So much is going on...
I have given my notice at work. I was hoping to make it to the end of the year, but my body is telling me otherwise. I will be finished on December 15th, and i am only working 2 days/week for 3 hour shifts until then.I am HUGE - I've gained 30 lbs! But its all (mostly) in my belly, and thats a good thing! This extra weight is a real drag, and it's making it more difficult to handle Robert. Getting out of the house is a real challenge. Getting Robert in and out of the car is becoming harder, so certain errands just can't be done. Bobby has been awesome about helping out. He does errands when I need him to, and sometimes he even takes Robert with him - Bonus for mom! Some nights after Bobby gets home from work, I am able to run out for a bit, but by that time of day my back is so sore and I am so tired that its not even worth it! Kudos to my wonderful husband!
As of Wednesday, the babies were each weighing in at 1.5 lbs. HIS heartbeat was 141 and HERS was 147. Everything looks great. The babies are very active and my cervix is still nice and long. We have been going to the hospital every other week for ultrasounds and cervix checks. The docs in the perinatal unit are sooo great. I feel like I am being taken great care of. We are still looking at a delivery date of Feb 28th-March 2. The docs say they won't let me go past 37 weeks, which is Feb 28th. But that can change at anytime. Right now I am just glad I still have no restrictions (besides the ones I put on myself-lol). I try to rest when Robert naps, and just take it easy in general. Most days I feel as if I have been riding horseback all day. My legs hurt, my back is sore and I am not sleeping well - life is great!
Robert was at the pediatrician a few weeks ago. He would not sit still long enough to be weighed and measured. He was having some insecurity issues, which Dr. Novak assured us was very normal for the 18 month visit. He promised that we will see a change between now and his 2 year visit. We weighed and measured Robert on our own at home. He is weighing just over 30 lbs and is about 34 inches tall. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics his weight is in the 97th percentile and his height is in the 90th. We have a big boy on our hands!Robert is talking more, too. He says hello, hi, bye, football, dada, uh oh, and car among other things. He fully understands everything we say to him, and he is beginning to understand that there are babies inside mommy's belly. He will lift my shirt, and pat my belly and sometimes give it a kiss.It is very important to us that Robert is very much included when it comes to welcoming the twins. I am so worried that he will feel neglected or slighted and want to make sure that he is showered with attention once they arrive.
We're busy getting the nursey ready. We found and purchased two used cribs on craigslist.com that were previously used by twins and we've selected a very neutral pattern and will be painting after the holidays. Pictures will soon follow.The name choices have been narrowed down to Ava and Alex. We are pretty much set on Ava, but if Alex looks more like a Nicholas we may change our minds.
Life as a Trif couldn't be better. We are so blessed, and I am so grateful.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
touchdown!
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Bye Bye Binky
I wanted Robert to give up his binky by the time he was 18 months old. I was really scared and nervous about it since he suddenly seemed so attached to it. I was beginning to realize that it was an 'out of sight, out of mind' situation. He was only getting it to take naps and go to bed at night anyway, and usually I would try to remove it from his crib before he woke up so it just wasn't 'there' for him. Occasionally, he would see it on the counter or on his dresser and he would cry for it. I never gave in, and always redirected him so he would forget about it.
One night last week, I just decided not to give it to him at bed time. I wanted to see how he would react. I was surprised and relieved to know that he was FINE! So, the binky has disappeared, and Robert is becoming more mature each and every day!
Next big step... the potty. But I'm afriad that's gonna be awhile!
One night last week, I just decided not to give it to him at bed time. I wanted to see how he would react. I was surprised and relieved to know that he was FINE! So, the binky has disappeared, and Robert is becoming more mature each and every day!
Next big step... the potty. But I'm afriad that's gonna be awhile!
Monday, October 16, 2006
We went pumpkin picking last week. Robert had a blast! He is so excited for Halloween. He is going to be a PSU football player. Whenever he hears us say touchdown, he throws his arms up in the air and cheers! Stay tuned for Halloween pics!ps the BIG ultrasound is November 1st. We will be finding out the sexes of the two Tiny Trifs. So far, I had dreams it was a boy/girl and girl/girl - in that order.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Robert is 18 months old!
Last Thursday, Robert turned 18 months - officially 1 and a half! I regret not making a sign like in months past, but I did manage to snap a few pics, nonetheless....
Monday, September 18, 2006
"The Twins..."
Remember when I posted about NOT calling the babies "The Twins?" Well, we have had some suggestions about what to call them. But I think my favorite is one that I came up with myself. So far everyone seems to like it -
The Triflettes
Let us know what you think!
The Triflettes
Let us know what you think!
Saturday, September 16, 2006
A Done Deal!
