October 20, 2008 at 8:49 am
· Filed under Family Life ·Tagged easy money
There is some kind of filming going on at the end of my street, and therefore they’ve basically taken the entire street to park their vans and trucks for the shooting.
A very nice man came to knock on my door and asked me if I was going to need to use my car today since he wanted to park a van out front of my driveway. I said I wasn’t sure so he said “I’ll give you $50 to let us park a van in front of your driveway and if you need to go out we’ll move the van”. So I get the $50 and can still use my car if I need to. How easy is that!
Wish days like that occured more often.
What is the easiest money you ever made?
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October 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm
· Filed under The Weight Journey ·Tagged baby weight, gaining
5 weeks to go! Yesterday night I felt contractions, it was a tightening in my back and sides that I haven’t felt yet and I didn’t experience during my first pregnancy. I asked my doctor today and he said it’s called Braxton Hicks. False labour basically which is your body’s way of preparing for what’s coming. Which is basically a human being coming out of your body! I still find the whole process so unbelievable. How can a person grow inside you from nothing to a little being that eventually dictates your life! From think air. I guess that’s why it’s called the miracle of life.
35 weeks 180lbs
With 5 weeks to go I’m now feeling a bit better about my weight gain this time around. Total weight gain thus far is 36 pounds and with another pound per week that will bring me to 185 which I’m ok with. I know a lot of people would be outraged but
considering my hate/love relationship with food it’s not too bad. And I plan on getting back on track soon after the little guy arrives, besides I heard it’s easier to lose weight with 2 kids than with one.
At least I hope so.
MATC
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October 4, 2008 at 7:12 am
· Filed under Family Life ·Tagged baby, kids, life
With everything going on in my life lately I’ve actually forgotten there is a baby coming! A baby boy!!
Yesterday I took M to Music and Motion at the community center and there were so many kids there, she loved it! She was running around and playing and dancing and even with some other kids at times. Although during circle time when the leader would come to her and say and this is Mia! she would turn her head away and look down like usual, rejecting the attention. She doesn’t like attention and she doesn’t like to be put in the spotlight. It’s funny how personalities take shape from such a young age.
Anyway, there were a lot of Mom’s there with their 2/3 year olds and infant babies in tow! Phew! I was worried I’d be stuck at home with the baby and poor M but thats not the case at all. I’m looking forward to getting out with both kids although it will be winter time we can still find things to do. I can’t believe I’ll have 2 kids! My biggest worry right now is about M’s reaction. I really hope she’s ok when this little guy comes and turns her world upside down.
So, these are the items I think I need for now: double stroller, bassinet, those BPH free bottles (yes I will breastfeed but I won’t kill myself over it), and a babysitter.
I plan on returning to the gym as soon as I can and hopefully getting my business off the ground. Lot’s to do but I’m up for it.
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September 28, 2008 at 9:14 pm
· Filed under Family Life ·Tagged general, life, thoughts
Life can change in a minute. A precious minute is all it takes to change the course of your life or the course of someone else’s life. People do things that we don’t expect, say things we never thought we’d hear. And all we can do is take it in and continue to breathe.
Who we are is not decided by the things people do to us and events that surround us, we can’t help that. It’s how we handle those situations and who we become through out and after them. After all, we’re not tested when things are good, that’s easy. It’s when things get rough that truly defines your character.
Some have character, some don’t. Some get what’s important in life and some don’t. And those that do should absolutely not spend a single moment with those that don’t.
MATC
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September 27, 2008 at 7:16 am
· Filed under The Weight Journey ·Tagged baby, weight
Yesterdays doctors appointment went really well. My weight hasn’t changed in 3 weeks but baby is growing right on schedule so everything is fine. Although my doctor has asked for an ultra sound just to be sure I’m sure everything is fine. I haven’t had much of an appetite these days so it’s probably my hips and thighs that are taking a break from expanding but the baby is ok.
33 weeks 178lbs
So far the grand sub total of weight gain is approx 36 lbs which is about an average of 1.5 lbs per week which I’m comfortable with. If I maintain that for the next 7 weeks my total weight gain will be under 50lbs which I can live with. Better than 80!!
For some reason I just can’t be one of those preggo women who are belly only. They’re amazing those women, I have to say. From the back you would never say they are pregnant. It’s like they shoved a basketball under their shirt. I see them in my doctors office and want to ask them are you really pregnant or just here to make me feel like shit? Ha ha.
