tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53770448541740742632024-03-13T20:45:02.199-07:00Becoming WeNicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-80861344710270044472017-04-04T08:43:00.002-07:002017-04-04T08:43:42.665-07:00Happy April..<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #a64d79;">It's April again! Spring is right around the corner!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Carter is still at West Co Drilling, but we're not sure for how much longer (it's so touch and go at the moment, so we'd love for him to find something more steady).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Jack is still doing preschool and he's still obsessed with it. AND if you ask him, he's joining a "real baseball team". Mister Jack starts T-ball next month! Also, he's 4. Holy crapola.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;">Jeter is talking a lot more, so we don't have to worry about speech. Phew. He loves chasing after Jack and jumping on the trampoline.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">I am still doing Show Choir. We're in the middle of spring show choreography right now, and I'm going with the choir to Vancouver for a week (April 17-21), which means I'm leaving the boys with a babysitter and probably Nana, since it's looking like Carter will be working out of town. I'm freaking nervous, but I know it'll all be fine!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Oh, also. Low key. I'm pregnant! Again! Baby #3 is due to arrive on October 2, but that basically means sometime in September. I just got into my second trimester. This pregnancy is already so much more challenging than the other 2. I was diagnosed with antenatal depression, anxiety, and I had my first taste of morning sickness. I say taste because it only lasted for about 2 weeks, but those 2 weeks were awful! Jack is so excited to be a big brother again (he keeps asking why I ate a baby), and Jeter has no idea what's going on. He'll only be 2 when the baby is born, so I'm not sure how to approach the whole "big brother" thing.</span><br />
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Again, no pictures (I really need to figure out Blogger on my phone), but my Instagram is overflowing with pictures! petersonicole23 ;) Check meowt. 😻Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-40260982675074043852016-12-04T19:54:00.003-08:002016-12-04T19:54:56.163-08:00WE LIVE.Oh, hey, Blogger.<br />
It's been a loooooong time. Like probably a year. But before that it was sketchy at best.<br />
Quick update from the Peterson family.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white;">CARTER is working for West Co Drilling. He is operating a drilling rig, which is cool. But the company has been pretty slow and they actually let off everyone except Carter and one other driller, so we're glad he's still working! He's in St. Albert at the present time, being subcontracted by Midwest Caissons (who he worked for in Edmonton!). It's a lot of work, which is good, but we HATE him being away. One week down, probably two more weeks to go. He also started hunting this season, and got his first whitetail doe! We're getting ready to eat deer all winter. Eek.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">NICOLE is kicking around. I'm one of the Show Choir leaders now, teaching the tenors the music. For the Christmas show I also did props and backstage, so I was away from home a LOT. Hopefully the spring show goes a little bit smoother now that we know what to expect. Rylee has been amazing, watching the boys on Friday afternoons while I'm teaching, and she also came every day after school during choreography so I could do warm ups and prep the props for the day. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">JACK is in preschool! And he LOVES it! He takes the bus on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30-10:30. His speech is flourishing, and I don't use that word lightly. He still struggles with hard K sounds in the middle or beginning of words (he can say Jack and back really well, but cat and tractor are tough), L sounds, and hard G sounds. But he gets help during preschool and we go to speech with a speech pathologist assistant every Tuesday. We're also doing Parent Preschool at the Parent Link Centre, and he loves Mary Rose and the other helpers. He sings the circle time songs all day. Actually, he sings all songs all day. His favourites to belt out in the car are Elsa and Anna (Let It Go, Love is an Open Door, In Summer), 5 Little Monkeys, and Do Your Ears Hang Low. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Judging from my previous posts, you may not even be aware that I do have a second child. <span style="color: #e69138;">JETER is 15 months old!! I don't know where the time has gone. He's walking and jumping and wants to run, but his chubby legs don't want to go that fast. He says daddy, mama, baba, bath, bear, ball, water, and signs please, more, and all done. He's a very enthusiastic signer. He loves stuffed animals of every shape and size, especially his "pengoo", of which he has several different ones. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Both boys love Paw Patrol and Mickey Mouse, reading stories, and Christmas lights. We're getting excited for Christmas! Freddy, our Elf on a Shelf, has been making his visit and Jack loves finding him every morning. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Hopefully I can get back into blogging, but no pictures today as I'm on my mom's laptop. If you're looking for a photo fix, check out my Instagram (petersonicole23), as it's loaded. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Peace and love, blogger folk.</span>Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-88139481049377558112015-10-19T14:21:00.001-07:002015-10-19T14:21:11.735-07:00{jeter mitchell} - birth to 8 weeksI'm a majorrrrr slacker. But hey, I'm also a mom to two kids! (Ahhhhh..)<br />
