Sunday, April 25, 2010
Bela's nap
In this picture Bela was watching me do the dishes until she decided that was too boring, so she pull her little blanket over her face and took a little nap. Awesome!
Hippie Bela
These pictures were taken just after she turned 4 months. Now that the 5th month-b-day is approaching, we'll be able to see how fast she is changing.
Diez del Domingo
1) Weight loss again ... not much.
My weight today: 146.4 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs
Pounds to go: 21.4
My goal weight: 125 lbs
I was hoping I'd be down five pounds by now. No such luck. I guess it would probably help if I worked out. I did go for a couple of walks though and I was hoping to go this morning except ...
2) This is what it looks like outside right now. YUCK! Snow on the 25th of April. Welcome to Calgary.
***UPDATE***
This is what it looked like at 8:00PM (the above picture was taken around 10:30AM)
3) We think Bela is teething. She is a little more irritable and has woken up crying. She's also biting and sucking on everything. And puckers her mouth when she's crying as if to say "Ouch! My gums hurt! Aren't you supposed to take the pain away." Yep, it breaks your heart.
4) My brother Shaun had his bachelor party last night. Juan met up with them for dinner last night. Before that they went and played paintball. It sounded like Shaun had a really good time, although I'm not sure on most of the details. Although, I don't think I really need to know all the details. I'm glad he had a great time. And we look forward to hearing how the wedding goes in Mexico - its getting closer - May 4th!
5) Juan and I are also looking forward to our trip to Orlando. I'm excited because I get to shop! And with the dollar at parity that means great savings!! Yea!
6) We put up curtains in Bela's room yesterday (well Juan did). They look good and are keeping out a lot of light so Bela doesn't have the urge to wake up early. Now I have to admit, Juan isn't the handiest man out there (I'm sure most of you out there know this) and it took him a couple of tries to get them up - i.e. a couple of different holes - but he figured it out and they are up. If you come over for a visit, just don't look behind the curtains - it looks like a war zone. We might need to do some patch-up work in order to sell the house
7) Speaking of selling, I think we are looking to get the house on the market in June. Dad and Olwyn will be heading out to Nova Scotia at that time and have asked us if we would like to stay at their house while they are away. This will give us the opportunity to clean up (and clean out) the house and get it in show room quality and hopefully get it sold. I won't have to worry about having to keep it clean for showings nor about getting out of the house for those showings. But before then, I'm going to clean out the closets and get some of the clutter packed away. Cross your fingers everyone!
8) I looked into my work situation. No they can't ask me to go back to work early. So I'm pretty thankful about that! I remembered reading something about "Manager's Discretion" but it was in regards to giving my employer notice on when I wanted to go on Maternity Leave and if there was any changes (from me) on when I wanted to return.
9) Juan has been working hard this week - as per usual. He is trying to get his paper for the CEA done before we go to Orlando. He goes there at the end of May which is in Quebec City. He is also traveling to Pittsburgh for his annual conference at CMU before the May long weekend. I think he also has another trip planned for Germany for a summer course. I can't remember when that is, but I hope the Icelandic volcano is done spewing ash into the atmosphere or else I'm not letting him leave the country. I don't want to find out that he can't return home for a week because of airline travel restrictions.
10) Ms. Bela is growing like a weed - OK, I don't want to use the word weed because she's not a weed, she's a beautiful flower! I'm not sure her weight/length but she's definitely out growing her size 2 diapers and most of her "6 month" size clothes. It looks like we'll be shopping for" 9-12 month" size clothes soon.
Here are a few pictures. Juan should be downloading some new pics today or tomorrow, so stay tuned for some more.
My weight today: 146.4 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs
Pounds to go: 21.4
My goal weight: 125 lbs
I was hoping I'd be down five pounds by now. No such luck. I guess it would probably help if I worked out. I did go for a couple of walks though and I was hoping to go this morning except ...
2) This is what it looks like outside right now. YUCK! Snow on the 25th of April. Welcome to Calgary.
***UPDATE***
This is what it looked like at 8:00PM (the above picture was taken around 10:30AM)
3) We think Bela is teething. She is a little more irritable and has woken up crying. She's also biting and sucking on everything. And puckers her mouth when she's crying as if to say "Ouch! My gums hurt! Aren't you supposed to take the pain away." Yep, it breaks your heart.
