Lisa's Diet

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2011-08-27T19:31:00.000-07:00

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Chase's Bum

2009-01-08T21:38:00.000-08:00

Some Cute Pics Of Chase

2009-01-08T00:16:00.000-08:00

Oh What A Life

2009-01-07T10:28:00.000-08:00

I love how this guy is riding his bike with no shoes and looks very relaxed. I don't think he has much stress!

Rainbow

2009-01-07T10:22:00.000-08:00

The courtyard.

Chases Flies

2009-01-07T10:11:00.000-08:00

Chase did amazingly well on a 6 hour flight and even had some play time with the boy one row back.

Christmas Eve

2008-12-24T22:28:00.000-08:00

A lot of snow feel recently, we spend a good portion of the day clearing and dealing with the snow. Santa Darryl came to visit before we headed a Christmas Eve Church Service.

2008-12-17T21:19:00.001-08:00

Snow Day with Chase! from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

2008-12-17T21:16:00.000-08:00

Chase zoned out after sled ride. from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

My Cutie Pie!

2008-12-17T21:02:00.000-08:00

Chase's First Day In The Snow!

2008-12-17T20:44:00.000-08:00

Acacia Stade Dunsmoor

2008-12-01T20:53:00.000-08:00

Friends For Dinner

2008-11-07T15:26:00.000-08:00

Okay here we all are lined up to take the classic group pic with our salmon dinner. Kinda dorky but I love it!
So from the right, it's Peter, Anjie , Thayne, Sharon, Jonathan, Michelle, Quentin, Moi, Chase, and Calvin is the photographer.

Thayne and Chase eating dinner. In the end we put them at opposite sides of the table, cause they were easier to manage.

Thayne was born 2 days after Chase, except he was 2 weeks over due and Chase was 5 weeks pre-mature. You'd never really notice now.

Hey who's taller?

Our little cuties!

Pictures in the Leaves

2008-11-06T22:10:00.000-08:00

In the Bath

2008-10-30T10:24:00.000-07:00

My Adorable Little Man

2008-10-27T21:56:00.000-07:00

Chase Laughing at Silly Sound Effect from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

Spagetti and Meatballs

2008-08-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

Learning to Eat With A Spoon.

2008-08-25T21:21:00.000-07:00

Chase learning to eat. from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

2008-08-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

Radiohead Thunderbird Stadium

2008-08-21T13:26:00.000-07:00

Oh it poured rain!

Quentin made hackie sack friends right away.

Andrew a bit of Amanda and the crowd.

The Stage, the lighting was gorgeous.

A Walk With Shannon

2008-08-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

Aww I think he's so cute even when he crys.

Summer Leaves

2008-07-25T10:33:00.000-07:00

I was spending a few moments in Richmond the other day waiting for Quentin at his work. I couldn't help but watch the trees in the parking lot. I thought I'd see if I could get a pic of it.

Chase Dancing in the Tub

2008-07-21T22:14:00.001-07:00

Chase Dancing in the Tub from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

At Magic Lake

2008-07-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

Quentin took this picture from a distance at that exact moment that I heard Chase cry in the distance. My Mom had scooped him up and was trying to relieve some painful gas. Quentin said I can look so worried and I guess he's right.

Stephanie Got Married!

2008-07-15T10:17:00.000-07:00

Cabby came home for the occasion. I'm always so glad to have her home if only for a week or so.

Stephanie's Rehersal Dinner

2008-07-06T20:17:00.000-07:00

Stephanie's Stag

2008-07-06T20:15:00.000-07:00

2008-07-03T15:54:00.000-07:00

Chase gets scared by Jon! from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

My Little Nugget

2008-07-01T16:23:00.000-07:00

Nice Bum Where You From.

2008-07-01T16:22:00.000-07:00

Chase's Little Bum In The Sun

2008-06-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

Chase lying at the pool from QMacAulay on Vimeo.

