30 Weeks and counting!

Well here is a pregnancy update for those of you who are still reading this. I have only 10 more weeks to go. Seems like a long time, but really it will fly by. We still don't have a name picked out. But it's narrowed down to Noah or Leo. We won't name him until he is born. Some people look at us weird when we tell them we are going to wait to see what he looks like. People say "that's dumb" well i say "you are dumb" ha ha ha. Some people agree with me. Some baby's just don't look like the name you have picked out. He may not look like a Leo or Noah or he may just come out and be a girl, in that case he'll be an Annie. ha ha ha. My OB says "those ultrasounds are only 95 % right and I just delievered two that were wrong" so take that!!! ha ha ha. I love my OB. I'm starting to get really tired again just like the first three months. It almost feels like i'm going backwards. I have most of the same symptoms as I did the first three months. It's weird. I'll try and get a pic of me this weekend while I'm away at my uncle's house and post it/ send it to some friends. There isn't much else to tell. Every time I go to my OB he says everything is perfect. Which is very nice to hear. I'm measuring the right size. I went for my Rhogam shot. For those who don't know what that is, if you are a negative blood type, which i am A negative, i don't have the right antibodies that a postitive blood type has and my body will think the baby is a foreign object if our blood mixes somehow and will reject the baby. So at 28 weeks they send you to the hospital for a Rhogam shot that is full of certain antibodies to prevent things from going wrong. Oh and I also had a glucose test (twice) to see if I have gestational diabeties. The second test was because my first one came back slightly elevated. The second test was not fun. I almost passed out in the blood test waiting room. Now we are just trying to get the room ready and set up and just patiently await his arrival. Stay tuned for pics.

Baby Update!

Well i am currently 22 weeks. Two weeks ago we found out we are having a boy!!! However, when I went to my ob, he told me those are only 95% accurate and he JUST delievered TWO babies that were the opposite of what their parents were told. Wow. That's not cool. ha ha ha. Phil heard that and he wass all "don't register for too much blue". Which he is NEVER allowed to register with me ever again. While I went to the washroom, I gave him ONE task to do, hand in the registering gun. What did he do? He put a 600 dollar crib AND a 300 rocking chair. ARE YOU FREAKIN NUTS?????????? urgh, i was so ticked.
Also you know how pregnant women have all these different foods we aren't allowed to eat? I asked my ob about that and he said "it's bullshit and I'd like to meet the person who started that whole thing about not eating certain foods". He said to do/eat whatever I want unless he tells me No. AND I'm to let my kids eat dirt so they don't develop ashma. Apparently the reason why sooo many kids have immune problems and ashma is because their parents are too clean with them and don't let them get dirty. Good point.
Yesterday I played a dance song called Winter by Max Graham. and put the ear phones on my tummy and he went nuts. I got elbowed tons. It was a very cool feeling!! Can't wait until he gets bigger and Phil and others can feel him moving about inside. Soon we will get to meet him. I am less than half way through. woo hoo!!!

wow it's been a long time

So as you all are aware, 3 months after a miscarriage IS the magic number. Phil and I are 'with child" ha ha ha. It happened right at the third month. I am now 17 weeks and 6 days. ha ha ha that is how they calculate things. My due date is Oct 6th. The first three months were not fun. I felt sick all the time and very very tired. and in the 12th week it was like a light switch went on and i felt 85% better. a lot less tired and not sick at all. We have had two ultra sounds so far (the first one was because of a scare i had, but turned out i had a normal abnormalty called implantation bleeding) ha ha ha. tmi I know. Then I had a second ultra sound for that prenatal screening, that was at week 12. At week 14 or so my dr put the "doppler" heart rate thingy on me and I heard the heart beat very loud and clear.
Other big news, I'm off to see my fav singer, Rihanna in Aug and I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!! I have been dying to see her in concert for a very long time. Now all I need is for Flo Rida to come to The big city and i'm set for life.
We haven't done much yet in prepartation for the baby's room. I would like to wait until i know it's a boy or girl, yes we are going to find out. Phil isn't much into spur of the moment or surprises.
This weekend (mother's day) is our first anniversary. Where the heck did the time go?
i should probably go out and get an anniversary gift as well as a mother's day gift. hmmmmm, is the first year paper?

Life is too Short, enjoy it!

