| Wow - been a long time |
[Jan. 23rd, 2007|01:02 pm] |
Since I've posted. But this is what's been keeping me busy:
parentstobe.blogspot.com
Sorry, I've forgotten how to post pictures on livejournal
His name is Carson, he came into our lives on Dec 1, 2006 and he's absoloutely adorable. I'm probably a tad bit biased but he's gorgeus and he's a joy of a baby. I love him more than I ever thought I would. |
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| Almost October... |
[Sep. 29th, 2006|02:19 pm] |
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Which means just over 2 months left for us before the baby arrives.
Work is going well, by the end of the day my back is pretty sore and without being able to take hot baths OR Advil, I'm pretty much SOL. We moved our basement around a bit so I no longer lie on the couch, but sit straight up in a comfy oversized chair.
The nursery is painted, the furniture assembled, now we are just waiting for the wood moulding to go up and then I can get my greedy little hands started on decorating.
Nope, still haven't found out if it's a boy or a girl yet, I haven't actually even been tempted, but that might be because I have only had the one ultrasound, talk to me in teh middle of Oct. when it's time for my second one and we'll see how resilient I was :)
I'm HUGE too. I can't wait to start running again and going back to Greco, my body will need it. Desperately.
Been LOVING TV lately, too many new good shows on this fall (I'm digging Studio 60) but it's true what they say, we definitely watch way more TV with a PVR than pre-PVR.
I'm trying to get a new job (well, a deployment/lateral transfer) to start when I get back from maternity leave, my resume lies in the hand of a few friends (who work for the Feds too) and once I get the OK from them, I have a few people's address that I have been recommended to send it to, for a job that I would love to have. We'll see what happens.
Thank GOD I got into the gov't when I did, it's going to be pretty nice to be topped up to 93% while on maternity leave.
God, I'm boring. |
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| 4 more to go... |
[Aug. 13th, 2006|08:21 am] |
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| |  anxious | ] |
My due date is 4 months + 1 day away.
What have I done to get ready for the baby? Nothing.
How have I been feeling? Besdies the now occasional headache, been feeling great.
What do I think it is? A boy
Names picked out? Anika Rose for a girl, not a clue for a boy
Weight gained? 20 lbs so far - eek!
I lie awake at nights now with my mind just racing about what needs to be done (paint nursery, hallway and guest room), get closet redone, find place to put all crap that's currently in the 'nursery', the list just keeps going. Jeff keeps telling me to just take it one step at a time and concentrate on one thing at a time but that's hard for me. I've never worked that way, even though I'm sure I would be much happier.
It's only 8am but I think I may head to Home Depot to find something to go under my bathroom sink (note to all home builders, why did you ever do away with the drawers in bathrooms?)
I have some pictures posted on my other blog (you may have to check the archives) at parentstobe.blogspot.com
xo |
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| 4 months... |
[Jun. 19th, 2006|12:07 pm] |
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5 more left to go!
One piece of advice I am constantly given: enjoy your pregnancy and don't only look forward to the end.
Kind of hard, because, the end is SO exciting!
Haven't done a stitch of baby-preparation yet. I'd really like to get the nursery done before I have problems bending over. My friend bought the baby's first present - Curious George book! I love it!
I've been given oodles of baby stuff, maternity clothes and furniture, that's what you get for being the last one in the family/friends to have a baby!
My sister lost her baby when she was just 6 months pregnant last year, but she's pregnant again and due just 3 weeks after me.
We haven't had an ultrasound yet but first visit with the OBS is this Thursday and we will see what happens.... |
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| I know I know... |
[Apr. 20th, 2006|08:23 pm] |
I'm horrible!
I only update when I have exciting news - but that's the best time, isn't it?
Soo.... I'm pregnant and my wonderful husband and I will be welcoming a new baby in December.
We are absoloutely THRILLED and couldn't be happier. We have already moved the guest room to the office, the office to the basement so to make room for a nursery. We won't be finding out the gender so I've been scoping out some non-gendered themes and I love a barnyard animal theme! I found one I lovee from Pottery Barn, but so expensive! Me thinks I will check out e-bay.
