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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Isn't That Pintresting - January 26
I took the month of December off of Pinterest... that was a mistake. I've made up for lost time this month three times over.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Have A Drink On Me
I am slowly nearing the end of breastfeeding, which is a big deal. With Lynden I had major milk issues; at 3 months my body stopped producing milk, overnight. It was frustrating. I had a goal of 6 months, so I struggled for the next 3 months trying to keep nursing, only producing enough milk for him to nurse during the night. When I was done it took 10 days for my left side to get engorged, that's how much milk I was (or wasn't) producing.
With Alyssa I planned on breastfeeding for 6 months and was prepared for the same 3 month issues for my milk. 3 months came and went and no issues, 6 months came and no issues, and since she was gaining well I decided I'll try to nurse for a year. It's been just over a year and we're in the final stages of nursing. She gets milk during the night only, everything else is Homo milk.
However, as we near the end of breastfeeding I'm getting a little nervous.
One reason I decided to keep nursing Alyssa after the 6 months (and I easily could have had her weaned completely in November or December) was so I wouldn't have to drink. I know, it sounds stupid... I know, but let me explain.
For some reason there has been a lot of pressure for me to drink. I don't know why.
After Lynden was born I was asked quite often "when are you going to start drinking again?". Even with Alyssa there's been a lot of "when you start drinking again". This astounds me, it really does.
With Alyssa I planned on breastfeeding for 6 months and was prepared for the same 3 month issues for my milk. 3 months came and went and no issues, 6 months came and no issues, and since she was gaining well I decided I'll try to nurse for a year. It's been just over a year and we're in the final stages of nursing. She gets milk during the night only, everything else is Homo milk.
However, as we near the end of breastfeeding I'm getting a little nervous.
One reason I decided to keep nursing Alyssa after the 6 months (and I easily could have had her weaned completely in November or December) was so I wouldn't have to drink. I know, it sounds stupid... I know, but let me explain.
For some reason there has been a lot of pressure for me to drink. I don't know why.
After Lynden was born I was asked quite often "when are you going to start drinking again?". Even with Alyssa there's been a lot of "when you start drinking again". This astounds me, it really does.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Closing A Chapter
In the late summer of 2004 I took a job with a kitchen store in West Vancouver, having NO experience in a kitchen this surprised everyone I knew. It turned out to be one of the best working experiences in my life.
I spent 2 years in that store, making wonderful friends, getting to know repeat customers, expanding my knowledge, learning new assets, and truly enjoying my job and everything about it.
In the late spring of 2006 I had finished my last round of schooling and Danny and I had decided to move to the Okanagan. Leaving my store (and I did see it as "my store") was a hard thing for me to do but the timing was right. Every now and again I wish I was still there with everyone.
After moving to the Okanagan I worked a few different jobs for a Very short period of time before finding an even better working experience, with the same company.
In the fall of 2006 I went to work for House of Knives (the sister-store to the kitchen store I had previously worked at). I'm not going to lie, I took the job because I needed the work not because I was passionate about knives. Similar to when I started at the kitchen store, I knew nothing about knives besides they were sharp and they can cut things (not just a pretty face over here). But I knew the company, policies, system, part of the store's inventory, and figured if I could learn about kitchen gadgets I could learn about knives.
I spent the next 3 1/2 years working very part time (sometimes less than 12 hours a month; I had another job that was not as flexible with hours) until I came back from maternity leave and was offered the assistant managers position in 2010, which I happily accepted.
I spent 2 years in that store, making wonderful friends, getting to know repeat customers, expanding my knowledge, learning new assets, and truly enjoying my job and everything about it.
In the late spring of 2006 I had finished my last round of schooling and Danny and I had decided to move to the Okanagan. Leaving my store (and I did see it as "my store") was a hard thing for me to do but the timing was right. Every now and again I wish I was still there with everyone.
After moving to the Okanagan I worked a few different jobs for a Very short period of time before finding an even better working experience, with the same company.
In the fall of 2006 I went to work for House of Knives (the sister-store to the kitchen store I had previously worked at). I'm not going to lie, I took the job because I needed the work not because I was passionate about knives. Similar to when I started at the kitchen store, I knew nothing about knives besides they were sharp and they can cut things (not just a pretty face over here). But I knew the company, policies, system, part of the store's inventory, and figured if I could learn about kitchen gadgets I could learn about knives.
I spent the next 3 1/2 years working very part time (sometimes less than 12 hours a month; I had another job that was not as flexible with hours) until I came back from maternity leave and was offered the assistant managers position in 2010, which I happily accepted.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A Whole Lot Of Love
I've been writing posts about things I love about my kids. You can read them here, here, and here.
This is my current list of things I adore about my kids
Lynden:
- Some of the random things that come out of his mouth (words, not physical stuff).
For example:
"I'm a princess" (to which daddy said "what did you say". My smart boy quickly responded with "nuffin")
"I just told you that" (his answer when I repeatedly ask him if sister is sleeping or awake in the car)
"1-2-3, go timeout" (when he's not happy with my answers to his questions)
- He loves to play with Alyssa. He will go into his room, or hers, and call for her. Sometimes he even follows it up with "I have lots of toys you can play with"
- His random mushy moments. Out of the blue he'll say "I love you mommy"
- In the morning when he wakes up he cuddles me to wake up (me, not him) and he talks to me about anything and everything
- How he tells people to watch "sisa"
- He paces when he talks on the phone
- His special spot he as for grandpa's. He's always had one. As a baby he would fuss with some people but the moment a grandpa was around he's be fine with them
On Christmas eve Lynden went with Danny to pick up his dad at the airport, we haven't seen him since Lynden's birthday. Danny told me when Lynden saw grandpa he let go of Danny's hand, walked over to his grandpa, and grabbed his hand without saying a word.
- When he feeds Alyssa (he rations out her fruit pieces, under observation)
- He has to give "proper kisses" at bedtime; this involves cupping my face while he gives me a kiss
- At bedtime it's always a "hug, kiss, and cuwwle (AKA cuddle)"
This is my current list of things I adore about my kids
Lynden:
- Some of the random things that come out of his mouth (words, not physical stuff).
For example:
"I'm a princess" (to which daddy said "what did you say". My smart boy quickly responded with "nuffin")
"I just told you that" (his answer when I repeatedly ask him if sister is sleeping or awake in the car)
"1-2-3, go timeout" (when he's not happy with my answers to his questions)
- He loves to play with Alyssa. He will go into his room, or hers, and call for her. Sometimes he even follows it up with "I have lots of toys you can play with"
- His random mushy moments. Out of the blue he'll say "I love you mommy"
- In the morning when he wakes up he cuddles me to wake up (me, not him) and he talks to me about anything and everything
- How he tells people to watch "sisa"
- He paces when he talks on the phone
- His special spot he as for grandpa's. He's always had one. As a baby he would fuss with some people but the moment a grandpa was around he's be fine with them
On Christmas eve Lynden went with Danny to pick up his dad at the airport, we haven't seen him since Lynden's birthday. Danny told me when Lynden saw grandpa he let go of Danny's hand, walked over to his grandpa, and grabbed his hand without saying a word.
- When he feeds Alyssa (he rations out her fruit pieces, under observation)
- He has to give "proper kisses" at bedtime; this involves cupping my face while he gives me a kiss
- At bedtime it's always a "hug, kiss, and cuwwle (AKA cuddle)"
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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