It has been a long time

Wow, I feel like I haven't written anything in ages. I have been extremely busy and I have tons to write about. One of the best things that has happened is my best friend Heather is having her first baby!!! And we are soooo excited about this and June can't come soon enough :)
Noah is growing like a weed. He is walking and talking up a storm. Mind you they are only words mommy, grandma, nonna and daddy can understand but hey, we know exactly what he is talking about.
Hmmm, what else is new on my end? I have been spending a lot of time with Jackie while she is at home for a bit. It is so nice to spend time together, I really miss her a lot (as she already knows) when she is out of the country!
We started a walking club that gets together every sunday morning for an hour to walk. It is going very well.
Other than that as usual I can't think of any more to write about at the moment, and I know you don't want to hear just about Noah cause you know I could talk/write about him all night long :)
As usual this blog is all over the map, but it represents what my brain goes through on a daily basis, ha ha ha!
In closing, this Christmas will be Noah's second, but first real one where he is mobile and aware of what is going on. We can't wait to see him with all his new toys and around his family!
So on behave of my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

A Weekend of Celebration

September 30th marked a milestone in our lives, our baby turned 1 years old and my baby brother turned 30 (also it was my Aunt and Sister-in Law's birthday). We had a lot of celebrating to do over the weekend and ate a lot of cake.
Since my brother turned the big dirty thirty I decided to throw him a surprise birthday dinner with all his friends. He had no idea right up until they yelled surprise. I thought it would be nice to separate his special day with Noah's special day considering both celebrated a milestone.
I just wanted to share how special Noah is to us and wish him a very happy 1st birthday :) We love him so much (you know the song by Brandi "Have you Ever" where she sings about loving someone so much it makes you cry? that is how Noah makes me feel lol)
I had so much I wanted to write about regarding Noah's first birthday but as I sit here in front of the computer, I have lost it, grrrr, i hate when that happens!
I do though want to thank all those who came and made Noah's day special and those who sent Birthday Wishes his way :)

First Day of School

I had to go back to work after 18 months off. For those of you who know Noah, knows that he is only 11 months old, but as a school teacher, it is only right to start the year off right and at the beginning (in my opinion).
I had a good week back at work, but I missed Noah like crazy :) I don't know how Phil leaves every day for work and only gets to see us at 5:30pm. Leaving Noah isn't bad at all only because I know my mom is with him and he loves it there.
Noah has been doing soooooo much these days, for example, today while playing together, he stood up from the floor without holding on to anything. He is being very brave and letting go of tables and his "mountains" (me and grandpa). He is really trying hard to talk and form words as well. Phil and I have been wondering what the heck he is saying when he says "baboo" all night long. We figured it out though :) Every night we go upstairs for a bath and he points to the collage of pictures i have of him and our families and I have to name every single person. So one night he kept pointing to himself and saying "baboo, baboo". Now we put two and two together and because in the pictures he is only 4 months old, when I name him I always say, "yes that is baby noah" Long story short, "baboo" is means Baby Noah (ha ha ha). Anyways, Noah is growing up quick and fast.
Stay tuned for more adventures :)

NKOTBSB...OMG!!

