23rd August, 2007 - Posted by karen - No Comments
I have been back at work so I have had no free time. This week is my last week and then I will start parental leave until January. Hooray!!! Yes, I was kind of crazy to be going back so soon, but we did survive. Dan did a great job of taking care of Evelyn » Read More
13th June, 2007 - Posted by karen - 1 Comment
Well along with a few minor mishaps, I have learned two very important things over the past few weeks. 1. Clean between your child’s toes, even if they don’t want you to. About a week ago Dan noticed a “pink thing” between Evie’s toes and I fully expected it to come out when we gave her » Read More
13th April, 2007 - Posted by karen - No Comments
Yes, I am still here. Still waiting. This past Tuesday was D-day and so far I have had quite a few Braxton-Hicks contractions but nothing else. These past few days have felt like they have lasted forever! Kicky has dropped, finally, although it’s hard to tell from looking since she liked to be quite low » Read More
31st March, 2007 - Posted by karen - No Comments
Well this wraps up my first week off on maternity leave. It was interesting and rather productive. In lieu of working, here is what I did: Worked on a document about qPCR, responded to emails re same Fought with computer to access network drives at work Several grocery shopping trips Unsuccessful search for wooden baby brush with natural bristles Made » Read More
18th February, 2007 - Posted by karen - 5 Comments
This has been one heck of a week. I spent most of last weekend tidying up in our place and we both had a rather nice relaxing time. When I went to work on Monday there was an innocent-looking fax sitting on the desk near the fax machine with some documents pertaining to the condo » Read More
11th February, 2007 - Posted by karen - No Comments
I have lots of things to update and not much time to do it in. First of all, I went for another massage yesterday. Having scoliosis and carrying around a massive tummy don’t always go so well together and it has helped tremendously with the tension in my middle and lower back. I feel that » Read More
29th October, 2006 - Posted by karen - 4 Comments
I thought it would be helpful to write down some details of how all these recent events came together. Some of you will have seen some of these details before but much of it will be new. Mom always had heartburn and I do remember her having a lot of antacids when I was younger. It’s » Read More
29th October, 2006 - Posted by karen - 1 Comment
The last several weeks have been really tiring. Because of the distance, I had to get a lot done in that short time. I think a lot of things are under control now, but I know there will still be a lot to do here over the next few months. I’m a bit worried about » Read More
15th October, 2006 - Posted by karen - No Comments
Yesterday was a full day. Dan and I went to Phil’s for breakfast and then we met my aunt at the condo to sort through her clothing. Ok there is no doubt that my mom had good fashion sense, but oh my goodness did she ever have a lot of clothing. She had been using » Read More
13th October, 2006 - Posted by karen - 3 Comments
I wanted to give an update on where things are. As per her wishes, my mother’s body was cremated yesterday. We will plan to bury her ashes in the cemetary in Medicine Hat where her other family members are resting. She grew up in a small town near there and they moved to Medicine Hat » Read More