































































The Kitchen is a mess and yesterday they dropped off the dishwasher which will be sitting there in the box behind the table till the carpenter, plumber, electrician comes to cut out the cupboards by the fridge and make a spot for it.

Jonas was sleeping so I didn't get a photo of their room and probably couldn't anyhow b/c there is a dresser in the door way and our is a mess as well with the drawers not put back in the dresser etc.

House and good bye to friends

Weekend was off to a rough start as we didn't get much sleep where Noah was having dream issues and kept waking us up...the morning came way too soon today. Than the roofers came so no sleeping in, as well my heart burn didn't make sleeping any easier. The good news is we have a roof and it's done woo hoo, so so happy. We now have a roof and floors and hopefully only two weeks left of things get fixed, till we can afford to fix some more things(not talking cosmetics either, that is so far down the line)....ah the joys. I think I am finally 3/4 the way through getting my kitchen done, than I need to organize it better and find the perfect place for things. Family room is a work in progress, and I can't do too much more till the contractor comes in to put the baseboards down. We were suppose to move the boys into the third bedroom so I can prime the walls to paint tomorrow evening but it didn't happen so hopefully tomorrow evening I can get the priming done. Tom has to go over early to the apartment and finish getting the last few loads of junk and hand in our keys.

In the craziness of our messy house we had a good bye party for my best friend and the boys best friend, who move monday to Phoenix for the next yr but there is no guaranteed they are going to move back here as they don't know what life will be in the next yr. I am quite sad as best friends are hard to come by...You know the kind you can just say anything to, or sit in your messy apartment and eat peanut butter sandwiches together while the kids play, or call anytime and see if they want to do something etc. I am excited for her though too b/c she is finishing her master degree and has worked very hard to get this far, and is doing her workman ship this coming school yr. It's very bitter sweet but I won't lie I will probably be pretty depressed when she is gone. It was a great evening though but I didn't say good bye I am not very good with those even with family. I try to do it like a band aid fast and quick so no one sees tears and so I don't get too upset. Oh I am going to miss her and the boys are going to miss Wesley too. However we had a great evening with laughs etc.

Well I am exhausted and need to sleep and hopefully will get a good nights rest as tomorrow seem to be a busy day for us tomorrow.

Hope you all are having a good weekend.

Trying to get settled in

Ugh I had a bunch written the other night and some how it not there anymore, so time to start over.

So moving day happened on Monday and it was long and exhausting and we still have some junk over at the apartment too...ugh. But we survived it and all the packing, moving and stress of it all didn't cause early labour so that is great and I don't think this little one will come early now after that day.

We are all loving the house even in it's messy state that it is. First off so much bigger than anything we have lived in haha. It's bright and sunny and maybe a little too much since we have no window covering(hopefully we'll get something temporary this weekend). But all the same we are loving it. The boys run around crazy, Bella I think is trilled to have all the space and Tom and I love it as well. Still lots to do and fix which will happen over time.


So I have been scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing(these old house collect a lot of dirt but we are slowly getting rid of it all), painting, papering shelves and than unpacking some of the boxes. I think I might have a little over 1/4 of the kitchen done but there is so much more to do. I have also worked on the hallway closets, and the family room. We did have one clean room which was the storage room till the roofers came yesterday and ripped off the roof and debris fell down into the storage room since there is no ceiling and no one thought of that not us or even the roofers that were in there for the electrical outlet ugh so so messy and all over our washer/dryer etc. I have a bit of the family room done, our beds have sheets on them and a few of the hallway closets are done. I have about 10 loads of laundry to do and would have done them if we had a clothes line but we don't. Not all the furniture is in place and won't be till another few weeks when the baseboards are in place. But it's slowly turning into a home, oh so slowly. We did try and put some grass in and the place we started is now ruined but it was the only place out front the roofers could pull up their truck(it was sad and sort of funny at the same time.)


We had the roofers start yesterday at 8am and they have the whole roof off but seem to have taken a break today since no one is here working on it and it is now 12pm. I am also waiting for the gas company to show up and turn our gas on today( I have a waiting time of 8am -8pm woo hoo I love those waiting time LOL), yes the last few days we have had no gas which means no hot water or a working dryer. I can't wait to have hot water, but last night I did finally find our pot, so I did boil some water to wash our dishes and scrub a bit more since scrubbing with cold water seem to take longer too. Tomorrow hopefully by the afternoon we'll have a phone etc. that waiting time is only suppose to be an hour or so, I am hoping by 12 noon well have things working but we'll see. I am hoping that Saturday our cooktop will be installed, (we only have partial working one now and tom doesn't like me to use it but we need to eat too). Next mid week is baseboards and door frames, and than hopefully at least have the carpentry done to put our dishwasher in which won't be as simple as we hoped b/c to make it simple we need to find a dishwasher 31 inches tall when the standard is really around 33 inchs which means a lot more work and removing counter top, and getting something for a counter top that won't look to bad to put it back in to match the rest ugh ugh ugh.

Well should run and feed the kids and get back to doing something so that we will have a working house some what. I can't wait till the next few weeks are done and all the projects we have at the moment will be done.

Trying to get settled in.

Ugh I had a bunch written the other night and some how it not there anymore, so time to start over.

So moving day happened on Monday and it was long and exhausting and we still have some junk over at the apartment too...ugh. But we survived it and all the packing, moving and stress of it all didn't cause early labour so that is great and I don't think this little one will come early now after that day.

