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So happy! Nicky at the fishhouse; view at night; good lookin ladies at Peggys Cove; lovin the plaid

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Momma's crantinis; view from the Fishhouse (where the party took place); good lookin ladies in Mahone Bay; at the dinner table

The Big 3-0!

Well, I must say... I am so blessed to have the most generous and loving friends and family in my life. This past weekend will will go down as one of the most memorable Birthdays I've ever had. (Nicole and Pa, you were dearly missed) I was on such an emotional high for those four days, it was difficult having to return to my regular life... however, am beside myself with excitement in anticipation for this coming summer.

So the wedding date is officially set; Friday August 5th 2010. We've booked the Hubbards Barn, (a sweet little shack in the heart of Hubbard where the farmers market takes place) I meet with the owner this Saturday to get the deets.

Here are some photos of the weekend. Me, so surprised collapsing to the floor in utter disbelief, then me throwing the surprise right back!

Love ya!

Betty and Copper

Looks like Copper is dealing with his disgust of cat germs.

Just another day in Longueuil

Mom and I are getting ready to go to the breastfeeding clinic. This place brings back many memories for me, some extremely stressful. I remember the first few times bringing Noé to the clinic, it was an ordeal just getting there! How to time it, how to avoid huge meltdowns (both by Noé and myself!), will Noé have gained weight from the last time, why does he cry so much, how long will it take to get to see the nurse, will the lactation consultant be there, will they be able to help me. I would stress all week, just waiting for Thursday to come around so that I could get in there and talk to someone again about the plethora of problems I was having.
This time, I almost feel guilty going. Normally I am a priority and should pass before the other moms and babies as Mathis is less than 3 weeks old. But, you know, I can wait. Really, I don't have any major problems to tell them about. Sure we can weigh Mathis, if they want to, but I already know he's put on lots of weight. Sure, they can observe how he's feeding, maybe give me a suggestion or two, but, you know, it's all working just fine as is. So, we'll go. Perhaps there will be some other moms there to chat with, perhaps some ugly babies to laugh at. Needless to say, Mathis will be the cutest one there!

I'm SOOOOOO cute!

Nicole Morgan's brother has started laying the hardwood (oiled Larch) down. Actually calling it hardwood is a misnomer. It's really quite soft, I can gouge it pretty easily with my fingernail. Pets will wreak havoc with this floor.

And Copper & Betty know where the warmest spot in the big shop is.

couple pictures from the hospital

Exciting weekend!

As usual, J and I got back from another legendary weekend at the cottage. Great crew, great eats and great weather. We spent a good part of Saturday outside with an outdoor fire, playing newfie horseshoes and we even put the boat in the river. I could have used another Prevost on my washer toss team though. J was utterly useless as a partner!
And I was so excited to hear about the new baby! I have the day off today, so I'm bumming around by the phone waiting to hear from Nicole. I bet you're still sleeping it off. I can't wait to see the new little bugger!
Here's a couple pics of the weekend. So fun.
Love ya,
Pean

New Grandson!

Good Morning! It's 4 a.m. Mom & I are heading for the airport and we have a new Grandson!

Thanks For the Pics

Thanks kids for the pictures.

Mouse, (I don't know, Mouse doesn't seem the appropriate moniker now for some reason... I don't feel just right calling you Mouse) Your Belly is huge... It's bigger than Noé. I of course would not have ever remembered this very important part of you, your life, your family. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Buggsie, thank you for adding the pics of you, your friends and the house. You, your friends and your outfits, you have fun. Just like we always ask you to. Thank You.

The house shows no apparent change since you took those shots, except for the floor tiles, and they're unfinished 'cause we're a few tiles short in three of the areas. Anyway they don't really show ('cause they're not sealed yet). Oh, and some electrical and boiler work but also unfinished. So we'll add more photos when some changes are noticeable. (like boiler room,interior doors, baseboards, staircase & railings, lights installed... lots left to do)

I spoke too soon about Copper running less. He ran in the frozen swamp today for four hours. We could hear him baying away after the illusive fox, in the bush. (not far from the climbing tree actually) He came home wet 'cause the snow in the bush was melting. I think his hips are sore tonight, so now he's moving much slower again. Poor little bugger. (That's why we'll get him the "Metacam")

Mom made a big spaghetti sauce tonight and soup is in the works for tomorrow, so I'll have some yummy left-overs for a few days at least!

Jamie called this morning from Antigonish. Her gram-ma is failing so Jamie is trying to get the leave from her job extended so she can be with her a bit longer.

Oh, Mom & I went to a show at the Art Centre the other evening... Really good! "Lunch At Allen's" (You can check it out on line.)

Love Ya... Ole Dad

hmmm... interesting colour choice.

Not sure if I am loving the minty green wall colour. I do like the red though, have to say! I can't wait to see the final results, but I guess mom and dad feel the same, so we won't go there.

Nice halloween costume Michelle, or is that first picture of you, your "just out for a walk in the forest" outfit? Either way - it works!

I'm up, with some uncomfortable aches and pains that I wish would turn into labour pains... nothing yet. Here is a picture of me and my huge belly!

Copper Perked Up

Hi Kids

Cu. seems to have perked up a bit, not sure if it's the "Metacam" (pain medicine) or the home remedy of cottage cheese laced with flax oil. Thing is too, he hasn't been on a good ol' six hour fox hunt to really cripple his hips. Sure, he's still doing the almost daily half-hour run, but not the long drawn out for hours sessions that he is well known around here for.

