Exciting!

As embarassing as this is...I am soooo excited that the Spice Girls are getting back together to do another tour!! Iiiyeeeee!!! If they come to Vancouver, or even Seattle, I would definitly go!! I am so happy!! Best thing all week!! Oh, and Heather, my little love, said her first word today "dog". Can you believe it! She was weighed today too. She is 20lbs 14oz and it 74 cm. Isn't that exciting??
I think Amanda is coming over tonight, which would do Mike and I some good. Things have been very stressful for us recently, and I can't stop eating. That picture of me in the brown dress may be a thing of the past. I may get back up to a high weight again. Boooo. Also, all I really want is giant burrito. MMmmmmm, burrito.

I love it!

Help me!

Here is Heather under the gate...stuck...can you tell?? I feel for her, but it also makes me laugh sometimes. She's too ambitious for her own good. Haha.

Heather striking a pose!

This was taken today. She enjoys putting her feet under the gate...and then she gets stuck. She'll be 10 months this Friday. We were all excited when Matt (aka Huggy Bear) and Tess stopped by. Heather instantly fell for Tess, but it took some sweet talk and toy playing for Heather to fall for Matt too. I hope they have children soon, they would make great parents.

The big night out!

This was taken before we went to Carolina and Brendan's wedding. I think I clean up pretty well...most of the time. The wedding was actually a lot of fun. Very intimate. I drank too much, but still it was all good.

"Knocked Up"...when art imitates life :)

Lately I've been battling with insomnia. Getting to sleep is quite difficult, but staying asleep is nearly damn impossible. I think it has something to do with the virus, that or, I'm really stressed.

Amanda and I went (finally) to see "Knocked Up". We both thought there was going to be more laughs but all in all I liked it. Actually, I found myself laughing more often and with greater force than Amanda and I think it's because I got a lot of the jokes/experiences on a more personal level...since I had experienced a lot of them myself (except for the pink eye part...who knew?). It's too bad Mike won't see comedies (or dramas, or horrors, or adventure...the list continues) with me, for I really want to see "Evan Almighty". One thing I did notice about "Knocked Up" is that during the sex scenes I had to look away, almost in a blush! Sure I can watch other movies where boobs and whatnot is flying left, right and center and not give a rats ass, but the second you put Seth Rogen in a sexual innuendo, I blush.

Tomorrow is "Meat Fest" at Brannen's work, and yes we are invited...Heather too. I remember last Meat Fest, I met Spage for the first time, and Louis was there. I remember Louis commented on how pregnancy suited me and that it was a good look for me...he made my year (!!) with that comment. Actually both Amanda and I agreed that when Louis gives us a compliment we beam with happiness, but when Brannen or Mike do, we blow them off and call them liars. Amanda and I are crazy. I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. I don't know how much Heather will like sitting under a tent in the rain? For all I know she'd love it. I know Mike is really look forward to it. I think he almost cried with joy when he got the text message. I don't quite understand men and their love for barbecued meats, and I don't know if I ever will.

I like writing blog entries when I can't sleep. It gives me something to show Mike, to prove that when I say that I got up with Heather at 2am and stayed up, I'm not lying.

Well, I don't really have that much else to write. I know I've mentioned previously that we have a wedding to attend this weekend and I'm not 100% psyched about...even though Gillian gave a good pep-talk. All I can say is that I hope my corset works...meaning...both my boobs and my dress stay up. Wish me luck!

be warned...I'm in a crappy mood

Heather is the funniest kid around. It's great to see her shake her bum when music comes on...she loves to dance. It suddenly dawned on me today that we haven't been reading to Heather at all. So this morning I sat down and we went through "Richard Scarry's Big Word Book". Was she interested?? Hell no. She's been living off of formula the last couple of days due to her stomach bug. Apparently Pedialyte is crap, and we can give her highly diluted gatorade. I've had enough gatorade over the last week to last me a life time. We'll try giving her some cereal tomorrow and see if that sits well with her. Nothing, and I mean nothing had prepared me for infant explosive diarreah. When all of you have children you will completely understand that statement.
So we have a wedding to attend this weekend. I am pretty much over weddings right now. I don't even want to have one of my own anymore. If I could I would just get married at city hall. I could fight my mother and not have all the wedding festivities, but I feel pressured and we already bought the non-returnable wedding dress. Mike hasn't really put much thought into the wedding, basically he'll just show up. Any mention of it sends us into bickering whirlwind anyway. I know the upcoming wedding will be fun, and I really do like the couple that are getting married, it's just one person there that I can't seem to get past. Damn me and my jealous nature. I'll feel completely vulnerable and unattractive the whole night. Well I'm looking forward to it.
Damn it, now I'm in a shitty mood.

stomach virus #2 and #3

So the past week has not been easy for the three of us. First Mike was in the hospital with this horrid stomach virus, then it put me in the hospital two days later. However, the virus isn't quite done with me yet. Anyway, while I was at LGH they gave me morphine which now I have learned I am quite allergic to. It wasn't pretty. I could've died. Poor Mike didn't know what to while I was screaming bloody murder at him, the nurses and the doctor. I was in so much pain. Well after all that I made it home alright. Now Heather is starting to get the tell tale signs of the virus, so we're taking her in to see her doctor. I hope we get to the end of all of this soon, I am tired of having my head buried in the toilet.
As you can imagine Mike didn't have the most extravagent father's day. I promise we'll do it better next year.
Well I need to call the doctor and go to bed. Woo.