His Mommy Thinks He's So Handsome

2008-06-24T11:41:00.000-07:00

He's Such A Little Man

2008-06-24T11:27:00.000-07:00

It's A Rose

2008-06-23T12:45:00.000-07:00

Bumbo Chase

2008-06-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

We think he's starting to look like his Daddy!

He he that's funny Mom.

Yummy my hand tastes so good!

Cloth Diapers

2008-06-16T20:37:00.000-07:00

I just recieved an order of cloth diapers tonight from www.theclothdiapershop.com . I now have 10 diapers in total and I'll have to update this post in a week or so and let you know what I think. So far it's fun just looking at all the colors.

Spending the Day with Andrea and Lila

2008-06-13T18:53:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to spend the day with Andrea and her little 6 week old Lila in Vancouver near Commercial Drive.

We visited the cutest restaurant called littlenest, it caters to Moms, babies and toddlers. It was fun, the restaurant was at the perfect half way mark for our walk and we were both able to nurse and let our babies relax on seventies couches before the walk back.

This was so adorable, Chase was totally checking out Lila and smiling at her in the crib. Once we pulled Lila out of the crib, Chase got the biggest lip and started to cry. I guess he likes other girl babies. :)

High Tea for Stephanie's Bridal Shower

2008-06-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

Yummy mini sandwiches and desserts.

Country Rose.

Stephanie and Jackie the host.

Mrs. Bellamy and Chase.

Betsie Johnson Shoes.

Everyone needs a bananna holder!

Holding my little guy.

Pender in May

2008-06-02T12:33:00.000-07:00

Auntie Michelle burping Chase.

Uncle Jonny is starting to get more comfortable holding babies.

My Dad and and his baby.

Learning to kick in the water.

Having a snooze aftr a long day.

We were at Pender Island this weekend with my parents. It's always nice to get away from the ordinary at home and spend the weekend somewhere different. We're waiting tonight to see if another family's offer has been accepted on a cabin our family has been considering purchasing. I'm hoping like crazy the first offer dies! It would be so nice to have a place to island with family and friends that's big enough to accommodate everyone, so I'm hoping!

Nevermind we didn"t get it. :(

More Pictures Of My Baby

2008-05-28T22:05:00.000-07:00

Posing in his new Kanga cloth diapers. I'm experimenting with 4 pairs and so far I think their great for when at home. Obviously Chase loves them too.

We call this the big lip! It usually comes with a whimpering noise and if your lucky enough to see it and pick him up quickly, you'll avoid the big cry.

Napping on the couch and giving Mommy some time to clean and catch up on things.

Joshua and Lindsay

2008-05-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

First Day at Beach and Pool

2008-05-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

Chase spent the first part of the day with Mommy at White Rock beach.

Then we cruised over to Sunnyside Pool to meet up with Daddy and go for our first dip in the pool.

Chase got a brand new UV suit for the summer.

Pictures with Daddy!

Nike+ SportBand

2008-05-13T16:50:00.000-07:00

I bought the Nike wrist band today, I'm hoping it will help motivate me to run more often. You go for your runs then plug in the USB port wrist band and it should update to my public profile my progress. Now how motivating is that knowing I'm accountable for my progress. I'm hoping to run a smooth 5 km by the end of this month and 10km after that.

Lots of Smiles

2008-05-12T18:51:00.000-07:00

Some sleep too.

Hanging out with Mommy

2008-05-09T23:55:00.000-07:00

Bum Bath For A Very Poopie Baby

2008-05-09T23:46:00.000-07:00

Two Little Babies In My Car

2008-05-05T21:16:00.000-07:00

From Left: Sleeping baby Chase, Momma Lindsay, me driving, baby Joshua

We finally have sleep!