4) My brother Shaun had his bachelor party last night. Juan met up with them for dinner last night. Before that they went and played paintball. It sounded like Shaun had a really good time, although I'm not sure on most of the details. Although, I don't think I really need to know all the details. I'm glad he had a great time. And we look forward to hearing how the wedding goes in Mexico - its getting closer - May 4th!
5) Juan and I are also looking forward to our trip to Orlando. I'm excited because I get to shop! And with the dollar at parity that means great savings!! Yea!
6) We put up curtains in Bela's room yesterday (well Juan did). They look good and are keeping out a lot of light so Bela doesn't have the urge to wake up early. Now I have to admit, Juan isn't the handiest man out there (I'm sure most of you out there know this) and it took him a couple of tries to get them up - i.e. a couple of different holes - but he figured it out and they are up. If you come over for a visit, just don't look behind the curtains - it looks like a war zone. We might need to do some patch-up work in order to sell the house
7) Speaking of selling, I think we are looking to get the house on the market in June. Dad and Olwyn will be heading out to Nova Scotia at that time and have asked us if we would like to stay at their house while they are away. This will give us the opportunity to clean up (and clean out) the house and get it in show room quality and hopefully get it sold. I won't have to worry about having to keep it clean for showings nor about getting out of the house for those showings. But before then, I'm going to clean out the closets and get some of the clutter packed away. Cross your fingers everyone!
8) I looked into my work situation. No they can't ask me to go back to work early. So I'm pretty thankful about that! I remembered reading something about "Manager's Discretion" but it was in regards to giving my employer notice on when I wanted to go on Maternity Leave and if there was any changes (from me) on when I wanted to return.
9) Juan has been working hard this week - as per usual. He is trying to get his paper for the CEA done before we go to Orlando. He goes there at the end of May which is in Quebec City. He is also traveling to Pittsburgh for his annual conference at CMU before the May long weekend. I think he also has another trip planned for Germany for a summer course. I can't remember when that is, but I hope the Icelandic volcano is done spewing ash into the atmosphere or else I'm not letting him leave the country. I don't want to find out that he can't return home for a week because of airline travel restrictions.
10) Ms. Bela is growing like a weed - OK, I don't want to use the word weed because she's not a weed, she's a beautiful flower! I'm not sure her weight/length but she's definitely out growing her size 2 diapers and most of her "6 month" size clothes. It looks like we'll be shopping for" 9-12 month" size clothes soon.
Here are a few pictures. Juan should be downloading some new pics today or tomorrow, so stay tuned for some more.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Diez del Domingo
... en lunes
1) I'm going to use my weight this morning because I didn't weigh myself yesterday.
My weight today: 146.8 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs
Pounds to go: 21.8
My goal weight: 125 lbs
I'm slowing getting closer. I didn't workout at all this week because I was super busy - and I was able to get in an extra hour of sleep!!
2) Passports ... this is what the majority of my week involved. I needed to get Bela's passport because we are going to visit my Mom on May 7th for a week. So on Monday I ventured out to get her photo. I got the photo and brought it over to Juan so he could check it out and he said. "Hmm ... this might not work out because you can't see both ears." She was turned slightly so you couldn't see the outline of her full face. Its really difficult getting a baby to look where you want them to look! So on Tuesday I ventured out again to get a photo. This time it worked out well. It took a little longer to get her to look in the right direction and stay there long enough so they could capture the picture. Whew ... Wednesday comes along and this is the day I'm going to the passport office to apply. The passport office is about a 30 minute drive because its down in the south part of the city. So I pack Bela up at around 11AM and we get to the passport office at around 11:30. I get in there and no line! I go right up to the till. The lady says "is the father here?" I say "no" and she says "we need his signature" NOOOOOOOO!!!! So the lady looks over the rest of the application, nothing else needs signing except for Juan's signature. She also checked out the photos and it was the second set that was accepted (whew, good thing I got them done!). So we venture back home. Get home at around noon. By this time, Bela is supposed to be eating around 12:45/1PM, which would put me either in traffic or waiting at the passport office. So I decide to wait for her to eat and then go back afterward.
3) (I figured this deserved two points) So we get back there at around 2:30. This time there was a line-up but we didn't wait long. Maybe around 30 minutes. But this time everything was signed and it was accepted. I pick it up on the 28th!
