Nothing better...

...then how in love Kenny is with Owen.

Exhibit A.

(Owen's glazed look is a result of seeing himself in Mac Photobooth for the first time...)

Classic Move

Pulled the 'leave your wallet on the top of your car and drive away' trick Wednesday on the way back from holidays in Montana. We stopped in St. Mary's to feed Owen and that's where the whole thing went down. Best part is, I didn't remember until 45 minutes later after we'd crossed the border so going back to look for it was out of the question.

Yesterday afternoon I went to the registry to order a new driver's license, birth certificate, and marriage certificate. $80 later I get home and Kenny has good news that my wallet was turned in to the Montana State Troopers and now resides at the police station in Browning.

Obviously my faith in mankind is renewed. Thanks to whoever it was that was considerate enough to take the time to ensure that my wallet was returned to me.

Now for that trip to Browning...

Expected Guest

My mom is coming today for a visit! She's driving down from C-Town while I'm at my mom's group and is staying until sometime on Thursday. The best part is that she is going to watch Owen so that in a a day I can do more than just eat, feed, play, and sleep.

To Do List:

-go on date with Kenny (Maybe see a movie?!? Haven't been to a theatre since the little pal was born...)

-get a haircut (long overdue)

-go to the Wednesday Farmer's Market (probably take Mumsie and Owen with me)

-clean my bathroom (also long overdue)

Can't wait!

Me and Bons being goofy with Photobooth.

It's Been a Long Time Coming

Today I said goodbye to man's best friend.

Kenny and I got Nikita (Niki, Nikster, Nik) from the Humane Society shortly after we got married. We wanted a dog but couldn't afford to buy a puppy from a breeder. She was three years old at the time. I can still remember the day we brought her home, she rode with her head poking out the window of our red Honda Civic all the way home while Kenny and I looked at each other in disbelief, were we really dog owners?

Niki brought both joy and strife into our lives. Our friends will always remember us complaining about how crazy she was, sent into a panic by reflections, ceiling fans, smoke alarms, thunderstorms, and many other loud noises. But we will always remember how she loved chasing a ball, going on long off-leash walks, basking in the sun, and wrestling with Jakob.

Today she is returning to the Human Society in the hopes that someone will be able to provide her with a good home while she lives out the rest of her days. Since the beginning of summer, Niki has become an outdoor dog and with a new baby in our lives, we really haven't been able to give her the attention she needs. We feel that this decision was inevitable because, come winter, we feel that we would not be able to have her inside around Owen.

It is a sad day today as she has been part of our family for almost 5 years now. We will miss her greatly but hope that she finds a good home with a family who has the time and patience she needs.

Why Didn't You Tell Me?

That this whole having a baby/becoming a mother would be such an incredible adjustment? I didn't go blindly into this thinking that it would all be bliss, but I did expect the transition to motherhood to have gone a bit more smoothly than this. There have been tears this week...

Headed South

We have been checking the mail all week in hopes that Owen's birth certificate would arrive so that we could take our first trip of the summer to the house in Lakeside. Friday came, and still no luck so we called the border and asked if there was any way we could cross without it. They said all we would need is some sort of document outlining that he is our son. 

Things we brought to the Del Bonita border to prove Owen is our son:

-letter from Alberta government outlining the reason for our birth certificate being denied 

-photocopy of 'Registration of Birth' with mistakes that I made on the registration highlighted by the Alberta government in yellow. Best thing about this piece of paper is that it was stamped "COPY: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES"

-Owen's Social Insurance card and Alberta Health Care card

As a last resort, Kenny had the idea to put pictures of us in the hospital after Owen's delivery onto his laptop to show the guys at the border that I had in fact birthed this child. I laughed in my head just a little, but it might work in a pinch! 

It is Saturday morning and I am writing this from the house at Lakeside while I enjoy my usual 1/4 cup of coffee (don't want the pal getting a hearty dose of caffeine at his next meal!) We made it across the border with no problems. Pit stops for 3 feedings and 2 adult meals as well as a quick trip to Target to buy Owen his very own pack and play put us at a total of 7 hours of travel from door to door. The trip usually takes 3.5 hours... oh baby.

Never in a million years...

...would I ever have imagined how much I would look forward to attending a mom's group. Move over Friday, Tuesday is officially the best day of my week. My life is better just knowing that I am not alone.