Our life with these two precious babies--what an adventure!

Monday, May 31, 2010

Welcome to the Jungle

I got back from Boise last night--it was so sad to say goodbye to my family, but so good to be back home with Daniel and Spud. We definitely experienced spring weather in Idaho--we had rain one day, it was cloudy and windy one day, then beautiful and sunny the next days. But overall the temperatures were in the 60s and low 70s, with no humidity. UNFORTUNATELY, it is ridiculous here in DC! Spud and I went for a walk this morning, and by the time we got home, both of us were panting from the heat and the humidity...and that was at 7 this morning! It promises to be 90 with high humidity by this afternoon--I think we'll be seeking refuge in air conditioning!

And with that, here's a little Guns N' Roses, because we are seriously living in the jungle. And ah...the late '80s. Hilarious.

Kimmy and Jake's wedding!

I was so lucky to be in Boise this weekend, and to be able to attend my cousin Kimmy's wedding and see all of my family!

The bride was gorgeous, and Woodriver Cellars was beautiful venue...

Two lovely ladies, my mom and my Aunt Susan, and cute little Blake...

My sweet family...

Our cousin Michael (who is Blake's dad and Kim's bro), Rachel, Andrew and me (and the babies!)...

And Kim and Jake look like they're going to be very happy!


PS Many more pictures can be found here!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Happy Anniversary!

Three years ago today, I married the love of my life and the soon-to-be father of my children. It was a wonderful day, full of family and friends and happiness--we've had an amazing three years since, with many many more good times to come!


Monday, May 24, 2010

On the Road Again...

Today--a whirlwind. Tomorrow--leaving for Brainerd, Minnesota. Wednesday--heading to Boise. It will be so nice to have a weekend in Boise with the family! I only wish I could pack Daniel in my suitcase with me...

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Sorry babies...

Turns out the little guy and gal started hearing last week (although there's some question as to how much they can hear in the womb)--I should probably cut back on the swears...or earmuff the belly, which is what I've resorted to so far. Cover your ears, babies!

So, the belly is starting to weighing me down...even though Spud and I still do a lot of walking, in the past few weeks I've started get winded pretty easily (like going up and down stairs), and last night I had to officially heft myself out of bed to go to the bathroom, and it took me a second to get my balance once I got up. Measurement: 43 1/2 inches around the belly, no wonder!!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Busy weekend!

Man, we were busy this weekend. While I worked on cleaning the house and getting a few groceries, Daniel and Spud spent Saturday morning at the vet's office, getting a vaccination and a heartworm test. Evidently, Spud is better at giving blood than I am. What a snot. And he's a big boy, clocking in at a bold 62 lbs (not that I should be telling anyone that they weigh a lot right now--but seriously, dog?).

Then, we made a HUGE delivery to Goodwill--we're starting to clean and purge, and a carload was ready to go. I'm sure we'll have at least one more before we're done and the nursery is ready. I'll say that the organizing, cleaning, and tossing feels really good--but there are still a few big things to tackle in coming weeks!

Next up: car test drive. Of course, the Chevrolet dealership we stopped at is phasing out Chervolets (really Rosenthal?)--so they had zero Equinoxes on the lot (super), and one used Traverse, which we took for a spin. Pros--it drove pretty nicely (which is not a surprise, as I tend to like the way Chevy's drive), had lots of nice features, good safety ratings, and seats 8. Cons--that sucker is big (evidently, it's built on a Silverado's wheel base--I'd probably just take the truck--or if we're going with that size, a Tahoe), was a bit minivan-esque, is at the very top of our car budget, and was a very unfortunate shade of EGGPLANT. Thanks, but no. Clearly, more weekends are going to have to be spent test-driving cars.

We went to a dinner party that night with a group of my coworkers, which was fun--Sunday was church for me, hockey and tennis with Matt for Daniel--then the park with Spud, and dinner and (finally!) birthday cupcakes at home. Overall, a pretty successful weekend!

This week, we start measuring the length of the babies a different way--up until now, it's been a head to bum measurement. Starting now, it's a head to toe length--and this week, our guy and gal are each about the length of a banana!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

A good Sunday

Today's Sunday School lesson really resonated with me, probably with all of the changes our little family will be going through in coming months. The lesson was on the first few chapters of Joshua, and the first lines that really stuck probably did so because we will need to:

Be strong and of a good courage...(Joshua 1:6, and is repeated three times over the course of four verses)

And, as we expand our little family:

...choose you this day whom ye will serve;...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)

Good stuff, I tell you. Good stuff. I also ran into Bishop Parker (who is the leader of the ward), whose wife just had their third child last week. He had just heard our news and was really excited for us, and asked how things have been going. I told him things were going really well, and I said I guess we'll just have to figure out the rest as we go along. And he agreed, that's all you can do--do the best you can, and leave the rest up to the Lord--and it will all work out. I don't know why, but I found that sentiment very reassuring.

Signed--the Church Lady (evidently!)