size does matter..aparently

***last rant..i promise***


would you say to someone who was not pregnant.."wow! you're huge" or "can you get any bigger?" or just plain "hhhoooollly!!!!" or, would you look at someone and let your eyes open so wide and stick so far out of your head that the recipient of your comments feels like she should bend over and pick your eyes up off the floor?

i would seriously hope that your answer would be: "Me? no, i would never say that!"
good. glad we have that settled.

so.

why would someone dare to say that to a lovely young expectant mother such as myself? someone who is obviously pregnant and in turn highly emotional and hormonal?

your guess is as good as mine.

BUT

today, for the first time (no joke) in the past 2 months, it didn't happen to me. no ones eyes feel out, no ones jaw hit the floor, and best of all..no one stared!

guess why?

CAUSE I WOKE UP BIGGER THAN YESTERDAY AND DIDN'T LEAVE THE HOUSE ALL STINKIN DAY!

although i almost went mad from cabin fever, the break from peoples ridicule was much-a-welcomed.

Its such a weird feeling for people to comment on your size all the time. I mean, i know they don't mean to be rude, but how is it not rude to make such comments? in actuality, how would they like me to respond? really...
should i laugh it off? should i just say "yup, a 10 pounder!" should i say thank you? should i ignore them? just tell them things are on schedule? honestly, what should i do?

the thing is-- I am very happy and excited to be pregnant. I am happy that my unborn child is growing well, i am happy that i have a healthy (beefy) child growing inside of me. shouldn't i be worried if i am not big, if the baby is not growing well..if i was too small for my size...? a few people have almost brought me to tears lately. enough is enough! i know i am big, i know October is a long ways away, i know my baby will be large. so. now that we have that sorted out, LAY OFF!

In real hormonal mother baby news i had a dr appt this past week. everything is on schedule, baby is growing ,moving great and Heartbeat was high 140's. As many of you my long time readers may remember, i had to have a c-section with Maya. this was not my plan this time around however (not that i had a choice last time either but...) i had planned to do everything the "right" way. I had my dates checked and recheck to make sure that i wouldn't be expecting this baby too early (as was the case last time around) and we made sure all arrangements were made so things could go natural and in its own due time. (no pun intended)

and then here comes the millionth but...

things are not looking as promising as they once were..my the baby's placenta is hanging around the lower regions which can cause its own sets of worries and problems. We are having another ultrasound on Tuesday to see (and pray) that it has moved up. The Dr is trying to prepare me for the HIGH likely hood that i will need to have another c-section. here are my risk factors for a second Cesarean

• a previous section
• a baby over 9 lbs
• possible placenta previa
• a bit of protein in my urine from the last 2 visits which can lead to pre eclamsia (toxemia)
• the fact that his baby is going to be a hefty one..

My c-section last time went well, and i had a good experience. I healed fairly well, and didn't really have any complications other than the fact that it was major surgery.. So, i don't have any fears or bad memories about having another one. The only reason i don't want to have another section is that now, i have a 2 year old to watch over, and lets be honest, she doesn't let me sleep past 7:30 much less sleep all day like i did when she was a baby. and, i don't want the Dr's (or anyone for that matter) to say that i cant have any more babies. I know Jon and I don't want a ton of kids, but, who knows, our lives may change one day and we may want 10 babies, or like the DUggers, 18! who knows, only God knows, and only God will tell me that i cant have any more babies..no one here on earth! ****shhhh..do you hear that? i think Maya may have really fallen asleep this time ''wipes sweat from forehead''' nope, there she is****

well, enough of my b!tch!ng and complaining.
if you are still reading..
thanks for listening!!

4 years of wedded bliss...(ish)

just kidding.

these past four years have been splendid. filled with fun adventures, good times, a few bad times, and lots of laughter.

in the past 4 years we have accomplished:

3.5 years of university

completion of university

1.5 babies

4 houses

2 towns

2 exotic holidays

chelsey*2 jobs

Jonathan *4 jobs

many adventures

1,000 trips to telkwa and back

a million kisses

and hopefully a trillion more

happy anniversary Jonathan :) i love you!

don't we look like babies? wow. this picture was taken just after we got married. 2005..babies i tell you!

what has been keep up busy..

here is our house. the much anticipated pictures. enjoy. come over for coffee sometime! seriously, id love to have you!!

