The Life And Times Of Stephanie Marie

Wow.. When I said April was going to be busy, I sure didn’t think it was going to be like this..

The surprise baby shower was pretty fun. I had a great time hanging out with people, it was just a little overwhelming. I want to to event planning, but I want to NOT be there hahaha.. Just kidding. I’ll get used to being around adults more, I just need some practise.. How sad is that?

I’ve got some most amazing news. I’ve been sending messages to random people on Facebook, trying to find some of my biological family.. (insert the yes, I am adopted here) Anyways, out of no where, I get a message from someone saying hey, if you know so and so, then I’m your brother. Just like that, I’ve been found. And then the same day, he gave me contact information for my biological sister… OMG.. I could barely handle it that night. 3 down, 7+ to go… How bad is that?? I’ve got a LOT of work ahead of me. So, if anyone knows how to search for people other than Facebook, let me know!

I’ve started working with Avon, and Melaleuca. I love both their products, so I was kind of excited to jump on board. And hey, maybe it won’t be for me, but at least I’m giving it a shot, right? I love meeting new people and I love talking to anyone and everyone so maybe this is what I need to get out there.. Now all I need is a job for my photography and cake decorating and I’m allll set… Oh, who am I kidding? I’m so putting too much on my plate. As long as I’m not overly busy and I’m still able to tend to my kids as much as they need, I’m happy.

This weekend coming up is very exciting.. Not only is it the weekend for Madisons birthday, but my full bio brother and his beautiful family are coming to stay! We bought an air mattress, but who are we kidding? Sleep? I don’t think so. Not when there’s a party to be had!! hehehe. I’m also going to a birthday party for Chanelle. VERY exciting. I love the place the party is at, so it will be a lot of fun.

My parents are coming back soon! Only 2 more months! Tra la la la.. I think I’m mostly excited because I don’t have to do their mail anymore.. What hard work! And don’t even get me started on the taxes.. lol.

I just ordered some leg warmers off of CholeInStyle.. (Thanks Sarah!!) I hope Brooklyn does well with them. I don’t really know what I was thinking ordering them right before summer is about to begin, but the way I see it, it’ll be good for when she starts to crawl. And then hey, I can bring them to Sproutz and get some money back.

Wow, I’m pretty all over the place.. I guess that’s what happens when all I can hear is a clock counting down until the girls wake up and mayhem hits.. 3…2…1… Oh boy, not up yet. I SHOULD be cleaning, but procrastination is my middle name.

But seriously.. I should go clean…

More later!

What a hectic week. Just when we thought nothing more could fit into this month, the girls and I got the dreaded stomach bug Brooklyn got it the worst and ended up taking a trip to the hospital, but she’s geting much better now.

Tomorrow we go to Aggie Days at the round up center.. I’m hoping Madison has a great time!

Sunday is the baby shower for my amazing friend, and I’m getting super excited. I really hope everyone comes so that we can all have an amazing time! I just hope I can find somewhere close by that can fill up the balloons with helium.

Not really much else to write. . . Things are going pretty well over here. That’s always good.

Will write more!

I’m definitely too tired to come up with any sort of more interesting subject line that that.

Today was a very good day! I went to Beths baby shower, but it was my first time leaving Brooklyn at home… That was a little stressful, but at the same time, I’m pretty relieved that Brooklyn can take a bottle. Needless to say, the shower was a lot of fun.

I have to say that today really isn’t a day to be writing much on my blog. I’m so very tired, and saying anything smart and funny isn’t really coming to me at all.

Tomorrow I take my baby girl swimming (Madison). WOO HOO!!!!! It’s the only “alone” time we get at the moment.

Yup, it’s official. This is the most boring blog I’ve ever written. You think with the kind of month we’re going to have, I’d have more to say.

More to come….

<3 Stephanie

How does a parents describe the sense of victory they feel for their child when their child does something new and amazing? Especially when it’s not a huge milestone, more of a step towards being a big girl?

I’m currently at my cousin Alicia’s house. I had only intended on staying for the morning, but it turns out I cancelled my Mary Kay appointment so that I could stay a little longer. I was worried about the girls going down for a nap, but I figured I’d give it a shot. I put Brooklyn down with no problem, and then came time for Madison.. I had two choices. A small mattress on the floor, or a crib set up for a baby…. I opted for the mattress. I gave Madison her bubba, and put the pillow for her to lay down. I put the nice fuzzy blanket on her and walked out. I absolutely expected her to finish the bubba, then go around touching things and playing. Ten minutes later, after no noise, I peeked in and the bubba hadn’t even been touched.. There was Madison, fast asleep! This could not only be the end of the bubba, (YAY!!!!!) but the confirmation that she is in fact ready for her big girl bed. I could almost cry.

I’ve uploaded some (trying?) beautiful pictures of Jacint, Brooklyn and Madison on Facebook. I have to say that I’m pretty impressed by some of the pictures that came out. Jacint is a beautiful little boy!