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So assuming you read my previous post, you know that Jeter was born via planned c-section, which means there isn't really much of a birth story to tell. My doctor was (for lack of a better word) a smart ass during the surgery, making comments like, "Oh, I need to make the incision bigger; his head is too big! I don't think I'll be able to get him out, good thing you decided on a section! He's here, and he's big! I don't think I can lift him up to show you!" But, if you know Dr. Malach you know it's all in good fun. I can't wait to go back for my 6 weeks check up lol.<br />
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Jeter Mitchell Peterson was born on August 21, 2015, at 9:43 am. He weighed 10 lb 4 oz and was 21" long.<br />
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While I was in recovery, Carter followed Jeter to the NICU (where they take all the c-section babies while mom is in recovery). The doctor on call was concerned about his low O2 sats (they want them between 95-99%, Jeter's were in the 60% range), so they put him on CPap and in an isolette with an umbilical line to start giving him nutrients. When Carter came to pass on that news, I was DEVASTATED. This was such a perfect pregnancy! He was full term! 37 weeks! He was supposed to be big and healthy and perfect and come home with me. Now he was in the NICU. It was exactly what wasn't supposed to happen. In fact, I didn't even take pictures of him on CPap because I was so upset.</div>
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LUCKILY, he was only on oxygen for about 12 hours. His lungs needed a bit of a kick start. The rest of week 1 was still spent in the NICU because they needed to ensure he would take full feeds without any issues. He came home at 6 days old, much preferred to the 70 days we waited with Jack. </div>
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Jeter is a great baby. From the time he came home he's been sleeping 4-5 hour stretches. He breastfeeds super easily, and we haven't had any major issues with that at all. At 6 weeks old he weighed around 13 lb, and he's already in size 2 diapers and size 3-6 month clothes. </div>
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Jack loves his baby brother. There was a little bit of jealousy and resentment toward me (he wouldn't let me cuddle him or put him to bed for about 3 weeks), but we've moved way beyond that. He loves holding Jeter and regularly asks me if he can. Luckily Jeter is a thick kid and can handle a little crushing ;)</div>
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The first couple of weeks with two kids was hard. I wanted to play with Jack, but I never wanted to put Jeter down. Now we've established a routine (that involves a lot of Octonauts and Mickey Mouse) it's going much better.. if only I could find time for showers lol. As hard as it is, we love Jeter and can't wait to watch him and Jack grow and bond!</div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-3442798071753633762015-08-20T21:02:00.001-07:002015-08-20T21:02:30.350-07:0037 weeks - full term!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Things no one tells you about being this pregnant:</div>
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<b>Your body becomes everyone's business. </b></div>
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If I wasn't pregnant would anyone even consider asking me why I'm so huge?</div>
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Or rub my belly?</div>
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Would complete strangers in the Walmart line up try to convince me that I'm wrong and they know my body better than I do?</div>
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No.</div>
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I am 37 weeks pregnant. With one baby.</div>
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Go ahead, try to tell me, "Nope, that's definitely twins."</div>
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Because nope, it's definitely not. All 17 ultrasounds saw one baby. </div>
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And I trust them a lot more than I trust you, random stranger wearing a Ninja Turtles t-shirt.</div>
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<b>It's actually not that terrible.</b></div>
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Tonight I was walking through the playground with Carter and Jack and I could see everyone's pitying eyes on me.</div>
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And I kept thinking, why?</div>
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I'm just pregnant, not crippled.</div>
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But then I realized that I am not <i>just</i> pregnant, but I am <u style="font-style: italic;">hugely</u> pregnant.</div>
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I expected carrying to term to be a lot more uncomfortable, awkward, and slow.</div>
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Not that it isn't uncomfortable, awkward, and slow..</div>
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I just expected it to be worse.</div>
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Wanna know why?</div>
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Because of the pitying looks pregnant women get!</div>
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I trusted random strangers looking at other random strangers more than I did my own body.</div>
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My hips hurt, my pelvis aches, and I long to carry my toddler without getting heartburn.</div>
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But I did it! I'm DOING it! I made a real live human!</div>
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And it was a hell of a lot easier than I anticipated.</div>
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<b>Summer is brutal.</b></div>
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That's pretty self explanatory.</div>
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Next time around we will be avoiding the months of September-December for baby making.</div>
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No way, no how.</div>
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<b>Nothing fits.</b></div>
