Bad Blogger..Bad Bad

Wow, it's certainly been awhile, hasn't it?  I'll try and do a summarized update here. 

We had Alex's daughter here for the summer.  She has since gone "home" (to a hotel room-we wanted to keep her here, but her mom finds that whopping child support check more important than her child's actual welfare, so she took her back anyway).  The girls were at each other a good deal of the time, too, which made things difficult.  They're both hitting the pre-hormonal stage (EEK!), and Katie has the added bonus of learning the 'tricks of the trade', so-to-speak, of a child from a divorced home.  The playing one off the other makes crap got old (tho I know it well, Alex isn't familiar with it so it was a cause of tension between he and I). 

Kaitlynne is doing well, overall.  She has been a TREMENDOUS help to me this summer around the house and with Brandon.  She's wonderful with him, and has gotten good at picking up where my body has told me to leave off at.  She now earns an allowance, which she enjoys.  Her attitude leaves alot to be desired, but I'm keeping in mind it's her age (and the end of summer vacation-she's bored!).  There's also so much going on with the babies coming and our impending move.  She did have one VERY LARGE meltdown last weekend.  We've hoped to move past it and that it won't be the step back that I thought it might be.  She starts school this coming Monday.  We've had a hard time with her being so upset that she won't have the same teacher as last year.  I figured atleast she'd have the same ESE teacher (also a wonderful person), but I was told by the Guidance Counselor that she, too, has moved on :(  I believe school starts in September up north, so hopefully she won't miss too much of the initial bonding that happens in the beginning of the year.

Now for the babies.  We did get transferred to the highrisk clinic that we didn't want.  My doc saw me on a Thursday, transferred me on a Friday...I was ok with it by then, however I wish he would have just done it face-to-face in the office so we could say our 'goodbyes'.  I needed insulin treatments badly, and this was the only way to go.  The new place told me I had to take the 3 hour glucose screening, which I refused.  I have Gestational Diabetes-period.  The testing makes me so incredibly ill, which I told them, and was pointless.  Soooo, they let me record my sugars for a week and went from there.  The babies gained 3lbs EACH in one months time, so I was getting incredibly worried about how this was going to go.  Thankfully, I got on insulin and the sugars have been under control for weeks now.  The babies growth has slowed down to a 'normal' pace.  Two weeks ago they were measuring 6.5lbs (girl) and 5.15lbs (boy).  By the doctors count, I just turned 36 wks on this past Tuesday, tho my count says I'll be 37 wks this coming Saturday.  Either way, we're all doing well.  I go weekly to my appointments, where they check them with ultrasound and NST's.  We have an amnio scheduled for next Wednesday, and if that shows lung maturity, then we'll be delivering our little ones on Thursday.  Hard to believe, in one week my child count will double!!

We also having our impending move stressing us out.  Alex has been home from work for a few weeks now, but has had to pick up the 'wifely' duties of the house, as I'm barely able to get around these days.  Not a whole lot of packing done yet.  We're moving to Maine in October sometime, don't know much else yet.  My SIL, who lives in Canada, has been diagnosed with leukemia.  Obviously, the families concern is with her and her family right now, so we have no idea about details as far as job and housing yet.

My brother is also packing it up and heading back to Missouri.  They just aren't making the money here that they were and can there, so they're selling their home before they go into bankruptcy with it.  They have the 'champagne taste on a beer budget' attitude, tho, so it's partially their own fault.  However, up there they can make up what they lose on their spending habits.

We also ran into Kaitlynne's brother, Matt.  I won't get into all the nonsense surrounding my exhusband, but he took full advantage of Matt and than tossed him aside.  The alcohol has completely consumed whatever might have been left of the man I knew.  Sad, really, but I'm happy Matt has seen it for what it is and has stepped back.  He's dating a girl who seems to think that walking on him is the answer, too, and I know he doesn't want to be alone...I'm hoping he can see her the same way, and end it.  He's been keeping in touch with us, tho...even came to Kaitlynne's birthday dinner, which made her very happy.  He's turned out to be quite a handsome young man, and actually fairly 'stable' for all he's been through.  I hope he can continue on the path he's on now...taking him up from the crud he's been in so far.

Anywho, I guess that's about all.  Congrats to Tina on having her baby girl, Megan, today (I haven't seen any stats yet, but so excited to see pics!!!).  I'll try to come back and add pics of us later :)  Take care, all. 

Don't know how to feel about it...