Anyways, that's it. I have a pregnancy journal on missusG.blogspot.com or something like that, I update it daily but it's not very interesting.
Honestly, I will probably post again in december with pictures. Till then....
xo |
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| First contact in the new year |
[Jan. 20th, 2006|08:31 am] |
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So resolution #214 - update livejournal more regularly.
You can see how well that worked out.
Not much new here, started at Health Canada before Christmas and am loving it so far! It's fantastic finally being back in the field that I dedicated myself for 4 years to at university. Steep learning curve, but it's actually quite fun! I definitely miss the people at my old job, I had been there for 7 years, but it was time to move on.
WOO HOO for free money! At my old work I was part of an Employee Share Purchase Plan, I called before I left to see how much I was getting and it was approximiately $11000 - but the cheques came yesterday and it was closer to $17000 - that's 6 K more than I was expecting! Although the 11K is registered, so that's tucked away in RRSPs that I won't see till I'm 70, but the other is CASH. It's going directly on my line of credit, but it's wicked.
I donated blood on Wednesday night, I hate needles, hate the whole procedure but it's one thing that I feel everyone should do, so I do it. It's only my 4th time, but I keep going back since I started. I guess that's what important.
Going to check out what's going in Jacques Cartier Park this weekend and maybe get Carrie and the kids to go down with me, I heard there were ice slides and stuff, but with the weather it would be more like slush slides, so we'll see.
Have started back with a venegance on Weight Watchers. Stepped on the scale post-Christmas and saw a number that I haven't seen in almost 2 years. So I decided to get back before I gained it ALL back. So far, 5.5 lbs down and have been a perfect Weight Watcher this week so I am hoping to see another good loss this weekend. I have a goal now - I want to be at my goal weight by my 31st birthday. It's funny, I want to get skinny before I get pregnant -how whack is that? Anyways, that's 15 lbs away, my birthday is almost 5 months away... that's do-able. I WILL do it. |
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| U2 |
[Nov. 25th, 2005|11:35 am] |
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Get the drift? |
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| Update Required.. |
[Nov. 22nd, 2005|01:56 pm] |
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| |  ecstatic | ] |
Why you ask?
Because I say. Because I GOT MY LETTER!
I am in, I am in indeterminate employee with Health Canada.
And I couldn't be happier.
Pros:
1/ A new job!
2/ A job in the field I studied for 4 years at university (microbiology)
3/ A quite hefty raise
4/ New people, new responsibilities
5/ It's a change (been at my current job 7 years)
6/ Pension!
Cons:
1/ Have to pay for parking
2/ No more weekly Viatnamese lunches with Lisa
3/ Bonus time
Overall though, I am SO excited to get back into the science field. I have been out of it for way too long. I am happy to be leaving my current work, just been here too long. I am ecstatic to have change in my life, I needed it.
I'm sure that some of the issues I have at my current place of employment will be echoed at my new job, and I am sure that there will be other changes that I'm not used to (after working for a private company) but DAMN I AM HAPPY! |
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| No letter yet |
[Nov. 15th, 2005|09:54 am] |
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| |  frustrated | ] |
I'm about to scream. Oh wait. I already have. It's now almost a full month after my first given "Start Date"... it's come and passed and still no letter.
I've followed up a few times, everyone in the gov't is telling me to keep following up but I feel bad! I don't want to piss off my new boss before I even get there! Heh, I guess I never want to piss him off even after I've been there.
I will give him till Friday and then ask again. They have told me the job is mine, but now I've wasted 3 months looking for another job, so if it isn't mine... I'll be behind a couple months on the job hunt!
Grrrr.......
-C |
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| Snow! |
[Nov. 15th, 2005|09:53 am] |
It's snowing outside!
That is all.
