Another baby?!

No. I'm not expecting. Just thought I'd mess with you a little ;)

Alexandria, though, thinks we need another baby. A girl, to be specific. She actually asked if there was "another baby in there" - a really big sign that I need to get in shape!

She's got it all worked out. Jean-Paul asked where the baby would sleep. (In the crib with Zachary). What about when Zachary got bigger? (Move to Mommy and Daddy's room). Where would Mommy and Daddy go? (Somewhere else - not in the house). If Mommy and Daddy weren't here, what would Alex do when the baby cried at night? (Buy more soothers and have lots around). How would everyone eat? (Mommy and Daddy could come back during the day. It's only at night there's a problem.)

Alexandria-isms

This entry is more for myself than anything, really. I just want to record some of the funny things she says.

I amn't: Her way of saying I'm not. Which, really, if you think about it, if it is not can be it isn't. Why can't I am not be I amn't?
This day/This night: Her way of saying today or tonight. For example, "Would you like to have cereal for breakfast?" "Not this day."
By my own: A combination of by myself and on my own. "I wanna do it by my own!"
Mines: Makes sense if you think about it.... yours and mines. That is your toy. That toy is yours. So why wouldn't it be mines? "That toy is mines!"

I'll try to add more as I think of them. This is all that's coming to mind at the moment...

Almost there

So, I finished my pre-licensing course today. I now have one more step to take before I can sell life insurance in Ontario. That next step is the provincial exam and I have to take it within 90 days of getting my certificate (which I did today). I've had A LOT of information crammed into my brain the last couple weeks! I hope I can retain it long enough to pass the provincial.....

Back from the Big Smoke

We made a "quick" trip to Toronto today to visit the doc just to check on Zachary's ears. The doctor said there was some fluid, but not an infection (at the moment), but it could "go either way". We have to keep an eye out for crankiness and/or a fever. I really hope he doesn't develop another infection. Back-to-back antibiotics would not be a good thing.

Jean-Paul's gone back to Toronto already to see a show tonight. I'm heading back there tomorrow to talk to work about my "return" date and not coming back - if I find other work. I hoping they'll be flexible and let me come back if I need to..... We'll see!!

Dazzling Dinosaurs!

We went to the "Dazzling Dinosaurs" presentation/evening at the Early Years Centre tonight. Alex had a blast! I think the professor (retired from the University of Waterloo) was impressed. He was holding up a dinosaur and asked, "Has anyone seen The Land Before Time?" and of course Alexandria replied, "I have!". He asked, "What kind of dinosaur is this?" (expecting "long neck" as the reply, I'm sure), to which Alex responded, "A brachiosaurus!". I think he was surprised she knew what "coprolite" was, too. (Fossilized dinosaur poop). She's watching The Land Before Time as I write - again.

Break on through to the other side...

We finally had a breakthrough!! Happy St. Patrick's Day. Here's a tooth. Yes, one of Zachary's teeth is finally through. And in classic Zachary style, it's not one of the bottom two (as with most babies). Nope. It's the top right one. The other three front ones are right there, though. Any day now he'll have all four front teeth. So much for the cute, bottom-two-teeth baby smile....

He's still pretty stuffy. Still coughing a bit. But at least his nose isn't running like a tap like it has been for the past week or so! He seemed much better yesterday when his tooth finally popped through. He is uber drooly again today, though, so I'm sure the others aren't far behind.

The One, The Only, The Bon, The Jovi

Tuesday my mom came to stay for a couple nights to visit and lend a hand. Jean-Paul went to Toronto to see Nicholas Nickleby Part I, then to see Ron at the Rivoli afterwards. He didn't get home until the wee hours of the morning, so it was night to have another pair of hands around.

Wednesday around noon I headed out of town with 4 other moms for an afternoon of shopping (Vaughan Mills and IKEA), then dinner (WITHOUT kids!! yay!!) and yup, Bon Jovi. The concert was great. Nathalie (the driver mom) brought earplugs. They worked really well. You could actually hear the music and band more clearly without the constant hum of the crowd. Mom stayed with the kids while Jean-Paul went to work from about 2-9:30 or so. (Thanks again, Mom!) Alexandria was sad to see her go today :(

Here are some pics from last evening:The ladies out for a kid-free supper. We got to eat food that we didn't have to unwrap. We got to eat our meal without having to serve others first. We got to eat our meal hot! We got to drink (some of us, anyway). And we could focus on conversation instead of children. We love our kids, but..... ;)Many, many Jon Bon Jovis.Love the digital zoom! Not completely clear, but not bad at all considering how far back we really were.This was not on the stage. He popped up behind the sound guys in the middle of the crowd for a couple songs.A zoomed in shot of the closer Jon Bon Jovi. He's a yummy man!Daughtry (opening act and American Idol cast-off) came out for Blaze of Glory.Janet, Cary (with the $4 bottle of water!) and I in the further row and Catt and Kathy in front of us. (Nathalie took that pic)Nathalie, Janet (the only non-desperate housewife of the evening), Cary and me. Sorry you felt like a bag of crap Cary! You did really well!