Chris Benoit, WWE wrestling superstar, and his family (wife and young son) were found dead today in their home.  My first thought was shock, and of course sadness.  I kept thinking carbon monoxide poisoning.  Now it's been released that it's a double murder-suicide.  He killed his child, his wife...and than later, himself.  I obviously know that someone has to be in such a deep depression that they can't think rationally to do something like this.  But I'm angry.  Like suicide isn't a selfish enough answer to problems, you kill your innocent son and wife??  I still hold much resentment towards my exhusband's exwife for killing herself and taking her son with her.  I just don't know how to feel.  He was one of my favorite entertainers, now I see him as some sort of monster.  Yet I know he had to have been troubled.  I don't know, it's all jumbled in my mind.  I pray for the family and friends left behind...

I'll post a *regular* entry in the next day or two, I just had to get this out.

 

 

Birthdays all-around

Well, I celebrated my...*deep breath* 30th birthday on the 2nd.  Pretty quiet night, which is a-ok!  We're going to combine b-day and Mother's Day for something when we get the time.  Things have been hectic. 

On May 4th, we found out that we're having boy/girl twins and that they're healthy as far as they can tell.  Baby boy (on the right...baby A) is 1lb and very active.  He's harder to feel kick because of the placenta lying lower.  Baby girl is also very active, and 14oz.

On the 6th, we had Brandon's birthday party.  I was a bit worried about the turnout at first, since people I had really expected to come-cancelled or didn't bother showing at all. However, many friends and family did show...and we had a wonderful time.  Little man dug right in to that cake, it was too cute.  Anyone reading that came, thank you for showing how much you care...it was more than appreciated!  He had a wonderful birthday (actually on the 8th).

We've learned that we might be moving a bit sooner than we thought, soooooooo we're going to start going thru room-by-room to clean some of this crap out.  Amazing how quickly it accumulates.  We'll definitely be here long enough to have the babies, but we hadn't expected a move until next year some time.  We'll see, tho, nothing written in stone.

I guess that's about it for now.  I included a couple of bday pics. 

3 wonderful years that weren't stolen (like my &$*# purse).

Just a quick update.  Bad first.  Alex and I went to Orlando on Saturday, had a great time.  Came back late, and stopped at Walmart to get something for Brandon.  As we were leaving, we managed to get right in the middle of something close to a riot?  There was about 25 young girls/boys there, yelling at the managers (one was telling them to get out, other was on the phone with the police).  It was pretty scary, and all I could think of was to get Brandon OUT (Kaitlynne was at my mom's).  So, we grabbed little man, our stuff, and darted (there were about 25 more outside, yelling, trashing the place).  Found out the next day that in the rush, I had left my purse in the cart :(  Of course it wasn't at Walmart, Alex even went and helped go thru garbage cans outside.  When I filed the police report, I just said I was at Walmart that night and every officer I spoke to, knew what I was talking about.  I'm one of those dumbies who carried SS cards (everything else can be taken care of, I was freaking because of those, tho).  My bank acct and cell phone hadn't been touched, so I am *hoping* that whoever took it looked for cash and trashed everything else.  It's been a nightmare the last couple of days.  I've taken care of about 3/4's of it.  Sucks big time, but we're all safe...that's what matters most. 

On a happy note, today is the anniversary of sorts, celebrating 3 years with Alex.  We haven't spent one night apart (loon's going crazy over that part, I know) since we met at Dunkin Donuts for coffee that night.  They've been the most powerful 3 years of my life, and I can't wait to spend many more with him...he's my best friend, and so much more.  I love you, honey <3

Brandon's bday party is this Sunday, and he'll be a year on the 8th.  Where did the time go???  Everyone else and everything else is going well :)

*Prayers for Lissa, who had a stroke this past week...God speed for a full recovery!*

That's about it, hope all are well in cyberland :)

Bad Blogger...

Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I wrote in here (even with a few people emailing me to get it together... ha ha).  Let's see if I can update...

Kaitlynne is doing wonderfully in school.  Not only did she get Student of the Month, but she won an award for Citizenship again (good behavior), and got to attend a really neat after school party.  She's made friends with a girl in her class, which is good to see, as well.  She just got home today, actually, from an overnight Girl Scout camp (I was paranoid, and apparantly she was a bit weepy, too...but we both survived).  She's growing up :*)  Always talking of how cute Johnny Depp is, always watching POTC in the car *sigh*.  She's a huge help to me with Brandon (thank goodness, I'm so tired...lol).

