Merry Christmas

So the holiday has passed...it was not really anything special to my husband and I...we aren't religous and we don't exchange presents with anyone, so really, it was just another day. We drove to RI and had dinner with my mom and step dad...it was nice..a LONG 2 hour ride each way though...really long.

Part of me feels a little selfish and childish, wishing we exchanged presents with someone, to get some sort of a surprise and to unwrap something...seeing all the stuff that people got and hearing how spoiled they were. I want to be spoiled :-(....I feel like we are the forgotten couple. OKay end of rant!

Next year will be really different and I really look forward to celebrating with our boys, who will be about 9 months old....

Everything else is all as it should be...Moxie hates wearing sweaters...it's sort of funny, she walks like she has a broken leg or something....

The babies are good...one was head down..which gives me a little hope to birth them without a c section...we shall see.

Oh, and my husband FINALLY got to feel them, or one of them, move yesterday! I was so glad...they kick and move often, but by the time I make sure its really good kicking and call him over, they stop...so I was really excited for him yesterday..he thought it was neat and said those are good kicks. It was 24 weeks 5 days...I hope he gets to feel it many more times.

I still feel really great and have lots of energy and steam on some days, and on others, none. Not a drop. I have lost a pound each week for the last few weeks, which makes me happy...I would like to only gain about 15 pounds with the pregnancy...I am at 14 right now...maybe a pipe dream, we shall see!

I hope you all had a great day with whoever you celebrate the holiday with, and all your hopes and dreams for 2011 come true...whatever those dreams include!

Oh, and 5 followers now, woot!

The loves of my life!

My furbabies! I love them to death and thought I would post a picture (or a dozen) of them recently.

My dog Moxie is very, very attached to me and LOVES to snuggle...and she has to be super close to me...she is very much a people person and just the biggest puddle of mush.

One of her only flaws is that she gets SO excited when people come and visit, she thinks they are only here for her...she jumps sometimes but as soon as someone sits on our couch she is ALL over them and she thinks she weighs 10 pounds..it's all a bit much and I have some concern about how she will handle all the visitors when they come to see the babies...

But she is an amazing dog..we got really lucky. I think she will be a great big sister to the babies.

My cat AJ is a mushy too and loves attention, and cries VERY loudly to demand it, and is awesome at head butts!

Here are some very recent pictures of our mushy guys!

The one of Moxie with her head on the green soft blanket...that bump in the picture is my baby belly...she often has her head on my tummy...:-)

I am going to try and upload a video as well...

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Today I am sick and in bed...I have some sinus/cold thing going on, which involves lots of sneezing and nose blowing...it's unpleasant..I think I caught it from the little kids I babysit for. They go to daycare and are sick often but had nasty colds on Friday when I sat...the mom said oh, they both have colds, sorry. Thanks lady...I actually told them today that after the first I wouldn't be babysitting anymore....they go to daycare and I foresee them being nothing but sick ALL winter..

I think my dog is going stir crazy, just as I am...I feel bad, but it is freezing outside and I am not taking her out for a walk...plus walking getting more and more uncomfy.

I went to the doctor yesterday and all is well still. Heard the hearts...I am 23 weeks tomorrow...starting in 2 weeks I have to go and be on the monitors every week to monitor for contractions, which I guess you can have and not feel and is pretty common, preterm labor, with twins. I have made it over the hump of needing the circlage (stitches in my cervix to keep it closed) so that is good. I am testing my blood sugar 4 times a day, which is a pain in the ass, even though I have not been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with the PCOS it is a very real possibility, plus being overweight, they are treating me like I have it. They have been great so far, so we will see.

My husband is super busy at work, and has not been home before 11 any night in a long while...I kind of miss him being home....things slow down after the holidays....and he has the 2 days after Christmas off so he has 5 days in a row.

Speaking of christnas, we aren't very festive but I am starting to wish we were a tad bit more this year. I am getting excited.

Hope all is well. As an unemployed lady, I don't have a whole ton to blog about :-(

All is well....

I am way past due for a blog post....I know this, and always have good intentions on making one, and then..nada.

I am super tired lately. Like crazy, frustratingly tired. There is so much I want to do, and have no energy to do it.

So, first update, the babies. We had our level 2 ultrasound at the hospital with the high risk doctors...all is well. We saw them in 4D which was really neat. They are indeed both boys and appear to be growing/developing just as they should be.

I have to be checking my blood sugar 4 times a day now and calling my numbers into the perinatologists office. It sucks...but I have to do what I have to do for me and these boys....

Making a bit of progress on the nursery....this weekend is dedicated to getting the futon and computer desk out of there so we can prep to have it painted!

Now...life. It's okay. It's getting pretty cold here in the North East...no snow yet though.

Thanksgiving was nice...we spent it with the hubs family. Family time was nice, the food wasn't my favorite...all I wanted was turkey skin...and when we walked in, there it was..all glistening on the bird and I was excited....I go to say hellos and come back to the kitchen to see my father in law throwing all that glorious skin in the TRASH!! Are you kidding!! He said it wasn't healthy. Listen, these babies don't care. Luckily I was able to get a tiny piece he hadn;t thrown away, but I was so sad about it lol.

After dinner the family tradition of making gingerbread houses commenced and it was really nice. My husband and I have a lot to be thankful for this year...

We are sort of boycotting Christmas this year. We bought presents for the kids in our family as we always do, but we aren't doing a tree or any decorations or anything this year. It is too much work to lug it all down from the attic, only to have to put it all back away a month later, when we have so much other stuff to be moving/lugging/organizing...so not a drop of christmas cheer in our house this year. We realize this is the last year we can really pull off the bah humbug thing...so we are milking it!

My hubs went to the doctor and it was a tough visit...he is overweight (we both are) but it is taking a toll on his health and he was pretty sad about that. His blood pressure is too high and he now needs to take meds for it,,,his cholesterol is up and he is going for a sleep study because his snoring is out of control!....I feel bad for him, I know how hard it is to lose weight...

My car broke down, and it cost $710 to get back to running....it sucks. Money sucks. I wish I was working and earning an income. Still not adjusting well to that whole thing...

There is probably a lot I am forgetting and my post is all over the place....I will blog more often so I don't feel like I have to cram a ton into one post....