Dear wee one: Part 3

Sweat pea is the size you are.

Other than that you have been pretty easy on me. 

I started wondering if I would feel sick yet. 

Feelings of nausea at times but nothing else. 

Your father says that we really shouldn't wish these things or rush them. 

And quite frankly I'm inclined to agree. 

Every persons pregnancy is different. 

So let's just wait and see what's in store. 

I have been lucky as I continue to go to the gym and walk the dog. 

I take it a bit easier and don't push through workouts like I normally would. 

And frankly it's been nice to just do incline on the treadmill or

Reverse step on the elliptical. 

I would love to do some weight strengthening exercises but I may wait a bit on that. 

Really lets just wait and see what I'm feeling like. 

 

Going to settle in and watch the oscars now. 

And eat a fresh cheese bun, cause they are right from the oven. 
I wonder if you will like cheese? ;)

 

Love

Dear wee one: Part 2

So it's been four days since we found out about your existence

According to my calendar you are the size of a sesame seed

It's kind of funny isn't it?

You were a poppy seed a week ago and now a sesame seed?

I can't quite figure out the difference in sizes really 

But your growing instead of shrinking so that's good!

I think the shock of you has subsided 

I just want you to stay healthy right now 

Your dad is very happy but we both know that these months are the wait and see game

I do get waves of excitement and they go down to my belly when I think of you

Who knew a little sesame seed could bring me such happiness 

I had mild cramping when your existence to me came. 

And let's just face it, my chest was sore. 

Now they are slowly subsiding and I feel nothing. 

I read up and that's pretty normal. 

But I hear some things may start happening on week six that I may not be fond of

We will see...

but don't worry I'm glad you are here

You're wanted and loved

And those that don't know about you will love you so much too. 

See you on week 6

Love

Valentines day love

This is my husband talking about our dog to our dog's girlfriend's owner. Yes we are those weird people. I found the post quite amusing. 

So I have a Bentley Valentine's story that you will appreciate but you can't tell Anana. I was walking him this sunny morning in the fresh powdery snowfield behind our house. He was loving it and was covered in snow from digging, jumping and exploring when he caught a whiff scent by cupid himself. Off he went at a full gallop despite my plutonic but frantic calls. About 300m away the object of his nose appeared out of the creek bed. She was a petite thing as slinky as they come. I had seen her hanging around out back before but I had been more worried about Pirate and Kitty at the time. Now usually it is a good thing when the lady a love stricken teenager has his eye on is fast but unfortunately for Bentley she was not running for him but away from him. He caught up to her when she couldn't cross the Henday in a patch of tall scrub that I couldn't see into. I don't know what happened in there but it was quick. She came running out after 30 seconds to a minute and he was about 10 seconds behind, running like a mad man (or dog, whatever). I was grateful for not having had to cover Pirate's innocent eye but I am still kinda curious about what happened under the cover of that bush. Bentley bears no signs of amour-ous/less biting. He followed cupid's love trail another zigzagging kilometer before electing to double back on one of her intersecting trails where I pounced on him to rescue him from the spell he was under.

Again, don't tell Anana. I hope she has had better luck with any scent trails that took her fancy or that she was better able to avoid the 'commercial' hype that Bentley must have so clearly fallen for. I mean chasing after a slinky coyote when Anana has been away for less then 6 months just isn't like him.

If you do end up letting it slip to Anana then you should also tell her that he still runs wildly up to dogs that look like Anana when we get to the dog park.

Love

Chocolate croissants

Oh France I have attempted something that I have longed for since visiting Paris. And it's all thanks to Anita....and the duchess bakery. 

Let me elaborate. Anita, for my birthday, gave me the dear gift of the duchess bakery cookbook. And within that cookbook is highly delectable desserts from pies, cookies, macaroons, and what I attempted on Sunday and finished today....

The chocolate croissant. Mark and I have been vying after them since we had our first bite in Paris. And I have to say, my first attempt seems like a success.

It was quite a process though. Serious process of 6 to 24 hours to an additional hour after. And after all that I got only 7 of them. And really just three as we each inhaled two, right out of the oven. 

Winter can be so fun to just bake goodies, can't it?!

Love

Dear wee one

A half an hour ago I just found out you exist. 

Your dad (whoa) really weird to say that smiled but is cautious

I am too 

There is still a long ways to go till this feels real (and in our eyes safe to say it out loud to family and friends)

We are shocked to say the least 

But so very happy

We have been trying to have you for quite awhile

So long in fact I was close to thinking that you were never going to show up

Literally three days ago I said that very thing to your dad (whoa again) 

And now we found out that you are coming 

In October according to the Internet

And you are the size of a poppyseed right now 

Wow

Things are just continuing to be exciting aren't they?

Life is crazy

Love