We still have bugs. I can't believe it. These suckers are hard to get rid of! On the bright side, my dishes have to get done every night. But, not only do we have roaches...we also have some fire ants again. They are back, in the same spot, in Rebecca's room by the window (which her crib sits next to). We put plastic up over the windows in the kids rooms a few weeks ago (trying to cut down on electricity costs). So, most of the ants were contained. But, since we couldn't get a perfect seal on the window, some ants escaped. We found a big spider web under Rebecca's crib that was full of ants. And for some reason, I am always finding spiders. I thought we would have gotten rid of them by now. Unlike roaches, where one female can lay 30 eggs a month and they hide in all the cracks and crevices; spiders you usually just have to suck up and they're gone. I have no idea where they keep coming from. We find them in closets, wall corners, sometimes walking on the wall above our bed (which is really creepy). They just keep showing up. Sometimes I kill them. Most of the time I make Mike kill them. So there you go - we have roaches, fire ants, and spiders. People tell me that when it freezes, it should slow down the bug population. We'll see. I certainly hope so. Right about now, I am seriously missing my old apartment in Regina. It would be one thing if it was just me I had to worry about, but we have 2 small children...who get into everything. Rebecca crawls everywhere these days. I just don't like the idea of her finding a spiderweb in a corner, or her having fire ants crawling on her while she sleeps. Jesse's funny. He takes shoes and squishes pieces of dirt on the floor like us squishing bugs. We have this two sided tape in our kitchen to catch bugs, and in the morning he always "helps" me kill the ones we caught overnight. He will point them out and say, "bug...dirty!" Our kitchen cabinets have been packed into plastic tubs for a month now, and it's really annoying to try and remember what is in each tub...but it's nice to know our dishes are safe there. It's also nice to know that there are less places for the roaches to hide amongst our stuff, when the cupboards are empty. Jesse enjoys playing in the empty cupboards. Every one in a while he emerge with a bug, which he deposits in the garbage can. What a helpful little boy! I am so glad that he isn't freaked out by bugs yet (and hopefully never is). We are trying to get moved into an upper level apartment in hopes of getting less bugs, but it could be over a month before they have one open and even if they do they just told us we could "investigate the possibility"...so please pray our bugs will go away and/or we will get moved to a better location soon!
Ahhh...and other than bugs, what's been happening. Well, like I said, Rebecca is pretty much getting all over the place. She still does the army crawl, on her arms, but she is quick. The other day I took Jesse to the potty, Rebecca was in the living room, and when we came out she was halfway down the hall towards us. I remember the first day Jesse followed me into the kitchen when he was just learning to crawl. She just started eating rice cereal, and seems to like it okay. I put a video on the dropshots site of her eating it. Other than that, not much is new with her. I must say though, she sure looks petite compared to a lot of other babies that I see. It seems like most of the other ones I see are way chubbier...oh well, I like my non-rolly-polly girl. She actually fits the right size of clothes for her age!
Jesse...Jesse just turned two. Everyone seemed to be busy on his birthday, so we didn't do much. Our little family of four went to Sonic. Jesse ate a corndog and part of a sundae, but he mostly had fun playing on the slides and such. I bought some sparkling candles for the occasion, but they weren't like the sparklers I remember...these ones were a candle that occasionally sparkled. Since it was windy outside, they didn't work so well. Jesse got a bike for his birthday (from his grandma & grandpa Wieb), a stick horse, some bath foam and bath fizzies (from us), a chunky construction puzzle (from the Lee's), a book (from Mike's Aunty Val & Uncle Bill), and some money (from great-gpa Jack and Beryl). He also got some special birthday cards in the mail (he likes the sparkles on the one from great-gma & gpa Severson). Two years old...wow!
Mike is hard at work with school still. He just turned in a major assignment earlier this week, and I'm sure is feeling some relief! He is also participating in "Nazarite November". Some of the guys in the grad program have taken a vow not to shave for the month...should be interesting to see the progress Mike has made in a months time!
