Time for shots again!

So Tuesday we went and had Emma's 4 month shots. Oh my did I forget how loud she can scream! Next time Daddy can take her! LOL She was cranky already because she needed a nap so it was tough to get her to sit still for the needle. And boy was it like she knew what was happening! The nurse was just going to give it to her and E looked at her and then just started howling! OH MY! I had to actually hold her legs down and arms while the nurse gave her the shot and then came the tears and the howls! Thankfully she calmed down pretty quickly though and while we were sitting out in the waiting room she was happy as can be and talking up a storm, you'd never know just 5 minutes prior she was howling as loud as she was!

We did them later in the day and she did really well when we got home. Played for a bit, went to bed at 7:30 like normal and slept the night. She woke up at 8:30 the next morning and as soon as I picked her up I could feel the heat radiating off her. She was so sad and fussy. She actually sat still so I could take her temperature and low and behold she had a fever! First one ever! I knew that was a side effect of the shots. She ended up hanging out all morning in her diaper and I thankfully with some tempra the fever came down. She was still really fussy and clingy all day but that's ok. We love cuddle days like that since she doesn't like to cuddle much anymore!

Today, happy baby is back!! WOOHOOOOO Just 2 more months till the next go-round!

My ABCs

OK I confess, I stole this from my friends blog but I liked it!


Just in case you didn't know enough useless facts about me, here are 26 more!

A= Age: 30
B= Bed size: queen
C= Chore(s) you hate- Laundry... and bathrooms
D= Dessert you love: mmm cheesecake
E= Essential start to your day: Quiet and a happy baby
F= Favorite actor(s): I don't have one! But favorite actress is Julia Roberts
G= Gold or Silver: Silver
H= Height: 5' 6
I= Instruments you play: none :(
J= Job title: used to be Client Services Officer... now it's mom, maid, wife, housekeeper
K= Kitchen color(s): blue and yellow
L= Living arrangements: Hubby, myself and 1 kid
M= My name is: Robin
N= Nicknames: Rob, Varmint, Sparrow (though haven't been called that in ages!)
O= Overnight hospital stay: 2
P= Pets: none
Q= Favorite quote: "theres no crying in baseball"
R= Right or left handed: right
S= Siblings: 1 sister, 2 brothers, 1 sister-in-law, 1 brother-in-law
T= Time you woke up today: 7:00 am
U= Unique about you: hmm interesting I honestly can't think of anything!
V= Vegetable you love: Celery
W= Worst habit: - Chewing my nails
X= X-Rays you've had: Teeth, arm (wrist), knee
.Y= Yummy food you make: pasta sauce and zesty burgers
Z= Zodiac Sign: Aries

Time to try new things - October 18, 2008

Originally posted October 18, 2008

And try new things today we did!

We took Emma swimming for the first time today! It was a blast. Sure it was an expensive 30 minutes but it was worth it! I can't wait to get her in swim lessons. This kid is going to love the water just like her parents, we'll do anything to get her to.

Airdrie has an awesome rec centre. I just love it. They have a little tot pool that is nice and warm and open all day long so we didn't have to worry about going when it was busy. We went this morning about 45 minutes before their "family swim" time starts so it was perfect. Just the 3 of us in the tot pool all by ourselves.



As I mentioned Emma lasted about 30 minutes which is what we figured we would get. She was nice and content playing and floating in the water but when she was done, she was done! Darrell got to enjoy the hot tub for a few minutes until I realized I needed his help anyways.

When we left the pool the poor girl was zonked right out before we left the parking lot! Got her home, coat off and she went right to sleep, and so did Daddy!

Can't wait for the next trip!

Happy Thanksgiving - October 13, 2008

Happy Turkey Day Everyone!!

Since it's Thanksgiving Day I thought I would take a moment and think about all the things I'm thankful for this year.

1. Healthy baby Emma - definatly Emma has been an adjustment in our life. No more sleeping in, no more going out often but it's great. She's definatly something that we are thankful for each and every day.

2. Darrell - without him I don't think I could do this. Being a mother is hard stuff! I have new respect for single parents and those who don't have a choice in being a single parent. He's the one to keep me sane and giving me adult conversation

3. My parents - they have adjusted to grandparenthood beautifully! I love it. I can leave Emma there anytime I need a break and just want to spend some time alone.

4. My friends - thank you, thank you, thank you. Thanks for listening to me vent, thanks for calling to see how the days are going, thank you for being there and I can only hope Emma will find friends as good as mine

There is plenty more to be thankful for this year but those are just a few!

Well this week we've gotten 4 nights of 11 + hours of sleep!! YEAH! Too bad they weren't 4 nights in a row but I definatly wont complain as she seems to be getting the hang of this sleep thing!

I can't believe it's just over 2 months till Christmas! Emma's first christmas should be very exciting. We are having my family and Darrell's mom and step dad over for dinner (I guess he better hurry up and invite them!) We are hoping Darrell's sister and her family comes from BC also, we'll have an awesome housefull! I can't wait. Speaking of christmas, today I've wrapped presents! Yup! You read that right, I think I only have a few presents left to wrap and then to buy stuff for Darrell and I'm done! What a relief! Who would have thought having a baby would make you get this organized for christmas!

Anyways, happy Thanksgiving!

One of those days - October 4, 2008

Originally posted - October 4, 2008

You know those days, the days that don't really go as planned. Yup that is today.

