hurry up halloween

Man oh man am I ready for Halloween. Who's with me? Anyone? Picking and cutting fresh pumpkins on a farm, hay rides, cool crisp air, carving them incorrectly so the top falls through, and all that other jazz. I've never been big on decorating but I think its time for a little something-something. Oooohhh window stickers!
"Where are you mama?" is the question of the week even if I'm four inches away staring at her she feels compelled to ask, gutsy move little one, gutsy move.

dream on

Last night I was in a fancy schmancy suite in Vegas with six of my closest complete stranger girlfriends just down the hall from Keanu Reeves, you know, like you do. And I had to set the pack in play up for the twins (who are blond in this) and need a place to nap. How kind of me it is to take them to the gambling city for a snooze."Stop, no, honey, we don't pick our nose and put the boogers in our eye" says I first thing in the morning and it's not even September.

The 3 little pigs

It's a complicated story told by Boyfriend because he has to explain how the straw house is technically stronger than brick through straw bale. Of course all the houses utilize passive cooling and heating to care for the environment and save a few bucks which reminds him of his thesis and then the story gets REALLY long.And then all the pigs get eaten to which Boyfriend responds "I was surprised too". Babe is all about the velcro windows which are not from the original story.

testing 1,2

I had blood tests yesterday and my first glucose tolerance test which is cruel and unusual punishment to do to a woman with morning sickness. It was the fasting 2 hour and I was happy to learn they no longer do the 1 hour/3 hour. I had 5 glucose tests my last pregnancy because some people are more fun to torture than others.
Babe at the grocery store = "HI, HI, mmmMmm, nom, nom ,nom, birthday cake?, egg, oops, whaaaaaaaaaahhh, nom, nom, nom, HI, HI".

ahhhhh hahahaha

So I think I've lost my mind, just a little. The pregnancy hormones have me by the... the um... antlers we'll say and as it gets later into the evening say around 8pm-ish I lose all control of my mind thought processes and become well, giggly. It's gross. Last night I lost it for quite some time. I just could not keep it together.Babe likes to do the dishes. Yep, I'll send her your way when were done here. Today she learned all about scrubbing into the corners of dishes, so awesome.

the heat is on

The cat has completely melted into the floor and do you have any idea how hard it is to get cat out of carpet? Do you? Luckily it's supposed to cool down and I should probably adjust the ac so it isn't set a hair below sweltering so as to avoid the whole pet/melt problem but it's just so much fun to watch. I'm just kidding, I giggle."Read" she says as she hands me yet another book grabbing a different one for herself and it must be out loud otherwise how does she know I'm really doing it.

mmm Boyfriend

Boyfriend took babe to work with him to I could have a couple extra zzzz. Boyfriend is made of awesome, though the folks at his job really enjoy walking by his cubbie and seeing a little one flipping through story books, coloring, and playing dolls while munching on snacks under his desk. It's the rough life folks.
Food for thought, if you stop rubbing your toast on the sofa you won't have to keep telling me over and over how messy it is.

The Intermediary Items to World Domination

In no particular order they are; matching go-go boots and helmet, potty trained kiddos, homemade salmon quesadillas, organic stuffed dinosaurs, a four-legged friend of fur and frustration, bizarre non-native garden plants, legos in absurd quantities, secret black licorice stash, tempur-pedic pleasure, and rocky road ice cream.Babe did so awesome at nap time. She just gave the mattress a couple pre-nap bounces and off to sleep she went. We should have changed her bed over years ago.

my little big girl

Babe did awesome last night. She passed out super quick partly because she has the world's most comfy mattress courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa's generosity and partly because she no longer has the bouncing baby cage of fun and intrigue. Real glad we made this switch now before she gets old enough to realize she can protest.
Holding breath that the first nap time in the big kid bed doesn't begin with false starts covered in building block greatness dipped in puzzles.

room prep

We have a dresser, and then babe's old crib, and a shelving unit. Now all we need is another crib/mattress combo and some decor and the room for the twins will be complete. I'll post pics probably in January (I know right?) when the room is done. Currently it remains our break dancing bowling elephant stomp room.
Babe has no idea a big girl bed is coming, we’ll wait till after her nap because oh man mama needs to get some uninterrupted movie watching done, priorities.

