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Maternity leave!

Officially after today I am on maternity leave! I have so much to write about and no time... hopefully over Christmas! :) Have a very Merry Christmas everyone! (All 2 or 3 of you! LOL!)

My baby is growing up!

Yesterday Christos's new bedroom furniture arrived and my hubby spent all day putting it together. It's so gorgeous, his room looks amazing, and I will post pictures soon! We got him a new bookcase, a queen sized bed, a new dresser and night table. He never loved his crib, and he never liked his PBK toddler bed, which is a shame, but hopefully his brother will use it! I wanted to get him a big bed so he can have for many years and also, so I can sleep with him comfortably whenever the need arises. He is also very used to big beds, taking his naps at my parents and inlaws house on their big beds. Thank goodness I don't have to spend another night putting him to bed on the floor mattress he was using - it was killing my pregnant body, getting up and down from the floor, and making my heartburn even worse! So, my little boy was SO EXCITED with her new furniture in his lovely room, he was running around saying "NO CHANGE TABLE!" last night... it was way too cute! I sl

Friday afternoon post...with pictures!

Not much to say except bring on the weekend! Tonight is my son's nursery school's auction, which I'm excited to go to! The rest of the weekend will involve shopping for a perfect pair of winter boots for my little one and trying to stay out of hubby's hair as his finishes the new nursery for baby Dimitry's room... he'll be installing the hardwood floors, just like Christos's room. Here are some cute pics of my son in Toronto last weekend, with my best friend's little girl. They had 2 dates; one, in our hotel room, where they ordered room service for lunch; and 2, in Pottery Barn Kids... awww... how cute are they!

The best news, ever....

Yesterday was Christos's ultrasound appointment and meeting with his urologist, Dr. Pike. He's been going for u/s's every 6 months to monitor his hydronephrosis that he is outgrowing - basically it's just a (common) condition that little boys get when they are born and they usually outgrow it by the time they are 2 to 3 years old. Christos had 2 really bad UTI's that required hospitalization at CHEO - the first time, at 3 months, the second time, at 6 months. I know I've talked about that before here, so I won't get into how horrible an experience that was for all of us - I just wanted to share the news that his u/s results from yesterday were EXCELLENT! No more antibiotics needed! Yay! Well, he stopped taking his antibiotics a few months ago, anyway - but still - to hear it told to us officially from his doctor was great news. So, he has outgrown his condition... we are so thankful. :) Thankful also for his wonderful doctor that has taken such good care of

Random Friday post...

I don't have anything specific to talk about... I mean, I would if I could think straight for two minutes but I've been busy! With work and taking care of my toddler, there is never enough time! Lord knows how I will manage with a newborn and a toddler, but I'll manage, everyone does. Plus we have lots of help so we'll be fine. The lack of sleep is kinda scaring me, but hey... again, I'll get through it! So we are off for our trip to Toronto tomorrow, for my mom's art show, to hang out with our awesome friends Suzanne, Eamon and their baby girl, Katherine - she is 3 months older then Christos and last time they saw eachother (a year ago!) they had fun together. I can't wait for them to see eachother again. Also, I'll be doing some serious damage at Pottery Barn and especially Pottery Barn Kids. I have a ton of stuff on hold there already. The last time I was at that Pottery Barn location, it helped me conceive... as two days later I took a pregnancy test

It's the most wonderful time of the year....

Okay now I am officially in the Christmas spirit! The red cups are back at Starbucks! I am sooooooooooo excited about this, you have no idea. Nothing gets me in the festive Christmas mood like the red cups at Starbucks! Christmas is officially around the corner... and I have tons of shopping to do and decorating to do! Lucky for me my mat leave starts mid-December so I'll be able to get the house all decked out in time for Christmas. And... a visit to Pottery Barn and PBK in a week? Perfect timing... the only thing that could make it any better would be a trip across the border because let's face it... shopping in America is the FREAKING BEST! And our dollar? 1.10!!??!?! How come it wasn't like that when I lived in D.C.? Sigh... Anyway... go enjoy a red cup beverage today at my favourite coffee place... Starbucks!

A wonderful weekend... and a surprise baby shower!

