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Monday, August 10, 2009
One week from now I will be a Dad!
Wow two posts in two days! Louisa and I found out today that we will be parents in one week from now. We have a C-section scheduled for Monday August 17th. Just one week to go. Wow!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
How to not impress your Mother-in-law
Yea I know it has been a long time since I have posted any new blog posts. There have been many things that I wanted to post but never seemed to get around to it. Let me tell you a little story and then I will provide an update on what is going on in my life.
So my Mother-in-law is visiting and tonight I was going to BBQ some salmon on a cedar plank. Everything is going fine, I soaked the plank for 6 hours in preparation. I don't think she has ever had salmon cooked on a cedar plank and she was interested to see what I was doing. I was proud of myself and hoping she was a bit impressed with my cooking skills. Once the salmon was cooked I asked Louisa for an oven mitt so I could bring the salmon inside. Well I underestimated how hot the plank would be even though I was wearing an over mitt. After a few steps away from the BBQ it was starting to burn my hand so I attempted to place it back down on the BBQ. The salmon fillet slid right off and onto the ground with a big splat! I was very upset at myself and embarrassed at what I had done.
I was hungry as a bear as I had not eaten much all day and it was a little later than when we normally eat. Here I just ruined our main course. Fortunately there was still another half of a fillet left because we bought it at Costco. So Louisa's mom cooked that half in the oven. So it wasn't a total loss but I was so mad at myself.
Other than that things are good. Baby Bethany is due to come out in a few weeks. Can't wait to meet her. Louisa and I have done everything we can to prepare. Louisa has read countless books, we took the prenatal classes, went to a breast feeding seminar and even a cloth diaper consultation. The room is ready and all the baby clothes have been washed.
I am thrilled to become a dad. It is something that I have been looking forward to since I was probably a teenager. Not that I wanted to become a teenage dad, just that I knew that I wanted to be a father one day. It is such an exciting time right now. As I am sure any parent will know just knowing that you will become a parent you start to look at things differently.
I have always been a big music buff. I have tone of CD's and MP3's, all genres of music. Now when I listen to a song I am like "Oh I never realized that song had swear words in it" and I remove it from my playlists so I don't expose Bethany to it. I have even started a playlist for her with children's songs.
The summer is coming to a close soon which means all the activities will be starting up again. I have a meeting on Tuesday for the Knights of Columbus to start our fall planning and I will also be holding a Group Committee meeting for scouts to ramp up for the fall. Granted with Bethany coming I won't be able to do as much for the first couple of months. It will be interesting to see if I can manage to keep the right balance. One thing is clear to me, Louisa and Bethany have to come first.
I will try to post more often, if I can find time. I am sure I will have tons of things to blog about.
So my Mother-in-law is visiting and tonight I was going to BBQ some salmon on a cedar plank. Everything is going fine, I soaked the plank for 6 hours in preparation. I don't think she has ever had salmon cooked on a cedar plank and she was interested to see what I was doing. I was proud of myself and hoping she was a bit impressed with my cooking skills. Once the salmon was cooked I asked Louisa for an oven mitt so I could bring the salmon inside. Well I underestimated how hot the plank would be even though I was wearing an over mitt. After a few steps away from the BBQ it was starting to burn my hand so I attempted to place it back down on the BBQ. The salmon fillet slid right off and onto the ground with a big splat! I was very upset at myself and embarrassed at what I had done.
I was hungry as a bear as I had not eaten much all day and it was a little later than when we normally eat. Here I just ruined our main course. Fortunately there was still another half of a fillet left because we bought it at Costco. So Louisa's mom cooked that half in the oven. So it wasn't a total loss but I was so mad at myself.
Other than that things are good. Baby Bethany is due to come out in a few weeks. Can't wait to meet her. Louisa and I have done everything we can to prepare. Louisa has read countless books, we took the prenatal classes, went to a breast feeding seminar and even a cloth diaper consultation. The room is ready and all the baby clothes have been washed.
I am thrilled to become a dad. It is something that I have been looking forward to since I was probably a teenager. Not that I wanted to become a teenage dad, just that I knew that I wanted to be a father one day. It is such an exciting time right now. As I am sure any parent will know just knowing that you will become a parent you start to look at things differently.
I have always been a big music buff. I have tone of CD's and MP3's, all genres of music. Now when I listen to a song I am like "Oh I never realized that song had swear words in it" and I remove it from my playlists so I don't expose Bethany to it. I have even started a playlist for her with children's songs.
The summer is coming to a close soon which means all the activities will be starting up again. I have a meeting on Tuesday for the Knights of Columbus to start our fall planning and I will also be holding a Group Committee meeting for scouts to ramp up for the fall. Granted with Bethany coming I won't be able to do as much for the first couple of months. It will be interesting to see if I can manage to keep the right balance. One thing is clear to me, Louisa and Bethany have to come first.
I will try to post more often, if I can find time. I am sure I will have tons of things to blog about.
Monday, May 18, 2009
1 Year Wedding Anniversary
This past weekend marked Louisa and my one year wedding anniversary. And it was a pretty darn good weekend if I do say so myself. To kick things off we attended the wedding of friends of ours on Saturday. Same weekend (1 year later), same church, same time, even same priest. It was a bit surreal. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were the ones standing at the alter.
Next on our agenda was an overnight get away to Prince Edward County. When we went to drop Bee Bee off at the dog sitter there was no sign of her. After some quick thinking and thanks to the kindness of Barry and Annette we dropped Bee Bee off at Barry and Annette's house and we were on our way.
Since we didn't have any real time line we decided to stop off at Merrickville for Breakfast. Once we made it to Picton we spent some time walking through the shops on the main drag before checking in to our sleeping quarters.
