St. Patrick's Day

It was St. Patty's Day yesterday and I tried to wake up early to make a great breakfast for my family.  First I had to puke which woke everyone up, so there went my surprise.  We still had a great breakfast, with Kali being the only one brave enough to eat green eggs.

Then Kali made a Leprechaun trap yesterday after church.  I think she started making them in Kindergarten and she usually makes one every year.  So, I kinda missed the boat on that one.  The plan is to make a trap so the Leprechaun is fooled into it, then he leaves some gold chocolate coins.  Kali had a trap door with double sided tape on the floor that he was supposed to step on and stick to.  It really was a great trap, the best I've seen so far and she decorated it so well.  The only problem is that the Leprechaun didn't come and leave any gold coins, what a jerk!  That trap was outside the front door all day and was checked every half hour.  

So to redeem her sadness, I went to the Bulk Barn and bought a small bag of chocolate gold coins.  I was debating with my friend Erin about what to do with these gold coins.  She made a good point that St. Patrick's Day is over so I should just forget about it.  But that doesn't make me feel very good either.  So I decided that since I love praise and appreciation, I would give her the coins and tell her that I was so disappointed in the Leprechaun that I thought I would buy her some gold coins to make her feel better.  It worked, I'm the BEST Mom.

My birthday is awesome!

So my birthday is officially over... I think.  I thought it was over last week.

My dear friend Fran missed my birthday when she was in Banff and wanted to take me out for lunch on Wednesday, two days ago, how could I say no?  We had a great lunch at Edo and it was so great to visit, she even gave a beautiful Stella and Dot bracelet!!  Fran is a great friend and I love hanging out with her, she is so fun.

Then my friend Marianne called to check up on me and realized she missed my birthday too and took me out for lunch yesterday with our other friend Kim.  We went to Kelsey's and had wings and the Buffalo Chicken sandy... ohhhh so good.  I have really great friends.

My actually birthday was great too!  I went out for breakfast with Erin and her little guy to Perkins, I love breakfast and it was delish!  I just love food when I don't have to make it, I think it tastes better.  That just goes to show that I haven't cooked anything good in a long time.  Although I did make pancakes at my SIL's house and thought they tasted like someone else made them ;).

Spencer had invited some friends over for dinner and ice cream cake the night of my birthday, which was awesome.  Except that I made dinner, but at least he brought the cake.  We had fun, ate, and played charades.  Spence and Kali gave me some great gifts, so that made me even more happy, it was a great day.  And I wore a birthday girl badge all day and strangers were saying "Happy Birthday" to me when I was out shopping, I loved it.  When I picked up Kali from school the first thing she would say to me was "Happy Birthday Mom"... and she did it all week!!

Lastly, I am 36 weeks pregnant and getting ready to have a baby next month, or maybe this month who knows.  My counting due date is April 4th or 5th, and my ultrasound date is the end of March.  I just hope to have this baby before April 15th.  That will keep me sane at least.  I feel like my body is getting ready for this, I just have to finish preparing and wrap my head around being a mother of a baby again. I have been so selfish for the past few years since Kali is in school, time to change that mindset.  Most likely I won't give it much thought and wait for it to happen and deal with it, that usually how I work anyways.

It's coming...

My favourite day of the year is tomorrow... My birthday!!! I just love my birthday, I think it's because I'm a little selfish.  I love a day all about me, and have no problems telling people that its my birthday either.  And to follow tradition I will be celebrating it all week.  The only problem with that is that Kali thinks we should celebrate hers all week too,  but we won't go there right now... This is my week!  I hope my family has something awesome planned, Kali and Spence know how much my birthday means to me.
So far I plan on going out for breakfast with my bestie and her little guy, I love breakfast so I'm excited. I'm sure I'll fit a nice nap in and do what ever I want.

Valentines Day 2013

I like Valentines day,  this is probably the first year I've realized it.  I went a little out of my way to make it a little more special for my two sweethearts.

