Life Changes

So much has happened since my last update (in the last month) that I don't even know where to begin...

Let's see:

1) We sold our townhouse and bought a house all in the same week! It was very stressful because the purchase of our new place was dependent on the sale of our townhouse and even though we knew that the offer on our townhouse would go through, the sale seemed out of our control. We officially took possession of our new place on May 31st. We moved the majority of our stuff to the new house on June 5th with the help of Cory's family - so a big thanks to them again (we can't thank them enough). We still have a few more things to move out of the townhouse. I don't think we realized how much stuff we did have until this move. Thank goodness that we had 3 weeks to clear the townhouse!

Our new house in Beaumont!

Our back yard which backs onto a park. We also live a few doors down from Vanessa's and John's good friends (who have 2 kids, who are 2 and a few weeks old).

2) I finished work at the EWMC at the end of May and will be off on maternity leave for 1 year. I thought most of my projects would be all done by the time I left, but this was not the case. I'm confident that my good friend and colleague will do a wonderful job to complete my work (she hasn't been bugging me for help/clarification so that is good).

3) We pulled Jonas out of daycare at the end of May. I think I was more upset about Jonas quitting daycare than he was. We have been enjoying our time together at home.

Jonas with his caregiver Ritchie on his last day of daycare.

4) Now we are waiting on our new little one to arrive. My official due date is June 20th - yikes 6 more days! We still have to do a few things before this baby come (install the carseat in the van for one)!

39 weeks pregnant!

Fabulous 5

Since I can't seem to find the time and energy for an update - I thought I would go back to the fabulous 5 things that I am thankful for lately (short & simple):

1.) Good Health. It seemed like the whole family has been sick monthly and finally for the past couple weeks we have all been in good health. (Just always tired though).

2.) Doulas and Doctors. I am 34.5 weeks pregnant and I have a great support team that will help me deliver this baby! I have a different doctor this pregnancy and so far I really like him. I will have the same doula as last time and she was great!

3.) My 2 boys - Cory and Jonas.



4.) Selling our townhouse and buying a house in Beaumont, all in 1 week. It was a very stressful week but everything was finalized on Monday and we move at the end of the month! We are all so excited - even Jonas says 'I want to go to Beaumont.'

5.) My mother and mother-in-law and all the things that they do for me and my family.

JONAS - 2 years, 1 month (25M)

So again I'm late on my 'Jonas' update but I figure I better put something down before I forget and before he is another month older.

• Ht: just over 33 inches (but we didn't measure him this month)
• Wt: 25 lbs. (still assuming he is the same)
• Clothing: mostly size 24 months, shoes; size 5 & 6 (same)
• Size 4 pampers/2T pull-ups
• Favorite Movie: Has been getting into watching longer movies! Really like Cars and UP. Still loves these movies!
• Favorite Book: All he wants to read is Picture Dictionary book (same)
• Favorite toys: Anything to do with the movie 'Cars'. He loves Mater, Sally, McQueen, and Doc. cars and he likes to drive them on his road rug and on his airport. He likes batman and loves to wear his batman PJs. He still loves all of his trucks.
• Favorite Food: Still loves his noodles (or mac & cheese) which he requests for breakfast too! Loves bananas, apples, cereal, muffins, cucumbers and carrots.

• Other:
o We finally moved Jonas to his 'big boy' room (no more office stuff in his room either)
o Has been sleeping in the big bed (though mom and dad have to snuggle with him until he falls asleep) and likes to sleep on his McQueen pillow. He wakes up at least 1-2 times per night (still working on that).
o Everyday Jonas surprises us with new words - it is amazing to hear all of the words that he knows.
o He finally decided to say 'I love you' back to Cory and I when we say it to him first! (He used to reply to us by saying 'yep')
o He likes to sing 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and 'ABC' song but only when he thinks we aren't listening.