Well in case you haven't heard or read on facebook or twitter, last night my friend Jenn and I went to see NKOTBSB at Copps in Hamilton. It was my second concert of the summer (I honestly can't tell you which one was better, Rihanna or NKOTBSB cause they are both AWESOME). The night started off with a sushi dinner out and a chance to catch up with Jenn with no babies around and we could actually sit down and talk about adult things.
So we got to Copps and we were trying to find our seats. I kept getting more and more excited when our section was getting closer and closer to the stage. When we finally got to section 122, we then tried to find row 4. Now i figured row 4 was great, but when we got there row 4 was actually row 2, it went from great to AMAZING! The other two rows were missing because of the Bulldogs players bench (hockey arena, right?) So we were count it, 2 rows away from the floor.
So by this point i am shaking in my seat with excitement. So the first opening act was a band i have never heard of so i wasn't much into it, then Matt Morrison (from GLEE) performed and surprisingly he is really good and i might go out and buy his CD.
Finally once he was done we did not wait long at all for NKOTBSB.
Right from the beginning Jenn and I sang our little hearts out. Danced our sushi dinner off. We were so close to the stage that we did not have to look at the Jumbotron to see them. We were so close that I could see Jonathon's red and black zebra print underwear. During the performance Jenn and I looked at eachother when security came and placed a black box right below us. Eventually we saw why. The New Kid's came out into the audience. DANNY WOOD WAS RIGHT BESIDE US!!!! (now I would have much rather have had Jordan or I'd even settle for Joey or Donny to be in our section ,but beggars can't be choosers, ha ha ha).
So the concert went on and we still sang and danced.
The concert ended around 11:15pm. We left the building. Now picture this, Jenn and I go outside and there are a bunch of girls waiting around and lots of police tape. So we decided to stop and see what the fuss was. Well, let me tell you, Jenn and I squeezed our way to the front of the tape and right at AJ's bus. We waited and eventually Nick came out and then 10 mins later, Howie, then 10 mins after that Brian. There was a rumor floating around that AJ was already on the bus but to me it didn't make sense cause he was the last off the stage so how can he be the first on his bus? Well to my dismay (and pleasant surprise) AJ opened up his blinds on the bus and waved to us. Now i don't know if any of you know this but AJ is my favourite BSB of all time, ha ha ha. He waved to me! However, I was disappointed he did not come out of his bus to say hello to his fellow fans, but rumor was Howie was outside taking pictures and autographing. So Jenn and I of course walked down there to see what would happen. I weaseled my way up once again and only waited 3 mins to get my picture taken with HOWIE!!! All i did was say, "can i get a picture?" and he was "sure" So he put his arm around me, we took a pic, then he rubbed my back, gave it a pat and we said our goodbyes. I have waited 18 years to meet a Backstreet Boy. It didn't matter which one, I just wanted to meet someone from one of the boybands I grew up listening to (and still to this day listen to on my ipod).
Needless to say I had an amazing time at the concert and let me tell you, it won't be a night I will soon forget! I can't wait to tell Noah when he is old enough how his mother met a Backstreet Boy!!

Off to Grandma's House

Recently my grandmother moved into a retirement home. Now her house is sold. While driving to one of our many parties this weekend I was thinking about all the memories not only I have had there, but my mom who lived in that house her entire life.
I will always remember going to grandmas's house every wednesday after school on the bus (i left quite a few library books on those bus rides), or sleeping over on tuesday nights in the summer time. We used to walk to the Mall and meet my cousin for lunch, walk (or take the bus) to his house and I would help him do his paper route. My payment? Ice cream at Jumbos (I think that's what it was called before Easterbrookes).
We (my brother and I) would go to the "store across the street" as we'd call it, and get our share of 5 cent candies. And some time we'd get candy for free because the owners got to know us over the many many years! That house has seen a million people go in and out it through out the 50 something years my grandmother has had it. I think just about every cousin of my mom's lived there at one point of her life. The house was NEVER empty. We used to roast hot dogs and marshmallows on an old school bbq (you know the one that was small and had a grill and no propane?). I have a scar on my arm from a spark that came out and bit me :)
I am not the type of person to show my true feelings, but I am sad this part of my life is gone. As Phil always says, "it's just bricks and four walls, it's the memories inside that are important". It's sad that the house will be gone soon, but Phil is right (shhhh don't EVER tell him I said that, ha ha ha) I will always have the memories.
Grandma's house, you will always be remembered and never forgotten :(

Busy Girl

Wow, sorry guys, it has been awhile since I last posted anything on this blog. I was busy getting things done for Heather's wedding, like pedicure, eyebrows waxed, etc. Her wedding was on Saturday (may 28th) It was great! Great food, great family and great entertainment. A very tiring day. but well worth it.
What else have I been up to? Nothing much. Patiently waiting for someone to call back to fix our pool. Nothing major, just a leak in one part of the pipes. It will be fixed in one day, phew, thank goodness cause it is freakin' hot out there right now.
Noah is getting so big and maturing way too fast for my liking,lol. But that is good. I think he is getting some teeth cause he is very clinging and crabby as heck. We got to the dr. tonight so hopefully he will be "yes there are teeth right there that just need to pop through".
Oh Rihanna is next week. So excited for that! I can't wait of course being my fav. singer and all!!! jackie, i am telling you, you should have come lol!!
Other than that I really having nothing much to write, but didn't want my readers/fans (lol) to loose interest.
Enjoy the weather everyone!!

Baby (Noah) sings while he eats :)

And the Adventures Continue!

