I feel so unprepared this time. We haven't packed the bags for the hospital and the new nursery was only set-up a weekend ago. At least we have a bit of an idea of what to expect this time around :o)
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Last day of work
I'm such a lucky girl. It was my last day of work today since we only have two weeks left to go before meeting WeeP. As exciting as it would be for the students to see a delivery at school, I've decided I'd be more comfortable having some time at home to get things ready. The staff at school all wished me well and there was cheesecake, lunch and cute presents! I'm going to actually miss work.
I feel so unprepared this time. We haven't packed the bags for the hospital and the new nursery was only set-up a weekend ago. At least we have a bit of an idea of what to expect this time around :o)
I feel so unprepared this time. We haven't packed the bags for the hospital and the new nursery was only set-up a weekend ago. At least we have a bit of an idea of what to expect this time around :o)
She cracks me up!
Is it straight now?
Her camera smile.I'm so lucky that no matter how my day is, I can look at Brea and smile. She is such a sweet little girl and funny in so many ways. She is always in the thick of things. When I arrived home from work today, I had a shopping bag with a few things for dinner and little helper was right there to help unload.
"Bread!"
"Onion! Yum!"
"Oh, ham, yummy!"
She was a little stumped on the perogies but once she heard the word...
"Eat? Eat! Eat!"
There isn't much that gets by her.
When Craig closed the door to her room after reading her story last night, she turned to me sagely and said, "basketball" because that's where Daddy was headed.
I just love watching her and seeing the little person she is becoming.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Boys!
Uh oh!
Last week, after our midwife appointment we stopped for some bubble tea. As we entered the tea shop, Brea saw a group of guys sitting enjoying their beverages.
She turned to her Daddy and exclaimed "BOYS!".
When I returned with our order and we were by the door ready to head back to our van, Brea turned, looked back and yelled loudly, "BYE BOYS!".
Craig rolled his eyes... there'll be trouble ahead.
Last week, after our midwife appointment we stopped for some bubble tea. As we entered the tea shop, Brea saw a group of guys sitting enjoying their beverages.
She turned to her Daddy and exclaimed "BOYS!".
When I returned with our order and we were by the door ready to head back to our van, Brea turned, looked back and yelled loudly, "BYE BOYS!".
Craig rolled his eyes... there'll be trouble ahead.
Monday, 19 April 2010
Denver, CO: Day 4
Our last day in Colorado led us to the Denver Zoo. I was so excited to go see all the animals.
Brea strikes a pose.
A peacock strutted by while we were having lunch, I was able to snag some great shots while Jessie threw tidbits of fruit at it ;o)
Brea's' favourite, the monkeys!
We discovered that Brea loves monkeys that day. She went crazy when they showed off for the crowd. I think she could have sat by the gorillas for hours if I'd let her.
The flight home was lucky for us as well since the seats across the aisle were free. We were able to use it so that Brea could have some room to play. It was her bedtime but of course, she was not at all sleepy. The passengers around us were very nice and played with her and excused her occasional kicks on the seat. Overall, apart from the take-off and the descent when we had to hold her, she was great. She was happy to be home though and had to re-acquaint herself with her car seat and all her books and toys in our vehicle.
We had such a fantastic time in Denver, mostly because we had such great hosts. Jessie and Jason were so kind and giving in the time they spent with us. I'm very thankful that we were slotted at the same dinner table on that cruise five years ago and that we stayed in touch.
Cheers, to great friends :o)
Brea strikes a pose.
A peacock strutted by while we were having lunch, I was able to snag some great shots while Jessie threw tidbits of fruit at it ;o)
Brea's' favourite, the monkeys!We discovered that Brea loves monkeys that day. She went crazy when they showed off for the crowd. I think she could have sat by the gorillas for hours if I'd let her.
The flight home was lucky for us as well since the seats across the aisle were free. We were able to use it so that Brea could have some room to play. It was her bedtime but of course, she was not at all sleepy. The passengers around us were very nice and played with her and excused her occasional kicks on the seat. Overall, apart from the take-off and the descent when we had to hold her, she was great. She was happy to be home though and had to re-acquaint herself with her car seat and all her books and toys in our vehicle.
We had such a fantastic time in Denver, mostly because we had such great hosts. Jessie and Jason were so kind and giving in the time they spent with us. I'm very thankful that we were slotted at the same dinner table on that cruise five years ago and that we stayed in touch.
Cheers, to great friends :o)
Denver, CO: Day 3
It was a nice day for shopping in Colorado.
I had been hoping to find some good walking shoes for Brea while we were visiting Denver so we decided to visit the Colorado Mills Mall. That is, Jessie and I decided to go with Brea while the boys (a.k.a. Craig and Jason) went to tour the Coors Factory in Golden, CO.