every once in awhile

I fall in love. Well, I fall in love all the time it's just once in awhile it's with a children's book. This morning I fell in love with this book and the fact that you can view the whole thing before you purchase is a nice touch. I love the Cat in The Hat's Learning Library series and The Magic School Bus series but this book I love today.Reverse psychology came into existence hundreds of years ago when parents even then were trying to get their toddler to eat broccoli.

itchin'

Yeah I suddenly got the urge to shop, which is dangerous because I NEVER want to shop which fits just perfectly, incidentally into our budget. That baby bug shopping urge just bit me hard and I would be more than willing to bite it back but I don't bite bugs. Bugs are gross. That's an undisputed fact from our gardens.Babe has decided to dress herself in some lovely masking tape and one of Boyfriend's ankle socks which goes all the way up to her hip. Good times.

Boyfriend rocks

Yesterday he came home with a jar of pickles and a candy bar. Man this man knows me. He jokingly gave me grief over all the errands to the grocery store and I reminded him that if he ever wanted to trade; I grocery shop, he bake buns in his oven then that would be okay by me. He got out a pen to start a new list for tomorrow.Babe's swimming lessons have concluded and she now has the ability to kick her legs in the water. Careful, she likes to practice this skill on land too.

Classic us

Okay what? I don’t understand what you’re saying. Oh, um, okay. Pretend you’re talking to a five year old. Okay, there are no quantifiable thresholds. Wait what; I said pretend I’m five. You’d say that to a five year old? Yeah! I’m five! Okay, okay, there is no numerical numbers. I’M FIVE! I know that’s why I rephrased it.
Taken out of context I can see where screaming bacon can be repeatedly misunderstood for blanket. Toddler tongue misinterpretations make all conversations fun.

The plan

The tentative plan for the weekend is to move babe into a twin bed, my old twin bed. We shall see if this sticks or if this new found freedom results in napping in the leggos or bringing the crayolas between the sheets. Quick question, is it true that if you double your child's height at 18 months old that's how tall they will be as an adult?
I just wondered because if we did that then according to records babe will grow up to be 5'7". I however will still only be 5'3" and lie about it adding an inch.

It's true.

The twins are grounded. I know, I know, it was about time. They are grounded until they are born, what for you might wonder, well I'll tell you, for stealing bladder space and because I know this is only going to get worse, until they are born they can't watch TV, have any ice cream, or visit their friends after 10pm on week days.Babe was grounded when she was in my womb too but it was for pinching my sciatic nerve every time I went to walk. Awww, fun stuff.

OUCH; sharp chedder

And more randomness ensues as I attempt to eat some food. Boyfriend just informed me that he himself can't get pregnant. Babe discovered that jumping on the sofa while holding a cup of cheerios has messy results. The cat is currently trying to open the back door via mind meld. Sundays really are the absolute best.
And how do YOU know when your child is done eating? Well, she takes all the food left on her tray and throws it at my face. Somewhere Babe Ruth is proud.

I'd follow my followers anywhere.

Justine at A Half-Baked Life sent me the yummiest ginger lemon muffins for my nausea. I have to fight babe and Boyfriend for them but I out vote them because I convinced the babes in utero to raise their hands, great recipes, add her now! Marlene at Disguised as a Grown-up sent me the best card, great cards and stories. Add her too!
I taught babe the chicken dance, yes, yes I did. She gets to the shake tail feathers portion and instead says "wiggol wiggol" ugh, it hurts the cuteness.

safety in numbers

Turns out there is a way our cat won't pretend to attack a squirrel. Looked into the backyard yesterday and there's the cat hiding under our overturned blow up kiddie pool surrounded by 12 yes 12 I counted twice, squirrels. I could totally benefit from a wildlife web cam or something because these squirrels take on flabby tabbys.
Babe received her first trophy at gymnastics for being a Super Jumper. Yeah, well earned I'd say little one, well earned.

car seat sitting

Our car is too old to accommodate three car seats. I already suggested tying one of them to the car hood for optimum wind drag but Boyfriend wasn't going for it. I brought up our insane amount of trunk space we never use, the handiness of our luggage rack, even the great leg pitch in the back seat but I think we need a new car.
I tried telling babe that mama doesn't want to do somersaults or back flips off the sofa. I explained the babies in the belly, her response, nom nom nom.

TWINS!!

