Something Witty, something cute... Something like an introduction?

Hello :) So my name is Chantelle Marie aka Chani, and I have finally had the thought to chronicle my life as a new momma and wife in a quick and painless manner. Besides, everyone these days uses only facebook... What about people who don't use facebook, twitter, myspace and all the other networking sites? What if (in some crazy world) you wanted to just be able to email an article to a friend of a friend, or a family member to show everyone what is currently going on in your life? Since most of my family lives in Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), I am doing just that. Don't get me wrong, I am still a dedicated facebooker... But for those who don't network, this is one way to follow a little piece of our family life.

So I came from Saskatoon and lived here in Edmonton off an on for a while, and then eventually met my husband, Martin. Palindat, obviously. We went together for a while and then took the wedding off the back burner, taking our vows on August 29th, 2009 in a backyard wedding under the summer sun. Soon after, we were overjoyed with the arrival of our first baby. On December 5th, 2009 I gave birth to Zacharie after a long and very difficult labour. The days leading to and until just after his birth were snowy and cold. A snow storm, in fact! After our car got stuck down the road from our house I was taken back to the hospital by ambulance. And several other big moments later, Martin and I were welcoming a healthy baby boy into the world.
Since then, there have been many challenges and changes. But everything turns for the best in the end... Even when we have to just look at it in a different light. Challenges like when Zacharie and Martin fell down the stairs (both are okay thank goodness), Zacharie getting a serious bronchial infection, or Martin and I having serious discussions that meant changed habits.

Currently we are working on sleeping and napping with Zee (the little guy), attempting to train our two new kittens, getting myself ready for school in May, getting Martin ready to take care of Zacharie by himself while I am in school and continuing to adjust to new parenthood. So feel free to read on as I post every now and then. For now, I have to get everything in order for the next day. As it stands, tomorrow is my first night out with the girls in quite some time. Also Zee and I have a walk group to meet up with in the afternoon, naps to accomplish, meals to fix, and a hectic weekend as well! Pfew, tired thinking about it already!