August 2011
2 posts
Daycare Interviews = Success
We have finally wrapped up our daycare interviews (after having met with 7 different providers) and have chosen someone whom we love and wholeheartedly trust our little boy with.
It is such a relief to have found someone we feel so comfortable with - it will make the transition back into the working world much easier.
Thankfully, Liam only has to be in daycare for 3 days a week (Mondays 11-6,...
July 2011
11 posts
Daycare Interviews
I have set up 5 daycare interviews over the next couple of weeks. We have the first one this evening, 2 tomorrow night, 1 next Tuesday evening, and 1 next Wednesday evening.
I have put together a list of questions to ask the providers.
I think I have hit all of the important areas - in my husband and I’s point of view anyways - but want to make sure I have as comprehensive a list as...
Daycare
I have been looking in to daycare the last couple of weeks, since I will be teaching in the Fall and need someone to look after the little guy.
If I’m being completely honest, I am surprised at how hard of a time I am having with thinking of him being in the care of anyone else. It really is heartbreaking. My husband feels the same way, saying that as hard as it is to leave for work each...
8 Months
Yesterday marked 8 months since Liam was born back in November. I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone by, and how much he is constantly growing and changing every single day.
I love you, my beautiful boy. Daddy and I are so proud of you for all of the new things you’re constantly learning and doing. I can’t wait to see what you do next.
Wonderful Weekend
Adam, Liam and I had a wonderful weekend spent with friends and family. On Friday night we relaxed at home. Saturday morning we headed to Fergus to spend the day celebrating Kim’s birthday with a BBQ.
Liam and Adam must have forgotten to communicate, because they showed up wearing the same thing (how embarrassing!).
We were able to Skype in Rachel from Las Vegas and it was wondering...
Exam = Passed
Remember that hideous exam I had to write a couple weeks back? I received notification from the head of the examination committee that I PASSED. What a huge relief.
For those of you that don’t know, I am working towards attaining my PhD and have officially completed 2/3 of the components:
1. Coursework (all but 1 course complete) 2. 2 comprehensive exams (Medical Sociology/Health and...
Formula Fail
I wrote a post recently about trying to wean Liam from the breast and on to formula. I had originally planned to breastfeed until 6 months, when we could start introducing solids and such, but did not start trying to wean him until about a month ago. I’ve been trying a few times a week - with every bottle, nipple, sippy cup, cup, cup-with-straw - possible and have had no success. I have tried a...
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Teeth
Liam officially has 2 teeth! Both on the bottom, and both annoying the heck out of him. The first one made it’s grand appearance about a week and a half ago, and the second a few days later. I can tell more are going to sprout through any day now.
This has resulted in one sad, chewy, drooling baby boy. Seriously, everything goes in his mouth and gets chewed on. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
As a...
Treat Yourself
As a mother, the majority my time is spent with my son, playing with him, feeding him, changing him, putting him down for naps, and so on and so forth. When he is napping, I tend to try to get other things accomplished - such as cleaning the house, making lunch or dinner, working on school work - and rarely have any time for myself. The little time I do have is spent playing soccer, running,...
June 2011
10 posts
Study. Study. Study.
I have been MIA lately because I have been studying my butt of for my second (of two) comprehensive exams that I am required to write in pursuit of attaining my PhD. These things are insanely stressful.
On my reading list for this exam:
27 textbooks 58 journal articles 8 book chapters
Anything, and everything, is fair game.
It is a take-home exam, meaning I have 3 days (from 12pm Tuesday -...
Teething = Massive Sleep Deprivation
Liam is definitely teething, and this has resulted in a lot less sleep for Adam and I. For a while, he had been sleeping fairly consistently from 9pm-4am, would feed, and would sleep again until 8 or 9am. For the past month, he has been waking several times a night and it is harder to get him back to sleep.
I’m not really sure why babies aren’t born with the teeth they need for the...
