Wee one used to sleep 12 hours a night.
Oh sure we had the time change debacle when he first came home but he settled in fairly quickly and about 2 months once we got a really nice routine going he slept thru the night.
Not a peep.
The last 2 weeks everything seems to have changed.
He has been waking up earlier and earlier. 7 instead of 7:30.
Then it was 6:50, 6:40, 6:20 and a few 6:00a.m. wake up calls.
This morning it was.......
4:00 a.m.
4 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING!
Ready to play!
Um, no thanks.
I heard him open the door to his bedroom and my eyes popped open and searched for the clock.
My heart sank when I saw the time.
So, I got out of bed and directed him back to his bed, tucked him in and dragged myself down the hall and crawled back under the duvet.
Thankfully he slept until 6:30 but I did not.
I have a hard time falling asleep after he wakes up like that. My ears are attune to the creak of the bedroom door for the rest of the hours remaining until morning actually comes.
My bleary-weary brain is left asking,
"Why is this happening?"
He was napping great but this last week the naps are very short or non-existent (just talking to himself and his stuffies)
Help! Someone please help!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Back from Holidays
We took the wee one on holidays last week.
The 3 of us packed up our bags, boarded a flight and headed out to warm, sunny Vancouver.
At least we hoped it would be warm because they haven't had much of a summer out there this year.
We were not disappointed.
Our vacation started on a lovely little island by the name of Gossip Island where we spent 3 delicious nights and 2 lazy days lolling around and looking at the ocean.
You can only reach the island by boat having taken a ferry to a the nearest larger island Galiano. There are no cars or amenities other than nature itself.
I made myself a new 3 legged best friend by the name of Zoey and let me tell you she was the sweetest dog around. It took all my might not to pack her in my suitcase when WE left.
Ade loved, loved, loved Uncle Gordie's boat. I think he might be an ocean lover like his Mama. We took him for hikes around the island and dipped his toes in the ocean once again.
Thank you to my Auntie Cheri and Gordie for being such gracious hosts and feeding us delicious food!
We hopped back on the ferry on Monday and headed back to Vancouver where we spent the night at my momma's house. We had supper with Claire and her boys and it was so nice to finally meet her. We have been blogger/email friends for a while and she has always been a great support for us while we were waiting to bring Ade home. Now we want to return the favour to her so hopefully she hears about a referral soon.
Tuesday we headed into downtown Vancouver for an adoption gathering. And can I just saw how cool it is that we can go to these functions now and Ade gets to come now too!
Very cool!
We both love seeing him play with all the other kids. I love that I am not a big, crying baby anymore when we leave.
There were many great adoption friends in attendance whom we hadn't yet met in person (only on-line) and it was so fantastic to put faces to names, see their kids and how lovely, beautiful and engaging they all are. There was also a little family we re-connected with after many years of not seeing each other and it was great we both had our sweethearts in our arms finally.
Quite honestly, they have the nicest little support group out there and it really makes me want to move so we can be close to them all...but visiting will have to do.
Grandma loaded Ade into her car for the long ride back to her house and Yvan and I headed further into downtown Vancouver for 2 nights ON OUR OWN!! We slept in, went for long walks and had late suppers. We even got to drink some adult beverages. Delightful!
Ade meanwhile was being escorted around like the prince he is going to the zoo, and out for brunch and playing with his favourite cousin Hayley in the paddling pool. He had an excellent time.
Then we headed back out to pick up Ade and have one last night with my family. We were worried how Ade would be with us when we got back to my mom's house as this was the first time he has been away from us for so long. We thought he might be mad and ignore us but he shrieked "MAMA, PAPA" and leapt into our arms and giggled his little head off.
Me thinks, that went very well.
Then we boarded a flight and headed back home.
Whew! Vacations are fun but tiring.
Ade was very glad to be home and reunited with his best friends Leroy and Grissom.
I did not take one photo on this little holiday. Not one. O.k. I did take one - of a couple of otters we saw on the dock waiting for the ferry. But I was too tired and lazy to take anymore.
