5 &1/2 months

Wow it's almost been 6 months since my last post, and so much of my life has changed.

After my laptop decided that I had uploaded TOO MANY pictures, that I had filled it to the brim, I somehow became preoccupied with preparing for our baby girl, and of course work, work, work and didn't make it back here.

All of the above being said I WILL be back with a recap of the last 3 & 1/2 months of my pregnancy, and an introduction to the most wonderful baby girl and her (almost) 8 weeks of life!

Belly Pics - 5th Month

Ok here it is... I finally have a Baby Belly, and it came fast! One week prior to taking any pictures there really wasn't anything to see. I was still wearing my jeans and convincing people that there was something there. But at 21 weeks I got super excited seeing that there was finally something to show for my 5 + months of waiting for a belly. Who would have known that just 2 days after taking the first picture I would pop and say goodbye to doing up my jeans again.

So here they are pictures of my 5th Month.


Stay tuned cause next week I will post the pics of my 6 month Baby Belly!!

Dr. Appt / Changes / Scary News

I had another Dr. appointment this week with the OBGYN. Everything was pretty routine, our Baby Girl's heartbeat was 150, I've gained weight... eeeek (I have a hard time with that one), oh and they measured me this time, yes I now have a belly to measure!

They reviewed my Ultrasound (everything looks good) but have now changed my due date... it was May 28th, and now is June 5th. This makes me happy because there is a better chance that our Little Girl will stay put until after Brookes & Theo's Wedding (May 22nd). But at the same time if she stays put too long, then we will have to waiting until mid June before I get induced and we can finally meet her. I know I'm thinking well in advance, but once again this plays into me being... well not so patient.

In other news we have a sick puppy and have been given some scary news about Chloe. She has not been feeling well this week so after a trip to the Vet... she has been put on antihistamines & antibiotics to clear fluids from her lungs. The Vet has also run her blood work and it looks like there is problem with her Liver, and they are thinking that she might have Hepatitis (not the like Hepatitis people can get). She is looking better, but I'm still very worried about her so I'm thinking that I'm going to take her into Vancouver to the Pet Hospital and get their opinion. I don't want to mess around with this, and they are the best around.

Well, that about wraps up my week, but I have been making alot of promises to people who haven't seen me in a bit (including my Mom & Dad, who are enjoying the Sun in Arizona) about pics of my Baby Belly so I better download the pics and post them quickly cause it's getting close to my bedtime. Who would have thought I would be voluntarily going to bed at 9 on a Weekend, haha.

Sleep... and White Rabbits

Since being pregnant I have been very lucky and haven't felt sick at all, and actually feel pretty much normal. I have really only noticed one big difference. What is it you ask.... SLEEP, I NEED IT!! This is nothing really that new if you know me, and I've always been one that can stay up really late and sleep in, and no sleeping until 10:30 on a weekend is NOT sleeping in to me, it is completely normal!!

But it's its the early nights that I'm not use of. If I'm not heading to bed at 9 and sleeping by 9:30, good luck me feeling at all normal. It's a fight for me not to hit snooze a half dozen times to get some extra sleep.

So it's now 10:00 and officially past my new bedtime and you ask why am I still awake. Well I had to save the neighbours rabbits who were running around the streets. Yes my neighbours have 2 white rabbits, a white cat and a white dog, none of which are allowed out without being on leash (yes I said leash, and no these neighbours are not children).

Anyways it's now WAY PAST MY BEDTIME, and I'm going to go sleep.

Good Night!

Gender Ultrasound Pics

These are the pictures that we got from UC Baby telling us we were having a Girl.

This first picture I honestly can't figure out. The real picture is a bit more clear than this scanned copy, but maybe you guys might have a bit more of an imagination than me.

Do you have any idea what were looking at???



It did take me a bit to figure out that I had to turn this photo upside down (so I posted it that way), but in this picture you can see the bottom of her face (nose & mouth) in the top left corner of the picture. Then her body (you can see the ribs), right arm hoding her leg, and you can see her left hand holding her.... bum!



This picture being 4D really makes me so anxious for our next appointment, the pictures are going to be amazing!!!

Were having a ...

I can't believe it, but we just found out that we are having a PRINCESS!!!! No not in the royalty sense as I'm sure you are aware, but she will be our Princess just the same. I'm so excited!!!!

I had myself convinced that we were having a Boy, 60% of you guys said Boy in the Poll, and Rich wanted a boy (but wouldn't say it), so when we opened the envelope to looked at the pictures from UC Baby, it took a while to sink in when we read GIRL.

We have made our phone calls, and I have updated my Facebook, so now the word is out. I'm off to bed to have sweet dreams about our little girl.

(Oh and this weekend I will scan and post the pictures from UC Baby.)

Gender?? Who's in there?

Well I recieved the phone call from the OBGYN today

and the results...

of course the baby looks PERFECT,

but the babies legs were crosses

and the Gender could not be determined.

For months now I've been the one wanting to know NOW, and Richard has been telling me to be patient, but now he has joined me, and neither of us can wait for our scheduled 4D Ultrasound on Feb 13th.