4) We are going on our first plane trip on May 7th. Yes, we are going to visit my Mom and Gary in Orlando. It should be a really good time. Juan has never been to Florida so we are going to take him to the theme parks and other things of that nature. It will be also nice since my Mom hasn't seen Bela since January and Gary has never met her - except over Skype. Super excited!!
5) And nervous. I'm a little nervous about the flying part. Nervous about getting through security with a thousand bottles and all of Bela's other things. I'm not so nervous about the actual flight because it is what it will be. She will either be happy or not. And I hope that we will have room to maneuver on the plane. But I'm not expecting much. I just hope I will be prepared and won't forget anything!
6) At the beginning of the week Bela was waking up at around 4 or 5 in the morning. So I would have to go and settle her back down. So this is why I needed a little extra sleep in the mornings. I think we've got it figured out now. She needed to be put down for the night just a little bit earlier. She's now been waking up at 6:30 to eat for the past 3 or 4 nights. So good news!
7) On Tuesday we had a tour at the University Day care centre. It was really nice there. They have a good program, good space, good meals, hopefully we can get in ... one day. Their wait list is like 2-3 years! Yikes! Should have gotten on there sooner. We also have a tour at a day care near my work in May. And I think we can get in there in a decent amount of time (hopefully by November)
8) Speaking of work - the guy that was hired to do my job while I'm on maternity leave quit! Yep, his last day was on Friday. And since I found out I've been having nightmares that my boss is going to call and ask me to come back early. I should find out what my policy says. I think it says I have to say yes or else lose my job. I really hope they don't call. I don't think I will visit there anytime soon. I don't want to plant any ideas in their heads.
9) I signed Bela up for Vibe 98.5 Cutest Baby Contest - its a radio station here in Calgary. I don't think we'll win. Its mostly a popularity contest and I don't win those. Here is her submission if you want to rate/vote for her - no pressure though.
10) We were also busy catching up with friends this week. Dan came over on Thursday night for some dinner, pie and a movie. We watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Its a cute movie. But Dan's mind wasn't completely on the movie. On Saturday we went and visited with Joule, Jeff, Liam and Joule's brother Jason. We saw Jeff's new flip house - it looks awesome! I wish we had a spare $900 grand lying around to buy it. Anyone looking for a house, please see Jeff. He's good and environmentally friendly! And on Sunday we went to my Dad and Olwyn's house for supper. A good time was had by all. We had some good steak and Grandpa got some time with his granddaughter.
1) I'm going to use my weight this morning because I didn't weigh myself yesterday.
My weight today: 146.8 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs
Pounds to go: 21.8
My goal weight: 125 lbs
I'm slowing getting closer. I didn't workout at all this week because I was super busy - and I was able to get in an extra hour of sleep!!
2) Passports ... this is what the majority of my week involved. I needed to get Bela's passport because we are going to visit my Mom on May 7th for a week. So on Monday I ventured out to get her photo. I got the photo and brought it over to Juan so he could check it out and he said. "Hmm ... this might not work out because you can't see both ears." She was turned slightly so you couldn't see the outline of her full face. Its really difficult getting a baby to look where you want them to look! So on Tuesday I ventured out again to get a photo. This time it worked out well. It took a little longer to get her to look in the right direction and stay there long enough so they could capture the picture. Whew ... Wednesday comes along and this is the day I'm going to the passport office to apply. The passport office is about a 30 minute drive because its down in the south part of the city. So I pack Bela up at around 11AM and we get to the passport office at around 11:30. I get in there and no line! I go right up to the till. The lady says "is the father here?" I say "no" and she says "we need his signature" NOOOOOOOO!!!! So the lady looks over the rest of the application, nothing else needs signing except for Juan's signature. She also checked out the photos and it was the second set that was accepted (whew, good thing I got them done!). So we venture back home. Get home at around noon. By this time, Bela is supposed to be eating around 12:45/1PM, which would put me either in traffic or waiting at the passport office. So I decide to wait for her to eat and then go back afterward.
3) (I figured this deserved two points) So we get back there at around 2:30. This time there was a line-up but we didn't wait long. Maybe around 30 minutes. But this time everything was signed and it was accepted. I pick it up on the 28th!
