MY LAST DAY

Happy last day to me,
Happy last day to me!
Happy last day to NANCY......
HAPPY LAST DAY TO ME!

WOO HOO!!!!!

Countdown

First of all, I have to say "Welcome Back" to all ye bloggers! I was getting pretty tired of clicking on your links and seeing the last post was from May or June (I am also guilty, I know).

Next, look at my ticker! The final "baby" is circled, which I guess it means it's coming soon! It still says I have 28 days left, but I promise it will be less than that. If Baby has anything to say about it, it would be tomorrow!

The attacks are getting more... vigourous... and it seems less like a "I'm having fun in here" kick and more like a "GET ME OUT OF HERE, THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM" attack.

The feeling is mutual.

I guess you could consider it "crunch time", so we are borderline frantically trying to get the last minute jobs and preparations around the house done before it comes. We've done the most important things though, like removing the circ saw and the rest of Colin's tools out of the closet in the baby's room, and setting up the nursery. The rest is just details. The baby will not care if the bathroom lino I ordered yesterday doesn't get installed until it's 10th birthday.

And frankly, at this point, neither do I!

This is my last week of work! It will be odd not coming here for an entire year! I have some great co-workers that I'll miss, and I'll probably cry instead of cheer at the baby shower they're throwing me on Friday afternoon.

Don't get me wrong, though. I have been waiting for this moment for 9 months, and my body is finally telling me that it's time to try and relax a bit. The next challenge is actually RELAXING on my days off (assuming baby lets me have any before it comes). I usually end up assembling furniture or going out all day. It's hard for me to sit down and put my feet up.

Back to work! Got lots of loose ends to tie up before I go.

Favourite Things

Ok, it looked fun. I like filling out these things.
I wish I had more lines in each category!

9 lasts
1. Last dollar spent: Ziploc bags
2. Last beverage: water
3. Last movie: Superman II (The Christopher Reeves version)
4. Last phone call: my mom
5. Last song played: Beat the Drum (Great Big Sea)
6. Last bubble bath: A year ago?
7. Last time you cried: Tuesday
8. Last thing you ate: raspberry shortcake mmmmmmmm
9. Last place you went: Save-On Foods

8 have you evers
1. Have you ever dated a best friend: Yes.
2. Have you ever skinny dipped: No
3. Have you ever kissed somebody and regretted it: yes
4. Have you ever lost someone you loved: yes
5. Have you ever been dumped: yes
6. Have you ever been lost: no
7. Have you ever ran away: no
8. Have you ever lied: Yes

7 states you've been to
1. Washington
2. California
3. Oregon
4. Arizona
5. Michigan
6. North Dakota
7. Idaho

6 things you've done today (in no particular order...)
1. Went to church
2. Had pregnancy photos taken
3. Had a 2 hour nap (hey, I have to save up)
4. Rocked back and forth and back and forth in my new glider rocking chair
5. Blogged AT HOME! (shocker)
6. Organized closets

5 of your favorite things (in no particular order...)
1. my husband
2. my baby
3. spending time with friends/family
4. God
5. avacados (that was random...the list goes on and on)

4 people you can tell [almost] anything (in no particular order...)
1. Colin
2. Mom
3. Lorene
4. Rhonda

3 things that make you smile
1. My family/friends (I know, that's a broad category)
2. Feeling baby kick
3. Life in general

2 things you want to do before you die.
1. Strengthen my faith
2. Enjoy family life

1 thing that you cannot live without
1. Foooooood

The New Addition to Our Family

Isn't she beautiful? Only 15.5 pounds and 16.9 inches tall! Cute as a button.


I couldn't post any photos of my vacation because my tiny little Mac laptop is now FULL and my PC, well, it's a PC.... It spontaniously shuts down every 5 minutes or so making it extremely unreliable.


With thousands upon thousands of photos coming our way, we needed somewhere to store them! There are other reasons we needed a new computer, but that was MY reason.


It's pretty cool because the computer is in the monitor, as well as the drives and ports and stuff (sorry, I don't talk tech).


Great, now I have to come up with ANOTHER name.

Last Vacation Before Baby

Colin and I just returned from a 9 day trip on Vancouver Island! Here's a quick version with no photos (reason will be on another blog entry).

