I sound like this guy today.

And I'm taking the impersonation to school with me!  Still not 100%, but lesson plans, weekly schedules, parent emails, and marking are anxiously awaiting my arrival (so my warped brain that can't relax tells me).  I suck at staying home.  Truly.  My saving grace is that there won't be any kiddo's there today and I won't have to act like "Mary Poppins 2.0" as my sister Dana might refer to it ;)

I just need to make it until 3 p.m.  I can do it.  I think.

As for my hubby.....he's sick now too!  Even with our commitment to sleep in separate beds, he has fallen ill to this nasty bug.  RATS!  You know what men are like when they are sick........(haha)..

Thinking of y'all and hoping you're staying HEALTHY and WARM at home!!!!
XOXO

small VICTORIES!

PEOPLE - I just woke up from a THREE HOUR nap!!!!!!!!!!!! (Insert lots of jumping up and down, cheering and smiling HERE.)

You see - I've never been one who can sleep during the day.  And as of late, I'm not even one that can sleep during the night.  Hence, this THREE HOUR nap is particularly monumental!!!

I'm off work again today (boo) but hopeful I can make it to the PD Day tomorrow.  Oh - and Thursday is a holiday.  I can DEFINITELY make it to THAT ;)

Meanwhile, I'm sure environmentalists around the world would have a hay-day if they knew how many boxes of Kleenex I've been through in the past 48 hours.  I can't even make it up to them by recycling the box itself......

I'll leave you with a BIG PROMISE to recycle like nobody's biz-nazzz all summer long ;) 

SICK DAY!

My very first one of the year.  I HATE taking time off but this nasty rhinovirus has me begging for rest and recuperation!  Let's hope my "honey/lemon/hot water/soup" ritual works like magic and has me back in the classroom tomorrow!!!

P.S.  On an optimistic note, laying in bed has given me time to watch Ashley and J.P.'s Wedding Special, as well as download some new apps for my iPhone!  Soon I will be a real "Photoshop Express" pro!

Baby P Update!

Phil and I just got home from the hospital.  We felt like we were back home in Canada - waiting for over 3 hours to see the doctor.  If it weren't for the "you look different" glares, I might have even gone off to find a Timmy's!!!

Anyways, somehow Baby P's due date was LOST IN TRANSLATION because it hasn't been the 16th of February for months.  Apparently, it has been the 10th of February since we made the clinic switch.  Not sure how this little piece of information was wrongly relayed, but it's exciting to know that our little one is expected to join us 6 days earlier than we thought!!!

We return to the doctor next Monday when she will do a full exam to decide if we can wait a couple more weeks or if I should be induced due to the diabetes.  CRAZY.  The possibility of her arriving next week is..........CRAZY.  Right?!!!!  Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!  Alas, maybe she'll be so snug and content and the doctor will allow her to stay inside for a wee bit more :) 

37 weeks today!!! 

We can't wait to meet you, little one!
XOXO

WE OWN A VEHICLE!

Over the holidays......

Phil:  (asking a serious question) Okay, Linds.  We need to have a serious talk.  What are we looking for in a car?

Lindsay:  (giving a serious answer) Cup-holders.

Phil:  Cup-holders?!!

Lindsay:  YES!  For tea!

Well, it turns out we got more than just cup-holders!  On Wednesday night, Phil picked up our first BIG purchase as "The Parkinson's" - a brand new "mineral silver" KIA Sportage!!!!!!!!!

It Only Took Me FOREVER.

LOVE this case.  The message is a GOOD ONE.  And so is the organization - "Whatever It Takes"!

I've had my brand-spanking-new iPhone since Christmas but postponed the set-up and crossover from Blackberry until yesterday (weird, ya?).  It's just that I was too concerned about decorating the nursery, reading up on labour, looking at baby names, preparing a new unit at school, and trying my darnedest to SLEEP that I didn't have the desire or motivation to learn about something different and oh-my-gosh expensive.  I also had strange visions of going into labour with a new device in hand and not knowing how to contact home to share the great news.  Am I being an irrational pregnant lady?  Probably.

