Not a terribly uplifting note I'm afraid

Well what can I say - it's a super hot day and the house is almost unbearably hot.
I went downtown at lunchtime today to meet a friend for a walk. It was really nice to see her and also to go for a walk by the river. It wasn't too hot because there are lots of trees to keep the pathway shady.

Afterwards I came home and the phone rang...It was the temp agency that I interviewed with yesterday calling me for a job already! Just a short one...Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday for 8 hrs/day. The pay is only $12/hr but that's okay - it's better than nothing to start with!!!

I am so glad that I am finally feeling well enough to go back to work. It hasn't been that fun sitting around the house feeling sick all day and knowing that I should be working and need to be working....

Last night I measured my waist and discovered that I have grown a whole TWO inches already and I am only at 11 1/2 weeks!!!!

Some of you may know that I have issues with my weight and even though I know that gaining weight and getting bigger right now is a really good thing - at this point it's still really hard for me because I worked so hard to get "skinny" and at this point I just look "chunky" and not pregnant and yes, I know I shouldn't care what other people think but I do! This is something that I really need to work on because the last thing I want to do is pass on my insecurities to my child!

Mark just got home from work and he is exhausted. I feel so bad for him as he has been so stressed out lately with this job he is running. It isn't like him to get this stressed about work or anything for that matter so you know it's gotta be real bad. My poor lil sweetheart. Two more months or less and this job should be completed - thankfully! After that he will be okay :-)

Well that's all I have time for now as I have to finish getting dinner ready. Mark just went over to his brothers to get some propane as we just ran out! Grr!!

Hope everyone is doing good! Byeee.

Beautiful Day

Here are a few more pics from yesterday:

Beautiful Day

Here is a picture of our adorable dog, Lucky.








This is Ron's puppy, Sakima. Ain't he adorable!!!













OOOH look at us :-)








Isn't Rocco adorable?!!








And of course my HANDSOME husband!!!






Today was such a wonderful day for us. We went to Kananaskis country with our friend Ron. We went to the Upper Kananaskis Lake and then to the Lower Kananaskis Lake. OMG - it was absolutely gorgeous!!

We roasted hotdogs on the campfire and went for a hike and took the dogs swimming and took tonnes of pictures. We just got home and it is 10 PM!

It was so beautiful out there that we wished that we could stay instead of coming back to this concrete jungle that we call home. Why exactly are we living in a big city????????????

We are hoping to do lots of camping this summer as we positively LOVE the great outdoors!

Congratulations Josh!!!

Today our nephew, Josh, graduates from Bathurst High School.

Congratulations! We are very proud of you!!!

10 Weeks 3 Days

How your baby's growing: Your baby is no longer an embryo! Though she's barely the size of a kumquat — just an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, she now has completed the most critical portion of her development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in her body rapidly grow and mature. Her vital organs — the liver, kidney, intestines, brain, and lungs — are now in place and starting to function (although they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy). Her liver continues to make blood cells, and the yolk sac, which previously supplied these cells, is no longer needed and begins to disappear.

During the next three weeks, your baby's length will more than double to nearly 3 inches. Her head is proportionately smaller now than it was a few weeks ago, but it's still almost half the length of her entire body. Her forehead temporarily bulges with her developing brain and sits high on her head; it will later recede to give her a more human appearance. Each day, more minute details — including tiny fingernails, toenails, and peach-fuzz hair — start to appear on her body. Her fingers are now completely separated; her arms bend at the elbow and curve slightly; her hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over her heart; her legs are lengthening; and her feet may be long enough to meet in front of her body. She is busily swallowing amniotic fluid and kicking her legs.If you could take a peek at your baby this week, you'd be able to clearly see the outline of her spine through her parchment-thin skin. Spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from her spinal cord.* Note: Experts say every baby develops differently — even in the womb.

How your life's changing: Your uterus has doubled in size by now. Before you got pregnant, it was the size of a small pear. By this week, it's grown to the size of a grapefruit. At your next prenatal visit, you may be able to hear your baby's rapid heartbeat with the help of a Doppler, a hand-held soundwave stethoscope that your practitioner will pass over your belly. Many women say that the beating of their baby's tiny heart sounds like the thunder of galloping horses and hearing it for the first time is one of the greatest joys of the first trimester.

New Puppy

Our friend Ron came over today and brought with him his new puppy (yet to be named). He is adorable as you can see and so so sweet! He is an Akita. They hung out here for awhile and we let the dogs play...well Rocco doesn't play well as you all know...haha...but Lucky was good with him!

Lessons in Life:

I once told a wise man that I didn’t have time to read the Bible. He responded by telling me that the choice of whether or not I read the Bible was why Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I started reading my Bible again.

Then I once told a very close friend a lie. He responded by telling me the decisions he made were based upon my Christian witness. I have long since told the truth.

A man once told me his deepest secret which I quickly whispered to another. After hearing his secret repeated he told me the reason he told me was because he needed a Christian friend that would listen and pray for him. I no longer take information I am entrusted with so lightly.

I once was involved in gossip and the friend who it was about found out. Now I have learned to guard my tongue and not fall into that "trap."

I once told a friend that I prayed a small prayer for him and his family everyday and he cried. He said it was not the prayer that made him cry --- it was that I had taken the time to think of him. Now I pray for friends and family often.

Once I told a wise old Pastor my Christian dreams and visions. He smiled warmly then asked if I ever planned on putting them into practice. I now choose to spend my days very differently.

Prayer: Father thank you for helping me learn each lesson to grow closer to you. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!

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HI.

Well, that's all the photos I have time to upload right now. I still have to add a few pics of the extended family and such but I will get to that another day.

There was a thunderstorm last night and little Rocco was so scared. From 1200-4:30am he would not settle down and well...it's hard to sleep with a dog laying on your head, licking your face, crawling under the covers, on the covers, on the bed and off the bed. The poor little guy sure doesn't like the thunder. Luckily Mark escaped to the spare room for the night since he has to work early in the morning.

Now Rocco is up and fully rested and has his toy in his mouth waiting for me to grab it, but ummm...sorry kid you kept me up all night - Mommy needs a rest!! LOL.

Oooh, and Ethel...I haven't received the books yet but I am sure they will be here soon.

Well - it's nearly lunch time. Better figure out what to make for my little Daddy and I.

Bye for now.

Family Photos Part 3

This picture is of a couple from my hometown of Savona that I called my "Other Mom and Dad" and they called me their "adopted daughter." I haven't seen them in two years and I sure miss them.

Family Photo's Part 2

This is a picture of my Mom with her beloved Dog, Lucky who lives here at our house. The pic was taken back in October.











This picture is of my Dad & sister at Christmas time