We stopped in the food court for a quick lunch before separating ways and that's where Brea saw the "Carousel", it was beautiful and of course, our little girl wanted a ride. It turned out to be a private one since no other child was around at the time.
Brea chose the horsie with the flame red mane.
A carousel ride
I had been hoping to find some good walking shoes for Brea while we were visiting Denver so we decided to visit the Colorado Mills Mall. That is, Jessie and I decided to go with Brea while the boys (a.k.a. Craig and Jason) went to tour the Coors Factory in Golden, CO.
We stopped in the food court for a quick lunch before separating ways and that's where Brea saw the "Carousel", it was beautiful and of course, our little girl wanted a ride. It turned out to be a private one since no other child was around at the time.
Brea chose the horsie with the flame red mane.A carousel ride
Auntie Jessie was SO WONDERFUL and was great at helping to watch Brea when I was checking for shoe sizes at Striderite. Brea would come up to me, put on the shoes and then run off like the wind to "test them out". Auntie Jessie was great at corralling her back each time. The highlight of our shopping must of been when a well meaning shopper in the store approached Jessie and told her how wonderful it was to see the two of us raising a child together. They are pretty open-minded in Denver ;o)
After dinner at the Wynkoop we walked down the street to the Tattered Cover Book Store. I had been looking forward to visiting this Denver institution and was not disappointed. It was lovely and I even had the chance to find a great book there.
After dinner at the Wynkoop we walked down the street to the Tattered Cover Book Store. I had been looking forward to visiting this Denver institution and was not disappointed. It was lovely and I even had the chance to find a great book there.
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Denver, CO: Day 2
Day 2 in Denver was off to a bit of a slow start, thanks to Brea staying up and not wanting to sleep in a different bed and in a strange room but it all worked out well. Jason had managed to get off half-day to meet us for lunch. So after picking Jessie up from their home, we made our way to Denver's oldest still-operating bar - "My Brother's Bar". This is Jason's favourite bar and he was happy to have us experience it, I was happy that it was kid-friendly! Brea got a balloon and crayon's for colouring. To top it off, they had the the most scrumptious burgers ever!
Then it was just a hop and skip over to Denver's Children's Museum. What a wonderful place for kids! Brea LOVED it, I loved it too though I was a bit big for many of the exhibits. It was just such a joy to see our little girl having so much fun.
Brea asking to go into the hole in the tree.
Mommy is a bit too bumpy to crawl in small spaces but Auntie Jessie was quick to jump in.
Apparently, Brea had a lot of fun in the caves and kept saying "hi!" and "bye!" to all the other kids dressed as woodland creatures.
Doing some art.
Brea found a little boy to fish with, what fun!
After the rollicking fun at the museum we had a wee break for a tired girl to have her nap and met up at Whole Foods for a snack before going to dinner. The reason we needed a snack was that we were headed to the famed Casa Bonita restaurant. It is a magical place but the food is not so tasty. The restaurant is over 52,000 sq. ft. in size, can seat 1,100 people at a time and features a 30 ft. waterfall at the centre of restaurant with cliff divers. Brea loved the gorilla show and kept asking for "more". I enjoyed the strolling mariachi band and exploring all the hidden rooms. Unfortunately, the magic show wasn't showing the day we went but I did get to string up the flag at our table for service and the sopapillas were extra yummy. Jessie was vibrating with excitement and doing a robot dance before we were even parked. She was THAT excited to be going there.
The Percevaults posing.
The Giardinos posing.
Then it was just a hop and skip over to Denver's Children's Museum. What a wonderful place for kids! Brea LOVED it, I loved it too though I was a bit big for many of the exhibits. It was just such a joy to see our little girl having so much fun.
Brea asking to go into the hole in the tree.
Mommy is a bit too bumpy to crawl in small spaces but Auntie Jessie was quick to jump in.Apparently, Brea had a lot of fun in the caves and kept saying "hi!" and "bye!" to all the other kids dressed as woodland creatures.
Doing some art.
Brea found a little boy to fish with, what fun!
After the rollicking fun at the museum we had a wee break for a tired girl to have her nap and met up at Whole Foods for a snack before going to dinner. The reason we needed a snack was that we were headed to the famed Casa Bonita restaurant. It is a magical place but the food is not so tasty. The restaurant is over 52,000 sq. ft. in size, can seat 1,100 people at a time and features a 30 ft. waterfall at the centre of restaurant with cliff divers. Brea loved the gorilla show and kept asking for "more". I enjoyed the strolling mariachi band and exploring all the hidden rooms. Unfortunately, the magic show wasn't showing the day we went but I did get to string up the flag at our table for service and the sopapillas were extra yummy. Jessie was vibrating with excitement and doing a robot dance before we were even parked. She was THAT excited to be going there.
The Percevaults posing.
The Giardinos posing.
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