Myers

We are back in Waterloo after a long Alberta break...
It was really nice to be with family and relax- and not have to pay pst...
I really dislike pst...
We are glad to be back and settle down at home now with our new baby- MYERS....
I can`t believe that we are a family of 4 now!
Ruby is doing great with Myers- she is very protective and loving.
We really love him- he is awesome!
He came after 13 hours from start of induction to end...
He weighed in at a whopping 10pounds 11ounces and is seriously super cute!
Justin and I are getting used to having a baby that keeps us up at night- but he is so cute it is worth every waking moment. I know a little bit cheesy- but somehow true.
I feel great! A little tired but great!
I am so grateful for my parents and all they did before and after Myers was born. They were a huge help with Ruby and Myers and we were definitely pampered... thank you- we love you!!
And for more pampering Lori is here in Waterloo with us making up a freezer meal storm! We are very grateful to her as well- we love you!!!
We are enjoying our new baby and adjusting to being a 4 person family- so far it has been wonderful and we are very grateful for our new addition...
More updates to come!
Oh and on a side note- did anyone see Celebrity Jeopardy today?- Pat Sajak was on- just an interesting side note... Wheel of Fortune meets Jeopardy for a show down- and Pat kicked some serious butt... Kim I know you saw it....

Round 2 of the post-from-phone attempts

Hello again, I bet you didn't expect to be hearing from me again so
soon! Well, I'm full of nerdy surprises. As you may have noticed,
the image didn't work on my last post. I was chagrined, but not
defeated. Here goes round 2... and to make it even more interesting,
I'll try posting MULTIPLE pictures at the SAME TIME!!! Well, here
goes. See you all on the flip-side! Snelldog out!

Testing a blog post from my phone

Here we go! This is Justin, by the way, making an unauthorised post on Cheryl's beloved blog. I'm testing an app from my phone to see if I can make a post and add a picture. So we'll see if this works! It was nice chatting with you all. Have a great day.

Induction

"I meant what I said and I said what I meant- A pregnant woman is faithful one hundred percent" (horton hatches the egg)
Unless of course they are 8 days overdue and are on a time schedule....
Yes I know what I said- 'I DO NOT WANT TO BE INDUCED> I would rather have the baby after Justin has left than be induced.' I believe those are my exact words.
Well stop judging me.....
I am being induced.
I still don't WANT to be induced but---
I changed my mind- and if you were in my situation you would too- right???

The induction is set to happen tomorrow... and if all goes well we will be holding a 6 pound baby in our arms an hour after induction.
If all goes not as planned we will be holding a 16 pound monster in our arms after 24+ hours of labor.
I am guessing it will be somewhere in the middle- if we are lucky... If you could see what I look like a 16 pound baby doesn't seem too far off.....

We are excited to be adding to our family- and I am confident that all will go well. I will let you know what we have as soon as I feel up to it.

.... Truth be told- I was really looking forward to having the New Years baby.... too bad...

Due

If I don't by some miracle go into labor today I will be considered overdue.
Yes- today is my due date.
I wish I could say that NONI (as Ruby lovingly calls the baby) has made his/her presence known in this world but alas I cannot.
The only good news is that for the last 3 days I have been having consistent tightenings- every 20 mins- nothing painful- I know it seems weird to want pain- BUT I DO!
BRING IT ON- and soon....
Maybe today.....

An Update

Still growing larger day by day
Still retaining annoying amounts of water
Still can't bend down far enough to pick up anything
Still have no desire to look presentable in public
Still happy
Still waiting
No baby

Together Again

After a long week and a half- which I sometimes exaggerate and extend to 2 weeks maybe 3 (if I need the pitty)- our family is finally back together again!
Justin finished up his exams and got on the plane and came to us!
I am so glad....
Now to wait 16 more days for this baby to come...
I hoping its less then that- but am sure it will be more....
Ruby was so glad to be reunited with her dad- and consequently will NOT leave his side- not for anything- she isn't letting him get away from her again!
We are having a great time visiting our families and finishing up all of our Christmas stuff...
I only have 3 nativities and innumerable hair clips to make-
But it seems minimal compared to the list I had...
Well I am off to celebrate some more!
Ok I just said that- really I am off to bed- I think I'm getting sick and I have a long day of shopping tomorrow.
If only Justin would be happy with little girls hair clips for Christmas- then I could be done all of my shopping....

Seriously?