Yesterday, I arrived at my sister's house for a quick visit only to discover a surprise baby shower was being thrown in my honour! My awesome sister arranged it all at her house (that she is not even moved into yet!) with a lot of help from one of my best friends and cousin-in-laws (who made the most amazing cookies!) and help from my cousin as well. I was so surprised and happy to see all my dear friends there and to see how nice everything looked! Baby-boy-to-be will certainly be over the moon with happiness, too, at all the amazing presents he received! Thank you everyone for such an enjoyable, memorable afternoon... it was absolutely perfect! It was nice and intimate with my closest friends (a few couldn't make it, sadly) and we ate, and ate, and ate and had a great time. My first baby shower was big and held at a banquet hall, sit down lunch, etc. It's nice to have experienced both types of baby showers... I am so very thankful! THANK YOU again and again for the lovely

Pumpkin patch!

I love this time of year... and I love going to the pumpkin patch every October with my family and Christos's little cousins - they have a blast, especially on a nice, warm fall day like yesterday! It was a lot of fun.. spooky wagon rides, playing on the haystacks, taking cute pictures of the kids with the pumpkins and bringing home a few pumpkins, too! I can't wait for Halloween - to see my boy dressed up and then to start getting ready for Christmas - my favourite time of year!

Great weekend!

Going back to work on Monday is really no fun, especially after a terrific weekend. Sigh... Yesterday was just one of those perfectly wonderful days, from first thing in the morning until after we hit the sheets and fell asleep. In the morning, Chrisots helped me around the house and then we went to the Children's Museum along with my dad - he had such a blast! Each time we go (we are members at all the museum's in Ottawa, since we frequent all of them often, especially the Children's Museum) he has more and more fun... growing up more and more with each visit. I love how everything is so hand's on, and educational. Yestereday he built a brick wall, stacked lots of wooden blocks, coloured, mopped the big boat, was the captain of the boat, shopped in Greece, Mexico, India, and ran around getting stamps for his passport. Oh yeah, and played music and rode the bus. In the afternoon, we just played so wonderfully at home, ate dinner, and went to Greekfest where my entire fa

Vacation memories...

We are back from our vacation! We had such a wonderful time in beautiful Florida. We stayed at the gorgeous Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, and had a nice room with a huge balcony overlooking the Atlantic ocean. It was so peaceful to sleep with the balcany doors open at night and hear the waves.... most importantly, though, was how incredible my son was on the trip. From the very beginning, he was a trooper! When we got on the first airplane, he got a bit scared but settled down in his chair in no time, and we had a great flight. I was amazed at how well behaved he was! Then we landed in Newark, and had to get on another plane to Fort Lauderdale within 40 minutes. He loved the airport, and liked the bigger plane, too. Thank goodness, I have to say, for our portable DVD player and Mighty Machines - that kept him occupied for well over 30 minutes. When we arrived in Fort Lauderdale, we rented a car with a car seat, and thankfully, the car rental people installed the seat for us. Christos

8 random facts/habits about me!

Sara tagged me for this, so I'll play! The Rules: 1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. 3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. 4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog. ONE I was accepted to be an intern for CNN, CBS and NBC in Washington, D.C. I have family in D.C. so consider it my home away from home and I was excited to do an internship in that powerful city in television. I had the hardest time deciding where to accept, and ended up saying yes to CBS (WUSA TV 9) because it was the shortest subway ride from my uncle's house! It was a great experience, and I was able to write for the nightly newscast and work on some consumer stories and see how a newsroom works in a big city - there are some major differences from the newsrooms back hom

Travel with toddler

Ah... the joy of travelling... not much thought goes into it, really, when you're travelling sans children, right? I mean, it's been a couple of years since I've boarded a plane, but basically what I do is pack way too many shoes, of which 3 get worn, and the rest just take up space, and pack way too many clothes, of which only some get worn, and the rest get cursed since they're taking up space from all my new purchases. My purse carries my make-up, wallet, passport, gum, sunglasses. My carry-on? Some form of music, a book, several magazines, maybe a change of clothes, a bikini (in case my luggage is lost, at least I can still swim!) Unlike most people I know, I totally enjoy spending endless hours in the airports. I love to people watch, I love the excitement, I like talking to new people (sometimes), I like eating in the overpriced restaurants and I love to shop for unnecessary things before even arriving to my destination. Hey - some of my best vacation shoppings ta

Happy Graduation, my little boy!

