So i know i need to back fill some dates so I can go back and remember them. Poor Ava has so few milestones logged.
Today was her Baptism and I'll post something for that soon, but she gave us a surprise last night. A week ago she start pushing herself around backwards but tonight that evolved into a full fledged crawl. Good Job Ava! 8 months and 25 days.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Sick kids
Got a call from Julie telling me Russ had cut his lip pretty bad. She went to sick kids and I met here there.
Cut his lip was sort of an understatement. When I saw Russ, his lower lip on the bottom of his mouth was cut all the way through. The funny thing was he really didn't seem to think anything of it. He's sucking his thumb and playing with toys in the office waiting to see the doctor.
The advantage if going to a big hospital like sick kids is they have specialists for everything. Julie was concerned that Russ would have a permanent scar. They had a plastic surgeon do the stitches. He said the muscle had also torn so to put everything back together was about 20 stitches. The only things that bothered Russ was not eating for 8 hours and getting the IV put in. Aside from that he was fine. The worse part for me was when they sedated him and see his eyes sort of roll and see the little guy pass out. It was heartbreaking.
Thankfully Russ really doesn't complain or fuss with the wound.
The longest movie ever....
So about two months ago Julies mom stayed over so it was a chance to go see a movie. Went to see Avatar. Just as they are about to attackthe tree the theatre goes dead. They give us some vouchers to come back but when is that actually going to happen. Julie eventually went with Deanne to see it again buti didn't want to use up a night out to see 2/3rds of a movie I've already seen.
Anyways enroute to Mexico with no 3d and on a 10inch screen. Finshed it. Pretty good.
Up next.... Ninja assasins.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
I guess we're supporting the Cowboys
Now that New England is out, the Tabata's will be supporting the Cowboys for the rest of the NFL season. If it works out for them, Ava will be getting a Leaf's Onesie.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
More photos..
Today I finally put my trusty Nikon D70 to rest. Still taking great shots up to and including today.
Times are a changin and i finally bit the bullet to upgrade to the new D90.
Times are a changin and i finally bit the bullet to upgrade to the new D90.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Friday, October 02, 2009
Not a momment too soon....
October 2nd... it is five days until Julie's due date. Julianne and I were out last night at the Leafs home openner. (the lost to the Habs 4-3 with 12 seconds left in OT) Julie's mom stayed over to watch Russell and she helps watch the little guy as we get ready in the morning. I leave for work and shortly after, Julie takes Russell to daycare and then, to the Nissan dealership to get the oil changed in the Altima.
Around 10 in the morning I get a call from Julianne who is at the dealership. She says she feeling mild contractions around 10 minutes apart. Now for our long term readers, you may recal when Russell was born, we ended up going to the hospital twice. First we were sent back because the contractions weren't strong enough and Julianne wasn't dialated enough. see LCBO night!!! (aka - Russell day -1) When they finally did admit us, we were in the hospital for over 18 hours until the final push came. See Russell Day 0.
So with this news, i figure the baby is coming today or tomorrow, pretty much just like Russell. (4 days early again) I tell Julie to call me immediately if anything changes but we agree to go about our day.
Closer to noon, Julie calls again. She is at home now, not much change in the contractions. She asks if I can pick Russell up from daycare around 3:30. This would be after his nap. At this time, Russell is actually out in Whitby apple picking with his class. I agree I'll leave work early and get Russell after his nap.
I trekked down to Yonge and Eglinton with some coworkers to a Mexican restraunt. Chimichanga...really good, authentic Mexican cuisine. (verified by my Mexican coworkers) I get back to the office at 2, and receive another call. It's Julianne again. The contractions are getting stronger and are about 7 minutes apart. I leave work immediately. Julie asks that I pick up Russell on my way home and she will ask her Mom to come from work to watch him. Now in my head i'm still thinking no problem. The "book" says if its your 2nd baby, come to the hospital if contractions are between 5-7 minutes. Then I figure even if labour is twice as fast as last time, this baby isnt coming until after midnight.
I get Russell around 2:30 and get home about 2:50. By this time, Julie's contractions are quite strong. I still have the magic 5-7 minutes in my head and she says they're still about 7 minutes apart. We're back on the road to the hospital in a few short minutes. Of course its easy to tell when the contractions are because she's squeezing my hand every time one come. According to the clock on the dash board there was one around 3:00pm.... next one was 3:04 !!! whoa, that ain't no 7 minutes!!! Next one was around 3:07 then around 3:11 and we're parked at the hospital.
Roughly 3:15 we arrive at the reception desk to the maternity ward. Some other couple is there registering. (not having a baby, just giving their info) Julie has to sit down by the desk and holds me as another contraction comes over. I'm anxiously trying to get the lady's attention and she eventually takes our health card and hospital card. I ask her if we should go straight to triage but she makes a wait as another contraction come over Julie. Finally, she lets us go ahead.
