Attempt #1 - Simulation of re-entry into real world - FAIL

Well, I'm back after what appears to be a 2+ month gap.

But it's not.

I was just away. And away in places where computers/internet were not always reliable or easily accessible or available when I was to use them. Instead I "blogged" with a pen and paper and now I just need to type and upload those posts...

So...I will be updating and back dating the few months over the next couple of weeks. And it will likely jump all over the place.

Anyway, on to the failed attempt. Our young lady turned one this week which means on Monday I will be heading back to work. I had thought I'd have almost three weeks to (re)orient myself to the joys of waking up to an alarm clock, not a baby and get both of us into a routine that would allow for me to get showered, dressed and hair done before J got out of bed...yeah right. The universe aligned itself against me...for days.

So today was to be day #1 of the simulation. I was going to set my alarm for 6:30, get up shower, dry my hair and get dressed, all before waking J around 7:00. Because for the last little while, not only has she either been sleeping through the night (or waking only once), she has also been sleeping in until 8:00!

But I forgot to factor in the twelve month vaccinations she had yesterday. And Alex's morning shift this week. So, Alex was up at 3:15 to leave the house before 4:30 and J woke up, oh, a bunch of times. The last time at 5:25. And after a series of attempts at getting her to go back to bed, we were both up for the day at 5:55. She did fall asleep, but then a very loud motorcycle gunned it right outside her windows and that was the end of that.

So, here we are. 10:00 and I've just managed to get a shower and get dressed.

Tomorrow - attempt #2. Yes, I know it's Saturday tomorrow.

Estonia

Postcard from Estonia from marinafir

Romania - Bucovina

Postcard from Romania from daffodil.

Description: Painted Monasteries in Bucovina

Finland - Onni on omistaa hyviä ystäviä

Postcard from Finland from Ninna

Description: "Happiness is having good friends"

China - In the mood for love

Postcard from China from daisybo

Bliss...

Last night I got to sleep in MY OWN BED! My very own bed! Oh, was it ever nice. And we got to see Alex. J and I have been gone pretty much five of the last six weeks and while we loved being in Kelowna and had a great time in Nelson, there really is no place like home!

Now I have ten days to get both J and I ready to go back to work...oh my!

In which upchuck is discussed

Otherwise known as vomit, puke, throw up etc.

If you prefer not read about this subject, well, stop reading now!
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But if you've got this far, I'm amazed!!

I'm about to fall asleep at the computer - it's been a long couple of days. Poor little J has the stomach flu and it's kept all of us busy.

We're still in Kelowna. We were supposed to go home yesterday morning, but J (thankfully) started throwing up an hour and a half before we were supposed to go. It would have been horrible for it to start in the car!

It's amazing what changes when you become a mom. I've always been a sympathy gagger (if not sympathy puker) when someone near my throws up...not so much anymore. I think survival mechanisms kick in when your baby is sick. Poor little girl projectile vomited all over me, not once, not twice, but five times last night and I barely blinked. I did have my dad there to take J from me and since she had just finished her bath, he was able to pull her yucky clothes off and plunk her back in the tub that still had water in it. But there was no gagging from me, just a rush to get my clothes off, wipe down a little, get dressed and start the massive clean up!

Being home has been a blessing - my mom and dad have been able to help out and when our pre-emergency room stuff started happening they were here to spell me off and calm me down and hold J while I called Healthlink. If we'd been at home, Alex would have been long gone to work when that all happened.

J is feeling better now, we think. She was in the emergency room for a quick visit (literally the fastest emergency visit I've ever had - we were in and out in less than hour and there was only one other car in the emergency parking when we got there) this morning and we've had a quiet day. We've booked a flight home on Wednesday and we can't wait to get home!

That's all...time for me to sleep now!

Get Fit Chicks!

Over there, to the left you will see a new blog listed under the family and friends etc etc title. My friend Stacey has been on a weight loss-get fit journey for the last couple of years and now that she's close to her goal, she's started a blog [it's gone...sorry] to talk about the last few pounds. Check her out and leave her a comment pretty please. Yay Stacey!!

Homeward Bound!

Yay!

I'm packed. Jocelyn's packed. Jocelyn's sleeping. Now, we just have to get up early tomorrow morning to catch a ride home with Uncle Brian!

YAY! HOME! ALEX! YAY!

Hopefully we all get a good night's sleep tonight...a certain someone is teething like mad. The second top tooth is taking forever to cut completely!

AMZ Family Reunion

I was going to post about our reunion, but I don't know where to start...so I'll just say there were 70+ people at the big spaghetti dinner on Saturday night (you can see them below) and that when I'm not as lazy, I'll post some more pictures. We had a great time...being with family is always spectacular!


EDIT October 12, 2009 - Check out this link and you can see more about the weekend if you're interested.

EDIT: January 14, 2010 - Check out this link and there's even more!