Katie's wedding was today and I survived! It's all done! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! Now I can focus on getting office reorganized and painted and knitting my baby sweaters. Oh, and I need to pick up fabric for the moses basket cover. Anyway, it's ALL DONE!!!!
I'll have pics to share over the next week or so, Jason is going to start editing tomorrow. I also have pics from Easter (everyone but Izzy rode in a fire truck!) and from a trip to the park last week that INCLUDED Katy!
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and some task that you have been putting off or dreading is finally done and over with for you!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Pure Joy
Jayden LOVED the slide at the park. I think Jason really captured that joy and fun really well. There isn't much else to say about it, the pics really speak for themselves.
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope your life is filled with moments of joy just like this one.
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope your life is filled with moments of joy just like this one.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Pick Up Basketball
Remember that park trip we had a couple of weeks ago? Yeah, I still have some pics left from that one to share. I promise that this, and one more, will be the LAST posts for those!
James was playing a game of "pick up basketball" with a couple of other kids. I don't know their names, neither does James, he kept referring to one as "Dude" and I don't even know if he talked to the other one. It was nice to see him interact socially, even if he missed a few of the steps (like introducing himself and finding out their names in return). Only one of the kids' is pictured, he would be "Dude".
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope you have a wonderful week filled with friends and social fun.
James was playing a game of "pick up basketball" with a couple of other kids. I don't know their names, neither does James, he kept referring to one as "Dude" and I don't even know if he talked to the other one. It was nice to see him interact socially, even if he missed a few of the steps (like introducing himself and finding out their names in return). Only one of the kids' is pictured, he would be "Dude".
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope you have a wonderful week filled with friends and social fun.
Friday, April 10, 2009
More Rambling Words
I haven't put it to Jason yet, but I'm considering talking to the midwife about just scheduling a c-section instead of attempting to do a vaginal delivery. I'm VERY up in the air about it. I know the recovery would be much easier physically with the vaginal birth, but there are so many unknowns going on with this pregnancy that maybe having that one known, knowing HOW they will be born may help me worry less. I know that we, as in the midwife and I, won't even really discuss it until i'm 36 weeks, but I'm going to put it to her at least when I see her in 2 weeks.
I'm tired tired tired. I went grocery shopping last night and I made sure to buy some foods I can snack on that have some higher protien in them. I got some Boathouse Farms Vanilla Chai Tea, which is SO good and has 10g protien per 8 oz serving. I'm going to make sure to drink at least one cup a day. I picked up some trail mix that has cashews, peanuts, almonds, raisins, and m&m's, which has 4g protien for a 3tbsp serving. It's a nice filling snack. I bought some of that pre made chicken breast chunks, so I can make a quick chicken sandwich (with buffalo sauce and cheese, yum yum) and I pulled the package of roast beef slices out of the freezer (yummy with cream cheese). I'm going to go digging for the ham (again yummy with cream cheese). I'm also trying to up my calcium because I've been getting charlie horses, something I NEVER got with my other pregnancies, so it's telling me I need more calcium.
I think I'll have Jason do some belly pics later tonight or tomorrow. It may not be til Sunday when we have family dinner at his sis's place. I'm sure he'll be bringing his camera (cause I'll tell him to) so he can play with it and get family photos and what not.
I need to touch up the part of the wall and the closet door and then I'm done with the wall painting in one part of the office. I need to take the stuff off of the book shelves and tape it up and start the edgework and painting on the other part of the wall. It has an L shape in the wall that is going to be dark, it's where the tiny closet is. I'm also working on getting the dining room rearranged a little so I can get some of my craft stuff out there. I'm nervous about that however because it will be a TON of drawers for Izzy to go through and toss stuff everywhere. All of this is so that we will have room for the crib in the office.
Less than 16 weeks until I get to 38 weeks! These babies may even arrive before then!