Dad spends school year waving at bus, embarrassing... →
Please, whatever you do, click on this link and check this awesome dad out.
This is hysterical.
I have made a recommendation that Adam partake in this awesomeness when Liam is a teen.
There is a whole blog devoted to this venture, which you can find here.
Post-Partum Running
Shortly after I had Liam I made a commitment to run a 10k, which I completed at Ottawa Race Weekend this past Saturday. I went in to training for it with the hopes of shedding a few pounds, but did not want to take it too seriously.
After working out regularly, and running 3-4 times a week, I went in to the race hoping for a time under 55 minutes. My official chip time: 50 minutes 13 seconds. I...
Solid Foods Update
Liam has taken well to solid foods the last week or so. So far, we know that he likes:
1. Apple sauce 2. Carrots 3. Sweet Potatoes 4. Prunes 5. Mum-mums
In fact, he likes pretty much anything he can hold himself and put into his mouth.
So far we know that he does not like (i.e. no longer will even consider tolerating):
1. Rice cereal
We aren’t too concerned about the rice cereal, so...
May 2011
23 posts
Whole Wheat Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins... →
I made these muffins on Tuesday evening, and they are absolutely amazing. They are so moist and chocolatey and contain only 155 calories per (large) muffin.
What
You’ll Need:
3 bananas (mashed) 3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce 3 tbsp honey 2 tbsp skim milk 6 tbsp egg whites 1 tbsp vanilla…
Routine = Fail
As a mother, you learn fairly quickly how important establishing and maintaining a routine is.
Liam and I have developed a fairly good routine over the last few months, and it (generally) goes off without a hitch. Our day usually looks something like this:
4am: Change, feed, back to sleep 730am: Wake up, change, feed 8 - 930am: Play 930/10am - 1130am: Nap time #1 1130am: Wake up, change, feed...
6 Month Idea's?
Liam turns 6 months old tomorrow (I cannot believe it).
I want to do something special for his half-birthday. It’s a pretty big milestone considering how much he has grown and developed over the past 6 months.
I’m going to pick up a couple little things for him, but wanted to do something cake-related (that my husband and I will obviously eat).
Did anyone here do anything special...
Please Sponsor My 10k - Every Single Dollar Counts →
Hello my wonderful followers.
As you know, next Saturday I am running my first ever 10k. I am raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society and would absolutely love if you would consider sponsoring my run. Every single dollar counts, not donation is too small.
Last year I participated in Relay for Life, which consisted of a 12 hour overnight walk at our local high school. It was a wonderful...
Babies babies babies!
I’m so beyond excited that this gorgeous lady and her hubs are expecting a little miracle (I’m guessing it’s a boyyyyy!) in November. To say I can’t wait is the understatement of all time. She’s been so wonderful to my son, and I cannot wait to reciprocate when her little one makes his/her appearance in a few short months.
Another good friend of mine is expecting at...
Yawn
To say I am exhausted today would be the understatement of life. I got ZERO sleep last night, and now look and feel like a complete zombie.
Thankfully, Liam is due a nap in about half an hour and I am going to lay down and catch some Zzz’s with him. Otherwise, I’ll be a very cranky grumpy mama all day. No one wants that.
On a positive note today is Friday :) The hubs and I have ZERO...
Mother's Day
I’m a little late with this post, forgive me.
I had a fantastic mother’s day weekend.
Since becoming a mother myself, I have truly realized how difficult - but of course how rewarding - it is. It has given me a whole new appreciation for my own mom, and everything she has done for me and my brother our entire lives. Of course, I’d always been thankful but I’d never really...
New iPhone
I got an iPhone 4 today, after having a lender phone for the last month since having lost mine at the beginning of April. I loooove it.
I’ve downloaded the tumblr app, so beware! I’ll be able to post a pictures much more easily so be prepared for photos galore this weekend <3
Solid Foods? No thanks, mommy.
