* You'll notice I've changed the name of this feature post and I have to admit that even the modification is a bit of a lie. I haven't had tea of ANY SORT since my stomach turned in NYC at week 6! Alas, "if you were here for a glass of 1% white milk" just doesn't have the same ring to it.....
* Summer television has been much more drab since the ending of the Olympics coverage. When Bachelor Pad and Big Brother become the programs you follow religiously, the situation is NOT GOOD.
* On Monday night we went out for one last dinner with Phil's Dad. We were meeting to return the cell phone he lent us, but Dad surprised us with a pre-paid postage envelope so we could keep the phone with us until we left! It was INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL of him! Even MORE THOUGHTFUL......I found butterfly stickers inside the envelope....FOR ME! Thank you for dinner and the use of the mobile over the summer!!! WE LOVE YOU! XOXO
* We took our first trip to a maternity clothing store! I responded to the lady's "can I help you?" with "yes, I'm pregnant". To this she replied, "OH I KNOW, HUNNY! YOU'VE POPPED GIRLFRIEND!!!" I remain skeptical about this "popping business" because I feel like I'm in that oh-so-awkward "is she chubby or is she pregnant?" phase. I will post a picture soon for you to decide. (And I won't be offended!). For the record, no maternity clothing has been purchased to date :)
* The other day Phil took me to see "Hope Springs". It was a great movie and we felt right at home with our fellow viewers ;) Although, as the youngest attendees, we did need to shield our ears from the excessively elevated volume.
* Our visit with Tayls and Joycie was WONDERFUL :) We did arts and crafts, had an all-girls tea party, played a hilarious game of "guess that animal", participated in a funny-face photo shoot (compliments of Joyce), and enjoyed some good ole pizza! Tayls sent us off with two baby books - one for mama's (ME!) and one for papa's (PHIL!). I am 60 pages into mine, Tayls! THANK YOU!! XOXO
* Do you know what we watched the first night at my parent's house? HOCKEY. I swear, if there's a hockey game on, this family is the first to locate it!
* Our friend Alex put it best - there is a magnet between a stranger's hands and a pregnant lady's baby bump. The "how many strangers have touched my belly" tally is at TWO. It's weird.....and that value is bound to increase as the weeks progress! Hmmm....I'm pretty sure I was on the "stranger" side of things at one point in my life - touching random bellies without even thinking!
* MORE PRESENTS. Yes, we got MORE. We've been spoiled....or "Baby P" has been spoiled....with an adorable Canadian onesie (his/her nationality will NOT be mistaken with the current wardrobe!), as well as some Canadian animal finger puppets to be placed in our "around the world" nursery!!! Thank you Dad, Julie, Graeme and Aubrey!!! XOXO
* Peanut butter cup smores (a better name is in the works!) were tested by SIX individuals at the Hoit residence last night. The entire team expressed great satisfaction with the creation, noting an enhanced experience only with the presence of a certain DANA HOIT. (We missed you!) Will we ever be able to eat those "usual" smores again???
* Yesterday afternoon we met Sara at Chapters. She had a BIG SURPRISE for us - her niece ADELE! Finally - I got to meet this famous little person. She was so jolly and interesting to watch. As for Sara, her conversation topics were kickin' ;) Baby P was spoiled some more with a yellow-ducky-blanky-thingy (oh gosh....what's the name of it???). Thank you Sara!!! XOXO
Happy 14 weeks, Baby P! 26(ish) more to go!!!
* Summer television has been much more drab since the ending of the Olympics coverage. When Bachelor Pad and Big Brother become the programs you follow religiously, the situation is NOT GOOD.
* On Monday night we went out for one last dinner with Phil's Dad. We were meeting to return the cell phone he lent us, but Dad surprised us with a pre-paid postage envelope so we could keep the phone with us until we left! It was INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL of him! Even MORE THOUGHTFUL......I found butterfly stickers inside the envelope....FOR ME! Thank you for dinner and the use of the mobile over the summer!!! WE LOVE YOU! XOXO
* We took our first trip to a maternity clothing store! I responded to the lady's "can I help you?" with "yes, I'm pregnant". To this she replied, "OH I KNOW, HUNNY! YOU'VE POPPED GIRLFRIEND!!!" I remain skeptical about this "popping business" because I feel like I'm in that oh-so-awkward "is she chubby or is she pregnant?" phase. I will post a picture soon for you to decide. (And I won't be offended!). For the record, no maternity clothing has been purchased to date :)
* The other day Phil took me to see "Hope Springs". It was a great movie and we felt right at home with our fellow viewers ;) Although, as the youngest attendees, we did need to shield our ears from the excessively elevated volume.
* Our visit with Tayls and Joycie was WONDERFUL :) We did arts and crafts, had an all-girls tea party, played a hilarious game of "guess that animal", participated in a funny-face photo shoot (compliments of Joyce), and enjoyed some good ole pizza! Tayls sent us off with two baby books - one for mama's (ME!) and one for papa's (PHIL!). I am 60 pages into mine, Tayls! THANK YOU!! XOXO
* Do you know what we watched the first night at my parent's house? HOCKEY. I swear, if there's a hockey game on, this family is the first to locate it!
* Our friend Alex put it best - there is a magnet between a stranger's hands and a pregnant lady's baby bump. The "how many strangers have touched my belly" tally is at TWO. It's weird.....and that value is bound to increase as the weeks progress! Hmmm....I'm pretty sure I was on the "stranger" side of things at one point in my life - touching random bellies without even thinking!
* MORE PRESENTS. Yes, we got MORE. We've been spoiled....or "Baby P" has been spoiled....with an adorable Canadian onesie (his/her nationality will NOT be mistaken with the current wardrobe!), as well as some Canadian animal finger puppets to be placed in our "around the world" nursery!!! Thank you Dad, Julie, Graeme and Aubrey!!! XOXO
* Peanut butter cup smores (a better name is in the works!) were tested by SIX individuals at the Hoit residence last night. The entire team expressed great satisfaction with the creation, noting an enhanced experience only with the presence of a certain DANA HOIT. (We missed you!) Will we ever be able to eat those "usual" smores again???
* Yesterday afternoon we met Sara at Chapters. She had a BIG SURPRISE for us - her niece ADELE! Finally - I got to meet this famous little person. She was so jolly and interesting to watch. As for Sara, her conversation topics were kickin' ;) Baby P was spoiled some more with a yellow-ducky-blanky-thingy (oh gosh....what's the name of it???). Thank you Sara!!! XOXO
Happy 14 weeks, Baby P! 26(ish) more to go!!!
Peanut butter cup smokes sound amazing!
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