Waiting...

It's labour day - everyone is busy getting back into routine - and back to the school year while we are in waiting mode.

Waiting for:

• Baby - which will be sooner then we thought!  My fluid levels are low so baby and I are under watch and will likely be delivering sooner then we thought.  Baby just wants to be just like it's big sister - as it was the same situaion with Charlotte.  So - we have weekly ultrasounds and non-stress tests.  Baby will probably make it's appearance end of September or early October!
• Stefan to hear from LTD and hopefully start steps to go back to work (hopefully that will involve a neuropsych assesment and a gradual return to work plan)
• Our September 21st MRI and appointment for Stefan

While we've had a good summer focusing on our family - we have also had some very sad news on two close friends of Stefan's and mine.  Two close friends are about to fight or are currently fighting breast cancer.  It's so hard to watch this terrible disease impact such amazing people.  It really is all our fight!

I'll leave off with some pics!  Next update will be when we've heard on one of the three things above!  Which will be first?!

We received a romantic flight for our anniversary last year - and finally got to use!

Stefan got to taxi the plane, take off and fly it! 

Charlotte helping me get ready for baby by testing out the baby bed!

Charlotte and Daddy at Buntzen today!

Long Overdue!

Sorry for the long hiatus between posts!  We have been busy not being too busy!  We have been enjoying the summer and not having Dr.'s appointments, MRI's, or radiation to deal with.

Here are some of the highlights of the past two months:

1. Stefan has had plenty of quality time with his little girl
2. Charlotte has grown in leaps and bounds - she is now running, jumping, dancing, singing, doing her abc's, counting to 10, and just being cute!
3. Between my pregnancy brain and Stefan's half brain - we have managed to not forget Charlotte on any of our outings - kudos to us!
4. We enjoyed weekends away to the Okanagan, a friends cabin and Sechelt
5. We had a couple projects done around the house and are slowly getting prepared for baby
6. We have filled out Stefan's LTD forms - he is hoping to do a gradual return to work come September - but he has definitely been on the tired side the past couple weeks (even more so than right after radiation), so we'll see how he is over the next month
7. So yes - Stefan is doing well - but tired (and less hair)
8. We managed to host a couple friends over for a BBQ - key was to host it on a Sunday (so guests don't balk at our 10pm bedtime) and to buy everything premade at M&M... - perhaps by next summer we will be back to our cooking/hosting ways of the past!
9. I found my long lost half sister - very exciting!  Will be meeting her this weekend!

It will be 2 months tomorrow since radiation was completed.  The past 2 months have been a nice reprieve - but I think the next month will be a longer wait as I'm now anxious to see what's going on in my man's brain.  Our appointment is September 21st - and the MRI will take place the same day.  In the mean time, we have my growing belly, our very entertaining girl, and hopefully some nice summer weather to distract us.

They Survived!

Today was Stefan's first day having Charlotte on his own since his radiation has begun - and they both survived!  Charlotte's daycare closes on the same schedule as the schools - which works out fantastic when one parent works for a school - but I was stressing a bit about it a month ago when we weren't sure what Stefan's condition would be post radiation and whether we would need back up care for Charlotte over the summer.  As the time got closer - Stefan seemed to be doing pretty good - so I hadn't started on looking for alternatives.  Today was the true test.  Stefan was a bit nervous - but he and Charlotte did just fine - and had a great day together (I'm a little jealous!).  It works out well that they are on the same nap schedule!  He has some help tomorrow, and Charlotte's daycare is open Wednesday which works out well so Stefan can get a break midweek.

I'm back to work and doing well (as is the baby bump).  Stefan is doing great too - needs his afternoon nap - but who doesn't!  Hope everyone is enjoying the sunny weather!!!!

Our girl on Canada Day!