Updating Again

Busy Busy
Been trying to keep up with Mr. D. He hasn't been feeling well, poor lil guy. Guess he's got a touch of the tummy flu. Oh well, lots of time spent with mommy and Nana and lots of cuddles.
He's not hungry, what else is new. Won't eat anything, but has plenty to drink, so no worries.
Am makin a nice veggie broth up for him right now while he's napping, that way I can get some extra stuff into him before the eve is out.
Went shopping at Value Village again today. Chance wanted to get a couple of new outfits for himself, and I wanted to buy some more baby clothes. I did pretty good, focused on buying things in other sizes besides Newborn, and did farily well, if I do say so myself.
So, I'm building myself quite the stockpile of baby clothing. :o) Can't complain...now to start buying everything else to go along with, cause I'm sure I'll do more shopping once the baby actually arrives, right?
I haven't bought a new diaper bag yet...but we shall see if I need to or not, cause I've still got D's old one. I will if it's a girl I suppose. I miss the one I had when D was a baby, the one that got stolen from Boston Pizza's after we came up here to visit. :o(
Come to think of it, I miss my dog too. :o(
So, anyways...D is sick, mom is sick, Chance is warding off (barely), and Kimmie is sick. I'm left all alone as the sole non-sicko in the household. Thankg goodness I keep up on my vitamins or I'd be in trouble.
Was pretty cute...yesterday. D got a package in the mail from his Ama (he's been expecting for about a week now), and when we went to go pick up mom from work, he went out to the porch before me, and as I was getting my shoes on I hear him saying "mommy could you open the door for me?"
I poked my head out to see why he needed me to open the door, and there he was stooped over trying to pick up this box with something in his hand before he just drops his toy and grabs the box and runs inside. He gets up to the table, and is blabbering full speed about his package from Ama and how he got mail to Dad. I grabbed some scissors, and before I can attack it nicely, Chance is attempting to tear into it as if it's the last package he'll ever open. I butted him out of the way so I could start cutting, and as soon as it was open Chance was dive bombing into the silly thing...before Darius scootched him over by hopping onto a chair and bumping him outta the way. He started dive bombing as well, but not without his brief "ooh's" and "ahh's" at everything else. Darn it, he was in search of his new "Bug Picker" that Ama promised she'd send him and he was determined to find it.
So, once he had his hands on that bug picker and the bug net, we were on our way to get nana.
Once we got back, D and I took a nap. 3 hours later we woke. Boy, that was a nice nap.
Well, I've ben making him sleep in his underwear cause it's not yet time to turn on A/C but it still gets warm. Anyhow, we woke up and he's wandering round the house in his undies and socks, and after mom gets a small stew on the stove she comes out of the kitchen and says "Darius, Nana needs some time outside, do you think you could take her out?"
LMAO
Darius literally dropped his toy (one of his fav's) and ran for the front door saying "Oh, sure sure" and when he got there he was frantically trying to turn the doorknob to get it opened.
Was pretty cute.
So, we got him dressed and out the door with Nana, and not too long after they were gone, I hear frantic footsteps on the porch as D comes bombing into the house "The Ice Cream Truck is coming, the Ice Cream Truck is coming, I need money mommy! Please!"
LOL
So, I quickly grabbed him my changepurse and handed it to him and he went running back out the door with a "thank-you" thrown over his shoulder.

Mental Image: Darius waiting on the side of the road, holding someone's hand, squirming in his shoes with an ear to ear grin as he watches the Ice Cream Truck approach.

Yup, I spoil him with some sort of treat everytime the ice cream truck comes, I have some sort of change in reserve, even if it's just in nickels and dimes, I don't mind forkin over the small stuff.
All I can say is I'm glad he uses him manners when he's supposed to. :o)

Ahh, quiet time, mom's grocery shopping, Chance is at work, Kimmie and D are asleep. yay.