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My belly hangs out of everything.</div>
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EVERYTHING.</div>
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Except for maxi dresses. But my boobs hang out of those.</div>
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Even my mens XXL t shirts are waaaaaaay too tight.</div>
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<b>It's emotional.</b></div>
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In less than 12 hours I am going to have a new baby.</div>
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Which means that my "old" baby is no longer the baby.</div>
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I came to that realization as I rocked my current baby to sleep.</div>
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And cried and cried and cried.</div>
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For two and a half years it's just been me and Jack.</div>
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And I'm about to throw a wrench in his perfectly posh lifestyle.</div>
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And mine!</div>
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And I don't know how it's going to go.</div>
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So I cry.</div>
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Without further adieu,</div>
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37 weeks pregnancy update.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;"><b>What I'm loving: </b>Constantly reminding Jack that he's going to be a big brother!</span></div>
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<br />Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-35564260537954856242015-07-30T14:28:00.004-07:002015-07-30T14:28:39.915-07:0034 and a bit.<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.8599996566772px; line-height: 19.4039993286133px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold; font-style: inherit;">What Fruit are you? </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold; font-style: inherit;">Cantaloupe! mmm.. Approximately 18" long, and 4 lb 5 oz (except in our case, he's about 6 lb 5 oz!).</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;"><b>What I'm loving: </b>Carter being home, counting down!</span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-5743038173681663412015-07-13T12:23:00.001-07:002015-07-13T12:23:37.756-07:00(almost) 32 weeks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;"><b>What I'm loving: </b>Being this pregnant! Everything feels so foreign and new. And I *think* Jack kind of knows what's going on, as this morning he brought me a new baby blanket and pointed at my belly. Fingers crossed lol.</span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-51799872324755466712015-06-03T15:30:00.003-07:002015-06-03T15:30:42.636-07:0026 weeks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, hey there. Thanks for stopping by. I'm still alive.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;"><b>What I'm loving: </b>Everything. I'm enjoying this pregnancy a lot more than I did the last one, even with a toddler, I think because of how quickly that pregnancy ended.</span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-48971660771595640202015-04-23T19:47:00.001-07:002015-06-03T15:30:57.629-07:0020 weeks update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Big fat whale-ish update.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Symptoms:</b><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;"> </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Really just the belly growing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What I'm loving: </b>Jack loving on the belly.</span></span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-82357705670880926842015-03-31T21:08:00.001-07:002015-03-31T21:08:44.254-07:00Baby 2.0 [17 weeks]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here we are again!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Exercise: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Walking, which is more like resistance training against the wind.</span></span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-10893815915010226812015-03-31T21:08:00.000-07:002015-03-31T21:08:32.587-07:00Jack is TWO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe it. Where has the time gone?<br />
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He's getting his two year old molars (yuck). He sleeps from 7:30-8pm until 7:30-8:30am. Plus he still naps from 12 or 1 until 4 or 5. He still isn't talking, but we're working on it (he said "moo" the day before his birthday!).<br />
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Jack LOVES balls. Like. Loves. And building towers. And racing cars. He's all boy. He loves playing outside, going for walks, puppies, kitties, Bubble Guppies, and reading.<br />
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His favourite foods are mashed potatoes, Cheerios, Fruit-To-Go, Cheezies, popcorn twists, hot dogs, and corn. I'm sure I'm missing something too. He dislikes other kids the same size as him, though he does okay in nursery.<br />
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We sure do love our little Jack Cameron Peterson and all his personalities and attitudes. Happy birthday, dude!<br />
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<br />Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-78669734302262670792015-02-21T19:21:00.000-08:002015-02-21T19:21:13.528-08:00Pregnant and in loveback to the grind.<br />
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i can't promise to be back to anything. but i do want to make an effort to blog this pregnancy.<br />
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wait, what?<br />
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this girl is pregnant. again. if you weren't around the first time, i hate being pregnant. it's exhausting and a lot of hard work and it's even worse when you have a toddler who can't go to most of your appointments with you.<br />
