Anxiously Awaiting

Today was our baby's EDD (estimated due date). Unless s/he arrives in the next few hours, we will have to say that s/he is arriving on Jeff's clock or fashionably late.

Everyone is doing well. Jeff is off to his second hockey game but has agreed to check his mobile at half-time.

New Car - The Peanut Mobile

Peanut amazingly managed to hold off before we purchased a second car. Everyone who knows us, knows it is not an easy decision/purchase process for us to acquire a car - this time we manage to do it in an average amount of test drives but our brochure collection could fill a small library.

We happily settled on a Volvo XC90.

Will get more photos in the daylight.

Mighty Camels

Jeff had his first hockey game tonight! The league is called the Mighty Camels and he is #22 on the Al Mal Falcons. It is the biggest concentration of Canadians in Dubai.

They managed to beat the ECFT Canadians 7-3.






I might just be having a penguin. ;)

Mom's First Week Back

Mom flew in to help with us with Peanut's arrival. We were a little anxious that she might not arrive in time but we have managed to get in a few good days of pampering in before D-day.


Airport pick-up.

Dinner in our backyard.

Coffee at the Marina Walk.

Mani & Pedi at Tips n Toes.

Poolside at Hayya.

Mom keeping up her fitness regime.

And working on her tan.

Lunch at the Grand Hyatt, after I got my hair cut.

Happy Thanksgiving!

After searching high and low, we found a small turkey. It was so small, I thought there may be a chance they mislabelled a chicken but after getting all the e-mails from back home about Thanksgiving dinners, I was hopeful.

It was a good size for the two of us with days of leftovers. Yum - Turkey!


Carving the bird.

The works.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Unemployed

Jeff managed to get a few days off between jobs, which was much deserved. We enjoyed relaxed mornings at home, many afternoons by the pool and a little calm before the storm.


One of many days at Hayya.

Baby Bump - 37 Weeks

We are back in Dubai with no more travel plans until the baby's arrival. We have reached 37 weeks and have learnt that 'we are at term'. Wow!


Back in Dubai.

Similar silhouettes.

Aquaventure at Atlantis

We couldn't resist going to Aquaventure at Atlantis, as it has been one of the most highly anticipated openings since we have been in Dubai. Atlantis is the focal point of the Palm Jumeirah and Aquaventure is the 63-hectare waterpark attraction.

With everyone off for Eid, we enjoyed the whole day at Aquaventure with the Berry clan.


The boys were in charge of getting the tickets. Jeff, Brad, Josh & Ethan.

We are in...now we have to find chairs.

The Berrys navigating their way through the lazy river.

Never leave Brad in charge of directions.

Ethan & Heather.

View from the top of the Ziggurat - the Atlantis hotel.

A few of the waterslide rides and a faint glimpse of the Burj Al Arab.

Ethan.

Brad & Avery chillin'.

Finding some shade.

My turn...hopefully I won't break this tube. ;)

Grass Project

We recently had some challenges with our water supply, so while we were away our grass and most of our plants died. Who knew it would become Jeff's project/obsession to get our grass back to its hay day.

Before...

Preparing for Peanuts Arrival

With a month to go, we figured we should probably figure out how to work some of this baby stuff...and it wasn't all that easy.


Even though the car seat came completely assembled, getting it into the car was still a little bit of work.

And it is in!

On to the stroller...

Half way there...

With the car seat...

With the bassinette. Adding the final piece - coffee holder!