33 weeks with 36 extra pounds
MATC
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September 26, 2008 at 7:09 am
· Filed under Family Life ·Tagged heroes, moms
What it means to be a single Mom
You and your kids have you to count on fully and completely only.
You have no one to rely on but yourself. No one is obligated to help you and even if they are it doesn’t mean they will.
No one is walking through the door to help you, to see you or to say I’ll take it from here you get some rest.
You are not a team. You are on your own.
It’s up to you and only you to protect your children from everyone and everything.
Just because you spent all day with them doesn’t mean you get a break. You have to spend all night with them too.
You become both of their parents. You are their Mom and Dad
Your heart grows bigger because you now have to care for them and protect them twice as much.
Your fears grow bigger because the responsibility can be overwhelming.
Your determination to give them a better life, to make up for their loss, that wasn’t their fault but unfortunately will be the ones to pay.
Who is the hero? The person that cuts the cheque every month or the one who is there to put them to bed at night, no matter how long it takes and be there in the morning when they wake up no matter how tired or how little sleep you’ve got.
Moms are the heroes in this world, especially single Moms.
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September 20, 2008 at 8:26 am
· Filed under Family Life ·Tagged family, life, summer
It’s so sad to see the summer come to an end, especially since it feels like it went by so fast. This will probably be one of our last weekends up at Sauble Beach for the season. Looking back at last summer and this summer it’s amazing how things change and we don’t even see it. Summers blend into one another, children grow, we age, time goes on.
M used to sleep the whole 3 hour drive up to the cottage. Then she would sleep for half and look out the window for half. Now she watches Dora or Leapfrog on the DVD player, watches out the window and points out all the cows along the way. When did this baby become a singing talking person??
Soon there will be 2 babies in the back seat as I look through the rear view mirror heading up to the cottage. M will tell her brother where we are going and what we’re going to do when we get there, like I do for her. She’ll be the pro, the expert.
MATC
Summer 2008
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September 11, 2008 at 1:31 pm
· Filed under Family Life ·Tagged animals, ponds, Riverdale farm
What a fun day! M and I went to the Riverdale Farm in Cabbagetown and it was much better than I expected it to be. I thought it was a little farm with one or two barns and a few chickens but I was so pleasantly surprised!
First we saw the chickens and piggies, M knew them all by name and the sounds they make. Then we went over to the horses (my favourite) and the sheep. Again, she knew what each animal was and their sounds. I was so impressed! I thought she’d be scared of the animals but she came right up to them.
After the animals we went on the discovery walk which I didn’t even know existed there. It was so nice, the forest and the trees, the ponds.
Great day!
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September 11, 2008 at 1:07 pm
· Filed under The Weight Journey
9 weeks to go. Todays weigh in at the doctors was comforting in a way – no gain and no loss. I stayed exactly the same. The doctor measured and listened and did all the routine stuff and said everything was normal so that means that the baby is growing but I’m not. At least this week. Yay! I’m still ahead compared to may last pregnancy.
31 weeks 178 lbs
My good friend from Holland emailed me a pic of herself at 38 weeks on a beach… in a bikini!!! Bitch! I’ve put on a bathing suit this summer (one piece of course) but no way would a camera be allowed to point in my direction while I’m in it.
I have to say that a lot of my weight is in my boobs. That seems to be where weight likes to go on me. Last time they came down but only after like a year. I have nice bras that I’d like to wear again someday so hopefully it won’t take too long.
Till next time!
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September 11, 2008 at 8:22 am
· Filed under Family Life
This is a debate that goes on and on in many families and even Michelle Obama confessed it was a big problem in her marriage early on. What I’m talking about is being home alone with the kids with no husband in sight. The logical part of me knows that Hubby is working to provide for us and most times I’m really grateful that he works so hard so I don’t have to. I get to be with M all the time and work when I want. Which is great.
But the other part of me, which doesn’t surface often thankfully, is a bit resentful that he’s never home and I do it all by myself. I’m not even talking about doing the dutiful tasks like helping out around the house I’m talking about spending leisure time with us.
So far this week we’ve spent 1 night all together as a family. The rest of the nights either he is working or I’m out. I know its nothing that can be helped and I don’t want to be one of those wives that complain that their husband works too much yet also wants nice things and doesn’t want to work. I know I can’t have it both ways but sometimes it just sucks.
Anyway, M and I are going to the Riverdale Farm today so that should be fun.
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