Something happened two weeks ago that really made me stop in my tracks and think to myself "wow, you never know what life will bring". I got a very sad text message from a friend two saturday mornings ago. It said "I have some very sad and shocking news to tell you, Dave passed away" I was floored. A guy I have known since i was 16 (we worked together at the arenas), passed away suddenly, at the young age of 44. That is sooooooo sad. I had no idea what to say or do. He sent an email out at 9:30pm thursday night (this is what I waws told by another arena friend) and then didn't come to work on friday morning. I can't believe Dave is gone. It really makes you stop and realize life is way too short and you HAVE to live each day to it's fullest, no matter what!
Dave was the nicest guy you'd ever meet. You'd say "hi" to him and he'd giggle. He loved to laugh. He was never in a bad mood, or at least never showed it. This is what makes it hard for his friends and family, he was a great person.
I'm just writing today to remind everyone, life is precious, so don't take it for granted!!

Some very exciting news!!!

Let me start by saying, I'M HEATHER'S MAID OF HONOUR!!!! woo hoo, this is sooo exciting for me. I have to get online and look for cool things to do for her and Aaron.
I can't wait to see my bestest friend get married in front of a small crowd of people.
Update on Patrick Swayze's autobio....he met Jennifer Gray onset of Red Dawn. I already knew they didn't like one another while filming Dirty Dancing but I didn't know it stemmed back to the movie Red Dawn and it was there that they first met. As I read his book, I get very sad. Here I am reading this book of the greatest actor in my time and it's his words on the page I read and he is gone. It is very sad.
Phil and I started trying again for a baby. They say three months is the magic number. I just finished being three months since the m/c. I even bought an ovulation kit (yes Jack, I broke down and bought one). Every one I have talked to that has had a m/c conceived after three months. I won't know for about a week or so if it worked for us. I'll keep you all posted.

So Excited!

Well as most of you probably already know, my best friend in the whole entire world is getting MARRIED and I am sooooo happy for her, aka Heather!!! I love this chicky with all my heart. I can't wait until her big day, (which is going to be when?) I have seen this chicky through thick and thin and vise versa. I know A-Ron is going to be a great husband to her and she deserves it. I'll never forget the first time she ever told me about him. It was A-ron this and A-ron that. ha ha ha. "we met in the stairway today"....good job Heather. ha ha ha. I remember sitting in her appartment (when we lived together for a bit) and the romantic things she said. Sooo cute. The more and more time I spend with him, he really reminds me of Phil. They are a lot alike (especailly with the whole decorating thing) and here I thought I was the only one with a metrosexual hubby. Welcome to my world babe. Next thing, he'll be planning your wedding, trust me! ha ha ha. Heather, I just want you to know that I love you (since kindergarten). And now that you are getting married, we can have babies together! woo hoo! But seriously, I am so happy for you and very proud to call you my friend and my sister! MUA!!! xoxoxoxoxo

A tribute blog to Jackie!!

My friend Jackie and I have been really close friends since we were in grade 8. I remember it quite clear. I was upset because in grade 8 she invited some girls to her birthday party, but didn't invite me!! THEN she wrote in my yearbook in grade like 10...."nice to be your aquantance". I was soooo upset. I thought we were more than that. Turns out we were. Jackie later explained what she was meant when she wrote that (but not until we were in our 20's). Over the years Jackie and I went our separate ways in university. But, we remained friends and we were always there for eachother when we got lonely. I would go visit her and we'd talk on the phone when she was lonely and missing home and didn't want to go out. It was in university where we both met girls named Alicia and these Alicia's turned out to become each of our best friends (does that make sense?) Jackie has seen me go through a lot and like she said in her blog, she always thought about her friends even though we may think she wasn't. It wasn't until recently she told me that she was soooo worried about me making the wrong decision 4 years ago and wanted to stop my relationship i had before Phil. It's always nice to hear that your friends care so much about you!!! I am very proud to call Jack my friend and am glad we have stayed friends for soooooo long and I couldn't see my life without her. I am going to miss her soooo much while she is gone living her dream for a year! You go girl!!! You may be gone for a long time but it will allllll be worth it in the end. And always remember you can come live at my house when you get back. We have a complete basement for you, bathroom with shower and all!!! It's there for you when you need it (rent free!! ha ha ha). I love you and will miss you! Keep reading my blog so you can stayed connected about what is going on here with all of us!!