Last night Kris had a dream that my brother and his wife's baby was born and they named him Ted.
Prophetic?
She also dreamed I was holding the baby and it was flopping all over the place and I said "I don't know, I don't know if I can be a father." She responded indignantly, "This baby looks like every other baby, of course you will be a good father."
So apparently my fathering skills are dependent on how the baby looks.
So it is Saturday Night and as I wait for my parents to come home from their rock concert I thought I would make a post.
So as many of you have noticed it has been extremely hot lately. I have good air conditioning at work so I haven't been suffering too much, but Kris is affected a little more. Also, being pregnant has dialed up her internal temperature so she is not enjoying the heat. At least we have our basement. It's not overly attractive, but its cool.
I am feeling somewhat anxious about my relatives having babies any moment now. It's a little strange. I can see myself being a nervous wreck in a couple of months. To tweak your memories the due date is Oct 16. Its still a little ways away, but somehow it is getting closer all the time.
This weekend we briefly went out to Duchess as Kristin's Mom's extended family was having a reunion of sorts. It was the first large gathering of them that I had been too and it was nice. It had been a while since I was at Lake Newell, where the festivities occurred. It's a nice enough place, but it kind of feels like you are camping out in the open, without much tree cover. Once Kris and I camped out be Nelson in the BC rainforest. That had a lot of cover. It was really nice. We should do that again some time. Yeah! I'm thinking a Ramer family camping trip.
This picture appears to have little to do with Saturday night.
It has been so hot. Kris and I weren't sleeping at night until we pulled our mattress into the basement. It is so nice and cool down there. Don't spend much time with the internets though. I think I will move the office down there.
Kris found this image and I think it is pretty hilarious.
"A haberdasher is a person who sells small items via retail, commonly items used in clothing, such as ribbons and buttons, or completed accessories, such as hats or gloves. A haberdasher's shop or the items sold therein are called haberdashery."
Now I, and you, know what I am referring to when I shout "Haberdashery!" I may have to stop taking the haberdashers name in vain.
Did you know Harry Truman was a haberdasher?
Today we take a trip down memory lane with an examination of the various places Kris and I have lived.
The starter apartment. It was a little small and was a sweatlodge in the summer, but it was good.
After 3 years it was time to move on.
We get a little stressed when moving.
Our new apartment was in downtown Calgary. It had a great view. We could hardly believe our luck.
Unfortunately the owners sold it and we had to move, after only 8 months. It was sad.
Hijinks ensued.
No, we really don't like the stress of moving.
Our sadness at leaving soon passed as we found a very nice townhouse, with tons of space.
You'll notice that there are only pictures of the main floor. That's cause upstairs is still not unpacked properly. More pictures when it's all ready.
So lately I have been feeling very tired after work so haven't been up to spending time with the internet. Here are some things that have been happening:
1. A couple days ago Waldred started kicking hard enough to be felt on the outside. That was pretty cool, if a little weird. It seems there is something alive in Kristin's belly!
2. My soccer team came in 3rd place after winning a shootout! Yay Bronze! Though we don't actually get anything. But Corey played too and that was fun, though he injured himself.
3. One of the podcasts I listen to, CBC Radio 3 R3-30, mentioned me by name on the podcast! I had written a letter and they read it on the air. It's kind of like having your name mentioned on the radio, only more geeky.
4. I was able to see my whole immediate family on Saturday for Kelsey's grad, if only briefly. That was nice. I like my family.
I finally have ultrasound pictures and videos ready. The best are posted here.
More photos available here:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/view
More videos at:
http://video.google.ca/videopl
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Kris and I are busily packing for the move on Thursday evening. It's amazing how much stuff there is to pack. We had an ultrasound last week but couldn't find out if the baby was a boy or a girl because it's leg was in the way. I guess it will be a surprise. We did get a 3d movie of the ultrasound. I promise to get some images put up soon. Here's a cute kitten to keep you occupied.