I did get through all the kids clothes I have stashed on the main floor of the house, they are somewhat organized, much better than they were at least, and I have a nice BIG bucket of newborn, 0-3, 3-6 month clothes. We really won't be needing much more in those sizes at all thankfully. We'll need more girl stuff in 6-9 as I only have stuff from Izzy then, and I have very little in 12 month for boy or girl, so lets me know where to ask for clothes and what sizes the babies will need when people ask what to get them. I figure the 6-9 month stuff will be winter/spring and the 12 month stuff should be spring/summer.
I'm still deciding on what bouncy seats I want to get, though I think that purchase will be something I put off until May or June, most likely June. I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to budget in the dresser we'll need. I'm thinking a nice double one would be good. Big Lots has some really nice dressers in REAL wood, though they are a little on the pricey side. The babies may end up getting their clothes out of plastic tubs for a little bit until I get that figured out.
I'm thinking in May I'll be getting my new papa san cushion. My current one is rather beat up as I've had the chair for at least 5 years and the papa san is a FAVORITE place for all in the family to sit. It's my "nursery" chair. Rocking chairs always give me headaches and I want somewhere REALLY comfortable to sit and doze and nurse that is near the crib. The added advantage of coarse being that the computer will be right there and I can watch T.V. shows online, and we will hopefully have a new dvd burner/player for the computer by then and it will WORK and I can do that too. If I can find the room, I'm thinking of moving my big bucket of knitting in to the office as well.
Prayers and blessings everyone, I hope your "holiday" weekend is uneventful and filled with family and fun, however you choose to celebrate it.
I'm tired tired tired. I went grocery shopping last night and I made sure to buy some foods I can snack on that have some higher protien in them. I got some Boathouse Farms Vanilla Chai Tea, which is SO good and has 10g protien per 8 oz serving. I'm going to make sure to drink at least one cup a day. I picked up some trail mix that has cashews, peanuts, almonds, raisins, and m&m's, which has 4g protien for a 3tbsp serving. It's a nice filling snack. I bought some of that pre made chicken breast chunks, so I can make a quick chicken sandwich (with buffalo sauce and cheese, yum yum) and I pulled the package of roast beef slices out of the freezer (yummy with cream cheese). I'm going to go digging for the ham (again yummy with cream cheese). I'm also trying to up my calcium because I've been getting charlie horses, something I NEVER got with my other pregnancies, so it's telling me I need more calcium.
I think I'll have Jason do some belly pics later tonight or tomorrow. It may not be til Sunday when we have family dinner at his sis's place. I'm sure he'll be bringing his camera (cause I'll tell him to) so he can play with it and get family photos and what not.
I need to touch up the part of the wall and the closet door and then I'm done with the wall painting in one part of the office. I need to take the stuff off of the book shelves and tape it up and start the edgework and painting on the other part of the wall. It has an L shape in the wall that is going to be dark, it's where the tiny closet is. I'm also working on getting the dining room rearranged a little so I can get some of my craft stuff out there. I'm nervous about that however because it will be a TON of drawers for Izzy to go through and toss stuff everywhere. All of this is so that we will have room for the crib in the office.
Less than 16 weeks until I get to 38 weeks! These babies may even arrive before then!
I did get through all the kids clothes I have stashed on the main floor of the house, they are somewhat organized, much better than they were at least, and I have a nice BIG bucket of newborn, 0-3, 3-6 month clothes. We really won't be needing much more in those sizes at all thankfully. We'll need more girl stuff in 6-9 as I only have stuff from Izzy then, and I have very little in 12 month for boy or girl, so lets me know where to ask for clothes and what sizes the babies will need when people ask what to get them. I figure the 6-9 month stuff will be winter/spring and the 12 month stuff should be spring/summer.
I'm still deciding on what bouncy seats I want to get, though I think that purchase will be something I put off until May or June, most likely June. I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to budget in the dresser we'll need. I'm thinking a nice double one would be good. Big Lots has some really nice dressers in REAL wood, though they are a little on the pricey side. The babies may end up getting their clothes out of plastic tubs for a little bit until I get that figured out.
