it was bound to happen eventually...

Last night the Canucks were in Edmonton to play the Oilers and it was on CBC so Brad had to watch it. And thanks to uncle Tim (grrr) Carlon has a couple Oilers bibs. (I plan on using them only for the messiest of meals) So of course Brad had to put a bib on Carlon and they watched the game together. Well Brad watched and startled Carlon with his cheers while Edmonton scored and shut out the Canucks. Hopefully by the next game I'll have some Canuck parafanalia to dress Carlon in and he can "cheer" for the right team. Carlon will probably grow up cheering for Colorado or, heaven forbid, Calgary just to avoid the pressure.

Baking Day!!

Every year for Christmas since 2002 my mom, sisters and I have arranged a day to bake... all day... all our favourite Christmas goodies. It started because my Gramma Clinch would come and stay with my parents at Christmas time and one year we had the thought,' how cool it would be if we baked our Christmas goodies with her'. It turned out to be so much fun that even though my Gramma is no longer able to come to stay at Christmas we've continued with our new tradition. And as Janine's girls, Rayna and Jenna, have grown they have joined in and have made a tremendous contribution to the day. Last year we even invited friends to join us and we rented the church kitchen to accommodate the volume. It was a great time, but this year we decided to just have the four of us (plus the two new babies). We weren't as successful in terms of production this year as we've been in years past but will still had a tonne of fun. Every year it seems we find a way to improve on our organization and productivity. This year we tossed that to the side and just enjoyed spending the day together. I'm already looking forward to next year. Of all the Christmas traditions my family has created... this is by far my favourite.

my bouncy chair

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There really isn't a tonne to update about except that last wee Carlon had a doctor's appointment, he was 4 weeks old and it was on my origonal due date (Nov 21). At the appointment he weighed 11lbs 8oz.... that really makes me wonder what he would have weighed had I gone full term. Well that was last week, now at 5 weeks he's probably closer to 12lbs. His next xheck up is on Dec 23 for his 2 month shots : ( As the title suggests.... we've taken a few pictures. Enjoy.

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hangin' with my cousin by: carlon reid

So, the other day my mom was going totally crazy, and I'm not surprised. She and I had been stuck at home for several days. The weather had been horrid... "gross" I think mom called it. Rain, rain and more rain. She talked to dad and they worked it out for mom to get the car. Boy was she happy. We dropped dad off at work and we went to my auntie Linda's house. It was great. I hadn't really seen auntie Linda since my birthday, and I hadn't even really met my cousin Aiden yet, we had lunch together then I had a nap but Aiden decided he didn't really want to sleep. We didn't play or anything, we just enjoyed hanging out. We spent almost the whole day there and while we were there my Gramma and auntie Shirley (she isn't a real auntie but my mom and auntie Linda and auntie Jay have known her since they were my size) came over, they didn't know mom and I were going to be there so they were so happy. She was so excited to see me and my cousin Aiden. We all visited for a while, then my mom and auntie Linda decided they needed to go out. We went to the mall, and walked around for a few hours. Then it was time to go pick up dad. I had a great time with my auntie and my cousin, I hope we get to visit again soon.

Aiden and I thought it would be cool to pose for a picture in our matching strollers.

so fast...

Everyone tells you it all goes by so fast and you know it's true because by now you've had a lifetime of experiencing things going by so fast (except when you're in school and summer vacation can't come fast enough) but, when you finally stop and think about how much time has gone by and you realize WOW!! Two weeks already! It just hit me today. Carlon is two weeks old. He's finally taking on more definite features (people are saying he looks like me) I think he looks like himself. All the facial expressions and he's already revealing preferences. (Daddy's much better at getting the burps than mama.) Thursday he had his follow-up Dr's appointment. He's doing what he's suppposed to do, gain weight... whew. The jaundice is clearing, and his cord came off. Now if he would only sleep as soundly at night as he does during the day. I went with Brad to the church tonight and visited with a bunch of people, there was so much noise everywhere we went and he slept right through it all. I think he finds the quiet to be too loud.

Brad went back to work this week and boy was he busy. It's amazing how much and how quickly things can pile up in a week. It was so great to have him at home the first week... this week was a bit of an adjustment for me, still so tired from the change in schedule, I'm unable to keep up with what needs to be done around the house because I just want to flake on the couch. Trying to not feel guilty about it. I do get an energy burst late at night...when I should be trying to sleep. At that point I end up doing laundry, dishes, general tidying up. Oh well... if I'm going to have a messed up schedule I might as well really mess it up. I should try sleeping during the day and stay up all night.

Wednesday was a beautiful fall day here in the lower mainland. A bright spot in a dreary week and it couldn't have come at a better time. I was starting to feel a little cabin feverish. So Carlon and I went for a walk. Not very far. Just a few blocks. I needed to cancel my car insurance and the autoplan place is nearby. Well, we got there and realized they needed my plates... which I forgot to bring. So, back home to get the plates, then back to the insurance broker. Then back home. Twice as much walking as I was planning on. And after two and a half months of bed rest, and resting the last week and a half. I have NO muscle tone. I might as well have run 5 miles, I was exhausted. But, Carlon got the UV he needed (for the jaundice) and I got out of the house. Now I have to wait for more good weather... (I guess I won't be walking again till april) It's been pouring buckets here the last couple days and it's not going to stop.

Well, not much more to share except some pics.