Mondays

Well La-Dee-Da

Darius' sleeping schedual is changing again. He's going back to waking up at the crack of dawn...I guess I can't get away with the excuse that it's still dark out when he first wakes up anymore. *sighs* I'm mourning my 8am wake-ups :o(
On the bright side, we get some good suggle time in, AND he gets an earlier nap time, which is more convenient cause on days where we're chaufferring, he won't be napping during a pick-up/drop-off time.
Got my T4 back in the mial today...finally. Only took the hag a month. Anyhow, I should be able to file my taxes sometime this week...and this is the first year when I can file my taxes, apply for the GST return, AND the Child Tax Benefit. Wohoo!! I'm looking foreward to back pay. Probly require all previous years' tax returns and Chance's last tax return...big whoop. I'm in the money!
Nice looking day out today...but I'm gonna keep my bet son it being really chilly out. It snowed on the Coq and Hwy 33 lastnight...seen the webcams. Snow...in May, get real.
Damned nesting instinct. Went shopping on Saturday with mom for baby clothes. Spent the last 40 bux from Steven at the Salvation Army and Value Village. I'm rather impressed with myself, at how much I was really able to get. :o) Came home, and washed everything.

New items to add that I will need for the baby :
Laundry Soap (Ivory or Tide Free)
Fabric Softener (Bounce Free)
Bibs
Burp Cloths
Baby Wipes (alcohol and perfume free)

Anyhow...got a phone call from Niamh lastnight, she told me she couldn't come to the Baby Shower because her mom was working on Mother's Day. I told her I didn't expect her to, but that I thought she'd enjoy getting an invitation all the same. I wonder about Danielle's parenting skills, if she's working on Mother's Day. Whatever though, I don't know anything about her situtation, so who am I to judge?
*sighs*
Poor li guy is sick again. Runny nose, plugged nose...sneezies. Yuck. Guess I'll really hafta make sure his handwashing is as much as possible. I try to wash his hands whenever I catch him sneezing on them and stuff, but it's a bit of a pain when I hafta take a chair into the kitchen with me everytime. Oh well. Hopefully he'll get over it quickly.

First Pay

I totally did not feel up to chauffer service this morning. It always makes me feel kinda bad when I can't seem to get where we need to be on time...very frustrating cause even though I plan to leave on time, I can't seem to get everything to work out as I've planned. :oP
Anyways...took a break from the chauffer rounds, and let Chance drive himself, and mom catch a ride with Kimmie. Yer on yer own guys!
Today, D and I will spend a relaxing day at home, without having to worry about who we're picking up, and when we need to be there.
Though it seems kinda silly, it *almost* puts stress on me to have to worry about the timing schedual. Almost. I know it's not the end of the world if things don't go as planned, but it does put a kink in my day because I've planned my day around the schedual. That includes, D naps, D activities, snack times, rest times, and outside time.
That's why today I said I didn't wanna drive...so we can spend the day at home doing whatever we like, whenever we like.
Gotta make some Mother's Day cards with D at some point. :o)
I feel good that I got our invitation RSVP's for the wedding out, some invitations for the Baby shower mailed, and the cards D and I made for Operation Feel Better Campaign this week. Next is a box of artwork and such for Rhonda.
Today it's supposed to get up to 26 here...we'll be spending the majority of our afternoon outside, I can tell you that much. Maybe we'll take our crafty stuff out to the yard for a change, and not hafta worry about makin a mess. :oD
Chance bought himself a new cell phone lastnight...got his very first *official* paycheque from the Youth Center yesterday...yay!
We went to Zellers (who happened to be having a terrific sale on vitamins) and got him some vitamins, and a new pair of sandals. Then on over to Extra where we bought mostly fresh produce and his cell phone.
*sighs* I'm not impressed at his purchase decision with the cell phone...but I must admit, we need better communication abilities. I just don't see why the cell phone I have isn't good enough.
But, ok, I can understand a "treat" from his first paycheque.
Anyhow...guess I had better get back to D...it's cereal time!

To Do Days

Kind of a busy day...hmmm.
Had to get Chance to work by 7:30, mom to work by 8, and D to pre-school by 9. Boy oh boy, made for a busy mornin in the Elliott/Breckenridge/Fidgeon household. :oD
Went as smoothly as could be expected though, which was nice.
Got home, had the house to myself as Kimmie went to Paul's this mornin, so it was real quiet.
Had enough to eat my breakfast, relax for about 10 minutes before pouncing the laundry again, vacuuming, tidying the house, empty the dishwasher, re-load the dishwasher, and pull something out for dinner. Dunno what I'm makin, but it's gonna be a new creation...oh boy oh boy!
I sure don't move as quick as I used to, and boy was I toasty when I was finished.
I need a shower... :oP

Mental Image for the Day

Picture amber...the pregnant gypsy

Bastards, all of them.

