Maile Jay

July 1st 2008, We woke up as usual went to the 5th street parade with Avery and met Gramma Debbie there. Borring parade filled with nothing but advertising but Avery enjoyed herself.
We parked pretty far and walked down, and had no chairs so we stood the whole 2 hours! Must have been what done it ;)
Parades over so we run some errands around town then head home for lunch and naps.
at around 1:45 I went to use the bathroom and had tonnes of bloody show- alot! I knew the cramping I had been having was for a reason! Needless to say the heart started pounding and I was NERVOUS! I have been through this before and I suddenly remembered, I knew there was no turing back, I was getting what I wished for. I ran out to tell Jason and then back in the house to call the Midwives office, as I had an appointment scheduled for 2:30 that day. After talking to the midwife and not yet having contractions we decided to drob Avery off to her Gramma and go into Courtenay to meet Deborah. I was a bit upset because Sadie was in a birth at the time and looking at my history I would probably have a fast labour and miss her. Oh well suddenly Deborah seemed perfect and loving, just what I wanted.
AT the appointment Deborah told me I was 2-3cm and thinned and ready. So she said we will have a July 1st baby. And she called Sadie who just got out of the ER and she said she will not miss my birth. I was relieved! Since Sadie delivered Avery and we have spent numerous personal camping trips together I really wanted her there on many levels.
So off we go, we decided to go to Quality Foods to get some snacks and stuff to send with Avery for her first overnight without me! As we were getting out of the car to go in the store first contraction, OUCH! Thats what they feel like again! This time its about 3:30pm.
We shopped and contractions were 20 min apart. We went home packed and headed to Jasons moms to visit with Avery and sit at the beach. I hiked down the steep back to the beach and the contractions quiclky became 15 minutes apart and stronger. We decided to head home as they were 8 minutes apart and it was 5:00 and we needed to call Deborah. We got home I called her and headed into the shower. She arrived at 6:20pm after we decided there was no super rush they were still short contractions and I was talking through them. She check my dialation right away to report to Sadie and I was 6-7cm with a bulging bag of waters as she put it.
Jason was cleaning the house and I was preparing to give birth. I was looking for mental strength to get through this as the back labour sets in. For me I find it easier to just breath and cope. I keep to myself mostly and just breathe. Deborah is at the house now and frantically running all kinds of equiptment up the stairs into the bedroom as she is realizing I am contacting really intensly every 30 seconds or so. Few contractions later with the help from Jason, the best partner ever! I got through them and got onto the bed as I was feeling that downward pressure.
I pushed through a few contractions it felt so good and Deboarah was still setting up checking baby heatrate everything was great. Sadie arrived! She got on the bed with us and then a contaction came Deborah informed her I pushed a little throught the last few and Sadie says, ok well here comes the head! Jason at this point was behind me and I was laying onto him, My foot was on Sadie's shoulder like Avery's birth and We birthed our baby! I helped guide her head out and Jason and I both did the shoulders and brought her to my chest. I focused on every moment there was no pain it was beautiful. She came out perfectly giving me no stitches and she didn't even cry. She was born at 7:15pm, It was the most beautiful birth better than I have ever imagined. Jason is still glowing from it, it was so intimate and full of love. We cuddled on the bed together Jason not even wearing a shirt me in Kristinas beautiful top and a skirt! A skirt! well it worked, and we brought our little girl here. She was nameless for a few days but we decided to name her the name we loved after Avery was born. Maile and Jay after her Daddy's nickname. She was 8lbs 6oz lots of hair(well less than Avery) and 19inches long. Blue eyes like her sister and still to this day she is the most mellow easy angel baby. She sleeps for 4-6 hours at night and nurses like a champ. We are so inlove and now our family feels complete!

Alot on the Go!

• Little Me Store Opening a GREAT success! It's really a fun place to be!
  I'm now 37 weeks Pregnant! Holy crap! Felling good, baby has dropped, still on the homebirth option and we are felling really excited about it. Actually as we were driving from Tofino this weekend I finally felt the strength I need to give birth. I was worried I was going to be a mess, not the strong and focused person I was delivering Avery. Happy about that, now just to iron out a few details and get all the birthing stuff ready
• Loving our new house, Avery is really into all the Caterpillars and Deer and Birds. We have a resident momma robin that lives under our deck, we got to watch her hatch her eggs and the babies take their first flight from the nest. Amazing! Having all the space sure makes life easier! Update on Avery, she has night trained herself out of diapers..bitter sweet for momma. She is also so grown up, wants to do everything on her own, and she pretty much can do everything on her own. She is fluent in English now and from hanging at the beach woth Germans this weekend she has taking a liking to imitating that language, very funny! Another thing she is so funny! Definately a Wesner.

Wow...