I'm thinking in May I'll be getting my new papa san cushion. My current one is rather beat up as I've had the chair for at least 5 years and the papa san is a FAVORITE place for all in the family to sit. It's my "nursery" chair. Rocking chairs always give me headaches and I want somewhere REALLY comfortable to sit and doze and nurse that is near the crib. The added advantage of coarse being that the computer will be right there and I can watch T.V. shows online, and we will hopefully have a new dvd burner/player for the computer by then and it will WORK and I can do that too. If I can find the room, I'm thinking of moving my big bucket of knitting in to the office as well.
Prayers and blessings everyone, I hope your "holiday" weekend is uneventful and filled with family and fun, however you choose to celebrate it.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Oooh, Updated Posts!
I'm feeling better, thankfully. I think Izzy is now coming down sick. He's not his usual "Destructo Boy!" self today. Poor guy. If you scroll down, you'll find a post for his birthday, and very shortly, I'll be putting up the ultrasound pics and the babies' names.
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope your week finds you warm (we have chilly temps and some slush) and well.
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope your week finds you warm (we have chilly temps and some slush) and well.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Rambling Words
Being sick and totally dependent on Jason to take care of me yesterday just reminded me of how much I hate that. I have a very independent streak, it's like a smack to the face when I just can't do it on my own. Yes I know it comes from all the crap from when I was a kid and I know Jason doesn't mind, he feels it's what he should do, but that doesn't make it any easier. It reminded me of when these babies will be here. I'm going to need SO much of his help. Even if we do have a vaginal birth, taking care of two tiny babies is going to be hectic to say the least.
Jason and I have "reversed" roles in the house, at least stereotypically. I am very much the "man" with the discipline and all of that and he is very much the "woman" with the caring and nurturing. There are times when it bothers me, I feel like I *should* be more caring and all of that, but it seems like I just don't have that in me. Maybe I do and I'm underestimating myself, or I just don't know how to "access" that part of me, who knows?
Jason tells me I worry too much. I worry about taking care of the babies. I worry about how they will be born. I worry about all the other kids and things that are going on with them. I worry how we are going to be able to afford a 2nd car. We are going to need one, especially if Jason gets the job he interviewd for on friday. However we just don't have it in our finances to buy one outright and we REALLY don't have the credit to be able to afford a decent car payment, let alone the extra money to make the payment.
It doesn't help that I am so tired all the time. This pregnancy is really taking it's toll that way. That usual "2nd trimester energy" just is not here this time around. I'm also getting a lot of those 3rd trimester difficulties happening now. I'm having a hard time walking a lot, or even just standing still. I keep my water intake really high so that I don't retain water, I would like to be able to wear my wedding ring til the end of the pregnancy. I'm even having difficulty going from sitting to standing and bending over is a serious JOKE! I have about 16 weeks left, that's figuring I deliver around 38 weeks, and I can see all these issues becoming more prevelant.
I'm wondering if I should just say "screw it" to planting a garden this season, which thankfully we can't even do for another couple of weeks because I'm definately not ready to do it right now! All that sitting on the ground and bending down and all of that, it makes me cringe at the thought. I hate the fact that all the housework is now on Jason's shoulders. I'm trying to get the kids to help out. There are still plenty of things that I need to do, but the day to day upkeep is up to Jason. He doesn't want me walking up and down the basement steps for the laundry. When I fell and sprained my ankle earlier this year it scared the bejeesus out of him. I have difficulty getting up to the upper level because Izzy keeps throwing his toys down the stairs, even though I make him pick them up, and I trip over them all and Jason doesn't want me falling down THOSE stairs. The office still needs to be rearranged and painted. The dining room is in a state of chaos while I figure out how things are going to go in there. The living room is a mess because I'm trying to find all of the baby clothes we have stashed in 14 different places and get them all in to one giant plastic tub so I know what we have and what we need.