So no photos to share but trust when I say - A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
The 3 of us packed up our bags, boarded a flight and headed out to warm, sunny Vancouver.
At least we hoped it would be warm because they haven't had much of a summer out there this year.
We were not disappointed.
Our vacation started on a lovely little island by the name of Gossip Island where we spent 3 delicious nights and 2 lazy days lolling around and looking at the ocean.
You can only reach the island by boat having taken a ferry to a the nearest larger island Galiano. There are no cars or amenities other than nature itself.
I made myself a new 3 legged best friend by the name of Zoey and let me tell you she was the sweetest dog around. It took all my might not to pack her in my suitcase when WE left.
Ade loved, loved, loved Uncle Gordie's boat. I think he might be an ocean lover like his Mama. We took him for hikes around the island and dipped his toes in the ocean once again.
Thank you to my Auntie Cheri and Gordie for being such gracious hosts and feeding us delicious food!
We hopped back on the ferry on Monday and headed back to Vancouver where we spent the night at my momma's house. We had supper with Claire and her boys and it was so nice to finally meet her. We have been blogger/email friends for a while and she has always been a great support for us while we were waiting to bring Ade home. Now we want to return the favour to her so hopefully she hears about a referral soon.
Tuesday we headed into downtown Vancouver for an adoption gathering. And can I just saw how cool it is that we can go to these functions now and Ade gets to come now too!
Very cool!
We both love seeing him play with all the other kids. I love that I am not a big, crying baby anymore when we leave.
There were many great adoption friends in attendance whom we hadn't yet met in person (only on-line) and it was so fantastic to put faces to names, see their kids and how lovely, beautiful and engaging they all are. There was also a little family we re-connected with after many years of not seeing each other and it was great we both had our sweethearts in our arms finally.
Quite honestly, they have the nicest little support group out there and it really makes me want to move so we can be close to them all...but visiting will have to do.
Grandma loaded Ade into her car for the long ride back to her house and Yvan and I headed further into downtown Vancouver for 2 nights ON OUR OWN!! We slept in, went for long walks and had late suppers. We even got to drink some adult beverages. Delightful!
Ade meanwhile was being escorted around like the prince he is going to the zoo, and out for brunch and playing with his favourite cousin Hayley in the paddling pool. He had an excellent time.
Then we headed back out to pick up Ade and have one last night with my family. We were worried how Ade would be with us when we got back to my mom's house as this was the first time he has been away from us for so long. We thought he might be mad and ignore us but he shrieked "MAMA, PAPA" and leapt into our arms and giggled his little head off.
Me thinks, that went very well.
Then we boarded a flight and headed back home.
Whew! Vacations are fun but tiring.
Ade was very glad to be home and reunited with his best friends Leroy and Grissom.
I did not take one photo on this little holiday. Not one. O.k. I did take one - of a couple of otters we saw on the dock waiting for the ferry. But I was too tired and lazy to take anymore.
So no photos to share but trust when I say - A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Bridge City Beat Down
O.k. we might just be crazy but we just registered for this - The Bridge City Beat Down.Sounds enticing doesn't it!
It is a local version of the Crossfit Games which is a yearly event held in California to find the "Fittest on Earth".
Ours is to find the "Fittest Person on the Prairies".
Yvan did it last year and had a blast.
My goal is complete all 3 WODs (WOD = workout of the day).
It's a personal challenge.
Yvan and I have been "Crossfitting" for about a 1 1/2 now but I really started to get my head into it about 4 months ago.
Not that I wasn't serious about it but my mind was definitely always on the adoption and my focus was getting Ade home.
He is home and settling in so now I am setting some goals for myself.
And this is one of them.
To work hard, do my best and finish the day with a smile on my face.
What I need is some encouragement.
So, pretty please, with sugar on top, tell me I can do it!
What is this crossfit thing we are doing you ask? Read this and it will tell you.
And watch this to get an idea of what we are in for
If you live where we live, come and cheer for us on Sept. 10th.
