Today We Celebrate!

Today marks one year since Cody had his last cigarette and quit smoking! If any of you have had an addiction whether it be smoking, sugar (which is mine) or anything else than you know how hard it can be to quit doing it and what an accomplishment this is. I'm very proud of him! He has worked really hard to get here and is determined to stay smoke free for life! So tonight we celebrate-probably with hot dogs on the grill, a dq cake, and an early night to bed-!

In pregnancy news I have 8 weeks left and I'm starting to feel it. Everyday I get a bit more tired and a lot more slow moving. The doctor said this morning though that the baby doesn't feel too big and that everything seems to be going really well so that's good! I've put on a whopping 20 pounds but she also told me that judging by the size of my feet a lot of my weight is swelling and water retention, which makes me feel good! At least that is easier to get rid of!

30 Weeks!

Today I'm 30.5 weeks pregnant! Which means I have less than 10 weeks left!...hopefully...Thats a picture of my belly that keeps getting bigger and bigger everyday! I'm still feeling pretty good, and still loving my sleep! I'm on the countdown for work, I have 5 sets left, which means 20 shifts and I'm starting to get pretty excited about that. 

We finally got our crib brought up from Edmonton and put it together. Here it is!

I love it! It looks a lot lighter in this picture than it is I think from the flash. But it is a very sturdy crib and I love how it looks. The nursery is nowhere near being decorated or anything but we are waiting until the baby is born to get too into it because we don't know if it is a boy or girl. Once we do then we will get bedding and curtains and wall decals, all that fun stuff. 

Last weekend we had two full days of prenatal classes to get us all prepared for this baby. It was pretty good and I think it was nice to help us feel a bit more confident on the whole labour thing. We can't wait until this baby arrives and I am starting to get really antsy to find out if it is a boy or girl! 

YOGA!

Today was my first session of prenatal yoga! I really enjoyed it! It was nice to get out and meet some other pregnant women and to get all stretched out and relaxed. I am really looking forward to every Wednesday night for the next 6 weeks! 

Board Games

Cody and I like to play board games when we have some time off together. One of our favourites is called Battleship Live and looks like this:

It is like the original battleship but so much more fun to play! The tower in the middle is electronic and talks you through the game. It always knows where your pieces are and if you try to cheat it stops the game and tells you to put your piece back where it was. There is a spy plane and hidden missiles. It is a lot of fun!

Last night we bought a new favourite. I have been wanting to try this game since I first saw the ad for it. It is the Game of Life Zapped edition. It looks like this:

This game is like the classic Life game but modernized. It is played with your iPad and a game board with pieces and paper money. The iPad has the spinner on it and all your career and other life choices on it, as well as mini games to play to win more money. It also incorporates clips from America's Funniest Home Videos as part of the game that correspond to the part of life you are at on the board. At the end of the game the app helps you count up your money and takes a family picture of your peg family. We had a ton of fun playing it! It's easy to follow and I like that I get to use my iPad with it. 

Next up, Monopoly Zapped edition...we youtubed this last night to see what it is and it looks like a lot of fun too. I'll definitely have to pick it up when we find it!

The Hunger Games

Today I am wishing I lived closer to one of my sisters or friends who has read The Hunger Games. I could use someone who has read the books to come see the movie with me in 5 days! How much would you judge me if I went to the 11:00 PM premier showing of it Thursday night by myself?

Chinooks

These past few days I have realized that one of the things I miss the most about living in southern Alberta are the Chinooks. Down there the snow comes and goes and comes and goes and it gets warm sometimes during winter. Here in Fort McMurray the snow comes, and stays, and stays and never leaves, and once it gets cold, it stays cold all winter long! It makes winter feel about 14x longer than it is, even though it has been a pretty mild winter this year. Luckily Spring is coming and the weather is starting to get warmer and the days longer! I can't wait!

In other news I am 23 weeks pregnant and my baby is already 1.7 pounds! I think it might be a big one! And hopefully a bit early...We were able to go to Edmonton for a few days this past week and got some of the big items we need for the baby.

                                

These are our carseat and crib that we bought. We are both really excited about them. These are just pictures off the internet but once the nursery is together I will put some real pictures up. But for now we couldn't fit the crib in our car so it is still currently in Edmonton until we can take the truck to pick it up! Only 16.5 weeks left!

What Do They Say About Spilled Milk??

No Use Crying Over It!

Last night I hit a milestone in my pregnancy and this cartoon explains it perfectly. I had my first unnecessary hormonal breakdown. At about 11:30 PM I was pretty hungry and decided to cook up some of my favourite Sidekick noodles that I had been wanting for a few days. I only had one package in my pantry and just as I was about to pour them into the boiling milk and water I tragically lost my grip and spilled all the uncooked noodles onto the floor. As they were falling I yelled NOOO! but it was too late. Cody was in the basement when it happened and came running when he heard them crashing to the floor and me screaming only to find me staring at the floor in tears. It was so sad. Cody gave me a hug and holding back laughter told me everything would be alright. I realized I was losing it over the most silly thing and started laughing uncontrollably. I couldn't stop laughing and crying. It really felt like the worst had happened! I now understand what people mean when they say pregnant women can sometimes be a little CRAZY!