My Mango Lassi drink in a better for the environment plastic bag cup from the Indian Fusion Restaurant Vij's

Watching Morning Cartoons with Uncle Bradley

2008-05-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

Chase in the Cuddly Wrap

2008-04-22T22:17:00.000-07:00

6 Weeks Today

2008-04-19T21:53:00.000-07:00

Getting Changed, his Mommy thinks he's so handsome.

His little ducky outfit.

Oma and her little ducky. The cell phone rang and she said, "forget it I'm holding my him!".

Relaxing and playing on a Saturday night.

Morning Snooze with Mommy

2008-04-14T20:45:00.000-07:00

Getting Bigger

2008-04-07T20:15:00.000-07:00

Chase is almost 9lbs he's growing so fast.

He liked it!

2008-04-04T20:24:00.000-07:00

Chase was being a bit fussy as Quentin was trying to settle him. I came into the room to find Quentin had placed him in the back of the couch and he was loving it. He lay there for a while with his head lower than his feet sucking on his pacifier before falling asleep. It was so cute, we were all watching him. I think the confined space reminded him of the good old days in the womb.

Visiting Dad At Work

2008-04-04T15:28:00.000-07:00

Family Pictures with Jarrad Kevin

2008-04-01T17:46:00.001-07:00

I discovered the Snuggly Wrap!

2008-03-29T09:50:00.001-07:00

I have big plans for this piece of fabric, it's going to take Chase and I for some walks together and definitely help when I have chores to do around the house.

Happy Easter

2008-03-24T14:02:00.000-07:00

Chase wanted to say Happy Easter to everyone, but the Easter Bunny proved too comfy and he decided to have another nap.

Happy Easter everyone! xoxo Lisa

It's my birthday!

2008-03-22T16:29:00.000-07:00

Here I am about to take our little man on his first walk down the pier. I worried the whole time that he was too cold or the sun was in his eyes, and Quentin had to keep assuring me he was fine.

I had a boy!!!

2008-03-17T16:11:00.001-07:00

His name is Chase Hayden Macaulay
He was born Saturday March 8 at about 11:30am at 6.1lbs.
He's early at 35 weeks but he's doing very well and his Mommy loves him more than anything!!!

Purple Crocus

2008-03-06T15:51:00.000-08:00

I was on route to take pictures of a home yesterday and I saw this cluster of crocus's in the sun. It was so warm and the color were so pretty, I had to take a minute and sneak a few pics. Pretty flower pics they always seem to put me in a good mood. :)

So big at 34 weeks!

2008-02-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

I decided to stay home from work today to try to relax. Here's me at about 34 weeks although I could be about 35. I can't believe how big my stomach is, I feel like it's become a third of everything I am right now. My stomach has gone from being more round to having flat spots and I can feel how the baby is lying, which is really neat.

I'm fortunate in that the baby is head down and according to my doctors, I'm "in the 90% percentile" and "it's going to be at least 8 pounds for sure". So I'm glad if anything the baby seems to be healthy.

I've decided I’ve a new found respect for the pregnant lady, I had NOOOO idea how difficult it would be to get around and do normal activities. For instance I bought 2 pairs of black tights last night and ripped both pairs while trying to put them on this morning. My stomach got in the way, my feet were too swollen and I'm just a victim of being pregnant and clumsy.

So come baby come, I can’t wait to meet you finally!

p.s I like this video.

Why Buy Expensive Toys.

2008-02-25T21:47:00.000-08:00

Quentin sent me this clip today, it's so adorable. I couldn't stop smiling and now I want to run out and buy even more little jumpers suits.

Can't Wait

2008-02-20T06:48:00.000-08:00

This hasn't happened to me yet, although I've heard one friend tell me about seeing hands and feet on her stomach.
I can't wait now for the baby to be born, I'm sleeping less and less, I'm retaining so much water. I really really miss my old body, I can't wait to be able to be able to move normally again. Pregnancy blues seem to be striking me this morning too, I just need to hang in their a little longer. Hopefully these last few weeks don't take too long to pass!

p.s I've been informed that the foot is photoshopped!

