Welcome to the world Noah

With my complete lack of writing I wasn't able to put in up to date announcements, the biggest one being that I'm now an aunt! I've kind of been an aunt to my DH's nieces but I think there's something a little different when it's your own family. So very early on June 16th, weighing 8lbs 6oz, beautiful Noah John was born.

This is one of the hard things about living away from home. We are only 3.5 hours away, but it's a lot when I was just home for a wedding a couple of weeks ago, and we know we will be going for vacation later in the summer. So it looks like I'm going to have to wait a few more weeks to see him in person. For now I'll have to do with pictures and videos which my brother has been great at getting out to us.

Can't wait to meet him!

Time really flies...

I can't believe how much time has passed since I had a chance to write. Although I have been doing some actual journaling which has been a big part of my life lately. I've recently had a pretty hard uphill battle with anxiety and panic attacks. Looking back I can't believe that I've made it to this point, there were some scary moments, some long days and nights. But with the amazing support of family and friends I have been making some steady progress up this 'mountain' and am taking every opportunity to reflect and be thankful for the way things are going. Not 100% by any means, but I'm getting there.

The biggest support through all of this has been my Mom, I would not have made it without her, she was amazing, and continues to be. We've been talking everyday and she constantly helps me see that everything happens for a reason, so I continue to search for meaning in everything. My biggest discovery this week is that I have been looking for an end to all of this, instead I need to be looking at all of this as a process that I'm going through, and that is the reward. Learning new skills, finding appreciation for things I hadn't noticed, there are so many learning moments.

Who knows, maybe I'll even learn to blog more regularly...

Thanks Mom

Another 'season' comes to and end

So I've been looking forward to this week for quite some time. 5 whole nights...no commitments! Now there's a concept. I play/coach volleyball for lots of different groups and yesterday they finally all came to an end. I finished my Monday night league last week, along with my Thursday mini volleyball group that I coach. Then this weekend we had provincial championships for my U16 team that I coach (Mon/Tues nights plus most weekends!) So, now I just have a bunch of time to myself!
If I wasn't so sick I would probably be a lot more excited about it. I've decided to drop all the OTC meds/sprays etc. that have gotten me through the last few weeks. I was having headaches in the morning, a sort of cough medicine hangover I think, which I had to fix with an advil, so I've decided that I have to go cold turkey. Hot tea and saline solution is all I get this week, woohoo. But hopefully I'll start to feel better soon. I'm supposed to wait at least 2 more weeks before I contact my Dr. again, hopefully that won't be necessary.
Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to spend all my evenings this week. Maybe Greg will be lucky and get a home cooked meal each night...although probably not tonight. I'm already looking forward to an early night to bed!

Sick...yuck!

Ever heard of "Post viral inflammation"? Nope, me either, but apparently that is why I still feel terrible, actually worse, after 5 weeks of coughing! Well, I got a puffer and now hopefully this will fix me up before I have to go away to coach for the weekend.

Couple of days off work to rest, but I still feel exhausted. Looking forward to starting off fresh next week. I've been sick so long I kind of forget what it's like to be healthy now!

Three months! Wow

It's so hard to believe that three months have already passed since we got married. I would like to be able to keep a record of our newlywed years, and thought this might be a good way to do it. We've had a busy few months and will try to get things caught up over the next week or so, but for now, this is us, and our crazy life!

We have been together for almost 5 years now, and were married on December 28th, 2007. We have been in our house for just over 2 years, and hopefully now with all the wedding craziness out of the way we will be able to start some updates to the house.

Looking forward to keeping this updated, and being able to look back on our first year as a married couple.