The closing went extremely well.... only took about an hour. We now own 2230 Evening Sun Road! (AND 415 Hickory Drive - oh joy!) Our walk through was extremely easy. We didn't find anything except a few things that needed to be touched up with paint. That was to be expected. The painter will come on Monday to take care of that. Today is moving day! Robert spent the night with Grandmom and she will bring him to the new house tonight. I can't wait to show him his new room and his new playroom!
Ready for my favorite part of yesterday... NOT the King Crab Legs I celebrated with at dinner, and NOT the 5 complete minutes I spent envisioning how my clothes will hang in my new walk in closet... my favorite part was when we got down to the final numbers at the closing... (Bobby and I did ALOT of number crunching before we considered building/purchasing a new home. We needed to make sure that we weren't biting off more than we can chew and that it was an investment we really could afford. We came up with different scenarios- i.e. if the mortgage is X dollars and the the taxes are Y dollars, and we sell our current home for Z dollars, this is how much our mortgage will be. We came up with an ideal number. It was higher than I had liked but certainly not unreasonable - A very comfortable number. The ACTUAL number would remain a mystery until the closing, when everything was in print.) We expected our monthly payments to be higher than our estimation. It was. But only by $4.01! I was so happy about that! AH, its the little things...
Time for me to go... there are so many little things that need to get thrown into boxes before the crew gets here to start the move! Lucky me, I get to go sit at the new house and wait for the refrigerator to be delivered!
Public Service announcement: if ANYONE reading this is ever considering building in the Lehigh Valley, we STRONGLY reccommend TUSKES HOMES. They were honest, thorough, fair and FAST! We are so impressed with the quality and construction of our new house. Hope you can make it by for a visit! :)
Ready for my favorite part of yesterday... NOT the King Crab Legs I celebrated with at dinner, and NOT the 5 complete minutes I spent envisioning how my clothes will hang in my new walk in closet... my favorite part was when we got down to the final numbers at the closing... (Bobby and I did ALOT of number crunching before we considered building/purchasing a new home. We needed to make sure that we weren't biting off more than we can chew and that it was an investment we really could afford. We came up with different scenarios- i.e. if the mortgage is X dollars and the the taxes are Y dollars, and we sell our current home for Z dollars, this is how much our mortgage will be. We came up with an ideal number. It was higher than I had liked but certainly not unreasonable - A very comfortable number. The ACTUAL number would remain a mystery until the closing, when everything was in print.) We expected our monthly payments to be higher than our estimation. It was. But only by $4.01! I was so happy about that! AH, its the little things...
Time for me to go... there are so many little things that need to get thrown into boxes before the crew gets here to start the move! Lucky me, I get to go sit at the new house and wait for the refrigerator to be delivered!
Public Service announcement: if ANYONE reading this is ever considering building in the Lehigh Valley, we STRONGLY reccommend TUSKES HOMES. They were honest, thorough, fair and FAST! We are so impressed with the quality and construction of our new house. Hope you can make it by for a visit! :)
Saturday, September 09, 2006
elaboration on the last post...
So, as you can plainly see, we're having TWINS! (why is it that whenever I type that word, it has to be in all caps???) We are both shocked and delighted. I have always wanted three children. Bobby has always said he wanted 2, but he was warming up to the idea of three. I got my way... again - And there is nothing Bobby can do about it! Life is good!
On to the questions everyone has been asking... "Do twins run on either side of your families?" Well, the answer is yes. I have twin cousins. However, they are identical. Identical twins are NOT genetic. Our twins, it appears are fraternal (two eggs meet two sperm becoming two sacs with two placentas. Identical twins share a sac and a placenta and are formed from just one egg that splits in two) On the Trif side, we just found out that Bobby's great great aunt had fraternal twins. It's unlikely that Bobby's genetics plays any part in the fact that we have twins, since it appears that it was ME who released two eggs when we conceived -this is called hypo-ovulating.
I, on the other hand, have my own theory... As many of you know, this pregnancy was a surprise. I stopped taking the pill in June. I thought maybe we could start trying for another little Trif in the Fall, and I wanted to give my body time to get back into it's natural cycle. Well, we got pregnant 2 weeks after I stopped the pill. My personal theory is that my body was playing 'catch up' and that is why 2 eggs were dropped.
Regardless, we are overwhelmed, surprised, anxious, and excited all at the same time.
We need to pick 4 names, 4 godparents, get another crib, another carseat, a double stroller, and probably a new car. (Ugh, the thoughts of driving a mini-van...) And as for the new house, well we managed to fill up all 4 bedrooms, and we haven't even moved in yet! Thank god the house thing was taken care of of I'd be freaking out even more!
We are almost positive we will be finding out the sexes of the two tiny Trifs. We've been surprised enough this time around! We will find out in November.