Our plan today was to get the trailer cleaned out and take it out to Darrell's uncles farm to store for the winter. Great idea right? Wrong. Just as we are about to go out to the trailer we see the neighbors outside working on the fence. Yeah! (not) Now normally that would be a good thing but it kinds throws a loop in our day. Now Darrell feels obligated to be out there helping. So much for getting the trailer ready for storage, now that is my job. Easy eh? Well normally sure, but don't forget we have a 3 month old who needs attention.

Thankfully just when we spot the neighbors working it was time for Emma's nap. So I'm running in and out of the house back and forth to the trailer bringing stuff in hoping and praying she decides to sleep longer then her 40 minute stretch. She did! Yeah! I managed to bring in the stuff we want to store in the house for the winter and clean the trailer (ie sweep, mop etc.).

So now we sit and wait. Rather I sit and wait. I've entertained Emma, fed and put her down for another nap, did some laundry and I wait. We need to go dump the tanks and winterize it and now it looks like that wont happen today. It's already 4:30 and they are just cementing the fence posts... the joys of building a new house.

So you say ok go tomorrow.. nope. We can't. I want to go see my grandma. She was put in a "home" back in march and I don't nearly get to see her as often as we should. All week long I've been saying we are going this weekend. So that is the plan for tomorrow. I found out today that she has been fading. So we need to go. She's refusing to eat and sometimes wont get out of bed. I need to go. We need to go. I want to take Emma and hopefully that will cheer her up for a few days.

Anyways, the little one is up there squaking so I guess I better go see if she's ready to wake up and then it's back to me entertaining her and time to put on a new load of laundry.

Tata for now :)

Home and exhausted - Sept 15, 2008

Originally posted - September 15, 2008

Ok I started this a week ago and finally back to finish!!

Well we are back home. What a wirlwind trip!! We covered 7 states and over 5000km in just over 2 weeks. It's nice to be home sleeping in our own beds!

Emma was a pretty good traveller overall. I mean sure it would have been nice if she could sleep better in the car but you can only sleep good if the roads are travelling are smooth!! We drove some pretty bad interstates that we are very lucky she slept as good as she had!!

On the way to Kansas we stopped at Mount Rushmore! WOW! The work involved in that mountain is amazing. It is alot smaller then I grew up believing it was and I think that is more along the lines with growing up in Alberta we are just moments away from the Rocky Moutains, these mountains were not nearly as big as we were used to!

We camped at "Flintstone Park". It was awesome! We used to have one in Kelowna that we went to growing up while my grandma lived there and it was like reliving Childhood all over again. Ok but confession time, we didn't actually go to the park. We camped there and went to Mount Rushmore and wanted to go to the park but ran out of time and it was closing less then 2 hours by the time we returned. We did peek in though and can't wait to go back when Emma is a bit older and can appreciate it rather then just us having fun!

It was great to finally arrive in Kansas!! Last time we saw Laura was christmas time, so 9 months! It felt like forever! It sucks that she lives so far away now but I'm glad she's happy with her hubby and one day they'll have their own family. We've decided that we will try and go somewhere near by every 2 years and then they can meet up with us too.

While in Kansas we took Emma to her first MLB game! Not that she'll remember but daddy had lots of fun there! We did lots of shopping and are 90% done christmas shopping! Yup I said the "C" word... Christmas!! We scored some amazing deals in the states! Everyone says its cheaper down there and for some things they are right and others it's the same as up here so I'm glad we took the time and paid attention because there was some stuff I was going to buy and when we got home I found out it was the same price here (and in some cases a little cheaper!).

Coming home we went through Yellowstone National Park. We got to see the end of an Old Faithful erruption. We thought we were watching the whole thing only to find out later (ie... 5 hours later as I was driving and Darrell was reading about it) that it normally errupts about 100 feet into the air... we only saw it at about 25 feet and we thought that was amazing! If only we'd see the whole thing!

Yellowstone was definatly a beautiful area!! I can't wait to go back again and spend a week camping down there. We got to see some real bison on the side of the road and some people were getting too darn close for my comfort to them! HELLO PEOPLE! Read the warnings they can attack for no reason! Some people don't think!

Getting home was nice. It was nice to be back in our own beds, out of the jeep and just relaxing. We got home on Saturday afternoon so Darrell had all day Sunday to relax before going back to work. All in all it was an awesome trip, got to see many things and can't wait to do it again when Emma is older and can appreciate the sights we saw! (and is a bit more patient in the vehicle!)

Thanks for reading!

2 more sleeps - August 27, 2008

Originally posted - August 27, 2008


Yup, you read that right! 2 more sleeps till we attempt our 2500km road trip with a 10 week old!!

We are heading to Kansas to go see one of my BFF's. I'm sooo excited. She moved down there I think 5 years ago now and I've never been there to see her. Thankfully her mom still lived in Calgary so she came home lots but now her mom has moved away. Who knows when she will come again :( I knew when she left she wouldn't be back but that is ok because she met a great guy and got married and one day will be starting their own little family.

We decided since we bought our travel trailer and I'm on mat leave let's attempt the road trip. She hasn't meet Emma yet so I'm quite excited for her to meet her.

Hubby and I haven't been to those parts of the US yet either so it will be fun to hit up all the tourist joints. We plan on staying for a day around Mount Rushmore also. I can't wait. We are taking two different routes on our travel, one way there and another way back. On our way back we're going to hit Yellowstone National Park too.

So here I am 2 days away from our roadtrip and I'm on the computer. I should be packing and making sure we have everything ready especially since Emma is sleeping right now!

Wish me luck!! It should be fun to see how well Emma handles the roadtrip. We know it will take some time but that is ok. Thoughts and prayers will be needed!! LOL