Weekend Round Up

This past weekend we were able to get away for a few days to Welland Ontario! My cousin Andrew was getting married and it was the perfect weekend to visit some relatives!

We left early Friday morning and came home late Sunday night! It was a long 8 hour trip that involved a long line at the border and me having to jump in the back seat to feed Beth. 

That may have been the worst part of the weekend.. I get car seat in the back of cars.. especially in the middle sandwiched between 2 car seats!

We stayed with my Aunt Linda and Uncle Brian and Madison didn't want to leave! She had so much fun feeding the ants grass, swimming in the pool and playing with a garden statue that is apparently her! Here are a few pics from the weekend :)

Madison and Mike

3 Generations.. Nana, Myself and the girls!

Madison and Amanda 

Madison owning the dance floor!

Madison dancing with the princess!

It was a great weekend and it was so nice to be able to see that side of my family!!

Can't wait until we visit again.. I know Madison is excited!

xo's 

Feet meet blacktop

I was not a runner growing up .. I played soccer and swam both competitively and that was good enough for me! I ran for the track team for 2 years but it got in the way of soccer so I quickly gave it up.   

I have always enjoyed sprints .. I was a keeper in soccer so I wasn't constantly running but more so short quick sprints. 

In the past few months I've really started to enjoy running! I think it's because I am a competitive person and running allows me to be competitive with myself by setting new PRs and also be competitive with others in races!

Another friend of mine is the same way! Check out Lindsay over at Growing up Khan! https://growingupkhan.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/most-likely-to-hate-running-me/

She is actually the inspiration behind this post. Lindsay was my supervisor one summer while I was working at the pool and every day I would pass her while she ran to work and I drove. I didn't know that she actually hated running!!  It's nice to know another mom is in the same boat as me.. Getting up early to get that run in and hating it! 

I, after years of attempting to get into running, FINALLY ENJOY IT!!!

I enjoy it so much I was willing to ask my parents and husband to take a week out of their busy schedules to join me at Disney World in February all so I could run the first race on my bucket list- Princess Half Marathon!!!

I am really happy and lucky that they all said yes without hesitation! Today is actually the big registration day and from all the blogs and Facebook posts I found out that the race sells out extremely fast like within an hour!! I was worried about being able to resister because we have camp visiting during the time registration opens.  After discussing things with my family I decided to run for a charity! I looked over the different charities and one really stood out - Noah's Light Foundation. 

I will be running with Team Noah and fundraising to help find a cure for children's brain cancer! Having 2 young girls myself I find myself worrying about what if a lot.. What if they get sick? What if it's something horrible? What if.. 

Over the next few days I will be working on my fundraising page and I will be doing a post about this amazing charity! I will also be taking another page from Lindsay's blog - running bucket list!!  I honestly never thought to create one as I didn't really think much about races or traveling for them, but now I have a few races I would LOVE to run!! 

The first on this list is the Princess Half Marathon!!

I hope you will all join me on this journey!

Xo's 

Weekend round up

This past weekend was a busy one.. As we have come to expect from our weekends.

We started the weekend with some nasty weather which changed our 4th of July plans. Originally we had planned to be a pool party on Friday but it was switched to Saturday!  That didn't stop us from celebrating.

Isabella, my niece, was down to visit for the weekend so we headed to Chris parents in the afternoon so the girls could play together! 

We had a little BBQ at Chris parents and then headed home! I decided to keep Madison up to watch the fireworks in the city! She loved having a "firework party". We can't wait to take her to the fireworks next year!

Saturday was the pool party! 

I didn't get pics of the girls swimming but they looked adorable in their matching bathing suits! 

We enjoyed some delicious food and yummy desserts.. Including this amazing cake made by our friend Lisa!

I could have eaten the whole thing BUT then I think other people would have been disappointed they didn't get any! It was def worth the extra calories!

Sunday we hung out at Mima and pops so Madison could play with Bella some more before she headed home on Monday!  They spent hours in the pool!!

Ryan hid in the corner so they girls and dogs couldn't get his icecream!!

All in all it was a great weekend!!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Xo's 

4 Months

Elizabeth

Weight: 9lbs 0oz as of Monday June 30th

Length: 21 1/2inches (from 3 month check.. we go again next Tuesday)

Sleep: Great! Usually goes together between 9-10 and sleeps until 6 or 7! She takes little cat naps during the day along with 2 long 3 hour naps!

Eating: Finally able to say : AMAZING!! Beth is doing great on her new amino acid formula! She was eating 3oz every 3 hours but 2 hours later she was hungry, so we have upped it to ever 4oz every 3-4hours depending on Beth's desire to eat! The exciting thing is we get to try solids this month!!!

