Just prior to leaving we bumped into Catherine and Hannah, luckily Catherine is always armed with her camera and was able to get some pictures of the fun weekday evening! Thanks Catherine!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Once I heard that Baskin Robbins was having a fundraiser and selling single scoop ice cream for 31cents, I knew this pregnant Mama would be there for sure! Fire Fighters were helping serve the ice cream as proceeds were in support of families of fallen fire fighters. The kids were excited for their mid week treat, and were even more excited to be able to sit in the fire truck! Owen asked the fireman a few questions about putting out fires and everyone was impressed that Noah happened to be wearing his firefighter raincoat and boots!
Just prior to leaving we bumped into Catherine and Hannah, luckily Catherine is always armed with her camera and was able to get some pictures of the fun weekday evening! Thanks Catherine!
Just prior to leaving we bumped into Catherine and Hannah, luckily Catherine is always armed with her camera and was able to get some pictures of the fun weekday evening! Thanks Catherine!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
24 Weeks
Everything is going well, I'm still feeling comfortable and have no aches or pains yet :) I'm gaining weight steadily, up 3lbs since my last prenatal visit (14 lbs so far) which is on track for the estimated 1lb a week from 20 weeks on. I often wonder how much bigger this baby will be compared to Noah, I can't seem to stop eating!
This baby boy is a kicker and is always on the move! You can see my belly move when he kicks and Owen has even felt him kick a couple of times. Often the baby will be moving but when Owen puts his hand on my belly the baby stops, and Owen always says "this baby is trying to trick me" :) so cute. I love how excited Owen is getting about having a baby brother, he kisses my belly and talks to his brother, it is really sweet. Noah has started to give my belly kisses and has mentioned the baby, but he doesn't really understand what's happening.
We are still not agreeing on names, I have two names that I really like and even have a middle name picked out, but Gavin doesn't love the names. It will be interesting to see if Gavin comes around to my names in the end or suggests something that I actually like :)
Here is my 24 week belly pic:
This baby boy is a kicker and is always on the move! You can see my belly move when he kicks and Owen has even felt him kick a couple of times. Often the baby will be moving but when Owen puts his hand on my belly the baby stops, and Owen always says "this baby is trying to trick me" :) so cute. I love how excited Owen is getting about having a baby brother, he kisses my belly and talks to his brother, it is really sweet. Noah has started to give my belly kisses and has mentioned the baby, but he doesn't really understand what's happening.
We are still not agreeing on names, I have two names that I really like and even have a middle name picked out, but Gavin doesn't love the names. It will be interesting to see if Gavin comes around to my names in the end or suggests something that I actually like :)
Here is my 24 week belly pic:
Monday, April 25, 2011
This morning I had a lighter daycare day so I decided to make the best of it and take the kids on an outing to paint ceramics. There was a family fun day at a local ceramics place today and prices were a little cheaper with a food donation. What a messy, great morning we had! the kids each chose a piece to paint and got to work quickly! Noah was a little fussy and didn't want to put much effort into painting but I think he's getting his 2 year molars as we've had a couple of rough days lately. The kids had such a fun morning that I think we will have to try this again sometime soon.
Easter Fun
Friday evening we had a delicious Easter dinner with Gavin's family. I don't know why I didn't get many photos but Gavin was able to get a picture of the boys doing the dishes after supper :)
Owen was so excited about Easter morning that he woke up early and called from his room "It's light outside, can I go see if the Easter bunny came?" haha we had told him the night before that we couldn't get up before the sun came up :) so at 6:30 am he was ready to find the Easter eggs and get his morning started.
I'm not sure any holiday around here would be complete without someone crying :) Noah was still a little tired and frustrated that Owen was faster at finding the eggs.
after breakfast treat :) The Easter Bunny brought the boys a couple of sugary treats including a giant easter egg cookie and kinder surprise egg. The boys each found one summer toy and a couple of T-shirts in their baskets and they were thrilled with their easter surprises. No chocolate eggs this year, but I think next year that will have to change. Owen found the plastic eggs within minutes this year and the entire Easter egg hunt was over far too quickly.
sharing an easter egg find with his little brother :) Noah didn't care who found the eggs, just as long as he had some in his basket.
After a quick early morning breakfast we were off to spend the day with family and enjoy a yummy brunch together! I didn't take any more pictures but we had a great time visiting with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Maegan and Uncle Bill.
Owen was so excited about Easter morning that he woke up early and called from his room "It's light outside, can I go see if the Easter bunny came?" haha we had told him the night before that we couldn't get up before the sun came up :) so at 6:30 am he was ready to find the Easter eggs and get his morning started.
I'm not sure any holiday around here would be complete without someone crying :) Noah was still a little tired and frustrated that Owen was faster at finding the eggs.
after breakfast treat :) The Easter Bunny brought the boys a couple of sugary treats including a giant easter egg cookie and kinder surprise egg. The boys each found one summer toy and a couple of T-shirts in their baskets and they were thrilled with their easter surprises. No chocolate eggs this year, but I think next year that will have to change. Owen found the plastic eggs within minutes this year and the entire Easter egg hunt was over far too quickly.
sharing an easter egg find with his little brother :) Noah didn't care who found the eggs, just as long as he had some in his basket.
