So. Last weekend was the youth lockin at the church - they stayed all night, and I joined them around 7am for a morning breakfast. I had a good time cooking & chatting. This week the youth are off snowboarding (not such a good idea when pregnant & exhausted, so I'm out), but next week is Fast Food Formal night. I'm looking forward to it, though I'm not sure what to wear - none of my formal clothes fit right now!
I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. We went through the usual - blood pressure, weight, baby's heart beat, belly measuring. Sometimes it seems silly to get a checkup when that's all that happens, but I guess it's better safe than sorry.
And I only have 1 day of work left! All the walking/standing was just getting too tiring for me, so I gave my notice for the end of January, instead of the originally-planned February. I'm looking forward to the time off, and am already planning some lane-swimming dates with friends, some scrapbooking, coffee time, and the usual house-projects. I'm hoping that I'll have enough time that I'll be inspired to paint. I'd like to do one of Dick VanDyke to finish off my actors set in the living room, and would also like to figure out what to put on the walls in the baby room - I might paint something for that as well.
The photo to the right is of Heather and Dan - they asked me to take some engagement photos for them. We had a great time romping around town in the cold, and ended up with a few shots we're really happy with. Hooray for that! You never know if you'll be happy with the finished product, so it's always a relief when I am!
I also created a photobook for our year of 2007 using myPublisher.com, and am really impressed with the printing quality and ease of the software. I'm hoping to do years 2005-2008, each in its own book, over the next year. I'd do them sooner, but it's a bit pricey. No pricier than printing out all the photos and scrapbooking them, but still not particularly cheap.
And J is home on Tuesday evening, late-late! I'm quite excited, and it'll be great to be together again.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
a goodly amount of snow
It's been snowing up a storm up here. Or at least, it was through December. We also had a lovely little blizzard while I was driving home from GP the other night. It's chilly this evening (-24c), and I had to bundle up to shovel a path around my car and to the door. Brr. I also shoveled out a path to the barbecue, but haven't had a chance to hook it up yet. It looks like it'll be pretty cold through until the middle of next week. I think I'll just stay indoors when I can.
J got a new job working for Haliburton, and is off in Texas for a couple weeks to train. He seems to be enjoying it so far, and I find that I have a lot more time for whatever projects strike my fancy for the day. I do miss him, though - never fear :)
My baby belly grows by the day, but people tend to think I'm not as far along as I acually am. It'll be 6 months on Monday! Time flies when you're having fun, right?
J got a new job working for Haliburton, and is off in Texas for a couple weeks to train. He seems to be enjoying it so far, and I find that I have a lot more time for whatever projects strike my fancy for the day. I do miss him, though - never fear :)
My baby belly grows by the day, but people tend to think I'm not as far along as I acually am. It'll be 6 months on Monday! Time flies when you're having fun, right?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Telegram
Good Christmas visit in Lethbridge. Stop. Finishing work at the end of January. Stop. Baby due the end of April. Stop. Newsletter on its way out. Stop. I'm still alive and kicking (just like the baby). Stop.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
butcher shop munchies
Things are finally slowing down around here, and I'm glad to have a much-needed rest. December has been busy with Christmas-ey events, both of us working full time, youth group, and working on a website in my 'spare' time - on top of all the other things that December brings. Oh, and don't forget the Christmas shopping!
The presents have been laid under the tree with care, received, mailed, wrapped. We're taking most of them with us to Lethbridge for our holiday celebrations, but will open a few from J's family before we go. I'm really looking forward to seeing the family again. It's been much too long, though a phone call every so often at least keeps us in touch.
We had our first ultrasound a few weeks ago (I was 20 weeks pregnant and counting). I found it to be a fairly painless procedure, aside from the pushing on a full bladder with a blunt object for a good half hour. It was quite restful to relax for awhile while the technician worked. After she finished her thing, J came in and we got a preview of our new baby. It was very cool to be able to see it while it was still in my tummy, and I'm glad to report it seems just fine from what I saw: 2 arms, 2 legs, a body and a head. Everything seemed to be there. And no, we didn't ask if it was a boy or girl. Why ruin such a lovely surprise?
I've been working full-time for the past several months at the Butcher Shop here in town, making soups and sandwiches and all manner of goodies in their front/deli section. It's getting a bit tiring for me now, and I'm considering cutting back on my hours somewhat for the next few months. There's no point in wearing myself out before the baby arrives!
A week and a bit ago our youth group threw a masked carnival. It was well-decorated and well-received. We would have hoped for a better turnout, but the carnival was unfortunately the same day as the high school dance. There were maybe 30 youth there, plus volunteers. Hopefully we'll get more next year. I was in charge of the Wii - we had some raving bunny game going, which was only 1 token to play. What a deal!
The presents have been laid under the tree with care, received, mailed, wrapped. We're taking most of them with us to Lethbridge for our holiday celebrations, but will open a few from J's family before we go. I'm really looking forward to seeing the family again. It's been much too long, though a phone call every so often at least keeps us in touch.
We had our first ultrasound a few weeks ago (I was 20 weeks pregnant and counting). I found it to be a fairly painless procedure, aside from the pushing on a full bladder with a blunt object for a good half hour. It was quite restful to relax for awhile while the technician worked. After she finished her thing, J came in and we got a preview of our new baby. It was very cool to be able to see it while it was still in my tummy, and I'm glad to report it seems just fine from what I saw: 2 arms, 2 legs, a body and a head. Everything seemed to be there. And no, we didn't ask if it was a boy or girl. Why ruin such a lovely surprise?
I've been working full-time for the past several months at the Butcher Shop here in town, making soups and sandwiches and all manner of goodies in their front/deli section. It's getting a bit tiring for me now, and I'm considering cutting back on my hours somewhat for the next few months. There's no point in wearing myself out before the baby arrives!
A week and a bit ago our youth group threw a masked carnival. It was well-decorated and well-received. We would have hoped for a better turnout, but the carnival was unfortunately the same day as the high school dance. There were maybe 30 youth there, plus volunteers. Hopefully we'll get more next year. I was in charge of the Wii - we had some raving bunny game going, which was only 1 token to play. What a deal!
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