OH BOY!!!

Yes, I can say that now because it has been confirmed by my latest ultrasound...we are having a boy!!! We are very excited and surprised, and as Morgan has told me a dozen times, "I was right! You were wrong!"

And it made for a nice last Thanksgiving with just Kevin and the girls. We spent a quiet day at Gamma and Papa's, and they girls couldn't have been more well-behaved!!! Morgan was fantastic: playing games, coloring pictures, and even getting in a little Irish-Step Dancing. It was great to see the Bishop and Auntie Annie. Maddie said "Annie" for the first time and her Aunt couldn't have been more excited!!

Maddie was a bit fussy for a while after waking up from her nap, but that's nothing unusual. She's also working on getting in her last 4 teeth which is keeping her up at night a bit. She can look at my belly and say "baby" but boy will she be in for a HUGE awakening when he actually arrives!

Overall, it's been a whirlwind of a ride (hence the fewer posts), but it's been really fun, at least when I'm not so exhausted and I can appreciate it!! These days at home have been so great, I'm not sure I'm ready to get back into the swing of things next week, but I know that everyone will continue to keep me on my toes!!!

Dinner for 2

So this happened early in the week - before all the misery and fussiness began. Without question, every time Morgan gets up from her seat, Maddie is there to keep it warm and to see what it was that Morgan was up to. This night, Morgan had just finished dinner and before she had a chance to clear her place to take her plate over to the sink, Maddie was up in her spot. There are 2 plates there because the green was Maddie's and the other was Morgan's. So, for a few minutes, Maddie sat there, eating the rest of both their leftovers, enjoying every bite!!!

Small victories

Daddy was away for a few days this weekend and Gamma and Papa came to the rescue on Friday night. They took us out to dinner and stayed until the girls were in bed. Unfortunately that was the only picture I had from the night. Papa was helping Morgan with her math workbook!

Saturday was mostly just survival mode. Maddie's teething began Friday night and continued the rest of the weekend. Saturday we realized soccer was over, so we went to the play space for about 2 hours for the kids to blow off steam and get some energy out. They had a clown there that did face-painting. Morgan was petrified of the clown at first. She was hiding behind me when the (girl) clown came over and asked if Morgan wanted to get her face painted. Morgan said, "No thank you." And the clown asked if she wanted to get a tatoo on her arm or leg instead. So, Morgan got very excited about that and got Thomas the Train (randomly!!) painted on her arm.

She enjoyed it so much that before we left, she went back for more...and painted her face...so she was BatGirl!

It was a huge success and as soon as we came home, Maddie just about dropped into her crib. Her nap was less than usual and she was super fussy the rest of the day. After naps, Gamma stopped by to witness the fussiness from herself and see if she could even make a difference, but that didn't work either. We went outside to play and that was entertaining enough, but all Maddie wanted to do was run in the street...and with a pregnant Mommy running after her, that was only going to last so long!!

Thankfully Daddy came home that night. I took the girls to Friendly's for dinner. You know Maddie's in misery when she won't even eat ice cream or anything really for dinner. We came home to Daddy who helped get the girls ready for bed.

Sunday (today) was the worst of it. After a family run to the grocery store, we came home and Maddie actually fell asleep on my shoulders while we were sitting on the couch. It probably took less than 3 minutes for it to happen. I'm guessing due to the pain, she doesn't nap for long and woke up too early which is why she needed another nap this afternoon. She napped for another hour and is now running around with Morgan like a crazy person!

I am about 95% sure that it is the remainder 4 teeth that is causing such pain and discomfort. I have never seen a toddler/baby have such a difficult time with teeth. But, she had a second nap today for about an hour, ate a real meal for the first time this weekend and is now apparently a new person. So, hooray for small victories!! :)

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!!

Thank you to ALL our service men and women who keep us safe!! And thank you to all their families - mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, sons, and daughters...we are so very grateful for your sacrifices!!

Two Peas in a Pod

Yes, that would be Morgan and Maddie (and not twins!!)!! They are playing together so well and are absolutely hilarious...lots of laughs, giggles, and "oops!"

Today they spent quite a bit of time in the "kitchen."

They were serving Kevin some "dinner," checking out each other's ears and loving the pretending to fall down with lots of giggles. It's great to see them in action, though I must say I still feel 'on guard' most of the time.

This week has been crazy. Actually, most weeks since I started back at work have been, but the past 2 at school have been really interesting! We've had head lice, conjunctivitis, and a stomach bug pass through my classroom. My aide just retired after 16 years, but thankfully I have a new one on Monday! Plus, Maddie has a rash all over her body which the doctor has diagnosed pretty easily by saying, "oh, it's (whatever the name is)....see it looks like a Christmas tree on her back! So, just a viral rash that apparently could last up to 12 weeks. Add Irish Step dancing, a broken down car, a over-tired dinner with Papa, a sore back (already!), and Kevin's first week as Assistant Dean of Students at school....yup...crazy is one word!!!