$3000 Bleach

Since I ran out of bleach over a year ago, I haven't bothered to buy more with having a curious toddler around and all. After a mounting pile of stained white t-shirts (thanks to same toddler) got the better of me I finally bought a small bottle of bleach to make all those stained shirts wearable again.
Circa two weeks following the bleach purchase:
Mummy tragically leaves the broom closet door open (where the bleach is stored on shelf more than double toddlers height). Said toddler finds broom (a favorite) and begins waving it around. Next thing we know newly purchased bottle of bleach tumbles to the floor, presumably knocked by the broom (I can't think of any other way it got off the shelf) and spills all over the carpet. Mummy sees the tragic accident and whisks her toddler away, stripping him down and dousing him in the shower. Once toddler is deemed OK, mummys thoughts turn to the carpet, the rental carpet, the one that just had 2 litres of bleach spilled on it. While all reasonable attempts are made to save the carpet it unavoidably turns a grotesque shade of yellow. Phone calls are made to landlord and recent buyer of property, the carpet will need to be replaced. Once all is said and done and dry, toddler seems very interested in the 'new' carpet colour and likes to jump and dance on his handy work.

total cost for a 2L bottle of bleach:

$3000

Edmonton Exodus

We enjoyed a nice break in Edmonton the past week. We saw lots of family and Isaac had a good time getting to know his cousins. We even got to meet our newest nephew, Joshua. He is so tiny it's hard to believe that our little boy was that small once. Isaac and I drove down a week before Shaun came, I was a little nervous about driving on that highway by myself with a (potentially screaming) baby but Isaac was fabulous. We came well prepared with lots of binkys, sippy cups, snacks, books and toys. Every 10 minutes or so I would hand him something new. It seemed to work OK, we only had to stop once.

Free Health Care?

Back in January I made an appointment with my family doctor to see about getting some moles removed. I called and made an appointment in 2 weeks, the soonest the doctor could see me. Come two weeks later, I visit the doctor. He takes a look at the moles and says that he will refer me to a surgeon to have them removed. His office will make the appointment for me and let me know when it wil be. Appointment time, less than five minutes. Fast forward three months, I finally get a call from my doctors office telling me that I have an appointment with the surgeon in two weeks.
I go to the appointment with the surgeon and in my 5 min appointment he gives me the form and number of the hospital to book my appointment to have these moles finally removed.
I got a call today from the booking office at the hospital; My moles will be removed on Sept 13th. Yep, it may be free but it's going to take 9 months to have two moles removed. I love our health care system.

One Good Toy Deserves Another

Last November-ish when our family finally starts thinking about Christmas, Shaun asked me if I might like a mixer for Christmas. At first I was skeptical, what could a mixer do that I couldn't do with the hand mixer I already had? Was I ever to be proven wrong. On Christmas day a recieved a Bosch mixer. Later that day I put it too the test making some bread (which Bosch mixers are known and revered for) and loved it. Hearing that 700 watt motor purring like a cat while I stood and watched the bread dough form, was pretty exciting (as far as bread making goes anyway). Normally I don't make bread often because of the bother and mess of kneading. Now all I have to do is stand by and watch while my mixer sweats out a perfect batch of bread dough.
Now, several months and many batches of bread, cookies, and muffins later, my bosch is my most prized kitchen machine. If only I had the blender attachment.....and maybe a deep freeze to keep all those tasty goodies fresh....

Good Friends

Lately Isaac has begun to be very interested in other babies and children. We have had a his friend Henry over a few times and the boys always have a grand time. It's actually better than just having Isaac home by himself, the boys entertain each other and they are so fun to watch. A few weeks ago, when Henry was here, Isaac was walking but Henry wasn't and while Henry was crawling, Isaac would put both hands on his back and 'walk' behind him. It was pretty cute, as they both thought it was pretty funny.

The Rotadent

Grandpa Green be proud! You may not be able to get your patients to use the rotadent, but your grandson is hooked. Whenever I use the rotadent to brush my own teeth, Isaac gets really excited and wants to do it himself. He especially likes to bite the bristles while it's on (I guess they're tasty).