What a great Friday morning! My little son graduated from his toddler playgroup today. It was way too cute, and the pictures will be posted soon! He had the hat, the diploma, and stood up on the little stage and everything. It's such a great playgroup/nursery school. I can't wait for him to go back in the fall - he loves it! Finally - I also managed to do both our passports so they should be coming in the mail soon - yay - just in time for our vacation! And last night - we went to Hi-5! Christos LOVED it, as did my sister and I, and my friend Mary and her niece. They are so cool to see in person - and so much skinnier! We stayed the entire show, and left about 10 minutes before it ended so we wouldn't be stuck in traffic leaving the NAC. The NAC was PACKED with children, all having a blast, singing along to the songs, and dancing. We loved it! Pictures to come...

Another great weekend

Summer is great, weekends even greater. Anytime spent with my Christos is a great time. Yesterday, since daddy was working, we went to the Agriculture musuem with my sister and looked at the stinky animals. Christos had fun, and then we went for lunch to Malone's, sat on the patio and had a nice time. Christos even had his own apple juice with a straw, just like a big boy! Then, a walk around Dow's Lake, looking at the enormous and very rude geese and ducks. The geese hissed at us! It was actually funny. In the afternoon, hung out with my family and played at the park at night. My boy went to bed at 11, both Saturday and Sunday night. That's okay with me, as I'm a night owl anyway! I finished 'Tis, and it's just as great as Angela's Ashes. Now, I'm on Teacher Man, the last of Frank McCourt's books. What amazing books they are - if you have not read Angela's Ashes yet, please, do yourself a favour, and read it! Today is my doctor's appointment

The little things...

There are so many things I love about my son... and I catch myself daydreaming at work about him and the billion or so cute things he does in a day... right now I'm thinking of how absolutely adorable he is drinking his juice in the morning in a plasatic cup with a real straw. I mean, it's the cutest thing ever! He never ceases to amaze me. Drinking from a straw like such a big boy! Awww... thank goodness it is Friday! :)

I am sooo going to be THAT mom...

Next Friday, my darling little 22 month old is going to graduate from his nursery school class! Oh. My. God! My mom, who babysits my boy a few days a week, takes him to playgroup on Wednesdays and Fridays, and stays with him. It's a great playgroup in the Alta Vista area, so wonderful and Christos loves it. I found out that next week, they'll be 'graduating' for the summer until they resume school again in the fall. They even measured his head for a little hat! Guess who is taking off next Friday a.m. to see her son in his first graduation ceremony! With cameras in tow, and tears streaming down my face, I'm sure... doesn't help that I have all these extra pregancy hormones, either, ya know? When they were practicing singing their graduation song, my son didn't want to sing, wanting to play outside instead.. haha... that's my boy! I'll make sure to post pictures!

For fun...

I borrowed these two meme's from catwoman - Fun! Rules for the first one: Answer with only 3 words. 1. Where is your cell phone? In my pusre 2. Boyfriend/girlfriend? Neither! 3. Hair? Straight and nice 4. Your mother? The best ever 5. Your father? The best ever 6. Your favorite item(s)? Non-human? Designer purses! 7. Your dream last night? Can not remember 8. Your favorite drink? Red, red wine 9. Your dream guy/girl? My husband is 10. The room you are in? Office, large windows 11. Your fear? All insects 12. What do you want to be in 10 years? A great mom 13. Who did you hang out with last night? My amazing son 14. What are you not? Cook, crafty, thrifty 15. Are you in love? More then ever 16. Item/s on your wishlist? A Miami vacation 17. What time is it? 3:13 18. The last thing you did? Chewed Juicy Fruit 19. What are you wearing? Grey banana pants 20. Your favorite book? Way too many 21. The last thing you ate? Chocolate covered almonds 22. Your life? Blessed and wonderful 23. Yo

Happy Mother's Day to me - I'M PREGNANT!

So I had a great Mother's Day. I know, I know, Mother's day has come and gone but for me, it was extra-super-special, because... I had just found out I was PREGNANT AGAIN! :) That's right... we are expecting another baby. I had a funny feeling I was pregnant, but no huge signs indicating to me that I was... similar to when I was pregnant with Christos... I just had a feeling... by now, all my closest friends know. It is a great feeling. I am tried, but wonderfully, not as tired as I was the first time around. I guess my body knows that no matter how much I want to take a nap, I can't do it - since after work for me now involoved playing and taking care of and cooking for a toddler! :) Most of my pants are already feeling a little snuck. Time to bring up the maternity clothes again, and time to go shopping for new clothes! I have heard that the second time around your belly begins to pop almost right away, and it is true... and glad to know I am not the only one! Anyway.

