Finally Posting

It has been so long since I've posted, there is no excuse other than we've been really busy. Everyone can relate, work, cleaning, kids.

Here are some pretty recent ones of Ella. Looks like she's walking on the catwalk. I swear this one is all girl.

Everyone probably already knows by now, we are expecting our second baby. Due date is Sly's Birthday but that may change with the ultrasound. Plus this one is going to be a scheduled c-section so it should be here a couple weeks early. So we are looking at Ella's birthday. Why my sister and I keep having October babies is beyond me. Poor little Theo has no one to share his birthday. 4 of the 5 grandkids are the second week of october. Maybe Sean and Casey will have some in November, please let that be years and years away. Still too young for kids.

So the Chinese Lunar Calendar says I should be having a boy. I guess only time will tell. If it's a boy we are opting for Jackson, middle name James after my Granny's Grandfather. Her father was Michael, that would have been too weird. Jackson Michael, the kid would have been beat up in school. So we are thinking Jackson James.

My belly is just a popping out. There is no way I could have hidden this pregnancy even if I had chosen too. I am also carrying way different. My jeans already feel like they are cutting into my belly. With Ella I didn't wear maternity jeans until I was 7 months pregnant and now I think I am going to need them next month.

You can all see for yourselves.

I hope all is good with everyone.

Take Care,

Sarah

xxx

A Pictureless Blog

I know this may seem odd as I am always posting pictures but the batteries on my camera are dead. I figured that if I put off blogging another day, it may be months before I posted again.

So here goes....

We are now in our new house and are loving it. We get to spend so much more time outside as there are so much more things to do. Condo living is definately not suitable for kids. Ella loves it here, she loves being outside.

We've been crazy busy with the renovations, moving and work. On top of all of this Ella has been having a hard time with her molars. We are all awaiting these molars. I think Sly and I are more excited about them coming out than her. She'll be in teething rage for 3-4 days then be fine for a week and a half and then it all starts again, it's a never ending cycle until they are out.

Sly brought me to the World Championship Finals (Canada vs Russia) last Sunday and it was awesome. It was such a great atmosphere. Everyone there was so proud to be Canadian. Everyone was wearing red, lots had their faces painted and many flags were waving.

Everyone was chanting Canada! When Canada scored, you thought the roof was going to blow off the building, it was that loud. You couldn't help but yell and jump out of your seat.

It would have been fun for Canada to win but it was nice just the same. It is something I will remember for the rest of my life.

Congrats to the Russians who had not won in 15 years.

This weekend we are planning on relaxing a little. We have been on the go for the last couple months and June is going to be crazy.

Ella is growing like crazy and has now entered the terrible two stage. I feel like I'm living with a teenager. All she does is argue. I say yes, she says no. She wants me to help her do something, then when I do, she says no because she decided she wanted to do it herself.

It's the oddest thing as Ella had been the calmest little girl 'Angel' is what everyone said. The little girl who never complained about anything. It's like one morning she did a 360 and thought let's just try to get under mom and dad's skin. I'm hoping this doesn't last two long but am told it could be like this for a year. Please let her get through this stage fast.

All I keep telling myself is that I need to hold my own and when I say no, it's no. Even though she may yell and cry and throw herself to the ground.

What a drama queen! She's even mastered the fake cry when she doesn't get what she wants.

Enough of me going on and on. I hope all is good with everyone and that everyone has a great summer.

Love,

S

xxx

Ella & Ruby

Everyone, this is Ella's new best friend Ruby!

Ruby is so good with Ella.

Ruby is actually very patient with Ella. Ella will lay on her, pull on her, kiss her, she'll even put her in a headlock. Poor dog.

Ella just loves her.

-S

xxx

Our New Addition

Here are a few pics of Ruby who joined our family 3 weeks ago.

It's been one crazy winter. We've had record amounts of snowfall. We've beaten records from years and years ago.

This picture may look like your average pic but scroll down to the next and you'll see..........

that our snow banks are higher than Sly's truck.

Worst thing is, lots of it has gone.

We are so excited for Spring. The snow is finally starting to melt.

Hope all is good with everyone.

-S