I gave them candy and cards for breakfast.  Then Spence and I had a lunch date!!!  I love lunch dates!  We went to Kelsey's, since it was half price wing day, and I am in LOVE with their wings.  We ordered wings and I had a Buffalo Chicken sandy, with extra wing sauce, and I my face was sweating from the heat of the sauce.  I just can't get enough of that stuff.  It's so nice to go out with Spence alone and when it's not busy and just be together.  I LOVE that guy, he is my favorite.

Then after dinner we ate chocolate covered strawberries, made the best sugar cookies, iced them with the best raspberry butter cream icing, and took them to our neighbors. One lady two doors down recently lost her husband so we had a nice visit with her and got to know her a little better.  Our last activity before Kali went to bed was Valentines pictionary, it was fun, I love doing things with these two.  They are my favorite people in the whole wide world.  I love loving these two!  Happy Valentines day!!

I have no calling

I found out last week that I was going to get released from my primary calling.  It made me sad but I kept it together... until last Sunday.  I was conducting closing exercises and took the liberty to bear my testimony to the senior primary, it didn't take long to get the tears a flowin'.  I could barely get through it, I love those kids and the spiritual experiences we've shared together create a bond.  I know Heavenly Father loves them too and they have so much potential.  This has been my favorite calling EVER!  People have congratulated me on getting released in the halls at church, but it took all I had not to cry on their shoulders.  Maybe I'm just more sensitive these days.


On another note, I'm 30 weeks pregnant!  That means only 10-12 weeks left!  I'm really excited to meet my baby, I just love him already.  

Week 28

I got the results of my first glucose test and it was a little high.  So today I had to do the 2 hour test while fasting, it was kinda sucky.  First, they took my blood which hurt, then an hour later they took my blood again in the other arm and that really hurt too, then after the second hour they took my blood again and it hurt.  I've had my blood taken many times in the past year, so I've been getting better at handling the scare, but I've also had good luck having my friends take my blood without pain.  That woman was consistently horrible, I've had her take my blood before and I'm sure she hurt me that time too.  Granted, I'm a huge baby when it comes to getting my blood taken.  I was in the hospital when I was 5 for 2 weeks while doctors were trying to figure out what was wrong with me.  I was constantly poked and prodded, it may have given me a fright which still lives with me.  When my friend Jen, took my blood a couple weeks ago, I didn't even feel the needle, but this time it hurt the whole time the needle was in.  I hate getting my blood taken!! 

The nice part about today was when I was weighed I was 3lbs lighter than last month.  That's pretty sweet. And then my blood pressure which has been on the rise is back to optimal.  That made me pretty happy, maybe it has to do with all the fruits and vegetables that we've been eating, maybe it's all the puking I'm doing.  Who knows?  I hope my glucose test comes back normal, but if it doesn't at least I'm already off refined sugar.

I'm on a Candy Fast

So, I've been reading that my baby is mostly developed now is just gaining fat and weight.  That scared me in to this thing I call a "Candy Fast".  On the night of New Years Eve I started it, my goal, until I have my baby, is not to eat any treats, that includes:

ice cream

cookies

cake

chocolate

any candy

any other sweet treat

But I will drink chocolate milk, since that's the only dairy that I consume.  I've been eating lots of fruit and vegetables and I drink water whenever I feel like I have a craving for a treat.  Last night we went to Spencer's brother's house in Taber for dinner and after we ate they brought out the chocolates, fresh baked cookies, brownies and ice cream.  It was a bit of a challenge to say no, but I DID IT! Surprisingly, it's not as hard as I thought it would be. And I do have a couple days of respite to look forward to in this adventure, one day is January 27, Erin Wallace's birthday, and February 25, my birthday.  Erin and I are doing this together, and it sure helps to have a someone to do this with.  

p.s. on a side note, there is a girl in my ward that just gave birth to a 10lbs 15oz. baby.  I am NOT going to do that!