Being sick yesterday just made me realize how reliant I really am on everyone else to help me get this stuff done. OK, I'm done being pregnant now, can we skip the next 4 months and just get to the end already? At least with the babies out, I'll be able to walk on my own. I swear, in the next month it's going to get to the point where I need one of those motor scooter things at Walmart when I go shopping. I suppose it's a good thing james always wants to push the cart! I'll just need to plan my shopping trips when I will be more likely to get a scooter and make sure I take at least James with me. Oy Vey.
Prayers and blessings everyone, if you made it this far through my ramble and rant. Some days, I just need to write out all the randomness that comes to mind, and lately, unfortunately, it isn't the most happy of things. I hope you are all having happier and easier days than what you found before.
Jason and I have "reversed" roles in the house, at least stereotypically. I am very much the "man" with the discipline and all of that and he is very much the "woman" with the caring and nurturing. There are times when it bothers me, I feel like I *should* be more caring and all of that, but it seems like I just don't have that in me. Maybe I do and I'm underestimating myself, or I just don't know how to "access" that part of me, who knows?
Jason tells me I worry too much. I worry about taking care of the babies. I worry about how they will be born. I worry about all the other kids and things that are going on with them. I worry how we are going to be able to afford a 2nd car. We are going to need one, especially if Jason gets the job he interviewd for on friday. However we just don't have it in our finances to buy one outright and we REALLY don't have the credit to be able to afford a decent car payment, let alone the extra money to make the payment.
It doesn't help that I am so tired all the time. This pregnancy is really taking it's toll that way. That usual "2nd trimester energy" just is not here this time around. I'm also getting a lot of those 3rd trimester difficulties happening now. I'm having a hard time walking a lot, or even just standing still. I keep my water intake really high so that I don't retain water, I would like to be able to wear my wedding ring til the end of the pregnancy. I'm even having difficulty going from sitting to standing and bending over is a serious JOKE! I have about 16 weeks left, that's figuring I deliver around 38 weeks, and I can see all these issues becoming more prevelant.
I'm wondering if I should just say "screw it" to planting a garden this season, which thankfully we can't even do for another couple of weeks because I'm definately not ready to do it right now! All that sitting on the ground and bending down and all of that, it makes me cringe at the thought. I hate the fact that all the housework is now on Jason's shoulders. I'm trying to get the kids to help out. There are still plenty of things that I need to do, but the day to day upkeep is up to Jason. He doesn't want me walking up and down the basement steps for the laundry. When I fell and sprained my ankle earlier this year it scared the bejeesus out of him. I have difficulty getting up to the upper level because Izzy keeps throwing his toys down the stairs, even though I make him pick them up, and I trip over them all and Jason doesn't want me falling down THOSE stairs. The office still needs to be rearranged and painted. The dining room is in a state of chaos while I figure out how things are going to go in there. The living room is a mess because I'm trying to find all of the baby clothes we have stashed in 14 different places and get them all in to one giant plastic tub so I know what we have and what we need.
Being sick yesterday just made me realize how reliant I really am on everyone else to help me get this stuff done. OK, I'm done being pregnant now, can we skip the next 4 months and just get to the end already? At least with the babies out, I'll be able to walk on my own. I swear, in the next month it's going to get to the point where I need one of those motor scooter things at Walmart when I go shopping. I suppose it's a good thing james always wants to push the cart! I'll just need to plan my shopping trips when I will be more likely to get a scooter and make sure I take at least James with me. Oy Vey.
Prayers and blessings everyone, if you made it this far through my ramble and rant. Some days, I just need to write out all the randomness that comes to mind, and lately, unfortunately, it isn't the most happy of things. I hope you are all having happier and easier days than what you found before.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Being Sick and Pregnant with Twins
Should just not be allowed, that simple. I'm already doing my "time". Getting bigger faster. Finding physical comfort a thing of the past. I can't even walk like a "regular" person, and I'm just over 21 weeks along!
