Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!!!! I hope you all can find YOUR turkey!!!

Some pics and Giving Thanks.

Well, I have some pics - but not many - still haven't taken an updated belly pic - the last one was about 3 weeks ago and is a little blurry -

I feel like I am much bigger now - but I guess I will see when I get Joe to take another pic - Here I am about 22 weeks (I am 25 now). I have another pic of me sitting down, but Joe also got the bottom of my gi-normous boob in the shot - not something you all want to see.




Here is one of Joey on Halloween - As you can see he has already started smushing his makeup off - about 1/2 hour after this I had to clean his entire face off and just paint his little nose black with some whiskers - I also had to fix his droopy bow tie! LOL








I know I am really bad at updating - so let me say this now:

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!! I hope you and your family are doing well and have a great day. My list of things that I am thankful for:

1. My husband - we have had our rough patches and sometimes life can get the best of us - but I would still marry him today - even knowing what we would go through.

2. My beautiful little boy - I thank God everyday for my little miracle child - When I am pissy about the trivial stuff, I look at him and know that - whatever happens - Life is good and right.

3. These two beautiful babies growing inside of me - thanks to wonderful medical advances. I watch my belly grow and feel my stomach move and bump in awe. I can't wait to meet them - I love them so much already.

4. My family - my sisters, brothers, even in-laws - I am one of the luckiest people in the world - my family may be quirky and bitchy and even fucking crazy - but when the chips are down - I know that I can knock on any door and be let in - no questions asked. I love you all.

5. All of my online friends - especially the IPP - who have kept me sane through this incredible journey. I love you all and don't know what I would do without you.

6. Ally - my other pea in a pod - thanks for listening to my IM rants!

7. My best friend Kim - my cheap psychiatrist - her ear must feel like it is going to fall off sometimes.

8. My other best friend Sue - I may only see her once a month - but she keeps me grounded and cracks me up!

9. The roof over my head, the food in my belly, the clothes on my back. I may not own my house, or go to the finest restaurants or be wearing couture but I am warm and dry at night - which is alot more than alot of people.

10. My job - that it gives me the flexibility to go on paid maternity leave - see my son at his Thanksgiving Parade - or go to lunch with my husband. I may complain - but I work with great people who have respect for my family.


OK - that is my top ten list - I expect to see everyone's on their blog!!!!!!!

Have a great one!

Love,
Jenn

I am the worst blogger in the world!

OK, OK - I know I am the worst blogger in the world! I haven't updated in 10 days. So here is the scoop (or lack thereof)

****Joey News******

Joey is too much lately - he cracks me up every day. I guess it is because he is learning all these things and having different influences in Preschool. Here is just a sample:

(Going to my brother's house at night): "Mom, the moon sleeps during the day and wakes up at night right?"
Me: Yup!
Joey: "That means he is NocTURTLE"


"Mom, it is a full moon out - he must have eaten alot of dinner!"

At the diner, Joey was looking at those things that you put the quarter in and get a stupid toy:

Me: "Joey, don't even think about it"
Joey: "MMOOOOMMMM - I'm thinkin' about it!"

We were arguing over the remote:
Me: "Joe - you are not the boss"
Joey: "Well, when my brother and sister are born, Iwill be the boss of them!"

There is just a sample of my little pip - he is getting so big it breaks my heart sometimes. He got his pictures done for Preschool - they didn't come out that great but hopefully I will get them soon and be able to post.

I have a parent/teacher conference tomorrow morning - My God - it is Preschool people - get a grip!!

****Baby News ******

I went to the doctor last week - got a sonogram - everything is looking great - I am proud to say that Nicholas is hung like a yak! LOL Even the tech said "O My - he definately still is a boy! He is huge! I am giving you a picture of this!" OK, maybe it doesn't sound so professional but I have been going to this doctor for about 10 years.

Both babies are measuring about 1 1/2 pounds - Nicky is about 2 ounces bigger than the girl (yes, we still have not decided on a name for her yet!)

