We're finally off - our last official holiday (sans Baby M) is here!! We made the (very long) flight to Vancouver yesterday and are now just waiting to board the ship later today when we head off for Alaska . . . . I will definitely be posting some pictures when we get back.
As for the progress on the nursery - Joel was just a superstar painter and had the room done a couple days before we left which enabled us to get the carpets in as well before we left. So the shell of the room is done and the real fun stuff will start once we get home . . . it will be nice to have something to look forward to after our holiday.
We're off to look at strollers before the ship sails - so I have to keep this one short. Hope everyone in Bermuda has a great Cup Match holiday and that everyone else is getting ready for a great Aug long weekend!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Bermuda Sun
Although we (or I should say Joel) had big plans for painting the nursery this weekend, the sun was shining and all it took was a suggestion from our friends Paul and Mel that we go out boating with them and the paint brushes thrown aside for a day of Bermuda sun and beaches!!
We rented a little Boston Whaler and we were off in search of our private island and while the tide was very high earlier in the day after an hour or two we were enjoying a fair size beach all to ourselves. We had a fantastic day of swimming in the warmest clearest water and just soaking up the sunshine. As it turned out we had enough food for an army so I think we would have been quite happy to have been stranded for an extra few days in our little paradise . . . however by late afternoon we were all fairly cooked and ready for some shade! A few pic's below of our day.
The scenery from our beach!
Joel and Paul went for a little hike and captured Mel and I soaking up some sun.
We rented a little Boston Whaler and we were off in search of our private island and while the tide was very high earlier in the day after an hour or two we were enjoying a fair size beach all to ourselves. We had a fantastic day of swimming in the warmest clearest water and just soaking up the sunshine. As it turned out we had enough food for an army so I think we would have been quite happy to have been stranded for an extra few days in our little paradise . . . however by late afternoon we were all fairly cooked and ready for some shade! A few pic's below of our day.
Paul and Joel on our little boat.
The scenery from our beach!
Joel and Paul went for a little hike and captured Mel and I soaking up some sun.
A family with their dog stopped to cool down in the water closeby us - the dog stayed on this noodle while the family played around him - it was so cute!!
Needless to say the painting is still yet to be started - but as it turns out after a little test on the walls the paint we got is a bit more purple than I would like. I thought I had got a paint that was basically white with just a hint of violet however it turns out there is less white and more Barney than I care for!! So back to the paint store tomorrow to see if we can get it right! Now that we actually have the room ready to go and the paint here it's all I can do to keep Joel from throwing the paint on the walls regardless of the color . . . I think I better hide the paint can or else I could end up with the purple Barney color on my walls whether I like it or not!!
Hope everyone has a good week - we fly out on Friday this week but I hope to have a picture of our painted nursery posted before then!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
24 Weeks
So here it is - the new picture and just one day late this time!
Things around here yesterday were fairly eventful as we had Tropical Storm / Hurricane Bertha rip through Bermuda. We were one of the lucky ones who kept their power on the whole time . . . we had a couple of flickers but that was the worst of it, which was good because going any length of time without the air conditioner on would be more than I could handle! While there was a lot of wind and rain and some flooding there was no significant damage and more importantly no one was hurt. The good thing is we really needed the rain as it's been so hot and dry here lately.
Other than that nothing too eventful here. I'm still feeling pretty good for the most part and most nights sleeping very well - so I'm happy about that.
We're soon hoping to get a start on the nursery - which means setting up the crib . . . the last time Joel and I tried to set something up together (a BBQ) let's just say that we had our moments!!! We might take shifts on the crib and hope for the best!!! I guess we'll just try and keep in mind who we're doing it for and maybe that will help us keep the swearing to a minimal ;-)
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer - we can't wait to make the trip home to see everyone . . . just 7 more days of work!!
Things around here yesterday were fairly eventful as we had Tropical Storm / Hurricane Bertha rip through Bermuda. We were one of the lucky ones who kept their power on the whole time . . . we had a couple of flickers but that was the worst of it, which was good because going any length of time without the air conditioner on would be more than I could handle! While there was a lot of wind and rain and some flooding there was no significant damage and more importantly no one was hurt. The good thing is we really needed the rain as it's been so hot and dry here lately.
Other than that nothing too eventful here. I'm still feeling pretty good for the most part and most nights sleeping very well - so I'm happy about that.