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first, a quicky update on the jackman. still no talking, but i'm over it. he has speech again this week, but he makes so much noise that i'd prefer if he just never talked ;) i can't wait to hear what he has to say about everything, but i can at the same time. he's still 25 lb, but he's grown to 34" tall. every one that sees him comments on how tall he's getting - it's about time. he still loves the bubble guppies and playing with balls, but he's found a new love in climbing stairs and hot wheels cars.<br />
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next, hubster and i celebrated our third (!!!!) anniversary this past week, so i thought i'd throw together a little collage of the last 4 february 18ths.<br />
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somethings never change, including how much i love this man.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;"><span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;">there you have it. baby bean 2.0 is developing inside my womb. woot!</span></span>Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-64319181035354679332014-12-17T22:30:00.002-08:002014-12-17T22:30:50.705-08:00Stuck in a rut. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I'm stuck in a mom rut. </span><br />
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Every day feels so monotonous and boring: drag my butt out of bed, throw on a bra, and get Jack out of bed. Change his diaper. Breakfast. Clean up breakfast. Put on Bubble Guppies (thankfully we have 53 episodes PVR'd so I'm not stuck with season 1 on Netflix!), make myself presentable(ish). Sometimes we run downtown, just to get out of the house; sometimes we just lounge. Ryder comes at 11:30. Lunch, clean up lunch, change Jack's diaper, nap time. Find something for myself for lunch. Playtime (which can be anything from playdoh to crafts or board/card games). Snack time. Get Jack out of bed, change his diaper. More playtime (or movie time). Meltdowns. Clean up before Ryder gets picked up. Start supper. Eat supper. Clean up supper. Get Jack ready for bed. </div>
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I'm starting to become very resentful of anyone who gets to leave the house (ahem, Carter). Even on the rare occasion I do get out with no kid(s), I feel a pulling responsibility to be at home. Then I look at Carter who spent 8 hours with his buddies today, is going on a 3 day trip with the young men, immediately followed by a week in Mexico with his brother, and I am so insanely jealous. Not even that he's going to Mexico for free, even though I am, but because if someone offered me a free trip to Mexico I don't think I would accept it. I wouldn't be able to leave without feeling guilty. </div>
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it's been a minute since i posted.</div>
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more like two months. and before that it was two months too.</div>
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so, as a catch up post, here is jack at 20 (technically 20 and a half, or 18 adjusted) months.</div>
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he weighs 25 lb and is ~32" tall. </div>
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and before you ask: no, he doesn't talk. but he has words</div>
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if he feels like it he will say: shoe, sock, snack, kitty, dog, dad, ball, moo, guppies, and okay. he signs please, thank you, and more.</div>
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^ i couldn't pick a favourite of the above photo shoot, so these three all made the cut. he is so feisty (which is what the nurses in the NICU always called him!) and he knows exactly what he wants. i can't wait to see how excited he gets at christmas! yay!</div>
Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-9967489228708252982014-10-10T13:04:00.001-07:002014-10-10T13:04:29.438-07:00life interrupted.imagine that.<br />
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right around the labor day weekend, jack started acting funny. he got fussy and was cranky and started waking up every single night for a couple of hours. turns out he had a cold and ear infection, triggered by his canine teeth coming in. (update - a month and a bit later and we're still waiting for the damn teeth to come in).<br />
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the same day he was diagnosed with that i started babysitting ryder, a cute 5 year old who is here every week day from 1130-4, and every other friday from 8-4/5. he really is a good kid, super sweet, and he loves jack.. but he's 5. and it's a challenge for me. my imagination has crashed and burned. luckily he loves colouring and playdoh and "helping" me bake.<br />
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i also babysit 3 siblings (2, 4, and 6) on wednesdays (i've actually only had them once) from 10-4. between the 4 kids + jack my hands are full full full.<br />
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carter started school and he loooooves it. he's still trying to find a balance between being home and getting homework/studying done. but i think he's doing quite well. his favourite class is ethics, but he also loves gym. criminal law is a lot of work, and english has always been a hard subject for him, but he's gotten 80% or higher on every assignment and test he's had!<br />
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the best part of the last month and a half (since i blogged) is that we moved! from an itty bitty house with no floor space to a huge house with a loft and open floor plan. and a dishwasher. love love love the dishwasher.<br />
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jack's room is weird, since it was formerly a craft room/office and has a countertop all the way around and no closet, but we're making it work. the former formal living room is now a playroom, complete with play kitchen and tool bench. it's awesome to just throw all the toys in there and close the doors, *voila* clean!<br />
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carter and i have the master bedroom with ensuite, and a giant closet. there's seriously too much room haha. the one wall looks so blank and empty, i need to print off a huge family picture to hang up on it.<br />