• Highlights of this past month (Jan/early Feb.):
o 2nd year B-day party. I think his favourite gift was the batman stickers
o Still working on the potty-training - on/off
o Moved from the 'Weebles' room to the 'Carebears' room at daycare and he loves it. Ritchie is his daycare teacher whom he adores. He used to cry every time I dropped him off at daycare, now he walks right to his room and he cries when I pick him up!

Pictures:

Jonas being goofy and hiding in the closet.


Jonas' Birthday Weekend - The Gooches stayed a couple nights before the party. The kids had lots of fun!
3 little monkeys with beards!

Jonas' Birthday Party - Batman theme!

Cake made by Grandma Lee - yummy!

More batmans!

Batman Boys!


Enjoying a delightful day at the park, the day after the party.
This is why you can't turn your back on a 2 year old! Though he did pretty good to climb up this ladder!

Having fun on the slide!


Another reason why you can't turn your back on a 2 year old - silly boy!

Caught You! Of course Jonas thought he was being pretty funny!


The joys of having an empty container. Jonas insisted that we put the lid on and then we would play peek-a-boo!


Helping mommy bake - muffins of course!

Welcome Baby Beckett!

Congratulations go out to Kristy (Cory's sister) and Derek on the arrival of their new baby boy Beckett Eli. Beckett was born March 2nd, weighing in at 7lbs. 15ounces and 20" long. He is such a cutie! We are excited to watch the little guy grow and achieve the many milestones in life.

Some pictures I'm sharing with you:

Baby Beckett - around 4 hours old. Oh so cute!

Jonas - about 12 hours old. Do you see any similarities?

Jonas and Beckett - I'm sure they will have lots of fun when Beckett is a bit older!

Beckett - 5 days old.

Cousin Isabella (3 months old) & Beckett

Jonas absolutely adores his cousin Beckett and talks about him lots! Every morning when I tell Jonas that he is going to go see Ritchie (his daycare teacher), he says 'No, I want to see Beckett!' I have to assure him that we will see Beckett soon. But Jonas is kind of funny because when we did see Beckett this past Sunday, I think he completely ignored Beckett and he seemed to get a bit upset when grandpa was holding Beckett. Well, I'm sure he will become best buds with little Beckett soon!

Maui, 2010

(At the beach, enjoying the sun, sand and surf. Somebody else made this sign and Jonas was really tempted to destroy it!)


After wishing, dreaming and praying that we would go on a vacation before Jonas turned 2, it all came true when Cory won a trip through work. At first Cory was told he won a trip to Vegas, which we were half excited about since we have been there, done that. As it turned out, we got to choose where to go (within a budget) and so Hawaii it was!

Since we wanted a direct flight, we ended up flying out of Calgary which allowed us to visit with the Gooches before we flew out. We had a wonderful visit and little Zechy even wanted to come to the beach with us, awe!

We flew out on Monday (Jan. 25th). Our journey began with a rough start as the GPS directed us to the new Iron Mills Mall vs. the Park'n'Fly so we ended up taking the back roads to the airport. Then we were in a rush to get into the Park'n'Ride van that we misplaced our brand new ipod touch - we took a round-trip in the Park'n'Fly van to check our van for the ipod but it was no where to be seen. By this time we were running a bit behind, so we had to forget about the ipod and worry about catching a plane. Thankfully the airport was pretty quiet (perhaps because it was a Monday) so getting to the gates went really quickly.

And so our journey began. Jonas did really well on the plane ride - he slept for a good 3 hours, he watched his movies, and he had to burn some energy by walking up and down the aisles. After we arrived on the island, Jonas ended up getting a fever. We ended up taking Jonas to the doctor and we found out that he had an ear and throat infection. Even though he was sick (& whiny), Jonas still had a good time in Hawaii. We were supposed to fly back home on Monday (Feb.1) but Jonas' ear infection was not completely gone so we extended our vacation until Friday (Feb. 5). Here are a few highlights of the trip:


Our resort - The Westin Kaanapali on the west side of the island.