Anyways, with Emily's recent admiration of the iPhone 5 I decided that the time had come.  With her by my side, we took my sweet mobile to the mall to get it ready to go.  My heart was racing for most of the process (told ya I was being irrational), as they snipped my SIM card, pushed different buttons, registered a new plan, pressed on a protective screen, and snapped on a protective case.  My heart continued to race as I received phone calls from random numbers (my contacts didn't survive the transfer), attempted to download WhatsApp to stay connected, and rushed to activate both FaceTime and Vonage in case the baby decided to come in a matter of moments.  (Irrationality at it's best?).

Thankfully, IT support was on standby all evening (ah-hem, EMILY!) and I went to bed with a whole phonebook of contacts, some favourite iTunes albums, a collection of favourite iPhoto's and the apps I deemed as necessities.  My Dad also served as a great resource and we figured out how to make FaceTime ring on both my mobile and iPad at the same time!  HOORAY!

Now I am doing the "fun" stuff - searching for cool apps and practicing my touch-typing (not so excellent as of present).  I can see how people LOVE the iPhone so much - even though my heart isn't 100% settled on it quite yet :)  Perhaps a few more days will be all it takes to get familiar (and fall head over heels) with this crazy-popular mobile of choice. 

Wish me luck as I navigate 2013.  New phone.  New baby.  New car.

I think I'm EXTRA-OFFICIALLY an ADULT.

RISE & SHINE!!!!!

This is always so easy on sleep-in days and always so difficult on must-get-up ones.

For example, today we have a shortened day due to parent-teacher conferences.  This means that the alarm was set for 7:15 a.m., rather than the usual 5 a.m.

Alas, who's WIDE AWAKE in the 5 o'clock's this morning?!

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

The good news is that the house is cozy and quiet.  I am making a warm cup of tea.  And I have a couple of hours to relax before round two with the parents and round TOO-MANY with the pregnancy panty hose :)

GOOD POINT!

While getting ready for bed....

Lindsay:  Have a good sleep love!  (teasing)  I will be sure to wake you up every hour when I go to the bathroom!

Phil:  You already do that!  

Lindsay:  Not true!  Haven't you noticed that some nights I go the bathroom and you sleep right through it?

Phil:  How would I notice that if I'm sleeping?! 

This led to a very excellent bedtime giggle :)

ENJOYING.

The blog's been rather quiet the last couple of weeks.  I know.  It's just that I am busy..................................ENJOYING.  It sounds weird.  The holidays are over and we're back to work and tutoring and coaching and whatnot.  This week we have parent-teacher conferences Wednesday night and Thursday all day.  I'm not sleeping great, rather tired and a wee bit achy all over.  But STILL, I find myself sitting here and typing away with a smile.

Yesterday we had our 36 week appointment with the doctor.  All is going well with Baby P.  She is healthy and growing - weighing 6 pounds now!  I can't wait to meet her, but at the same time I am savouring these final few weeks of pregnancy.

I've really enjoyed being pregnant.  The whole idea of growing a little person inside of me (part ME, part PHIL) is simply amazing.  Even SCIENCE, my academic BFF, has left room for me to feel like something MAGICAL has been happening.  Watching my belly grow and feeling our daughter move - it's been INCREDIBLE.  UNBELIEVABLE.  I'm not even sure I believe that science has a role in this at all.  It seems too FANTASY-LIKE for any practical involvement ;)  Clearly, pixie dust and many-a-wands are the more likely sources to thank!

I am also savouring the final few weeks of "PHIL & LINDSAY".  Soon enough, we will be "PHIL & LINDSAY & BABY P", which is also FABULOUS but also new with a side of scary.  Becoming parents is a BIG DEAL!  I suppose you learn as you go and I am just thankful that the person I get to do it with is a great man.  Phillip is another "pixie dust and wand" creation - he must be.  I don't know what I would do without him by my side.  (PHILLIP - I LOVE YOU!)    

So that's the WHAT'S UP on this side of the globe.  Right now I am enjoying afternoons of Good Morning America.  Having a tea.  Taking long showers.  Cuddling with my hubby.  And dreaming about the day that our daughter decides to join us!  

It's so close.  9 months???  Pfffft.  IMPOSSIBLE!

I told ya it was MAGIC.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!!!!

"All the flavour of Baileys without the alcohol!"

So we sit now and enjoy a decaf coffee with a splash of home....

HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!!!!