Aww, cute.....

Maternity clothes shopping can be a lot of fun, but sometimes there are not enough choices out there, especially in Ottawa (how I wish we had a Pea in the Pod here!)... and especially for cute little t-shirts with cute little saying on them. Luckily, when I was pregnant with Christos, my favourite t-shirt was from Old Navy Maternity, and it was a teal coloured t with the saying: 'bundle of boy' on it. I loved it, and wish there were more cute shirts like that out there! Today, I stumbled across this cute website that has really cute maternity clothes and super cute t's... check it out!

Our visit at CHEO

Our vist to CHEO yesterday went better then I thought it would. Christos's ultrasound lasted only about 10 minutes, because he was very cooperative and brave and strong. He cried the entire time, but listened and was aware of what was going on. I'm so glad that is over and done with! We meet with his urologist in two weeks, but I'm confident the results will be good based on his previous test results. Thank GOD! What troubles me is when we arrived at CHEO, we saw police tape all around the front entrance. We ducked under the tape, and proceeded to walk in (as everyone else was doing the same thing, and there were cops there) We noticed a lot of broken glass and smashed in newspaper boxes. We didn't know what to think... perhaps it was an accident? When I got back to work yesterday, I found out it was a man high on drugs carrying a loaded gun (I believe he had a few guns on him) and he crashed into the front doors at CHEO, and tried to get in. THANK HEAVENS the doors we

Black-out 2007!

Remember a few years ago, when there was that huge blackout and left us all without power for a day, or more, in some cases? It went as far as the northern United States, and affected millions... I remember that day, it was August, and I was working at CRA at 750 Heron Road, and I had just gotten married that June. I remember all of a sudden, there was no power - so we all left work. On the drive home, all the cars had their windows open, and we were talking to each other, strangers, but talking, united in that moment because we were all wondering the same thing - what the heck is going on? I was initially scared when I heard how many cities the power failure had affected, but then, got excited as it got darker and darker out... lit some candles, and had a romantic evening with my husband. Earlier on, we had gone to my parents house and pretty much the entire neighbourhood was outside, talking, wondering... it was so eerie, driving around in the pitch black. So bizarre, and scary, too,

20 months

I'm at my parents house and Christos is playing outside so I have snuck in a few minutes to update my blog. We had a great weekend. I guess that is pretty much standard, as 2 days in a row with my child can only be great. (Okay, I'm not going to talk about how tiring it is, too, at least not in this post!) Christos makes us laugh all day long. His new thing is telling us 'secrets' and whispering sweet nothings in our ears. Melts me! So sweet. He is 20 months old today! 20 months old! That means he is 4 months away from being a 2 year old. I can't believe my little baby boy, the baby who was born weighing 8 pounds, is now almost a full-fledged 2 year old toddler. He's got the most incredible personality, he's always happy, always smiling, friendly to everyone, and such an explorer. Unlike most kids in his playgroup who are content playing with the toys, Christos is off discovering where the sounds are coming from - was that a truck that drove by? Is that a c

My cutie-pie

Just random recent pictures. Pictures are worth a thousand words and I am too tired to write any more!

Socks are for colouring, too

Or so my baby thinks... ;)

Pictures of the weekend

The weekend is almost over... and it was so much fun! We celebrated my hubby's birthday on Saturday night with all our friends at MeKong, and ate way too much... and topped the night of with a Cartman cake, made by Denis. (Thanks, Denis!) It was super yummy, as usual. And there is Maggie in the background picture of the girls. So cute!

A little purse obsessed...

Okay, so I admit it - I'm totally into designer purses - however, there is a limit to how much I will spend on a bag! (And truth be told - I usually receive them as presents so it's not even really my money that is being spent on them!) Check out the new Louis Vuitton purse: I wonder who would buy this? It's not even that nice! AND it costs $42,000! That is an insane amount of money for a purse! OMG! $42,000? Wow. It is called the Tribute Patchwork Bag because it is made up of actual pieces of old bags - the different styles LV has done throughout the years. Who cares! If anything, a patchwork purse should be cheaper!(There are only 2 circulating right now). Kimora Lee Simmons has, reportedly, the largest LV collection in the world - do you think she has 1 of them? Anyway... anything over a thousand dollars is something I just won't think about. Although... I do want a Chanel bag and I think those start upwards of 2 thousand dollars. Sniff. This is me with my purses fro

