And all that jazz

For weeks now, all Nikyla has been talking about is Dance school. She would be going to Dance school soon, she has said this to anyone who listened to her. Well today was finally the day for her to go. The same school as her friends Meghan and Erin, who are older, whom she looks up to and she just adores (my friend Chantal's kids). This class was totally dominated by little adorable blonde kids, the brunettes were adorable too just 90% of the kids in that class happened to be blonde. Nikyla loved it as I knew she would. However saying that I am not overly impressed with the class today for a couple of reasons. First, I understand kids not sitting and listening but I thought that is why the kids were suppose to be 3 and older, kids running around in this class. Nikyla seems to be the oldest, I am going to ask the age range next time. Second, there was a kid who kept going up to the stereo and playing with it and all the parents around me were laughing and saying awe... I think I was the only one there thinking wtf, this isn't cute and we only have 30 minutes here and they are having to chase some of these kids around. I know all kids don't listen but really we are paying too much for only a half hour, in my eyes. Last, the class ended 5 minutes early, they weren't even in there a full half hour! I guess my first and second point are the same but really am I just being too anal again saying that they are there 30 minutes and to have to chase kids around and end early is not something I really am impressed with. They are dancing for about 15 minutes in total. My mom has paid for half of the School for Nikyla's Christmas present, she loves it, there is no way out of this I just wish it was at least 45 minutes or even an hour. When she took gymnastics it was an hour, she did very well at that too. She has super upper arm strength. I hope next week goes better.

Hey Hey Hey Goodbye

Today I have decided to officially give it up. I know no more really nice and hot sunny days, now it's cool and crisp, still nice but no Summer. Summer is my favorite season. The only solice that I have is in the Fall Season Premiere's. I just watched the Gilmore Girls Season Premiere, another one of my fav's.

Dirty Laundry

Tonight is an exciting night, the season premiere of Desperate Housewives. I love this show, great dirty gossip, what I really like. So my neighbour is coming over with Chocolate Martini's, celebrated just the way it should be! So if you were on the show who would you be? This quiz says I am most like Lynette, I think it's not too far off :)

Drinks, dinner & pool

Tonight I went into town to have drinks with some friends, male friends. Now I am not sure how many married or unmarried women/men worry about their significant others going out with some friends of the opposite sex. Dan has no ounce of jealousy in his body, which makes me happy to a point. He isn't really the type to defend my honour, he knows I can defend myself and he also knows that I would never do anything with anyone else, he is just that comfortable and knows I am not that dumb. These guys friends I have had for years, he knows them too. It was GREAT seeing them again, been a very long time since we had gone out and caught up. You know those great visits that you are just so glad you had, today was one of those.

Doogie Howser..ish

When I post at the end of the day it kinda reminds me of that show that use to be on ages ago, "Doogie Howser, M.D." He use to type in his computer journal every night about his day. I use to watch that show religiously! I still do like the M.D. type shows, use to love ER and now totally into Gray's Anatomy. However unlike Doogie, I am no genius and I have a family, I am not one of the family.
Speaking of family, what once took me 45 minutes to put down Jersey now takes all of 5 minutes. She goes down like a dream ever since Dan had left me to my own devices, or since she turned 1, not sure what it was. I am knocking on wood pretty darn hard that it stays that way. The only still unsettling thing is that Jersey wakes, screams for about 30 seconds to a minute then goes back to bed. So what I would like to know is why, she puts herself back to sleep but I am not sure why she keeps waking in such a state. I have discussed it with my pediatrician and he is unsure as well, then next route would be to have her in for tests, I am not really ready to go down that road yet. We have had her tested for allergies, tried a number of different stomach meds, which if she misses her Prevacid, she is a total grump the next day. I am hoping whatever it is she grows out of it soon. She is getting better with age.

A sleep deprived mom's day in the life

Ahhh, silence, they are sleeping and I am looking at how cute the little buggers look. I like the first picture for the colours but I like the look of both their faces on the other. I need to go and get Jersey's 1 yr pictures done, I am so negligent with this one. I will get bad mother of the year award for slacking in the #2 sibling department.

Nikyla is now all signed up and ready for dance, she only needs new dance shoes. I know she will love it. She use to watch Chantal's kids and just want to go on stage with them. I can't wait!

Jersey has a nasty cold and I am starting to get one. Nikyla so far, knock on wood, doesn't have one. So this explains Jersey up more often than normal and if you know Jersey's sleep schedule, it's often. She just keeps coughing up phlem and I am sure has a really sore throat. I plugged in on of those vapor thingys into the light socket that heat up and eucalyptus goes into the air.