I've been battling a bout of tonsillitis this past week. It was so bad for several days that I could barely swallow liquids, but it seems that I am on the mend now after taking antibiotics for 4 days. Today is actually the first day that I could probably eat without needing any painkillers. There were a couple of days I was convinced I needed to have my tonsils removed, and was ready to pay any amount of money to do so...so, I am glad I am starting to feel better cause I'm sure it's not cheap to have tonsils removed down here!
And one last cute story...Mike took the kids out for a walk last night so I could have some down time to myself. I was vaccuming when they got home, and Jesse came in, grabbed his broom and started copying me. When I went to another room, he followed me and continued to "vacuum." It was cute. It didn't last too long, but it was neat to see him watch me intently, then look at his hand a broom to make sure he was doing it the same as me. Now if only getting him to use the potty was that easy...
Friday, November 9
Thursday, October 25
So I finally got Rebecca in for her second round of shots. She had been sick earlier in the month, so we are about 2 weeks behind. Anyway, she did great. They do three shots down here (instead of the two they give in Canada). She cried when the first one went in, but the nurse had all three done before Rebecca got past her first breath of the cry (you know, the long silent part between the initial cry and the full blown wailing...) The nurse put bandaids on, I picked Rebecca up and she stopped crying before I had her in the carseat. Now I just hope she isn't too cranky for the rest of the day, especially considering that she woke up 4 times last night and didn't nap well yesterday.
We recently had Jesse weighed and measured. He weighs 30 lbs and was 35 inches tall. People often think that he is older than he is, mostly because of his height. I can't believe he is almost two. Crazy!! He got his first birthday present on Tuesday, from his grandma and grandpa Wieb. Jesse got his first bike! He doesn't know how to ride yet, but he is quite interested in it. He likes to push it around the house (as he is doing right at this moment...) Sometimes he tips it over and spins the wheels on it.
Well, that's about it for right now. I have lots to do today, so I should go.
We recently had Jesse weighed and measured. He weighs 30 lbs and was 35 inches tall. People often think that he is older than he is, mostly because of his height. I can't believe he is almost two. Crazy!! He got his first birthday present on Tuesday, from his grandma and grandpa Wieb. Jesse got his first bike! He doesn't know how to ride yet, but he is quite interested in it. He likes to push it around the house (as he is doing right at this moment...) Sometimes he tips it over and spins the wheels on it.
Well, that's about it for right now. I have lots to do today, so I should go.
Monday, October 22
We're back...
Well, we made it back safe and sound. Here's what has happened the last few, very busy, days...
Most of the family gathered at the Cedarwood Inn on Friday and Saturday. We had a huge breakfast party as Smitty's with some friends of Granny's and the family (at least 30 people, maybe more). We skipped lunch and planned an early supper. We had salmon and bbq chicken. It was yummy. And for dessert we had a birthday cake for Jesse. It was fun to watch his face when we sang "happy birthday dear Jesse..." He ate the icing off his piece of cake and that was about it. Later that evening, the grandkids and great-grandkids went over to Granny's apartment and picked out things of hers that we wanted to remember her by. It was pretty neat. I enjoyed hearing the history behind some of the objects.
The memorial service was very nice. There was a slide show of photos - it was hard for me to picture Granny as a young woman, but really neat to see. My favorite was the picture of her shooting a shotgun in her swimsuit! Dan, Mike and I sang two songs. I felt pretty honored to be able to participate in such a manner. After the service, we enjoyed a delicious luncheon (well done ladies!!) and then we had to rush out to catch our ferry. From the ferry, we drove to the airport, checked into our hotel and went to bed at 11. We were up and out by 7:30ish the next morning. It's too bad we didn't have more time to spend there, because it was a very nice hotel...the nicest I have ever stayed at! After finally getting checked in (it seems it always takes so much longer with the kids), we got to our flight. Jesse slept most of the trip, and Rebecca slept for a good chunk of it as well. The last bit into Dallas was a bit bumpy. I enjoyed it...something a little different, kind of like a roller coaster ride. Our flight from Dallas to Abilene was late, and packed, but we made it home and are glad to be done traveling. I have a couple of Tim Horton's donuts left (my favorite donuts in the whole world are Tim Horton's chocolate glaze...) And so, I shall end my post, eat my donuts and put more pictures on the dropshots website.