And help me out on this one if you will ... Please do NOT call them "The Twins!" We have to think of something better than that!
On to the questions everyone has been asking... "Do twins run on either side of your families?" Well, the answer is yes. I have twin cousins. However, they are identical. Identical twins are NOT genetic. Our twins, it appears are fraternal (two eggs meet two sperm becoming two sacs with two placentas. Identical twins share a sac and a placenta and are formed from just one egg that splits in two) On the Trif side, we just found out that Bobby's great great aunt had fraternal twins. It's unlikely that Bobby's genetics plays any part in the fact that we have twins, since it appears that it was ME who released two eggs when we conceived -this is called hypo-ovulating.
I, on the other hand, have my own theory... As many of you know, this pregnancy was a surprise. I stopped taking the pill in June. I thought maybe we could start trying for another little Trif in the Fall, and I wanted to give my body time to get back into it's natural cycle. Well, we got pregnant 2 weeks after I stopped the pill. My personal theory is that my body was playing 'catch up' and that is why 2 eggs were dropped.
Regardless, we are overwhelmed, surprised, anxious, and excited all at the same time.
We need to pick 4 names, 4 godparents, get another crib, another carseat, a double stroller, and probably a new car. (Ugh, the thoughts of driving a mini-van...) And as for the new house, well we managed to fill up all 4 bedrooms, and we haven't even moved in yet! Thank god the house thing was taken care of of I'd be freaking out even more!
We are almost positive we will be finding out the sexes of the two tiny Trifs. We've been surprised enough this time around! We will find out in November.
And help me out on this one if you will ... Please do NOT call them "The Twins!" We have to think of something better than that!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Friday, September 01, 2006
Our (my) Kitchen
Minus some cabinet doors and appliances... The kitchen is coming along. Under the cardboard on the floor is hardood, and and island will be installed in the middle.The house is completely painted inside, and flooring has been laid in the bathrooms as well. The banister on the main staircase has been installed and stained to match the hardwood. We're waiting on appliances, carpets, and bathroom
fixtures... and we're just about finished!(master bath-yay!)
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Sided and Stoned
We were at the house today... siding and stone work are complete. Inside is taped and spackled, and ready to be painted this week. The banisters, cabinets, and fixtures will be installed soon, as well. Sidewalk is poured and the walkway (leading from front door to garage) will be poured too. Everything is coming together very quickly... it won't be long before we're in!
interior: view to Family Room, take from kitchen
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Changes are everywhere!
Sorry folks... no new pics of the house. We went by on Sunday. The interior was completely drywalled and the siding on the exterior was completely up. We'll take some pics next time we go by. We are really starting to count down... it's getting so close!
Meanwhile, we haven't had any bites on our current home. We had an open house on Sunday. We are really trying to get it rented through the winter. That will, at least, defer some of expenses. We are not looking forward to having 2 mortgages. ugh.
I have started a new job. Same company, new location. I LOVE it. So much so that I may consider going back to full time through the winter. I am working with an old co-worker (whom I adore) which makes it fun. I will talk to my supervisor about full time opportunities once we get settled in the new house. I'd like to help out financially as much as possible as long as we have 2 mortgages. ugh again.
In other news.... Robert is going to be a BIG BROTHER! We found out in July that Tiny Trif will be arriving in March - actually the same date that Robert was due.... March 21st. I have been feeling okay. I have a day here or there that I feel absolutely awful, but 80% of the time I am feeling good. Everyone says "New House, New Baby"
So, thats all from us this week. I'll post pics of the house as soon as I can. We are scheduled to close on September 15th! yikes!
Meanwhile, we haven't had any bites on our current home. We had an open house on Sunday. We are really trying to get it rented through the winter. That will, at least, defer some of expenses. We are not looking forward to having 2 mortgages. ugh.
I have started a new job. Same company, new location. I LOVE it. So much so that I may consider going back to full time through the winter. I am working with an old co-worker (whom I adore) which makes it fun. I will talk to my supervisor about full time opportunities once we get settled in the new house. I'd like to help out financially as much as possible as long as we have 2 mortgages. ugh again.
In other news.... Robert is going to be a BIG BROTHER! We found out in July that Tiny Trif will be arriving in March - actually the same date that Robert was due.... March 21st. I have been feeling okay. I have a day here or there that I feel absolutely awful, but 80% of the time I am feeling good. Everyone says "New House, New Baby"
So, thats all from us this week. I'll post pics of the house as soon as I can. We are scheduled to close on September 15th! yikes!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Framing Walk-thru
This morning we had our "Framing Walk-thru." We needed to confirm that all electrical outlets and such were properly placed before the drywall goes up. We expect that soon we will be seeing some exterior changes (stone and siding).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
