My Hockey Boy!!

Every Sunday night Tim plays hockey in town with a bunch of guys. He always gets his helmet out to clean the visor and Connor has to try it on. Every Sunday night Connor gets to go with Tim in the dressing room and loves it. Last week he got to stand out in the players box with Tim while they waited for me - Connor loved that even more. Every day Connor has to play hockey with Tim or I. He often has 3 sticks in his hand at once. Every time the flames play he has to watch and often is chanting "go go flames". The other night the camera zoomed in on a player in the bench. They took a drink and then spit it out like only a hockey player can. Connor quickly went and got his water bottle and copied the act precisely. I think my boy likes hockey!!!

38.5 Weeks

Well I had to do a non stress test yesterday before my doctors appt. Everything is fine and normal. Conractions have started but very mildly. I can sometimes feel them but nothing really strong. I tell people that I would rather have Karbear inside me than come early but.... after Monday I think it would be nice to hold her/him. My emotions were running a little overboard that day and Connor was having lots of tantrums. Yesterday I had the afternoon to myself to get my hair cut and do my doctor stuff - so today I feel refreshed and ready to finish the week. Doctor doesn't figure the babe will come anytime soon so I guess I'll just be patient.

Connor's new room

We are planning on keeping Karbear in our room for the first couple months. I figured that I should get Connor's new room ready before baby comes, so here are a few pictures. I know it isn't much but it is good enough for Connor. He loves it. We often take his hockey sticks in there and play "hock" forever it seems. Connor loved helping me put together the toy shelf with his tools. At one point he couldn't see what I was doing so he ran and got his stool from the living room and was using his hammer right beside me. We were hoping that Tim would have time to finish the baseboard while Greg was gone last week but the cold weather didn't permit that to happen. I'll probably die before the baseboard is done in the house!!

I still have to hang the growth chart my mom made him for his birthday. I need Tim's help though cuz I am not good at getting things level. The wall mural didn't turn out quiet the way I wanted it to but it works. My mom is going to make a red barn quilt for Connor so right now we are using Tim's old John Deere stuff.

Now the room is ready for Mama to sleep in when we are in the hospital. Hope she doesn't mind all the farm stuff.

Karbear update

Well I have been busy trying to move the house around to make room for Karbear. I finally got Tim to get Greg's help to move the office upstairs. The office is now bright blue for Connors' farm room. I asked Connor what color he wanted his room and he said blue. That is the only color he knows but I was ok with it. I'm still not finished it so pictures will come. Connor enjoyed helping me take the plug covers off with his screwdriver. He is such a little helper with his tools.

We dropped Granny and Gramps off at the airport yesterday for Victoria. It feels weird to have them, Tom, Ruth, and Greg gone right now. On the way home I had an ultrasound done. And today had my doctors appt. Things are normal and ticking along fine. Yesterday and today the heart rate was 120. Got us thinking it's another boy. They figure Karbear is 7.5 lbs right now. So if I go 2 weeks overdue like I did with Connor it should be a good 9 lb baby. I just pray that Karbear comes before they have to try inducing me again. I don't want to go through all that again. Doc wants me to do a non stress test before next weeks apt. So I'll have to have the thing strapped to my belly again. It brings back many bad memories - the non stress test started all our trips to Red Deer with Connor. I'm a little anxious about it all but have to trust God is in control.

The other day I was doing books and Connor was playing beside me and starts saying bruder, bruder, bruder. I couldn't figure out what he was trying to tell me. Then he comes up to me, points to my belly, and says baby bruder. I guess we all know what he wants!! Pregnant pictures to come when I remember to take them.

Time in Vulcan

Due to our Mexico trip this year my family had our Christmas celebration Dec. 29. We enjoyed our time down there as usual. Connor has always been a little leary of my family. Tim and I usually have to be in the room with him or he'll freak out. But this time he played for hours with his cousins and uncles. He even let some people hold him. My dad was thrilled when Connor came to him to play tractors.

We took Connor out to the barns to see the pigs. It was his first time and he loved it. I thought he would get scared with the smell and the noises of the barn but not my little farmer. Here the pig is giving him a kiss.

We got to the room they were farrowing in and there were smaller pigs. He loved touching them and watching them. He didn't like getting in the pen though.

The guys were weaning. They put all the babies in these carts and transfer them to a trailer to move to another barn. My dad needed to grease the carts so of course Connor was right in there helping Papa fix the cart.

Just before we left dad and Connor were playing tractors. I was soooooo happy he finally sat on my dads knee without freaking out.