Big Girl Ella!!!

Here are the munchkins!
We paid our regular visit to our loving doctor this week to have confirmed that our daughter is a monster!! Never in a million years would anyone guess she was over 6 weeks premature! She took her needles like a good girl while Kael cried like an infant.... needing NUNU the whole time!! I guess he didn't feel the need to show Ella how tough he could be.
Kael weighs just short of 25 lbs while our little Ella weighs about 19. Ella weighs now what Kael weighed at 13 months! She is at the 95 percentil for weight and height in Canada, while her head size is 99%. I guess this is why she is wearing 12 month clothes at 6 months of age! She is growing and is healthy so we won't complain. As you see by the pictures, they are near the same size. She and Kael now "play" together as she can hold and grasp things now.... including NU NU which Kael is less than happy about.

Our Life Today

Well, I'm told it's about time I talk about Patrick and Me. Here it is....

We continue to enjoy our munchkins to the fullest! I love being home with them and if finances let me, I would love to do it for a while. This past week I officially resigned from my teaching job in Hanover School Division... sort of a bitter sweet experienc. I will miss teaching like crazy, but I WILL get to see my children grow for at least another year! Patrick continues to enjoy his new supervisory position and hopes that it continues. He is enjoying the leadership roll and it is a little more suited for our lifestyle as he has a little more "say" about his hours worked.
Weight continues to fall!!! Yep, I'm going to talk about it!!! Patrick and I decided after Ella being born that we would change our lives by losing some weight. I struggled with high blood pressure and continue to be at risk for diabetes (I've already had it with both pregnancies) so for me it was a health decision. Patrick was having trouble with night breathing (and dear lord... the snoring!!) so we decided to try weight loss together.
We started weight watchers on Aug. 1. They say it takes 23 days to form a habit and I now believe that. The first 23 days were terrible, worse for Patrick than myself. Now things are routine. Patrick has lost 31lbs and I've lost 26. No sign of high blood pressure, diabetes and Pat no longer snores!! What a blessing. I've added a picture of my "new" husband as many people say he now looks 10 years younger.... not sure how I feel about that! The goal now is to keep that weight off.... easier said than done I expect!

BOO!

Halloween 2006 complete! Patrick took the kids "trick or treat"ing. Kael has now discovered candy, which he hasn't had until last night. Kael was a tiger and Ella a bunny. Of course Ella had no clue what was going on aside from the fact that her costume was very warm.
I handed out candy to an ultimate low of around 40 children. We generally have well over 100 but I guess the snow intimidated many of the kids.... or at least the parents. Guess we'll have some weightwatcher points to contend with. We only had about 5 kids who appeared to be over 16 years old and many of you will be sad to know that I did not give them onions this year! Does anyone make kids sing any more.... what ever happened to that ritual... I remember singing many times! Candy anyone???... we have extra!
Patrick got many compliments on his art work. Many little ones informed me I had Dora in my yard. so cute!
What a joy our little ones bring!
Next entry will actuall focus on Patrick and I rather than the kids. As many of you request, we'll give an update on our lives and weight loss.