4) We are going on our first plane trip on May 7th. Yes, we are going to visit my Mom and Gary in Orlando. It should be a really good time. Juan has never been to Florida so we are going to take him to the theme parks and other things of that nature. It will be also nice since my Mom hasn't seen Bela since January and Gary has never met her - except over Skype. Super excited!!
5) And nervous. I'm a little nervous about the flying part. Nervous about getting through security with a thousand bottles and all of Bela's other things. I'm not so nervous about the actual flight because it is what it will be. She will either be happy or not. And I hope that we will have room to maneuver on the plane. But I'm not expecting much. I just hope I will be prepared and won't forget anything!
6) At the beginning of the week Bela was waking up at around 4 or 5 in the morning. So I would have to go and settle her back down. So this is why I needed a little extra sleep in the mornings. I think we've got it figured out now. She needed to be put down for the night just a little bit earlier. She's now been waking up at 6:30 to eat for the past 3 or 4 nights. So good news!
7) On Tuesday we had a tour at the University Day care centre. It was really nice there. They have a good program, good space, good meals, hopefully we can get in ... one day. Their wait list is like 2-3 years! Yikes! Should have gotten on there sooner. We also have a tour at a day care near my work in May. And I think we can get in there in a decent amount of time (hopefully by November)
8) Speaking of work - the guy that was hired to do my job while I'm on maternity leave quit! Yep, his last day was on Friday. And since I found out I've been having nightmares that my boss is going to call and ask me to come back early. I should find out what my policy says. I think it says I have to say yes or else lose my job. I really hope they don't call. I don't think I will visit there anytime soon. I don't want to plant any ideas in their heads.
9) I signed Bela up for Vibe 98.5 Cutest Baby Contest - its a radio station here in Calgary. I don't think we'll win. Its mostly a popularity contest and I don't win those. Here is her submission if you want to rate/vote for her - no pressure though.
10) We were also busy catching up with friends this week. Dan came over on Thursday night for some dinner, pie and a movie. We watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Its a cute movie. But Dan's mind wasn't completely on the movie. On Saturday we went and visited with Joule, Jeff, Liam and Joule's brother Jason. We saw Jeff's new flip house - it looks awesome! I wish we had a spare $900 grand lying around to buy it. Anyone looking for a house, please see Jeff. He's good and environmentally friendly! And on Sunday we went to my Dad and Olwyn's house for supper. A good time was had by all. We had some good steak and Grandpa got some time with his granddaughter.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - which one are you?
Here is Bela's best imitation of a dwarf - let's call her cutie because I can only think of sleepy and dopey ...
Isn't she the cutest! She was wearing this hat because we are putting loads of oil on her head to clear up her cradle cap and we didn't want the oil to get in her eyes.
Some bonus pics.
This is my bath time
And bottle time
And just hanging out time
Isn't she the cutest! She was wearing this hat because we are putting loads of oil on her head to clear up her cradle cap and we didn't want the oil to get in her eyes.
Some bonus pics.
This is my bath time
And bottle time
And just hanging out time
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Diez del Domingo
1) Weigh in time again. I thought I would be quoting - "if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all" because I didn't exercise much this week nor did I eat very well (we had pizza a couple of nights) But this is my progress.
My weight today: 147.6 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs!
Pounds to go: 22.6
My goal weight: 125 lbs
So I lost more than I did last week. And because I didn't exercise much I'm not going to accomplish the 30 day Challenge on Wii Active. Whoops! Oh well, I will try again. I'm going to complete it nonetheless but I will have done it in 34 days.
2) Ms. Bela is laughing!!!!! Full out HAHAHAs! Or JAJAJAs in Spanish ;) We have a few videos and I will post them soon. The first laughs occurred while we were tickling and laughing with her, the second laughs happened on Wednesday night as I was explaining that we were going over to a friend, Sal's house for pizza and she laughed over the word pizza. And the third time happened this morning as I was signing "Sugar, sugar, honey, honey"
- Juan just reminding me of another episode. Last night she was having a wonderful laugh session and Juan and I planted kisses on her cheeks! We think that was the best one so far.
3) Further growing up news for our little Ms. She is holding objects now to inspect them and quickly stick them in her mouth. She also succeeding in unplugging her soother and then plugging it back in again. She hasn't done this in her sleep yet. But its awesome for us to see how much she is changing.