Most of the family gathered at the Cedarwood Inn on Friday and Saturday. We had a huge breakfast party as Smitty's with some friends of Granny's and the family (at least 30 people, maybe more). We skipped lunch and planned an early supper. We had salmon and bbq chicken. It was yummy. And for dessert we had a birthday cake for Jesse. It was fun to watch his face when we sang "happy birthday dear Jesse..." He ate the icing off his piece of cake and that was about it. Later that evening, the grandkids and great-grandkids went over to Granny's apartment and picked out things of hers that we wanted to remember her by. It was pretty neat. I enjoyed hearing the history behind some of the objects.
The memorial service was very nice. There was a slide show of photos - it was hard for me to picture Granny as a young woman, but really neat to see. My favorite was the picture of her shooting a shotgun in her swimsuit! Dan, Mike and I sang two songs. I felt pretty honored to be able to participate in such a manner. After the service, we enjoyed a delicious luncheon (well done ladies!!) and then we had to rush out to catch our ferry. From the ferry, we drove to the airport, checked into our hotel and went to bed at 11. We were up and out by 7:30ish the next morning. It's too bad we didn't have more time to spend there, because it was a very nice hotel...the nicest I have ever stayed at! After finally getting checked in (it seems it always takes so much longer with the kids), we got to our flight. Jesse slept most of the trip, and Rebecca slept for a good chunk of it as well. The last bit into Dallas was a bit bumpy. I enjoyed it...something a little different, kind of like a roller coaster ride. Our flight from Dallas to Abilene was late, and packed, but we made it home and are glad to be done traveling. I have a couple of Tim Horton's donuts left (my favorite donuts in the whole world are Tim Horton's chocolate glaze...) And so, I shall end my post, eat my donuts and put more pictures on the dropshots website.
Friday, October 19
Once again I have managed to go for over a week without writing anything. Right now we are in Sidney, BC (on Vancouver Island) visiting family and attending Mike's grandma's funeral. Jesse is out walking with Brenda and Dan; Mike and John are shopping; Rebecca is sleeping, so I actually have peace and quiet right now!
Our day yesterday was interesting. We got to the airport in Abilene on time (that's a first!) and had a horrible time checking in. They couldn't seem to find the kids tickets. Then they told us that the kids had to have their own tickets because we were flying out of the US (I think he was confused about the difference between "international" and "intercontinental") Anyway, we finally got it all straightened out, ended up paying some more money, raced through security and got on our plane. The airline had decided to switch planes to a smaller one at the last minute, so we were on a packed plane. Luckily the flight to Dallas was only 25 minutes. We landed in DFW 7 minutes late, took the train to our new terminal; Jesse had some time to play around (up and down the escalator at least 20 times). We checked into this flight with no problem (they were not confused about the kids riding on our laps). This flight was empty, we each had a row of three seats to ourselves. Jesse slept a bit, Rebecca slept a bit. Four hours and two minutes later, we arrived in the Vancouver airport. We breezed through customs, picked up all our luggage, hopped in our rental van and drove to the ferry. We were the last car (#201) on the ferry. If we had missed that ferry, we would have been sitting for at least another hour waiting for the next one. The ferry had a play area for the kids, so Jesse had a blast going up and down the slide. We got into Sidney, checked into our hotel and went out for sushi! Jesse tried a bite (check out the video on dropshots). And we all went to bed early!