-C |
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| Hehe |
[Nov. 11th, 2005|09:31 am] |
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| Eek! |
[Nov. 11th, 2005|09:29 am] |
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| |  contemplative | ] |
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| 4 things... |
[Nov. 3rd, 2005|09:50 am] |
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| | anxious | ] |
FOUR THINGS YOU USE EVERYDAY:
1. lipbalm
2. shampoo
3. conditioner
4. water bottle
FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE:
1. Worked at a marina (best job EVER)
2. Worked for the NCC (inside job)
3. Landscaping
4. Business Analyst/Project Manager
FOUR STORES YOU SHOP AT THE MOST:
1. Farm Boy
2. Shoppers Drug Mart
3. Moncion's
4. Gap
FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER:
1. Ever After
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4.
FOUR THINGS YOU WANT DO IN LIFE:
1. Start working at Health Canada
2. Have a baby (or two)
3. Travel
4. Lose 20 lbs
FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION TO:
1. Cuba
2. Acapulco
3. Cancun
4. PEI
FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY:
1. pinkisthenewblog
2. hotmail
3. Google
4. weight watchers
FOUR OF YOUR ALL TIME FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:
1. The Keg
2. Mexicali Rosa's
3. Phi Bo
4. Lone Star
FOUR COSTUMES YOU'VE WORN ON HALLOWEEN:
1. Kermit the Frog
2. Gypsy
3. Tin Man
4. School Girl
FOUR SCHOOLS YOU ATTENDED:
1. Georges Vanier
2. Hopewell
3. Glebe
4. U of Guelph
FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPINGS:
1. cheese
2. onions
3. green peppers
4. ground beef
FOUR MOST DIALED NUMBERS:
1. Jeff
2. Carrie and Rob
3. Mom
4. Dad
FOUR THINGS I SHOULD BE DOING BESIDES FILLING THIS OUT:
1. Working
2. Working
3. Working
4. Working |
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| 2 more days..... |
[Oct. 6th, 2005|09:10 am] |
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| | amused | ] |
Hopefully until I am able to resign here!
Went to my Lean and Fit class last night, made a yummy chicken dinner then watched Lost (totally addicted).
It's funny now that I am writing down everything I eat that I notice extra points that I wouldn't have even thought of/remembered eating before!
So yesterday was a whopping 30 points, but 7 AP points so really not that bad.
On to today...( Read more... ) |
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| Hump Day! |
[Oct. 5th, 2005|08:47 am] |
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| | complacent | ] |
Ok, middle of the week. Still going pretty well, eating above my daily points but I've been getting in activity every day so it should still be working.
Still stressing out about the letter of offer, I'm so anxious to resign but scared and feeling guilty at the same time. I know I shouldn't, but I've been here 6.5 years so I feel like I will be letting them down. Oh well, must do what's best for ME.
For today.... ( WW journal for October 5th ) |
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| Letter |
[Oct. 4th, 2005|12:01 pm] |
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| |  stressed | ] |
So here I sit waiting, waiting, waiting, much less patiently so then I was in the previous weeks.
Which letter you ask?
The one from the gov't, the letter of offer for my new position.
I followed up with HR yesterday and apparently now it's sitting on the Director General's desk for an approval signature. Probably the only person I *can't* follow up with.
So, back to waiting.
Send me happy letter vibes, will ya? |
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| Tuesday's Schmoozedays |
[Oct. 4th, 2005|08:49 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | contemplative | ] |
So, I am feeling better than yesterday, I went to my Lean and Fit class last night which I love and always feel way better afterwards.
Packed a lunch today, won't be persuaded into going out for lunch.
So, here goes.
( WW Journal for October 4th ) |
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| Ok so I lied... |
[Oct. 3rd, 2005|03:13 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  disappointed | ] |
I said I wasn't going to talk about how discouraged I am, but I'm going to. I can't concentrate on work right now so I feel like trying to explain myself. Here goes.
( cut for space ) |
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| October 3rd Journal |
[Oct. 3rd, 2005|03:05 pm] |
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| | bitchy | ] |
I'm not going to post about how crappy, frusterated, fat and discouraged I am. Rather, as per my promise I will post my journal for today.
( WW Journal for October 3rd ) |
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