A month or so ago, I tried giving Liam some rice cereal and he loved it. Would pretty much eat as much as I wanted to give him. A couple weeks back I gave him a different brand - some organic crap - and it made him sick (as in throwing up, saddest thing of my life, sick). All he wanted was to be cuddled so I cuddled him and held him and rocked him to sleep for 5 or 6 hours until his tummy finally...
Early Riser?
My baby boy has decided, for the last few mornings, that a 6:30am wake-up time is a good idea. This wouldn’t be so bad if he went to bed at say, 6-7pm but he goes to bed with us, at around 10. I can usually coax him back to sleep if he does wake up at around 6-7am and he’ll sleep until 9-930 but not so much lately. There’s too many exciting things to do, so he wants to get up and...
I Need Motivation
I am going to admit that I half-assed my morning workout this morning since I was up a lot with the babe last night and was exhausted. He’s napping right now so I’m going to go join him for an hour and hopefully will wake up re-energized.
For every:
”:)” = 15 plank jacks “Smile” = 5 push-ups “Go” = 10 bicycle crunches “Run!” = 30 seconds high knees
Help a girl out and force me to snap out...
Moderate Workout #1 for Mamas (with babies) →
fit-healthy-happy:
Step 1: Buy a snugli/moby wrap/baby bjorn/ etc. (you get the idea). Step 2: Place baby in carry device. Step 3: Head outside. Step 4: Interval walk (start with 1 minute at a medium/moderate pace, followed by 1 minute at a fast pace (pump those arms!). Repeat x 15 for a 30 minute workout)….
This, and many other workout ideas, can be found on my fitness blog...
Easy Workout #1 for Mamas (with babies)
fit-healthy-happy:
Step 1: Buy a snugli/moby wrap/baby bjorn/ etc. (you get the idea). Step 2: Place baby in carry device. Step 3: Head outside. Step 4: Walk a ”meditative walk” (short, easy strides at a comfortable pace) for 1 hour.
You just burned 240 calories, and I am sure the babe loved the change of scenery =)
This workout burns approx. 4 calories per minute.
This, and many other...
Mamas want to get fit and/or loose some weight?
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Being a Mom
A lot of people ask me if I enjoy being a mom, and of course, I always answer “yes, I love it” without even a second thought. I do love it. I love my son more than anything in this world, granted, my husband and I have talked about things that we miss about life before our baby boy was born - the freedom to go on dates, go to movies, stay up late (without knowing we’ll pay for it...
rachel-celeste said: Dom is drooling. Looks at it and says ‘I can tell by the rims that that’s an expensive bike’ ha
Indeeeeed it was! I cannot wait to get on it. Next weekend, hopefully, I’ll have shoes for it and can take it out. I’ll let Dom know how it goes :)
Mini-Egg Pancakes
These things are delicious. As mentioned in my previous post, the hubs and I have decided to make mini-egg pancakes for Easter from here-on out. Reasons?
1) Pancakes are delicious 2) Mini eggs are delicious and Easter-like 3) Heated up pancakeyness with mini-eggs that melt in your mouth rock my world.
Not the healthiest, I admit, but it’s not often we indulge in something like this. I just...
April 2011
51 posts
Weekend @ Home
There aren’t many weekends that we aren’t busy running around some place, or expecting guests. This weekend if the first weekend, in many months, that we have ZERO planned. Today we woke up, hung out with the babe, did a workout together while he napped, went on a nice long walk, came home and cooked dinner together and just finished eating (Thai Tom Yum soup with brown rice...
Royal Wedding
I am currently curled up on the couch, under a blanket, with a nice hot cup of tea (fitting?), watching coverage of the Royal Wedding.
Don’t judge me! =)
My Health + Fitness Blog →
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I will be dedicating a bunch of posts to tips and advice for mommas who are looking to shed a few pounds and tone up! (With minimal time commitments, of course, since I know how hard it is with little ones).
