snuggles with my big boy

Last week Derek and I went to a workshop on getting your kids ready for kindergarden, most of it was common sense but one thing that stuck out in my head was start talking to your kids now. I thought ya we talk but I never ask him how is day is and to be honest whenever i pick him up from nursery school i say what did you do today...he says nothing. So they suggested telling them about your day, so i've began doing that and boy does it ever work, it seems like he just keeps talking and well i love it. Snuggles and chatting :) But one thing is how do i explain my job....i work at a mental health centre and am i food service supervisor. So i tell him i work at a hospital and he says are people sick there, well yes i said. Then he says are they picking...um no not usually. Are they bleeding...um not usually. Well mommy whats wrong with them? Um um um.....jezzz how do you explain this. I said they are sick but you can't see it, so i think i've totally got him screwed up now. If anyone has any suggestions how to explain it HELP! And i don't expect him to get the food supervisor part at all because most people think i'm a dietician, so well this was such a useless post but I just thought how do people talk about difficult things with there kids, like even illness or death? Thats my rant for tonight...heading to bed and hopefully get to sleep in...no work tomorrow...yahhish!!! Love Brittaney

Sweet Baby

Cameron celebrated his first birthday Today and well all weekend. A year ago today(minus one day!) I remember being at My sister and brother in laws for supper to celebrate my mother in laws birthday. My contractions started so we headed home, my parents came and picked up Jacob for a sleepover since we were planning a home birth (Yes I know this might be a shock to some of you). I was always nervous would i need an epidural would something happen, so thats why Jacob (our eldest) was a hospital birth, but knowing everything went smoothly i really wanted to try a home birth. I love the comforts of home and what better why to bring him into the world and being able to snuggle with him in bed. I have really cherished that and feel like I have been so blessed to see the bond between him and Jacob. Although at times it can be trying i especially love moments when...


I'm in the shower and they are cuddle on the couch watching cartoons
Holding hands in the car...oops van
How Jacob loves his big brother books and points out to Cameron exactly who is who in the book
How Cameron can just light up when he sees his brother

and best of all Cameron laughing so hard and I look in the rear view mirror and jacob is making funny faces

So I thought I was done having children but maybe not....only if i lose 40lbs....So I've started a bootcamp 8 classes its called Lets Get Real Fitness. You know your are pathetic when you can't even do one sit up....literally I am not joking. but this is for another post. Just wanted to wish my baby Cameron a Happy Birthday

XOXO Mommy

PS What did Cameron really need for his birthday (nothing) but i really want to get him something so i made a blanket like jacobs blanket. I hope he loves his just as much as jacob loves his

PPS My husband is amazing did you see his cake, crazy....Debbie see why I married him this only one of many special things he does!!