It is a local version of the Crossfit Games which is a yearly event held in California to find the "Fittest on Earth".
Ours is to find the "Fittest Person on the Prairies".
Yvan did it last year and had a blast.
My goal is complete all 3 WODs (WOD = workout of the day).
It's a personal challenge.
Yvan and I have been "Crossfitting" for about a 1 1/2 now but I really started to get my head into it about 4 months ago.
Not that I wasn't serious about it but my mind was definitely always on the adoption and my focus was getting Ade home.
He is home and settling in so now I am setting some goals for myself.
And this is one of them.
To work hard, do my best and finish the day with a smile on my face.
What I need is some encouragement.
So, pretty please, with sugar on top, tell me I can do it!
What is this crossfit thing we are doing you ask? Read this and it will tell you.
And watch this to get an idea of what we are in for
If you live where we live, come and cheer for us on Sept. 10th.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Green Gum Drops
Well, thank you!
To each and everyone of you who commented or sent me an email or a message on Facebook.
I appreciate it.
My motivation to blog has been renewed by your thoughts, advice and encouragement.
When I started my blog it was to document our journey to Ade as well to connect with others who were building their families through adoption.
It has been a positive experience and I want to keep going with it.
I have made some lifelong friendships.
Sometimes I hesitated telling the good, the bad and the ugly.
I don't want anyone to think everything is "happy, happy, joy, joy!" all the time.
Because it isn't.
But it isn't all doom and gloom either (it seemed that way to me for while).
It's real life.
The happy, sad, hard, fun, trying, amazing chronicles of....
Our life!
And yes, as someone kindly reminded me...it's my blog and I can blog about anything I want.
Even green gum drops!
See you soon!
To each and everyone of you who commented or sent me an email or a message on Facebook.
I appreciate it.
My motivation to blog has been renewed by your thoughts, advice and encouragement.
When I started my blog it was to document our journey to Ade as well to connect with others who were building their families through adoption.
It has been a positive experience and I want to keep going with it.
I have made some lifelong friendships.
Sometimes I hesitated telling the good, the bad and the ugly.
I don't want anyone to think everything is "happy, happy, joy, joy!" all the time.
Because it isn't.
But it isn't all doom and gloom either (it seemed that way to me for while).
It's real life.
The happy, sad, hard, fun, trying, amazing chronicles of....
Our life!
And yes, as someone kindly reminded me...it's my blog and I can blog about anything I want.
Even green gum drops!
See you soon!
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Blog Conundrum
I have been having a hard time with my blog lately.
So, I closed it to see if I missed it.
I didn't really.
I missed you! But I didn't miss the blog.
There are a few reasons.
Motivation to actually write plays a big factor.
Summer chaos is another.
People not commenting or reading is also coming into play.
Feeling like I want to tell the truth about life but feeling like I should sugar-coat it...I don't know why that is.
Folks reading and then feeling they know what is happening in my life so not calling anymore (for shame).
Being tired of social media and how it is supposed to bring people closer together but in actual fact it makes us all lonelier and stuck inside our houses attached to our computers.
So what should I do?
Give me your feedback! I value your opinions! (if your still reading)
So, I closed it to see if I missed it.
I didn't really.
I missed you! But I didn't miss the blog.
There are a few reasons.
Motivation to actually write plays a big factor.
Summer chaos is another.
People not commenting or reading is also coming into play.
Feeling like I want to tell the truth about life but feeling like I should sugar-coat it...I don't know why that is.
Folks reading and then feeling they know what is happening in my life so not calling anymore (for shame).
Being tired of social media and how it is supposed to bring people closer together but in actual fact it makes us all lonelier and stuck inside our houses attached to our computers.
So what should I do?
Give me your feedback! I value your opinions! (if your still reading)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Meeting Great Blogger Friends
Since I started blogging 3 1/2 years ago, I have had the pleasure of "meeting" some really fantastic people.
I put "meeting" in quotations because a great deal of these people live far away in another city, province or country and I have not met them in person.
