Summer is coming!

 We are so excited that the snow has finally melted and we're able to spend some time outside! The dogs absolutely love it as well. We finally purchased our outdoor patio set, and I could live out there - it is so nice. With a few Home Hardware gift cards from Christmas, and Housewarming gifts, we got a great deal on top of it already being on sale.

 

 We are so happy to have such thoughtful family too. Our baby's room is slowly starting to fill up with special items. Our crib, change table/dresser, stroller and car seat are all to arrive the last week of May, and I just can't wait to decorate! I've talked Scott into building 2  book shelves, at first he wasn't impressed with my idea, but I know when it comes to building things, I just keep persuading and it happens because he truly enjoys doing it.

We can't believe how fast time is flying and we're so looking forward to our trip to Ontario in July!

14 Weeks

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Cravings: Peaches
How I've Used My Time: I'm very busy at work preparing for our spring concert, and trying to get things wrapped up for the end of the year.
Other Facts:
- I'm fully in maternity clothes now, after having my pants split in the middle of the mall in Saskatoon.
- I'm up a total of 4 pounds.
- Baby's heart rate fluctuated between 150 - 160 at my appointment this past Thursday.
- Heartburn was awful the week before my appointment, but now have a prescription that works wonders!

12 weeks

Nursery is all painted!

He/She will be warm at the arena!

Ultrasound from 9 weeks

12 weeks

The News is Out...

...and we are so happy about it! I haven't posted on here because I didn't want to blow the news before all our close friends and family knew.

Baby Fransky is due Saturday, November 2, 2013. Obviously we are praying for a healthy baby, but if I had one little thing to ask, it's that if he/she wants to come early, it's not on Halloween. Being a teacher, we hear the students complaints that they have to "share" their birthday. My hope right now is for a November baby as planned! :)

January 2013

Wow January felt like forever! Even worse, I would think about updating the blog and it would break my heart a little as I felt like I had nothing but negative to write about. I have lots of blogs to post today, since I had many saved half written ones. I was going to delete them all and then I decided to leave them as is and finish them off. It's a true look into our life lately.

Our first week back home after our Christmas vacation, Scott partially separated his shoulder at hockey practice. It was a long week, as it was his right shoulder, so he wasn't able to do much after that. For a guy that never stops moving, he was not a happy camper.


The second week of January continued on with Scott getting the flu badly, and then I had it for the weekend.


The third week of January, however, took the title. I was driving 4 of my students in our little red rocket to St. Walburg for a curling game. Before we left, I mentioned to another teacher of mine that I didn't have a good feeling about this, but I wasn't sure what it was. She mentioned in a joking way "If I don't hear from you by 7pm, I'll get in my truck and come find you." As we got into the vehicle, the middle seat belt in the back didn't work, my student quickly said "Oh well, I'll be fine." I adamantly made sure it worked and we were off. Long story short, we hit ice, did a few spins and when we hit the shoulder on the other side of the road, flipped landing on the roof and then rolled again landing on the wheels. Since everyone had seatbelts on, we were all okay minus a few bumps and bruises and one minor concussion. I was so so thankful! Scott and all the girls' parents and principals of my school met us at the hospital. I knew the car would be a total loss, and the stress set in very quickly that we didn't have a vehicle to drive after we arrived home from the hospital. The inconvenience alone was torture for a girl that plans everything. We are just so thankful everyone is okay, and know now that God has a plan in everything.

From 3 to 2

Simon was adopted while we were away at Christmas and is adapting well into his new home! He has a sister name Luda and they have changed his name to Jack.  We will definitely foster again as it was a great experience, but for now want to focus on our two pups. Kale was not a happy camper when we returned home after Christmas, and I think we've finally convinced him that we're not leaving forever. We're also working on getting him better with younger children. A lot of our friends have young children (newborn - 2 years old), and he is petrified of them. He has not been aggressive, but rather runs away. Gilmour is fantastic with kids, but has developed a new hate for having his nails clipped, and they are horribly long, and hurt when he scratches. He weighs 80 pounds, so between the 2 of us we can't hold him down and get his nails cut. If we do, we're lucky to get one done a day, and boy does he howl when we do it.

Jack (Simon) comfortable in his new home!



Last Week of Work

Is it really already the end of December? Time is moving so quickly and we are VERY excited for this coming week.

We've had great Christmas concerts the last 2 weeks and are now on to our last 2 this week. Scott does the sound for the Jubilee Christmas concert on Wednesday evening, and my piano students and their families are coming on Tuesday evening for a mini recital at our house! That leaves us with today and tomorrow to get organized and start packing - we leave for Edmonton at 3:30pm on Thursday. Thankfully, I took Thursday afternoon off in order to get things together and everything ready for the dogs so we can leave right after school. We're a little nervous about leaving our puppies. We know they will be in fantastic hands and will be fine, but they truly are our "babies."

I've had a relaxing day today as Scott woke up this morning with a horrible flu. He has not moved from the bed, and the dogs have been sleeping with him all day, so I've gotten lots done! The only sad part is we missed out on a midget hockey game today and our Sunday School Christmas Concert :(

We cannot wait for Friday and to be seeing our 2 beautiful nieces and all of our wonderful family! Christmas is the BEST holiday ever - we love it. I thought I was a little Christmas crazy this past year, but turns out Scott was right there with me. We've had a countdown going, we've enjoyed talking about being with both of our families and Christmas traditions and laughed at the fact that we'll be driving on the 401 where we will be driving with more vehicles in that time span than we have been in an entire year on the road. It's been a year since we've been to Ontario, and now that we're settled into our "home," it has made this Christmas trip that much more exciting. There is no stress to this trip, just pure excitement!

We are truly blessed with the family that we have and the "family" that we've created here. This week brings everyone together with lots of Christmas celebrations happening here and then headed to Ontario to be with our close loved ones.