After a quick early morning breakfast we were off to spend the day with family and enjoy a yummy brunch together! I didn't take any more pictures but we had a great time visiting with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Maegan and Uncle Bill.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Friday, April 08, 2011
Growing Up
seriously how handsome can one child be??
Lately Owen has been acting so much older almost like a school aged kid :) It's really easing my mind to see how ready I think he is for kindergarten in the fall. He's interacting with kids at play groups differently, he's not shy at all and he's always asking kids if they want to play with him. Before I realize it he's made some friends for the day and he's off running around and playing with them. It's been nice to see him meet some other boys his age to play with and see the fun games they come up with. Yesterday at a local play place he played pirates with a group of boys on a play structure and they were really getting into some good fun, I almost hated to have to leave and go home for lunch!
We enrolled Owen in a half day camp during the March break to start a getting him ready for school and the "mommy will pick you up later" routine. Some kids were crying when they were dropped off and he gave me a kiss and hug goodbye and was off to have fun! Because we spend all day everyday together it was nice for me to see him like that. When I went to pick him up I went early to peek in and see how he was doing and he was fully participating, laughing and having a great time! he came running out the gym doors and gave me a big hug, and told me about all the fun he had. We have plans to enroll him in a summer half day camp prior to school to further help the transition to kindergarten...for both him and I :)
Until this past week Owen would go to sleep in his own room without any problems, but if he would wake during the night he'd always end up coming into our room and going back to sleep in our bed (probably 80% off the time) We didn't fight the issue we always felt he would stay in his own bed when he was ready, but we were growing increasingly concerned as we get closer to the new baby. The past couple of weeks Gavin and I were starting to talk about ways to get Owen to stay in his bed every night, and what do you know he's done it on his own! with no encouraging from us he has slept in his bed all night for the past 7 nights and if he wakes up to go to the bathroom he returns to his own bed! This has made for a very happy mommy and I have been enjoying the extra sleep and more space! I am so proud of him and am even happier that we didn't have to push him to to it, he did it on his own like a big boy! I realize it's only been a week and he may change his mind on his new sleeping habit but knowing he can do it and is comfortable doing it makes us feel better and we aren't as nervous to make him do something he might not have been ready for.
I love you Owen!
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Disney Video
We finally finished the Disney video, it is really long but the kids love to watch it over and over :)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
20 Weeks
20 weeks pregnant - I'm not sure how we got to this point so fast and while we're excited to meet the baby I kind of want things to slow down a bit. Some days I still can't believe that we will have 3 boys by the end of summer! Last week I had an O.B appointment and learned that the placenta is low lying, not covering the cervix but fairly close to it. I'll have another ultrasound in a few months to see if it's moved out of the way, if not the O.B mentioned talking about delivery options which I understood to mean a scheduled C-section if it doesn't move enough. Hopefully it moves as most cases do, but there's nothing I can really do but wait and see. The rest of the results were great - the baby is healthy, there's enough fluid, my size is good and I'm gaining weight steadily (11 pounds total so far). If I have any cramping that doesn't go away with rest or any bleeding I'm to go to the hospital, but I wasn't given any restrictions so I don't think the Doctor is really worried about it.
The baby has been moving lots and I notice it mostly in the evenings and when I'm going to bed. Gavin was even able to feel him move last week which was surprising because the movements still seem somewhat light :)
As far as baby names go we still aren't agreeing, but at least we have a couple of names picked out :)
Halfway there!
Here is a belly pic at 20 weeks and below is a comparison pic at 20 weeks pregnant with Noah :)
20 weeks with Noah
The baby has been moving lots and I notice it mostly in the evenings and when I'm going to bed. Gavin was even able to feel him move last week which was surprising because the movements still seem somewhat light :)
As far as baby names go we still aren't agreeing, but at least we have a couple of names picked out :)
Halfway there!
Here is a belly pic at 20 weeks and below is a comparison pic at 20 weeks pregnant with Noah :)
20 weeks with Noah
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Florida Part 4
Thursday we had plans for a character breakfast at Tusker House restaurant in Animal Kingdom. When we woke up it was pouring rain, by the time we got to breakfast we looked like drowned rats and of course they take your picture before you go in for breakfast and try to sell it to you afterwards. Owen was excited about having breakfast with Mickey but we should have made it clear to him that Mickey was just stopping by our table not actually eating with us.
The first character to stop by our table was Donald Duck. Noah wasn't too sure about the characters coming to him, he wasn't really scared he just wasn't interested :)
Owen's favourite character was goofy. After breakfast Owen joined the other kids and Goofy in a parade around the restaurant. He enjoyed following goofy around with his shaker :) Gavin got it on video which I'll share soon.
It was still raining after breakfast so luckily we were able to watch the Lion King show and get out of the rain for a little while longer. The show was fantastic! we just loved the singing and costumes.