Most of the time the friendships have been "online" friendships which have grown from following each other's blogs.
Some people I have started emailing regularly with and on the odd occasion the friendship has moved to a "we talk on the phone" friend.
Talking on the phone friendships are special to me because it seems in this day and age no one talks on the phone anymore. They email or text but don't actually converse and hear the sound of each other's voices. It makes me a little sad.
The best part of these "cyber" friendships is when I get to meet someone in person. And for the most part when I meet that person they are just as lovely if not lovelier than I imagined.
There is always an element of "Will we have something to say to each other?" when we meet. Looking into someones eyes and actually seeing their facial expressions can be intimidating.
Plus if the person you are meeting doesn't have a blog or doesn't post pictures there is always the "I pictured you one way and you are totally different from that image."
And a photo or series of, does not truly represent who someone is as meeting them does. I mean meeting someone allows you to see them in action.
Right here where I live some of those friendships have grown quite close and I am so thankful for that.
This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting a person I have "known" for a while. For the life of me, I can't remember how we started following each other's blogs. It seems as though she was just always there. We moved to emailing and again not sure how that happened but if I don't get an email from her every couple of weeks I feel sad.
One day she called me. She took a leap of faith, picked up the phone and dialed my number. I'm pretty sure she wasn't expecting to get the crazed, crying gal on the other end but she did. She could have said "I'll call you another time" and hung up, never to be heard from again. But she didn't. Instead she listened to me talk about my post adoption depression and she let me get it all out.
And she was there for me over the last few months as I dealt with it.
It seemed only right that we meet. And so we did. And it wasn't awkward at all. Oh sure, there is that initial "Will this turn out o.k." fear. But when we opened the gate to her house she was there, arms open, waiting with a giant hug and I knew it would be o.k.
Plus our toddler boys fell instantly into like with each other.
So thanks Tova, for being my friend. It is a pleasure and an honour to know you and to have not just you but your entire family! And over Sushi to boot!!!!
I put "meeting" in quotations because a great deal of these people live far away in another city, province or country and I have not met them in person.
Most of the time the friendships have been "online" friendships which have grown from following each other's blogs.
Some people I have started emailing regularly with and on the odd occasion the friendship has moved to a "we talk on the phone" friend.
Talking on the phone friendships are special to me because it seems in this day and age no one talks on the phone anymore. They email or text but don't actually converse and hear the sound of each other's voices. It makes me a little sad.
The best part of these "cyber" friendships is when I get to meet someone in person. And for the most part when I meet that person they are just as lovely if not lovelier than I imagined.
There is always an element of "Will we have something to say to each other?" when we meet. Looking into someones eyes and actually seeing their facial expressions can be intimidating.
Plus if the person you are meeting doesn't have a blog or doesn't post pictures there is always the "I pictured you one way and you are totally different from that image."
And a photo or series of, does not truly represent who someone is as meeting them does. I mean meeting someone allows you to see them in action.
Right here where I live some of those friendships have grown quite close and I am so thankful for that.
This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting a person I have "known" for a while. For the life of me, I can't remember how we started following each other's blogs. It seems as though she was just always there. We moved to emailing and again not sure how that happened but if I don't get an email from her every couple of weeks I feel sad.
One day she called me. She took a leap of faith, picked up the phone and dialed my number. I'm pretty sure she wasn't expecting to get the crazed, crying gal on the other end but she did. She could have said "I'll call you another time" and hung up, never to be heard from again. But she didn't. Instead she listened to me talk about my post adoption depression and she let me get it all out.
And she was there for me over the last few months as I dealt with it.
It seemed only right that we meet. And so we did. And it wasn't awkward at all. Oh sure, there is that initial "Will this turn out o.k." fear. But when we opened the gate to her house she was there, arms open, waiting with a giant hug and I knew it would be o.k.
Plus our toddler boys fell instantly into like with each other.
So thanks Tova, for being my friend. It is a pleasure and an honour to know you and to have not just you but your entire family! And over Sushi to boot!!!!
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