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mom and i are going to refinish and old dresser i got from elizabeth.. it's going to be quite the undertaking since neither of us have ever done it before. i plan on doing a whole series of before/during/after photos. watch for that ;)<br />
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oh, and i need mom friends. *sad face*Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-54221295364459663712014-08-26T22:40:00.001-07:002014-08-26T22:41:20.467-07:00JACK & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It all started at lunch. He ate half a 6" from Subway yesterday and did so good with it, so I decided to save it for lunch today! First bite, all good. Second bite? He grimaced, which I know means he's going to spit it out. Nope. He chewed.. and chewed.. and chewed.. then took it out of his mouth and threw it at me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Try again. Nope. Same thing. Chew, chew, chew.. Throw it at mom. Once in awhile he would swallow, but probably 80% was spit out or thrown at me. Which is annoying because he knows better, and I know he knows better. Fine, you don't want your sandwich? Give me 30 seconds to quickly rethink your meal plan.. Goldfish crackers! You LOVE goldfish crackers. 1.. 2.. good, he's eating them. 3.. Nope. Chew, chew, chew.. You get the picture. OKAY FINE! I'll just spoon feed you yogurt. Is that nummy? Oh good! Oh no.. As soon as the spoon came out of his mouth he spit. I could've strangled him (but I didn't! Because I LOVE my toddler!). Instead, I let out a little yell of frustration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Hey Mom! I'm walking! Look at me wal-- WHAT is THAT?! Is that a PINECONE? I NEED TO EAT IT! Mmmmmmm nope. Gross. *toss* Okay okay, we're walking.. We're walking.. Hey! I want to push the stroller! Good mama for letting me push the stroll-- HOLY COW! That was a CAR! Mama, did you see that CAR? Where did it go? I need to see where it went. Just let me go out here on the road.. NOOOOOOOOOOOO MAMAMAMAMAMAMAM NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *cry cry cry cry cry cry* Maybe if I thrash around violently she'll be forced to put me down.. Oh, you're gonna put your face that close to mine in a desperate attempt to reason with me? NOPE! *headbutt* Breathe. Okay. I'll calm down. Fine. I'll push the stroller. WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE TO HOLD YOUR HAND WHILE WE CROSS THE ROAD? HOW HUMILIATING. I'M GOING TO SCREAM AND THRASH AROUND AGAIN! DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO PUT ME IN THE STROLL-- Fine. I'll sit in the stroller. It's cooler in here anyway." </span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-50066202635218910872014-08-26T22:22:00.004-07:002014-08-26T22:22:47.911-07:00{17 months}It has been too too long and too far between posts updating all my many readers (wink wink, probably just me 30 years from now) on the most important aspect of my life.<br />
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He is 17 months old. How? Where did the time go? I have no idea. I do know that he will be 2 in 7 short months, and he is starting nursery next month (thank the gracious heavens, I can't handle anymore "hall church"). </div>
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He weighs 25 lb (according to my handy dandy method of weighing myself [yikes], then picking him up and doing it again). </div>
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These stats put him around the 85%ile for weight (averaged between adjusted and actual age) and between 3 and 15%ile for height (told you he was short!).<br />
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He is totally mobile. Don't even think about carrying him or trying to strap him into a stroller or shopping cart. Put that kid's shoes on and let. him. run. </div>
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Unless Bubble Guppies is on. Don't know what that is? <a href="http://youtu.be/SzlyQYn-BZE" target="_blank">Here</a>, I'll enlighten you. Bubble Guppies is my lifesaver. I can put on Netflix and have a shower and he doesn't even realize I'm gone. We can drive in the car for 3, 4, 5 hours and time flies.</div>
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Another favourite activity of Jack's is eating. He. Eats. Everything. And anything. He doesn't hesitate to try new foods, but also doesn't hesitate to spit them out. Promptly. He takes after his mama and doesn't like cheese (unless we hide it on his sandwich). </div>
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He is still choosing to not speak, although occasionally "daw" (dog) slips out. "Mama" and "Dad" are constants. "Ba" (ball) also is occasional, although less so than "daw". Sometimes things are too exciting to keep in.</div>
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I am so excited. I am opening a dayhome/child care center!<br />
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With Carter going back to school in September (Criminal Justice - Policing), I need to find some income. My options? Go back to work in my field (Medical Transcription), making more money, but spending money on putting Jack in daycare (and being miserable!! I need to be with my baby!), or work from home, making less money, but keeping Jack with me! So a dayhome it is!<br />
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I can't wait to get started.<br />
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About me? I am the oldest of 5 kids, the youngest is 8 years younger than me so I spent a lot of time helping out with him (and the other boys) while I was growing up. I baby sat for other families from the time I was probably 12, including a family that had two boys with special needs. I was also a nanny for a year after high school. I now have a 16 month old who is <b>seriously</b> my pride and joy. He challenges me every day (and has since he was born!), but watching him learn and grow is so rewarding! That is why I chose a dayhome.<br />