Our day yesterday was interesting. We got to the airport in Abilene on time (that's a first!) and had a horrible time checking in. They couldn't seem to find the kids tickets. Then they told us that the kids had to have their own tickets because we were flying out of the US (I think he was confused about the difference between "international" and "intercontinental") Anyway, we finally got it all straightened out, ended up paying some more money, raced through security and got on our plane. The airline had decided to switch planes to a smaller one at the last minute, so we were on a packed plane. Luckily the flight to Dallas was only 25 minutes. We landed in DFW 7 minutes late, took the train to our new terminal; Jesse had some time to play around (up and down the escalator at least 20 times). We checked into this flight with no problem (they were not confused about the kids riding on our laps). This flight was empty, we each had a row of three seats to ourselves. Jesse slept a bit, Rebecca slept a bit. Four hours and two minutes later, we arrived in the Vancouver airport. We breezed through customs, picked up all our luggage, hopped in our rental van and drove to the ferry. We were the last car (#201) on the ferry. If we had missed that ferry, we would have been sitting for at least another hour waiting for the next one. The ferry had a play area for the kids, so Jesse had a blast going up and down the slide. We got into Sidney, checked into our hotel and went out for sushi! Jesse tried a bite (check out the video on dropshots). And we all went to bed early!
Sunday, October 7
Sleepless Nights...
I may have a few sleepless nights in the coming days/weeks. You see, on Saturday I was awakened by not Rebecca, not Jesse, not Mike, and not even an alarm clock, but rather by a cockroach crawling across my face. At first I thought it was just a piece of my hair tickling my face. Then I realized it was moving. I have never gotten out of bed that fast. I flicked it off and jumped up at the same time. I grabbed a tissue and squished it good. It happened to be an adult female, carrying an egg capsule. Both the roach and the eggs got flushed down the toilet. Isn't that gross? I then went on to kill two more within the next 5 minutes. Last night I didn't sleep well. I felt like there were bugs crawling all over me. I lifted my head off my pillow many times during the night just to check. I even contemplated sleeping with netting over my head and pillow. In the end I decided that if I was willing to let the bugs possibly crawl on Jesse (we have seen them in his room too) and Rebecca (who currently sleeps right beside me), then I should be willing to let them possibly crawl on me. They are just bugs, right? It still creeps me out though. The pest control people were supposed to come by our apartment last week, but decided they were only going to treat half the complex and didn't come to our apartment. And they won't be back until the 15th. That means it will have been over a month since their last visit. We have had cockroaches since we came back in August. Seriously, they should have been able to take care of them by now. It can't be sanitary!! Anyway, I keep telling myself it was just a fluke that a roach happened to find its way to my pillow and that if it's the first time it's happened in a month and a half, chances are it won't happen again. But anyone out there who prays, please please please pray that the bugs will go away very soon and not come back!
And here's a picture of the female german roach carrying her eggs (just in case you were wondering what I woke up to...)
And here's a picture of the female german roach carrying her eggs (just in case you were wondering what I woke up to...)
Tuesday, October 2
My Curves Monthly Report Card
So I got weighed and measured at Curves tonite. I was pretty pleased with the results. I lost 5 lbs this month; 1.8 inches and reduced my body fat percentage by 1.82%. So compared to last year (just before I got pregnant), I am 5 lbs lighter and only 2 inches larger (all of which is in my abs and bust), and my thighs, waist and hips are all smaller. I think that is pretty cool. I am kinda looking forward to next months report card just to see if I have lost any more!
Has it really been a week since I wrote? I can't believe that it's been that long...I guess that's what happens when you have 2 websites and a Facebook account to keep updated, plus 2 kids to take care of.
Anyway, what's new...last week Jesse, Rebecca and I went over to visit Donna and Tyler. Tyler is 18 months old, and Jesse and him have a blast playing together. There is a video on our dropshots site of them playing. Rebecca's really moving around. Not crawling, but she rolls and pushes herself all over the place. If she sees a toy she wants that is out of her reach, she will keep moving until she can reach it. And she sure adores her older brother. She loves watching him play, and gives him a huge grin when he comes over and talks to her. Jesse is getting a lot better with her too. He likes to give her a soother (whether she wants it or not), and he will bring her toys too. Sometimes he will let her play with them, other times he just gives it to her and then takes it back. But he rarely hits her anymore. Most of the pain he inflicts on her is a result of a temper tantrum on his part. And most times she doesn't even cry anymore, even when we think, "that must have hurt!"