4) And even more growth moments! She is pulling herself up into a sitting position (not from flat on her back, but reclined) and staying there, just sitting. She still needs to find her balance and only needs help staying up with the nursing pillow, but she's getting stronger. Sometimes she does sit too far forward and then cries because she doesn't quite have the back strength to pull herself back up.
5) The house hasn't been cleaned in a looooooong time! I did clean the bathrooms earlier this week, but the vacuuming and dusting were completed today. Thanks honey! You are a great cleaner, which is something I cannot call myself! HeHe.
6) Juan and I watched the Blind Side last night. Great movie. You should check it out. A fell good movie.
7) I've been doing some Spanish this week. Juan talked to his parents a couple of times, but I didn't understand too much this time. Not sure why, I just couldn't concentrate. I will be doing some more studying after this.
8) I've been watching The Masters. I know, its strange for me to watch golf, but I was sucked in by the Tiger Woods drama. Now, I have a hard time figuring out why this guy owes the fans an apology. Personally, his wife and his family are the only people that deserve one. Did he really hurt you? Did you cry over his indiscretions? I don't think so. I'm sure his wife and family have gone through a tonne more heart-ache than any of the fans. Get over it. I also read an article from The Daily Beast on one of the lawyers, Gloria Allred, of one of his mistresses whom he paid millions for her silence in not selling her story. Ms. Allred held a news conference the day of Tiger's first conference. Her plea was to condemn Tiger for not apologizing to the women he slept with. WHAT!?!?! Are you kidding me!! Why should he apologize to them. I'm sure they are really angry at him for sleeping with them and getting millions of dollars from him. Ms. Allred also called Tiger sexist because he's called these women transgressions - umm, hello, apparently they are human beings. To make a long story short, Ms. Allred is arguing that Tiger should be championing for women's rights and use his super stardom to fight for them. Then after the news conference Ms. Allred announces that her client will be posing nude in some show this weekend in Atlanta. WHAT!??!! Ahh, we've come so far ...
9) But speaking of The Masters - the actual play - holy eagles Batman. And for my mom - Go Freddy! And for my dad - Go Phil!
10) Onto more important things. Right now I have this total obsession over Marble Slab ice cream. I am craving some rum ice cream with raspberries mashed up in it ... ahh, so tasty. I think I will finally give into my craving tonight. HeHe.
P.S. I will post some pics tomorrow ... I haven't downloaded any from this week
My weight today: 147.6 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs!
Pounds to go: 22.6
My goal weight: 125 lbs
So I lost more than I did last week. And because I didn't exercise much I'm not going to accomplish the 30 day Challenge on Wii Active. Whoops! Oh well, I will try again. I'm going to complete it nonetheless but I will have done it in 34 days.
2) Ms. Bela is laughing!!!!! Full out HAHAHAs! Or JAJAJAs in Spanish ;) We have a few videos and I will post them soon. The first laughs occurred while we were tickling and laughing with her, the second laughs happened on Wednesday night as I was explaining that we were going over to a friend, Sal's house for pizza and she laughed over the word pizza. And the third time happened this morning as I was signing "Sugar, sugar, honey, honey"
- Juan just reminding me of another episode. Last night she was having a wonderful laugh session and Juan and I planted kisses on her cheeks! We think that was the best one so far.
3) Further growing up news for our little Ms. She is holding objects now to inspect them and quickly stick them in her mouth. She also succeeding in unplugging her soother and then plugging it back in again. She hasn't done this in her sleep yet. But its awesome for us to see how much she is changing.
4) And even more growth moments! She is pulling herself up into a sitting position (not from flat on her back, but reclined) and staying there, just sitting. She still needs to find her balance and only needs help staying up with the nursing pillow, but she's getting stronger. Sometimes she does sit too far forward and then cries because she doesn't quite have the back strength to pull herself back up.
5) The house hasn't been cleaned in a looooooong time! I did clean the bathrooms earlier this week, but the vacuuming and dusting were completed today. Thanks honey! You are a great cleaner, which is something I cannot call myself! HeHe.
6) Juan and I watched the Blind Side last night. Great movie. You should check it out. A fell good movie.
7) I've been doing some Spanish this week. Juan talked to his parents a couple of times, but I didn't understand too much this time. Not sure why, I just couldn't concentrate. I will be doing some more studying after this.
