hope this works

Hey guys,
I'm just seeing if blogging works for me now. I had to change my name and stuff because for some reason that me and Keira are still trying to figure out, it was bugged.

I have also been quite busy lately. I was supposed to be in Mexico for 6 months right now, but plans changed at the last minute because of two of my other friends so I am trying to plan another trip somewhere else. Anyone have any neat suggestions? I was thinking Cancun at first, but apparently I can't go there because of hurricane warnings. So I don't know... I was thinking Tofino or Las Vegas. Anyone been to either of these?

Also, I'm glad the shower went well :) and Keira, I still have a present for you.

Well I hope this works. I'll talk to you all soon.
Robyn

Yep

Yup I finally did. She is having problems posting to the blog so we're trying to fix that.

???

Anyone hear from Robyn yet???

Preggers

How exciting! Melissa told me all the weird details about the labour and the hospital and such. I'm still glad I have at least another 6 weeks, even though of course I'm excited to have our baby born. I haven't done all the reading and prep that Melissa has yet, so hopefully I will be cool and calm as her when it's closer to delivery time.

Poor aunty Laura. Hopefully she will be feeling better in time for Kaidyn's birth. Every time the phone rings I expect it to be Matt calling from the hospital to say the baby is coming!

Kirsten asked about cravings and I never answered: that's just a stereotype. Some women get cravings apparently, but it's not like on TV where they're waking their husband up at 3 am to go to the store. Anyone who could do that would be very spoiled and would get very fat! Most of the stuff we all think we know about pregnancy is false, and the stuff that actually happens is unknown to non-preggers.

Early Labour for Melissa!!!

Hey everyone....seeing as NO one posts...i'll post once again.....Matt and Melissa came to kelowna LATE sat night as melissa was in early labour.....i guess they hooked her up to a contraction machine and all that jazz....but things weren't happening all that fast so they sent her home (toi my place) they stayed all day sunday and sunday night and i think if nothing has changed they are heading back to salmon arm today....probably only to race on back here in a couple days....but her doc said she'd be more comforatble in her own home.....so it was a close call and we were all hoping for the baby to pop out......but nothing yet.....oh and here's an update on my mom....

Hi everyone,

Laura has been struggling with a cold and sore throat all week, and Sunday morning had some chest pain, so we went to the hospital where, after
about 3 hours, she was diagnosed with pneumonia. It is one spot in one lung, so not too serious, although the doctor said her lungs sounded
awful. She has been prescribed Moxifloxacin for 10 days, and was told to recover at home because of the superbug at the hospital. They don't want
her to be a patient at the hospital unless she gets really short of breath.

She also has a bit of an infection on her PICC line, which they swabbed and will culture over the next few days. I have to take her in today and
get her PICC dressing changed. Thankfully I am off work today and have no problem doing this.

Still no granddaughter yet.....perhaps she is waiting until Grandma feels a bit better......

Mike

TTFN i'll keep u updated on melissa as they dont have the internet right now!!!

Erin

Hello!

I have been extremely busy the last couple weeks, with work, lots of birthdays, family stuff, the shower, appointments, etc, etc. I'm too pregnant to be running around like a maniac, so I've become quite sick.

I tried to blog the other day but the computer was down because of the power outage that struck Salmon Arm through Vernon. Anyone know what happened there?

The shower was wonderful, thanks to everyone! The games were fun, the gifts were generous, and the food was delicious. The baby's room is starting to look more like a baby's room now. I put all the little outfits on hangers in the closet and carebears on the shelf and the dresser is full with baby stuff.

Matt was in Toronto for a week and we are sooo glad he's back. When he got back he won the month-end tourney at Winnies for the second consecutive time. On Friday we have another ultrasound, and on Saturday Matt writes another CGA exam. The end of all his gruelling work is approaching, slowly but surely (this fall).

Where is Everyone???

HELLO???? IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE????? WHERE IS EVERYONE.....GEEZZZEEE....

I couldn't be more thankful!!!

I just wanted to say a quick THANK YOU to everyone that came to the shower and was so generous with their gifts. I couldn't believe how many there were!!! I'm not about to list off names because I know I'd forget somebody (thanks mom for the horrible memory) but Thank You cards will be coming soon. I'm going to wait about a week to see if Kaidyn wants to show up, because then I can do Thank You cards as well as birth announcements. But if she still wants to hold things up, I'll get on those bad boys. So a big Thank You for all the WONDERFUL presents and a HUUUUUGE thank you to Erin for putting that whole thing together. She should seriously be an event planner or something, because everything was perfect, I couldn't have hoped for a better baby shower!!!

More pics...

Here are some more pictures....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEIRA!!!!