Forgotten Pictures of Heather

my incredibly ill hubbo

The past four days have been rather difficult for us. Mike has been in the hospital for the past two nights with severe food poisoning which may have turned into a serious virus. He's doing a lot better, but still feeling quite sick. He was suffering from horrible dehydration so they put him on an IV drip, and they also put him on a strong anti nausea medication which seemed to help yesterday, but by last night he was ready to go back to the hospital. He can't eat anything or drink anything. Since we aren't 100% sure what is wrong we sent Heather to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Munro. Also, it was becoming too stressful to have to worry about Heather if Mike needed to go to the hospital. He's finally sleeping now...neither of us have had a lot of sleep. The poor guy, it got the point where he was telling me that he loved me, because he literally felt like he was going to die.
We had been planning on making our wedding invitations over the last couple of nights but alas that didn't happen. So since Moo is away I am going to plop myself in front the tv and watch some movies and make invitations while I look after Mike. I just realized that the Transformers movie comes out soon...sweeeeeeet.
So wedding planning has started to come together. I still have to go check out the actual wedding spot, call the restaurant and finalize everything, call the marriage commissioner and finalize everything, figure out transportation, get our marriage license...you know, that doesn't sound all together does it?? At least my wedding dress is now in my possession and no longer in Washington! God I love that dress. I should probably get started on those invitations, shouldn't I?
Heather is now 9.5 months. She is so amazing, and such a wonderful baby. I can tell she's going to be into music or dance when she gets older. She is starting to walk with assistance, and she is going from tables, to chairs to the floor with ease. She can even get herself off the futon with some help. I can't believe she'll be one year at the end of August!
August is such an exciting month actually. Trenna (Mike's sister) and her Ozzie beau, Mal, are getting married on the 25th, Heather's one year birthday is on the 29th, and Mike and I are getting married the 31st. Too much excitement, can hardly contain myself.
Well I am going to go now and get started on those invitations, make myself some popcorn and hope I don't get sick too. I hope everyone is doing well.
Cheerio, Katie

no smiles in dreary town

I don't know if it's the dreary weather, or the fact that life is difficult at times, but lately things have not been so cheery for us. I'd get into great details, but I wouldn't want to bore you. Since I am someone who is deeply effected by the weather, I just find it hard to smile when it's raining.
We said good bye to Kieran and Jay last night, as they are setting off this morning for their great cross Canada biking expedition. It'll be so grueling for them, but like anything, the more you do it, the easier it gets...except for threading a loom, that will ALWAYS be a challenge for me. I just hope they make it back by September.
I leave early Monday morning for the US to pick up my wedding dress. I am not looking forward to it though, 2 hours alone with my mum trapped in a car will not end well. I don't know why mother's always throw in their two cents, when it is not warranted nor needed. Also, I am pretty confident in the idea that I have gained weight, and will not fit into my dress. I am sort of at the point where I just want to throw the towel in and screw all the wedding festivities and elope with Mike somewhere. The wedding isn't for us at this point anymore, it's for everyone else, more so, my mother.
I just read that the Spice Girls may be reuniting and going on tour. I will admit this (and I know I will get much flack for this later) but I would seriously pay money to see them, and when I read that, I became a little bit excited. Heather enjoys their music too...excuses, excuses.
Well Mike and I are off to go get our Moo. She stayed with Mike's parents last night so that we could go to Kieran's party unteathered to our child. I miss her though, and wish Mike would hurry up in the shower, dear god.
I hope everyone else is doing well, and that it's bright and sunny where you are...you lucky bastards.

Cupcakes!! (it's been awhile)

We're back!

I have a feeling that this post may take a long time to write since I have a Heather on the loose. We are finally back at home. THANK GOD! Both Mike and I have agreed that we are never looking after my mum's house or her cats again. She can find someone that doesn't have a lot of prior commitments or responsibilities.
Heather is teething again. She has two more coming at the same time, well actually there are four coming, but two haven't shown themselves yet. She is also now sitting by herself, and going from sitting to standing to crawling (not necessarily in that order). She continues to amaze us. I don't know if all of you know this, but Heather has the most beautiful smile, and the greatest sense of humor! Dear god she cracks us up. She is also saying "mama" and "dada" while acknowledging what they mean. Right now she is sitting on her bum eating her books.
Not a lot has been happening. Mike registered for university, and even though he denies it, he's quite excited. He'll most likely apply for a job at the WCB for over the summer. We are also planning on moving out to Langley hopefully before August.
We've also been doing a lot of hiking and trails lately. We did the Grouse Grind last week. It was my first time. Yes I swore at Mike the whole way and thought I was going to die, but we did it in 2 hours and 20 minutes. Hey, my dad said it would take me about 4 hours...so I showed him.
We spent a lot of time with Adam and Sara over the last week. It was nice to see some friends that we don't see very often...granted we don't see a lot of people that often. Brannen and Amanda came over as well and watched me dye my hair...Brannen was intrigued, but scared.
Our friend Louis is engaged too! As soon as Mark said that Lou had some big news, I knew right away what it was. I can only hope they get married in Vancouver, but I don't think that's going to happen. Also, we would all like to meet Dan. Also, selfishly, we want Lou at our wedding too. So out of Mike's friends, Dave, is the last one, oh, and Jen too.
Well, Heather is getting restless so I should go. We are completely out of food, so I need to go shopping. Go away rain, I enjoyed the few weeks of blistering heat!!!!!