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 :)

Who didn't love this show?

Some trivia I came across... see how you do!

Question 1: In the sleepover episode, which 2 characters crashed the party by taking pictures of the girls?
Brandon and Steve
Dylan and Brandon
Brandon and Jim
David and Scott

Question 2 What was the name of the mean girl that Kelly invited to the sleepover party during season 1?
Leslie
Amanda
Laura
Maria


Question 3 Who was the first man that Valerie went out with in Beverly Hills?
David
Steve
Brandon
Dylan


Question 4 When Dylan took Gina to the hot club in L.A., who did she say asked her where she got her shoes?
Jennifer Lopez
Beyonce
Jessica Sinpson
Paris Hilton


Question 5 What did David write in the sand to profess his love to Donna?
I love Donna!
I love Don!
Will you marry me, Donna?
Donna is my true love!

Ideas anyone?

Ok, so I have been neglectful of this journal for a wee bit. However my rant didn't improve my comments, as the previous post sits at 0. I will type on.
Let's see, work is going well, knock on wood. Jersey has her bottom molars and working on her top ones as well as getting her eye teeth in, she hasn't been sleeping well AGAIN. Previous to this teething she was getting much better, so I am hoping she gets all these teeth then maybe some well rested nights ahead...soon! It does get a little difficult some days to keep my eyes open during morning meeting, if my days weren't so full I may have dozed off at some point in time. Nikyla is doing well, getting more of a 'tude but dealing with it, nothing too terrible. I had her at work today for the afternoon as it was staff appreciation day. She had a blast, and I was happy to give her some one on one time with mommy. Although, she is very busy planning Jersey's first birthday party. She has many a scribbled notes lying around and knows if you attempt to throw one out, that is one she needs. She will pick the theme and cake and we will go pick this up together, I am hoping this will ease the blow that it will be Jersey's day and people are there for her and Jersey will be getting the gifts. However she will be there in the shadows since she planned it all and I will have loot bags for the kids, so some sort of gifts, oh and mom got them matching bracelets that have their names on it, so another gift for both. On the subject of her birthday, it won't be too big, Nikyla had a big one and Jersey will have one too, fair is fair. However she needs NOTHING. Really truly nothing, there are too many toys here now. So now I have nothing special to get for her for her birthday....

Drum Roll Please

Every week our neighbours come down and we do dinner together every Thursday to watch The O.C. Since it isn't on anymore we usually rent a movie. BUT this week we did it on Wednesday, why you might ask, well she was being induced on the Thursday. So I dubbed it our last dinner, since they will have their hands full from now on. As Bronwen and I sat here, I couldn't be more excited for her. She was nervous and excited. Ah brought me back to my first L&D. I was freaked out at the end the last month. What had I done??!! But I said remember woman do this everyday and they go on to have more AND they now have majical drugs. Ok relieved me a bit but still it was the whole unknown of it all, was it going to be long, short, unbearable and how was I going to handle it all. Well I must say I was proud of myself and of my hubby too. We did just great and so did our neighbours Bronwen and Jody. After about 24 hours of labour Bronwen delivered a beautiful baby boy weighing in at 8lbs 15oz, his name is Braydon William. What fantastic parents they are going to be, I am ubber excited for them. We had a wee bit of a party here last night for the new daddy and had a blast. I went in today to go see the little guy, he is sooooooooo adorable! I was loving holding this little bundle, I think I did for about 20 minutes, then I had to put him down, he was a little heat bundle. Doesn't make me want to have another one ............ entirely but I like holding, visiting, playing then giving them back, so much easier!!

Lurkers and updates

Ok you lurkers, and you know who you are!! It seems so lonely here, I have my faithful blogger friend Laura who keeps me company here and a couple others who have left a comment here and there. Don't be shy to leave comments, I enjoy them!
Ok so that out of the way, new updates. The girls now have a Pediatrician and we are VERY happy about it. Our old Dr. just wasn't cutting it. I felt that the advice or lack there of and the listening factor wasn't there. He was the one that didn't believe me when I said there was something up with Jersey, he said "just let her cry it out, that is all that is wrong". I just had a feeling there was something more to it and I was right, but before I knew there was something wrong I really doubted myself and my abilities. This guy is great and really listens, gives suggestions and asks what would you like to do. I brought Nikyla to her 2 year check up with our old Dr. and he had said so what are you doing here, I said for her check up and he said "We don't do check ups, you come to me when she needs a needle or when she is sick, that's it." I was hearing of all these other people going to get check ups done where our Dr. was just too busy and didn't feel the check ups are necessary, he was not great at helping me on the advice side either about feeding and such. This Dr has now sent Jersey to go and get a food allergy test done just to be safe. She is in a much better demeanor since she started taking the Prevacid but still VERY gassy. So he would like to eliminate the possibility of it being a food allergy. See nice guy! He has fun stuff at his office too Nikyla has lots to do and play with when we are there, not to mention spiderman hanging from the ceiling along with some Incredibles and such. Fun guy too.

In 1 month

So Jersey will be 1 year in a month, September 8th to be exact. How can time really pass by that quickly? I feel robbed at the moment of time just passing on by and me wanting to keep it still...just for a bit. Every one says cherish it when they are young, I am trying to but time just keeps on going, nothing I can do to stop it. Not that I would want to stop it, just slow it down a little.