We're soon hoping to get a start on the nursery - which means setting up the crib . . . the last time Joel and I tried to set something up together (a BBQ) let's just say that we had our moments!!! We might take shifts on the crib and hope for the best!!! I guess we'll just try and keep in mind who we're doing it for and maybe that will help us keep the swearing to a minimal ;-)
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer - we can't wait to make the trip home to see everyone . . . just 7 more days of work!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Countdown to Holidays!!
First of all my apologies for slipping a bit on a recent update!! I check Christy's blog almost every day for a new post and yet I don't update mine nearly as often as I should . . . so I promise to try and do better but I'm also not going to bore you with totally mundane stuff . . . most of the time ;-)
Two weeks from today Joel and I will be headed for Vancouver!!!! We are SO excited for an upcoming REAL holiday. The short breaks we have taken have been wonderful but just not long enough . . . so as we now look forward to an Alaskan Cruise we couldn't be more excited! Neither of us have been on a cruise before so we're really looking forward to it! Then I get to head to Alberta for another week to see some family and friends (sadly I will be sans Joel - someone has to pay the bills right?!) but I just can't wait to catch up with everyone back home!
Baby M is doing great - I'm getting some real movements these days not just little pokes anymore! With the exception of about a couple weeks back - when I felt like she was stretching me out a bit more than I would have liked - this has really been a fantastic stage of pregnancy for me. I am feeling so great, am sleeping really well, and still not too big that I can't get out for good walks and other exercise. My new favorite activity is aqua aerobics . . . I love the weightlessness that the water gives me, it's such a relief to feel almost 'normal' for a bit in the a water . . . and the heat and humidity have been more intense than ever here so doing most things outside is almost unbearable (and it's still early summer!!) so the water is really the perfect solution. It's always in an outdoor pool as well, generally at one of the Fairmont Hotels here on the island so I really feel like I'm on vacation while I'm there! And an extra bonus is that I have a super star aqua aerobics instructor for a sister who is able to advise me on what I should and shouldn't be doing given that I'm pregnant . . . and she tells me in no uncertain terms either . . . right Keli?! ;-)
That's about it for now, I will post my next picture early next week . . . I can't beleive that another month has already flown by already!! Baby M will be here before we know it!
Two weeks from today Joel and I will be headed for Vancouver!!!! We are SO excited for an upcoming REAL holiday. The short breaks we have taken have been wonderful but just not long enough . . . so as we now look forward to an Alaskan Cruise we couldn't be more excited! Neither of us have been on a cruise before so we're really looking forward to it! Then I get to head to Alberta for another week to see some family and friends (sadly I will be sans Joel - someone has to pay the bills right?!) but I just can't wait to catch up with everyone back home!
Baby M is doing great - I'm getting some real movements these days not just little pokes anymore! With the exception of about a couple weeks back - when I felt like she was stretching me out a bit more than I would have liked - this has really been a fantastic stage of pregnancy for me. I am feeling so great, am sleeping really well, and still not too big that I can't get out for good walks and other exercise. My new favorite activity is aqua aerobics . . . I love the weightlessness that the water gives me, it's such a relief to feel almost 'normal' for a bit in the a water . . . and the heat and humidity have been more intense than ever here so doing most things outside is almost unbearable (and it's still early summer!!) so the water is really the perfect solution. It's always in an outdoor pool as well, generally at one of the Fairmont Hotels here on the island so I really feel like I'm on vacation while I'm there! And an extra bonus is that I have a super star aqua aerobics instructor for a sister who is able to advise me on what I should and shouldn't be doing given that I'm pregnant . . . and she tells me in no uncertain terms either . . . right Keli?! ;-)
That's about it for now, I will post my next picture early next week . . . I can't beleive that another month has already flown by already!! Baby M will be here before we know it!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Growth Spurt
I had a doctor's appointment today which I was quite happy about as I've been having a fair amount of discomfort the last few days . . . I feel like my stomach has been put on a stretching machine and it's in overdrive . . . as it turns out that's exactly the problem!!!