So we found a new place to live. It's in the suburbs which is sad, but it is twice the size of our current place, which is very nice. It's a townhouse with 3 bedrooms and an unfurnished basement so we finally have some storage area. Yay! And it's not too much more than what we are paying now. It certainly is a load off having somewhere to live next month.
Why is it whenever I have a lot of work to do the next day and want to get up early I cannot sleep at night?
Well the search for a new home begins in earnest now. This weekend we saw one crappy place and two decent places. The difficult thing is not jumping to take a place that is only okay after seeing a place that is horrible. I am pretty sure we will find the right place, but it is stressful still. I feel like all my free time needs to be used searching for a home.
Go Senators!
Oh Google Images, you are too much!
Well as avid followers of my sidebar may already know I finally found an 081 on a license plate! Joy! Come and celebrate with me!
Another thing to celebrate is the fantastic luck I had garage saling on Saturday. Corey was looking for some cheap bicycles so I joined him as Navigator through the maze of Calgary Garage Sales. I always look for books and board games. One game in particular is called Full House. We played it growing up. In the game you are a hotel owner and the point of the game is to have guests stay at your house and make the most money the quickest. It's really straightforward and easy which for some reason adds to the game rather than detracts from it. Parker Brothers stopped making it so it can only be found second hand. I have been hoping to find it at a Garage Sale, but honestly never really expected to. Well, on Saturday I found it! It was in excellent condition too, with a working people-popper and everything! I got it for 2 dollars! The lady was a little miffed when she realized she could have charged a lot more for a rare game. We played the inaugural game at Corey and Wendy's house with Mal and Gin.
Saturday morning also involved going to the driving range for the first time this season. I am looking forward to golfing this year. Maybe I can finally correct my slice.
Well, it was do or die this weekend for the Flames. Unfortunately they chose the latter option. Considering how I felt last year when they lost out, it doesn't bother me too much. I think that the better team won. Detroit out-played Calgary in almost every aspect of the series. The fact that Calgary did as well as they did at home was impressive. Let's not discuss their road play though.
I am somewhat disappointed that the playoff season is over already. (I know, I know, it's not over but when the Flames are out I lose some interest.) It's my favorite time of year, except maybe Christmas. I really enjoy going out with friends to watch the game at a pub, like Corey and I and our friend Lakin did Thursday. It also is a little disappointing that the Flames are not as good on the ice as they should be on paper.
Well, that's probably it for hockey posts. Back to real life.
Well, game 2 was a stinker. But they redeemed themselves in game 3! I am excited for tomorrow.
So, what is happening in my life other than hockey-watching.... Not too much. Kris and I are thinking of baby names. It seems to me it is harder than you would think. A name is a powerful thing. Not to mention you don't want to give you child a name that will induce teasing.
Things are a little more relaxed at work now. That's good cause the amount of things I need to do at home keeps going up. They include finishing my APEGGA application, looking for a new place to live, remembering that I should be exercising regularly, eating healthy, going through that stack of mail to file/pay bills.... In all honesty it's not like I am that busy, especially compared to how busy I expect to be later, but I am definitely in procrastinating mode.
Much to my wife's chagrin I think that a good deal of the upcoming posts may be about hockey. I am nervously anticipating Game 2 of Flames vs Red Wings. I think the whole series will hinge on this game. Go Flames!
Hello.
Sorry for no posts. I've been feeling pretty exhausted from work lately and writing posts takes emotional energy I just don't have. It's weird, I know. Here's a quick summary:
Easter was very good.
Playoffs are here.
My head hurts.
I'm also sorry for not responding to people's congratulations emails. See lame excuse above.
Well by now many of you will have already heard but here is the big news: Kristin and I are expecting a baby! Yes, that is correct, we have caught the fever that seems to be going around, spurring couples on to have babies. It was actually a surprise to us, so after a little shock we are excited.
The baby is due at the end of October, almost exactly a year since his/her cousin was born. So far we have taken to referring to the young'un as 'peanut' and 'Waldred'. The obligatory ultrasound pictures will appear as they come.
It hasn't been an easy time for Kris as she has had to endure being sick while being unable to take medication. She's been feeling better lately though as she nears the second trimester.