So the wonderful people at said they would fit me in on Friday to see if they can see the Gender. So now we have to wait... but only 2 more sleeps (haha I always think it's funny when people count down the sleeps).

I will be back yet again with some results. but in the meantime take my Poll on the Right of the Page. Who do you think is in there...

1st Ultrasound Pics

Well I didn't get the "Nice Lady" and instead got the "Quite Lady" , I think she said a total of 30 words to me over 45 minutes so needless to say she didn't tell us if were expecting a Girl or Boy. But she did say the heartbeat was 142, and took these pictures of our precious little one...

Leg & Foot
This picture looks like he/she is about to suck his/her thumb...

Looks like a sleeping Angel to me!

To my calculations I will be 21 weeks tomorrow so maybe just maybe (not holding my breath or anything) I will be getting a phone call from my OBGYN with THE NEWS!!!!!

20 Weeks... Half Way!!

Wow time is flying by and I'm already half way there!! Along with being 20 weeks pregnant comes some exciting times. The baby has been kicking, or more like doing acrobatics since about 16 weeks, and I'm just starting to show a bit of a bump. Well I don't know how much that is true, cause I'm still wearing my regular jeans, but I can't wait to be showing off a bump in all my new Maternity clothes.

Tomorrow is my first Ultrasound, and I can't wait to see our baby, hear the heart beat, and find out the Gender. But then I found out that most likely the Ultrasound Technician won't tell us at the appointment and I will have to wait again!! So hopefully they will send the report to my OBGYN really quickly cause I don't know how much longer I can pretend to be patient, Hahaha!

I will be back really soon with some exciting PINK OR BLUE news!!!! Oh and maybe a couple pictures, of course of the baby but maybe of me too.

First Baby Purchase

Can you believe that up until today we had not purchased one thing for the baby!! But what do you really buy when you don't want to gender neutral clothes... really this waiting thing is killing me. I just want to start SHOPPING!!

So today we made our first purchase for baby, well actually it was 3 big purchases, Crib, Dresser & Armour, and I love it!!

We also purchased a Highchair, so that brings our tally to... 4 down and I'm sure a million more purchases to go... (oh I can't wait!!)

BIG NEWS... about something really small!!

After what feels like forever of keeping our secret this past weekend we told everyone that...

We have really BIG NEWS... about something really small.

Oh my was it ever fun to see every ones expressions when we told them that we are EXPECTING!! Then when they found out that I was already 3 months they couldn't believe that we kept our secret FOR SO LONG! It was not overly difficult earlier on to keep the secret, but as it came closer reveal day we became more anxious and couldn't wait for the day when everyone knew.

We had alot fun telling our families and friends...

My parents were the first to know. We told them about 3 weeks ago over dinner at our house. (We planned on keeping the secret from everyone but as my Dad was leaving for a 5 week job on the Island, we had to tell them first. No way am I going to tell my Dad that he is going to be a Grandpa over the phone) For the past while my Mom has been wanting to buy me something and she keeps asking me what it was that I wanted, so I would say "I'm thinking about it" each time.. So in the middle of dinner I said "Oh Mom, I've thought about what you can buy... maybe you can buy something for the Nursery!!" She was in disbelief, and was over the moon, and for the rest of the evening kept saying "this is surreal". We told them how we planned to keep it a secret until 3 months, so they couldn't tell a soul. My Dad was not so sure my Mom would be able to do it, but she did and boy was she proud that she did.

This past weekend was it... the weekend that we were going to tell EVERYONE, so I had planned a Girls Night at my house with my Girlfriends that I've known for 25+ years (Kathy, Jenica, Laura and Brooke). I had an outfit made for Georgia with the words "I'm the Big Cousin" embroidered on it. At first Brooke didn't get it, but Kathy sure did her face was priceless. Then Brooke took a second look, and everyone was soooo HAPPY with tears of joy!! It was surly a night to remember.

The rest of the weekend was filled with us sharing our news with everyone else, and Monday I told my office. Brooke insisted that I my co-workers in a fun way, so she said that she would send a fax with a message on it spilling the beans. But to my surprise she dropped off this gorgeous bouquet at my office. By the time the girls at the front brought them back to me, there was a big commotion and everyone was standing in my office.

Thank you Brooke for the beautiful flowers!!!!

So since you now know the secret too... I can blab blab blab about all things BABY!!!! Eeeek... I can't believe that we have been waiting SO many years for this and were are only 6 months away from meeting our baby!! I'm off to have happy dreams...

Here they are.... Puppies!!!!

They are here now and boy-o-boy are they CUTE, and super HARD WORK!!!! The first week they needed to eat every 2 hours, WOW was that tiring!!!! I felt like a walking zombie!! Now they eat every 3 - 4 hours, so it's a NICE change, but now you know why I haven't posted pictures any sooner.

Here they are:

3 GIRLS

4 BOYS

All of the puppies have their eyes open now, and a few of them try really hard to walk, and wobble all over the place. Chloe is doing really great being a Mom! But considering she normally sleeps a good 16 hours out of the day she is pooped as well!!