Kilimanjaro Safari
The rain stopped by noon and we were able to enjoy a full day at Animal Kingdom including having lunch at the Rainforest cafe and watching the Finding Nemo musical. Even Gavin was able to get on a few rides while the kids had their afternoon nap :)
Friday was our last day in Florida and we were all dreading leaving the warm temperatures and the long car ride home. We planned for half a day at Epcot and ended up staying until 2pm. The next time we go to Florida we'll have to try and spend more time there.
We were already planning our next trip to Florida before we even left! we are thinking of going again when the new baby will be closer to two. Owen hasn't stopped talking about his trip to Disney World since we got home so I'm sure he'll be after us to book another trip before too long!
The Drive home went better than we expected, we thought the kids would be grumpy about leaving and whiny on the way home but once again they were perfect! A little fussiness about wanting to get out of the car when we were in Buffalo but Owen fell back asleep and we were home at 2am Saturday. We decided to stop for a five hour sleep on friday night and that was enough to re-energize and feel well enough to keep driving. The trip took about 36 hours each way and while the kids were great in the car we will likely consider flying next time! By then Owen will have Canadian citizenship and a passport, we can't wait for that day!
The first character to stop by our table was Donald Duck. Noah wasn't too sure about the characters coming to him, he wasn't really scared he just wasn't interested :)
Owen's favourite character was goofy. After breakfast Owen joined the other kids and Goofy in a parade around the restaurant. He enjoyed following goofy around with his shaker :) Gavin got it on video which I'll share soon.
It was still raining after breakfast so luckily we were able to watch the Lion King show and get out of the rain for a little while longer. The show was fantastic! we just loved the singing and costumes.
Kilimanjaro Safari
The rain stopped by noon and we were able to enjoy a full day at Animal Kingdom including having lunch at the Rainforest cafe and watching the Finding Nemo musical. Even Gavin was able to get on a few rides while the kids had their afternoon nap :)
Friday was our last day in Florida and we were all dreading leaving the warm temperatures and the long car ride home. We planned for half a day at Epcot and ended up staying until 2pm. The next time we go to Florida we'll have to try and spend more time there.
We were already planning our next trip to Florida before we even left! we are thinking of going again when the new baby will be closer to two. Owen hasn't stopped talking about his trip to Disney World since we got home so I'm sure he'll be after us to book another trip before too long!
The Drive home went better than we expected, we thought the kids would be grumpy about leaving and whiny on the way home but once again they were perfect! A little fussiness about wanting to get out of the car when we were in Buffalo but Owen fell back asleep and we were home at 2am Saturday. We decided to stop for a five hour sleep on friday night and that was enough to re-energize and feel well enough to keep driving. The trip took about 36 hours each way and while the kids were great in the car we will likely consider flying next time! By then Owen will have Canadian citizenship and a passport, we can't wait for that day!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Florida Part 3
Tuesday we were all excited to spend the day at Magic Kingdom. We were there for the opening of the park and planned to stay until just after the fireworks, we were expecting a fun and busy day!
After learning how convenient the fast passes were the day before we knew the first thing we had to do was get a fast pass for the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin ride. We went on plenty of rides that day and were so surprised that the wait times weren't too bad! much shorter waits then Wonderland :)
We were able to get in the following rides/shows at Magic Kingdom:
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Jungle Cruise, Magic Carpets of Aladdin,
Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney World Railroad, Dumbo, The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan,
Mickey's PhilharMagic and there might have been a couple more rides that I can't remember. After you fit in meals, two parades and the fireworks show we were all ready for bed by the time we got back to the hotel! The boys missed the afternoon Disney Celebration parade because they were napping, we decided not to wake them because we knew we had a long day ahead of us!
Below are some pics from our day at Magic Kingdom
Wednesday was our day "off" so we spent the day playing at the hotel and in the kiddie pool. After we all had an afternoon nap we headed to Downtown Disney for Dinner at Planet Hollywood and to do some shopping. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Downtown disney because it started to pour rain after dinner and our time shopping was cut a little short.
The Toy Story section at our hotel
After learning how convenient the fast passes were the day before we knew the first thing we had to do was get a fast pass for the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin ride. We went on plenty of rides that day and were so surprised that the wait times weren't too bad! much shorter waits then Wonderland :)
We were able to get in the following rides/shows at Magic Kingdom:
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Jungle Cruise, Magic Carpets of Aladdin,
Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney World Railroad, Dumbo, The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan,
Mickey's PhilharMagic and there might have been a couple more rides that I can't remember. After you fit in meals, two parades and the fireworks show we were all ready for bed by the time we got back to the hotel! The boys missed the afternoon Disney Celebration parade because they were napping, we decided not to wake them because we knew we had a long day ahead of us!
Below are some pics from our day at Magic Kingdom
Wednesday was our day "off" so we spent the day playing at the hotel and in the kiddie pool. After we all had an afternoon nap we headed to Downtown Disney for Dinner at Planet Hollywood and to do some shopping. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Downtown disney because it started to pour rain after dinner and our time shopping was cut a little short.
The Toy Story section at our hotel
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