Brandon...wow, he's doing so much now!  He crawls EVERYWHERE, and is pulling himself up and cruising around the furniture.  We've even seen him stand alone for a few seconds!  He's going to be 1 next month, can you believe it?!  We're having a small party at a local park the weekend before.  He wakes up every morning with a smile on his face :)

Alex is doing well.  His work schedule just changed this week for the good and the bad.  He now works until 230am (doesn't go in until 530pm), but has Saturday and Sunday off (as well as every other Friday).  I'm bummed that he won't be here when we go to sleep :(  However, I'm happy to have him back on the weekends--we can finally do things that we couldn't do before. 

I'm doing ok.  Been battling a few head/chest colds (they don't last long, but the cough is hanging on).  I read that people pregnant with multiples have an even lower immune system...blah.  My OB is sending me to the next town over for a consult with the high risk team.  I'm not happy about it, as this is the same team that delivered my 1st child...anyone who knows about THAT horrific nightmare, knows why I do NOT want to go back.  I told my OB this, and he promised it's nothing more then a consult and doesn't see any reason why they'd find any fault in his care.  I told him that I, his PATIENT, don't find any fault...anyway, I'm going next week.  He said they'll do an ultrasound there, or he'll order one the following week when I see him.  My weight was up, then I lost like 8lbs in 2 weeks.  My BP is up, back on meds.  That was another problem, he put me on a high dose of meds that I didn't agree well with.  I've taken that much before, but not all at once like had me take it.  I showed signs of overdosing on them, tho it was a pretty normal dose to offer.  I stopped taking the morning dose and noticed an almost immediate change in how I felt (I was so bad I had to get help to get up to go to the bathroom because my joints felt like jello).  I told him, and we split the dosaging up (knocking out one dose).  I've been feeling pretty good since then (minus these idiot colds).

We had my brother and Pete over for Easter (tho that was not an easy task).  I had asked them to bring a trailor over because we have 2 old recliners we REALLY need hauled off.  In return, I lent them my carpet cleaner.  Well, no trailor.  I got a bit annoyed, since when Pete's family asks for anything at all...they drop what they're doing and haul ass over there to help them (even if it's another state).  I had a bad day Friday with other things, and called them up...said I want my damn cleaner back and they best not be letting the neighborhood use it.  Now while I called back on Saturday saying I was sorry for HOW I said things, I did mean what I said.  They turned in the cleaner w/out much to say to Alex at work, and that's that.  Oh well.  I'm sure we'll hear from them at Christmas *eyeroll* (I'm still mad that Scott has made NO effort to help or even stay in contact with our mother...).

Other then that, I can't think of much anything else going on.  Hope all are well (I put a few pics up there for ya).  Toodles.

Oops

I forgot to add the due date.  Varies by how ya look at it, but I think the doc is sticking with Sept 7th, tho we'll go in August.  Heard the heartbeats a few weeks ago, so far-so good :)  Thanks everyone!

I've been slackin'

Wow, it's been awhile.  Trying to think of all that's happened in over a months' time.  I can post here, now, that we're expecting again.  This was NOT planned.  We were preventing, but someone had other plans, I guess.  Not only are we expecting, but we're expecting TWO.  We found out on Marissa's 2nd angel day...  We're happy, but nervous about any physical complications with myself and/or the babies.  I'm also nervous about having 3 little one's to care for!  LOL! 

I'm sure I'm going to miss things.  Let's see, Kaitlynne got student of the month for February (so proud!!!!!).  She tells anyone she sees (so do I...lol).  I was told she did well on her FCAT, which was also great news.  Other then that, she's 9 going on 21.  Ha!

Brandon's doing wonderful.  He has 3 teeth, total, now.  He was crawling backward at a fast rate, and turning all over the place...finally started going forward a few days ago.  He always gets where he wants to go, so that's what matters.  He's trying to pull himself up on things, lil bugger :)  I can't believe he'll be 1 soon!!!!

Everything else is going same ole' same ole'.  Alex and I had our anniversary in February...went out to dinner with our little chaperone...lol!  We also attended a charity auction and won 2 tickets to an FSU/Duke game, and 2 tickets to the Pepsi 400!!!  Can't wait :)

I guess that's about it...short 'n' sweet for now.  Oh, on a sad note, someone trespassed on our property and stole Blackie off our porch :****(  I put up signs everywhere and checked all the local shelters...no luck.  I just pray whoever took her has been good to her...she's such a wonderful little dog :***(