Day 1

Got up at 430 am, and were on the Island by 9. We spent a few hours trying to find an available campsite. This was the only night we had no "plans". We ended up in Ladysmith, which was WAY closer to the Nanaimo ferry than the Schwarz Bay ferry we took. Oh well, the adventure is always fun!

The campsite we got was one of those where they cram in as many people as possible, not taking into consideration ANY need for privacy. They had a pool though, and we did enjoy it to ourselves in the evening and early the next morning.

Day 2

Packed up camp and headed south for Sooke. On the way we stopped in Cowichan Bay, and ate the most delicious Sunday Brunch at the swanky hotel, while watching the fishermen in the Bay getting ready for a day at sea.

It was a cute town, and Colin really enjoyed the little boat museum. I, on the other hand, was not as impressed with a big room full of rusty old outboard motors! But he comes into the "trinket shops" with me!

Once in Sooke, we found our Bed & Breakfast called "Otter Cove". We had it booked for 3 nights. It was great! There was a hot tub on our own private beach, and we ate dinners on the beach. The hosts stocked the fridge with bacon, eggs, fresh jams and bread, cereal, coffee, milk... everything we needed for 3 large breakfasts!

Day 3

We took a day trip to Port Renfrew (left of Sooke on the map above). Port Renfrew itself was not a very, um, interesting town. But it has the Botanical Beach! The beach is made of sandstone, and the waves have carved out the most amazing tidepools I've ever seen! Some are big enough to snorkel in, although I don't think it's allowed. They are also so clear, deep, and filled with sea creatures.

It seemed artistic, like God purposefully placed each creature in a specific spot. We watched the crashing waves, duelling hermit crabs, and sat and stared at the open ocean. What a beautiful and peaceful spot!

Next, we fished with no luck off a wharf, and then ate a late lunch/early dinner on the patio of a pub (the only restaurant in town) while watching the eagles soar overhead.

Day 4


We went to the Titanic exhibit at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. It was awesome! Definately recommend it.


Then we programmed the "hot touristy spots" in Victoria on our GPS and let the GPS take us on a free tour of Victoria. It was so much fun! We got out of the car at Craigdarroch Castle (spelling?), wandered the grounds and peeked through the curtains. Cheap? Yes! But we saved $25!


This was our last evening at Otter Cove. Every evening we went in the private hot tub on the beach and watched for whales at dusk. It was great!


Day 5 - 7


Left Otter Cove and headed North to Miracle Beach campground (thanks Jared for the recommendation!). It's beautiful! We could barely see any campers from our site. And we were close to the showers and bathrooms, to which this pregnant lady says "AMEN"!


During our 3 days here, the mornings were spent going on excursions to Campbell River to explore, and the afternoons were spent on the beach.


In the day, the tide goes out so far you can walk forever on the sand. And the slope of the sand is so gradual that you can wade in 100 meters! It was awesome! Colin spent most of his time skim boarding and snorkelling, and I spent most of my time doing my puzzles on the beach.


I was really uncomfortable sitting on the sand, so Colin carved out a hole in the sand and put my towel over it. Then I could lay down on my front with my belly comfy cozy in the sand! Yeah it looked funny, but it was comfy!


In the evenings, we went on walks, did more exploring and salmon fishing in Campbell river.


My favourite outing though, was a trip down memory lane.


We went to visit my grandparents grave in Courtenay. I haven't seen it for 14 years, and I was shocked that I remembered where the cemetary was. Then we went for a delicious dinner at a Grill in town. After, I phoned my parents for directions to my grandparents old house, and we went to go see it. It was nice to show Colin where I have a lot of memories and tell him some stories.


Day 8


Headed south to Tillicum to visit JLo. We had a fun day with them fishing, playing games and just hanging out in the sunshine. They go there every year with their family. We feel like part of their family, as they stuffed our faces with lots of food! We were only there for about 24 hours, but I'm sure you'll read all about their trip on their blog.


Day 9


Went to a Salvation Army church with the fam in the morning, Tim Hortons for lunch, and then had to pack up and go home. I'm SOOO glad we reserved the ferry!


I know in a past blog I was really upset that we couldn't go on a cruise for vacation this year, but really, we had SUCH a great time that I don't think a cruise would have been better! It was perfect to be able to have tons of time for us to talk, explore, and enjoy being just the two of us. It was the perfect "last vacation before baby".


That being said, we can't wait to take baby camping!