My doctor keeps telling me that he will want me to cut down on work after the first of the year - I haven't told my boss yet - I am just going to see how it goes. It is one thing if there is a medical reason for me to cut down my hours - but I don't just want to do it because that is his protocol - I will take it day by day - I only work 4 days now as it is - and I would like to take as much time as possible off after the babies are born - so we shall see.

I feel pretty good - I am starting to get uncomfortable - and big - but nothing too bad - I have been getting bad heartburn lately that nothing seems to help - bland foods, small meals - doesn't really matter but that is just par for the course.

The babies move around constantly now- it is really amazing that they have any room to do anything in there - but I think they are salsa dancing! LOL

****My husband****

My husband has been working his butt off - trying to get as much work in as possible before the babies are born - I miss him alot but I understand.

We actually went on a date last Friday - we ate dinner at this small Italian place and then saw Derailed - unfortunately we had to sit in the very first row which sucked big time - but it was nice to be out with him alone. He reverted back to the gentleman days - opening the door for me - holding my hand - very very nice.

****Living Situation*****

We have decided to stay in our tiny cramped house until at least the summer - we are making the basement a play room so all of Joey's toys will go down there - which will free up room. I know it isn't the most comfortable solution - but I am so paranoid to take on an added expense before I really know what my expenses will be when the babies are born - since we made the decision I have had less anxiety attacks - so I am sure it is the right decision.

**** My online friends*****

I have been reading all of the blogs....even if I don't comment very often - I usually read them from work so I don't have much time.

Ally: I am so happy that you got an offer on your house and I am sorry that AF fucked with you this month.

Jess: I was shocked to read about AF - I hope you are doing ok.

Lesley: It sucks when the kids are sick! I hope Ayden feels better soon and you get your living arrangements figured out.

Jamie: I am sorry that AF is toying with you this month - she is really a class A bitch. I can't wait to see pics of your floor.

Chas: Love the belly pics - congratulations on the 3rd trimester! I hope you have a great time in Texas.

Liz: I am sorry that your beta was negative - I hope you are doing OK.

Heather P: Great sono pics - I am glad your boy is doing so well - Great job!

Heather M: I am curious to see if your "boy" feeling turns out to be correct.

For anyone I missed: I hope you are doing ok!


Well, I guess that is it for now - I will make an effort to get my pics scanned/uploaded and post them! Talk to everyone soon!

Quick update...

Well, dinner is almost ready so I am going to try and do a quick update - not much is going on really - except I have been feeling a little overwhelmed lately with the twins coming. We were looking for a new place - and found the perfect one - but then I chickened out - I am so nervous that my husband will get slow or I will have to be out of work for longer than I planned that I talked my husband into staying in our tiny house until at least next summer - if not longer. I am just so paranoid to take on the extra expense of a bigger house when I don't know how much these little buggers are going to really cost!!!

SO - basically we are clearing out the basement and making it a playroom and the babies will share a room with Joey - which is fine with him because he didn't want to move anyway - and kept saying "the babies can sleep in my bed with me mom - we don't have to move. I also think that the twins are going to be such a big adjustment for him that I want to make as little changes as possible right now for him.

Work has been crazy - I feel like I have been waiting for the slow season for 4 years now - it is good though - I am hoping to get alot of my big stuff done before I go out on maternity leave.

My boss said that he will be paying me my full salary when I go out which is great - the only thing is he said he may not implement my raise until I come back - which, if I think about it, really pisses me off. The other girl I work with went out in March for the birth of her son and she got her full pay - not to mention that because of circumstances I only took 4 1/2 weeks maternity leave and she got the full 8 weeks - we will see what happens - too early to bitch about something that I can do nothing about.

Joey was Cat in the Hat for Halloween - I will try to upload the pictures soon - the hat was bigger than him! LOL Here is one pic of him in his Preschool Parade:




No - I didn't keep the hat like that - his teacher kept pushing it up - he didn't walk around like that on Halloween.

He had a good time though - so I guess that is all that matters. He got tired of trick or treating after about 10 houses - so that was good for me!




I also have some updated belly pics that I need to upload - I will try to take care of it later.

I guess that is it for now. I hope that everyone is doing well - I tried to comment on all blogs - hope I didn't miss anyone!

Have a great weekend!