Diapers: still rocking those size 1's! I am super excited, yes I am saying that about diapers, but Target now carries HONEST PRODUCTS!!!!

Clothing: Most of her clothes are 3 months but she still wears a lot of newborn. No swimsuits fit her because they only make them 0-6 months and we are still struggling with 0-3 from some places! Most of her clothes are from Gap or Carters.

Mood: Her mood changes from hour to hour.. mostly happy but she is teething so some days she is very upset!

Loves:

• Watching the ceiling fan!
• Facing outwards to see what's going on.
• Kisses from our dog!

Hates:

• Not seeing whats happening around her.
• TEETHING!
• When her big sister takes her toys.

Big sister Madison

Madison had just finished her 1st week of camp and is LOVING IT!!!

She has passed 2 swimming levels already! She is now a minnow working on tadpole!

She is in a group with a few friends from school but is also making new friends! They get to play sports, do drama, arts and crafts and cook!! This week in cooking they made apple crisp!

Madison is happy to be spending this weekend with her cousin Bella who is down to visit!

Mommy

I think this will be the last monthly Mommy update.  I will do another 6 months post partum and a 1 year post partum!

Weight loss: I am now 9lbs below my pre pregnancy weight! I am still working on losing weight but also toning!

Exercise: Not as much as I was hoping. It was a crazy month with weddings, school ending, camp starting etc... Now that we are back on schedule I will be back to walking or running in the mornings with Beth when Madison's at camp or I will take her with me to the gym!

Sleeping: yes!!

Baby schedule: Check out the following posts!

Day In Our Life - Part 1

Day In Our Life - Part 2

Day In Our Life - Part 3

Mood: Great! 

Xo's

Happy 4th of July

Hope your all having a fabulous weekend! See you all back here Monday for our weekend round up! 

Xo's

A day in our life - part 3

Well here we go! 

Our summer schedule is pretty hectic but that makes every minute we get the girls even more special! 

Wednesday and Fridays I have Ryan (Chris cousin son). He is a great kid! Madison and him get along so well! On those days we are our the door at 650 to get him at 730! 

4-5:00am- wake up time for mommy! Time to get a small work out in and if possible a shower!

6:00am- Beth wakes up to eat! We usually have a little play time before Madison's is up!

7:00am- Madison is up and ready to eat! We get dressed grab our camp stuff and get ready to leave!

7:50am- Out the door on our way to camp for an 8:25 drop off!

8:25- 12:15pm- Beth and I try to get a walk in if it's not super hot, Beth eats every 3 hours, we have lots of play time before we head over to pick up Madison.

12:15-4:00pm- The odd day I have another Ryan that my mother in law babysits. He comes after his came is done and Madison and Ryan play and swim all afternoon! Days I don't have Ryan we either go home or hang out at Chris' parents house to swim!!

6:00pm- Dinner time!

7:00pm- Bath time and time to read books before bed!

8:00pm- Bedtime for Madison! 

9:30-1030pm- Beth's last feeding and bedtime!

All of this is around our usually household chores, errands and everyday life!

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian family and friends!

We had a bit of a kink in the schedule this week. Madison missed camp today because Beth, Madison and I all had high  fevers. BUT good news we are all on the up and up and Madison's back at camp tomorrow! 

Xo's 

Weekend Round Up

Another weekend has come and gone.

This weekend was a busy but fun one! We kicked off our weekend by heading to the Firemans Carnival!

I was a little worried Madison wouldn't be  able to go on many rides because in May she was only 34in and needed to be 36 for the majority of the rides.

To our surprise she was just over 36inches!!!

Madison's favorite ride was the teacups she loved spinning! Chris even took her down a 3 story tall slide! She loved it and wanted to go again!!!

Saturday we were invited to go to the beach with my friend Chelsea! I was little nervous taking the girls to the beach without a lot of hands to help but Chelsea was great! We took turns sitting with Beth under the umbrella and playing in the waves with Madison! 

We've gone to the beach more in the past month then we have in the past 3 years. Madison loves the beach!

 

Saturday night the girls had a sleepover at Mima and Pop's because Chris and I had a party with the fire dept for the end of carnival! 

Sunday was an easy day.. Chris had to work the food booth at the carnival so they girls and I went for lunch and then headed home for a long nap! After nap we went to Chris parents for a swim and BBQ!

Beth ended up having a 101.7f fever, so we skipping Chris' hockey game BUT no need to worry Chris had Beth at the docs this morning and she is fever free but her teeth are getting close to cutting!!

Today is Madison's first day of camp!!

I can't wait to pick her up at lunch and hear all about it!

Xo's