First of all, I am officially done work. Yay for me! It was a BUSY last week, and it flew by. I'm quite relieved to be done as it was getting harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning. So, whooo hoooooo!!!!!
That being said, today is my first day off and what happens?? I get sick. Full blown sniffles, stuffed up, headache blahs. This is not how I imagined my first day off. I hope it's short lived because I do not want to go into labour with a cold.
Brent has been busy. He's primed the entire basement (thanks for your help Jon, Jim, Nnamdi and Cheyenne!), and is now starting to paint. He picked up the cabinets for the bar, and the bookshelves for beside the fire place, the french doors and the cork flooring today. It's 10:30 pm and he's still working! I did my part and went out and got him a 6 pack of Coors Light. The extra tall ones at that :)
I really should take some photos, but our camera is packed away in my hospital bag. Speaking of which I'm not at all feeling prepared for this baby. I hope this cold goes away so that I can have a somewhat productive week (in between naps).
And...Burdine, happy due date (well tomorrow)!!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Nursery Pics
I have had SO much fun decorating the nursery. It's not totally done but I do love it. It's our favorite animal theme...puppies!
My recycled curtains. We had these from the townhouse and I almost threw them out. I added the blue stripe and voila..good as new!
Another view, check out the lazy boy. It's so comfortable!! (and poo brown too...perfect for diaper explosions)
We will put the baby's name above the crib (once it's decided for sure). I found a website that has some fun custom vinyl names, Vinyl Attraction , all I have to do is pick out the colors.....and we need to agree on what to name this kid. That is proving to be the hard part.
Crib close up - I'll have to take off the bumper pads one baby is here. But for now, they are staying put. At least I can enjoy them for a little while.
The welcoming comittee (thanks Mom!!!) Can you spot the intruder?
Dog art, from Art.com
We found a use for Brent's old dresser. Some new knobs totally made it cute again! (It was missing a few knobs to begin with). I've hired a photographer, Ashley Skjaveland Photography to come to the house and take some newborn pictures. I LOVE her pictures. I plan on putting one above the dresser to fill that space and put up some Paul and Winston photos too. We can't forget them!
Dog bum hooks from Ikea...and some paw prints to finish it off.
I'm already thinking of how to decorate the play room in the basement. I guess I've got a few years to come up with the perfect design.
I hope the ultrasound tech was right because if this baby pops out a girl, I hope she likes blue !?!?!
(I'll have to ask Astrid how to make the links pop up in a new window....I have no clue how to do that!)
My recycled curtains. We had these from the townhouse and I almost threw them out. I added the blue stripe and voila..good as new!
Another view, check out the lazy boy. It's so comfortable!! (and poo brown too...perfect for diaper explosions)
We will put the baby's name above the crib (once it's decided for sure). I found a website that has some fun custom vinyl names, Vinyl Attraction , all I have to do is pick out the colors.....and we need to agree on what to name this kid. That is proving to be the hard part.
Crib close up - I'll have to take off the bumper pads one baby is here. But for now, they are staying put. At least I can enjoy them for a little while.
The welcoming comittee (thanks Mom!!!) Can you spot the intruder?
Dog art, from Art.com
We found a use for Brent's old dresser. Some new knobs totally made it cute again! (It was missing a few knobs to begin with). I've hired a photographer, Ashley Skjaveland Photography to come to the house and take some newborn pictures. I LOVE her pictures. I plan on putting one above the dresser to fill that space and put up some Paul and Winston photos too. We can't forget them!
Dog bum hooks from Ikea...and some paw prints to finish it off.
I'm already thinking of how to decorate the play room in the basement. I guess I've got a few years to come up with the perfect design.
I hope the ultrasound tech was right because if this baby pops out a girl, I hope she likes blue !?!?!
(I'll have to ask Astrid how to make the links pop up in a new window....I have no clue how to do that!)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Bumps!
A photo from my sister in law, Burdine's baby shower that was April 24th. She's due June 1st, I'm due June 18th. We tried to put our arms around eachother for a photo and it was quite a stretch!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Jen's thought of the day
I have 4 weeks of work left. Can you tell I was smiling as I typed that? I can't wait to be done. To keep a long story short, my employer and I could not come to an agreement as to a leave of absence, so I don't have a job to come back to. This is the first time in my working life that I have not had a job lined up. It feels strange!! I'm nervous about that, but at the same time it has opened up my mind to new possibilities. Hopefully if and when I decide to go back, I'll have figured out exactly what I'm looking for. My experience at this job has made me realize that I value a company that places value on their employees. I guess I had taken for granted the fact that my previous employers did such a good job at that! This one..not so much. Oh well..at least I know for this for future jobs. My criteria will be different from now on, that I can guarantee. It's not always about the signing bonus or the stock options. It's hard not to make those the decision making factor when choosing a job, but I think I've learned to place increased value on the non-monetary factors as well.
In home reno news: the basement drywall has started, the new furnace is going in. I smell progress! We are trying to choose paint colors for down there, not an easy task at all.
In home reno news: the basement drywall has started, the new furnace is going in. I smell progress! We are trying to choose paint colors for down there, not an easy task at all.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
7 Things
I have been tagged by Jill! I didn't even know she knew I had a blog! Jill, I'm going to check out your blog now that I know you have one too.
Ok, here goes. 7 facts about myself!
