Thursday, January 5, 2012
Post dates
Well, my due date has officially come and gone and then some and this baby is still hanging out and has yet to make an appearance. I have tried almost every old wives tale to try to kick start labour. The one I haven't tried is Castor oil because I just think that stuff is gross anyways and unless I am told to take it there is NO WAY I am taking it selectively. Today I am trying acupuncture and acupressure, Laurence thinks it is all hocus pocus but honestly I am at the point where I am willing to try almost anything. I would really like for this baby to come soon but I guess I made things too comfortable for him/her these past few weeks. Considering that every prediction I have had, from a care provider, was that this baby would probably come between Christmas and New Years... fat chance! This is totally uncharted territories for me as Anomantia was born a couple weeks early and I have never been this pregnant. Everything is so different between this pregnancy and Anomantia's, I was really sick at the end with Anomantia. I had a terrible cough and a cold that I just couldn't seem to kick. I was really sick throughout that pregnancy and this one has been relatively easy in comparison. There were definitely a few hiccups along the way but overall this one has been smooth sailing until now... I am just having a hard time with the extra weight and its distribution on my body. Unfortunately my 2nd trimester headaches have returned and insomnia has taken the place of sleep. All of which my midwives assured me is curable with delivery. So please send me good birthing vibes and labour thoughts... come on baby it is time to make your appearance. Until then, I am going to be walking, cleaning, dancing, and trying to shake this baby loose.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
New Years Eve
Well here we are the last day of 2011. I have no resolutions for 2012 except to spend as much quality time with my husband and child(ren) while I still am able (before maternity leave ends and I have to go back to work). I am still very pregnant and have yet to have any real signs that this baby has any intention of giving up residence inside my uterus. With the deadline of an Estimated Due Date looming, I am still waiting to experience the beauties of natural childbirth. So hopefully early in the new year we will be welcoming our new son or daughter into our lives.
Laurence and I were joking about how in the last few years, we have not made it to midnight (at least not since Anomantia was born). Maybe this year we will actually make it depending on how tired we are from the day of playing and hanging out with Anomantia and relaxing waiting for labour to start. I finished packing my hospital bag yesterday and the baby's stuff is mostly ready, it is all washed, dried and folded sitting in laundry baskets waiting for the baby to grow into it. Meanwhile, Laurence is busy painting his new office and getting it ready to move in, and once he moved into the office we will start the renovations on his old office to transition it into a bedroom for Anomantia and make her a new bedroom. The plan is to have these rooms completed by the end of the spring.
We are going to be keeping busy with the new baby, an active two year old and all the renovations. So we wish you all the best as we usher in the new year and hope you all have a wonderful end to the year 2011.
Laurence and I were joking about how in the last few years, we have not made it to midnight (at least not since Anomantia was born). Maybe this year we will actually make it depending on how tired we are from the day of playing and hanging out with Anomantia and relaxing waiting for labour to start. I finished packing my hospital bag yesterday and the baby's stuff is mostly ready, it is all washed, dried and folded sitting in laundry baskets waiting for the baby to grow into it. Meanwhile, Laurence is busy painting his new office and getting it ready to move in, and once he moved into the office we will start the renovations on his old office to transition it into a bedroom for Anomantia and make her a new bedroom. The plan is to have these rooms completed by the end of the spring.
We are going to be keeping busy with the new baby, an active two year old and all the renovations. So we wish you all the best as we usher in the new year and hope you all have a wonderful end to the year 2011.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Happy Holidays
To all our friends, family and anyone who happens upon this post,
We hope this holiday season finds you all in good health and happy. We are enjoying our Christmas day as a family at home in Gurneyland this year. This time last year we had thrown the idea of making the trek west to see our extended family for the holidays but with the pending birth of our second child, Laurence and I made the decision not to travel (plus I am way too pregnant to make a trip that long).
This morning we woke up at a reasonable hour and opened the door to Anomantia's room so she would just come downstairs when she woke up. She surfaced about fifteen minutes later. The gift opening was entertaining as she has figured out how to peel back wrapping paper. She really enjoyed all of her gifts, taking the time to inspect each one and show her grandma and Pabby who were on Skype with us during half of the opening (I love technology for that!). After the gifts and eating half of her Pez refills, we made breakfast of waffles, bacon and Apple-Pork sausages (so yummy). Anomantia ate lots and decided that today is a shirt-less day again. So currently she is playing with her new toys and books wandering around the living room in her pants and diaper. I was hoping to put a cute outfit on her and take some pictures today but that is not going to happen unless she decides on it herself. For Christmas we got her a tablet (for kids age 4-9 a little out of her age category, but seeing as she is techno-savvy, we got it anyways) and she LOVES it... games and drawing applications and such, she has been playing with it since it was opened.
Tonight we are forgoing the turkey dinner because with our luck it would all be foiled by me going into labour (yes it is that close to baby time), so we are doing a blade steak roast instead which is almost impossible to wreck unless it is undercooked. I am just really looking forward to everything this holiday season brings.
So with all that I will leave you with many best wishes for a very happy holiday season and all the very best health, wealth and happiness for 2012.
Love from The Gurney Family:
Carlee, Laurence and Anomantia (and soon to be announced baby)
We hope this holiday season finds you all in good health and happy. We are enjoying our Christmas day as a family at home in Gurneyland this year. This time last year we had thrown the idea of making the trek west to see our extended family for the holidays but with the pending birth of our second child, Laurence and I made the decision not to travel (plus I am way too pregnant to make a trip that long).
