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| Anaya and Micah |
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| Zoie and Joel at Mill Lake Water Park |
Friday, July 13, 2012
Friends
Backyard Playtime
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| For some reason Joel loves poking Micah in the nose. Micah does NOT enjoy this. Perhaps they'll learn. |
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| Sharing with his brother |
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| Cheese! |
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| Woah! |
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| A nice big brother moment. Giving Micah pats on the back. |
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Cultus Lake
On Sunday afternoon, we took the boys to Cultus Lake for the first time. Joel loved playing in the sand. The water was a wee bit cold for him, but eventually Dan got him to stand in the water without freaking out.
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| Snuggles at the beach |
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| Joel playing in the sand....not the biggest fan of the water. But this boy LOVES his dirt! |
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| Taking a break from throwing rocks in the water |
Operation Crazy: Kelowna Day Trip
Last Saturday, we took a day trip up to Kelowna for the day. Yes, we drove all the way to Kelowna and back in one day. And yes, we did it with two kids in the car. And no, we didn't kill them. In fact, it was a pretty great road trip. Micah didn't really notice any difference, except maybe that it got really hot (35 degrees plus humidity!) Joel did really well for being strapped in a car seat for most of the day. Only 2 crying sessions that only lasted for 30 minutes each. He was really tired both times and his ears kept popping. Poor guy! We went to Kelowna because Dan's dad was visiting there from Alberta and he really wanted to meet the newest little addition! So, we decided to be a little crazy and make the drive up there.
A few days later, Dan's mom and brother made their way down to Abbotsford to visit us!
Eli's comment, "Don't have any more kids cuz I'm gonna freak out!"
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| Joel LOVING his pinwheel in the car. |
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| Playing with Daddy at Okanagan Lake |
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| Joel LOVES puppies! Especially Mack since he's so calm. |
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| Papa and Micah hanging out for the first time |
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| Papa feeding Micah a bottle of Mommy's milk. |
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| Zen Buddhist Pose |
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| Joel showing Daddy his "silly face" full of donut |
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| Playing with his doodle in the car |
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| The boys of the family Eli, Dan, Joel, Micah and Dad |
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| Eli and Micah |
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| Eli, Grammy and Micah |
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| Joel, Grammy and Micah (a nice rare moment for Grammy) |
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Random Photos
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| Micah doesn't like his parent sandwich. Eck! |
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| For some reason, this is the only way Micah would fall asleep. It was 5 am. We didn't care how he slept, as long as he did sleep. |
Canada Day
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| Joel playing in the sand at the Canada Day festivities |
LOVE this photo! So sweet!
Showing our patriotism
Date Night!!! Dan and I got to go watch the fireworks alone, thanks to my mom babysitting the boys! Not the greatest show but what can we expect from dear old Abbotsford??? Our only guarantee is the "Circle of Life" being the first song played year after year (seriously 5 years in a row...get a new song please!!!) Oh! And I can always count on Dan making hot drinks and popcorn to have with the show! What a man!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Chunky Monkey
Look at those chins! There is so much extra flab, we could make another baby!
This
At 6 weeks postpartum, Joel weighed 10 lbs 7 oz. I think Micah probably already weighs that much. And even with the extra pound he started with, I'm sure that in three weeks, he'll weigh a TON more than Joel every did. I must admit, my arms are getting a bit sore carrying this chunky monkey around. But, he's pretty cute...so I don't mind.
Crazy Days
Its been a bit crazy around here these days.
On Thursday, Micah got his first cold and has been sneezing a lot. His poor nose is stuffed up and its hard for him to breathe, let alone sleep. But he's a trouper and doing fairly well. Unfortunately, he's passed his cold on to the rest of us (or maybe we all had it and passed it on to him. But his immune system is weaker and can't fight off the germs as well).
I survived my first major clogged milk duct that started Wednesday night, right after our Missionary Support Team meeting. It was one of my largest clogs to date. Felt like I had a hot dog sized clog radiating up to my neck for almost 24 hours. Not an ideal situation. I just wanted to pop a pin in my breast to relieve the pressure. Any one who has ever had a clogged duct knows the pain. Probably the most pain I've been in, in about three weeks (when Micah was born). Although this pain is different than labour. With labour, you know its going to end sometime. But with clogged ducts, it could go on for days or weeks with no relief. Luckily, Dan was home to watch the kiddos and I could spend some time resting (yep, midwives orders!).
Today I put Micah in his rocking chair. I picked him up a few minutes later only to find that he was drenched. I thought he had wet himself through his clothes. Nope. It was not pee. Luckily, it wasn't poop either. He had vomited. Yet, somehow in his creativity, he only had a small spot on the front by his shoulder and the rest ended up on his back. I'm not sure how he does it, but that boy has talent. So, I quickly changed him, bathed him and rushed off to finish the three loads of laundry I was doing.
Later today, after I fed Micah, he puked all over me. I caught the first hurl in a recieving blanket. Although that was quickly saturated and started to drip through. Then came the second and third bout and that just drenched me. All over my skirt, the chair and himself. I can't believe how much came out.
And then the topping on the cake! This evening, just before we were about to put Joel to bed, he ran into the kitchen and fell flat on his face. A solid ten pointer. Then came the blood. No big deal as that is a regular occurance around here. He seems to like biting through his lips, leading to bloody mouth and a fat lip. But as we calmed him down and took a peek through the blood, I noticed his front tooth to not be aligned with his other tooth! It was bent backwards. Yikes! We made a call to Health Line to discuss whether this was a dental emergency, hosptial emergency or nothing at all. They asked some questions, and we all decided that it wasn't worth sitting in emergency for hours. They suggested that we make a dentist appointment for Tuesday (since its a long weekend) to see if it needs to be repositioned so that it doesn't affect his permanent teeth. What a way to end an evening!
