Well after several 'gentle' proddings to get the blog updated, here I find myself with some time at 4:25am on the Friday before Thanksgiving weekend. For anyone who knows me, you won't really be surprised I am awake at this time. I have been blessed with the ability to be awakened with the slightest noise. This morning was Erin waking me up to go for a pee and to have a drink. Quite often I can get back to sleep, but not so much luck in that area this morning, so I figured I would take advantage of the time and update the blog!
Well it's a good thing I haven't changed the calendar over to October in the computer room so it can serve as a reminder of everything that has gone on over the past month!!
Erin is now 3-years old! I can still hardly believe it. All of the festvities began on Thursday September 7th. The folks at Erin's daycare got the day mixed up so had a big day of celebration for her on the 7th. We had a chuckle about that, knowing it would go right to Erin's head! When I told her teachers that her birthday was actually on the 8th they felt awful. I explained that Erin would think this was wonderful because it simply means all of the celebrations would go on for days!! On September 8th, North Bay grandpa came down for a visit. We had a nice dinner and a special small birthday cake for Erin and she got to open all of her presents from us. The next day was the 'big' event! The whole gang was pretty much at our place between 2:30 and 3:00pm. The birthday girl was in the middle of a nap though, and slept right through the parade of people to see her new 'big girl' double bed and of course through all of the natural noise a large group of people makes!! She was a bit groggy at first but soon got into her groove and had a great time. I have posted a bunch of birthday pics for everyone to see.
The Sunday was a nice quiet day for us although I think Erin was quite prepared for more celebrations (and certainly more presents and cake!!!). We entertained honourary Aunt Dee for the afternoon as she couldn't make the big party. Dee and I shared a nice bottle of wine while Erin played with a great new bubble-maker in the cool late-summer afternoon.
The week began as normal, but on Wednesday September 13th, Erin came down with a fever. I stayed at home with her for the day and she seemed to be better the next. She had been fighting a cold (she still has a bit of a cough even today), and we kept an eye on her as we were planning a trip to Maine that Friday. Erin was pretty insistant we went to Maine, so we packed some extra cold medicine for her and set off on our big adventure early Friday September 15th to Freeport. What a great trip! The weather was amazing and all of the fall colours were just starting, so the drive was perfect. Freeport itself is a pretty neat spot. Gord got a chance to do some skeet shooting and archery as LL Bean had a big outdoor and hunting show on. We got to see a bunch of beautiful working dogs - poor Sammy would have had a ball there!! The outlet shopping was fantastic and how can you argue with the fact LL Bean is open 24 hours a day!! One morning I was up and showered before Gord and Erin (well, that's usually the case), so I whispered to Gord at about 6:30 am that I was going shopping. So I took the car downtown and went to LL Bean at 6:30am!! Very cool, but surprisingly busy at that time. Erin was pretty sick during the trip, but managed to have a great time anyway.
So back to work on the 19th, and back to daycare for Erin. I was in arbitration on the 20th, which wasn't too exciting and that weel closed out with very little fanfare. It was a pretty relaxing weekend, with a quick trip to Ottawa for some shopping.
The next week was pretty much business as usual as well. I did get a chance to see some of the wonderful folks I used to work with at Nordion and got to see Patricia's little boy Malcolm again! He is 2 1/2 months old now and I swear at least 4 - 6 inches longer than when I saw him last! What a sweetie!! On the 30th, we were at Jo and Chris' for dinner. Erin got a chance to play with the kids, including our friend Shelley's daughter Shyra, so all in all everyone had a great day.
So that brings me up to this week which has simply flown by. I have taken on some additional responsibilities at work so it's been a really busy juggling act for me lately, but it also means the time gets away on me. Erin has decided she doesn't want to do gymnastics this year, so we will take a break from it. She is also a bit freaked out by the sheer number of kids at swimming lessons, so we are looking at some smaller classes for her. It's sometimes hard for us to remember she is only 3. The week has been pretty uneventful and it's now Friday. It is also Thanksgiving weekend, which means a long one!! Allison is coming down this weekend and I think Eleanor is planning a dinner on Sunday. We are going to cook up a turkey on Monday just for the 3 of us to quietly celebrate.
Anyway, I am going to think about getting a shower and heading in to work early today. I have a pile of it to do today, so I might as well beat the crowds and get some stuff done before more comes my way!!
I'll do my best to check in soon with more pics from Maine. Until next time....
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