1. I am a bath person. I take a bath every day, even in the summer. I was miserable when we were renovating our bathrooms and I was tubless. (Jet tubs are even better)
2. I like my job, but I dont think it's my passion. That's pretty normal though isn't it?
3.Back in the day we used to call Brent Hot Tub Boy because my friends and I didn't know his real name. (Hmmm, maybe that's why I liked him so much, referring to fact #1)
4. I have a weakness for cake. Any cake of any kind.
5. New Zealand was my most favorite trip. I would go back there in a heartbeat.
6. Texas accents are my pet peeve.
7. I often dream of moving somewhere that houses cost $100 000 and opening a little book store and living a simple life away from the hustle and bustle of a big city. Maybe one day!
Here are the rules:
Link to the person who tagged you.
Post the rules in your blog entry.
Share 7 random, or weird, facts about yourself.
Tag people at the end of the post, linking to them.
Leave a comment on their blog so that they know they’ve been tagged.
I've tagged the following people. Not many I know have blogs that they still update. It's a full time commitment being a blogger!
Astrid - Is the best blogger I know. She updates almost daily, and must take her camera everywhere!
Jacqueline - My sister
Marcela who is getting married this weekend, so I'm sure her blog is the last thing on her mind. Best Wishes Marcela!!
Ok, here goes. 7 facts about myself!
1. I am a bath person. I take a bath every day, even in the summer. I was miserable when we were renovating our bathrooms and I was tubless. (Jet tubs are even better)
2. I like my job, but I dont think it's my passion. That's pretty normal though isn't it?
3.Back in the day we used to call Brent Hot Tub Boy because my friends and I didn't know his real name. (Hmmm, maybe that's why I liked him so much, referring to fact #1)
4. I have a weakness for cake. Any cake of any kind.
5. New Zealand was my most favorite trip. I would go back there in a heartbeat.
6. Texas accents are my pet peeve.
7. I often dream of moving somewhere that houses cost $100 000 and opening a little book store and living a simple life away from the hustle and bustle of a big city. Maybe one day!
Here are the rules:
Link to the person who tagged you.
Post the rules in your blog entry.
Share 7 random, or weird, facts about yourself.
Tag people at the end of the post, linking to them.
Leave a comment on their blog so that they know they’ve been tagged.
I've tagged the following people. Not many I know have blogs that they still update. It's a full time commitment being a blogger!
Astrid - Is the best blogger I know. She updates almost daily, and must take her camera everywhere!
Jacqueline - My sister
Marcela who is getting married this weekend, so I'm sure her blog is the last thing on her mind. Best Wishes Marcela!!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Who says we can't all get along?
Paul is a PALS dog (www.palspets.com) and we visit the seniors home twice a month. He loves going, and recently has made a new friend. This friend is a cat. So much for the old saying that cats and dogs don't like eachother. They visit the seniors together, they snuggle, they share bed space and couches. They are inseperable while we are there! Here are a few shots from our last visit.
Sharing a little couch space.
One couple brings their guinea pigs and Paul LOVES them! He sticks his head right in the basket and gets so excited. The owners always have to put them on the ground and hold them out for Paul. Note, Bingley waiting patiently in the background.
Sharing a little couch space.
One couple brings their guinea pigs and Paul LOVES them! He sticks his head right in the basket and gets so excited. The owners always have to put them on the ground and hold them out for Paul. Note, Bingley waiting patiently in the background.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Note to self
I still have not posted pics of our finished ensuite bathroom! I'll try and do that this week. The shower in there is awesome, those body sprays are heaven on a sore back. Pics to come soon...I promise!
On the basement front, the framer starts on Thursday morning and drywalling begins next week. Ack!?! That means we have a busy weekend ahead of us. My job is to remove the thousands of nails that were holding up the wood pannelling. I shouldn't complain though, Brent has to do the electrical and insulation and painting and flooring. I have a good excuse though :)
Here's a pic of the cork flooring we are probably going to use:
In shopping for cork flooring we learned you really get what you pay for. The less expensive stuff scratches much easier because it doesn't have as good of a sealant on it. If you choose a stained color of the less expensive kind, it will chip and show the original color under it. So, we comprimised and we are getting the cork I want in the bar/fireplace area and putting laminate in Brent's work out area and the bedroom.
I didn't want any laminate in this house, BUT if I want that cork we needed to cut costs somewhere. Plus laminte has come a long way since we put it in the townhouse. There are so many more varieties now, and really...for a basement, it makes sense.
On the basement front, the framer starts on Thursday morning and drywalling begins next week. Ack!?! That means we have a busy weekend ahead of us. My job is to remove the thousands of nails that were holding up the wood pannelling. I shouldn't complain though, Brent has to do the electrical and insulation and painting and flooring. I have a good excuse though :)
Here's a pic of the cork flooring we are probably going to use:
In shopping for cork flooring we learned you really get what you pay for. The less expensive stuff scratches much easier because it doesn't have as good of a sealant on it. If you choose a stained color of the less expensive kind, it will chip and show the original color under it. So, we comprimised and we are getting the cork I want in the bar/fireplace area and putting laminate in Brent's work out area and the bedroom.
I didn't want any laminate in this house, BUT if I want that cork we needed to cut costs somewhere. Plus laminte has come a long way since we put it in the townhouse. There are so many more varieties now, and really...for a basement, it makes sense.