On Thursday, Micah got his first cold and has been sneezing a lot. His poor nose is stuffed up and its hard for him to breathe, let alone sleep. But he's a trouper and doing fairly well. Unfortunately, he's passed his cold on to the rest of us (or maybe we all had it and passed it on to him. But his immune system is weaker and can't fight off the germs as well).
I survived my first major clogged milk duct that started Wednesday night, right after our Missionary Support Team meeting. It was one of my largest clogs to date. Felt like I had a hot dog sized clog radiating up to my neck for almost 24 hours. Not an ideal situation. I just wanted to pop a pin in my breast to relieve the pressure. Any one who has ever had a clogged duct knows the pain. Probably the most pain I've been in, in about three weeks (when Micah was born). Although this pain is different than labour. With labour, you know its going to end sometime. But with clogged ducts, it could go on for days or weeks with no relief. Luckily, Dan was home to watch the kiddos and I could spend some time resting (yep, midwives orders!).
Today I put Micah in his rocking chair. I picked him up a few minutes later only to find that he was drenched. I thought he had wet himself through his clothes. Nope. It was not pee. Luckily, it wasn't poop either. He had vomited. Yet, somehow in his creativity, he only had a small spot on the front by his shoulder and the rest ended up on his back. I'm not sure how he does it, but that boy has talent. So, I quickly changed him, bathed him and rushed off to finish the three loads of laundry I was doing.
Later today, after I fed Micah, he puked all over me. I caught the first hurl in a recieving blanket. Although that was quickly saturated and started to drip through. Then came the second and third bout and that just drenched me. All over my skirt, the chair and himself. I can't believe how much came out.
And then the topping on the cake! This evening, just before we were about to put Joel to bed, he ran into the kitchen and fell flat on his face. A solid ten pointer. Then came the blood. No big deal as that is a regular occurance around here. He seems to like biting through his lips, leading to bloody mouth and a fat lip. But as we calmed him down and took a peek through the blood, I noticed his front tooth to not be aligned with his other tooth! It was bent backwards. Yikes! We made a call to Health Line to discuss whether this was a dental emergency, hosptial emergency or nothing at all. They asked some questions, and we all decided that it wasn't worth sitting in emergency for hours. They suggested that we make a dentist appointment for Tuesday (since its a long weekend) to see if it needs to be repositioned so that it doesn't affect his permanent teeth. What a way to end an evening!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Let the Dehydration Begin!
Since local strawberries are finally in season, its time for dehydrating! Dan's secret passion is to dehydrate fruit for his granola. He finds it quite exciting and fun. My guess is that it has something to do with being able to eat fresh local fruit throughout the entire year. Nothing beats strawberries (or any berry) in your granola. Just wait for raspberries, blueberries and cherries to come into season. I can see his mind reeling with what else he can throw in there. I've already heard peaches and pineapple being tossed out there!
A Revelation
I can't believe its taken me five years of marriage to figure this out. And the saddest part? I figured it out in a semi-sleep deprived state, two weeks after giving birth to my second child.
I have this routine in the middle of the night when I wake up and Dan's snoring/heavy breathing is annoying me. I turn over and in this order hope that his snoring will end.
#1. Give him a death glare
#2. Gently tell him to stop snoring
#3. (Now completely annoyed) I hiss, STOP IT!
Dan's response (in this order)
#1. Sniff his nose
#2. Gently lift himself up and reposition himself in the exact same spot (and continues snoring)
#3. Tells me, "I'm not snoring"
#4. Huffs and turns over
Now, I'm wondering if anyone can see a problem with this (other than the fact that it doesn't work)? The problem lies with me. In my initial response to Dan's snoring. I'm giving the death glare to someone whose eyes are shut. He can't see me! I don't know why I haven't figured this out before. And why every night I get more and more annoyed that my death glare doesn't work. Yep! I'm not the smartest tool in the shed. But at least I figured it out before I killed him!
Footnote: Do you know what the worst part of all of this is? After figuring out that he can't see me when I give him the death glare, I still do it! Every night since I have given him the death glare while he snores away. You think I would figure it out or something!
I have this routine in the middle of the night when I wake up and Dan's snoring/heavy breathing is annoying me. I turn over and in this order hope that his snoring will end.
#1. Give him a death glare
#2. Gently tell him to stop snoring
#3. (Now completely annoyed) I hiss, STOP IT!
Dan's response (in this order)
#1. Sniff his nose
#2. Gently lift himself up and reposition himself in the exact same spot (and continues snoring)
#3. Tells me, "I'm not snoring"
#4. Huffs and turns over
Now, I'm wondering if anyone can see a problem with this (other than the fact that it doesn't work)? The problem lies with me. In my initial response to Dan's snoring. I'm giving the death glare to someone whose eyes are shut. He can't see me! I don't know why I haven't figured this out before. And why every night I get more and more annoyed that my death glare doesn't work. Yep! I'm not the smartest tool in the shed. But at least I figured it out before I killed him!
Footnote: Do you know what the worst part of all of this is? After figuring out that he can't see me when I give him the death glare, I still do it! Every night since I have given him the death glare while he snores away. You think I would figure it out or something!
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