EXCITED!!!

To say we are excited would be an understatement!!! But WE ARE GOING TO CANADA!!! We have booked our tickets and we are off to see my family in Canada!!! We cant wait! April 3rd is when we leave and come back on May 4th :)

Picture post...

 We had given dear Kylie a shower and she was so content and happy after that! She is such a good little girl. I can't believe she is 4 weeks old already!

First Family Photo.

Mother and Daughter

Love

Best Friends, Ashleigh and Madyson

Things have been going really well here at home. Kylie has been sleeping well at night. Last night she decided to give me nine hours!! Which was REALLY nice! Kylie has since gone to bottle feeding as I encountered the same problems I did with the other, and didn't have enough milk to supply her with what she needed. She ended up at the child health nurse and had lost 100 grams and they don't like that much. So I went to the chemist and picked up a script for some motillium to help increase my supply, but that failed. So I had no other real choice but to fully formula feed her. It has been good as Andrew also enjoys the joy of feeding little miss too.
The other two have been throughly enjoyed having a little sister so far. Madyson loves her little sister to bits! I can't keep her away from her! Owen doesn't really pay to much attention to her, but her still likes her! They are both great helps when it comes to changing her nappy and getting things for her! Always willing to lend a hand! Madyson claims the job of putting the nappies in the bin and Owen takes the job of keeping Kylie happy in the car! So all works out good.

Liking her swing!

Announcing the birth of Kylie Jenna- Lynn Vanderven

Kylie Jenna-Lynn Vanderven

 

 

 

August 14, 2010 at 8:20 am

weighing in at 10lbs 12oz (4.85 kg)

length was 57 cm and head of 38 cm

All is well with both mother and child! Many have asked where Kylies name comes from. Well to tell the truth my mum picked out her name. We were sitting at the pool at Silver sands this past summer when they were here talking about names. I really wanted to name one of my daughters after my mother, so Jenna comes from a combination of her name, Jeanette, and my  middle name, Joanne. Then the Lynn part comes from my sister in law Linda, who also had the honour of holding Kylie for baptism. 

On Sunday August 29, we had the joy of presenting Kylie for baptism. We had a joyous day with our friends and family who came to help us celebrate. 

We also would like to thank all who have helped us in the many ways, cards, gifts, meals and visits. We thank each and every one of you.

Hello all, I am sorry for the lack of posts... I just can't seem to get into blogging like some of my other friends and family.

Well I am now 24 weeks into this pregnancy and things are going well! I am feeling great aside from the swollen feet! Today I started washing the baby clothes so my line looks really cute! Full of all itty bitty pieces of clothing! And yes they are pink and blue!!

We were really hoping to  once again find out what we were having at our 20 week scan, but the baby didn't want to cooperate, so now we are left with the surprise! Which isn't to bad! Up until now I beleive we are having a girl, I really think it is... however I think my decision might be swaying a bit now. The last two nights I have had dreams of having this baby and both times it was a boy. Well today when doing laundry I was washing it all and accidentally put something bright blue and and it dyed all my nice pink and white clothes a small shade of BLUE! So I am not sure if this is all pointing to something.. but now I am really on the fence as to what I think I am carrying!! We shall find out soon enough!

In other news, the kids have started back at school this week after a 2 week break. Madyson has started a full day at kindy now! And so far she loves it! I can't believe my baby is off to school for a full day already! She goes all day monday and half a day on Thursday. Owen now goes all day Tuesday, Thursday and Friday! He too is LOVING school!

Owen has also started playing in the Free reformed soccer league! He plays soccer every saturday from now till september! And he played his first game on saturday and loved it. He doesn't quite understand how to play yet, but I am sure that it will come sooner or later! Unfortunately we forgot to bring the camera, so no pictures this time, but hopefully this week we will remember it!

As I mentioned before we had a 2 week break with the kids from school, and for the easter weekend we decided to go camping with the family. We went with Will and Linda, Marg and Dave, Mum, Chris and Tyson and all the kids! We had great fun doing all sorts of things! The highlight? We were allowed to have campfires there as the fireban lifts april 1!! It sure is nice to have campfires.. especially when its cold outside. The weather wasn't the greatest, but we still made due and the kids had heaps of fun!

This weekend we are also getting some visitors!! Auntie Marg and Deny are coming to stay with us for 2 weeks!! We can't wait for this! I again have some family here for a bit! I think that is going to be the last for a while :( As much as I would love to see mum when the baby is coming I don't really think that is going to happen... I guess I will have to make due with the family I will have here! But that is okay, they are fantastic too :)

That time again...

I guess its that time again when I should start updating the blog :)

My parents have gone home and we have settled into routine here. The kids started school 2 weeks before my parents left and for the first week we were at a resort so they didn't go. So the second week when we were home we sent the kids. They are doing so well in school and both LOVE it. Owen now goes for 3 full days a week and is loving every minute. He is learning so much and coming home with so much new things:) On March 31 he goes to AQWA for the day and he is looking soooo forward to that. Last time we were there was with Kim, Chris, and Brian and we had lots of fun. Someone there had the idea to tell Owen that the Blue ringed octopus had enough venom to kill 10 people (which is true!) So now he rememebers that!! So maybe he can tell Mrs Hordyk that when he goes :)

Madyson goes to school for 2 half days on Monday and Thursday. I am not sure how much she gets out of that because I think it is more a play session than actual learning... none the less she still loves it! She gets to see her best friend ashleigh!

As for myself I am now 15.5 weeks pregnant and getting there.. I am hopefully having a scan in the next couple weeks to see how things are going. I can't wait.. I shall see if I can also dig up a recent picture.

As for later posts I am hoping to blog about our trip with my parents. Thats it for now.

One more week....

I can't believe there is only one more week left till my parents and Kim arrive! I can't wait. We have been waiting for so long for this. We finally get to show them where we live.

As for other news, I had my ultrasound this week, and as it proved to be a good one,
I had my dates wrong :( and not a good wrong either. I was actually only 7 weeks, not the 9.5 I though I was... oh well. Not a huge deal. On the plus side I am not due near my birthday now! The official EDD is August 17th :) I am starting to feel a bit better, but not huge amounts, the tiredness comes and goes and the sickness seems to be Very minimal, I do tire pretty easy, but hey that all comes with being pregnant I guess. I am hoping that I am not to bad next week, I honestly thought I was going to be farther along, so that would have been nice, but oh well!

Well its 7:30 pm here, and I am off to bed for now. It is new years eve tomorrow and if I want to make it to see the new year I better go to bed early tonight:)