Annika is almost 2.. will be 2 this Sunday.
For some bizarre inexplicable reason.. I think I may be getting a touch of baby fever.
So many people are expecting new babies!
On one hand.. its really nice to have 2 who are starting to be independent. Life is just starting to settle down, the kids can be palmed off once in awhile for us to have a break. We should probably think of doing more travelling. Ski trip? Beach holiday? Watch more plays?
Buuttt... of course people start announcing more babies via Facebook. And putting up pictures of babymoons... its quite amazing... people my age could be expecting anywhere from the first to their third kid.
Annika really enjoyed her party!
We invited a whole bunch of neighbours down, plus a few close friends. The kids had a ball! This was the most relaxed party I'd ever organised... didn't even have any games, just a little home cooked food, plenty of cold beer and drinks.
And when it came to opening presents, we did it in stages.
Annika was super possesive!
Of course Madison wanted to lay claim to the new toys.. but Annika was quick to protest :"itssss mmmiineeee...."
Clever little bugger.
Haven't really decided what and if we should do anything this weekend... maybe dinner for the family.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Annika's impending birthday
My dear baby is turning 2.
Where did time go? I can hardly remember her baby days already.
I don't think I feel sad or anything... but maybe I do. I don't like the baby days really, but then time does go so quickly. When did she morph from being a fully dependent baby to this current terrible 2 stage of " I can do by myself...." imagine a whiny determined tone...?
With each birthday I get lazier and lazier. Poor 2nd and subsequent kid. At least she still gets a 'fancy' cake. I'm attempting to make Pingu the penguin. I let Annika flip through the children's cake making book and she chose the penguin. I tried to encourage her to pick the easier octopus but she was determined. And didn't change her mind over several months!
The past few months have been tough.. Chris is facing the final and probably toughest hurdle in August. He has to clear the exit exam and HE IS DONE. To his credit, he has been working and studying hard. But this also means that he hardly sees the kids, and when he does he seems distracted and distant. He has also been grumpy and less fair tempered... I hope this is not a permanent thing.
Last month, Chris organised for us to have a look at the penthouse at our apartment.
OMG... it would be so nice to have that extra space. But the $$$$$$... and of course the question of whether it's even a good idea to try and buy it. Or should we be looking at another location? OR just stay put and not stress over it?
We've got the agent started at getting our rental unit sold so if it does go then perhaps that option might become a little bit real?
OR is it too crazy?
I am going insane thinking about all this. Why can't someone just tell me what the right thing is?
Where did time go? I can hardly remember her baby days already.
I don't think I feel sad or anything... but maybe I do. I don't like the baby days really, but then time does go so quickly. When did she morph from being a fully dependent baby to this current terrible 2 stage of " I can do by myself...." imagine a whiny determined tone...?
With each birthday I get lazier and lazier. Poor 2nd and subsequent kid. At least she still gets a 'fancy' cake. I'm attempting to make Pingu the penguin. I let Annika flip through the children's cake making book and she chose the penguin. I tried to encourage her to pick the easier octopus but she was determined. And didn't change her mind over several months!
The past few months have been tough.. Chris is facing the final and probably toughest hurdle in August. He has to clear the exit exam and HE IS DONE. To his credit, he has been working and studying hard. But this also means that he hardly sees the kids, and when he does he seems distracted and distant. He has also been grumpy and less fair tempered... I hope this is not a permanent thing.
Last month, Chris organised for us to have a look at the penthouse at our apartment.
OMG... it would be so nice to have that extra space. But the $$$$$$... and of course the question of whether it's even a good idea to try and buy it. Or should we be looking at another location? OR just stay put and not stress over it?
We've got the agent started at getting our rental unit sold so if it does go then perhaps that option might become a little bit real?
OR is it too crazy?
I am going insane thinking about all this. Why can't someone just tell me what the right thing is?
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Uncle Anthony visits!
Chris' brother is here for a 10 day visit.
I think it's the school holidays in Australia hence the visit. (He's a school teacher)
The kids love it when he comes.
He arrived Tuesday (3/7/12) evening, so the kids got to go to the airport to pick him up. I made sure I checked the terminal that he was supposed to land at ( T3 ), so Pa dropped Warni and me with 3 kids at the departure area. Then I find out that he was supposed to land at T2 ( argh! ). Of course now I couldn't find my dad. So I call him and tell him to meet us at T2 while we took the Skytrain over.
It all worked out in the end, but it was crazy trying to herd 3 high energy kids around.
We had an earthquake at Swensens to calm all our nerves down after we finally met Anthony. (who had been waiting close to 30minutes by the time we finally met him)
When I see how he plays with the kids I think about how nice it is to just be with them. But I guess someone needs to do the crap daily stuff. And guess who that turns out to be. How come I get to plan meals/shop for food/chauffeur kids around everyday??
The best part of him visiting is that I get to go to work and not feel so guilty!
It's a pity he doesn't live here so the kids get to spend more time with him regularly.
I just hope he has a good time here and will come back again soon!
I think it's the school holidays in Australia hence the visit. (He's a school teacher)
The kids love it when he comes.
He arrived Tuesday (3/7/12) evening, so the kids got to go to the airport to pick him up. I made sure I checked the terminal that he was supposed to land at ( T3 ), so Pa dropped Warni and me with 3 kids at the departure area. Then I find out that he was supposed to land at T2 ( argh! ). Of course now I couldn't find my dad. So I call him and tell him to meet us at T2 while we took the Skytrain over.
It all worked out in the end, but it was crazy trying to herd 3 high energy kids around.
We had an earthquake at Swensens to calm all our nerves down after we finally met Anthony. (who had been waiting close to 30minutes by the time we finally met him)
When I see how he plays with the kids I think about how nice it is to just be with them. But I guess someone needs to do the crap daily stuff. And guess who that turns out to be. How come I get to plan meals/shop for food/chauffeur kids around everyday??
The best part of him visiting is that I get to go to work and not feel so guilty!
It's a pity he doesn't live here so the kids get to spend more time with him regularly.
I just hope he has a good time here and will come back again soon!
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