We get into the triage room and there's no available nurses. One nurse quickly gives Julie a gown to put on and promptly dissappears to attend to another patient. Julie gets her top off, and the gown over her head when another contraction sweeps over her. She sits back down on the chair beside the bed as she holds on to me. Julie says "Ron, I think this baby is coming now!!!" The nurse must have overheard as she popped back and told Julie to get on the bed, get on the bed right now. She partially pull Julie to the bed as she still held on to me. Another contraction and the nurse is telling Julie to lie on her side and breathe and NOT to push. The nurse and I scramble to pull of Julianne's pants. I can't remember anything about how to breathe but I'm trying to help Julie as she's clearly feeling the pressure. The nurse is now frantically trying to call for help and telling Julianne not to push.... just then.... WHOOSH... Julie's water sprays all over the table and halfway across the triage room. She rolls from her side to her back and I look down only to see baby's face!!! I say the head is out !!! and the nurse is still frantically telling Julianne not to push... seconds later Julianne whinces again and the entire baby is out on the triage table!!! The nurse is calling for blankets and finally the blankets and the docters and interns all arrive. I take a good look at the baby, its moving, its breathing okay, and look once, twice, a third time before I tell Julianne that it's a girl !!! The nurse asks me what time it is... I look down at my watch and respond... 3:28.
(so backtracking here... Julie did cave in and asked the ultrasound technician to write the sex of the baby in the file so she could find out from her Doctor if she wanted to. Eventually she asked, and was told that we were expecting a Boy!!)
The next 90 minutes or so were filled with us moving to an actually room, weighing the baby (7lbs 4oz) a string of visits from the doctor or nurse to do some of the paperwork that is usually done when checking in.
In the momments between the visits, Julianne and I just looked at each other, and looked at the baby (still to be named) somewhat in disbelief in how fast everything just happened, what may have happened if she came just a minute sooner, and how perfect our newest little one was.
Around 10 in the morning I get a call from Julianne who is at the dealership. She says she feeling mild contractions around 10 minutes apart. Now for our long term readers, you may recal when Russell was born, we ended up going to the hospital twice. First we were sent back because the contractions weren't strong enough and Julianne wasn't dialated enough. see LCBO night!!! (aka - Russell day -1) When they finally did admit us, we were in the hospital for over 18 hours until the final push came. See Russell Day 0.
So with this news, i figure the baby is coming today or tomorrow, pretty much just like Russell. (4 days early again) I tell Julie to call me immediately if anything changes but we agree to go about our day.
Closer to noon, Julie calls again. She is at home now, not much change in the contractions. She asks if I can pick Russell up from daycare around 3:30. This would be after his nap. At this time, Russell is actually out in Whitby apple picking with his class. I agree I'll leave work early and get Russell after his nap.
I trekked down to Yonge and Eglinton with some coworkers to a Mexican restraunt. Chimichanga...really good, authentic Mexican cuisine. (verified by my Mexican coworkers) I get back to the office at 2, and receive another call. It's Julianne again. The contractions are getting stronger and are about 7 minutes apart. I leave work immediately. Julie asks that I pick up Russell on my way home and she will ask her Mom to come from work to watch him. Now in my head i'm still thinking no problem. The "book" says if its your 2nd baby, come to the hospital if contractions are between 5-7 minutes. Then I figure even if labour is twice as fast as last time, this baby isnt coming until after midnight.
I get Russell around 2:30 and get home about 2:50. By this time, Julie's contractions are quite strong. I still have the magic 5-7 minutes in my head and she says they're still about 7 minutes apart. We're back on the road to the hospital in a few short minutes. Of course its easy to tell when the contractions are because she's squeezing my hand every time one come. According to the clock on the dash board there was one around 3:00pm.... next one was 3:04 !!! whoa, that ain't no 7 minutes!!! Next one was around 3:07 then around 3:11 and we're parked at the hospital.
Roughly 3:15 we arrive at the reception desk to the maternity ward. Some other couple is there registering. (not having a baby, just giving their info) Julie has to sit down by the desk and holds me as another contraction comes over. I'm anxiously trying to get the lady's attention and she eventually takes our health card and hospital card. I ask her if we should go straight to triage but she makes a wait as another contraction come over Julie. Finally, she lets us go ahead.
