I have a confession to make. Posts of these sort are cop-out posts. Like ones that I write when I don't feel like sorting my thoughts into longer, more meaningful posts. Or the ones I write when I truly have nothing longer or more meaningful to say. Perhaps you know that already. Glad you came back anyways ;)
* HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!! Phil and I had a very quiet NYE together. We enjoyed some appetizers and pretend bubbly all the while trying to keep our eyes open for a single episode of Greys Anatomy (romantic, right?!). Then Phil took one look at me - decided I looked like an exhausted wreck (the romance continues! ha!) - and sent me to bed by 10 o'clock! And - GET THIS - I slept for EIGHT HOURS IN A ROW!!!!!!!!!!! Not because Jet slept that long. But because my husband is the best ever and didn't come knocking for a rest until 6 this morning. THANK YOU HUN!
* You know there's a newborn in the house if.......you decide a sweatshirt is still clean when "there's only a bit of spit-up on it." Ha!!!!!!!! Phil didn't even question my train of thought either.
* I started watching a show called "Face Off" this morning. By started, I mean I only lasted two minutes. It's a reality show about the incredible people who do special effects make-up. The concept was great (the show has been on for 7 seasons!) but the effects were kinda frightening at times and so I had to quit it. The last thing I need right now is nightmares ;) In other tv news, Chasing Life has proven to be quite enjoyable :)
* Nory. Oh Nory. Today we went to a nearby mall and what the entire experience taught us was that our daughter is officially "TWO". TWO. Of the terrible variety. Eek! Things that happened on our journey? A huge, very public hissy fit about NOT purchasing some colourful spoons (#mortified). The realization that she can reach the passenger door handle (#lockitup). And an independent escape from her car seat (#nowwhat?). When re-positioning her in the car seat, she continued to tell me "STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!" until Phil turned around and said "excuse me?!". To which our darling daughter reciprocated, "EXCUSE ME?!!!!" And it's a gosh darn GOOD thing that laughter came out of the three of us because the alternative would have been a full fledged tear fest given the embarrassment Nory put us through in the mall. Sigh. We're not quite sure how we're going to navigate the upcoming challenges of this parenthood thing, but we're 100% certain that ELEANOR DOUGLAS is going to put us to the test. Unfortunately, it's not one of those "study like mad and ace it!" sorta things either. Otherwise, I'd rock it. On my first attempt.
* My brother is getting married in two sleeps and it's really hard to be here and not there. REALLY, REALLY HARD. You know, I thought I'd be able to "woman-up" and deal relatively fine. I even thought I could "mom-up" and make it out okay. But, you guys, it's tough! Especially when you think about it AFTER your toddler has a serious meltdown in a jam-packed children's store....HA!
* I love black and white photos. LOVE, LOVE. You might recall that our entire wedding album is black and white and I often turn my Facebook/Instagram photos into B&W too. Not only do they reduce things down to a simplistic moment in time, they get rid of some of the blur that consistently happens with a toddler. WIN/WIN!
* Bad news - my iPhone's touch screen capabilities are starting to get fussy. As in, I SOMETIMES have to restart my phone in order for it to work. My fear is if I ever have to make an important call and I am unable to do so before restarting my mobile. I'm going to try restarting it every morning to see if that helps prevent the issue. I'm not ready to part with this phone just yet. Nor am I willing to fork out the cash for a new one!
* GO CANADA GO!!!!!! We've been fortunate to be able to watch some of the World Junior Games with Canadian pals over the break. This morning we watched the USA vs Canada game and MAN, the last few minutes were stressful!!!!!!
* REALLY GOOD NEWS!!!! We have applied to get all of our passports either renewed or acquired! We also applied for Jet to become an official Canadian citizen! (We = Phil, by the way). We're hoping to have these documents returned to us as soon as possible but, as with Nory's citizenship, the process can take 6-12 months. We'll let you know when she's a REAL DEAL Canadian Girl!
* HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!! Phil and I had a very quiet NYE together. We enjoyed some appetizers and pretend bubbly all the while trying to keep our eyes open for a single episode of Greys Anatomy (romantic, right?!). Then Phil took one look at me - decided I looked like an exhausted wreck (the romance continues! ha!) - and sent me to bed by 10 o'clock! And - GET THIS - I slept for EIGHT HOURS IN A ROW!!!!!!!!!!! Not because Jet slept that long. But because my husband is the best ever and didn't come knocking for a rest until 6 this morning. THANK YOU HUN!
* You know there's a newborn in the house if.......you decide a sweatshirt is still clean when "there's only a bit of spit-up on it." Ha!!!!!!!! Phil didn't even question my train of thought either.
* I started watching a show called "Face Off" this morning. By started, I mean I only lasted two minutes. It's a reality show about the incredible people who do special effects make-up. The concept was great (the show has been on for 7 seasons!) but the effects were kinda frightening at times and so I had to quit it. The last thing I need right now is nightmares ;) In other tv news, Chasing Life has proven to be quite enjoyable :)
* Nory. Oh Nory. Today we went to a nearby mall and what the entire experience taught us was that our daughter is officially "TWO". TWO. Of the terrible variety. Eek! Things that happened on our journey? A huge, very public hissy fit about NOT purchasing some colourful spoons (#mortified). The realization that she can reach the passenger door handle (#lockitup). And an independent escape from her car seat (#nowwhat?). When re-positioning her in the car seat, she continued to tell me "STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!" until Phil turned around and said "excuse me?!". To which our darling daughter reciprocated, "EXCUSE ME?!!!!" And it's a gosh darn GOOD thing that laughter came out of the three of us because the alternative would have been a full fledged tear fest given the embarrassment Nory put us through in the mall. Sigh. We're not quite sure how we're going to navigate the upcoming challenges of this parenthood thing, but we're 100% certain that ELEANOR DOUGLAS is going to put us to the test. Unfortunately, it's not one of those "study like mad and ace it!" sorta things either. Otherwise, I'd rock it. On my first attempt.
* My brother is getting married in two sleeps and it's really hard to be here and not there. REALLY, REALLY HARD. You know, I thought I'd be able to "woman-up" and deal relatively fine. I even thought I could "mom-up" and make it out okay. But, you guys, it's tough! Especially when you think about it AFTER your toddler has a serious meltdown in a jam-packed children's store....HA!
* I love black and white photos. LOVE, LOVE. You might recall that our entire wedding album is black and white and I often turn my Facebook/Instagram photos into B&W too. Not only do they reduce things down to a simplistic moment in time, they get rid of some of the blur that consistently happens with a toddler. WIN/WIN!
* Bad news - my iPhone's touch screen capabilities are starting to get fussy. As in, I SOMETIMES have to restart my phone in order for it to work. My fear is if I ever have to make an important call and I am unable to do so before restarting my mobile. I'm going to try restarting it every morning to see if that helps prevent the issue. I'm not ready to part with this phone just yet. Nor am I willing to fork out the cash for a new one!
* GO CANADA GO!!!!!! We've been fortunate to be able to watch some of the World Junior Games with Canadian pals over the break. This morning we watched the USA vs Canada game and MAN, the last few minutes were stressful!!!!!!
* REALLY GOOD NEWS!!!! We have applied to get all of our passports either renewed or acquired! We also applied for Jet to become an official Canadian citizen! (We = Phil, by the way). We're hoping to have these documents returned to us as soon as possible but, as with Nory's citizenship, the process can take 6-12 months. We'll let you know when she's a REAL DEAL Canadian Girl!
If we were there for tea- we would tell you that the TWOs pass just after the child's second birthday. We would give Phil a high-5 for the gift of 8 hours of uninterrupted s-l-e-e-p! We would donate to the "New Phone for Lindsay" campaign. We would cheer along with you while Canada competes in the World Juniors. We would wish that you could be whisked away to your brother's wedding via a futuristic transporter that would allow babies. Finally we would expedite the Canadian citizenship conundrum with our wasta! Love you guys. When can we come for tea?
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