Family Day Weekend

I have so been looking forward to this weekend! It didn't let me down either!
Started out on Friday for me. But I didn't do much. Just prepared for Saturday-Monday.

Saturday February 16, 2013
Woke up at 6:30 and went to Edmonton to the Waterpark with the Swendsens. We even passed the Bennett's on the way.
Anyway got to the Waterpark and we had 3 adult passes and worked the system and made Kari go through so we could get the cheaper adult pass. YAY for friends with one arm! :) We played and played! I mostly just went in the wave pool and hung out with the little boys. (Can't really hit up the waterslides when you're 28 weeks pregnant.) Daniel and Barrett got to go on all the slides and enjoy the drop of doom and the loopy loop. (don't remember what they are called) But it was a blast!

****And we ended it on such a good note by losing Daniel's debit card. We took it out of the locker to get lunch and then left it with all our stuff for the last hour we were there. Then we picked it up and headed to the change room. Dan was carrying a carseat too. Got to the locker room and changed and then came out and he asked me where I put it. Well, I hadn't touched it that I remember. So we started hunting for it. Couldn't find it anywhere. They said they didn't have one turned in at the lost and found so we just called the bank and reported it stolen. As far as we knew that's what happened. Luckily it wasn't the Mastercard though. :) ****

Got back to Lloyd in time for Daniel to ref his hockey game and I went and watched. :)

PICTURES:

Luke enjoying some waves!

the loopy loop of death!

Daniel

My poser of a husband! (he didn't know I took this)

Toliet bowl!

Barrett and Daniel Racing.

two stylin dudes

okay... really only one

The little froggy and his mom! (I basically chilled the whole day with this dude. AWESOME)

Sunday February 17, 2013\
Woke up and went to Sacrament meeting. Then left and headed back to Edmonton. (just a little bit of driving this weekend!)
Roads were all right till after Vermillion. Then they turned to crap. I'm sure you're wondering why we didn't give up?
Let me tell you.
Daniel's work had gotten tickets to a dinner theater and a nights stay in the hotel.
We pushed through the yucky weather.

****As we were driving Daniel kept rubbing his foot in his shoe like it was itchy. Finally he kicked off his shoe and pulled out....(drum roll please)..... his stolen debit card!

What a shoe... robbing us blind. Oh well we got the new one on the way now. So if Daniel has lost something just ask if he put it in his shoe... That pregnancy brain got him better then me!!! SUCKER!****

Anyway, we got to the hotel. Looked kinda sketchy with some construction going on but inside was BEAUTIFUL! We got an awesome suite with a King size bed and jacuzzi tub! HEAVEN! We chilled for two hours and then went and joined his work for the dinner buffet and the play.
Dinner was divine! (Sorry, no pictures. I just ate it!) It was pretty fancy place settings though. And have I said AMAZING food? Seafood, pasta, potatoes, roast beef, veggies, breadsticks, salads. I just walked into the buffet and started drooling. Craving OVERLOAD! Daniel and I both went back twice. and then of course went a third time for dessert. (chocolate fountain, cheesecake, cookies, tarts, fruit, puddings.)
The Play started at 7:30 and was called Sheer Madness. It was a murder mystery that was interactive with the audience. Very entertaining. I would recommend going to any one.
Went back up to the hotel and just relaxed and of course tried out the jacuzzi tub. Then I got a Wonderful Nights sleep in the KING size bed. (gotta buy me one of those)

Monday February 18, 2013
Woke up at 8:30 and made it to breakfast by 9. Which was a warm Breakfast buffet (again, covered by Daniel's work) French toast, toast, fruit, cereal(THEY HAD FROOT LOOPS! craving satisfied) eggs, bacon(Daniel was in Heaven) Sausage, hasbrowns, orange juice. yum! Again, went back twice. :)

We got all packed up and checked out by 11 and then just hung around Edmonton window shopping and checking out strollers and things to keep the renos on the house going. We were quite shocked though. Didn't buy anything in Edmonton except windshield fluid. Talk about impressive hey? Got back home and now we are relaxing just enjoying the fact that tomorrow is Tuesday not Monday and Friday will come so soon!

Pictures:

just before we found the debit card

only a little yucky. the picture doesn't do the roads justice

King size bed of heaven

living room with pullout couch

Jacuzzi Tub. :) Now I want one of these too!

Just chilling at the hotel. Laying there watching baby kick the remote off my stomach... highly entertaining.

All ready to go! (28 weeks, .... bad picture...it makes me look bigger then I am)

How Daniel relaxes when he gets home.