We get into the triage room and there's no available nurses. One nurse quickly gives Julie a gown to put on and promptly dissappears to attend to another patient. Julie gets her top off, and the gown over her head when another contraction sweeps over her. She sits back down on the chair beside the bed as she holds on to me. Julie says "Ron, I think this baby is coming now!!!" The nurse must have overheard as she popped back and told Julie to get on the bed, get on the bed right now. She partially pull Julie to the bed as she still held on to me. Another contraction and the nurse is telling Julie to lie on her side and breathe and NOT to push. The nurse and I scramble to pull of Julianne's pants. I can't remember anything about how to breathe but I'm trying to help Julie as she's clearly feeling the pressure. The nurse is now frantically trying to call for help and telling Julianne not to push.... just then.... WHOOSH... Julie's water sprays all over the table and halfway across the triage room. She rolls from her side to her back and I look down only to see baby's face!!! I say the head is out !!! and the nurse is still frantically telling Julianne not to push... seconds later Julianne whinces again and the entire baby is out on the triage table!!! The nurse is calling for blankets and finally the blankets and the docters and interns all arrive. I take a good look at the baby, its moving, its breathing okay, and look once, twice, a third time before I tell Julianne that it's a girl !!! The nurse asks me what time it is... I look down at my watch and respond... 3:28.
(so backtracking here... Julie did cave in and asked the ultrasound technician to write the sex of the baby in the file so she could find out from her Doctor if she wanted to. Eventually she asked, and was told that we were expecting a Boy!!)
The next 90 minutes or so were filled with us moving to an actually room, weighing the baby (7lbs 4oz) a string of visits from the doctor or nurse to do some of the paperwork that is usually done when checking in.
In the momments between the visits, Julianne and I just looked at each other, and looked at the baby (still to be named) somewhat in disbelief in how fast everything just happened, what may have happened if she came just a minute sooner, and how perfect our newest little one was.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
September 29th, Just one of those days
approx 4:00 am Russell wakes up and asks for Daddy. I go down to fix his blanket and fall back asleep on his bedroom floor.
6:45 am - all is quiet in Russell's room, I can slip back up to my bed to get a bit more sleep until the alarm goes off... however, when i go to check the time upstairs the lights are out on the clock... damn the power is off, what time is it? Checking my phone i see its almost 10 to 7, the alarm is usually set for 6. I wake Julianne and scramble to get ready in the dark. New problems is that without power, the boiler won't start so theres no hot water. Also Julianne can't get her car out of the garage because we can't move the lift so I'm now dropping Russ at daycare and Julie at work instead of going in early.
8:45 am - in the morning scramble to get to work, i've forgotten my access card for the office so i'm pretty much stuck to the desk all day borrowing a pass for bathroom breaks.
4:30 pm - have to leave work early to pick up Julianne and drive her to her farewell dinner near Yonge and Eg. Still have to drop her off and pick up Russell before 6pm.
5:00 pm - realize that Julianne has forgotten her purse at work. Everyone is gone for the day so she has no phone, car keys or wallet. Strategize for tomorrow to get bag as today was her last day at that office.
6:00 pm - pick up Russell from daycare and went to McDonalds for dinner. Great playland at Vic Park and St Clair except have to struggle with Russ to get him to finish his food before releasing him to the play area.
7:00 pm - takes a turn for the worse... Get home, power is thankfully back on but the garage door wont go up. Leave Russ in the car in the lane as i go in to try to get it working. Get it up manually be door is crooked and wont close correctly.
8:30 pm - Julie gets home, Russ is in bed asleep and I go back to the garage to fuss with the door. I serious screw it up and the cables come off the rollers. Concede and phone a service company. Rate is $65 to come tomorrow or over $200 to come tonight. I send an email to my PM to work from home and schedule an appointment for the next day.
9:30 pm - Julie is feeling pains in her tummy and starts timing the gaps... phones her mom to come down incase we need to jet to the hospital. I go back to the garage to see if I can atleast open the door to get the car out. Oh and if you recall Julie forgot her purse at work, of course her heath card is there too.
10:00 pm - Garage door is now totally screwed. Can't move it at all. I call the repair guys back and change the appointment from tomorrow to ASAP.
10:45 pm - Julie's mom arrives. Julianne is still feeling pain and I'm scrambling to ensure all our bags are packed.
11:10 pm - garage guy arrives. $225 for the visit plus parts. He puts the cable back but the door is really sticking as it rolls up and down manually. Hasn't tried it under power and he starts telling me all these things i need. New rollers $150. Suck that up and agree to change them. Job takes about 5 minutes. Now strongly recommends a surge protector for $50 and a new coil for another $140. There's not fricken way i'm dropping another $200 when the door is now working.
12:10 am - Julianne and her mom are asleep on the couch, her pain is subsiding. I pour a scotch to unwind a bit, but still need to get Russell's stuff together for daycare tomorrow.