Quentin's Superb Packing Job

2008-02-19T09:42:00.000-08:00

We went to Seattle a few weeks ago to pick up nusery furniture. Quentins eyes became even bigger when he saw the boxes we need to bring home. With a little organization and random pulling over on the highway, he made it work. Good Job honey!

Coolest Baby Pic!

2008-02-14T14:02:00.000-08:00

Underwater baby pics.

Happy Valentines

2008-02-14T10:14:00.000-08:00

Post Secret Valentines - website I was checking this morning and I like the slide show!

To all my friends I wish you lots of luck in love this year!

I'm Up!

2008-02-12T04:22:00.001-08:00

It's 4 am and this is the second time in the last 2 weeks were I just gave up trying to sleep and decided to go walk around for a bit. I found a bowl of cereal went to the washroom a few times and now I'm writing on my blog to kill time. Hopefully this will make me tired enough to fall back to sleep.

At this point I can't wait till the baby comes, I'm really excited but very nervous about the change. It's reminds me of being in grade 6 and waiting for summer break. Or when I first moved into this house and couldn't sleep for 2 months from the stress of it.

Quentin is really excited too but he thinks I shouldn't worry so much. He's right but I haven't exactly figured out how to completely control my unconscious brain. I do find however, that writing about whatever worries me helps. Just seems to take the edge off and my brain will stop dreaming and wandering back to issues I've taken the time to discuss.

What else, my nesting tendencies are in full tilt. I want everything perfect before the baby comes. Nursery completely done, house organized, taxes finished...

Okay I think I'm tired enough to attempt sleep again, honey because I love you and we seem to be nicer to each other when not deprived of sleep. I'm passing out in the guest room so I can toss and turn for next few hours and not ruin the next 2 hours of your sleep.

I'm 31 Weeks

2008-02-07T04:03:00.001-08:00

31 Weeks Pregnant

Size: 15 inches (39 cm) Weight: 3.3 pounds (1500 grams) Small image & info

Sometimes Mom tries to grab one of my feet, that's a fun game!"

Swollen Pregnant Ankles

2008-02-06T09:50:00.000-08:00

Bumping Me

2008-02-05T20:54:00.000-08:00

All together in Jamacia

2008-02-05T20:37:00.000-08:00

Part of the fun of an all inclusive is eating and drinking all the time.

Kingston Jamaica

2008-01-20T08:29:00.000-08:00

Of all the cities I've ever been to Kingston had the most attitude. We only drove through but people looked intimidating.

Jamaican Blue Coffee

2008-01-18T08:08:00.000-08:00

I had a heck of a time taking these pictures. I had to go for a little hike at high altitude, climb down a very steep bank to were the coffee bush grew, then balance on this very steep grade while trying to focus my camera for a macro shot, while trying not to let my pregnant belly get the best of me and roll down the hill.

After 7 years of selling and serving coffee back at home, it was worth it to actually see and taste how some of the worlds best coffee grows.

Flowers of Jamaica

2008-01-18T08:00:00.000-08:00

Underwater Pictures

2008-01-18T07:46:00.000-08:00

Jamaica

2008-01-16T08:25:00.000-08:00

Scenery

Our hotel at night by the infinity pool, Quentin took this picture using a staircase as a tripod, beautiful!

Bottle on the beach.

A beautiful place to be married.

Baby's Heartbeat

2007-12-19T23:14:00.000-08:00

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Quentin and I with the help of some borrowed equipment were able to record the baby's heartbeat. I just can't get over it!

Cute With Chris

2007-12-18T00:32:00.001-08:00

This is so funny, I love it!

Pretty Red from Shayna's Shower.

2007-12-17T08:49:00.000-08:00

Paris Je T'aime

2007-12-14T22:24:00.000-08:00

Quentin and I watched this movie tonight. It's composed of many different short stories and this in my favorite. Such a wipe your face with your hand before anyone sees.