I'm getting better with taking pictures. haha hopefully I keep improving for when baby gets here.

What fun! Next long weekend adventure in March.... The Cabin! :) stay tuned!

13 weeks left? WHAT?!?!

I just can't believe it. I am 27 weeks... and only have 13 left... that is just so weird. I remember when I was 13 weeks... I looked like this:

I remember thinking I was starting to show. (bah! I want that body back.. those boobs included..TMI)
I was feeling great! Finally over the morning sickness and able to do so much more! I was even sleeping at night.

Now here I am at 27 weeks with only 13 weeks left:

ps... these are the same yoga pants as me in 13 weeks. :)

I don't feel as big as I look. I think the camera makes me look bigger then I actually am. I feel great though! I can still touch my toes (even if I can't see them.)
This little monkey is starting to wake me up at night. Just a little though. Doesn't keep me up luckily!

Oh and so on Tuesday I had my Gestational Diabetes Screen Test.
I had heard stories that you need to "fast" before hand. So when I called to book the appointment and they asked me if I had to fast I was kinda confused. After talking with them for a bit they told me I only had to fast for it if my Doctor told me I had too. So I called them. And they said that I didn't... But I had heard stories that people had to at least three hours after a meal. So I went to work.. at lunch at 12:30 and had my appointment at 4:00.
I went in and told them and they seemed fine with it. So I went to the back to drink orange syrup!
That's really what it tasted like. A little to sticky and thick. GROSS! and in 5 minutes too! There's not that much of it but when a time limit is set it seems like WAY to much. But I managed it and didn't feel too sick after. Just like I had to burp. though I was scared to. The hour passed, they drew my blood and sent me home. I find out on Tuesday if everything is where it should be. :)

That's this life in an quick update!
:)

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,
Remember when we were talking yesterday on the phone and you were complaining about your -13 weather and the windchill making it -20? You also said how you were so looking forward to Hawaii. But,
Before you leave this:

feels like -4? Are you kidding me? Give me some shorts!

To get to THIS:

I think you need to truly appreciate the weather you are going to be getting and the weather you currently have.

Right now I am living in this:

That does in fact say "feels like -30". The Warmest it's been here YET.

(We've been experiencing -40 something all WEEK!)

And it looks like this:

My front yard view. Yes that is me.... with a snowbank up to my shoulders

And my bonfire that sits about at my hip

This week the temperature was oh lets say -30 with a windchill of -42. That's a 12 degree windchill!
And you thought Magrath was cold. psh. -4 my butt.

So I do truly hope you appreciate Hawaii and it's warmth and sunshine. Just remember your frozen daughter up North. And just remember when you think it's cold... It can always be worse.

Enjoy Hawaii! :)

Love,
Your Frozen Daughter up North.

Success all around!

So Daniel and I tend to kinda procrastinate and just put off house re-nos for no reason really except they require time and energy.

Success #1

Anyway, he made the mistake on Tuesday of calling me while I was at work on my lunch break and telling me that he was coming home early. So I asked him if he was going to get the back-splash done in the kitchen. He grumbled and growled about not having a tile cutter so I directed him to our friends who had one. (thanks Kari and Barrett) I came home from work and tools were everywhere.
About an hour after he started and six broken tiles he was DONE! See.... procrastinated and it really didn't take all that long to get done! So now i have a beautiful kitchen! Just gotta get the grouting done now... (another few months maybe? :P )

Soon there will be a new stove in place of this one. Then my kitchen will really be complete!

Success #2

Awhile ago I posted on Facebook about Pinterest and all the recipes and things that I have pinned but have never done anything with. Well I printed off those recipes and added them to my recipe book and wrote up a list of the groceries I would need to complete said recipes. We went grocery shopping and got the things I needed.
Today I was sitting here thinking... "I have a new back-splash... I should make something." So I made Black Bean Enchiladas.
They smelled delicious and tasted wonderful.
And as Daniel says,"This tastes healthy"
but he liked it and says I can make them again. :)

YUM!

Success #3

Oh.. and a few nights ago there was a girls night and we made a ton of homemade ice cream. LOVE! and we tried out a homemade frosty recipe that I found on Pinterest.
It worked. I may never have to go to Wendy's again!

How are you feeling?

That's the question I get asked all the time now. So maybe I'm not looking as good as I feel...

Because I feel great! about 97% of the time I feel amazing! like pre-pregnancy body. maybe even more energy. Then there's that 3% where I feel tired and have a headache or whatnot. But hey.. . 3% of the time. I'll take it. Those aren't bad odds.

