Day 6

My baby is no longer a baby, she is officially 2 years old (3 if you ask her). We hosted a Birthday/Grey Cup party and the festivities began at noon. The whole family was decked out in Riders gear and all the company was even wearing their green. Averi had a butterfly cake, which is her favorite, and Dad had to have a helmet for the game.





It was a wonderful day in our house, just too bad the Game was won by the opposing team :(

Well, I made it another year and survived another birthday. I cannot believe the next milestone is 40! What a wild 52 weeks it has been. This year my baby turned 1


Then Chad and I embarked on the trip of a lifetime to see my brother in China. What an experience that was!



Now I have another baby on the way and can't wait to see what 2010 brings for us.

Day 5

It has finally happened, the flu is gone! After 2 agonizing weeks of being in bed I am now fully functional and able to work. To test this theory I thought I would bake. Since Christmas is coming and it's the time for treats I thought I would make Fudge, Truffles, Rice Krispie Squares and muffins. Averi was more than happy to help. I would pour ingredients while Averi "stirred" the bowl. What she actually did was closer to dip and lick. That became her bowl.

The Truffles were a little harder to do with "help" as I have never done them before. I didn't know you had to do one recipe at a time in order for the chocolate to set. Then it was too sticky to roll, then it was midnight and I had to go to bed before things got out of control. I would deal with it all tomorrow. Well, tomorrow came and Averi had to help me some more, by now she knows that help means treats for her :) We were dipping the truffles and putting on sprinkles but as I put them on she was eating them.

We had a wonderful day baking together and look forward to doing it again, but next time I'm going to teach her that cleanup is part of the whole process. I had chocolate from one end of my kitchen to the other and all of it at knees height so I

know it wasn't from me.

Day 4

Oh how boring it is to sit in bed for 5 days. I have watched an incredible number of movies, updated and checked Facebook more than should be allowed and have played umpteen games of solitaire. HELP! I did spend a few minutes on the front steps getting some fresh, albeit cold, air and that might have been my saving grace. All I can think about is going to work and being okay to leave the house. Is it wrong to look forward to a doctor appointment just so I get to leave the confines of my room? Starting to sound pretty good if you ask me :)

Day 3

So I woke up on Friday with a sore throat and thought, well, atleast it's only a sore throat. Then when I went to bed on Friday I was thinking atleast it hasn't gotten any worse. Then, Saturday arrived. The sore throat turned to chills, then to sweats, then to a stuffy head, then to a runny nose and I finally had to succumb to bed. Why is it I spend 4 months working on something very important and the day arrives I fall ill with this stupid H1N1 virus?

I think it is someone trying to tell me something. I wrote in my last blog to keep your hands washed and all would be well....I WAS WRONG! Come Sunday morning I was being assessed for the H1N1 Virus, being treated with an IV and Antibiotics. I'm not worried about being sick but what is this doing to the baby inside of me?

I am having a hard time eating and am getting really tired of Freezies and apple juice but lo and behold my neighbour comes to the rescue. While wallowing in self pity this evening staring at the wall from my post in bed, the neighbour brought me homemade chicken noodle soup and bread. What a life saver! It was hot and yummy and just what the doctor ordered. Thank you Melanie!

As I am coming into day 3 with this illness I am hoping the worst is over and I am on the mend. One thing I learned along the way though is this: The Doctor recommended the vaccine for me and I reluctantly got it, turns out had I chosen not to, I would be much worse off and so would my baby. I am very grateful that the vaccine was available when it was.

Day 2

It's not that I woke up on the right side of the bed, or even that I had a reason to, but my day is going uphill instead of the usual downward spiral. I was going to take Averi for the H1N1 shot and after seeing the lineup decided to go shopping instead. Why would people stand in that line?? I love my daughter more than I can explain but common sense prevails. How do you entertain a 2 year old in a 6 hour line? How does an adult stay positive that long so the 2 year old doesn't pick up on the anger? The answer: You don't! Stay home and teach your kids to wash their hands, sneeze and cough into their sleeves instead of their hands, and don't share cooties. It's pretty simple as far as I'm concerned. I'm not saying the shot isn't important, heck, I got mine, but doesn't it make more sense to educate instead of instilling fear in the minds of people?

Thats my thought on that!

Day 1

I am new to the blogging world and thought I might give it a try. Will I have something to say? Maybe. Will it be good enough or funny enough for someone to follow? Who knows. I will spend the next few weeks trying to find my footing and hope it will be enjoyable for us all.