Stork Airlines - Update

Ladies and Gentleman in the terminal, could we have your attention please.  

As we are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Stork Airlines flight 21009, we wanted to let you know that ground control has given the word that this flight appears to still be "delayed".   The flight crew has tried just about every tactic to get the engines going with no avail.   

If the ground crew cannot get the engines working by Tuesday, this flight will be scrubbed and the passengers will be rerouted to Stork Airlines flight 21709, which has a guaranteed take off  for destination Stanford's Lucille Packard Hospital some time on Tuesday. 

Should we get more updates we will let you know.  

We greatly appreciate your patience during this delay.

Stork Airlines

I'm a BAD BAD Blogger

My name is Diane and I'm a bad blogger.  It's been almost a month since my last post.

I made it through the 100th day of school and then some.  Today was my last day of work.  I'm excited to be focussing on baby now and I'm totally at ease with my long-term sub who will be teaching the rest of the year for me.  

I still need to pack my hospital bag.  The baby's bag is packed.  If you know Mike, you know that his bag is also packed.  Car seats have been professionally installed.  I think we're ready.  

As of last Monday, I'm 1 cm and 75% effaced.  No real contractions yet.  I have another appointment on Monday.  We might know more then.  I will post pictures of the finished baby room this week as long as I don't go into labor.  

WOW!

My wonderful friends, Carole, Carrie, Janelle and Jen threw me a great baby shower yesterday.  I am really blessed to have such great friends and to be able to work with them too.  They went above and beyond - could have fed an army.  Thank goodness though - I didn't have time for dinner before breast feeding class.  I think most everyone from school came and I was totally overwhelmed by their generosity.  One of the best parts was reading their advice and name suggestions.  I don't think we'll take Trish's suggestion of Algonquin though.

The parents of my students also put on a  baby shower this week.  My class decorated burp clothes, bibs and onesies for the baby.  The best has to be the one with the light saber on it.  I'm lucky to have supportive parents this year and it will be very strange to leave them and their kids mid-year.  

I am now starting to feel a little more ready for B-Dub to arrive.  Not sure about actual labor and delivery but at least we have a car seat so they'll let us take him home!  

Natural Consequences

We have a feeling that the habit of the dogs getting into the dishwasher has been broken.  Last night Tucker was licking something in the dishwasher and his collar or tag got caught on the rack. In his panic to free himself, the rack shot out of the dishwasher and plates clattered everywhere. Mike had to unhook him from the rack and he immediately went and flattened himself on the couch.  During the process, he opened a stitch in his foot which required us to drive him to the vet to have it checked out.  He's fine.  But neither dog has gone anywhere near the open dishwasher since.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone!  We hope you enjoy the company of good friends and family.  We feel very blessed to have all of you in our lives.  

Love,

Mike and Diane (Olive and Tucker)

p.s. Don't ask why the girl dog has the hat with the beard.

Sir Limp a Lot

Tucker ended up having surgery on his foot last Friday.  After evaluation, he also had 6 teeth extracted.  Saturday he was a pitiful lump.  By now, he's mostly recovered but still limps a little. Stitches will come out next week.

Christmas shopping is finally done.  We need to do a little more wrapping.

Mike is working today and a half day tomorrow.  Christmas Eve plans include a big vat of chili and s'mores.  We hope to toast marshmallows over the fire pit but weather might force indoor s'mores.  That is all contingent on me not eating all the marshmallows straight out of the bag before then.  Made the mistake of opening them!

Is it really almost Christmas?

I feel like such the slacker lately.  Everything seems to be sneaking up on me.  It can't really be the middle of December already!?! Can it?  

It has been a while since I've blogged too.  

Tucker is still having issues with his paw.  We're going back to appointment number 3 regarding the growth on his foot.  Mike is convinced he'll need surgery.  Just what I want to do at Christmas time.  Take care of a convalescing dog.  He is really a very wimpy and needy little guy.

We've finished most of our shopping and ordered our Christmas cards.  They may not make it to everyone by Christmas.  If you live close by, the odds are better for you.  

Friday is the last day of school until Jan.  Yay!  

Been going to the dr. every two weeks.  Everything is going great.  Nothing much to report. Baby moves around all the time but I still can't decipher what lump is what.  (Butt and head are pretty much the same)  

We love getting all of the holiday cards from everyone and love to hear all the news!

We'll try to keep up as well.  But you know, things are going to be getting a little busy around here.