Here we are waiting for Edzea’s new sibling to arrive. The weather is beautiful although we’ve all been fighting illness and hopefully we are on the road to recovery. Mom’s the best of us all. She’s out for a walk whereas I haven’t been able to leave bed/couch for a few days very comfortably. Hopefully by tomorrow, I’ll have regained some energy. Here are a couple of pics of 39 weeks pregnant…and waiting….

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Not going to write much as we are all (with the exception of Nana) down for the count with a bad cold…Tim with stomach flu. We made it to Mackenzie’s second birthday party without Tim. Here are some pics from the event at SSI’s clubhouse today. Note the blue lips from the birthday cake that they all ate!

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I think I can say, pretty confidently, that Edzea is now potty trained. The only things remaining are nap time and overnight. Supposedly that comes with time. She might be too young for that yet so she has a diaper on for nap time and at night. Otherwise, she hasn’t had a diaper on for close to 2 weeks now. The only hesitation I have is that other people keep telling me that there child got half-trained or trained and then regressed. I hope this doesn’t happen with Edzea. I can’t see it. She’s got it. She even holds it now but who knows.

You still have to  keep track of her and  remind her to go but she always goes when you take her so hopefully we are there.

It’s been an eventful week. Tim left for Iqualuit on Monday scheduled to return on Wednesday…but as usual, weather conditions kept him from flying out. He is now scheduled to return Friday night…we hope!!!

So, I was supposed to take it easy this week which hasn’t quite worked out that way. But at least my cramping has stopped and all seems quiet on the baby front.

I was able to co-ordinate trading our single Chariot stroller for a double stroller with someone in town. It’s great! I could have used this ages ago when I babysat Mackenzie but now it’s for Edzea and the new baby. She was thrilled with it! and insisted on bringing one of her babies in with it’s blankie to check it out. We walked around inside the garage for a few minutes and of course she wanted to go outside but I was in the middle of making dinner when the trade had occurred. I had to use a phone call to Nana and Bumpa as a bribe to get her out of the garage. She is getting more and more stubborn by day. I can’t wrestle with her in my pregnant condition so I have to wrack my brain to outwit her stubborness. It’s exhausting!

She won’t even let me touch her boots to help her try to put them on right now. She can’t do it by herself but she insists on trying and gets extremely mad if I try to help.

She’s been in the dayhome for Wed., Thursday this week and went potty the whole time. The only time she can’t control it  right now is during naps and bedtime so she still wears her diaper during that time.

I’ve included some pics of my first blooming Amaryllis of the year too. I have 3 pots going and this is the first bloom. It’s so nice in the midst of the stark landscape I see every day.

Our weather this week has been beautiful though. Mainly -10 and warmer. Unusual for this time of year. I’m not complaining as on Monday, just after Tim left (of course) our garage door broke AGAIN!!! This time we will have to replace the whole component. Again, still waiting to hear back from the company. Luckily the weather has been fine so I don’t mind parking outside TOO much.

The heater in our car is also acting up. It blows hot air from 0 -4. It won’t shut off. I’m just worried that it is going to conk out just as I really need it. Haven’t gone to the shop to have it looked at yet.

Also, this is the week, everyone all of a sudden wanted to see our rental house. So, after many trips up the snow covered stairs, I’ve found the perfect tenants.

I’m looking forward to Tim coming home. Edzea has been sleeping with me from 3am every night as I’m too tired to fight to get her back into her own bed at that time.

That’s all for now .

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Sometimes, miracles happen. Like this morning. And the past two days.

This morning, Tim brought Edzea into our bed at 7am (which was late to start with as we went swimming last night so she “slept” in). He told her that if she didn’t go to sleep in our bed then she was going back to her bed. She conked out and I woke her up at 9:18 am so that we could make it to gymnastics on time. We are in shock. This has NEVER happened. We are wondering if she is sick. She woke up with a slightly runny nose…this could be the answer. We don’t care, we are going to bring her in with us tomorrow too…the heck with good sleep technique. This worked for us.

Today, and yesterday, no accidents in her undies. Today I put her in diapers for gymnastics and then Haydon’s party. Her diaper was dry all day and she went on the potty every time. So, I think she may have it!!! YAY!!! She’s the youngest in her group and the only one using the potty. We are SOOOO proud of her!! She tells everyone too! so we don’t even have to rub it in ourselves!

Smarties are the key.

Here are some pics from today. The man and baby are Markham & Desiree.

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Will pee on demand for Smarties. I don’t care as long as it works. Staying home has been a success. No accidents so far. Also, I did some research on tricks for pee. Run the tap water in the morning/evening when she wakes up/before bath to get her moving. Smarties within her eyesight seem to be just as effective. So, hopefully we are on our way to diaper free days. We’ll see.

Tonight we are doing pizza and then going to Family Swim. Tomorrow, gymnastics with Daddy and then Haydon’s 2nd Birthday party.

We’re on the final stretch waiting for baby. Edzea has already offered some names either Edzea or Eddy. She likes both. We think Eddy comes from Stef & Jeff’s dog who she likes and Edzea, well, what a perfect name!