#159 How to build a hockey player: Step 1: early exposure!!

#160 Momma bear and baby bear!!



#150, This little piggy went to market...

151 Momma & Layla Rose..oh so happy..hee hee

#152 Beautiful hand stitched Pooh all the way from France...THANKS AUNTIE YOLANDA!

#153 Nana trying not to drop Layla as she laughs

#154 My play place!

#155 still love those eyes!!

#156 YAWN..life is soooooooo difficult



#157 Cocoa & baby Layla sleeping on Mamie's homemade blanket!!

#158 Row row row your boat!! Eric & Martin at sea!

The final chapter...

So today was my last appointment with my doctor at the royal vic. It was a bittersweet moment for both of us on so  many levels. Firstly we have been going there for the last 4 years on a weekly basis, sometimes twice or three times a week! To be honest , it used to be a  burden, but then it turned into a safe place, somewhere that comforted me and made me feel like even during the bad times, things were still going to work out. The staff there are PHENOMENAL, from the wonderful parking guy ( Charles) to every single secretary, nurse, orderly and doctor.  These people, went beyond an expectation we had to make us feel cared for. They guided and comforted us both each and every time, even when I got crazy during the pregnancy they all made it seem ok.


I want to take this chance to just say a few words about 2 very special Doctors, 31, is Dr. Dahan at the fertility clinic, that man stood by us for three years trying to figure out what was wrong with me and how to get us a baby. He worked hard and genuinely wanted us to succeed. He was warm and caring and kind and hopeful each and every time. Even though none of the invitros ever worked, it was him who told me that my only option now, was to get healthy and hope for the  best. Well his advice and his guiding hand certainly played a part in our precious Layla Rose. Secondly Dr. Ponette in the Obstetrics department. Never in  my life have i met a man like him, he truly understood what I was going through and held my hand every step of the way. Next to Eric, there was no one as important as him during the entire pregnancy. He reassured me each and every time, he saw me every week for 30 weeks and never once told me to relax or lighten up., He understood and accepted me and my fear without making me feel guilty for being the way I was. He never pressured me to be anything but myself and made me feel normal for the way I felt. I feel sad now that I will not see him again unless i manage to have another baby. In a way it is very scary, because all this time he was the steady person that Eric and I leaned on to guide us through a rough pregnancy and now we both feel a bit like we are on our own....scary thoughts. But even today as we left he told me I could call him if I needed any advice or help with future pregnancies and that he would be delighted to be our doctor again. I hope that's true. I feel like I just lost a really good friend, people may not understand this, but Dr. Ponette made Layla Rose happen and for this, he will always have a special place in my heart and our gratitude for eternity. So here we are at the end of what has been an very hard, emotional chapter, a place I never thought I would be, I never thought that Eric and I would have a little family of our own, and so a new chapter begins with our little dragon...here's to the adventure!

#145 Layla Rose in her cute little hat , and in her bucket!!

#146...30 seconds later.....Zzzzzzzz

#147 Julie your pepper plant is still hanging in there! I am bringing it back! ( or should I say the sun and heat are Ha Ha!)

#148, Uncle Des and Layla Rose, umm..notice the size of the forearm vs. Layla . hmmmmmm

3149 Daddy and Layla at out last Doctors apppointment

Viva Italia!

#139 FORZA AZZURI!!

#140 ...and I'm farting

#141..ok Momma, I'm wearing the shirt ok!! see see...

#142 HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!

#143 La dolce Vita!!

#144 MUUAHAHAHA...feed me you cretons!!

Ole Ole Ole!!

#134 Our little lady all dressed up with her Sombrero!! OLE!

#135 Proud Papa and her little lady at the annv. party

#136 Zadie wearing Layla's sombrero!! SILLY!

#137 Zadie's new ink! all the important little ones in order 

#138 about half of the next generation!! Only the Aussies and Ontarians missing!

#130 CLOSE UP!!

#131 2 of my favorite ladies!

#132 Oh Bongo...

#133 Can you see Bongo?

Dragon's growing!

#125 check out my coif...very dragon-like, n'est pas?

Today was our one month check up for the little dragon, and it turns out she is not so little! She has grown and is 8lbs4oz! Yahoo...soon her clothes will actually fit her! Right now she just kind of looks like she is floating in them. Still cute though, naturally. :) Our Dr. is a bit special, but she says all is good for Layla Rose and so I am happy with that, we still have to wait 2 months before we can pierce her ears, but thats ok, Ineed to work up the courage for that. Her vaccines are in a few weeks and Eric nneds to be there because Momma is not so good with people manhandling Layla. (I am a sissie)

June is a busy busy month, all kinds of things planned, parties and BBQ's, not to  mention a much anticipated visit from Auntie Yolanda and Uncle Martin from France...so fun! It is amazing the international visit we have had for our little baby, China, France and USA. We feel  so loved and so does Layla Rose.



#126 Doggies guarding Layla's rug...grrrrr noone gets past us!

#127 CAUGHT, checking out the car seat!

We had some fun with our camera and tried to take some pics of each of us with our dragina nd they came out quite nice! YAY for saving a bunch of moolah by doing it ourselves. I'll post a couple so you can see them!



#128 Eric and his Baby Angel

#129 Momma and her little dragon

Mega, who?

#120 The dragon getting ready for Zumba!! ( ok so maybe not... just Tummy time)

#121 You got me!

#122 My First Strawberry of the summer!!  YUM!

#123 HA! Who needs Sophie...Autobots, TRANSFORM!

#124 The source of Transformer mania!! Watchout Megatron!

AWESOME FRIENDS!!

Hey party people...so Friday night my amazing group of friends and my new little dragon and hubby went out for a great supper after a rough night with the baby. Baby was fine, it was Momma who was nuts!! LOL! But Anick to the rescue and came out to the west and we all had an awesome night!  I think that Between the family support, the crazy cool friends and my total drive to get back into shape, that we are going to have a great start to Baby dragon's little life. We feel so lucky to  be able to live this life and now with our newest addition, even better. Tonight she got to meet the entire family and was held by everyone, SUPER SPOILED!! She fits right in and has some cool little cousins to teach her the ropes. I never thought that this would come, but I am really happy to  have this opportuntiy! WOOT WOOT!  Can't wait for the excitement to continue! Thanks again to my friends who have been UBER amazing and Anick, next time ...Passportville here we come! :)

A real person now!!

#115 This look will scare the pants right off of you at 4 am!!

#116 Momma just nailed her dragon with a faceful of water ( by accident) She was not happy! LOL!

#117 Look at her hair! Curly just like Eric's!! YAY!!

#118 Momma's turn to multi task with her gaurd dogs and baby dragon!

#119 Momma back at Zumba, yes my shoes match my shirt, proud to say I did that on purpose! OYE OYE OYE!