Not a Gambler

Corey bought a new game for our PS2 called High Roller's Casino. I bought a new game called Final Fantasy X, figured it was appropriate after I played Final Fantasy X-2 already. My game doesn't work, so instead of watching TV, I thought I'd try Corey'S game out. I've officially decided ... I'mnot a gambler. There are all sorts of games, including slots in this game and I ... suck at them lol. Seriously ... I finally won a game of Omaha Poker and I'm still not sure how I did it. Either way, I didn't play very long. I went to my computer and started fiddling around, then into the soon to be new office where I tidied up a bit more and contemplated my next job (stripping the wallpaper) anyone wanna help???

The baby bump

I love my baby bump. It's gotten quite hard now and the baby's movements are easier to see. Corey and I have compared the baby movements to fishing or when jigging for Walleye. Sometimes you get a little nibble, and every once in a while you get a big BITE! And that's EXACTLY what it feels like :-D I know that's a weird way to describe it, but it fits.

Apart from baby news, I'm a sucker for my puppies. Odie is SUCH a baby with his big brown eyes and shivering. He only shivers when you're watching though. I let them in last night and he and Maggie just vegged out, sprawled in various parts of the house. They are pretty pampered pooches. Winter is harder on them this year. Maggie is getting arthritis in her hip and Odie is living through his first winter. Although they love it outside, they don't really care for the cold. Molly and Miloh pretty much just do what they want. Miloh owns the quansit and keeps the mice out, so we keep him with cat food and a warm place to sleep. Molly goes to the bathroom outside and sleeps inside. She doesn't have anything to chase in the house because she's already eaten all the mice there lol.

In other news, Corey is rarely around. It's hunting season in case you didn't know and I will soon be making fun of ... er ... posting some of his ... prey .... on the blog site. :-D

16 weeks and moving!

Well, JellyBean is already starting to assert it's babyself inside me. Especially when I toss and turn in bed. Although I can't distinguish, foot/arm/head/ or any body part at all, it's a startling feeling when you're laying there and you think you have an alien trying to crawl out of your stomach. And ... it's only going to get better!! :-D. We heard JellyBean's heartbeat on monday again, a good 160 beats per minute and I even gained 4 lbs!! We are looking for about 30 lbs so that after the baby I can try and stay around 110 ish. I'm only 99 1/2 now because I'm very physically active and I have a high metabolism. Healthy as a horse though!! I don't think I'll have a big baby, but WHO knows. I'm hoping (crossing fingers) for a 6lbs 10 ounces baby. Something smaller for the first one lol.

Corey doesn't like it when I eat out, so know I'm eating stuff from our school cantines, subs, salads and fruit. I have been craving cold milk .... mmmmmmm. I had my first craving last night. I wanted fish and ceasar salad! too funny, but fish is very healthy and I'm not sure I get any of it's nutrients in my prenatal vitamin, so I will double check.

Love Corinne and JellyBean!!

14 weeks

I do have a picture of my growing belly, but my computer and I are not speaking to each other right now. I will post the picture later. :-) As for everything else ... first of all, for those of you who didn't suffer from morning sickness or barely had any ... BOOO to you! Although, despite the nausea I am still very happy. Corey is too and is getting very used to me suddenly getting up and bolting to the bathroom. He doesn't even blink anymore and he stopped following me a while back lol ;-). Yeah for Diclectin, which allows me to function at work.

we saw an ultrasound of the baby on the 26th to make sure things were still good and Corey got to see our little baby having hiccups. JellyBean's hiccups make me nauseous .... there isn't much that JellyBean can do that WON'T make me nauseous. I sleep at least 12 hours a day if not more. If I don't have a nap I am super grumpy. And if I don't eat every hour ... I get dizzy and nauseous. YEAH for food!

The only cravings has been popsicles and fudgesickles (due to my morning/day/night sickness) I need to drink a lot of water during the day, which in turn sends me to the bathroom at least once an hour ... sometimes more if I drink juice.

I've now run out of pants to comfortably fit me, but am too stubborn to go and buy new ones ... anyone have some I can borrow? I have a pair of overalls from Mimi, THANKS! I wear them a lot already lol.

I will post the picture up soon!!

Finally Pregnant

This is the first picture of baby Linfitt, taken on October 4th, 2007. JellyBean is 9 weeks and 3 days in this picture and we are currently 12 weeks pregnant. We are due on May 5th, 2008 for our FIRST child, but sadly this is our fourth pregnancy. (in case you didn't know) JellyBean is doing well and I heard the baby's heart beat on monday.

For those of you who know what I've been through, that was the most amazing sound in the whole universe. There is nothing to compare it too. We are thrilled, but still very cautious.

