My turn...

Guess I should get my butt in gear and start using this webpage!

I had my 32 week check up today. So far so good. Still thinks the baby is breech...(oh no!) but we scheduled an ultrasound just to be sure. The ultrsound is on July13th and my Drs appt following that on the 15th. (Or as I like to say...D-day) If Peanut is breech at that time, I go in for a casearen during the first week of August. Since Peanut is a BIG baby....won't make too much difference....for him/her.....Also the scale from the last Drs appt was wrong so I didn't gain as much weight as I thought the last time....thank God! So this week showed I had lost weight! The heartbeat is a bit slower...now down to 146...from 150....So what happens to the Old Wives tales now????
That is about it from Peanut.....

Craig and I are still finalizing the tournament plans. It is hard when he works nights...and all we do is run around all day. Tomorrow he is off though, for 8 days. Things are coming together very nicely...tons of great (amazing I should say) prizes!! I wish I could play this year!

Did I mention that I was done work? Well I am. Summer of Lian started Monday....we will see how long it will last!

Cheers
Leelee

Election Day!

Hope you voted, Lian and I did at 1pm today and now we wait for the results. As of now Liberals ahead, but we haven't left the East Coast, let's see how the make out in Quebec and of course the turning point is Ontario...now that will make it more interesting.

Check out:

www.thestar.com
www.cbc.ca
www.ctv.ca

Will post winner for Nipissing-Temiskaming tomorrow probably after my Physio appointment.

Wallace out.

Parties galore

Lian and I went out last night to Moose's for a Stag/Doe for Dean Devouno and Cindy Best. Cindy went to school with my brother Scott and I went to school with her older borther Bob. Dean is a teacher at West Ferris, so it was good to see some of the teachers that are still there. Damn, it's been 15 years since High School...we're all getting old.

The next week will be crazy...getting ready for The Cooley but starting Wednesday I've got 8 days off which will be a great luxury. I don't think I've been off for that long since we hit Whistler 2 years ago.

Of course the moment Lian goes into labour I have been able to secure 2 weeks so that will be great to take time and bond with the new addition, boy or girl.

Wallace out...

What's in a name

10 o'clock...name change...have to remember to say it correctly, new company direction, new name, new attitude.........alrighty then.

No more Onlink, no more Ontelcom, no more Ontel...we are now officially Ontera and we launched this morning. As some of you already know we 'formed' an alliance with Telus a couple of months ago and to show everyone we are moving in a new direction, expanding services, the company has chosen to change the name to Ontera.

Bottom line, my name is still Craig and I am still your 'Chosen One'....lol...

Wallace out.

X-rays and MRI's

So...headed to the clinic last night, probable and more than definite sciatica in my lower back.

I'm heading for x-rays this morning and then start some physiotherapy treatments, no chiro as that could agrevate the problem. The x-rays are to rule out possible disc problems and to give a heads up to physio team to look for possible disc issues. If they think there is, I may have to go for an MRI.

I'm praying it is not degenerative disc disease, or surgery is needed. This has been happening off and on over the years but not this bad. This will be the first time going to physio and after reading some articles online it sounds like this is the best route.

Wish me luck.

Wallace out.

Sympathy pains...

My back is killing me...I've always had some issues with my back, I remember actually taking the last half a hockey season off when I was younger because I hurt my back and it has never really felt right after that.

Now that Lian is pregnant, I tell her it's sympathy pains...of course as a man we get the standard answer of "You can never feel what this is like", well let me tell you, when the pain shoots down my leg, I know what that feels like.

The other problem about this problem is that I'm actually playing half decent golf and sometimes great golf. I'm hitting greens, got my feel back on the short game and hitting my new driver alot better. So I need to hold onto this feeling for the next two weeks and then the season should be done as we get ready for the baby.

I want to hit the clinic tonight and get a note to start seeing the chiropractor again, maybe even massage thearpy. If it's available, I might as well take advantage of it.

Wallace out...

ps. I'm typing this at work, while laying on the floor...lol...not...

Ahem.....

The following comments in the preceding message, do not reflect all those in the Wallace Family....Some of us are more discreet when it comes to Politics. I say it is no one's business but your own who you vote for.....Just wanted to clear that up...Have a nice day.
Cheers
Leelee

Election heating up in Nipissing

Monday is just around the corner and we will either have a new Prime Minister or the same old one...