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I know how much I love my child, and how difficult it would be for me to leave him day after day so I could go to work (heck, it's difficult for me to leave him for a couple of hours!!). I would need someone I trusted, who I believed could care for my child as well as I could without taking over the role of mother. If it was me looking for childcare, I would want someone with children. Someone who knows the ups and downs of child rearing, of being a mother, of its joys and challenges. Someone who you can see genuinely cares for her own child, as well as the ones in her care everyday.<br />
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That is what I want to bring to these young lives. I want to be a leader and friend, gentle but strong.<br />
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I <u>just</u> finished my CPR level C and First Aid certification, so you can be sure your children are in capable hands!<br />
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I am going to be "open" from 7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, with the exception of stat holidays or the Monday following a stat holiday on the weekend.<br />
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I will be accepting full time (over 25 hours a week or 100 hours a month), part time (under 25 hours a week or 100 hours a month), after school care, and drop in.<br />
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Full time: $450/month, $500/month for newborns-1 year old (contract required)<br />
Part time: $250/month, $300/month for newborns-1 year old (contract required)<br />
Drop in/after school care: $7/hour, $10/hour for newborns-1 year old<br />
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I will be providing two snacks (morning and afternoon), and lunch.<br />
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Parents are required to provide diapers, wipes, an extra outfit, outdoor clothes, sunscreen, bug spray, a bottle or sippy cup, comforts such as a blanket or pacifier, baby food, and formula. I will not allow toys or books from home.<br />
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I am not licensed, going through an agency, or offering subsidy. I will provide a receipt for tax purposes at the end of the calendar year.<br />
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I am so looking forward to meeting and caring for your precious kids!! Please don't hesitate to message me on Facebook, or text or call me (403-360-7294) if you are interested or have any questions! :)Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-41574274068962830952014-07-08T14:18:00.000-07:002014-12-23T12:17:29.654-08:00Cloth Diaper Reviews! *updated December 21/14*Disclaimer: All opinions are my own.<br />
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WAHM - Basically I have no idea where or who made these diapers. They are both pockets with snaps, which basically means they're as good as whatever inserts I use. <i>11 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.dri-line.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=100" target="_blank">Bamboo Baby</a> - This is an AIO (all-in-one) diaper, with a bamboo interior, and snaps. It is a great diaper, very absorbent for my heavy wetter. My only complaint is that the bamboo does get very rough when it line dries. <i>12 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.ampdiapers.com/" target="_blank">AMP</a> - This pocket diaper is starting to delaminate, so we've only used it once or twice. I found it fit similar to Applecheeks, but smaller. <i>12 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.bumgenius.com/freetime.php" target="_blank">BumGenius</a> - I believe these pocket diapers are Freetimes, which we're not huge fans of since Jack figured out how to undo velcro. The Canada diaper, I actually cut the pocket out and sewed the patch on to make it a festive diaper for July 1 (since I'm still waiting for my EBB CMG [definition below]). Again, how much I like BumGenius depends on the insert used. 7<i> pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.imaginebabyproducts.com/cloth-diapers.html" target="_blank">Imagine</a> - These diapers are called fitteds. They are super absorbent, almost made out of a terry cloth material, but HAVE to be used with a cover or they leak like mad. They work awesome for naps! <i>13 pts</i></div>
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Imagine AIO - This diaper was provided to me by Snappy Nappies. It's similar to the Imagine fitteds, but has a "built-in" over, which gets an A+ for me!! <i>15 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.theluvyourbaby.com/" target="_blank">Kawaii</a> - "Meh" is my best term for these. I find they fit fairly loose, and they're super wide and bulky. <i>11 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.snappynappies.ca/" target="_blank">Snappy Nappies</a> - These are great cheap pocket diapers. I love that I can buy them locally. The 3 beside the Kawaiis are charcoal bamboo diapers with a double gusset, and when I use the charcoal insert with Snappy Nappies' "heavy wetter" insert (which is bamboo and Zorb) he can have a huge long nap! I ordered bamboo booster inserts from Alva as well, and they are AWESOME. I use them in all of our diapers for extra absorbency. <i>14 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://hyenacart.com/stores/MaxandMeena/" target="_blank">Max and Meena</a> (Mighty Nites) - Another Canadian WAHM, This is our newest diaper, and probably my favourite for night times. It's really trim, especially for how bulky it feels. This is a fitted hybrid, which is basically made for heavy wetters at night. Plus, this diaper fits really large around the waist, so it'll fit him forever! He wore it for 14 hours with no leaking at all. <i>13 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://hyenacart.com/stores/Kabumkiss/" target="_blank">Kabumkiss</a> - These are our other fitted hybrids that we use for night. They do absorb a ton, which (downfall) causes a really strong ammonia smell. These ones do have some leaking issues if he wears pants or if his shirt touches the inside of the