Louisa had booked us a room at the Huff Estates Winery. We had a little trouble locating it though. We had printed off maps and directions but they were lost in the wind at a service station. We turned to the GPS and for once it failed us. It sent us on a wild goose chase and we became lost. Eventually we found our way and made it to the estate.
Before heading back to Ottawa we went for a nice romantic walk on the beach at Sandbanks Provincial Park. We also found a great bakery where we bought some fresh made bread and donuts and a pie.
It was a great trip. Very relaxing. It will also be the last trip that we will be able to go on before the baby comes. Next time we go somewhere we will have so much stuff to bring. This trip we only brought one carry on size suitcase between the two of us.
Next on our agenda was an overnight get away to Prince Edward County. When we went to drop Bee Bee off at the dog sitter there was no sign of her. After some quick thinking and thanks to the kindness of Barry and Annette we dropped Bee Bee off at Barry and Annette's house and we were on our way.
Since we didn't have any real time line we decided to stop off at Merrickville for Breakfast. Once we made it to Picton we spent some time walking through the shops on the main drag before checking in to our sleeping quarters.
Louisa had booked us a room at the Huff Estates Winery. We had a little trouble locating it though. We had printed off maps and directions but they were lost in the wind at a service station. We turned to the GPS and for once it failed us. It sent us on a wild goose chase and we became lost. Eventually we found our way and made it to the estate.
Before heading back to Ottawa we went for a nice romantic walk on the beach at Sandbanks Provincial Park. We also found a great bakery where we bought some fresh made bread and donuts and a pie.
It was a great trip. Very relaxing. It will also be the last trip that we will be able to go on before the baby comes. Next time we go somewhere we will have so much stuff to bring. This trip we only brought one carry on size suitcase between the two of us.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Update
I haven't written a blog entry in a while so I thought I would give an update on what is new.
Only a few days more before we get the new car. I am so excited. We are buying a red 2010 Toyota Matrix. So now we will have two vehicles which will be important once the baby comes and Louisa is on maternity leave. Plus when I have my meetings and activities for Scouts or Knights of Columbus I won't have to worry if Louisa needs the car.
Louisa and I have been talking about getting a filing cabinet for the basement. I have so many papers that it doesn't take long for the basement to look all messy. I am currently working with a 'pile' system. One pile for Scouting stuff, one for the Knights of Columbus, etc. A filing cabinet sure will be helpful.
My boss will be out of the office all week. He is going down to Las Vegas for a Trade Show. Originally I was supposed to go as well but that was before the company started to cut down on their travel budgets. Assistant Buyers are no longer eligible for International travel. Oh well.
I will be recertifing my first aid this week through work. Which is very convenient because my certification is due for renewal. The last time was paid for by my previous employer and now Costco will be paying.
Louisa is doing well with the pregnancy. She is either very happy and laughing or in discomfort due to her changing body. I want to celebrate Mothers Day but she doesn't seem to be big on the idea. She says she isn't a mother yet. Plus our wedding anniversary is the next weekend. We are planning on a overnighter a couple hours away to celebrate.
Only a few days more before we get the new car. I am so excited. We are buying a red 2010 Toyota Matrix. So now we will have two vehicles which will be important once the baby comes and Louisa is on maternity leave. Plus when I have my meetings and activities for Scouts or Knights of Columbus I won't have to worry if Louisa needs the car.
Louisa and I have been talking about getting a filing cabinet for the basement. I have so many papers that it doesn't take long for the basement to look all messy. I am currently working with a 'pile' system. One pile for Scouting stuff, one for the Knights of Columbus, etc. A filing cabinet sure will be helpful.
My boss will be out of the office all week. He is going down to Las Vegas for a Trade Show. Originally I was supposed to go as well but that was before the company started to cut down on their travel budgets. Assistant Buyers are no longer eligible for International travel. Oh well.
I will be recertifing my first aid this week through work. Which is very convenient because my certification is due for renewal. The last time was paid for by my previous employer and now Costco will be paying.
Louisa is doing well with the pregnancy. She is either very happy and laughing or in discomfort due to her changing body. I want to celebrate Mothers Day but she doesn't seem to be big on the idea. She says she isn't a mother yet. Plus our wedding anniversary is the next weekend. We are planning on a overnighter a couple hours away to celebrate.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Top 5 signs you are anal-retentive
1. You keep large redundant amounts of all your sundries such as laundry detergent so that you never risk running out.
2. You don’t just sort the money in your wallet by $1, $5, $10, or $20, but also sort the bills by wear-and-tear so that you get rid of the bills in the worst shape first.
3. You look up anal-retentive to see whether it needs a hyphen.
4. You don’t just keep a grocery list, you micro-optimize order of the items on the grocery list so that you only make one pass through the grocery store.
5. After a power outage or when Daylight Savings Time starts or ends, you feel the need to set all your clocks to the same minute and second.
6. It really irritates you when someone says a list has 5 items and you count six.
(by Matt Cutts - http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/top-5-signs-you-are-anal-retentive/)
2. You don’t just sort the money in your wallet by $1, $5, $10, or $20, but also sort the bills by wear-and-tear so that you get rid of the bills in the worst shape first.
3. You look up anal-retentive to see whether it needs a hyphen.
4. You don’t just keep a grocery list, you micro-optimize order of the items on the grocery list so that you only make one pass through the grocery store.
5. After a power outage or when Daylight Savings Time starts or ends, you feel the need to set all your clocks to the same minute and second.
6. It really irritates you when someone says a list has 5 items and you count six.
(by Matt Cutts - http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/top-5-signs-you-are-anal-retentive/)
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