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January 27, 2003
First of all let me apologize for the abrupt post on Friday. I can’t begin to explain how tired, worn out and exhausted I was. My emotions kicked my butt in a major way! I am feeling better today and I think I will be able to actually put a couple of thoughts together! WOW! LOL! (I am like Alison...no notes at all just a whole bunch of stuff off the top of my head!)
Now onto some of the things I was going to share last week ~
MIKE – Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer?
As you all know My Mikey (he hates when I call him that!) is currently a Journeyman Electrician. He hates it. When he started out into life he never thought this is what he would be doing. He got a summer job for a local company and then just kept going to school and low and behold he is an Electrician! He hates the hours, the travel, the people…pretty much everything about it. Unfortunately up until now we have never been in a position where I felt comfortable saying “Hey Hon, I know you hate your job, why don’t you quit and go back to school?” But now that we are living in the “mansion” free of charge he has the opportunity to do this. He has always wanted to be a Police Officer, but Mike HATES SCHOOL! The Criminal Justice program freaks him out so he has decided to enroll in the R.C.M.P. (For those of you who don’t know, most of these officers work in rural cities in Canada. So basically we are going to be living in the most remote places of Canada for the next few years…oh joy!) He has a meeting this week with one of my Dad’s friends who has worked for the R.C.M.P. for 30 years. He has some pull and hopefully Mike will be able to skip the acceptance stage of this process. I will know more next week and will update after their lunch meeting! Keep your fingers crossed!
I have decided that this time in Maxwell’s life should be officially dubbed “Oh Lord Give Me Strength.” I find myself looking towards the heavens repeating this phrase on a daily basis! Now I must clarify that there are other phrases that leave my lips like “You are the cutest kid I know!” and “Did you know that you are Mommy’s favorite boy?” though lately not as frequently. We have hit the terrible two’s with a vengeance! Tantrums, screaming, fighting and hitting are all things that he finds cool right now. Oh! But here is the one I hate the most. I know that all you Mom’s out there know exactly what I am talking about…The Limp Pencil. Maxwell had a bit of a fit in the grocery store the other day and when I tried to pick him up to usher him out of the store quickly he instantly became a limp pencil. His arms go over his head and his feet are straight out. There is absolutely nowhere left to hold onto him. How do they learn this? Every child I know masters the art of The Limp Pencil. IT IS SO FRUSTRATING!
I am feeling ok today pregnancy wise. I still can’t seem to shake this slight morning sickness, but hopefully soon it will disappear. The dreaded pregnancy heartburn has arrived and I am officially addicted to Zantac! It doesn’t matter if I eat an apple or a jalapeno! I was a little freaked out last night when I realized that I had been scratching the palms of my hands. I felt that oh too familiar burning sensation. This can’t be happening already can it? I was hoping the Cholestasis would start later, but it looks like it could be sooner than later. As long as it remains mild I will be ok for a while.
Mike was thrilled when he heard the results of the ultrasound, although like myself, he is still apprehensive. We will both be relived when the 18 week ultrasound is behind us. I fell horrible wishing this pregnancy away, but after 18 weeks it can take as long as it wants! :) It was such a strange feeling to see this baby on the screen. I have never had an ultrasound at this gestational age and boy do they look funny! When I showed my Dad the ultrasound pictures he said it looked like I was having an alien! I have to agree it is kinda scary! LOL! Alien or not I am head over heals in love. I guess it is finally starting to feel real! I was really sad when I started to show so early this time. I was hoping that I could keep this baby a secret until we knew everything was ok. But in wanting to keep this from others I think that I have kept myself from enjoying it. So as of today I am going to try to be in Enjoy Mode. After all this is the last time that I get to experience this wonderful gift!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week!
OH MY HECK I THINK I JUST FELT A KICK! How cool is that?!?!?!
Talk to you all soon!
Love Nicole and Babe (edd 07/29/03)
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