1:00 am - finally get to bed but can't really sleep. Start web surfing on the phone.
approx 2:00am - Russell wakes so I go down to fix his blanket and finally fall asleep on his floor again. Good night.
6:45 am - all is quiet in Russell's room, I can slip back up to my bed to get a bit more sleep until the alarm goes off... however, when i go to check the time upstairs the lights are out on the clock... damn the power is off, what time is it? Checking my phone i see its almost 10 to 7, the alarm is usually set for 6. I wake Julianne and scramble to get ready in the dark. New problems is that without power, the boiler won't start so theres no hot water. Also Julianne can't get her car out of the garage because we can't move the lift so I'm now dropping Russ at daycare and Julie at work instead of going in early.
8:45 am - in the morning scramble to get to work, i've forgotten my access card for the office so i'm pretty much stuck to the desk all day borrowing a pass for bathroom breaks.
4:30 pm - have to leave work early to pick up Julianne and drive her to her farewell dinner near Yonge and Eg. Still have to drop her off and pick up Russell before 6pm.
5:00 pm - realize that Julianne has forgotten her purse at work. Everyone is gone for the day so she has no phone, car keys or wallet. Strategize for tomorrow to get bag as today was her last day at that office.
6:00 pm - pick up Russell from daycare and went to McDonalds for dinner. Great playland at Vic Park and St Clair except have to struggle with Russ to get him to finish his food before releasing him to the play area.
7:00 pm - takes a turn for the worse... Get home, power is thankfully back on but the garage door wont go up. Leave Russ in the car in the lane as i go in to try to get it working. Get it up manually be door is crooked and wont close correctly.
8:30 pm - Julie gets home, Russ is in bed asleep and I go back to the garage to fuss with the door. I serious screw it up and the cables come off the rollers. Concede and phone a service company. Rate is $65 to come tomorrow or over $200 to come tonight. I send an email to my PM to work from home and schedule an appointment for the next day.
9:30 pm - Julie is feeling pains in her tummy and starts timing the gaps... phones her mom to come down incase we need to jet to the hospital. I go back to the garage to see if I can atleast open the door to get the car out. Oh and if you recall Julie forgot her purse at work, of course her heath card is there too.
10:00 pm - Garage door is now totally screwed. Can't move it at all. I call the repair guys back and change the appointment from tomorrow to ASAP.
10:45 pm - Julie's mom arrives. Julianne is still feeling pain and I'm scrambling to ensure all our bags are packed.
11:10 pm - garage guy arrives. $225 for the visit plus parts. He puts the cable back but the door is really sticking as it rolls up and down manually. Hasn't tried it under power and he starts telling me all these things i need. New rollers $150. Suck that up and agree to change them. Job takes about 5 minutes. Now strongly recommends a surge protector for $50 and a new coil for another $140. There's not fricken way i'm dropping another $200 when the door is now working.
12:10 am - Julianne and her mom are asleep on the couch, her pain is subsiding. I pour a scotch to unwind a bit, but still need to get Russell's stuff together for daycare tomorrow.
1:00 am - finally get to bed but can't really sleep. Start web surfing on the phone.
approx 2:00am - Russell wakes so I go down to fix his blanket and finally fall asleep on his floor again. Good night.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Fast asleep
So every night I check on Russell before going to bed and his sleeping positions are usually good for a laugh. This is tonight.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Moon man
Russell often points out the moon in the morning sky. Today however, he added some more commentary. 'I go up there'.
The question is in his lifetime would he go as a job or a tourist?
The question is in his lifetime would he go as a job or a tourist?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
It's alive!
When I got home on Saturday after eating ribs in mist, we all pretty much stripped down to bathe and tossed our clothes in the wash. Some time later Julie checks on the dryer as it's making a lot of noise for just Zippers and buttons. I'm summoned to the kitchen to find Julianne trying to put the battey back into her very moist cell phone.
The phone went through the entire wash cycle and half of the dryer. The phone was unresponsive.
I told Julie to let it dry over night. The next morning tried again and it all started up. Everything worked except the microphone so you could hear incomming voices but could not be heard. We discussed new phone options but we didn't have time to visit Rogers till Monday. Monday afternoon we retried the phone and it all works fine.
Basically if you have a dirty motorola phone, it's fine on the cold water cycle and a gentle dryer. Just make sure you give it two days to recover.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Potty Time
Okay, so last week we bought Russell a potty. We haven't been too good about sitting him down at regualar times each day. Wednesday, I caught him just a the begining of a pooh, so I rushed him over to the potty where he finished his business.
Tonight before bath he asked for the potty, sat down and quickly got down to some bladder business.
Great job Russell.
Tonight before bath he asked for the potty, sat down and quickly got down to some bladder business.
Great job Russell.
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