Hate That I Love You Rihanna and Ne-Yo

2007-12-12T22:27:00.000-08:00

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I love this song, I hear it every once in awhile while drivng on the radio and today I finally downloaded it. It's been very stuck in my head since driving home tonight.

First Ultra Sound

2007-12-04T19:58:00.000-08:00

Q's photoshop edit.

Well today we had our first look at Baby MacAulay. What an experience, I can't believe something is alive and growing inside of me!!!!!!!!

The ultra-sound tech thought from the measurements that I'm between 21 and 23 weeks, so instead of 4.5 months pregnant I'm 5.5 months pregnant. Wow that's fantastic news too me, that means the baby will come sooner and pregnancy will be over. I'm so excited but geesh it's painful, however my doctor thinks I could have gallstones which is making it worse.

Yah no gallstones, but I feel like I have a cracked rib, soooo painful!

Pregnant Christina

2007-11-29T07:53:00.000-08:00

I love this shot of Christina! I've come to like her style more and more as she's matured. She looks fantastic and super sassy on this cover shoot. It makes me excited to do my prego shots. :)

Lynn Headwaters Reginal Park

2007-11-25T23:31:00.000-08:00

We took a long walk last weekend in Lynn Valley. It was absolutely beautiful and I'm reminded that I need to go hiking more often!

17 Weeks, 4.25 months

2007-11-22T15:36:00.000-08:00

Wow so I'm becoming massive in my books, I can't bend over to tie my shoes, and my back hurts sooooooooo much from all the extra weight. It's really exciting but today in particular I wish pregnancy didn't hurt so much!

Dan Aykroyd Serenades The Baby

2007-11-19T13:01:00.000-08:00

We visited my girlfreind Vicky today at the White Rock liquor store and was introduced to Dan Aykroyd as he was promoting Patron. He decided to sing the baby a little song, so sweet!

Pregnant Me 16 weeks, 4 months!

2007-11-19T12:41:00.000-08:00

I finally got around to taking and posting my pregant profile picture. For some reason I haven't been looking forward to taking these pictures like I might have thought.
So far this all seems very surreal, my body is changing right under my nose and I can't believe it!

Lots of people are telling me that I look quite big for 16 weeks, but I don't know either way. I am starting to get the feeling though that I'm soon to become a really big massive pregnant lady!

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

2007-11-19T04:39:00.000-08:00

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion:

You have medium extroversion.
You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time."

Conscientiousness:

You have medium conscientiousness.
You're generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.

Agreeableness:

You have medium agreeableness.
You're generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.

Neuroticism:

You have low neuroticism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.

Openness to experience:

Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

The Five Factor Personality Test

Wind Storm at White Rock Beach

2007-11-13T09:04:00.000-08:00

A windstorm swept over the lower mainland this weekend. It left most of us in White Rock powerless but ended up being a great excuse to go out for breakfast and watch the waves crash to shore.

Sunset Girls

2007-11-12T00:58:00.001-08:00

This weekend I decided to try new tool on photoshop. After a frustrating day playing with extraction tools, then layer masks, the eraser tool seemed easiest. I really have so much to learn in photoshop but the challenge is fun.

Trying to Increase Folate

2007-10-22T23:01:00.000-07:00

Another day, I tried really hard to increase my veggies today, hench the light broccoli soup and spinach salad. I wanted to get the recommended intake of folate and I almost did, but iron and fibre were still pretty low.
This is very typical of me, finding a game to play with food and then I become obsessed for awhile. I know I can figure this out. :)

Also I took 6500 steps today which included a short walk with my Mom and her dog before bed, without that I might have only walked 4000. My goal should be about 10,000 a day, I obviously have some changes to make.

