licence/Gerri

Well I wasn't going to write in my blog till the baby came but 2 big things have happened. I went down and got my learners licence the other day and I am very happy about that. Feels like it's taken forever for me to get it.

Gerri-Anne sent me dates of which she will be here and it is much later than she thought. She will be in Canada April 11th and on her cruise to miami on the 13th to the 16th. So Gerri gave me an estimated date of the 17th for her to come up here to whitehorse.

One week left!

Well the one-week countdown has begun, and for some reason I had it in my head that I would have the baby well before now. Maybe it was the thought of having a big baby, or impatience in itself, but the way I’m going I just might be after my due date or at least close to it. Goes to show that Mother Nature defiantly has a mind of it’s own and the baby will come out when it wants to. Sanora has been a total sweet heart, singing to my belly and talking to it. I watched Sanora dress up a little boy Nathan that was over and I just laughed and thought man is she going to have fun when she can do that with her sister.
A girl at Bryan’s work was carrying twins when she got into a car accident and as a result lost both babies. I’ve been paranoid of what I’ve been doing ever since.
Well until the baby comes…..

Gerri update

I know this is a little bit late but I have been feeling anisocial lately. Gerri phoned me about 2 nights ago and she sends her love to everyone. She told me that her staying is really good for her career which is great. I can't emagine her staying for nothing though. So far still no word yet on dates or times but Gerri is hoping to know soon. She's counting the days just like I am, with every morning is another day till baby's birth and her leave. Funny how much time in life we are waiting for things to happen and the ironic thing is that I think about those things as I am waiting.

Bonkers about baby!

Well it was time again for another doctors apointment. Sanora and i packed up and set out for the bus at 9:20 and at 10:30(which is when my appointment was scheduled) the bus still wasn't there. Sanora was screaming her little tootsys off wanting to go home, so I finally threw up my hands and took her home. Frustrated was an understatement,lol!
It wasn't just the appointment, I had also planned to take sanora out and pick her up something for her special "big sister gift" we plan to give her when baby is born, as well as get her registered for swimming. I decided that I don't feel comfortable with Sanora coming with me in the Kayak until she passes her first grade of swimming lessons. I don't blam her though after that horrific experience in vancouver at the swimming pool, that she still talks about from time to time. So I plan to take her as much as possible. If I didn't have the thought of my water breaking I would take her in the pool every day now, but if there where a tear or my water did break than it could be dangerous to the baby.

I'm just starting to get off my seat antsy,lol. I want to meet this little one simming in my tummy. I find giving birth a very intimate experience both with the baby and Bryan. I am very thankful that I didn't have to have a c-section with sanora and I hope I don't have to with Sienna as well. Needless to say I'm going bonkers.

The time is drawing near

Well this morning I thought I might be leeking Amniotic fluid so I called the doctor and we went in. It was neither confermed nor denied if that was the case. I am also having heavy Braxton Hicks, or possibly premature labour. So basically we are on the waiting game as to if I have to go in again. I just have to monitor baby movements, fluids, and contractions and go in again if anything changes or increases. So as to what this all means, we're not sure yet but we will let everyone know as things happen.

Computer down...computer down...get the medics!

Well our main computer has pritty much bit it. It wont really let me use internet at all, let alone MSN. So we decided that I would use Bryan's computer for internet until we can get a cheep computer just for internet and photoshop, nothing else. It's only those 2 things that I use anyway, so we don't need anything fancy for that. Sanora also likes playing her games on the computer, which is always intertaining to watch. Sanora has quit a few CD rom as well, like zoomafoo(animal education) and pony land,lol.

Still no baby yet! Bryan has a portible mottum, so when I do go into labour I can e-mail pictures off right from the hospital room. That will make it nice an easy and everyone can see photos of the baby as soon as we get them. Ahhh, one of the nice things about technology. I wish I had that option when Sanora was born. Poor kid I don't even have a belly photo of her in my tummy. Lots with this kid though. I am getting so excited, I can't wait to meet our new child. Bryan tells me he's going all gaa gaa over new borns that come into Starbucks when he is working. Sanora has gotten so big and mature that the thought of starting over again isn't so scary. I can't emagine what if felt like for Glenny to have a 13 year old and then a newborn.

So just that everyone knows I probebly wont be e-mailing and blogging as often because of our computer, but rest assure that photos will be posted and sent the second we have them of our beautiful new arrival.

Dr. App/budget

Well today was another doctors appointment which means that another week has gone by. Apparently they have gone by the orriginal due date which is March 24th. The doctor said that i have dropped and the baby just has to make the final desend which on your second is often hours before or during labour. I am excited to give birth and I'm excited to meet our little one.

This is the first week we are keeping track of every cent we spend. I am very glad that I worked at Arete, because it taught me alot about spread sheets and calculations. I learned alot from there and it's nice to use it at home. We got a parcel today from our friends Jay and Lara from Vancouver. It was send from Vancouver around Christmas and we just got it, crazy bus systems. I miss them very much, I can't wait to see you guys.

Achilles mission

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070306/cdn_soldier_070307/20070307?hub=TopStories

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070306.wafghanstrike06/BNStory/Front

I was looking up the Achilles Mission in Afghanistan and these are 2 of the articles that I found. Gerri-Anne has a new squarden and is pritty much the leader of it right now. I emagine this will be a good opertunity for Gerri and I can't wait to see her.

Not to long yet

I had completely intended to go out and take Sanora down town. They have a big tent set up with events going on all day. Apparently Vida Hille was playing last friday which is one of Bryan and Mines favorite local artists of vancouver. We didn't realize she was playing and completely missed out on it. I dropped more last night and looking at photos of last week I can see quite a change in my buda belly. I had a dream last night of giving birth, which concluded in the thought of.....I am not going down town today. First of all it would be by bus and the thought of being down town in -30 weather when my water breaks, is enough to keep me around the house. For the most part everything is ready, and the bags are packed with everything in them.

Dr. Appointment

I had a doctors appointment this morning and everything seems to be doing very well. My doctor that the baby still has a bit to drop, so I still have a bit to go. One thing i found a little scary is the fact that when I told her that the braxton hicks got painful, she said that typically when pain accompanies braxton hicks it's often only with larger than usual babies. So if I didn't get that with Sanora and she was 9lbs 4oz, I could be in big trouble.