2010 PGX

Today, we went to the annual Prince George Exhibition. It was a very warm day in Prince George, with temps hitting 31 degrees. We saw the animals, Emmy went on a bunch of rides a bunch of times, and we ate some trans-fat laden fair food. Emmy got a sparky temp tattoo as she didn't want her face painted. Here are the pics...

Swimming fun :-)

Emmy has been in swimming lessons for the past 4 weeks(2 separate lessons of 2 weeks each), and she has a great time... Unfortunately, she is having trouble with the requirements of the 'Salamander' level so we will be back at it in September. With any luck, she'll be a 'Starfish' in no time!I only do the lessons in the spring until early fall as I am not up to trying to dry Em's hair and bundling her up in the winter. Call me lazy but it's just not fun! Here are some pictures from both sessions....

Some recent Emmy funnies and more...

As I am so far behind in things that need to be done I have copied and pasted sine of my status updates from Facebook, which is good for two reasons. 1. I want to remember them, and 2. I don't have time to do a real post right now. I have a bunch of pics to post, but I just keep running out of time or Em steals my computer to play games on. Enjoy :0)


Funny from Emmy...Playing a painting game on the DSI, she looks up and asks. "Are rabbits gay?" Both Keith and I say, 'What?" and she says, "Gay! Gay!" Then I realize she's dropping her 'R"...but really it is the rabbits choice LOL

So, as Emmy and I walked up the stairs to her swim lessons last night, we passed a Mom and her 5-6 year old who were leaving. The girl said "Hi" to Em and the Mom told me that Em was beautiful. I said thanks and encouraged Em to say hi back. As we walked up the stairs, I was absolutely MORTIFIED when Em says loudly " ...Those people are weird
"..


I was telling Emmy last night about the movie I was going to see (but didn't end up going) was called Sex and the City. She says to Keith when he got home, "Mom's going to see sex on the road" I am thinking that would be a completely DIFFERENT type of movie!

Emmy just told me, "you are the best Mom I ever had"...there's more than one??? I have the C section scar LOL

Emmy told Keith
this AM that he could take her bright pink play microphone with Hannah
Montana stickers all over it to work to show all his coworkers LOL!

Another Em gem from this AM...She asked for a piece of bread with Peanut butter and jam on it...BUT did NOT want a peanut butter sandwich...

it always makes me giggle when Emmy starts sentences with "When I was young..." because at 4 she is so ancient!

After her bath tonight, Em ran around the house yelling, "I'm naked, look at my bum!" Hopefully she grows out of this before she's a teen LOL


Somehow, I don't see that happening!

Canada Day and more

Absolutely belated, but Happy Canada Day!
We had a quiet Canada day in general. We didn't take Em to Fort George Park as we were still in shock from 2 years ago that there were THAT many people in Prince George. Keith is pretty anti-crowds, so we went to a local park for her to play.
We then had a nice barbecue ala Keith. Overall a nice family day.

The pic before the video shows Em and I in our nightly tradition - working out. Every night as I head to the treadmill, she yells, "I am going to work out too!" and jumps on the Elliptical beside me (even though its HUGE on her) and we work out. Emmy for about 3 minutes before she is bored and I do my minimum of 30. I have lost 41 lbs now - still a LONG way to go, but I am committed and excited. Weekdays I exercise 30 mins as I tend to be crunched for time, on weekends it is usually 90.
We are off to Emmy's Salamander swim lessons tonight, so more pics coming!

Happy Fathers Day and more

I have been terrible with the updates lately. I have no good excuse, simply like any working Mom, I need more hours in the day. I have been working out daily and my motivation is still strong. But then add in work, Keith and Emmy and I have a full schedule. Luckily,Keith is amazing and doesn't mind cooking some nights(and I have to admit he is by far the better cook around here!)

We celebrated Father's Day in our usual fashion - as a family. Em made this card for Keith at daycare on Friday.




We spent the day together, playing in the backyard. Keith put out her pool and even took a few turns running through Em's Dora sprinkler. It was a great family day.

Happy Mother's Day 2010

Well, I didn't have breakfast in bed, and I was woken up by Keith telling Emmy to be quiet as I was trying to sleep, but it's all good. It's a beautiful, sunny day in Prince George and Em's cough seems to be a bit better. *side note she has been fighting a nasty cough and cold for a week. No fever, thankfully, but her cough made her sound like a 3-pack-a-day smoker, which I am guessing she is not!

Em brought home a gift from daycare on Friday and was so excited, she gave it to me that evening. I did try to have her wait, but I gave in to the pout.