I have been busy the last few weeks complaining that nothing is getting done in the baby's room and doing things in the baby's room myself... working on the baby's room. I have re-covered a chair, which i think looks just perfect, and yesterday i secretly started painting...(i know, i know, your not supposed to paint when you are pregnant, but honestly, do you think my child will be born with an extra arm if i do? its not smelly stuff..so I'm not worried..plus..i have done way worse things this pregnancy. remember?)

can you just see snuggling a little bundle in this chair?

This week Tuesday i also had the honor of throwing Keri a bridal shower..what a successful evening filled with laughter joking and funny stories about Keri! Of course we HAD to make her something fancy for her wedding night :)

I am trying my very unsuccessful hand at potty training. its not going good. thank heavens for hardwood floors!!!! Maya has not yet peed on the potty, but has managed to pee on my walls, my living room curtains, my end table..this is worse than potty training a puppy. Perhaps today we will give it another shot, but i am VERY VERY WILLING to hear some advice. I ask Maya is she has to sit on the potty about every 5 mins and she always says no...then 30 seconds later she peeing on some sort of precious furniture. send help. immediately.

Maya is really enjoying the new hockey sticks from Gramma...now, ever few minuets i hear "moooooommmmmm, play haw-tey?"

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Horsey Photoshoot

I had the opportunity to take part in a photo shoot oh this lovely lady and her horsey. What amazing creatures they are, and i learned so much not only about horses, but what to look for when you are shooting them (with a camera of course!) things have been quite as can be on the blogging front and i apologize, we just have been so busy that the computer has become a last form of entertainment...i know shocking..but i barely spend any time on this old dusty thing anymore. I'm sure when the weather stops being so darn beautiful it will be back to the regular scheduled program..But in the mean time here are some shots of the fun we had!

short but sweet

I am just now in the mood for blogging with all the gorgeous weather we are having. Maya and i are enjoying all this "stay-at-home-mom" time we are having together. Ive starting taking pictures of our new house...stay tuned for that.

Me at 23 weeks..if you could keep your "YOUR HUGE, HOLY SMOKES..HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE IN THERE" comments to yourself that would be perrrrr(rolls tongue like a Spaniard)fect. thanks

my most prized possession..if you cant find me, you know where to look..

Why we love the Bulkley Valley

stiff competition..no pun intended

My mom, Opa, and i all went to seniors BINGO tonight, what a hoot. my mom and i both got Bingo's and laughed our heads off at all the cranky seniors as they shouted "louder, we cant hear you...could you slow down...what was that last one, uhhh.now im lost.." cant wait for the next 1st Wednesday of the month, you'll know where to find me..at the seniors hall, playing bingo! It was some stiff competition..no pun intended..

anyways, today is the first day we have Internet back, wow, took forever i know! So, why don't we take some time to recap the last few weeks of life...whats that? you want it in photo form? OK, you got it!


Jons parents were here for the past 2 weeks. it was great to have them around, and we thoroughly enjoyed all the help Jons dad did building things to make our house just perfect. here they are working on the coat closet in the kitchen and making it in to a pantry! its just great! Jonathans mom worked on some curtains for the living room, i will post pictures soon and very soon :)

We then headed to Prince George for Jonathans Grad. Jon and Mark graduated in the same ceremony. It was a lovely a fairly "not-as-boring-as-i-thought-it-would-be" ceremony. I don't know what happened to all my photography skills, but i didn't get many good shots of Jonathan during the ceremony.

then it was time for photos, photos and more photos. It was a nice day, a but windy, but got lots of great shots. After all the family photos were done we had a quick bite to eat, then it was back to the sports centre on campus for Keris ceremony.

Keri and MayaJonathan's Mom and dad

Our little family

aww..the love birds, getting married July 11, 2009! :)

Daddy and his girl

Then it was keris turn! isn't she beautiful!!This was my second ceremony, and although i wouldn't miss it for the world, man, did my butt hurt!

the heaven sent Gramma who entertained Maya the whole time!

Mayas favorite part of the whole weekend was "mooooow Poooo, Mooow Pooo..RIGHT NOW!"

Maya loved splashing and swimming and kicking her legs, and yes, that is me in a bathingsuit plastered all over the Internet, please..for your sake cover your eyes!

this week tuesday, Maya and I along with our friends Sarah and baby Anna went on a field trip with our strong start class up to Narnia farms, how beautiful it is up there with great views where ever you look. They have some farm animals there and Maya was excited to see them from AFAR! she did not get too close and was pinching me everytime i steped over the line of too close in her mind. The sun was shining and we had a great time.

Good bye. I'm off to bed...time to scrape myself away from the Internet i have missed so much!