Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Spring is Here

Funny Story.



I talked to my grandparents on Sunday and the first thing my Papa said on the phone was 'your Granma thinks spring is here or something, she is wearing a skirt that is above her knees to church'.
This is not the funny part. 
Then Granma gets on the phone a replies "spring is here, the Old Tom Cat has been coming around the yard and is doing all the cats!"



How could I argue with that?  I guess spring has come to Alberta early.



Something Fun

Just for fun I have started an online baby pool.  Click on the link below and it will take you to a site where you can make a guess on the gender of the baby and the date it will be born.





Click here and then enter BabyBuchan.



Even if you read my blog but don't usually leave a comment, it would be fun if you posted a guess.



Happy Tuesday.





Friday, February 22, 2008

So Excited...Had to Share

The stars aligned just right today and we were able to set up a maternity photo shoot with Sandra this afternoon.  By stars, I mean Murray was not away working and was able to attend the shoot.



Sandra did such an amazing job and I am so happy with the pictures that I just have to share a few.
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She also just launched a new website www.photosbysandra.ca , which is really exciting.



Thanks again Sandra.  You are the best!



Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The Definition of Irony...

Having a week off of school and all the time in the world to rest and not being able to sleep one wink!  Its like cruel punishment.



Here I am at 4:00am in the morning unable to sleep, thank goodness for solitaire and blogs.  I have finished 3 books so far and if anyone has a good book recommendation please let me know.  I am always on the look out for more to read.



I know this is the time when I should be trying to get the most sleep, right before the baby comes, unfortunately, my body has other plans.



Here is some pictures of the lunar eclipse last night just in case you might have missed it.
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Happy Thursday!



Saturday, February 9, 2008

Would you go back?

Knowing what you know now and being who you are now, if you had the chance to go back to high school and do it all over again, would you?



Something I have been thinking about the past week.



Trace Atkins just released a new single called 'You're Gonna Miss This'.  I know not everyone is a country music fan but its a thought provoking song. 



I remember being 17 and desperately wishing I could finish high school and 'move on with my life'.   I also remember desperately wanting to be done University so I could go out and get 'a real job and make my own money'.  Only to find out I actually had it pretty good in high school and in University.   Having a 'real job' also means having real responsibilities.  And as much as I love our house now, I sometime miss our little town house in 'The Hood'  only because it was ours and we made many happy memories there.



Sometimes we move through our lives a little too fast.  Always waiting for the next big thing to happen in our lives; bigger house, bigger pay cheque, or a new car.  Always wanting something we don't have.  I am as guilt of this as anyone.  Especially as Murray and I anticipate the arrival of our baby.  But I think there is something to be said for trying to live in the moment and being grateful for the things we have in our lives right now.



So I challenge you to take a moment and think about the space you are in in your life right now and be grateful for it.



As for me?  Well, I had a great night out with friends last night, had the opportunity to sleep in this morning (which never happens) and wasted the whole morning reading a good book.  I am very thankful for that.



Would I go back to high school if I had the chance?   No WAY!  I am enjoying my twenties, I love the friends I have now.  I wouldn't say I had a bad experience in high school, it was good enough but it was filled with hormones, drama, and chaos.  That is one part of my life I can't say I really miss.



Happy Saturday.



Saturday, February 2, 2008

30 weeks...

Not too much to report.  This week has been busy and cold.  I have been passing the days by working, organizing, cleaning and growing (always growing). Maybe its the hormones but the closer I get to my due date the less I can think about anything else but this baby.  Strange.  I didn't think I would be this way.  Murray too seems to be affected and has baby on his brain most of the time.  Its baby, baby, baby around our house.



The floor is in and the baby room is painted we are just waiting on the furniture to arrive.  This weekend we spent at our prenatal class and it was actually a lot of fun.  We met some nice couples who also only wanted to talk about baby things (most were having their first child as well).  Out of the 6 couples in our class no one had found out the sex of their baby.  Diane who ran the course said that that was a first usually there was at least one couple if not more.



Sorry this post is so boring I will try to spice it up next week.



A picture of me at 30 weeks in the baby's room  just before heading off the prenatal class.
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(no baseboards yet but they are coming soon)



Happy Sunday.