Yes this is my SNL inspired post about my adventures in arriving to Alberta.
Because I'm here.
I know what you are all saying- 'Seriously?'
Yes folks I am here- the only issue is that if you are here and want to see me- you probably have to come to me- at least until i recuperate.
We left Justin behind in waterloo to finish finals and then he will be following us in just over a week.
So it all began on friday- when I was supposed to get on the plane and it was cancelled-
Seriously? Seriously? There is that much snow in Calgary JUST before I leave- of course- seriously? I came from +5 weather to -35 weather- seriously? I didn't even have to wear a winter coat in Waterloo yet- seriously (I may have been the only one- I seriously am retaining an insane amount of body heat this pregnancy- if I didn't know better I would say i am carrying a werewolf baby)
Though I am not complaining about staying another couple of days with Justin- seriously- I am so glad actually- it was a lot less stressful for all of us
But I decided that since I was home i would do some of the 'nesting' things that most woman at my stage of pregnancy do- yeah seriously. I have never really had the opportunity to 'NEST'-
So I got really ambitious and got on my hands and knees and cleaned the floor-
Seriously
That is where my nesting ended-

So we rested for the rest of Saturday, went to church on Sunday and got on a plane that night.
Our flight was pretty good- except that the sandwiches that I wanted to eat cost 10 dollars- seriously- so we had a bagel instead.
Ruby played with stickers, watched the tv, and squirmed alot- but all in all we were good
Got to Calgary- were super tired- the weather was bad- and Ruby was super cranky
But we were safe
And then began the serious waiting for Justin to arrive and save us.....

SNOW DAY

Well this snow day wasn't caused by snow in Waterloo (which I am happy about for now) but it did snow in my destination city- Calgary- Hence why I am home and Ruby and I are having some snow days. We now don't fly out until Sunday.
I am NOT complaining however- this snow day means I get to spend some more time with Justin and we won't be apart for as long anymore which is nice...
It also means I am able to get a few more things done around the house before I leave-
Like thoroughly clean the kitchen
Wash the kitchen floor
Do more last minute laundry
Clean out some cupboards
Finish some projects that needed to be done
Pick up some last minute gifts
Clean the fridge
and eat the broccoli that we didn't get to last week....

Wait a minute.....

I was excited to be home for another couple of days- until I wrote that list.... hmmmmm
But another upside of being home is that it is giving me a chance to write this blog!
I have been working on alot of projects lately- mostly for christmas- but I thought that I would share some these projects with you!
So it is time for another segment of 'Did I Do That?'

INTRODUCING- Molly Dolly- Ruby's new favorite doll! I found the pattern on Martha Stewarts website- it is called a Black Apple Doll. They are super easy and fun to make!

I made this owl applique for my niece for christmas- also easy and fun to make.

This is a little nativity set that I made with my activity day girls. I have to thank Kim Hawryluk for the idea and the instructions on how to make it! Thank you Thank you Thank you- I love it- and so does Ruby... Hence why Josephs arm has already needed to be crazy glued....Another applique- apparently I really like to do these....

Another clay ornament- I have seen these all over the place and they are so cute!! S'more snowmen... I did forget to make wire arms for them but they were a spur of the moment thing- I was just using left over clay... And they still turned out pretty cute- but they would have definitely been cuter with wire arms..... oh well, next time...
Gingerbread garland- they are salt dough ornaments that we decorated with paint and Martha Stewart sparkles (of course)My helpers....
Justin loves Martha's sparkles


Ruby.... she loves it all... she would carry them around with her and sleep with them until I finally tied them onto string and hung them up....
A little bit of supper still left on her face... OOPS...

Well I still have reusable bags to make, some hair clips and I think that is all for christmas... Unless another project comes to mind of course.
In the new year look for an upcycled coat rack, a duvet cover, and whatever else I have energy for- I mean I am having a baby SOON~
Less than four weeks.....

A Whole New Meaning to New Moon

I went to see New Moon tonight
I liked it
Yes its cheesy
Yes its awkward
Yes Bella breathes weird and really loudly
Yes Jacob is shirtless for most of the movie
Yes Edward has weird teeth
Yes the acting isn't the greatest
Yes the theatre is packed with screaming teenagers- and older women...
but I still liked liked it
It was fun
Even if we got the last 3 tickets and Heather had to ask some random ornery guy to move over and we had to sit in the 2nd row and i could barely fit between the people and the seats when I tried to get our seat- there was some serious butt in face and knocking over drinks and stepping on toes and squishing baby action...
I couldn't fit with my tummy and my bag- I almost had to leave one or the other behind. It took the whole 'please don't steal this movie and put it on the internet- that's a criminal act' segment just to get to my seat. I started before Kim and Heather and they were already seated and staring at the catastrophe that was me by the time I was able to make it to my seat. I almost gave up half way and sat on the skinny tweens lap that wouldn't move her legs but I made it and was able to enjoy my front row-everything looks a little distorted and blurry- but we have no other option- seat.
It was well worth all the hassle- and we didn't even have to wait that long for our row to clear out so the chubby preggo could make her way home. I swear the seats in the very front row are closer together than the ones in the back.....