Exploring the island - this was a beach north of the resort.

Jonas relaxing on the balcony.

At Wailea Beach (southwest side of the island)

Whale watching!

Mommy and Jonas on the whale-watching boat. Thankfully neither of us got sick but Jonas did fall asleep on the boat.

After whale watching - Jonas playing (or chasing birds) under the huge Banyan Tree near Lahaina Harbor.

At the Westin Maui waiting to go to a luau. Jonas almost made a splash!

At the resort beach - Jonas loved when Cory buried him in the sand!

Bath-time after a day at the beach.

At Maui Ocean Centre (in Maalaea - 20 min. south of our resort).

Posing for a picture!

The cool Pirate ship at the resort for the kids (& Cory). Jonas liked the hot tub more though (this pool was too cold for him).

The 'fake' looking beach picture at the resort beach.

Having fun with daddy or killing some time before our dinner reservation.

When we needed a break from the sun, sand & surf (& free WiFi & coffee), we would hang out at the Barnes & Noble bookstore - Jonas loved to play with the train.

Family photo at the beach!

Cory had lots of fun playing in the sand & Jonas enjoyed destroying everything Cory made for him including his name!

We enjoyed hanging out at Big Beach (south of Makena on the southwest side of the island) on our last day in Maui before flying out at 8pm that night. The parking lot for this beach was packed full but the beach itself is so big that you don't notice all the people.

Fully buried in the sand and loving it!

Oh how we wish we were back on the beach.....

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the Lee family!

February is birthday month in the Lee household so a time for many celebrations! Cory’s birthday was yesterday (Feb.8), Jonas’ is today (Feb.9) and then mine is on the 19th. This year our birthday present was a trip to Hawaii. Though we won the trip (air and hotel) we ended up staying an extra 4 days and spending a bit more money than anticipated….more details in the next entry – this entry is for my baby, um toddler boy Jonas.

I can’t believe my baby is 2 years old! He has brought so much joy to our lives and I look forward to all the many more milestones that he will go through in his life. Anyway, the update of Jonas at 2 years old:

• Ht: 33 inches
• Wt: 25 lbs. (and this time we actually weighed him)
• Clothing: mostly size 24 months, shoes; size 5 & 6
• Size 4 pampers
• Favorite Movie: Has been getting into watching longer movies! Really like Cars and UP.
• Favorite Book: Still loves the Picture Dictionary book. We are amazed as to what words he remembers and can say. Goodnight Moon 1, 2, 3
• Favorite toys: We were away for 2 weeks and when we returned Jonas had to take out and play with all of his toys (I think he missed them all). He still loves his kitchen, his slide, all of his trucks, his chunky puzzles, his tool set. Lately he really likes batman and Mater (from Cars)
• Favorite Food: Still loves his noodles (or mac & cheese) which he requests for breakfast too! Loves muffins and pickles too. Mealtime has been a struggle….

• Other:
o Likes to talk to pop-pop on Skpe or the phone
o Likes to 'eat' mommy's and daddy's noses (our version of the 'got your nose' game)
o Has been sleeping in the big bed and likes to look at the glow-in-the-dark stars on his room's ceiling

• Highlights of this past month (Jan/early Feb.):
o 3rd haircut
o 2nd airplane ride - all the way to Hawaii
o Loved the sand especially when daddy would bury him
o Started to potty train but digressed during vacation
o 1st ear infection - which caused our extended vacation in Hawaii

Pictures I'm sharing with you:

My boy Jonas (pointing at something)

Being goofy - he thought putting his chair up on 'daddy's' chair was the greatest thing!

3rd haircut - he was a good boy because he had a sucker and was watching Cars.

2-Year Pictures at Sears (I still have to crop them though). Jonas did really well for his 2-year photos, he would listen to where the photographer wanted him to stand, place his hands or lay down, ect.






Birthday Cake Pictures!
In awe with the candles!

Jonas loves ice-cream cake - can't you tell!