Random Post 3 (I think?)

So, time for another random post.

I'm wondering where all my readers are. I posted a birth story just before this and only 1 person commented. Unusual! I'm thinking holidays are to blame for this?

Alanna is at Stepping Stones this week ...and I have to say, I really miss her. As she gets older (she's just a couple months away from turning 14!!!), I find that we connect better. When I hit age 14-16, I don't remember having great times with my Mom. I remember more backtalking, door slamming and mouthiness. I hope that Alanna and I can have a better relationship! Now, of course, my Mom is one of my bestfriends. And I miss her too. She's been traveling around Canada since the end of April. Looking forward to seeing them both again soon! Alanna comes home Saturday and my parents, well, not until the end of July/beginning of August.

Martin is playing the "stay at home" Dad for the summer. What a blessing! As much as I still don't like seeing myself as a working mom (it's a work in progress!), I am very thankful that Martin can be home with the kids, and do things with them that I have done in the past during summer. Like swimmming lessons. :-) Coffee social with a bunch of Aldergrove moms? hee hee. And like Aldergrove Lake. So, today, I'm at work. And Martin sends me a picture. Of Aldergrove Lake at 10:30 a.m.. Kids in the water. Not busy at all. Sigh. That sure looked nice! (midwife Jan said that was pretty nasty of him to do that)

Danielle and Ethan are taking swimming lessons right now ....Danielle's in SK 5 and Ethan is in the fourth level of preschool. (he should have gone into SK 1 I think). They're both enjoying it immensely. Glad for the opportunity!

Work is going well. I'm really enjoying working for Jan, Rachel and Tina. They are FABULOUS midwives. (pregnant? Call GROVE MIDWIFERY CARE at 604 882 0033!!!! As their MOA, I have clout to get you in. :-) There's still a few things that I'm still not 100% sure of, but I think for the most part, I have picked it all up and know what I'm doing. Except today. Jan decided that the office should use Microsoft Outlook for email, instead of gmail. So, I had to learn Outlook. You're thinking -- "so what? we love outlook!". Well, here's the thing. Martin hates outlook. Therefore, I've been "trained" to hate outlook too. Jan keeps telling me "be open to it - be open to it"! :-) I'm learning. I think I can learn to like it. I DON'T like not being able to access the grove email from home anymore.

I'm still teaching prenatal classes. Busy. Doing two classes this summer - one on Wednesday nights (Heart and Hands) and one on Thursday nights (Douglas). I think it'll prove to be too much. But the summertime is the best time to do that, because in the Fall it would be ridiculous to do that. So I'll plug through, and ask for relief for a few classes when I need it. Sound like a plan?

It's 11:51 pm ...... I don't have to get up early tomorrow. It's a day off! So here I sit typing.

HOT HOT HOT weather. LOVE it. Don't love that I was low on things to wear. So, having just been paid, I headed to Willowbrook Mall tonight in search of a couple pairs of shorts and a couple tank tops. I HATE shopping. I have a few too many pounds around my middle section and it makes clothes shopping MISERABLE. In the past I have found Ricki's to be a great shop for me. But it's not cheap. So, once again, I looked through other stores first. IF, Suzy Shier, Zellers, Reitmans. Yes, I did find a couple cheap on sale tanks at Reitman's. But everything else? No go. Finally, at 8:30 --- 30 minutes before the mall closes, I go to Ricki's. And what do I find? 2 pairs of shorts, and a cute top. Yes, more expensive. But they FIT. What is with pants that have too many closures?? (small bladder + too many closures = trouble). And what is with pants and shorts that when closed in the front, leave a wide GAPE in the back?? Blah. But I did find a few things that will do. And don't get me started on the clothing selection and how they fit at WalMart. Stupid store. I think the last half dozen times I've tried clothing on there it's been a total waste of time. Bulges.

LIPO SUCTION. SHOULD. BE. COVERED. BY. MSP. SERIOUSLY. Sigh.
How am I supposed to lose weight (like 30 lbs) when I really don't have time to exercise? Double sigh. I think I'll have a cheeseburger.

Who'd want to run with the bulls in Spain? (just saw it on TV) Ridiculous. Strange way to ..... pass the time? prove your man-hood? get your death wish? get a rush/high? Whatever.

Anyways - it is now 12 AM --- I really should go to bed. Thanks for reading!