Yep, it’s true. Man am I hungry. Yeah, it's still too early to tell but the doc was leaning more toward the fraternal persuasion, which hello, internal high fives all around. You rock my one fallopian tube. Love you!!!! There were some outer high fives I'm not gonna lie. So, those two dreams where I'm preggo with boy/girl babes might be true.Official due date, March 26^th, C-section meet and greet March 12^th, gender acquisition and verification late October, 2nd trimester mid September.

Kick off

Swimming lessons for babe are adorable. Basically at her age they just try to teach them how to use their legs to kick and get used to sticking their head under water. So stinking cute because it doesn't work and there's a bunch of kids just wanting to get out of the pool let alone try to follow instruction, next year watch out!In an effort to be incredibly kind tomorrow’s post will be after my ultrasound. So, look for that later in the evening. Wish me love, luck and licorice (the black stuff).

relevant riddles

I had a dream yesterday that Rosie O'Donnell was trying to re-kidnap me while I was trick-or-treating which is upsetting because I was getting some really good candy and toys. The fact remains that once she had me trapped the first time I was decorating Christmas trees with decorating professionals = ultrasound day is in 2 days."Ta Da!" she says after we set her down from being in our arms. "You're right babe; getting us to pick you up and put you down is a great trick".

plant managed

The front of the house needed more color. So I went planting crazy and boy am I sore this morning. I think once it fills it it's going to be really unique and hopefully pretty. We're saving the backyard because it's going to be expensive so maybe we'll do that in chunks. We need a rewards club plant card. Do they have those?My absolute favorite thing to do with babe can be done anytime and anywhere. I hold her little hand. Ah, I’m so addicted to that melted heart feeling.

"It's not easy being green"

said Kermit the Frog. Wonder if he's ever been pregnant. Boyfriend, I feel ill. Do you want to know how I feel? Ummm, maybe, I'm kind of scared to ask.

And that's Boyfriend's super power, the ability to make me laugh while feeling sick.

Quick thought

When they say "in my neck of the woods"; really; the neck? I think MY neck of the woods is more of the head, oooh or the heart but certainly never the neck. Oh could you imagine "in my bum of the woods" hahaha, oh ahem. Mature. I know your hoping this isn't what keeps me up late and it isn't so we're good.Counting to YAY is quickest if you start at number 8. For example; 8,9,10,YAY! The other numbers aren't necessary, already misunderstood in her own time.

purdy fouwer

We own the ugliest looking bulb above ground. So, I started watering it because that's how I roll, mostly curious, partly bored. Now it's blooming. And you can already guess what, it's gorgeous. I've never seen anything like it, for sale or otherwise. I'm in love; with the top portion because the bottom portion is still hideous.Babe likes to grab the flower by the stem and bash it into the wall. So far, plant seems resilient. Suppose you’d have to be if you were ugly in the base.

CAT!

Your mission and you have no choice but to accept it is to catch and digest spiders located inside the house as perpetually pointed out by babe at the top of her lungs. If you fail to complete this mission or disregard it entirely as mere suggestion then you will be forced to endure hard labor as punishment; hey that spider was HUGE.It never fails, I’m out of the room for less than five seconds, come back and full leggo land armageddon has taken place. Luckily teddy bear made it out alive.

Whhheeee, thud

Are you counting down with me? Only 8 days left until ultrasound day. Can you tell I can't wait? Can you see me re-popping the days on my bubble wrap calendar and fidgeting in my chair? So that's where I'm at, so excited and yet so very nauseated. And I don't feel the need to explain my fig newton consumption to anyone.We've signed babe up for a swimming lesson session. Babe doesn't know it yet. It's a half an hour for ten days. Camera batteries are being charged at every outlet.

Ello August,

You sneaky sneaky man you. Right? August is a man? I see you over there hiding under the table playing with all your July toys in hopes that I won't notice your arrival. But I see you, you've been spotted and outed by a two year old who wants her sand shovel back. Don't be shy. I'm not mad you're here, in fact could you speed up this first week?Backwards walking, backwards jumping, backwards running = backwards falling, backwards crashing, and backwards oops or 'spoo'. Thanks for the substantial award Judy!

Ahhhh FRENCH TOAST!

My cravings are out of control. I've tried reeling them in but every time I do this I get conveniently nauseated and must only eat veggie udon soup and other fun things. Last night it was tostadas but I was just in it for the tomatoes, go figure. Warning: getting between me and my salmon jerky could be dangerous to your health.
The "mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom" has already begun. Don't worry, don't fret, I've come prepared; "what, what, what, what, what, what".