Mama Bird

Michael and I have started a new venture. We have started our own trucking company. For the first while Michael will be driving and Milena and I will tag along when we feel like it.
Trucking with a one year old is a bit different than the last time we were on the road. How to feed/eat with her around and not have to sleep with crumbs or smears of food in the bed is the big question.
I came up with a tidy way of feeding her cherries.




I would bite pieces off for her at home too but leave them on her tray for her to grab and eat.

In the truck I just passed them to her with my mouth. Kinda like a mama bird, though I didn't prechew it.



As you can see it worked quite well and she thought it was great fun.


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another Ontario Holiday

We stopped at Ikea to do a bit of baby shopping on our way out. This was supposed to be a short 4 day trip, so I managed to pack light and we went a little crazy shopping.

We had some really great weather and free time, so Michael polished the wheels and I worked on some knitting. It was beautiful.

Here's a little belly shot for you all. This was at 32 weeks.

Our trip turned out to be a lot longer. Our load got cancelled, we got rerouted, then we got rerouted again, etc. In the end we were gone for 14 days and spent a week hanging out in Ontario. So, we played a cool word game with Michael's cousin, Aunt & Uncle. I can't remember the name of it.

Also, since this trip turned into 14 days instead of 4, we were cutting it really close to my 'no longer able to travel to the US date', so on the way home we had to make a very important stop.

This was the crazy walk way from the truck stop to the parking lot. Let's just say it was a little bit long for me to walk when I really had to use the loo!

Gearing Down

Well, our stint in trucking is coming to a close soon, though we don't know exactly when. Here's some shots from the last while.

Being in the truck has provided lots of knitting time! Look at those cute baby socks! The best part is that they are made from scraps of socks I knit for me (on the right) and Michael (on the left).

Notice the prettied up water tower.

Beautiful scenery.

Some laughs at our reflections in the side of the tanker. We laughed hard.

Aylmer

After spending a few days in TO, I went to Aylmer to hang out until Michael came to pick me up. He dropped me off on one trip and went all the way back to Winnipeg and picked me up on his next rounder.

Again, I'm lousy with using my camera.

I dragged Grandma to a yarn shop in St Thomas called the Little Red Mitten. It was amazing. I bought some really cool yarn with possum in it. Wonderfully soft green sock yarn!

Aunt Betty and Grandma and I also spent a day hanging out, including a walk in the park.

Grandma & Grandpa.

More family shots.

TO

One of the perks of trucking is getting to travel for free. I was able to see my cousin Anna who was in Toronto (she lives in Switzerland) while she was there, along with my other cousin and my Aunt & Uncle.

Of course my picture taking was limited, but here's the few that I took.

Supper at Fresh. Awesome.

Manicures. Fun!

Coldstones for dessert (to undo any good we did our bodies by eating at Fresh).

a new chapter

Michael has a new job. I can't go into huge details about it, but I can tell you that he's driving truck for the first 3-6 months as preparation for a job that I think he was made for and is going to enjoy so much.

It's exciting and strange all at the same time. Neither of us ever thought we would do this again when we sold our equipment back in 2006. Hauling a tanker is a new experience too.

We're making the most of it and getting in some travelling to places that we want to go (either to visit people we know, or places we've never been).

We did a few loads to Regina, where Michael just dropped me off in Austin to visit with his mom and sister. Which was really nice. I got to enjoy some cuddles with my nephew.

I think I could've sat there like this all day.