In Nipissing-Temiskaming with a population of just over 87,000 we are looking at five candidates they are

Fluri, Dave (New Democratic Party)
MacLean, Ross (Canadian Action Party)
McDonald, Al (Conservative Party of Canada)
Rota, Anthony (Liberal Party of Canada)
Wilcox, Les (Green Party of Canada)

The front runners are Al McDonald and Anthony Rota. Now from what I know, Al was our MPP when Harris left, he owns a local cab company, donated space to a soup kitchen and was heavily involved with our local Heritage Festival. As for Rota, he works for The Nation Research Council....that's it...and has been whining about people taking down his signs.

If you head over to baytoday.ca their section on feedback and commentary is getting to be a little far fetched. Both sides are extolling the virtures of their respecting candidates. And also a little rumors, some even pointing to slander.

Who am I voting for, I'm leaning towards NDP. I like Fluri, he can talk to you in a way that doesn't give me the feeling he's reading from cue cards. I want to see equal access to healthcare, no privatizations, some in-roads made in regards to the environment, and above all the rebalancing of the tax system; As 'official' middle-class, I'm getting screwed over everyday.

So that's it, get out and vote, if you don't you have no reason to complain.

Wallace out...

Mixed weekend feelings...

So...Mickleson three putts for a double on 17, Goosen is can't miss from under 18 feet, and getting up and down from everywhere...it's the same way I felt when Len Mattiace was making eagles at Augusta, there was no way he should have been a clubhouse leader, and then bite off what's left of my nails praying Wier makes that 8 footer on 18 to tie and force a playoff.

They say the US Open is there to find the best golfer, well in this year's case, and the last couple, it's not the best, it's the luckiest. Goosen couldn't hit the broad side of a barn the last 9, didn't deserve getting up and down from jail twice in the last three...

Oh well, we're only 4 weeks away from The British Open and new set of rules.

Busy 2 weeks coming up

Starting Friday it will be a busy two weeks, we are heading to MacTier this weekend with a stop in Bracebridge to see our friends Karen and Tyler who are getting married on the 26th, then over to Lian's parents for a quick Father's Day visit, then home Sunday night.

I start a wild ride at work of 9 consecutive days and this all leads up to our charity tournament for Jon Cooley on July 3rd. Check out the site here.

Also starting June 30th, I have managed to switch a weekend around and have 8 days of in a row...so I can run around for the tournament and get things organized and then rest for a couple of days after that, and play in the East Side Mario's golf tournament on the 5th.

Lian will be able to relax also, she will be wrapping up at Bay Produce next Saturday and then onto maternity leave.

Wallace out.....(blatent ripoff from Seacreast...)

What a day!

This is my first message...so bear with me. It was not a good morning for me as I forgot to take my vitamin (The Dr. kindly reminded me at the appointment this afternoon) so my morning was awful. I had the worst dizzy spells of my life...complete with spots! Not fun. Thankfully Craig and Brent came and got me from work at noon, so I could sit longer and relax.

Then the appointment came....My low iron was the problem with the dizzy spells in the morning...(Ladies always remember to take those damn vitamins!) Then came even better news. Peanut is breech. Well today he/she is breech. The little darling is so active that will probaby change (Keep fingers and toes crossed!) but the Dr just wanted us prepared for it. The best news I saved for last...since he did also. I am 31 weeks pregnant but the baby measures what a 33 week fetus is.....That is right. Craig is a dead man. So if I have a c-section I need to have it done the first week of August. If the baby turns (which your all crossing your fingers for me) it will be anytime after that. So I am due in August. You pick the date and Peanut will try his/her hardest to aim for that date.

This of course also means that Peanut is soooooo smart already...since he/she is go big! Trying to make it easier for Mommy to make it thru the summer. (Well maybe "easier" isn't the word I should use here) I did have to laugh though, cause as the Dr is explaining how I can be 31 weeks and Peanut is 33 weeks...his example was just this...."Well look at Craig...he is a big guy!!!" Funny, but Craig is still a dead man...when I am able to walk!

Cheers!
Leelee

Great week for golf...

Starting Thursday is the 104th edition of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Now everyone has their favourites, I'm pulling for Wier, Mickleson and Woods.

Today I also found out that I was invited to play with guys from the radio station in the upcoming East Side Mario's tournament on July 5th, and I can't forget about our 3rd Annual Jonathon Cooley Memorial Golf Tournament on July 3rd, it should be a crazy weekend.

And we are heading down to MacTier this weekend and have a game lined up with Lian's Dad on Sunday morning...would it be politically incorrect if I whipped the Father-in-law's ass...lol...I'm sure Lian's Mom will be reading this...

