Mara's World: My Growing Family

So much has happened since I last wrote! Where to begin...

Well, it turns out that I am going to be a Mama again. I’m both excited and nervous at the same time, as I imagine all expectant mothers are. I’m officially out of the first trimester though, so I know all is good. Steve and I have a bet on whether the baby is a boy or girl. I think it’s a boy, and if I win Steve has to take me to dinner to this lovely restaurant on Burnaby Mountain. If he wins, I have to make him his favourite dinner...roast with Yorkshire pudding! Boy or girl, it really doesn’t matter as we’re just thrilled to be given the gift of another child. Baby is due late November, early December!!

So cool seeing pictures of my baby!

Second child on the way...we needed a bigger car! I love the Mazda, but it was just too small for our growing family. Steve decided to trade in his old work car, a 2002 Civic with 300,000km, and bought a Hyundai Santa Fe. The Mazda is now his work car and I get to drive the Hyundai. I love it! It is much bigger than the Mazda, there is plenty of room for two car seats, and it has a rear cargo area that is perfect for bringing the dog on outings. Cody the menace dog no longer sits beside Elysia when we go on a trip! It is also easier for me to store the stroller, as I don’t have to lift it over the ledge of the trunk when Elysia and I go out. With my bad shoulder, this is definitely a bonus!

It even has a rearview camera!! So cool.

Steve has also begun working in the backyard of my parent’s home. He loves doing yard work and my parents have a great big yard. Perfect! Currently he is fixing up a small area in the back for Elysia to have as a play area. My Mom and Dad bought Elysia a sandbox and this area will be perfect for it. It is right outside her room and I think it will be awesome. I’ll add a few chairs and some plants to make it cosy, and I really think she'll like it. He has big plans for the yard, so I’ll definitely post pics as it all comes together.

With another baby on the way, we also have a lot of plans for inside the house. I’ve decided I really don’t like the blue colour in my living room, so that is going to be changing really soon. I’d like it to be a bright and cheery place that my little family would like to hang out in, and right now it just isn’t working for me. We still haven’t fixed up Elysia’s room either. That is a definite must! It needs paint, lighting, blinds...I haven’t decided on a colour yet, but I’m thinking I’ll just choose a nice light colour for her room and accessorise with colour. Problem is I can’t paint! Poor Steve...

We also recently returned home from a wonderful vacation with my family. I’ll save that for a future blog, as I have tons of pics to post. However I will say that we had a wonderful time (minus the total meltdowns that were had by my daughter on the many long flights...)!

I think that about catches me up!

A few random pics...