So we've been looking on line for a refill of the prescription without bringing him back to the Vet. (He hates the Vet, so we thought we wouldn't put him through that misery.) Only seem to find suppliers that will ship to "outside" of Canada. It appears that Canadian pharmacies have some kind of franchise. So I reckon we're obliged to pay the big bucks.

Hardwood flooring dude is supposed to start next week. Ran short of a few tiles of each of the different colours, so that project is on hold, unfinished. (Oh yes, it goes on & on)

Mom leaves Monday Morn.

Love ya... Ole Dad

Remeberance day.. I remembered the blog.

Well, I figure I'm about due here. Be easy on me, I've been sick with a mean chest infection since returning from the Yukon. Well, today is the first day we've seen sunshine. It has rained hard for the past 6 days in a row. All the small brooks have turned into massive gushing rivers. A bridge that I cross everyday was closed down in fear it may collapse. Today is Remembrance day, I observed a moment of silence, but a difficult time really being present.. I more or less just went through the motions of the whole, "I thank all the individuals who made sacrifices for us."??? I don't know. Perhaps Mom or Dad, you have a more personal story or person you remember today. Who? Great Uncle George? (I know there's a good story about that man)

Here are so pics. Keep in mind the paint colours of the walls are not this vibrant. I used a colour filter on my camera that has enhanced the colours.

Pictures of the past few months

Halloween/House/Cabinant Doors

Sensitive Betty

Awwww, maybe Betty does have a soft and sensitive spot for Copper after all! That's so nice. Perhaps you should consider volunteering Betty in the hospital animal therapy program... ya, no.
Another quiet day at home. Didn't sleep too well last night, but Noé slept in until almost 8am!!! So I got a few more hours sleep this morning. Rainy day here, so I brought Noé over to the daycare. Since the younger kids were sleeping, the older ones were starting to do a craft project. It's actually pretty impressive, really. Sylvie, for all that she was unorganized and chaotic in the beginning, seems to have really figured things out. Don't get me wrong, the place is still utter chaos, but still, she gets them doing little projects, singing songs and learning colours, numbers and letters! Those kids sure seem to have fun. You should have seen how excited everyone was when Noé arrived this morning. Everyone shouting and giving each other hugs and kisses. You would have thought they hadn't seen each other for months, and yet it was only yesterday afternoon... Noé's little friend Sami is going to do a trial week at Sylvie's starting on Monday. Samira has been having a really hard time finding a daycare that will take Sami/that will put up with Samira's demands and/or that Samira will accept. The last place that Sami was at, even after 2 months, he would put on the brakes and have huge crying fits every morning when Samira would drop him off. Pretty unusual for a 2 - 3 year old. So, she's going to try Sylvie. The advice I gave Samira is not to iron Sami's clothes (!?!?!? who does that !?!?!) for daycare next week, because they will be a/painted on, b/lost or c/ripped. I told her to swallow her pride and get a weeks worth of clothes at Vallue Village for next week and to save his Gap Kids and Zara clothes for the weekend. So I guess we will have to see how Samira manages (cause I'm pretty sure Sami will be just fine!)

Cat Germs

Undoubtedly because we are monitoring him more closely these days, Mom & I are noticing a couple of changes in Copper's behavior. For example, it seems that Betty wants to be close to Cu. more than normal. We see her often curled-up right beside him when he's laying about, and he seems to be laying about more than normal too. So, Ya, she'll find him in his basket or on the rug in front of the fire and she'll just go and lay down beside him. Maybe she did that before, but Copper used to jump up immediately and leave, as if to say "Eeeyu, Cat Germs!" Perhaps now he's just to tired & sore to care about Cat Germs. He is more tired & sore for sure. He sleeps noticeably more and when he crawls out of his basket, he has a bit of trouble getting his hind-end to follow. He also seems to have trouble sitting, doesn't want to do a proper "sit-up" any more, not even for a treat. Remember he used to often "sit-up" just in case someone might have a treat. He still likes going for walks, forgets about the soreness and goes out fox-chasing. (for 4 hours yesterday) It's natural and he "must" do it, but it's not good for his arthritis. His back legs get quite stiff after a run like that. He still has a good appetite, but he is drinking more water. So we'll keep doing what he loves and continue to keep a close eye on our Copper.

uh, ya. Hopefully my baby won't take after his grandparents in the looks department!

So, I'm 1 cm dilated!!! Very exciting, although technically it still doesn't mean anything. I could deliver tonight or in a few weeks. So, I guess I really have nothing to report.
Disregard message.

They don't quite have the sexy pout just yet.

Love ya Ma 'n Pa!

cool costumes!

Day 2 of my mat leave... this is great! Noé and I both slept in until 7:30 this morning!!! I slept for a record 10 hours last night - incredible!!!! I know, I know, this isn't going to repeat itself for a very very long time. But boy do I feel good today! 48 hour labour, months of sleepless nights, bring it on!!
Those are some cool halloween costumes! Very imaginative. Way better than all the Walmart costumes I saw Sunday night! We had about 20 kids come to the door Sunday night. Noé held the huge bowl of treats as I scooped chocolat bars into the bags. At first he was very excited and ran to the door with the bowl of treats. But then a older kid with a very scary mask came to the door. Noé took one look at him then slowly backed away with the bowl of treats. It was very cute! After that, he was a little afraid every time the doorbell rang.
We had a great visit yesterday at my old teammates house. We used to be three agents working on the old funding program (PCAPC) that was cut when Noé was born. Shannon had another baby last May, Marie-Noëlle just received a little boy through adoption and then me. So we are all off on leave. We are going to try to get together for PCAPC playdates!
I like the gift exchange idea. I haven't even started thinking about Christmas... but I guess I should get on it before this baby comes. So what do you want for Christmas mom???