I am very nauseous which is why I had to go off work for 3 weeks. We actually thought we were having a miscarriage and SURPRISE, there was a baby there. The heart is strong and everything looks real good. I'm starting to feel slightly better, but cautious 0ptimism is always good.

I still remember the shock of the news and how badly I was shaking after I was told and couldn't believe it was for real until ... well ... I still don't believe it's real. I know I soon will!!!

LOVE Corinne and JellyBean and extremely proud papa to be Corey

14 preschool kids and no help

I ... AM ... exhausted. As the kids poured out of the school buses and into the school, I began to help untangle the preschool ones. Slowly, but surely, I realized that ... little Anthony wasn't at school, therefore ... neither would his mom be at school. GASP. I slowly looked back at the smiling little angelic faces that were falling over each other trying to find their *inside shoes* I thought , this won't be SO bad at all ... last year it happened I had 10 kids by myself ... but ... last year ... they were four year olds, this year I have a lot of three year olds. So ... by the end of the day I had chased after most of them, brought everyone to the bathroom at least twice because I can't leave ANY child unsupervised AND had at least two kids have little tantrums. So ... I guess it wasn't too bad ... BUT I'm tired and although I love my job ... I could use a break and go home but Noooooo I have to stay and answer the phone ... lol .... well ... hopefully, nobody will call. :-D

Corinne

First Day of School

WEll ... today isn't the first day of school, but ... it's the first week for the preschool kids. I have 16 little ones in my class. 12 - 3 year olds and 4-4 year olds. It's plenty fun and I love it. Anyways, just a tiny update for now. More later!!

Facebook

Well ... I'm kinda getting the hang of it... SLOWLY but surely! For all you new folks visiting the blog WELCOME!!! Yes ... as you all suspected from when I was in high school and younger, I'm a strange grown up too. BUT ... although my imagination runs rampant and often uncontrolled, I'm quite focused ... most of the time and pretty level headed ... often enough :-)

Once again ... WELCOME

Mexico!!!

Don't be jealous. This ... is Mexico. Ahh the warm breeze, the hot sun ...cool water. Yes, an addiction. Corey and I are already booked for next year. This is our beautiful, all inclusive resort. The Palladium. Isn't gorgeous. I took this from thepath to the pool. Mmmm ..... I can't wait to go back!!!

Maddie's Sunset

Here is a picture of Maddie fishing with Corey and I. She caught a fish. This pictures is a bit old I think she was ... four ... when it was taken, but it's one of my favorites!! You know what this means. HOORAY I am uploading pictures finally!!!

Janelle's Kitties

My cousin Janelle, (Hi Janelle) brought her three kitties to my house yesterday. I wasn't there, but apparently it went all good. I got home, went looking for them and was incredibly disappointed. Just as I trotted by the hedges (yes ... trotted) I heard growling. I was concerned that perhaps my hedges were angry I hadn't trimmed them ... ever ... but I peered through the green brush and saw little eyes glaring back at me. AH HA! I could only make out one cat, a black one. I'm not sure what that one's name is. I decided to leave the growling kitty hedge alone for now. Especially with Odie bounding around beside me and trying his best to distract me from said kitty hedge.

I tossed Odie's ball for him and started back to the house. I could hear Milo so I pat him for a while then spotted a LARGE tabby at. I mean ... plump ... furry and very friendly. He is a bit intimidating and even MILO went ALL The way around the house to avoid him. I think this is very funny because Milo is known for his point A to point B in the quickest possible manner trecks. I discovered JACK. Super friendly and quite hilarious. I petted him for a while and tried to carry him, but gave up because he's not as easy to hold as Molly and he was busy squirming to get away (didn't help me hold him)

Later he decided to chase fireflies and got close to the house so Corey let him in for the night. He is so silly. He would walk around and then rest ... walk around ... hiss a bit at no one in particular ... and then rest. He came with me in the office and ... guarded? The door.He is quite large and every time he tried to be cute and cuddly, usually something fell over. We were definitely entertained for the evening.

Anyways, my next mission is to tame the hissing hedges. I'll keep you up to date.

Love Corinne

Star Trek Voyager

Hmmm .... umhmm ... yup .... I knew it was going to happen. It was inevitable. Just like my dad fell in love with Star Trek ... we.. we all knew I loved it but I seem to have rediscovered the awesomeness of Star Trek. I find it very amusing because I can't chat to anyone about my giddiness. Even when I barricade ... well half close the door to my ... writing room, it seems that no one takes my little writings seriously. Granted it's mostly fanfiction and little rambles such as this one, but they entertain me at great lengths. And they are a wonderful distraction from real life laundry piles ... *hmph* I love my imagination.