Don’t have too much time left to write. Hopefully I can write later…

Well, after a VERY successful visit to Home Depot, I have found the perfect colour for the girls’ room. It’s a pale purple. I’m hoping to find some pretty stencils in the next few days so that I can add those on top! Not really sure what to do for that yet, but there’s still some time. We originally went to Home Depot to pick up blinds… Can you believe we’ve been living here half a year, and we still have towels and garbage bags as blinds? *shakes head* For some reason we had it in our heads that the blinds were going to cost a fortune. For two sets of blinds, it came out to just under 70$.  I can’t believe it. Here we were after all this time changing out the garbage bags once they shrunk from the heat….. Okay, you can laugh… Now!

What a beautiful day! We went to Chinook centre this morning while waiting for our cousin and sister in law to come. We picked up a few shirts for Madison, and a cute onsie for Nicholas. His baby shower is this weekend, but I was hoping to give it to her today instead. It doesn’t need to be added to the stuff we got for the baby shower Unfortunately (for me!), an appointment opened up for Nicholas to see the doctor, so we’ll reschedule for another day. I just hope it’s before Saturday!!!!

The girls are now sleeping, and I have some time to just sit back and relax. Telus came this morning and fixed my fizzled modem, so I’m not worried about the connection dropping while I write this! I don’t know how I’m going to manage my time when Madison no longer takes naps. I love having this couple hours to unwind, and get ready for the next shift

 I’m hoping Daniel will want to go to the park today with the girls. It’s not too cold out and the sun is just amazing today. You can always tell when I run out of things to say when I start talking about the weather……… hehehe… Cue baby… Now!

 Will write more later!

 Stephanie <3

This morning at 5am Daniel came to me… “Uhh, baby? I slept in.. Can I take the car?”  So much for visiting our cousin today Being at home is so dreadful. I’m not sure why I hate it so much. Maybe the lack of space? We live in a 968 square foot condo. It’s beautiful, but too small. Anyways, to celebrate staying at home, I started some spring cleaning! Wooo hooo… At least I have another garbage bag full of clothes to bring to Sproutz kids. It’s a great consignment store in Calgary. You don’t even need to make an appointment, just drop off the clothes and wait awhile!

Oh! I wanted to say a huge congrats to Dawn, David and Amber Reinhart! They had their baby Austin on March 18, and he is just so gorgeous!

My toes are finally all healed from the nail removal *blech!* that happened about a month ago. I can finally get back in that kitchen and start baking cakes again! Not to mention now I can do more DDR… Oohhh what a great game! If you ever want a good work out, come on over and we’ll load up the DDR.

I realised that some of you may not know what I look like. I’ll attach a picture!

More to come….

Hello everyone! I am so excited that CPO has let us access our own blog! I have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Now, to introduce myself…

My name is Stephanie. I am a moderator with CPO, and I have been on the site for pretty close to three years now! I have two beautiful girls. Madison is almost two, and Brooklyn is five months old. I have a very patient and most wonderful boyfriend named Daniel. Then there’s Rory, our Mini Dachshund, and Lexi, our beautiful orange tabby cat. I have to say I feel a little sorry for Daniel. He is the only male in our house!

 Well, this week is the calm before the storm. Thursday I have my pampering session with Mary Kay. I’m not really sure what to expect, but I’m hoping it’ll prep me for the next few weeks to come! Friday we have Telus coming to install some free cable. It’s the only reason we decided to get cable. That’s if they show.. We then have two baby showers, three birthdays (including Madisons on the 17th, and mine on the 29th!!) and a few fairs and agriculture shows to go to. I’m planning one of the baby showers for my best friend, so I’m trying to make it as special as possible. I also have a couple good friends moving in the middle of the month, so I’m hoping I can help if they need it. I love love love being busy, but I’m hoping it doesn’t get too much more expensive.. Phew!

I’m super excited to buy the toddler bed for Madison. It’s a beautiful black wooden bed, and I’m hoping she’ll be okay with it. I’m a little worried, as we plan on taking away her bubba once we make the switch, but maybe that should be put on hold until she gets comfortable with the bed. We’re nearing the 6 month mark for Brooklyn to be moved out of our bed. On one hand, I’m really excited because it means we get our bed back, but on the other hand, this is our last baby… I’ll never get to co-sleep again!

I’m in the middle of trying to sell things in our house we don’t need anymore. I have to say it’s a little scary meeting some people. We tried to sell the Xbox to someone. Of course, I got a bad feeling about it but decided to go by myself anyways. Anyways, I get there, leave my cell phone connected to Daniel, and I get out of the car.. I didn’t go more than a foot away from the car just in case. I hand the really weird guy with no fingers the bag, and he kept looking up the street.. He looked at me and told me that since I was so early (I was an hour and a half late!!) he didn’t have all the money. I was getting even more scared so I told him to give me whatever he had. He handed me a twenty and a dollar. I just got into the car and drove off. He gave me a ripped twenty with one staple holding it together!! How rude! Needless to say, if I  get a bad feeling about it, I’ll walk away!

 I should probably get to the laundry. I have four, yes FOUR huge baskets of laundry waiting to be put away… *sobs*

 Oh! A huge thank-you to CPO! YAY for my blog!!!