Today Noah and I went to Toronto to meet Heather for lunch. Everyone was so polite on the train (except two ladies who wouldn't get off their seats in the "accessible" car of the train and head upstairs to where there were more seats for them). When we got to Toronto, I was shocked at how many people offered to help me without me even asking. It's so reassuring that there are still some good people out there.
We finally met up with Heather and went to a Greek place to eat. All the waiters and host and maybe the owner (I think he was) came up to us and said "what a well behaved baby you have". It's funny. Every where I go I always get comments about how good Noah is. I shouldn't be surprised, lol. I don't mean that in a conceded way. Every one was shocked that I could get through a meal without having to entertain Noah (that's what Auntie's are for, lol). But he was just happy being in his stroller looking around at everything.
We departed and left Heather at work. Noah was passed out with in two mins. lol. Flirting with Auntie Heather did him in. It's tiring stuff!! regardless a fun day was had by all!! And we can't wait to do it again at the end of the Month with Melissa and her little one, Leah!!

New Topic: Noah hasn't been sleeping very well through the night any more (he used to sleep 12 hours up until two weeks ago). Now I am up at least once some times 4 times a night with him. He's not crying or anything. He just is wide awake and wants to play. While trying to get him back to sleep I feel frustrated and very tired. However, when I wake up in the morning and walk into his room he ALWAYS has the biggest smile on his face. All those feelings of frustration and tiredness completely disappear. (until the next night, lol). I have been reading up on this "all of a sudden wakening in the middle of the night" and it seems to be Noah is going through a growth spurt (he's at that growth spurt age) and his mind is so full of new things he wants to do and practice and he just can't seem to shut off his mind. Once he has mastered what he is working on, he should go back to sleeping again. The minds of little one's are so fascinating at times.
Hopefully I will be able to sleep tonight :)

The love of OUR life!

Every day is a new day it seems with Noah. He is growing up so fast (almost time for another baby, lol, just kidding, not yet anyways). We started mommy and baby bootcamp. He did not like that one bit. I think it was because he was too hot. The babies just played on the floor and watched us mommy's work out. I guess I would cry at that too!!
Sunday was his baptism. It was an experience for the both of us. I have only ever been to one baptism in my life and me myself not being baptized I had no idea what to expect or do. Noah was great through the whole thing. It actually brought a bit of tears in my eyes to watch my baby be baptized. A lot has gone on in the past couple weeks on the home front and miracles happened and it was nice to be in church and know there is a higher power watching over us. Whether it be angels or a lord. Noah slept through most of his day. Right up until the Deacon poured the water on his head. For those that don't know a Deacon is a Priest but he is married and allowed to have children. However, he had to be married first before becoming ordained into the church. If his wife were to pass away, he could no longer get married and then he would be able to become a Priest after doing the necessary actions. Overall a great day for Noah.
Mommy loves him so very much!!!!

A busy year to come!

Well it's been a crazy past couple of weeks. Noah was sick for two weeks (had a cold and finally it went away). Other than that we have just been busy doing stuff around the house and stuff. We started Pilate's with our friends Jenn and Luka. The babies slept, lol. Us mom's had a great workout. Next month the four of us start baby boot camp. That should be fun!! I am really looking forward to that. I can't believe how much I missed working out the past year. I know nuts eh, i didn't work out for a year!!!
This thursday Jenn and I are attending a workshop/class by Nanny Robina (you've seen her on the Mom show or City Line every wed). She is holding a sleep class to teach us the trick of the trade on how to get our babies to sleep more at night and let me tell you it couldn't come at a better time. For some reason Noah will sleep one night for 5 or 6 hours and then hardly at all the next night. Last night it was like i had a newborn again, not even cause even when he was a newborn he slept better than last night. He gets in the habit of wanting to "play" and laugh when mommy comes into his room. The other evening Phil was holding him and he was crying and crying. Finally I came downstairs and took him from Phil and right away he stopped crying and literally laughed his head off at the whole thing. I tell you, this kid is smart.
Jack-we can't wait for you to get home so you can see how much Noah has changed and grown up since you saw him at the wee ol' age of 2 weeks.
This post is all over the place, but to tell you the truth, that's how my mind works these days. Don't worry Jack, I still have the memory of an elephant, lol. Just lots of thoughts going on these days. Check back soon, Noah gets Baptized in Feb.