Sweet Caroline

31 weeks. Size of babies :  16 inches long and approximately 3.3 pounds, per baby center.    Size of mama :  large and in charge.  Not a day goes by that I don’t get a comment from a stranger about my belly/about go into labor/etc.   How I feel :  Eeehhhh.  Things are going downhill FAST.  Ugh.  We didn’t have an ultrasound at our 30 week appointment, so not sure how big the boys are at this point…but at my 30 week appt my belly was measuring 35 weeks, which is normal….but no wonder things are going downhill fast.  Around the 35 week mark is when I started going downhill with Collins too, back pain has become constant….pressure and soreness are at an all-time high and I get tired pretty easily.   I definitely look and feel 35/36 weeks pregnant…not 31.  I’m TRYING to stay positive….and keep repeating to myself (this is the last time I will ever go thru this, you can do it!! ha!)  but it’s not fun.  Getting in...

The weekend started out with a bust. Not really, but I am usually so exhausted on Fridays and this was no exception. I think I laid down on the couch all night long. Lazy bum.  But that changed Saturday! I started the day with an incredible prenatal massage that was long overdue and MUCH needed. I'm hoping to have at least one more (fingers crossed for 2) before these boys come. And then Mikey and I enjoyed a little date day on the lake. Collins went to Beaufort with my parents Thursday night so we had a kid free Saturday. We figured we should take advantage, don't think we will have many people lining up to babysit three kids 2 and under anytime soon, and hell, probably can't afford it either! But the day  was gorgeous and we really enjoyed just cruising around the lake and hanging out.  We had a wedding at 4:30 Saturday which is why we were still in town in the first place. I took like no pics but it was beautiful and I hung pretty good till 8:30! I know, that sounds so...

Sorry y'all, this post is ALL over the place. I wrote over a few months and added to it every so often. And this is definitely a post that is just for my memory. I didn't feel like taking the time to edit it and make it sound coherent:-) I first drafted this around her 2 nd  birthday in February.   Now updating May 1. I’ve been meaning to take the time to write down what all little C is saying these days.  It’s like she started talking in sentences overnight.  So crazy.    Her article of choice is “e.”  E daddy.  E milly.  Etc.  And actually, Milly is Nilly.   Sofia the first is “fia”   She loves her “pincess books”  Princess   If we ask her to do something she says “otay” and it is so darn cute.   We hear lots of “no momma” “no daddy” due to her new independent streak   My mom has always told C that she was “Lolly’s” girl…it’s just her thing.  Well I’ll say, “Collins are you mama’s girl?”  an...

This weekend was perfect. My best friends from high school had our little yearly "reunion" at Edisto beach and it was heaven. Four of us live in SC and see each other quite frequently but our fifth lives in Ohio so it's really only once a year that we all five get together... And yes, we are the "fab five." I mean what else do a bunch of 16 year old girls call themselves?!? Ha!  Of course I wish I could have had some fun alcoholic concoctions this weekend, but even being pregnant I had a ball with my besties!  The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the company even better. We are already counting down to our next trip.    And let me just say how much I love my husband for sending me pictures and videos of Collins while I was away. Makes me feel like I don't miss as much:-) I was home by lunch on Sunday. We had a fun birthday party to attend and then celebrated a late Mother's Day and my SIL's bday with my family. Needless to say I was POOPED by 9 pm...

1.       I’m off to the beach this weekend with my best gals from high school and I am PUMPED.  It won’t be quite like last year’s craziness since two of us are pregnant this year….but I’m really excited about some girl time, beach time, and relaxation time.  The recipe for a perfect weekend in my book.   2.       In case anyone was curious…living with my parents has gone extremely smooth.  I mean…I knew I would be fine, but it is a lot to bring ALL of our stuff and a toddler and invade their lives.J  Either we are gone or they are gone almost every weekend and many nights during the week…so there really isn’t too much time where we are all together.  Mikey and I have our own den upstairs which is nice.  If we knew we were going to be there longer, I’d try and get more organized….but since I know we should be out within the next 5-6 weeks….it’s just not happening.  And that does...

Just wanted to document what our yard looked like before we moved. The deck was the biggest addition... It was huge and added so much outdoor living space. I never took any pictures of it with furniture... Oh well. Our flowers and shrubs we planted when we first moved in were doing so good!  It's so nice to see your hard work pay off:-)

Size of babies :  a butternut squash.  They were 2lb 7 oz. and 2lb 3 oz. at my 28 week appointment.  Should be around 15 inches long.    Size of mama :  large and in charge. Almost as big as I got the whole time with Collins.... Yowzers. Comments from strangers run the scale from "ouch, it makes me hurt to look at you." (True story a woman said that to me in the grocery store yesterday) to " you don't look big enough for twins." To " oh goodness... Any day now!" I just have to laugh them all off at this point. I can't imagine what people will say to me in July..... How I feel :  Still hangin’ in there.  Same as before, fine during day…..really tired and sore by night.    *My 28 week checkup:  at last week’s doctor’s appointment, I got an A++.  Ha!  My doctor is SO enthusiastic about the female body and pregnancy it is hard not to share his happiness.  I passed my glucose test on the first time, yippee!!!  *I had ...

*First off, thanks for the comments on my last post…it helps SO much knowing that I’m not alone in the world of toddler ups and downs:-)       Oh, happy day.  This weekend was a good one.  Really good.  Like, after I wrote  that  post, I almost feel bad because Collins was so sweet this weekend.  Sure, there was still some whining, but not like normal….and I swear she is growing up right before my very eyes.  She seemed like such a big girl this weekend, cue the tears.    Mikey left early  Friday morning  for a wedding in Chicago, we had made the decision a few months back not to risk me going.  I had NO clue what I would feel like at this point in the game, and although I probably would have been fine….we just couldn’t risk a non-refundable plane ticket on it.  My parents kept my nephew for the weekend, so we had TWO little toddlers to contend with…but they had the best time playing together.    W...

Toddlers.  Whew.  What funny little creatures.  There are times where my heart could burst wide open for the amount of love that I feel for my girl.  But, there are also times (while the love is clearly still there) when I want to throw my hands up in exasperation and scream.    Collins is and can be the sweetest little thing on Earth.  So much of the time she is loving and caring and wants hugs and kisses and holding.  She’s the first to say “bless you mama” or “love you mama” or she’ll randomly just come up and hug my leg.  Little moments like this just MELT MY HEART.  We have so much fun together and although I hate her growing up so fast, I love being able to really talk to her now and love how much more she understands.  She loves to sing and count and dance and ride her tricycle; she loves “my pony”, “gof” cart rides, ice cream, her sussie and puppy, “chocate”, (can you tell she inherited my love of sweets?) and dora boots....

Our Easter weekend was truly wonderful.  Despite all the chaos going on, we took some good time out to enjoy the weekend with family.   It was the last weekend we spent the night at our house and everything was a DISASTER, but we made the best out of it.  We cooked out with my parents  Friday night  and the kids dyed Easter eggs, talking about a mess!!!  Mikey did do some moving on Saturday while my mom, SIL and I took the kids to an Easter egg hunt.   Our church had a HUGE outdoor one planned but they cancelled because of the weather, which was a major bummer.  But, we found another church that had an indoor one and the kids seemed to enjoy themselves.  Thankfully, the weather was GORGEOUS on Sunday…and we enjoyed a peaceful day with family.  After church, my parents, my grandparents and Mikey’s mom went to my parent’s house for lunch.  We sat outside for hours after just enjoying the weather.  It’s so nice to be ab...