Watchin Captain Janeway makes me giggle. Her facial expressions are so ... ahem ... subtle. I don't understand why she hasn't jumped on her First Officer (could just be me but he's pretty hunky) and I definitely don't get why 7 of 9 wears a catsuit ... Who ... wears a catsuit? I don't ... Tom Paris is a kid in the wrong century. He'd love it here and now. I recently thought of what it would be like and I realized I wouldn't like it unless they were the officers there. Somehow ... I doubt my feelings would be the same if I was thrust 70 years away from my family. I probably wouldn't think her so amusing. Come to think of it ... why doesn't she ever cry? She's AWAY from family and her fiancé dumped her for another woman. WHAT? I know ... Oh well ... it's all reruns and I know how it ends. So depressing. Paramount loves making things end in such a boring way. Anyways ta ta

Love Corinne

So you think you can dance?

I love this show. It's awesome. My two favorite couples are Lacey and Kameron and Pasha and ... the girl ... he dances with ... who's name escapes me at the moment. I only wish I could dance like that. So does Corey ... wish I could dance like that.

(JK) So in about a week I am getting my molds taken of my teeth, a month later is the results and what the plan is then possibly braces ... well ... definitely braces. Like I really needed to look ANY younger ... right?? I've now become a dental floss freak. I have floss all the time. I floss ... nearly religiously. It's a citrus floss, quite nice actually.

In other Linfitt news, it's nearly berry time. I am SO going to the other farm to pick rasperries this weekend. Mmm .... raspberries .... Anyways, that's an update for now!!

Corinne

Ah Crap

I'm so sorry. I realize I have been blog spazzing ... sigh ... I have a very short memory. Someone should call me and remind me to put photos up. Let's see ... quick update ... HEY I'm getting braces ... yup ... it's to alleviate the pressure that's causing me ear aches. Try that one on for size. NO we are not pregnant and are NOT planning on it ... we are ... preventing it if you must know so please, have a heart ... and quit asking.

Ooh I've joined facebook and have no idea how to use it so if someone wants to enlighten me ...

Also, we've finally sold TOUGH Hooray !!!

Oopsies

Wow ... just realized I haven't updated in a while ...hmmm ... tomorrow I will update from the farm with PICTURES... I promise ... :-D

Steele

Today is a sad day. One of our horses, baby Steele, had to be put down today. He had septic arthritis last year and we hoped he could winter it off, but he didn't. He is only 2 years old. He is jet black and so tiny because he didn't grow. He was very wild when Rodger got him and he trained him so good and I made him into a sweetheart. I will miss you very much Steele. You will be so much better in Horse Heaven. You can run around and not be in anymore pain. Big Hugs.
Love Corinne and Maggie

Update

Finally!! A REAL update.

So in no particular order here's what we've been up to.

WE went to Mexico!!! YEAH! It was awesome. We went to Puerto Vallarta for a well deserved vacation. The flight was ... tolerable. We want to go again so if you want to go LET us know. We did some fishing, I caught some fish, regular sized, nothing super sized. Corey burnt like a hot potato, and his skin peeled so he looks like he has weird pigmentation. We went swimming, touring and lots of walking.

We have also complete renovations on our bathroom, after a timely water main break. It's ... so beautiful. Kudos to Dawn for picking out awesome bathroom and kitchen colors. Our kitchen is currently being renovated as well. Midas (shrug)

The race to keep water out of the basement is also on. I dug a moat around the house (yes it was extremely difficult and I even got a blister on my hand) and had a great waterfall thing going. Then it froze and I have to rechannel everything.

I am also officially done my dental work. All of it, except the braces of course. I had five extractions, one was in Saskatoon at the oral surgeon's. I had three small fillings and a root canal. Today was the root canal so my nose feels tingly.

ALSO, I know there's a lot to update. We have a new dog. I'm sure I've mentioned this. His name is Other dog (ODIE) for short. He's a pure golden lab and he's my other baby. He and Maggie are such snugglers!! He is SOOOO cute. He's going to be 2 soon but he's just so LOVING. EVEN Molly loves him a bunch.

Pictures soon, I promise. I just hafta find time to sort, scan and post.

Anyways, that should bring you all up to speed. TALK SOON!!

News

I promise I will update properly very soon!!!!!!!!

The NEW (ish) house

The house is coming along great. I will post some pictures and updates this week!!!

Wisdom

Today is the big day. Extraction day. At least that's what day I think it is, of course it could be root canal day but I hope it's extraction day because I TOLD everyone it was extraction day. Anyways, I have much wisdom and Corey, well he has one. I am getting two molars pulled today, two on Valentine's Day and possibly another one, two weeks after that. And for sure a root canal and possibly another one lol. I know, it's crazy, but THEN to top it all off I have to go and have oral surgery on a wisdom tooth that is growing sideways and is under another tooth. It's a really neat x-ray picture anyways. And THEN I will be getting, possibly, BRACES!!!! HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!