PROCRASTINATION....should be my first name...

I really really procrastinate.  At anything, everything, this thing, that thing.  But it's a weird way of procrastinating.  I'll start it, then not finish it.  Having a baby has only added to this.  I'll start a load of laundry, then let it sit in the washer...i'll start dishes, then leave 2 dishes left unwashed.  A couple days ago, i weeded half my garden.  It looks really good.  The weeded part anyways.  It is truly ridiculous.  I'm going to try something different, i'm going to write a list of things i want to accomplish and post it on this blog.  I'm going to make myself accountable.  stay tuned for my list....

Reid tenting in Jasper

little house on the prairie --clothesline edition

today i finally utilized my clothesline.  here's a couple pics that showcase my small town lifestyle :)

diapers hanging to dry in the sunshine

i'm still planning our vacation to alberta.  we're attempting a camping trip...with a four month old....for a week. lol.  the three of us will hit lake louise, banff, and possibly calgary or edmonton.  yes i know that we won't tent in calgary or edmonton, but we might just need to make a trip to ikea :)  Reid has never been!

on another note:  my volkswagon came with an amazing manual.  my cute but complex baby boy...nada.  did you know that sometimes the only way to get him to sleep is to turn the hair dryer on.  or when he won't take a soother, we stick one of our fingers in his mouth.  baby socks are useless and never stay on, but if you don't outfit your child with them someone will comment how cold his feet look.  on more then one occasion, because you won't learn your lesson, you will poke your baby while he's sleeping because you can't tell if he's breathing.  your worries will disappear along with your quiet time....because now your child is awkae, breathing, and screaming from being poked.   this list goes on and on.

he may be scrawny, but he's damn cute!

wow time flies!  we had a great visit with Josh and Brit last weekend.  They finally made the long drive from Yorkton to Rosthern!  We did a little shopping and went for lunch then supper with a martini or two, then off to the movies....yes we're getting a little bit tamer in our activities.  We'll leave the shenanigans for when we visit them!

A few days later we had an appointment with the pediatrician.  We were sure that Reid had put on weight! We were WRONG.  He weighed in at 9lbs5oz back in April...and again this week!  What the heck?  Well the doctor says the fix is to spread out the feedings from 2hrs to 3hrs, and only let them last 20-30 mins as opposed to ~1hr.  AND at least one feeding during the night.  So long 8hr sleeps...lol.  Apparently we need to wake him every 5hrs...at least.  5hrs works for me, my baby needs to put on some weight!  The doctor said he's healthy and happy, but scrawny....and that if he puts some weight on his head won't look so big in               comparison to his body.....HUH?  I don't think his head looks too big!  Well I guess we'll see next week if this new feeding plan is working.

In other news....MY GARDEN IS GROWING!!! It is so exciting!  Everyday I look out my bedroom window and there is a new vegetable row popping up!  So far we have cucumbers, beans, radishes, peas, lettuce, swiss chard, garlic, and something else that i can't remember what it is....the label blew away....lol.  I guess we'll figure it out in a month or so!

Oh and I almost forgot, Reid has been talking up a storm!  And today he was laying on his play mat and spun his toy that plays music all by himself!  It wasn't just a fluke either...because about a minute later he looked at it and did it again, and once the music stopped playing he did it again!  And last weekend when I was changing him he said "MUM".  He's always said "UM" but now he's been saying "MUM" and "NO" and i swear the other day in the car he said "MUM....HI".  Hey I know no one believes me, but no one believed my 3 week old could roll over....until I videotaped it!  lol...so stay tuned, I'm working on getting my proof on tape!

Reid's "talking" face...he gets quite animated!