Appointment at our OB/GYN was moved until tomorrow, so update on that coming later...

Wallace out.

Picture of the foot.

Picture of a fist and the shoulder.

Oh where did the weekend go?

Sunday morning, traditional BLT sandwhiches, a quick type-up of a Rock Flash for The Fox and then off to record...the rest of the day, it's laundry and cleaning of the nursery.

Thursday our friends Dan and Sue gave birth to a baby girl, Madison Jane Garagan...Danny loves to say "MJ" like the girl from Spiderman, I told him if we have a boy, we'll name it Peter Parker Wallace and they'll be destined to be together...lol...

Our class at the hospital went well yesterday, Lian 'kinda' made it through the day...she turned green only once, got sick once, and was only confined to a small space for about 5 minutes...I guess we should be looking forward to a fun ride when she is admitted for the birth...lol..

Lian is going to learn how to post a comment and then she can 'make fun' of me...lol...

"Everybody's working for the Weekend" - Mike Reno, Loverboy 1981

Time for the weekend and a little work on the house. I have be trying for over a week to motivate myself and get going on the the nursery and this is the weekend to do it.

Not only that but we are taking our last prenatal class at the hospital tomorrow morning, running from 9 to 2...

And if I'm good, and get a lot of the work done, I may try to sneak a round in on Sunday night.

Busy Day...

Today is a busy day. First thing this morning we took Sophie in for a vet appointment. Just a 2 year checkup, get some more Sentinel (a heartworm medication) and also to check her urine. Over the last 6 months, she has had a few accidents around the house after laying down (including one last week on my shirt while I was laying of the couch). Her dip-stick test came back normal, as we thought it could be a urinary tract infection, the vet is completing a sediment test (can you believe $25 to dip a stick and spin some pee...). We think it may have to do with her over-excitedness (if that's a word), and we are going to monitor for the next little while, and make sure after a playing session she heads out for a pee-break before hitting the bed or laying down.

This afternoon we are out for our third ultra-sound. A couple of weeks ago, our doctor told us that he thinks the baby is large and that he really wanted to see the size, so we booked another ultra-sound to be sure. Everything else is coming along great, heartbeat is strong, but the fundal height (an estimation of the gestational growth) showed the baby ahead by a couple of weeks. I told Lian that the kid will be 12 pounds, and her reply was that if it was, the moment she could walk right, she was going to kick my ass....lol...

So that's it for today, all that and I have to cut the lawns so it will be a busy "Hump Day".

Wallace out...

"I don't like Mondays" - Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, 1979

It tough to like Monday's, especially after working 7 days in a row...but I've come to look forward to the two consecutive days off and this week is even more exciting than usual.

Tomorrow is our Station's fundraiser for the Roger's Radio Childrens' Fund, it is sponsored by Casey's and I'm lucky enough to be playing (free entry as I'm a 'personality'...lol..) with the Sales Manager, James from the station. My brother Brent is also playing and just happens to be one of the managers from Casey's, so it should be a good day.

Remember, "Your worst day on the golf course is still better than your best day at work"...

Amen Brother.

Rain, rain, go away...

I love it when it rains while I'm at work, and it's even better when it happens on the weekend. If I have to suffer and answer calls all day then nobody else should be able to enjoy the weekend...yes I know, that's evil, but to each his own.

As long as 4pm tomorrow it's bright, sunny and 25 degrees...then I become a happier and more mellow person.

Lian and I are off to Harry Potter tonight, I'm actually looking forward to the latest chapter. I'm sure a couple of times I'll need Lian to tell me about things that are happening. How else would I have known what 'Muggles' were...I'll post a review tomorrow.

Later.

New site and more updates!!!

Well I've worked out the kinks and we have now entered the age of blogging, to the many relatives and friends out there that may not know what that is I will try to sum it up quickly.

Blogging is the online practice of being able to post information quickly, they call it 'push button publishing', a way to get your voice heard on the internet. It started small and has grown over the last few years. I am using templates and posting using the free services of www.blogger.com. I found the setup and ease of use the quickest to learn.

So that's it, if I want to update about Lian, Peanut or Sophie...I just open a window and it will upload, format and post my thought in just mere seconds. It will also archive past posts, and I can even upload photo's...the possibilities are quite endless.

You can even leave comments and I will get an email to let me know when someone has left something...another great little service.

Have fun and now I can really say, 'Check back often'...

TTYS...