Emmy's Mother's Day Gift





Keith's gift to me (with my permission as he still gets mocked for buying me a bathroom scale for my 36th birthday. It's an Elliptical machine to help me in my weight loss journey. I have been working out daily on the treadmill, but just testing this machine last night showed me it will help big time! (Keith put it together last night as well)
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So far it has been a good Mother's Day. I do get to treat myself to a Tim Horton's Ice Capp later on which will be sweet! (Part of my weight loss was trying to avoid the Iced Capp's but as I have not had one for a week, and have been under my calorie goal every day, and it's freaking MOTHER'S day, I deserve one! LOL

I want to wish all my fellow Mommies a wonderful Mother's Day. I know I am so blessed to have Emmy and I am forever grateful that I get to experience this amazing journey of motherhood.

Now if only the Canucks would pull their heads out of their asses and actually win tonight, I could count this as a perfect day.

Follow up with the Neurologist

On Thursday I had my follow up with the Neurologist from the March 5th issue. Coincidentally, I also received my $80 ambulance bill the same day. Fun stuff! My insurance will reimburse me, so not too worried about that one!

So, the consensus is that I had a seizure that morning, but she referred to it as a log named issue that I would need a degree to remember. The good news is it will clear up on its own and she doesn't believe I will have another . There is some swelling on my brain which I have to have another MRI to ensure it has cleared up. I gave some blood and I will wait to hear from her.

Driving Emmy

I watch this video and two things hit me. 1) I could watch this video all day as I love seeing and hearing my child laugh and have fun and 2) Oh my aching transmission when Emmy learns to drive T-minus 12 years and counting LOL.

First time on a bike

We went out this afternoon and got Emmy a helmet for her bike. This meant Emmy could try out her 'big girl' bike for the very first time.It may not seem like much, but I had tears in my eyes because my baby is growing up. I have no idea if she will remember this later on in life or not, but I hope she remembers her Daddy showing her how to ride and just how proud she makes us.

Easter 2010

Happy Easter Sunday, everyone.

Emmy has been running a low-grade fever and a nasty cough since yesterday, and due to the past issues with febrile seizures, we are sticking close to home today.

Regardless, Emmy was incredibly excited to find that the Easter Bunny had visited last night, bringing her some toys and a basket with some dress-up clothes in it.

A funny from this morning, when Emmy opened her toy and it had a baby, she yelled, "The baby has a dink! Mama, my baby has a dink!" She was saying her baby doll has a DRINK, but the R didn't come out. This made her dad and I nearly pee ourselves laughing .

Tony and Christopher's Birthday Party Mar 20

On Saturday, March 20, Em was invited to her friend's Tony and Chris's 4th and 5th birthday party. She had lots of fun with her buddies and was a good time.

On our way home, I was singing "you are my sunshine" to Emmy. When I finished, she sang on her own, "Please don't take my Mommy away"...which is my new favo





rite moment. I LOVE BEING A MOM!!! Even on the days Emmy throws her fits...

Recent pics

Although these pics don't show it, we are actually beginning to experience the "yearly thaw"...just hoping to see the grass by June!

The one where I went to the hospital

March 5, 2010 was an interesting day. Highlights included being taken to the hospital via ambulance, with my naked, fat bootie hanging out.

I'll start at the beginning.

Thursday night, I was planning to start a new medication, so I took my usual evening med (a blood pressure pill) earlier than normal, as I planned to add in the new med later that evening.

Evening went normally. I remember this part particularly clearly. As I took my pill before bed, it clearly had 100 imprinted on it. Great, except my new med that I was supposed to be taking should have read 40 and seeing the 100 should have triggered something...like "HEY MORON THAT'S THE WRONG PILL!" Alas, if it had, we would have missed the fun ahead...

Fast forward to the next morning. I have absolutely no memory of this, but Keith tells me he heard a loud bang around 6 am (normal wake up time for me) Keith tells me that he came upstairs , and I was laying beside my bed and the wall. He assumed I fell out of bed. Worried that he couldn't wake me, he called 911. If he was thinking of my pride, and the Emergency workers vision, he may of wanted to throw my nightgown on me as I had taken it off as I slept as I kept getting tangled in it. So there I am, fat, naked and probably blinding those poor workers or causing some stress leave.I'll say Keith was probably not worried about that when he more concerned I wasn't conscious.

I came to at the hospital. The Ambulance worker was asking me questions like the date or my birth date, and I could not answer his questions.

Long story short - I was released that afternoon and I am currently undergoing testing to rule out a seizure and to confirm I just passed out due to taking 2 blood pressure pills by accident. I still have to have an MRI and then hopefully we will have answers.

Regardless, have learned two important lessons: 1) use my pill box so I know what I have taken. and 2) Don't take off my PJ's at night 'cause that's when your naked butt will be the focus of Emergency worker's nightmares.

Poor, sick Elmo...

As I went grocery shopping this evening, Keith and Em were at home together. Em was playing with her Elmo doll, and Keith took this photo of Elmo, who apparently has a bit of an illness.

If you look carefully, Elmo is covered by a blanket and has a popsicle stick thermometer in his mouth.



I found this absolutely adorable when I returned home and just had to share.