diaper, so we just try hard to make sure that doesn't happen! <i>11 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.lilbiteverything.com/about" target="_blank">Lil Bit Everything</a> - This is a WAHM based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her diapers have great fit, Zorb inserts, and - best of all - totally custom! All 3 of these diapers, I emailed her the picture of what I wanted (or, in the case of the birth announcement diaper, what I wanted it to say and a sample of one that I liked), requested the colors of fabric, thread, and snaps, and received them less than a week later! She has great customer service. In fact, I have one more coming from her shortly! <i>14 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://hyenacart.com/stores/Maplebeandiapers/" target="_blank">Maplebeans</a> - This is a gorgeous Canadian WAHM fitted diaper that I refuse to put a cover on, obviously ;) The fit is awesome! <i>14 pts.</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.ellabellabum.com/" target="_blank">Ella Bella Bum</a> - These are my all time favourite. They are SO trim, they fit under any pants. Plus, she's also Canadian! And you can order custom diapers (although they do run a lot pricier than I really like), which are called Custom Mini Groups. I have 3 coming soon! <i>13 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://applecheeks.com/#" target="_blank">Applecheeks</a> - Right up there with EBBs, I love the elastic fronts and backs, and the bamboo inserts are great. It's also a trim diaper. I need more ACs!! <i>13 pts</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.bestbottomdiapers.com/" target="_blank">Best Bottoms</a> - Snappy Nappies provided me with a Best Bottoms overnight system. It's a cover with microfiber inserts (which usually don't work for Jack at all), so I was pretty hesitant. But to my pleasant surprise, the MF inserts are great for playing around! And I used the overnight system (an extra overnight insert with the regular) for a nap and some play time after, and it worked for about 5 hours! Not quite a night time diaper for my little fire hoser, but great for a nap! <i>14 pts </i><b>Update: </b>I used the overnight system last night, and it worked! It's a Christmas miracle! Woo hoo! </div>
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CD-Safe Bum Cream - Snappy Nappies gave me a sample of Yum Bum Butter by <a href="http://www.delishnaturals.com/" target="_blank">Delish Naturals</a> and we love it! It smells so good, and is good for more than just bum rash! Jack got a heat rash on his belly, so I put some Yum Bum Butter on and it cleared right up! It's all natural and doesn't cause build up on the diapers. Yay!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Kyra</b> confessed: <span style="background-color: white;"><span data-reactid=".j.1:3:1:$comment10154220043900417_10154220073980417:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;"> </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".j.1:3:1:$comment10154220043900417_10154220073980417:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="color: #141823; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".j.1:3:1:$comment10154220043900417_10154220073980417:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".j.1:3:1:$comment10154220043900417_10154220073980417:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">Sometimes when milo wakes up before his deemed "wake up time" I turn off the baby monitor and keep sleeping. I will never know how long he sits and talks/cries until he goes back sleep. Milo also lives off of cheese and fruit. He refuses to eat veggies or meat. He also loves ice coffee...</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: justify;">"When my son was a newborn and I was super sleep deprived I accidentally left the faucet in the bathroom sink on.. and it stopped draining. When I finally noticed the bathroom was flooded, every drawer in the vanity was full, and the basement was raining. My husband still hasn't let me live it down."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763;">Dad fail!</span> "I couldn't figure out why my kid was having such a hard time standing up! Finally I went to change his diaper, and both legs were through the same hole!"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: justify;">"</span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 19.5px;">When little one was about four months my husband and I were leaving my parents house late at night to go home. We had just used the last diaper at their house but figured it didn't matter because we were going home anyways. We get into the car and realize it has no gas. We proceed to break down a couple blocks from my parents house. We get out our cell phones to call my parents to come pick the three of us up only to realize that both our phones are dead. So we get out of the car, put the baby in the stroller, and walk back to my parents house. When we get there we realize lo has decided it would be great time to explode her diaper. However, there were no more diapers to change her into at my parent's house. My dad luckily had a gas can and gave us gas to get us home. Lo had to wear a towel wrapped around her for the ride home. Talk about unprepared. I do, however, now always make sure there are enough diapers, gas in the car, and that my phone is charged before I go anywhere." <span style="color: red;">*Duly noted*</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 19.5px;">When I took her with to my 6 week pp checkup, I was all prepared w extra diapers! Except during that visit, she peed THROUGH her sleeper. I had no spare clothes. Ugh.</span><br style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19.5px;" /><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 19.5px;">Lessons learned!"</span></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 19.5px;">I certainly can attest to lessons learned. *sigh*. We don't go ANYWHERE without extra clothes, extra diapers (cloth and I leave disposables in the car, just in case), food (because a hungry baby is a miserable baby), and a sippy cup (because, believe me, there is nothing worse (or wetter) than being at the zoo in the 25C weather and realizing your left baby's cup in the car. </span></span></div>