Everyone is saying oh just wait... it'll get worse again.Why am I waiting for it to get worse? That makes no sense in my head.... I'm enjoying where i'm at now. I'm in no rush!

Let's see:

-This baby jumping around like crazy some days. Just yesterday I spent cleaning closets and pantry's and such and realized it'd been a while since I felt him move. So I relaxed on the couch and .4 seconds later there he was. I was just so busy and get so used to it I didn't even think about it! I love feeling his big and little kicks!

-My hips have started to hurt less. So grateful for that.

-I have to pee way to often for my liking. haha at least 5 times before lunch and then once after lunch. After lunch is my crazy time at work too. But luckily I have amazing co-workers that just laugh as I do a pee run to the bathroom.

-I found out that I can no longer wear my old pants anymore. That just happened a few weeks ago. All Maternity pants now! Which aren't too bad. I can still wear my yoga pants so that makes me happy.

-I'm getting ready to set up the nursery for this lil monkey of mine. any ideas are welcome.

-We do have a name picked out. Don't ask, we won't tell. It's a secret until baby comes into this world. :)

Funny Story:

I went to bed early a few nights ago and had some time so I decided I'd read for a while. Got all comfy and laid my book on my belly to read. As I was reading the book wiggled. I just shook my eyes and kept going (thinking it was me just getting tired.) Well then it happened again and again. My lil stinker of a son was kicking at my book! guess he didn't want me reading. I laughed and just moved the book outta his way so he could keep kicking. He did. and then quieted down and I kept reading. . Until he kicked at my book again! Literally... right where my book was. This kid is so much like his Dad already! haha Daniel does the same thing when I start reading.

Am I ready to be outnumbered yet??? haha

23 weeks

And Today.... 24 weeks

***When do your toes disappear on you? Cause mine are basically gone except for my big toes!***

Pregnancy Fun

It all started with the Christmas fun. This little boy of mine just hyper and active and jumping everywhere!

 I loved it! So did Daniel. 

The Numerous trips to the bathroom though? Not so fun. 

There was this one day. Sitting playing games with my family when I realized how badly I had to go.
Well I'm a procrastinator and started thinking about when the last time was that my porcelain buddy and I were acquainted. The answer came. 15-20 mins previous. Not that long.
Shouldn't really have to go.., 

Right?

WRONG!

When you have a baby the size of a spaghetti squash and roughly around one pound practicing his gymnastics routine on your bladder the odds aren't in your favor.
(not to worry I made it!)

Luckily it was a time and place I could drop and run to the bathroom.

Yesterday. . . almost a close call.

Working hard.
Baby starts up his routine again.
Right. on. the. bladder. 
I could feel it. The pressure and release. Pressure and release.
This kid better have his front and back flips down when he makes his appearance.
He sure is practicing enough!

Well I look at the clock and see it's almost recess. But I'm not working with a student that I can just leave.

And the teacher just happened to be teaching.
And then I had the feeling of sneezing.
I knew I would be a goner.
(gotta start bringing spare clothes or something)

I held on another 5 mins. (trust me. that's impressive)
And luck was on my side.
Teacher stopped teaching to let kids get ready for recess.
I got her to help him get ready to go.
And I Ran.
(not. even. kidding.)
Students were definitely wondering what was happening.
The Bathroom was even OPEN! 

(that's rare!) 
Everyone else always has to pee when I do.

But I made it.
Safe and clear!
(Sneeze too)

Love the people I work with! 

They are amazing. 

And only laugh at me a little.
(at least when i'm around...)

So that's my latest pregnancy fun.. . . 

He's at it again. . . 

22 weeks

22 weeks!
What an adventure this has been! Everything is going good and healthy and all that!
It's been a while since I updated.(ish)
20 weeks

-Got the Ultrasound that told us what the gender of the baby was (Boy in case you missed that)

-Started getting some pretty sweet kicks going on. 

21 weeks

-Daniel got to feel some awesome kicking going on. Pretty cool that he can feel it. (some people are kind of surprised)

-Baby reached about a pound. from here on out the growth is going to be RAPID. or so my APP tells me.

That's about all the exciting stuff I can remember.  Now for the pictures everyone loves :) 

that fuzzy little spot past the mouth is his hand. I have a finger sucker!

Pop! or so I think some days

And to end. I feel great! I got lots of energy most days and can get lots done! Now that it's the New Year its time to start getting baby ready! Cause I'm having this baby THIS YEAR! :)