This morning we woke up at a reasonable hour and opened the door to Anomantia's room so she would just come downstairs when she woke up. She surfaced about fifteen minutes later. The gift opening was entertaining as she has figured out how to peel back wrapping paper. She really enjoyed all of her gifts, taking the time to inspect each one and show her grandma and Pabby who were on Skype with us during half of the opening (I love technology for that!). After the gifts and eating half of her Pez refills, we made breakfast of waffles, bacon and Apple-Pork sausages (so yummy). Anomantia ate lots and decided that today is a shirt-less day again. So currently she is playing with her new toys and books wandering around the living room in her pants and diaper. I was hoping to put a cute outfit on her and take some pictures today but that is not going to happen unless she decides on it herself. For Christmas we got her a tablet (for kids age 4-9 a little out of her age category, but seeing as she is techno-savvy, we got it anyways) and she LOVES it... games and drawing applications and such, she has been playing with it since it was opened.
Tonight we are forgoing the turkey dinner because with our luck it would all be foiled by me going into labour (yes it is that close to baby time), so we are doing a blade steak roast instead which is almost impossible to wreck unless it is undercooked. I am just really looking forward to everything this holiday season brings.
So with all that I will leave you with many best wishes for a very happy holiday season and all the very best health, wealth and happiness for 2012.
Love from The Gurney Family:
Carlee, Laurence and Anomantia (and soon to be announced baby)
Thursday, December 22, 2011
photo bomb
The three of us on Anomantia's 2nd Birthday. December 16th 2011.
At a party at the neighbours' house.
Ready for Christmas Dinner #1 at the Lacombe Lodge.
December 20th, 2011
Climbing to get at the Fruit Loops in the pantry
December 21st, 2011.
Laurence telling Anomantia to be careful when standing in the pantry.
Anomantia and I getting some ice cream for dessert after dinner in a super messy kitchen.
I was in shock when I saw how big my baby bump really is... Yikes!
Another view of the belly.
I am totally in awe at all the changes in Anomantia since last week. She has been talking in sentences and repeating words that I didn't think she would be able to say. Last night's word was ridiculous. She is a ball of joy and I can't wait to see how she reacts to Christmas this year.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Farts
The other morning, we were all sitting at the breakfast table when I leaned forward to reach for something and let the biggest fart rip at the same time. Anomantia was sitting next to me and looked at me and said "bad mum, POOP (pointing at my bum then signing poop)!" Since I am very pregnant, my passing gas is a usual occurrence but this was an unusually loud fart that I let rip. Laurence and I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that our now 2 year old can figure out that farts and poop are related. It was so funny, I almost peed my pants and accidentally let another fart rip due to laughing so hard and again I get the finger pointed at my bum and Anomantia (now standing on her chair) excitedly yelling "BAD MUM! POOP!" which just made me laugh even more.
Tonight she was an angel at the Christmas dinner in Lacombe. It was awesome, she was quiet during the presentations and played nicely with the 15-20 grandmas she had to entertain her. After the dinner was over and we were getting ready to go, she took a wipe out of her diaper bag and wiped down almost every chair in the entire hall (40-ish seats) before putting her sweater on and saying goodbye to everyone. I can't believe that she managed to sit still for as long as she did. The cutest part of the night was after dessert, she licked her plate clean (literally). I wasn't going to take it away from her as the presentations had begun and we needed her to keep relatively quiet but she was pretty much self entertained by her toys that I brought for her to play with in the lobby if need be. She sat beside the table and played with her book and batmobile for a bit then lap hopped for a bit and wandered around for a bit too. At the end of the evening almost everyone commented on how well behaved she was. Now only to keep up the behaviour modification program we have been on by monitoring her food intake very closely to make sure that she is not over doing it with the sugar intake. So far so good even with the holidays and her birthday in the mix, she has been adapting very well.
Tonight she was an angel at the Christmas dinner in Lacombe. It was awesome, she was quiet during the presentations and played nicely with the 15-20 grandmas she had to entertain her. After the dinner was over and we were getting ready to go, she took a wipe out of her diaper bag and wiped down almost every chair in the entire hall (40-ish seats) before putting her sweater on and saying goodbye to everyone. I can't believe that she managed to sit still for as long as she did. The cutest part of the night was after dessert, she licked her plate clean (literally). I wasn't going to take it away from her as the presentations had begun and we needed her to keep relatively quiet but she was pretty much self entertained by her toys that I brought for her to play with in the lobby if need be. She sat beside the table and played with her book and batmobile for a bit then lap hopped for a bit and wandered around for a bit too. At the end of the evening almost everyone commented on how well behaved she was. Now only to keep up the behaviour modification program we have been on by monitoring her food intake very closely to make sure that she is not over doing it with the sugar intake. So far so good even with the holidays and her birthday in the mix, she has been adapting very well.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Today
Happy 2nd Birthday to my girl. Anomantia is the big T-W-O today. I will post pictures later. I just love her to bits.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
FUNNY(caution empty bladder then read)
Late this morning, Laurence and I made lunch for all of us. Anomantia had not had tuna fish yet, but we made tuna melts to try with her. She sat at her seat oh so patiently waiting for her lunch, and when it arrived at the table, she poked at it until Laurence put salt and pepper on it. Once it was how she liked it, she proceeded to lick all the salt off the sandwich. Once all the salt was licked off the sandwich, she took one tiny bite. Laurence and I were watching from the kitchen. The next thing she did, I nearly peed myself laughing, she spat the bite out and climbed down from her chair and walked around the living room saying "Blech, blah, blech, blech, blah!" It was so funny. She then came into the kitchen looks at Laurence and then leans over the garbage can. She walked over to me and said "It belongs in the garbage!"... that was when we both couldn't hold the laughter in anymore and I nearly peed my pants I was laughing so hard. She cracks me up so much sometimes it is so hard to keep a straight face. So in short Anomantia doesn't like tuna melts. I made her a peanut butter and raspberry jelly sandwich instead, to which she replied "Yum, yum, yum!" and ate it all up.
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