Hey guys....happy b-day keira, hope you had a great day........sry i couldn't be at your b-day breaky...hope it went well.....the nail course was fun stuff....learnt lots of funky artsy stuff.....

so the baby shower seemed to be a success.....i'll give myself and EVERYONE else who helped me a big pat on the back....THANKS so much...couldn't have done it alone.......

so here are some pics.....just puttin them on here right off my camera so i havn't even looked how good they are or not!!! hehehe......dont forget to post/send me ur pics from your cameras...i'm sure we all got different ones........thanks again for the help.....keira and melissa i hope your having fun with all those generous gifts........u deserve it!

Erin~

I'm coming to the shower now!!!!!

Wow, where is everyone???

So yah, I have been off on WBC for the last week and now the doctor says I can't go back to work for at least another week.... It means I can come to the shower now though, so I am excited!!!!

If you girls need any help setting anything up, make sure you give me a call. Keira and Sammi have my # if you need it. Otherwise, I will just come with Sammi when she gets off work.

see you soon.

I'm Back...

Hey guy's, Back from Mexico... had a great time!
The part that sucks though is that I have to work the day of the shower and can't really get out of it :( I really wanted to come because I had to work for Keira's wedding shower too. I will be able to make it the next morning for Brunch though.... Does anyone know where we are going yet and what time?? Can I just bring my gift for you then, Keira??

Keira, don't know if you and Matt got the invite or not, or if you want to come, but we are having a get together on March 4th at 1pm for a shower for Monica. Nothing really big, because she has already had a big shower with her family and all, but we can hang out and visit and see the baby. It will be potluck lunch/snacks and then we will open gifts. Hope you can come.

1 Week Till Baby Shower!!! Yey!!!

Hello everyone...so i havn't really heard back from any of the friends invited to the shower....that'd be all u people on here pretty much.....so....let me know just so i have an idea of who is coming...so far all's i know is the aunts on Keira and Matt Keough's side and the Moms/sisters on the Melissa and Matt Garcia side........oh and sammi and samantha....so let me know.....

i'm going to try and get all my end of everything done this weekend so i'm all ready for sunday.....I will be heading to Aunty Colleens sunday mornign around 11ish to set up and get everything organized so anyone who'd like to help, let me knwo....sam i think u'll be at aunty's that day anyways so u can help me.....

other then that i'm sooo excited!!! and i'm pretty sure the girls are too...so bring ur camera's cause this will be a shower to remember!!! n e ways its been awhile since anyone has posted..i was sooo pleased to see a posting by Kirsten!! THANK U CHICKY!!! haahahahha

n e ways let me know....Kirsten, Ang & Robyn...ttyl

Erin

oh and this..

hey I thought everyone would love this webpage.. well I do anyways. but yeah check it out.
http://www.cuteoverload.com/
Kirsten

Cravings

Hey Keira I'm wondering if you are getting weird cravings? if you are what is the weirdest? I"m going down to chilliwack next sunday to pick up a couple of birds that I"m adopting. http://members.shaw.ca/FIDS/adoption.htm I'm looking at Josie and Pepper (cockatiels). Drew and I are excited.
Any thing new with anyone out there?
Mmmm I just made a really nice looking lemon Meringue pie.. my parents are coming down for the first time together. getting a little nervious though they are both laid back people. not sure how they will like all the animals running about. (bunny, dog, rabbit and bird) maybe we will put the bird back in her cage.
We'll be babysitting Drews parents place for 2 weeks so I"ll be living there! I can't wait to use there BBQ.
thats about it!
Kirsten

Keira and Melissa Pics

These pictures were taken on Sunday, Feb 12\06 at Sir Winnies Pub. Keira, Melissa, and I were all out of chips early during Sunday poker afternoon, so we decided to take some pictures.

Keira at 28 weeks and Melissa at 36 weeks.
Look how beautiful these ladies look...

Baby Jack

My cousin Bobbi's son. Wow, he looks like Rag!

Belated Pics

Me& Melissa at 27 and 35 weeks. This was over a week ago.

Another one of us. This time you can see the difference in belly size.

Me and the proud papa.

M&M. Matt refused to smile, but still a totally cute picture.

Care-a-lot

I have a lot of new pics but the blogger photo-upload hasn't been working. I'll keep trying.

Care Bears are making a comeback and Matt likes those little guys, so voilà, now we have a baby theme!

i'm alive!!

we are all moved in...still unpacking and thre are still some minor things left to do on the house but its all coming along.....n e ways just thought i'd write a little message to see how everyone was and to say hi....i shoudl be up and running on the internet this monday so i'll be able to check and post regularily again!!!

keep on posting..........

erin