So we have moved...and we are really living in paradise! Avery was

very upset when we packed the couch's and took them out the window

but she settled into out new place so well, she begged us not to ever

go back! She has been in heavan here all the space and watching

the deer and blue heron everyday is pretty amazing!

So just a few moving pics, followed by the recent 32.5 week belly shot.

This baby is reportedly BREACH! So we need turning vibes please!

other than that baby is still extremly active, gotta get it on video it

really is unreal.

28 Weeks and Exciting News!

We are getting really close. And actually I am in no rush to have this baby. Maybe it will

stay in until Jan, that would work, bit uncomfortable but would work. And the acid reflux, my gawd! I didn't have this with Avery until I was at the very end..no fun! Soooooo

We bought a business! Congrats to Kristina and I, we finally did it, after years of dreaming

we have it! Its ours June 10th. Little Me, the Consignment store. We are so excited to do some really great things. This town better be ready to make a change with us!

And Calling all Moms!! We are inviting ALL moms who craft and make any kinds of baby/kid products to contact us, we are ready to support you! Stay tunned for our Website and Blog!

Oh yeah and moving, 2 weeks today, kinda have alot going on these days.

Maybe we should get a puppy?

Avery I want to send a message to you my sweet girl, thanks for being so helpful in many ways,

you make life decisions so much easier knowing that you are happy and confident. And thank you for speaking so well, I love having a buddy to hang out with. Daddy really loves it when he comes home from work and you run up and ask him "So, what did you do today?" We just love it! And I have to say Im a bit worried that when our new baby comes out you might be a bit upset that your sister in your own belly has not come out. We try not to talk about it, but when you say things like, "Daddy hold my water bottle, its too heavy I have my sister in my belly" We can't help but laugh and embrace your innocentness, love it!

Now off to the Adventure....

Another Craving....

Better than a Chocolate Bar Balls

1 cup Raw Cashews, soaked overnight
1/4 cup Shelled Hemp Seeds
1/4 cup Goji Berry's (on sale at Thrifty's right now)
3 tbsp raisins
4 tbsp Sunflower Seed Butter
2 tbsp Almond butter
4tbsp Agave or Honey
Lots of Raw Carob Powder :)
Some Shredded Coconut

In food prossesor blend cashews, nut/seed butters, hemp seeds,
Agave and Carob. When real blended add raisins and goji's, blend a lil'bit
form into balls and roll in coconut! All measurements are a guess
as I made it up as I went along. Makes alot :)

The Great River Egg Hunt

The very most beautiful morning, not only because the weather was abnormaly perfect

but the family energy was amazing! There were some great shots capturing the 1st Annual

Great River Egg Hunt. I love building Community!

Rock-A-Bye-Baby

24 Weeks

"Your baby is still on the skinny side with no body fat but his brain is growing rapidly and he's starting to fill the space in your uterus. By now, you probably have a definite "pregnant" shape and the linea nigra, a dark line of pigmentation, may appear down the centre of your abdomen. Your baby's taste buds are also forming and, believe it or not, his sweet tooth. Could that explain your sudden craving for doughnuts? No one knows for sure but it's a good excuse, next time you find yourself visiting the bakery." babycenter.co.uk

We were in Superstore on Sunday, Avery saw a little baby and with a big smile she said

"I'm gonna have a baby too, its in Mommy's belly!" "I'm so lucky!"

I looked at the other mom with tears in my eyes(pregnancy hormones)

This little girl makes me so proud!

On the other end of the 2 year old spectrum, we were having supper and Avery was banging her fork on her plate. Jason and I both explained to her we didn't enjoy that noise at the supper table. So she's 2 and she kept doing it, while grinning, she looks up at us and says "What's wrong everybody!" Seriously, with a matter of fact tone. We looked at eachother burst out laughing and unanimously decided, we are in trouble!

It's all about the cravings

So this lovely little family blog is now turned into a food blog, cause I guess that's
what pregnancy is all about, isn't it?!
Try it, seriously it's the best way to wake up!

Raw-ish Meusli

1 cup Whole oats soaked overnight

2 Apples peeled and shredded

1 cup Fresh berries(i'm into strawberries these days)

1 tbsp Maple syrup(optional)

1 tbsp Lemon juice

2 tbsp Raw pumpkin seeds

2 tbsp Raw sunflower seeds

2 tbsp Raw slivered almonds

2 tbsp plain yogurt(also good banana and young coconut sauce!)

Rinse and strain oats add to bowl with nuts/seeds eaither toasted or not.

add shredded apples, syrup, lemon juice, and berries, top with yogurt!

Sooooo good! Serves 2 and a hungry toddler (so 3 large bowls)

Yum, Food!

Live, Breathe, Imagine, Desire....Breakfast Foods!
All.The.Time.Yum.















