Predictions!

36 weeks tomorrow......I thought I would make a few predictions and ask you to share yours.


My Predictions
Gender: Girl
Weight: 7 lbs 7 ounces
DOB: April 21st
Length: 20 inches
Hair: Blonde (but very little)

Jan's Predictions
Gender: Girl
Weight: 9lbs 2 ounces
DOB: April 27th
Length: 18 inches
Hair: Full head of black hair

A Reprieve from Belly Talk

As a way to occupy myself for the next half an hour (who needs to finish marking...!) and enjoy the last bit of sunshine from the comfort of my bed, I will gladly answer the meme questions from Marita.

I really don't know that many other bloggers but will tag the following two: (Two out of five is a failing grade but what can I do?)

Karena - Change is a Wonderful Thing.
Heather - Life in the Fast Lane

I must answer the following questions:

What were you doing ten years ago?

Hmmmm Spring time 1998. Funny I was just thinking about this. I could find out where I was exactly because I actually kept a travel journal but that would involve me moving off the bed so....no.

Raratonga, Cook Islands...yes, for sure I was in Raratonga. I flew home on April 1st so I remember distinctly. Marita and I spent three months travelling around New Zealand and Australia and ended our journey in the Cook Islands. It was a gorgeous little island and a nice way to wrap up the trip. I had some major turmoil going on at home so had mixed feelings about going back. The trip was probably one of the greatest adventures of my life and certainly changed me forever. Before I had such a small window on the world and after this experience I moved away from Williams Lake and had bigger and better dreams for myself. Right back at you M for your positive influence!

What were you doing one year ago?

I was planning my wedding! Funny, now I'm planning for the birth of our first child! Freaky!

Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Cereal (The sugary type for a snack - Froot Loops, Captain Crunch etc.)
2. Plain chips and french onion dip
3. Chocolate (the cheap and unhealthy kind -think Aero bar or Mini eggs)
4. Pastry (pie, strudel...)
5. Cake with milk. (Mixed together of course!)

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:

I need to clarify....a millionaire means more than a million right? Ok. Let's go with that. I'm dreaming big here people!!

1. Buy a house with a yard in Steveston.
2. Buy a gorgeous townhouse/house in Whistler
3. Help others pay off their mortgages and surprise them with fun gifts. (By the way, I bought you a car to celebrate the first day of spring...etc,etc.)
4. Take peanut (when old enough) on an amazing trip and volunteer to build schools for the underprivileged.
5. Fly family down for a visit, fly here and there with our families and have more outdoor adventures!

Five bad habits:
1. Leaving cupboard doors open ("looks like we got robbed again" - Jan's favourite comment)
2. Worrying about everything and then feeling out of sorts when I have nothing to worry about!
3. Being blunt and not always thinking before speaking
4. Swearing
5. Quick temper which often leads to #4


Five things you like doing:
1. Playing on the mountain with Jan (Down hill mountain biking and snowboarding)
2. Long boarding or riding my cruiser along the Vancouver and Steveston waterfronts with Jan and Jersey
3.Getting together with friends and playing board games or outdoor lawn games or anything that allows me to be fiercely competitive!
4. Cuddling Jan and Jersey together (soon they'll be a new family member to snuggle!)
5. Challenging myself whether it be at school or learning a new skill of any sort.

Five things you would never wear again:
1. A perm. (Horrid)
2. Overalls.
3. Tapered jeans
4. A tummy bearing shirt. Short shirt? I can't remember the proper term right now. (It was the late 80s!)
5. Neon

Five favorite toys:
1. My bikes
2. My skateboards
3. My mac products (ibook, ipod)
4. My snowboard
5. My digital camera

Phew! Wow. Glad I finished before I lost the sun....

35 Weeks and Counting....

(No kidding my back is sore! Look at the curvature!)

I can honestly say for the first time in my life I haven't been "bored" on my holiday. Usually during spring break I am ready to go back to work. This time, I have enjoyed sleeping in, cleaning my house, cooking and basically being lazy. Maybe it's the extra forty pounds I'm toting around or perhaps I've learned to relax. Nah, I think it's the weight and the swollen sausages I call my feet.

Jan and I have accomplished quite a bit this week....we located a Doula, found the car seat we want, and started working on our birth plan. Okay baby, we're ready!

Peanut's Room - Check.

We are so in love with Peanut's room!






The piggy bank was our inspiration and everything else was planned around it. Since we don't know the sex of the baby (although, I'm thinking girl) we needed something that would be fresh, modern and fun that would work for both a boy or a girl. I think we did it!





The room has been finished for quite some time but we still need to paint the chair rail with a fresh coat of white. It looks great in photos but we're pretty particular about these types of things so I was holding off until Jan painted. Ah. But that has yet to happen. Oh well...I guess we do have six more weeks. For those that know me they know I like to have tasks finished far, far in advance. I was the dork in college that started the research paper the day they were given the assignment. I just can't take the anxiety of a looming deadline!



These are my disney records that I had as a child. Jan and I had them professionally framed and I think they look beautiful. I also have a small rocking chair that I used as a toddler that I need to get reupholstered at some point. All in good time, I guess.

Prenatal Classes - Check.

Jan and I just finished our prenatal classes over the weekend. Friday night was a two hour breast feeding course, and Saturday and Sunday consisted of an intense five hour course. Before starting the course Jan wasn't so sold on hiring a doula but after the course he definitely was on board. We met a young and relatively new doula at the course that we are thinking of hiring. I just need to do a bit more research before making our final decision.

The doula from the Lower Mainland Childbearing Society did an amazing job of presenting the information. (Thanks Marita!) I feel far more prepared for the birthing process. However, there is so much to remember and consider which is another reason I wanted a birthing coach. I know that Jan would do a great job on his own but he needs some support too! During the actual birthing video I felt almost close to passing out. I know, pathetic right? But I started to get super sweaty hands and feet and I was actually tearing up. I've seen a similar video before but not while I was preparing for birth myself. I guess I was scared. I know, I know....everyone does it...women have been doing it for centuries....but I haven't!! However, our instructor was fabulous and did a wonderful job of explaining how our bodies work and the truly beautiful process that occurs. I just have to trust my body and think positively. I might even surprise myself....






My new glasses.










33 Weeks - How can this get any bigger?? (I'm actually 34 now)