Felt like a long weekend. boy oh boy.
For some unknown reason D started waking up before 7am this weekend...something that he hasn't done in ages. I'm hoping that it's not a trend. I don't mind getting up early, but I don't believe that it's something D should do because he gets tired soo easily.
Anyhow...Saturday mornin both Chance and I got up with...and after I booted Chance and his irritated bum outta D's room, D and I spent a pleasant morning lounging and playing in his bed before we had breakfast.
I don't think my husband has a clear idea of what the term "burn-out" means when it comes to work.
Harry spent Friday night here, and as a requirement, I told him he had to cook breakfast for everyone. He's been in a culinary course for over a year and just graduated from it, and had yet to cook me anything up until then. So, anyhow, made him cook after I cleaned the kitchen and fed D. Then D and I went outside to play...and I was surprised to find that it was barely 8am!! :oO
Anyways, we spent almost an hour outside before coming in and having some food, and then put D down for his nap.
Didn't do a whole lot on Saturday. We drove Chance to work at the Youth Center, and there was a huge thunderstorm. Over with relatively quickly. But, in the major part of it D and I were in the car. Went shopping and he was having a bit of a rough time listening, so we stepped out and let mom finish alone. Well, leaving the store early upset him even more than he already was, and he tossed himself into the throes of a fit. Crying, moping, moaning, begging to go back into the store. And of course when I said no he got worse, and when it started really coming down outside...his fit changed focus from "I WANNA GO INSIDE" to "WE'RE TRAPPED IN THE CAR, NANA'S TRAPPED IN THE STORE!!!!!!!! WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO??" Was pretty cute, and I had to try really, really hard not to laugh at this outburst.
Anyways, after that fit was over and done with he was better cause Nana played in the rain with him some while I cleaned the kitchen again b4 dinner was cooked. I'm not impressed with Harry's kitchen demeanor. He cooked okay enough, but left the kitchen in a heaping disgusting mess that took me the duration of an hour to clean. Yuck...twice in one day is not my idea of a good day.
Yesterday we were supposed to have a BBQ out at Ali's, had been p lanning on it since Thursday, but apparently she changed her plans. Whatever. I was looking foreward to someone else's hard worked food, but oh well...can't have it all. We ended up going out for a couple of hikes, and surprisingly, everyone had fun. It's been a long time since we all went somewhere's as a family and did something we could all do, besides eat. Very enjoyable...and I'm not even sore from hiking.
Yesterday was also nice because it was my designated day to sleep in. That's right folks, I stayed in bed until just before noon. Chance tried to wake me up a few times...but I just rolled over. He doesn't really grasp the idear of sleeping in. Even when it's his turn he never sleeps in longer than 2 hours, whether I have breakfast done or not. *shrugs* His loss.
He's been getting more and more edgy these days. Can't says I blame him tho, it's a bit rough when your are responsible for obligations and they are being met. I'm just thankful that's out of my field for the itme being.
Fucking Roger....I swear to god, he's a useless fucking loser. He owe's Chance a ton of money, and at the beginning of last week said "I'll pay you Thurs.", Thurs. comes round, and he says "I'll pay you Fri.", Fri. comes round and he says I'll have to pay you "Sat cause I'm havving issues with my bank card". WTF?!?! Sat comes round and he finally drags his sorry ass over here (he's working right next to our park on the new park going up right next to us), and he only paid him barely a quarter of what he owes Chance, citing some lame excuse about his bank card. What-ever you loser, just pay him the goddamned money and get the fuck out of our lives cause we don't need your shit. Could say the same thing about Art, cause he still hasn't paid Chance either. Fucking losers.
Anyways...we've been BBQ-ing left, right, and center lately. Ahh...summer is oni t's way. :o)
I'm gonna hafta start making myself some new clothes cause pants are getting too hot, and I know I'm gonna end up melting once it really gets hot. Oh boy, oh boy.
Anyhow...gonna go find something to occupy myself with.