Dan comes home tomorrow, we have been doing half decent without him and with the help of our IL's, they helped out for 2 days, it was nice. Speaking of doing half decent, I woke up this morning and thought today was Friday, I guess just wishing time for the weekend and I put out our garbage... Then show up at the sitters early, Tuesdays and Thursdays are usually 9am instead of 8:30 so I can bring Nikyla to nursery school. Oh yeah sorry sitter I forgot to tell you this week is staggered and she only went once...oops.

I can't wait for the weekend a bit of a break.... I am in need of a drink and rest.

Flying Solo

Today is one of the first days that Dan will be gone for 4 days, coming back on Friday. It was really nice of my IL's to stop by tonight to help me out. She brought me dinner, we already had eaten but tomorrow night I don't have to cook now :) My IL's are very thoughtful and helpful, they are coming by again tomorrow to watch the kids so I can go sign up Nikyla for dance.
On an exciting note, Nikyla's first day of Nursery School was today, she is returning from last year, but she loves school. I think she likes saying she goes to school because all the older kids go to school and she can feel a part of it too.
The girls first day at their new sitters was today. Kelley said that they did very well, Nikyla was only there half a day but Jersey was there the whole day. Both did awesome, let's cross our fingers for this to be consistent. Although it might be a bit flustered the next couple of days, getting me and both the kids ready and fed. Gotta love coffee to kick start your mornings.

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

Today was Jersey's 1 year check up and shots and Nikyla got a check up too, since we have changed Dr's. Jersey weighed in at 21lbs and Nikyla weighs in at 29lbs and I totally forget their length, but Nikyla is about 3 1/2 feet tall, I'll measure Jersey tomorrow. Jersey is in the 50% percentile for length and weight, Nikyla is just long and lean, as he put it, she always has been. Let's hope she has my MIL's genes in that department.
We went to Costco today, I love that place, but I should never go.... Really everyone buys stuff they don't need, however I can now officially say I have Christmas gifts for the kids started :)
For Jersey's birthday we got her some nesting blocks, a digital monitor, a tent type thingy. My parents got her some Baby legs, a very cute outfit, walker (was in the TRU flyer, Bruin Bear), just to name a bit. My IL's got her a necklace and outfit, SIL painted her a piggy bank with her name on it and a deposit and a nice picture frame. Other SIL got her a gator thing and a cute outfit as well. That is all I can think of right now so over all she did very well :)
On doing very well note, I have been spoiled a bit lately, as I think Dan figured I had a rough year. AT my birthday not only did he get me the ring I wanted he surprised me with the matching necklace. Then later he bought me a 24 of Blueberry Woody's, my fav drink, although I am partial to the Twisters now. Then our dishwasher broke and he went and bought us a new one and a new stove while he was at it, I am badly wanting to finish our kitchen. Then I wanted to start badminton and he goes out, without me reminding him and gets me a new racquet and carrier brings it home and says there now you can go and gives me $$ for the sign up. But you know when you give them an ounce they want the whole bottle and more. So I want to say thanks without it going to his head!

Cheers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jersey!! Wow, she doesn't even know it yet, she has been in this world one whole year now. She ate her first muffin, with icing and I think loved it. (pictures to come soon) So to celebrate I will drink tonight without Jersey that I have now made it this far, half decently sane, well no one has had me taken away yet anyway :)
This weekend, we are off to some baby show, my mom, neighbour and friend are going so we're meeting up there. I might enter Jersey in the baby crawling contest, we'll see her mood that day. Then on Sunday we'll have a little party for her with my parents and IL's. Then Monday off to the dr's for the dreaded shot, poor girl.
On another note, we got a new dishwasher and stove, the stove comes Tuesday though, but we have the dishwasher now. We almost have our kitchen appliances complete, after that we only have the hoodrange to buy and then painting. Can't wait to get this pale pink off the walls, doors and trim. They painted EVERYTHING pale pink downstairs, it must have been on sale, the only reason I can figure why they would choose that colour. Although, upstairs, all the rooms were, I changed the girls rooms so far, light blue and the bathroom mint green, so I guess I should be glad they used the pale pink downstairs...silver lining.

The last day

1 year ago today I was signing up Nikyla for Nursery School and in labour with Jersey. Once again I was finding myself in the same position, except not in labour. The teachers and a couple of returning mom's and I reminisced about that day and how I showed up at the Nursery School in labour. A whole year gone by so quickly and so much accomplished by this little person. Jersey has taken a few steps independently, says baba - even though she doesn't take a bottle, so who knows what that means, but it's exciting. I love coming to pick her up every day and she shrills and is so excited to see me when I walk through the door. Although on her 1st birthday tomorrow she is losing the best sitter she has ever had (only had). This sitter has been through so much and cared for this little devil so well I am now feeling better that she will be going to a stranger. AND I am going to start to have to make my own coffee in the mornings too. It's hard to find good help these days :)