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Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-37690532999224094542014-06-16T15:11:00.002-07:002014-06-16T15:15:26.854-07:00Mom Fails Confession #1<i>I love my Jackers. I love my "job" as a stay at home mom, and I never want to have to leave him to go to work.</i><br />
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<i>Here is where I am going to document my mom fails. And I'm going to own up to them. Every one.</i><br />
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<b>June 16, 2014</b><br />
I let Jack toddle around a public store in bare feet because I have yet to find a pair of sturdy shoes that don't make his feet sweat. And I'm not even really looking.<br />
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I fed Jack breadstick crackers dipped in process cheese for lunch because he wouldn't eat anything else.<br />
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<u>Retroconfession:</u> Saturday we spent the day at the zoo in Calgary, a 3 hour drive from home. We left Raymond at 8:30am, and got home at 7pm. He didn't nap for more than 45 minutes. When we got home he was WIRED and was not going to sleep. I ended up giving him melatonin (~1 mg) at 10pm. And it worked.<br />
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<b>Send me your confessions! </b>Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-10590098700211856442014-06-15T10:54:00.000-07:002014-06-15T10:54:05.982-07:00Father's Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Jack is so lucky to have you.</div>
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Watching you love him makes it so easy to love you.</div>
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Happy 2nd Father's Day.</div>
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Enjoy your round of golf. :)</div>
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Nicole. and Jack.</div>
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Sweet, sweet toddling boy. You have come so far from where you were a year ago. </div>
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Jack is now 14.5 months. </div>
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He is starting to walk, which is both terrifying and exciting. </div>
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He wears size 24 month/2T shirts and onesies, and size 18 month pants. Shorty.</div>
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We attempted to weigh and measure him at home, and got that he's about 22 lb, 29.5". </div>
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He LOVES The Wiggles, living with Grandma Martin (and Uncle Max), and puppies.</div>
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Jackers.</div>
Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-77147085350817068442014-05-23T16:01:00.000-07:002014-05-23T16:01:34.840-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<span style="font-size: x-small;">I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking the kids to scout camp. I want to be therewith a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want The Lord to know that I was really here and I really lived.</span>"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>- Marjorie Pay Hinkley</i></span></div>
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<br />Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-4056128290544543542014-04-01T19:15:00.000-07:002014-04-29T20:52:58.327-07:00{one!!!}my sweet little boy is officially a toddler.<br />
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he is 20 lb 11 oz. that is ten times his birth weight.<br />
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he is 28" tall. that is double his birth length (shorty).<br />
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he is so close to walking its painful.<br />
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he knows when "dad!" gets home.<br />
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he is also very good at saying "ba ba ba ba ba" and that is it.<br />
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he loves his grandma martin.<br />
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his favorite foods are tacos (burrito and enchilada style) and mashed potatoes. he's also taken a liking to oranges and peaches.<br />
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in fact, we've yet to find a food he doesn't like.<br />
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he is a very quick crawler. one of his favorite games is "i'm gonna getya!"<br />
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he had his first bum rash this week. oops.<br />
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but we've been cloth diapering for 2 months now, and i think we love it. ;)<br />
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i KNOW we love this kid.<br />
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the last year has been hard. with moving at 6 months pregnant, having jack at barely 7 months, 10 weeks in the nicu, grandma being sick and passing away, my parents splitting up... jack turning 1 feels like a milestone, like we can finally put the year behind us and start over.<br />
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cheers, 2013 - you sucked.Nicole P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11984395513468277056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377044854174074263.post-39917002883294608432014-03-17T18:03:00.001-07:002014-03-17T18:05:29.035-07:00DIS GIRL.My <a href="http://becoming-we.blogspot.ca/2012/09/september.html" target="_blank">BFF</a> gets home from her mission on FRIDAY!<br />
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I'm so excited. I've missed her SOO much. I would've loved to have had her around this last year from hell, but, alas, the Lord had other plans for her... like serving in Korea!<br />
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Watch out for lots of duck face selfies comin' your way via Instagram startng FRIDAYYYY!<br />
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