8) I've been watching The Masters. I know, its strange for me to watch golf, but I was sucked in by the Tiger Woods drama. Now, I have a hard time figuring out why this guy owes the fans an apology. Personally, his wife and his family are the only people that deserve one. Did he really hurt you? Did you cry over his indiscretions? I don't think so. I'm sure his wife and family have gone through a tonne more heart-ache than any of the fans. Get over it. I also read an article from The Daily Beast on one of the lawyers, Gloria Allred, of one of his mistresses whom he paid millions for her silence in not selling her story. Ms. Allred held a news conference the day of Tiger's first conference. Her plea was to condemn Tiger for not apologizing to the women he slept with. WHAT!?!?! Are you kidding me!! Why should he apologize to them. I'm sure they are really angry at him for sleeping with them and getting millions of dollars from him. Ms. Allred also called Tiger sexist because he's called these women transgressions - umm, hello, apparently they are human beings. To make a long story short, Ms. Allred is arguing that Tiger should be championing for women's rights and use his super stardom to fight for them. Then after the news conference Ms. Allred announces that her client will be posing nude in some show this weekend in Atlanta. WHAT!??!! Ahh, we've come so far ...
9) But speaking of The Masters - the actual play - holy eagles Batman. And for my mom - Go Freddy! And for my dad - Go Phil!
10) Onto more important things. Right now I have this total obsession over Marble Slab ice cream. I am craving some rum ice cream with raspberries mashed up in it ... ahh, so tasty. I think I will finally give into my craving tonight. HeHe.
P.S. I will post some pics tomorrow ... I haven't downloaded any from this week
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Diez del Domingo
1) Happy Easter all! We hope the Easter bunny was good to you and brought a bunch of joy and happiness to you - as well as some chocolates
2) I haven't worked out in the past 3 days ... whoops. Just a little too tired in the mornings, so I choose to sleep in a little longer. I think it must be me getting used to the different sounds Bela makes. I did lose a little weight though!
My weight today: 148.2 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs!
Pounds to go: 23.2
My goal weight: 125 lbs
So not much, probably lost about the weight of a stapler. But its still in the right direction! Tomorrow is a new week and I'll get back on track.
3) So with Bela sleeping in her own room downstairs, I've had to get used to different sounds. I'm not quite there yet. At first I was waking up about every hour or two to see what she was up to. Now, I'm up at around 3:30/4 to see what she's up to and every hour or so after that. Hopefully I will get used to this soon or be able to fall asleep quicker!
4) Studied Spanish - check! Worked on lessons 2-4 of my book. It's more of a review than anything. And I'll be working on a few more lessons after this post.
5) Its time to get some drapes for Bela's room. She's waking up a bit earlier than normal and we think its because its brighter in that room than in ours. So today (or tomorrow) we will pick up some drapes from Ikea. Ah, Ikea, so within our budget.
6) Juan has been home almost this whole week. I think I'm being spoiled. Its very nice that he is able to stay home and work. He will help out with Bela a little here and there which allows me to have a shower and not worry about her or run out and get a few groceries just by myself. Its good for me, but I hope he's still getting enough of his work done.
7) Yesterday was Kristy's shower. It was a fun afternoon filled with some fun games. I got to dress Olwyn up in a fashion-forward toilet paper bridal gown, we had a scavenger hunt through our purses - no, I didn't win, but I did have a Canadian One Dollar Bill in my wallet which earned me 30 points! I also had a light bulb, but I didn't get any points for that one since it wasn't on the list - and then we played a questionable game involving a hot dog wiener, some string and a mouse trap. I will leave that to your imaginations. It was a good time and I'm glad Kristy was able to have a great day in celebration of her upcoming nuptials with my brother! They will be getting married in ONE MONTH! Yea!
For the non-Canadians and some trivia - Printing of the one dollar bill in Canada ceased in 1989 and was replaced by the one dollar coin called the Loonie, which started circulation in 1987.
8) We had our Easter celebrations on Good Friday this year. Olwyn cooked a wonderful turkey and ham with all the fixings. And the whole family sat around the dinner table for some stimulating conversation involving the word "Hi". If you know Jakzen, you know that he is a kid who loves the word Hi! and will not give up saying it until you acknowledge him and say Hi! back. Its quite hilarious to see this kid in action. By the way, I've also seen him in action at the mall. He flirts with all the ladies - saying Hi and smiling at them. Takes after his Dad.
