Go Giants!

My favorite NFL team plays on Sunday for a spot in the Superbowl. They are playing against the Packers and are the underdog to win. Sunday evening I'll be parked on the couch cheering for my team. I told Brent if they win on Sunday and play in the superbowl that I'll paint my face blue for the game. I meant it!

Mini Jen or Mini Brent...which will it be?

It's official, we are going to be parents!! The little bean is due June 19th and we are pretty excited. We were able to find out the gender, but it's under wraps for now.

I thought it would be fun to post some old wives tales and you can judge for yourself.

1. If the fetal heart rate is above 140 bpm it's a girl, if it's below 140 bpm then it's a boy. Baby Chmil = 160 bpm

2. If I'm craving sweet, it's a girl. If I'm craving salty it's a boy. I'm craving salty

3. If Brent puts on weight, it's a girl. If Brent doesn't it's a boy. Let's just say, he started a new diet this week

4. If I have acne it's a girl. If I don't have acne it's a boy. I have no more acne than usual. I never did grow out of that phase!

5. If I prefer sleeping on my left side, it's a boy. Right side, it's a girl. I prefer the Left

6. Extreme nausea means a girl. I've had no nausea

7. If my hands are dry, it's a boy. Soft hands mean a girl. I think my hands are on the softer side

8. Craving citrus? It's a girl. I can't get enough orange juice in a day. It's my major craving.

9. If you feel graceful during pregnancy it's a girl. Clumsy means a boy. Clumsy is my middle name

10. Carrying in front? A boy. Carrying all around the middle? A girl. I feel like I'm carrying all around the middle (at this point anyway!)

So..make your guess and answer the poll on the right.

Really, as long as it's cuter than this, we'll be happy.

Turkey, Elves and Presents!

Happy Holidays! I can't believe we are at the end of 2007. This has been such a busy year for us. Truthfully, I'm glad most of the reno's are over. The hard part is done. Phew. I hope 2008 is much less labor intestive.

We cooked our first turkey this year. It turned out great. Check out how golden brown that thing is!


We had lots of elves around the house this year. Maybe that is why we both got so spoiled with gifts this year. I think I got more presents than when I was a kid! Thank you everyone :)





Casey even finished the un-finishable puzzle!! I had to take a picture for photographic evidence!! I think it's been at least 4 years since someone has been able to put it together.


Paul was really good at finding all the comfortable spots in the house:





I'm SO close to posting bathroom pictures. Just waiting on the vanity doors to come.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Bad Blogger!

Yes, I have been a bad blogger. Hopefully I can get caught up this weekend with everything that has been going on.

The bathrooms are coming along, looks like we will just squeek in our Xmas target. Keep your fingers crossed.

We have had a toilet for a week now and I'm once again a happy person. Plus, our jet tub is working. I have been suffering for almost a year without one. Those who know me well, know I am a daily tub girl. Perhaps that's why I was so moody all this time....hmmmm.

We have started Christmas decorating, including the dogs who have a Santa and Elf outfit. Lights on the outside of the house are this weekends project. Neither of us have done it before.

It's full swing party season, we boycotted the company parties, but have still been busy with lots of other ones. Including the Chmilar and Associates Xmas party which was last weekend. The company was great, food was awesome and Santa even came. What more can you ask for?

Pics to come soon!

Not yet

Still no toilet, Still no plumber. Contractors are not good at returning messages. But, pics soon of the tiling. It's pretty much done!

All I want for Christams...

is a toilet on the main floor. Is that so much to ask for? I'm really getting annoyed with having to go to the basement to pee in the middle of the night. It sucks. Please Santa, I've been really good this year!

We had a busy weekend. Jim, Margaret, Baba, Donna and Ian came over for dinner on Sat. It was our first official dinner party in the new and improved house. Brent made is best ribs ever, and they were extra tasty. Baba's dog Cece got a little crazy in our back yard and came in looking like this (he's usually white):



Kristina and I made some Cranberry Orange relish on Sunday to give out as Christmas gifts. Then Brent and I headed out to Dolly and Marvin's farm for supper. It was so fun! I'm mad at myself for not bringing my camera. They have so many neat things out there. We took a ride on the dune buggy which was hilarous!

The bathrooms are well underway. We are having issues with the jet tub. It leaks and the repair man managed to make it worse instead of better. Hopefully that gets resolved this week. The vanities should go in this week too! Here are the latest main bath pictures:

The tiler did this in one day! The ceiling will be tiled as well:



Close up detail of the mosaic on the side:



Floor:

A week on my own

I LOVE the one weekend of the year when clocks get set back an hour, and this was it! Every minute of extra sleep counts. I fully make the most of it.

Brent left for Edmonton this evening, he is gone until Friday night. He's doing some training for work so I'm on my own. The house is eerily quiet when he's gone. I'm very thankful for the dogs (especially Winston) since he alerts me of any strange noises at night, and sounds a lot bigger than he really is when he's barking at the door. I triple check the doors, and scary movies are a definite no for the next few nights.

I don't know when I became such a scardey cat. I lived on my own for long enough and was never like this.

He also just happened to leave right when snow shovelling is necessary. Hmmmmmmm.