Ottawa's best kept secret

I'm going to have to spill the beans. I have a cake guy. And he makes the most amazing cakes, ever. I found out about him through my friend Marcie, who told me one day when I was planning my wedding that this awesome guy makes cakes from his house and her sister had an awesome and (key point here) YUMMY wedding cake. I went to see Denis, the cake guy, at his house, and showed him the 4-tiered wedding cake we wanted. Circular, with a bow on the top, cascading down. With our monogram on the third tier. We were about to pay 900 dollars for the exact same cake from the cake store on Preston Street - thankfully, we met Denis at the right time! He made us the exact same cake, even bigger - it fed 400 people - for 300 dollars. O.M.G! It was also the best tasting cake ever! He also made my bridal shower cake, a 2-tiered Tiffany blue box cake with the white bow and everything. I will have to post pictures of these cakes soon. My shower cake was the prettiest cake ever! I mean, how can y

Thoughts of 9/11

Who can forget 9/11? I remember that day so vividly - I went to work in the morning like most people, and got a phone call from my mom saying a plane had crashed into the WTC. I was in shock... how could that happen? A short while later, another phone call... another plane had crashed into the other tower. Okay. So that was when we all started to think that something was wrong, way more wrong then just a plane crash. I thought about how a short while back, while visiting NYC, I enjoyed the view from Windows of the World. How could a plane have crashed into that building? Then, another plane hits the Pentagon... and then, another plane crashes in the field. By this point, everyone at work had gathered around the TV to watch as CNN was showing live footage as the towers came crashing down... it was such a disturbing image - it will never leave me. It was the momen t in our lifetime that we use to describe 'before' and 'after'. (Well, that and 'before' becoming a p

Why I can't wait to get home everyday...

And why I wish I could work part-time! The love of my life...

Happy 19 month birthday, babycakes!

Today my little Christos is 19 months old. Wow, 19 months old... where has the time gone? I can't believe my little 8 pound baby is growing up so fast. He's already 30 pounds! I remember bringing him home from the hospital, never taking my eyes off of him. And ever since that day, I have always sat in the back with him when I am not in the drivers seat. He was so aware from the second he was born, eyes wide open, looking at me, looking at his daddy, looking at his grandparents, and aunt, and checking out the hospital room. The next morning, he lifted up his neck and scanned the room. We were in shock at how strong he was, to be able to, at 1 day old, lift his neck and head like that. I was clueless about burping. Breastfeeding, for the most part, I got - but burping, wow, whole other story... I had to buzz the nurse every few hours. I couldn't believe, once we got home, we were alone with a baby. I was a jungle woman those first few days, not knowing what to wear (I actuall

The sleepless nights of motherhood...

Sleepless nights... a common reality for most moms. My son is usually a very good sleeper, going to bed around 10 p.m. and waking up between 7 and 8 a.m. He has a great routine. I don't mind that he goes to bed at 10, because since I get off work at 4, I get to spend 6 hours with him! So it's amazing. But last night, he woke up at midnight, crying, and very hot. I was immediately concerned, of course. He was very sad and did not know what he wanted and me and my hubby tried to comfort him and eventually he fell back asleep again, but you could tell it wasn't the most peaceful sleep. I was worried right away, thinking he might be coming down with something, or maybe he has a fever, or what if it is another UTI? I panicked, and seriously did not close my eyes until 3 a.m. I worry way more then I should. I would not take his temperature for fear that he might have had a fever. I slept beside him the whole night. Eventually, he fell into a deep sleep and as of this a.m. he is A

Simply amazing...

I guess the word of the day for me is: amazing. My son is simply amazing. He amazes me every single day. I guess after 18 months, they just take off and become these little people, with such amazing personalities. My baby boy is growing up so fast! Climbing on chairs, looking out of the window, saying bye-bye to the moon, reading his books (and I'm not kidding when I say he had a huge interest in books at the young age of 3 months old, when he was in CHEO) feeding himself - or trying to, anyway! It's so precious to see him take his little spoon or fork and bring it up to his mouth, looking at me with such happyness, like, "Look, mommy!" The way he runs up to me for hugs and kisses. The way he says 'shhh' and puts his finger to his lips... and the way he says 'hmmmmm' and taps his finger under his chin like I do, when I'm thinking of something. Oh, the joy and the amazement he brings me every second of every day! He loves to dance... and I love to w

Happy Birthday, GG!

