3 More Sleeps!!! (if we can call them that...)

First, I have to tell you. My computer is a piece of garbage. Actually, the hard drive is a piece of garbage (I'm keeping this reader-friendly for all my readers despite the language I would rather use to describe my computer's hard drive). I made this huge, awesome post with pictures scattered throughout and it took me about 1/2 hour (when a child is napping, this is very precious time). When I hit the "publish" button, my computer rebooted. Did it save my post? Of course not. I got so mad. I called up Staples. I told them, I don't care how they do it, but they are giving me a new computer today and taking this piece of "garbage" back even if it costs me another $500. Well, I was talked off my limb and the tech convinced me instead to call Cisnet (my computer manufacturer) and have them send me a new hard drive since it was still under warranty. I still haven't done it, mind you (and don't tell Ryan). Life is so hectic right now! Let me explain...

I was blessed the other day to finally be able to meet face-to-face Amber and her beautiful family. Amber and I met on Babycenter and started a life-long friendship when we were both due in May 2006. We have chatted on the phone and on Messenger so many times. Sometimes I can't go to bed at night until I have a little chat with my friend up north (she's in northern BC) - speaking of which - where are you tonight? Baking up another cake? Anyways, due to some health issues, she was referred to a specialist in Vancouver and we managed to meet briefly for coffee last week in Chilliwack. Woo hoo! Her kids are adorable and Andy is a total sweetheart. No matter how brief it was, I will never forget our first meeting. Her kids are all super adorable, but I have to say, Eliana is absolutely enchanting. Her eyes are full of excitement and she just overflowed when I asked her how the Vancouver Aquarium was. "It was soooo fuuun" and she just lit up. What a doll with such a beautiful smile!!!

A couple days later I was blessed again to be able to meet another friend I had met on Babycenter who I also met due to our mutual due dates of May 2006. Cathy lives in Langley and yes, it seriously has taken me this long to get my behind in gear and go out to her home and meet her and her gorgeous clan as well. Cathy has just moved into the home of her dreams and rightfully so! What a gorgeous house for a gorgeous family! Here are a few pics from our meeting with Cathy and her clan and Amber and her familia:

I met with my new manager at the Courthouse the other day to discuss wages and start dates and we decided I would start on next week Monday as I required this Thursday and Friday off for the cruise and it was just easier this way. No problem for me! Gives me more time to prepare for our holiday and things around the house. Today was spent trying to figure out what is wrong with our phone line and swimsuit shopping (sarcastic yay). Oh, and plus closing on the offer on the house.

Our offer has been accepted and all the subjects have been removed. I have given our 30 days notice to our landlords and we will be moving out somewhere between May 28 (when we get posession) and May 31 (when we have to be out of here). So exciting!!! Our first home. I think Greg is super excited too. His suite is really nice and I think he really sees himself and all his toys having a great new home down there.

So 3 more sleeps until our cruise! I still feel really guilty for having to leave Kaitlyn with my very pregnant sister (Andrea) while we relax and have fun but she keeps telling me to stop it and all will be fine. Still, Kaitlyn's having a lot of sleep issues lately so I hope she behaves for Aunty Andrea! I am reading the book "No Cry Sleep Solution" and really enjoying it - mostly because I have found someone who is going through the exact same thing I am going through and was able to solve the sleep issues without crying it out. Hopefully all works out well!

Anyways, this is a super long post and I congratulate anyone who was able to read the entire thing. So hopefully when I hit "publish" it doesn't delete the entire thing...