Strawb-oaty Yumminess

1 cup Whole Oats, soaked overnight and rinsed
1 Apple, skin on
some Cinnamon
4 Dates
Flax Meal
~Blend it all up and fill bowls~

Strawberry syrup;
Throw about 6 big Strawberries in the blender after oats are done,
and 1 tsp of Vanilla and water to desired thickness.

~Then make it all pretty and fancy, cause pretty food tastes better!~

Baby Rockstars

This is what happens when you leave your daughter in the care of a good friend ;)

The New Homestead

568 Salish Street, Comox

Our new house! I still can't believe we live on

a beautiful sparkling creek. Jason went by the house

the other morning, him and Avery sat outside and

admired the creek and there was this beautiful

Blue Heron in our front yard creek feeding on the

fish. We came to realize this house was ment to be ours.

In the Indian culture the Blue Heron signifies Good Luck :) And in Asian cultures Bamboo signifies Good Luck, we I'm happy to say we have 3 bamboo bushes in the back yard and one of them being underneath our bedroom window. The only downfall is we have to wait until April 30 to move in! But it's official. And more good news, we have an accepted offer on our house, and we did it all by ourselves!

Lets just hope they can make everything final by the right dates and we are good to go! To top it all off the buyers of our home are the greatest people, we have made some great friends and Avery made a new friend too, they have a daughter Ruth and the girls adore eachother!

I must say life is pretty great!

5 Months Pregnant and 27 Months Old

She likes to read to herself! All the time. It's pretty cute because she has most of her books memorized so it actually sounds like she is reading. Everything is going really well, and we have been having no behavioral issues at all for me or her :) Naps in bed are no longer or we tried! So now i'm one of those moms who drive the kids in the car to fall asleep. I'm lucky it onlytakes a few minutes, but it's well worth it. Because Avery you still need your naps!

The cutest thing, we walk around town now and you say hello to strangers then turn to me and say "She's my friend Mom" or if there is a Man you say that's "Daddy friend Mom"! It melts my heart you are so friendly and outgoing. You have been loving sharing with your friends and your teacher Maureen at school still calls you "miss manners", because you are so polite. We are having so much fun with you and Daddy tells me today that you can ride your trike no problem all by your self! And you can barely reach the peddles! Way to go Sporty girl!

Half way through growing you a sibling, I'm so grateful this little one is active, because I must be reminded that I'm pregnant. Life has been too hectic. We had our Midwife appointment today and of course everything is picture perfect! You even got to finally hear the baby in your belly with the dobbler, and you giggled and were so excited! I love that you totally understand what's going on with us!
We are just having too much fun!

xoxox

19 weeks..almost half way there

Seriously! half way! This pregnancy is speeding by without me. But since the anticipation

almost killed me last time I must admit it's kinda nice to not think about it every waking moment. Jason was able to feel the baby moving last night, and I have been feeling it for about 4 weeks already, but it's definitly getting stronger. Avery is really pregnant as well, she has a baby sister in her belly and will show you that she is growing in her belly, melts your heart.

I'm so excited for her to be a big sister. We are a bit afraid that she will take over, since she is so independent and wants do do everything on her own, but none the less she will be the best big sister!

Oh right I'm pregnant!

Buying a house, trying to sell a house, raise a 2 year old, work and play, there is no time left
over to even sit for 1 minute and relish in this pregnancy, so different from my first.
In fact I haven't even taken my 18 week belly shot and I'm almost 19 weeks! But i'm getting on that. So we put an offer on a house and we are a back up offer so that means we sit and wait. The other buyer has until Feb 15 to sell her duplex or its our new home! It's our realistic dream home. And since we have notice that the Mill is being shut down, that puts a ding into our plan of keeping this house as a rental, so the race is on to sell! Seriously life couldn't be more stressful and on the edge.
Avery, Avery! Is growing so fast! This kids cracks me up, she woke up the other night saying "MOM! I scared!" Ok Avery what are you scared of..."I'm scared of Bears!" What do you mean your scared of bears, what kind of bears, "Teddy bears Mom!" Oh geez, the imagination..
Jason and I snicker to ourselves daily, some of the things she comes up with! She sings all day...

New Baby On The Way!

July 9th 2008, I wonder how close to our Due Date this one will come. Considering

Avery came on her expected date.

Ok I have to say we survived, the Morning Sickness, barely, but we did it, total team effort.

And i'm happy to say we are 14 weeks along now and feeling pretty good.

Avery is super excited about all the new changes. She hugs and kisses her "baby sister"

telling her to come here, super cute. There is also talk of getting a bigger house

with a play room, so she like that idea!

I also have to give an update on how much fun Avery is these days.

She can sing many songs, twinkle little star, jingle bells, baby beluga, boom boom,
rollie pollie, hungry hungry etc. And she can sing the entire song! I'm a little proud here.

She is speaking full sentences and has this amazing imagination. Really I could go on

forever about how smart this little girl is :)

I'm even more excited to share this pregnancy with her, we are all so happy!