So far this experience has illuminated how much I do not know about babies and pregnancy and such. You'd think growing up with 4 younger siblings would have taught me something, but I guess I wasn't really paying attention.
So Kristin is away maintaining diplomatic relations with neighboring counties which means I am living the life of a bachelor again. So far, so good.
So I guess the Cricket World Cup is soon upon us. Apparently Canada has qualified for it. I don't know too much about Cricket but I once saw a Bollywood movie about it. I think it is a sport I would like to play. As long as no white robots with exploding balls show up...
Hello jig fans. Well as usual I had some great ideas for posts this week, but didn't have time and now have forgotten them. So I'll just update what's been happening.
Work is still the same: mostly stress with a side of indifference because other people don't seem as stressed as I feel so maybe I shouldn't be stressing so much.
Me and my brother-in-law Alex tried to go to the movie '300' on Friday, but it was sold out. Never go on opening night, unless you can pre-order tickets. We went for supper and coffee instead and it was really good to hang out. We are both into computers so we can talk about nerdy things without our spouses rolling their eyes.
Yesterday Kris and I hung out with her parents and the young kids. They were staying at a hotel in Calgary with a swimming pool and a little waterslide so there was lots of swimming fun. It is amazing the amount of energy a 4-year old boy has for going down waterslides. It is a lot of fun to go swimming with little kids. They are so light in the water. I have to admit that I like kids. I'm sure that will come in handy some day.
At hockey Corey and I have been playing on Defense together. He said he has never played defense before but he does really well. We play quite good together. Corey is great at reading plays and going to the right position to get the puck. He also jumps up very well to provide some offense. That is a good compliment for my play since I like to hang back and make sure the other team doesn't get past. I have enjoyed it.
When Nate and Corey played together they always seemed to enjoy some mystical brotherly connection for knowing where the other would be. I think we are experiencing some of that, though I think it is mostly Corey being in the right place and not so much me. It's been fun none the less.
Well Kris and I are off to a Cousin's birthday party. Seven kids aged 7 and under. Almost all boys too so its always energetic.
My new thing for fun is to think of a random title, then search for it on google images and pick the first image I see (or the one I think is goofiest). If these guys don't make you think Octagon of Death, nothing will.
Hey, thanks for the comments Anonymous! I'd give you a prize, but I don't know who you are.
Sad news of the week. Kris and I received a letter from the management company we rent our place from. They informed use the owner wanted to take possesion and we had 90 days to vacate. Frick! We just moved in! So, anyone up for helping to move again? *sigh* We are sad 'cause we really like our place, but hopefully we will end up somewhere better. Oh well, at least we have a few months.
Well, I must return from whence I came. Olympia!!!
Wow it's been a while since I posted. I blame work. I spend all day on the computer and am not so interested in it when I come home. So, what has been going on?
Well, the Thursday before last Nate and Erin took Kristin and I to the Flames game. Thanks Nate and Erin! We really appreciated it. No thanks to the Flames though for playing lousy. They were still nice seats.
Then that weekend we went back to Duchess. Damon brought his new girlfriend Sarah (sp?) home for reading break so we got to meet her. Hopefully she wasn't too overwhelmed meeting the family. She seemed to take it well.
Also that weekend Kristin's Aunt Heidi and Uncle Gord from White Rock were visiting so we hung out with them a bit. They are really fun people, so that was a good time. That Sunday Kristin's stepdad Dale took all the guys out flying in a Cessna 172. The four of us (Dale, Gord, me and Alex, my brother-in-law) were too heavy too all go up at once so we went 3 at a time. Unfortunately I felt a little airsick when I went up, but otherwise it was lots of fun. Hmmm, I've used the word fun a lot. I need a new word.
The rest of the week at work was really busy. I was pretty stressed to this weekend I mostly relaxed, as can be seen on Kris's blog. On friday night I did go to a friends birthday party. It involved 10-pin bowling and I played pretty bad, but still enjoyed seeing friends from where I used to work.
Well.......see ya later!
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