9) Wow, Bela is still asleep right now (9:48AM)! Usually she's up around 9:15. Our little babe was quite the sleeper yesterday. I think it might be a growth spurt or her getting over her vaccinations. I'm leaning on the latter.
10) Sorry, no new pictures this week. I posted a tonne a few days ago so sorry those will have to keep you going for the next couple of days. She hasn't changed much from those. Oh, I did not tell anyone her progress from the vaccinations. She got her vaccines done on Wednesday. I think she did a lot better this time than the last. She didn't cry as long or as hard. She did get a little fever from them though. But it was nicely cured by some Tylenol. She's pretty well much back to her normal self - except that she slept a lot yesterday. Her weight at the appointment was 15 lbs 12 oz or 7.1 kilos! She's a big girl! We like to make them big around here. HeHe.
2) I haven't worked out in the past 3 days ... whoops. Just a little too tired in the mornings, so I choose to sleep in a little longer. I think it must be me getting used to the different sounds Bela makes. I did lose a little weight though!
My weight today: 148.2 lbs
My weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs!
Pounds to go: 23.2
My goal weight: 125 lbs
So not much, probably lost about the weight of a stapler. But its still in the right direction! Tomorrow is a new week and I'll get back on track.
3) So with Bela sleeping in her own room downstairs, I've had to get used to different sounds. I'm not quite there yet. At first I was waking up about every hour or two to see what she was up to. Now, I'm up at around 3:30/4 to see what she's up to and every hour or so after that. Hopefully I will get used to this soon or be able to fall asleep quicker!
4) Studied Spanish - check! Worked on lessons 2-4 of my book. It's more of a review than anything. And I'll be working on a few more lessons after this post.
5) Its time to get some drapes for Bela's room. She's waking up a bit earlier than normal and we think its because its brighter in that room than in ours. So today (or tomorrow) we will pick up some drapes from Ikea. Ah, Ikea, so within our budget.
6) Juan has been home almost this whole week. I think I'm being spoiled. Its very nice that he is able to stay home and work. He will help out with Bela a little here and there which allows me to have a shower and not worry about her or run out and get a few groceries just by myself. Its good for me, but I hope he's still getting enough of his work done.
7) Yesterday was Kristy's shower. It was a fun afternoon filled with some fun games. I got to dress Olwyn up in a fashion-forward toilet paper bridal gown, we had a scavenger hunt through our purses - no, I didn't win, but I did have a Canadian One Dollar Bill in my wallet which earned me 30 points! I also had a light bulb, but I didn't get any points for that one since it wasn't on the list - and then we played a questionable game involving a hot dog wiener, some string and a mouse trap. I will leave that to your imaginations. It was a good time and I'm glad Kristy was able to have a great day in celebration of her upcoming nuptials with my brother! They will be getting married in ONE MONTH! Yea!
For the non-Canadians and some trivia - Printing of the one dollar bill in Canada ceased in 1989 and was replaced by the one dollar coin called the Loonie, which started circulation in 1987.
8) We had our Easter celebrations on Good Friday this year. Olwyn cooked a wonderful turkey and ham with all the fixings. And the whole family sat around the dinner table for some stimulating conversation involving the word "Hi". If you know Jakzen, you know that he is a kid who loves the word Hi! and will not give up saying it until you acknowledge him and say Hi! back. Its quite hilarious to see this kid in action. By the way, I've also seen him in action at the mall. He flirts with all the ladies - saying Hi and smiling at them. Takes after his Dad.
9) Wow, Bela is still asleep right now (9:48AM)! Usually she's up around 9:15. Our little babe was quite the sleeper yesterday. I think it might be a growth spurt or her getting over her vaccinations. I'm leaning on the latter.
10) Sorry, no new pictures this week. I posted a tonne a few days ago so sorry those will have to keep you going for the next couple of days. She hasn't changed much from those. Oh, I did not tell anyone her progress from the vaccinations. She got her vaccines done on Wednesday. I think she did a lot better this time than the last. She didn't cry as long or as hard. She did get a little fever from them though. But it was nicely cured by some Tylenol. She's pretty well much back to her normal self - except that she slept a lot yesterday. Her weight at the appointment was 15 lbs 12 oz or 7.1 kilos! She's a big girl! We like to make them big around here. HeHe.
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