The weather is still nice and warm, although it is getting dark earlier. We like to go to the park in the evenings. Last night was beautiful. We went to Sonic and had ice cream while Jesse played in the playground. I was in shorts and a tank top, and thought about how wonderful it felt to be standing there in October, with the sun down, and not one bit cold.
But speaking of cold...three of us have a cold right now. Jesse, Rebecca and I are all sick. I'm not exactly sure how Mike isn't sick as well, but I hope he manages to stay that way! We all have a cough, stuffy/runny nose, and both kids have run a temperature at some point. Plus I think Jesse is still cutting those last two teeth. Rebecca seems to be suffering the worse. At least Jesse and I can move around and our nasal passages drain pretty well, but poor Rebecca can't sit up on her own and seems to get really stuffy. Saturday night she barely slept at all...well she tossed and turned and slept very fitfully while I didn't sleep at all! I just feel so bad for little babies when they get sick. It's hard for them to eat, sleep...the only time she seemed to breathe okay was when I was holding her upright. Anyway, I think we are all on the mend now, though still a ways away from being healthy.
We have our tickets booked for our trip to Canada later this month (for Mike's granny's funeral). I am really looking forward to seeing a bunch of the family on Mike's moms side. It will also be nice to get some crisp autumn air, and then come back down to our warmer weather. I've been trying to sort through Rebecca's clothes and find some warmer ones for her to wear. It seems most of her clothes are summerish. But, we will make do.
So that's about it I guess. I am in the middle of doing laundry, and I should really get as much done as possible while both kids are asleep.
Anyway, what's new...last week Jesse, Rebecca and I went over to visit Donna and Tyler. Tyler is 18 months old, and Jesse and him have a blast playing together. There is a video on our dropshots site of them playing. Rebecca's really moving around. Not crawling, but she rolls and pushes herself all over the place. If she sees a toy she wants that is out of her reach, she will keep moving until she can reach it. And she sure adores her older brother. She loves watching him play, and gives him a huge grin when he comes over and talks to her. Jesse is getting a lot better with her too. He likes to give her a soother (whether she wants it or not), and he will bring her toys too. Sometimes he will let her play with them, other times he just gives it to her and then takes it back. But he rarely hits her anymore. Most of the pain he inflicts on her is a result of a temper tantrum on his part. And most times she doesn't even cry anymore, even when we think, "that must have hurt!"
The weather is still nice and warm, although it is getting dark earlier. We like to go to the park in the evenings. Last night was beautiful. We went to Sonic and had ice cream while Jesse played in the playground. I was in shorts and a tank top, and thought about how wonderful it felt to be standing there in October, with the sun down, and not one bit cold.
But speaking of cold...three of us have a cold right now. Jesse, Rebecca and I are all sick. I'm not exactly sure how Mike isn't sick as well, but I hope he manages to stay that way! We all have a cough, stuffy/runny nose, and both kids have run a temperature at some point. Plus I think Jesse is still cutting those last two teeth. Rebecca seems to be suffering the worse. At least Jesse and I can move around and our nasal passages drain pretty well, but poor Rebecca can't sit up on her own and seems to get really stuffy. Saturday night she barely slept at all...well she tossed and turned and slept very fitfully while I didn't sleep at all! I just feel so bad for little babies when they get sick. It's hard for them to eat, sleep...the only time she seemed to breathe okay was when I was holding her upright. Anyway, I think we are all on the mend now, though still a ways away from being healthy.
We have our tickets booked for our trip to Canada later this month (for Mike's granny's funeral). I am really looking forward to seeing a bunch of the family on Mike's moms side. It will also be nice to get some crisp autumn air, and then come back down to our warmer weather. I've been trying to sort through Rebecca's clothes and find some warmer ones for her to wear. It seems most of her clothes are summerish. But, we will make do.
So that's about it I guess. I am in the middle of doing laundry, and I should really get as much done as possible while both kids are asleep.
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