It's a song about ABC's

Our mornings start out usually around 7am. Nikyla has now been trained not to get out of her room until the clock has the 7 on it, then she gets out of bed and goes downstairs very quietly and turns on the TV. Sweet! I have been waiting for this day, we can both sleep in now until 7, as long as Jersey cooperates and stays asleep until 7, which is usually. So then Dan watches the kids while I get ready and he feeds them. Then I get all of our stuff together, do hair and head out the door, I can usually accomplish this within 45 minutes to an hour. On the drive to the sitters Nikyla always watches the same movie, Sesame Street - What's the name of that song. I highly recommend this to anyone who has kids who love to sing, this has been one of her favorite movies since she was about 15 months, it taught her the ABC's. So every morning I usually listen to Nikyla doing her rendition of the ABC's along with Patti LaBelle and all of the moves and long holdings of the note, it is a sight to see and sound to hear. A wonderful and entertaining way to start to every morning, puts the biggest smile on my face. Then when the song is all done I clap for her and she just loves it!

I'm late, I'm late...

You know the rabbit in Alice in wonderland, well I feel like him a bit lately. Going from, what are we going to do today at our leisure most of the time to go, go, go. The kids seem to be handling it fairly well though. Our sitter, who totally undercuts her skills, is doing a fantastic job. The kids love going there and Jersey is starting to move more now trying to keep up with the kids. Her 2 oldest kids help watch and play with Jersey and she just loves them. Which is a big feat since Jersey doesn't like almost anyone except me. So I do have to get my butt in gear and find a sitter for when the school year starts. I love where the kids are now, but I totally understand our sitter's view, kids in school, ahhhhhhhhh, some peace and quite for a bit, her kids are all over 3. Kids under the age of 2 really need alot of supervison and when you have done it 4 times with your own kids and made it through with most of your sanity, you usually need a break. Nikyla is going though a bit of a spell lately of some terrible 3's but I think it is due to all the change. So this week on my #1 things to do is find a sitter!!

All I am missing is my tiara

I am now officially 30 years old. I still feel the same, good, I think that is a good sign. I had a fabulous birthday weekend celebrations. I say celebrations because one of my best friends and I are born a day apart. So we usually celebrate our birthday's together. On the Friday my parents came down, they live about 2.5 hours away. Saturday we made a trip to Costco, I love that place. There I glanced at the rest of the co-ordinating jewelry that matched my 30th birthday ring, a princess cut Amethyst surrounded by diamonds in a square shape and continued down the band. I sighed, the pendant and earrings must too expensive but I might sneak in the pendant suggestion for Christmas, I promise I will be good Santa. So then we, my hubby and I got ready for my other friends surprise birthday party that night. Score a night out, sans kids! Got my present from 'the girls'(girlfriends), they got me a pair of earrings that matched, (but not the matching set) to my '30th birthday' ring, I LOVE them!! Amethyst with a little diamond beside it, tres cute. But we didn't stay out too late, after all, Dan was planning and putting all together a bbq for my birthday on the Sunday afternoon and he knew we had tones to do. He did a great job and my best friend and other birthday friend came over and put the finishing touches on and helped out with some salads. Voila, a wonderful decorated backyard to have a 30th birthday party in and lots of delicious food. Then came one of the best parts, presents!! I got an hour massage at The Spa, oh I can't wait!! Some other beautiful earrings, a nice smelly candle, Woody's Blueberry coolers (how can you go wrong with my fav drink!), other little nice gifts and from my girls, the matching pendant necklace to my ring, I was totally shaking and flabbergasted!!! I looked at Dan, WOW....total shock I tell you. Then in walks my MIL singing at the top of her lungs, she always means well and is totally excited. She's a cute little, tiny Euro woman. She gives me a kiss, and my present in this cute little beach bag I just love. I peek in, some more perfume that I like, not too strong to wear to work. Great thanks...oh there's more. Nice. It's a box, too big to be the earrings, or is it... Yep it's the mucho expensive earrings!!!!! I am at a loss for words and if you know me that NEVER happens and I am actually emotional. I close the box and look around, wow, I am in total shock now. My MIL was laughing, it was cute, all I could say was I can't believe this. I put it all on, got glamed up an took pics with my bling bling on. Now Cinderella is ready for any ball, granted I have a dress that matches purple!

1 day down & 1 year to go....

Today went better than expected, how fantastic is it to say that. Relief off my mind that Jersey wasn't all too hard on the new sitter, that was my biggest worry. Well actually the only real 'hard' part is her sleeping. See, she was great at getting to sleep (don't get this confused with staying asleep) before her earaches, so now everytime she goes down, she associates it with pain. Or so I think anyway, that is my feeling I get. Sitter said she was a little difficult in the morning but great in the afternoon, whew! I hope tomorrow and the days to follow only get easier. I am sure Jersey had a blast being doated on by her older kids and Nikyla well she was just having a ball period. She loves it there, and didn't want to come home, sure sign of an awesome sitter, mother and friend. I have no idea how I am going to find a replacement for her, she has been so in tune with Jersey ever since she was born. My search continues, I have another number to call again tomorrow, let's cross our fingers folks!
On the sleeping note, Jersey for the first time slept 2 1/2 hours uninterrupted before midnight, AMAZING!!! Being at the sitters must have just knocked the poop right out of her, I should have sent her there since birth!
Lastly, on the job note. Things went well, overwhelming on how I am to cram ALL this work into a 6.5 hour day but I'll get through it. My brain is in overload right now and must sleep.

Method

This is my first product review, on here. I am loving the Method products sold in Shoppers Drugmart. They are non-toxic, biodegradable, natural, animal cruelty free, powerful, great smell and didn't dry my hands. The stainless steel cleaner is fantastic and leaves a beautiful finsh AND I feel more comfortable with it since it is all organic. I have tried the all purpose cleaner too, the lavender scent, seems to work great as well, next I might try the after shower cleaner since I won't have as much time to clean, not that I did ever have time!