We are all loving the house even in it's messy state that it is. First off so much bigger than anything we have lived in haha. It's bright and sunny and maybe a little too much since we have no window covering(hopefully we'll get something temporary this weekend). But all the same we are loving it. The boys run around crazy, Bella I think is trilled to have all the space and Tom and I love it as well. Still lots to do and fix which will happen over time.


So I have been scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing(these old house collect a lot of dirt but we are slowly getting rid of it all), painting, papering shelves and than unpacking some of the boxes. I think I might have a little over 1/4 of the kitchen done but there is so much more to do. I have also worked on the hallway closets, and the family room. We did have one clean room which was the storage room till the roofers came yesterday and ripped off the roof and debris fell down into the storage room since there is no ceiling and no one thought of that not us or even the roofers that were in there for the electrical outlet ugh so so messy and all over our washer/dryer etc. I have a bit of the family room done, our beds have sheets on them and a few of the hallway closets are done. I have about 10 loads of laundry to do and would have done them if we had a clothes line but we don't. Not all the furniture is in place and won't be till another few weeks when the baseboards are in place. But it's slowly turning into a home, oh so slowly. We did try and put some grass in and the place we started is now ruined but it was the only place out front the roofers could pull up their truck(it was sad and sort of funny at the same time.)


We had the roofers start yesterday at 8am and they have the whole roof off but seem to have taken a break today since no one is here working on it and it is now 12pm. I am also waiting for the gas company to show up and turn our gas on today( I have a waiting time of 8am -8pm woo hoo I love those waiting time LOL), yes the last few days we have had no gas which means no hot water or a working dryer. I can't wait to have hot water, but last night I did finally find our pot, so I did boil some water to wash our dishes and scrub a bit more since scrubbing with cold water seem to take longer too. Tomorrow hopefully by the afternoon we'll have a phone etc. that waiting time is only suppose to be an hour or so, I am hoping by 12 noon well have things working but we'll see. I am hoping that Saturday our cooktop will be installed, (we only have partial working one now and tom doesn't like me to use it but we need to eat too). Next mid week is baseboards and door frames, and than hopefully at least have the carpentry done to put our dishwasher in which won't be as simple as we hoped b/c to make it simple we need to find a dishwasher 31 inches tall when the standard is really around 33 inchs which means a lot more work and removing counter top, and getting something for a counter top that won't look to bad to put it back in to match the rest ugh ugh ugh.

Well should run and feed the kids and get back to doing something so that we will have a working house some what. I can't wait till the next few weeks are done and all the projects we have at the moment will be done.

Things to do and think about.

Disappointed this weekend the floor guys didn't work on the floors this weekend which mean that the floor will most likely be finished on Thursday now instead of Tuesday which I was really hoping for. Oh well I guess as long as they do a good job that is all that matters in the end. There is much more that needs to be done but will have to wait a few more months before we can look into them. I have also been having trouble deciding what to do with the boys room. We got the paint but now we need to pick the room and what to do about beds. We don't want Noah in a top buck yet, since tom fell out once when he was much older than Noah is and as well all the safety stuff I been reading says they should be at least 6yrs old to go on top. Yes we are a bit of the safety nut parents in some ways, but also we've have had stitches and a few other big bumps along the way and even though you think those might not be bad, dealing with a panicked little one crying and asking you to stop and that they are all done while you are holding them still in the emergency room is not fun and very heart breaking. I also think Noah would be okay but there is that line when something could happen...ugh. I have found two bunks I like one is to mission style twin beds over each other that can be separated and used as two beds but has a ladder which I don't like. The other is a mission on the bottom and has a stair case that are also drawers which I love but the top buck isn't a mission and not sure if you can use it separate. It is a tough decision but I still have time to think about and decide b/c we can't buy them for a few months anyhow. Or we can just buy a cheap frame(not including the head for foot boards) and put a boxspring and matters on them for the boys. What to do?

Slowly getting more packing done, very slowly but I did pack some of the toys up and need to work on the odds and ends. I am hoping this Saturday to transfer all the food to the house and picture off the wall and our clothes to start.

Well it was a busy weekend of birthday parties, good bye parties as well tom working to squeeze in some hours to make deadlines. The next weekend we have our move and some more birthday and good bye parties, So so busy and I have to say it is very draining too, with tom working the weekend. This week we have our apartment inspection, our cooktop gets installed at the house on Monday, Wednesday doctor appointments, Thursday the car need to be in to the garage and there are a few morning that I am forgetting b/c I know everyday is packed. I am tired just thinking of it, and then the fallowing week is unpacking haha woo hoo. I think about when I turn 50 I will be able to put up my feet and have a days break.

Our Home!

This is long over due I know but things are just crazy lately and finding lots of time to do things is just hard to do. So here is our home.




Not easy getting a family photo either out side but this is the best I could do with the kids wiggling and well my remote for the camera doesn't seem to focus that well.

Things I love about our house,

It is double the size what we are living in now.
Has a washer and dryer
large fenced in back yard
It has a fireplace
a family room
a eat in kitchen
two bathrooms
Oh and trees out front seem to keep the place pretty cool!

Things I would love to change in years to come.

The design of the kitchen.
Put better windows/doors in
add on to the master bed and bath(it's a small master)
And maybe add up but not sure I sort of like one floor house and all the bedrooms on the same floor.