My little sister turns 24 this Sunday! Wow! So young... anyway I just wanted to wish GG the best birthday ever and many, many more! She's the world's best aunt, coming over every night to play with Christos. He loves her too, big 'mwah' from Christos G! Here's a picture of my lovely sister with her lovely lady posse. Ah, to be 24 again... we'll celebrate lots on Saturday night! P.S. My sister is currently at work with CONDI RICE! On the same floor... she says there are snipers everywhere and it's craziness at DFAIT right now!

The scariest moment...

As a mom, you experience a lot of 'scary moments'. Moments that you can't stop thinking about after, thinking 'what if?' You're always told: never leave your baby unattended on the change table, never leave your baby alone on your bed, and always stay near your baby when they are in the bath. Well, I have done all of that. I've never left Christos alone on his change table, except to step to the side to grab a pair of pj's, but my hands are always on him. And as soon as he was able to roll onto his tummy or move around, he was never alone on our bed. And in the bath, I'm always, always, always there beside him, practically in the tub myself. The other day Christos wanted to take out the rubber mat that is in the bathtub so he could slide around easier. "Okay", I thought, "I'm right here, he won't slip." Well, 2 seconds later, he slips and goes under the water... completely covered in water, since the tub was filled to the

You know you're a mom when...

- the most exciting email you get in a day is the one from your mom telling you that your baby pooed! Yay! - even when your baby is no longer in the room, the TV is still on Treehouse. - you sing really loud and act really silly in public i.e. Loblaws, Chapters, Starbucks because it makes your baby laugh. - you no longer go to the movies every week. - you don't really care that you don't go to the movies anymore. - your old jeans still don't fit you... 18 months later. - you only talk about your child. - every 'non-parent' issue seems boring and like, soooo not an issue anymore! - you wonder why you're working and not at home with you child (until you remember how expensive diapers and formula are). - your magazine subsriptions are no longer to US Weekly and Glamour, but to Parents and Today's Parent. - you don't mind sticking a bibila (Greek for soother/binky) in your mouth after it falls on the floor before giving it back to your child. - you understan

Love of my love!

My little darling!

Phew...

Good to know... and thank goodness! New Poll Says Harper Best Man For The Job Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Prime Minister Stephen Harper scores high marks with Canadians for his leadership. A new Globe and Mail/CTV poll found 36% of voters think Harper is the best federal leader for the job. Liberal Leader Stephen Dion is far back of Harper at just 18%, while N.D.P Leader Jack Layton was third with 16%. Harper also was tops with voters when asked which leader is the most decisive. Harper garnered 53% of the vote, compared with 20 for Layton and 19 for Dion.

Last night...

I couldn't go to WW to get weighed... sigh... which means I couldn't have my cheat night... double sigh... I had no one to watch Christos and I wasn't going to take him out in the sub-human freezing temperatures just so I could see how many pounds I lost this week. Hopefully I'll go tonight... and if not, Friday for sure. When I got home yesterday I was so happily surprised to see a dozen red roses in a beautiful vase waiting for me, along with a beautiful card from my hubby, and a card from my son... and a card for my son from my hubby... it was all very sweet and made my night that much more special. Baby and I played, cuddled, read, and by 10 p.m., when he fell asleep, I was ready to call it a night too... but I had to stay up to watch AI since I couldn't really watch it when baby was awake. I guess they did a good job picking the 24 finalists... will be fun to watch next week!

Just the 2 of us for 2 months...

My husband has to work until 11 p.m. for the next two months...and let me just say... it's tough without the extra help around the house! I am more then excited to be spending so much quality time with my little guy, but at around 5:30 when I was trying to get dinner ready last night and Christos was clinging to my legs, asking to be picked up, I realized... 'wow, it's way harder doing this alone!' First off.... I'm a lost cause in the kitchen. I was only trying to peel and cut up a sweet potatoe to make my son his dinner (along with veggies, of course, and some homemade soup my mother-in-law made earlier in the day) and it was nearly impossible! Is it just me, or are sweet potatoes just really, really hard to cut? And I was using a really expensive Henkels knife, too. Anyway. So I was cooking the sweet potatoe fries with my little guy in my arms. Not very safe, but I had no choice. After dinner and bath time, my mom and sister came over. Thank goodness - they are s