First of all I weighed in and was mortified to learn that I had gained 10 pounds in just 4 weeks (I'm supposed to be gaining about one pound a week)!!!!! However this all made a bit more sense when the doctor took my measurements and I am measuring to be about 3 weeks ahead of what I am (I've gone from 18 to 25 in just 4 weeks). So the conclusion is that Baby M has just undergone a massive growth spurt!!! Which explains why my stomach is having such a tough time keeping up and why I'm so uncomfortable. I'm now really about where I should be on my weight so he wasn't concerned about my overall weight gain but he did say just to be careful . . . but then he also said that the baby is going to grow on her own schedule regardless of what I eat or how much I exercise . . . so I'm not sure how I'm supposed to control her weight gain - I think it's a bit early to try lecturing her!! Anyway - I'll just have to make sure that I keep my own weight in check and pray that Baby M slows down a bit!!
I go back in 3 weeks instead of 4 because we're leaving on holidays so hopefully by then we'll see a slow down!!
Otherwise everything is great . . . we went over all my ultrasound measurements and at that time she was measuring exactly what she should have been (just 3 weeks ago she was an angel)!! Her heartbeat is right where is should be and I am now really starting to feel her moving around . . . nothing that is keeping me up at this point just enough to be exciting!
That's our news for now - I hope everyone back home is enjoying their short week!
First of all I weighed in and was mortified to learn that I had gained 10 pounds in just 4 weeks (I'm supposed to be gaining about one pound a week)!!!!! However this all made a bit more sense when the doctor took my measurements and I am measuring to be about 3 weeks ahead of what I am (I've gone from 18 to 25 in just 4 weeks). So the conclusion is that Baby M has just undergone a massive growth spurt!!! Which explains why my stomach is having such a tough time keeping up and why I'm so uncomfortable. I'm now really about where I should be on my weight so he wasn't concerned about my overall weight gain but he did say just to be careful . . . but then he also said that the baby is going to grow on her own schedule regardless of what I eat or how much I exercise . . . so I'm not sure how I'm supposed to control her weight gain - I think it's a bit early to try lecturing her!! Anyway - I'll just have to make sure that I keep my own weight in check and pray that Baby M slows down a bit!!
I go back in 3 weeks instead of 4 because we're leaving on holidays so hopefully by then we'll see a slow down!!
Otherwise everything is great . . . we went over all my ultrasound measurements and at that time she was measuring exactly what she should have been (just 3 weeks ago she was an angel)!! Her heartbeat is right where is should be and I am now really starting to feel her moving around . . . nothing that is keeping me up at this point just enough to be exciting!
That's our news for now - I hope everyone back home is enjoying their short week!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Our current babies . . .
Yesterday was another exciting step towards getting the nursery ready as our crib and change table arrived! I don't have any pictures to share just yet because everything is still boxed and wrapped up and will probably stay that way for a while as we are still going to paint the room and there is no point in setting up anything until the paint job is done. I am hoping I can convince Joel to do some painting while I am in Alberta . . . but I think I still have a bit of sweet-talking / bribery to do!
We have also been able to find the baby bedding we like here in Bermuda which we were very happy about as shipping some of those bulkier items gets a bit tough sometimes . . . there will be a lot of baby stuff I want to bring back with me from home so it's nice when I can find some things here in Bermuda.
In the meantime - while we wait for Baby M to arrive . . . we are getting pretty good practice babying Andy & Nellie!! Below are a couple of pictures of how we are putting some of our baby stuff to good use!!
This is Andy making good use of a baby blanket (and Grama's - don't worry we promise not to use this blanket for Baby M!!)
And this is Nellie making good use of the box that the change table came in. She is the little Queen of the fort that has currently taken over our living room!
With all the love and attention these two get now, we're not sure how thrilled they are going to be about our new addition . . . but we'll do our best to make sure everyone can happily co-exist!!
Happy Canada Day to everyone back home!!
We have also been able to find the baby bedding we like here in Bermuda which we were very happy about as shipping some of those bulkier items gets a bit tough sometimes . . . there will be a lot of baby stuff I want to bring back with me from home so it's nice when I can find some things here in Bermuda.
In the meantime - while we wait for Baby M to arrive . . . we are getting pretty good practice babying Andy & Nellie!! Below are a couple of pictures of how we are putting some of our baby stuff to good use!!
This is Andy making good use of a baby blanket (and Grama's - don't worry we promise not to use this blanket for Baby M!!)
And this is Nellie making good use of the box that the change table came in. She is the little Queen of the fort that has currently taken over our living room!With all the love and attention these two get now, we're not sure how thrilled they are going to be about our new addition . . . but we'll do our best to make sure everyone can happily co-exist!!
Happy Canada Day to everyone back home!!
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