Well hate to run but it's feeding time... again!

Movie Review - Imagine That

Tonight Richard and I watched a new movie being released on DVD this week; Imagine That (that is the title, not being sarcastic here). There is nothing really new with this as it's a normal occurrence in our house to be watching movies, except this one had my full attention from start to finish. Normally me watching a movie consists of my laptop and some work, then maybe some newspapers or flyers to keep me entertained after that.

Imagine That is a very funny movie, about a Father and Daughter connecting via her imaginary world. Eddie Murphy being such a funny man, really makes his role in this movie as a Stock Broker / Father hilarious once he realizes this imaginary world is the key to his success at the office.

This movie had me laughing and smiling from beginning to end. A definite must see if you ask me!

I'm a GLEE-eek

So 2 posts in 2 days, and both about TV, Oh My!

I just watched another episode of my favorite new show glee! If you haven't seen it you are missing out on a 1 hour Musical Comedy, which is WONDERFUL!! I am now a self proclaimed GLEE-eek, and can't help it.



I find myself smiling and thinking maybe I can sing that good, haha who am I kidding!! It reminds me of my days singing in Choir, see I knew one day it would be "cool" to sing!

Next week tune in and watch my favorite new show, and maybe you too will consider yourself a GLEE-eek like ME!

Fall TV

I find that in the summer TV is not at the top of my list of priorities of things to do. But come Fall that all changes with the start of the new primetime TV Series premiers and also the regular returning shows. Yes it is true, I have a schedule & timeline of all the new shows I want to watch (sad I know), and normally these shows are of no interest to Rich (like Gilmore Girls, why was it cancelled, I LOVED IT) so it's just Chloe & I snuggled on the couch watching TV!

Here is my list of what my "must watch" Series Premiers this Fall:

Accidentally on Purpose ~ yet to watch

Cougar Town ~ i'll keep watching

Eastwick ~ really want to watch it again Tomorrow

Glee ~ new geeky show of the year, Love it!

The Good Wife ~ good, will continue to watch

Modern Life ~ haven't watch yet

Some of these shows I will continue to watch over the season, others I forget to watch at all, and of course there is the duds that I loose interest in after a couple weeks. But some how I have to fit my new shows in with my existing returning shows:

18 Kids & Counting

90210

Gossip Girl

Grey's Anatomy

John & Kate plus 8

After all what else is there to do when it's dark & rainy outside.

WELCOME FALL!

Chloe's Ultrasound Says......

Oh my we are soooo excited because today we found out the Chloe is going to have PUPPIES!!! I was so anxious going into the appointment for the Ultrasound, as last time it was such a disappointment when there wasn't any puppies. So when the Dr. said there was puppies, I was is disbelief.

Yes I'm not kidding here, I know they are just puppies! But she is our only baby so until we have some babies of our own, she is our Child. Ok who am I kidding, she will always be our first born. Hahaha

Well in all the commotion I didn't ask for a print out of the screen, nor did I take any pictures of it, but this is pretty much what I saw.

and by October 17th the above will turn into

a bunch of these cute little suckers!

I CAN'T WAIT!!

Our Fur-Baby is 4!

Just wanted to let everyone know that today Chloe has turned 4 years old!!! These pictures are a collaboration of a bunch of pictures from the time she was a tiny, wrinkly, roley puppy, SOOO CUTE!!



I posted last February about our unsuccessful 1st round of breeding Chloe and I hope that next week after we take her to the Vet for an Ultrasound, that I can say that there are puppies due Mid-October!!!

I'm trying not to get overly excited this time, as it was such a disappointment last time, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I will keep everyone posted.

Old Picture

My friend Laura posted an Album on Facebook of old pictures from way back in the day. So I thought it would be fitting since you have seen Our Wedding pictures from 5 years ago that now I show you a picture from the year that we started dating, circa 2000.

Look we both have LOTS of HAIR!! hehehe

5 Years

On this day 5 years ago was the start of our lives as Husband and Wife. I remember that day with beautiful memories filled with our excitement of the thought of our lives ahead, and that joy was shared with our Family & Friends.

It honestly feels like it has been longer than 5 years, and almost like we have always been Married, and I wouldn't wish for it to be any other way.

Here are some pictures from our Wedding; August 28, 2004;

Richard,

I love that you are my Warrior,

My other Half, and Forever my Husband.

Together we can accomplish all of our hopes and dreams.

Forever yours, xoxo

Nadine

Where have I been?

The answer to that question is, not far, just busy. Mainly spending ALOT of time with Brooke preparing for Georgia's Baptism. Yesterday was a beautiful day, and I promise to have photos to follow, but once again I was so involved with the activities that I didn't even pull out my Camera. (So a request to everyone that was there, please send me your pic's)



Update on 30 Day's of Blogging Challenge. My 30 days of blogging have come and gone, it was pretty successful; I posted 20 out of my 30 days. Not too bad considering that is about half of my total posts so far this YEAR! I look forward to posting more often than I did prior to my 30 Days of Blogging.


So with that said..... I will be back! With lots of pics from the last week.