101 things about me

Okay, so I found out this is something most people with blogs do - a list of 101 things about themselves. (Thanks Dani! Your list is great!) So... here is my attempt: I'm 30 I still can't believe I am 30 I am a mother to a beautiful baby boy Being a mom is my greatest achievement There is no joy like the joy of being a mom I'm Greek and Canadian - have duel citizenship I lived in Greece for a year when I was 2 I have visisted Greece 8 times I think it's breathtaking there Wouldn't want to live there, though I appreciate our health care system But wish there were such things at private rooms in CHEO I drive a VW Passat I love VW and all German made cars My dad owns a European used-car dealership My husband works for Dell My mom is a successful artist My sister works for Foreign Affairs My baby and I won the Place D'Orleans photo contest I completed an internship with CBS in Washington D.C. Left my Entertainment Tonight (Hollywood, CA) internship early to come bac

My poor baby!

Today I took my little guy for his 18 month appointment. My poor sweetheart cried his eyes out the entire time we were there... we couldn't even get him on the scale to weigh him! Instead, I had to go on the scale with him, then I went on the scale alone and she subtracted the weight that way. My boy is 30 pounds! Yay! Good boy. I guess he is eating, and I should stop worrying. There are some days, though, when he pushes away the spoon and I want to cry! But lately he's been a big eater. He got his 2 shots too, of course, through lots of tears. But he's okay now. Phew... I even rewarded him with some chocolate. :)

First love!

Here is my darling Christos with his first little love, Katherine. Suzanne, Eamon and Katherine came up from Toronto to spend the weekend with us a few weeks ago, and we had a great time! Su and I hadn't seen eachother since we were pregnant and our kids are almost two years old! It was a much needed visit, where we finally got to talk in person about everything we had been talking about in emails and over the phone since the birth of our children. It was great... Christos and Kat really liked eachother and played so nicely together! (And Gus and Eamon had fun catching up, going to the Casino, and playing wii and PS3!) Christos and Kat were just adorable together! We miss you guys!

George Carlin quotes

Just because I find this man way too funny! My favourites are in bold. Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. If man evolved from monkeys and apes. . . why do we still have monkeys and apes? The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section? " She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. What if there were no hypothetical questions? If a man is standing in the middle of the forest speaking and there is no woman around to hear him. . . is he still wrong? (yes) If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation? Is there another word for synonym? Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"? Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all? &qu

Wow... my first post!

I decided to create my very own blog! I think most of my dearert friends will be more then excited about this news since this means I won't be emailing them a hundred times a day with updates on what purse Jessica Simpson is carrying today, what colour Britneys' hair is, and how cute my baby is... not to mention all the political emails that cause more then a few heated debates! I usually have so many things to say but now can't think of anything... well, okay, here's something: I miss my baby so much when I am at work! Luckily, it is Friday so that means two wonderful days with my little guy who, by the way, just turned 18 months old yesterday. He is the most amazing little guy ever. He amazes us every single day, with the new words he learns to speak, and his funny little ways. I love his little laugh attacks, and when he says my name... 'mama'... how many times does he melt my heart in a day? Too many to count! We will be venturing outside tomorrow to take

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Favorite Posts

These are a few of my favourite posts... enjoy! Top TEN things blogging has taught me Before I became a mom Tips for a new mom Facing your fears How to keep sane when traveling with children When doing it solo makes more sense A lesson learned I'm one very Scary Mommy Loulou's Anatomy: My take on health care Undomestic me My petty complaint Don't say I didn't warn you... 5 reasons I love being a mom! Cause for celebration For the love of food Complete Mistakes moms make Changes Regression Excitement. Panic. Realization. Calmness. Reflections The good stuff

All about Loulou

Loulou's Views is about my life as a mom to my two children. I'm 'that mom' - no, not the mom who has it all together (I don't even know how to use an iron, and wouldn't be able to pick out a slow cooker if you paid me) rather, I'm the mom who allows my children to sometimes eat chocolate for breakfast, the mom who lets my baby walk around an airplane with nothing more than a onesie on, the mom who can never say no, and the mom whose life is ruled by my children. And I loves every (sleepless) minute! I'm a consummate shopper, and I used to give my Louis Vuitton its own seat in restaurants. Now, my LV doubles as a diaper bag. I'm also a constant worrier and self-diagnosed hypochondriac, and I worry about everything, all the time . I graduated from University with a degree in Communications, and graduated from college with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. I spent several years working in the fast-paced world of television and radio, both on-air and