Happy Easter!

It's hard to believe we've celebrated three Easter's with Ben already!  Maybe next year will be the year I finally get a more co-operative subject...

A Good Friend, a Cup of Tea...and the Chaos That Surrounds Us

Yesterday, Ben and I went for lunch to a good friend’s house.  Since the beginning of my pregnancy, we haven’t done much visiting so it was a nice treat for both of us.  I spent my first trimester on the couch, tired and sick.  Scared too, because of the complications and uncertainties I faced early on.  It was easier to sleep fall away, somehow convinced it was safer, that everything would be all right, if I just stayed at home.  My second trimester was busy between Jenny’s wedding, Christmas and Ben’s Birthday.  And so far, I’ve spent the last trimester resting, getting ready for this baby and soaking in the time I have left alone with Ben.

Yesterday, my friend and I sat and talked as our three children played, screamed, fought and laughed.  Chaos.  Beautiful chaos.  I often marvel, in these situations, how several years ago all these little beings that we’ve created didn’t exist.  They were hopes and wishes that we dreamt about as we sat around the table as adults, eating and drinking in the peace and quiet of our much tidier homes.  I know that one day, soon enough, we will have that back.  Because children are only small for so long.  Because time is fleeting and passes quickly.  Before long, we’ll be sitting in silence once again, talking without interruption, without having to get up from the table numerous times during a meal.  We will talk about our teenage, and then adult children and their accomplishments.  

So for now, I’ll take the chaos, someone tugging on my hand saying, “play, play” because I can’t bear the thought of my children growing up.  There will come a time when they’ve learned all the lessons they need from us.  They will venture out onto their own and build a future on the foundation we have lovingly laid for them.  

Yesterday, there wasn’t enough time to even scratch the surface, there never is.  I didn’t get to say all I needed to say, but it was way past naptime and for now, our children, still so innocent and small, come first.

Snippets of Our Day: February 05 - February 11

Our Last Trip as Three

We spent the past weekend hanging out with Boris’ brother, Vlad, his wife, Kim and sweet little Ruby at the Old Entrance Bed ‘n Breakfast.  Instead of exchanging Christmas presents this year, we all agreed to get away for a few days of fun together.  Ben loved playing outside in his rubber boots (he was covered in mud from head to toe).  We did a little bit of shopping in Jasper and ate lots of amazing food.  Next time, I’ll be packing for four!

Snippets of Our Day: January 29 - February 04

Walk It Off

What do you do when you're having a bad day?  Go on a nice long walk...

Snippets of Our Day: January 22 - January 28

 

Six Months (A Pregnancy Update)

I’ll be honest, some days it feels like I’ve been pregnant forever with baby number two.  I’m pretty sure time passed a lot quicker with Ben.  Then, there are days when I realize how much I’d like to accomplish before she arrives and I panic a little about how quickly time is slipping away.  

Although there are still some days when this baby is really quiet, I’m definitely starting to feel a lot more movement.  This little one is sitting much lower than Ben ever did and in a breach position.  I’m not too worried about whether or not she’ll turn, since I’ve elected to have a repeat c-section, however, her little feet are dancing on my bladder all day long which is very uncomfortable.  I’ve been feeling tired again, crawling into bed most afternoons for a nap and I’ve started to get heartburn in the evenings, like I did with Ben.  We’ll see if this baby comes out with as much hair as he did (though I’m doubtful the heartburn had anything to do with the crazy amount of hair he had at birth).  Other than a bit of round ligament pain here or there, this pregnancy has been relatively uneventful as of late and we’re trying to enjoy our time as a family or three before our lives change once again.