Pedometer

2007-10-22T11:02:00.000-07:00

I was inspired last night by my dinner guest to try a pedometer to see how much in an average work day I walk around. I have a feeling it's pretty low considering I'm in a nice warm office and it's rainy and cold outside everyday. So this morning I stopped in at Canadian Tire and purchased this little gadget to hopefully motive and inspire me to move. I find it's so much easier to be motivated to when you have something that shows you've reached your goals. I'll see how it goes.

Figuring out what to eat!

2007-10-21T15:18:00.000-07:00

BabyFit.com

I found a website today that helps pregnant women track what they eat. It's different than most diet plans because it tells you if your getting enough of a few nutrients such as calcium, protein, folate, fibre,iron, etc. I've done a meal plan for what I've eaten today and so far I've had way more protein than required but not nearly enough folate or iron. I'm taking supplements of coarse so I assume I'll be okay but I find this chart very interesting. It's so hard to know if your eating correctly and at this point I want to ensure I getting not only enough calories but the right ones.

If you click on the picture you can see the meal plan. As you can see it's very easy eat more than you allowed calories. Especially on a rainy Sunday at home.

Afterlife

2007-10-21T00:28:00.000-07:00

Our friends Scott and Eli recorded this song, and I'm really liking it. Way to go guys and thanks to you Quentin has gone out and bought tons of computer audio equipment.

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Recent Images

2007-10-20T23:43:00.001-07:00

Went to the Red Onion with my Dad in Kerrisdale for hot dogs last week. This used to be the big treat when we we're kids, and it was just as amazing as it used to be!

I Saw DJ Champion recently, I really love this act with all the different guitar players and their melodies.

I don't really know what this is or how it works, but I think it's cool and want one.

My cat Muffin insists on doing this every morning when I sit down to check my email. I love her to bits but Muffin................

I'm not a huge Radiohead fan but song Weird Fishes/Arpeggi is stuck in my head tonight. It's so soft.

04 Weird Fishes_Ar...

Fall

2007-10-15T10:16:00.000-07:00

Driving through Kerrisdale last week I had to pull over and take a few pictures in the residential streets. I absolutely love the gigantic trees that line the streets, it was so beautiful to see all the leaves turning color and falling. It reminded me that I love our four seasons and can't wait for wintry snow too.

Oh Darling!

2007-10-06T22:36:00.000-07:00

For some reason I've finally decided to take up my father in-law on guitar lessons. It's going well and I'm realizing my practice schedule has been weak and it's time to up the practice hours. Recently I've been noticing an nice electric guitar at my father in-laws house, which seems very mysterious and way too cool for me at this point for me, so now I really really want to try.

Today this Beatles song from the movie Across the Universe has really caught my ear, so I'm thinking this is the goal. I only have to learn ummm 11 chords.... so intimidating but I know I can do it if I practice. I'm hoping I can pull off a good white girl version of this song. Yes I'm very excited, and hopefully the baby won't be deaf tone after all this.

Oh! Darling.mp3

Baby Name Sites

2007-10-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

Quentin and have been researching on these sites for a few names.

Think Baby Names

Baby Name Center

Baby Names Wizard
This one's my favorite.

If anyone else know of some good sites, let me know.

Sex and The City: The Movie

2007-10-01T18:59:00.000-07:00

I can't WAIT to see this movie. I want to gather every girlfriend I have and go see it at the same time one night. (K that might be a little impossible but in theory, very fun.) Hey maybe they should have an all girls screening somewhere. Mostly importantly I want to see everything our beloved girls are wearing I hear the costume budget for this is huge!

This flower is so adorable, I wish we could all wear these!

Ohhh Carrie and Big, I'm hoping for a wedding!!!!

It's been long enough, it's time!

Monet to Dalí Downtown

2007-09-08T21:33:00.000-07:00

Had a great time downtown last week with Candice! We went to the Art Gallery and shopped on Robson. It was a beautiful sunny September afternnon and we had a great Thursday afternoon in our own city.

Here I am just feeling really lucky to live in such a gorgeous place.