James was sick earlier this week. He generously shared his germs with Jayden and I. Jayden woke up puking this morning. I did think that 8:15 was rather early for her to be up and around. I got up and I feel like CRAP. It's like morning sickness all over again. It's worse because I think I may actually end up puking when before I could usually avoid it. UGH.
So I'm sick, Jayden is sick. I really hope Jason doesn't get it, though odds are pretty high that he will. I also hope that if he does get it, it holds off until he has another day off, though I don't think that will happen either. I'm going to go sit mindlessly on the couch and try to eat my toast and drink my juice.
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope you have a much nicer weekend than I'm going to have.
James was sick earlier this week. He generously shared his germs with Jayden and I. Jayden woke up puking this morning. I did think that 8:15 was rather early for her to be up and around. I got up and I feel like CRAP. It's like morning sickness all over again. It's worse because I think I may actually end up puking when before I could usually avoid it. UGH.
So I'm sick, Jayden is sick. I really hope Jason doesn't get it, though odds are pretty high that he will. I also hope that if he does get it, it holds off until he has another day off, though I don't think that will happen either. I'm going to go sit mindlessly on the couch and try to eat my toast and drink my juice.
Prayers and blessings everyone. I hope you have a much nicer weekend than I'm going to have.
Friday, April 3, 2009
New Hair and Balls of Yarn
I got my hair cut yesterday. If you look back to pics from last week you'll be able to get a good idea of what it did look like. It started out as just a trim, I swear it did. I've been toying with the idea of cutting it shorter for a while, I just wasn't sure what I wanted. With Katie's wedding coming up, I wanted something that would look nice, but that I actually liked and could handle.
I'm hoping that it doesn't grow too much before the wedding so I don't have to redye it before hand. It really is almost too short to do the highlights. I think I'll have to let it get "shaggy" to redo those and then get the hair cut again. The nice thing about the cut is it SUPER easy to care for. My hair looks a bit of mess in the pics. It would usually look more put together, however today has been VERY windy and I had to go out before the pics were taken, go figure.
My hair gets dry and split ends so easily and I find it so very annoying. I've had some suggest that it might be the coloring I do to it, however my hair would do it even when I did nothing to my hair at all. I thought about calling Katie and telling her I shaved my head, just to mess with her. I thought better of it however. After all, a wedding is no good if the bride is locked up in the looney bin!
I know I haven't done a post yet about the ultrasound that we had last week where we found out WHO the babies are. We DID find out however. I'll be putting that post up in the next couple of days, and yes, it WILL be post dated for last week. You'll have to scroll back for it. You'll want to because I'll be giving away the names we've chosen as well! Until then, here is a teaser. These are the balls of yarn I'm using to make 4 sweaters and 2 hats. 2 sweaters for each baby and one hat to go with one of the sweaters.
I'm hoping that it doesn't grow too much before the wedding so I don't have to redye it before hand. It really is almost too short to do the highlights. I think I'll have to let it get "shaggy" to redo those and then get the hair cut again. The nice thing about the cut is it SUPER easy to care for. My hair looks a bit of mess in the pics. It would usually look more put together, however today has been VERY windy and I had to go out before the pics were taken, go figure.
My hair gets dry and split ends so easily and I find it so very annoying. I've had some suggest that it might be the coloring I do to it, however my hair would do it even when I did nothing to my hair at all. I thought about calling Katie and telling her I shaved my head, just to mess with her. I thought better of it however. After all, a wedding is no good if the bride is locked up in the looney bin!
I know I haven't done a post yet about the ultrasound that we had last week where we found out WHO the babies are. We DID find out however. I'll be putting that post up in the next couple of days, and yes, it WILL be post dated for last week. You'll have to scroll back for it. You'll want to because I'll be giving away the names we've chosen as well! Until then, here is a teaser. These are the balls of yarn I'm using to make 4 sweaters and 2 hats. 2 sweaters for each baby and one hat to go with one of the sweaters.
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