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 :***(

Time flies...

To update from last time, Kaitlynne got 3 more awards at school at the big assembly the next week!  Reading, Citizenship (behavior), and Improvement!  She was so excited, and I was tearing-up :*)  Very proud of her!

Marissa's 2nd angel day came and went...and we survived yet again.  We honor her from the 29th (the day she is believed to have passed) to the 31st (the day I delivered her).  We lit our candle, cried a little, and thanked her for bring her beautiful brother to us and taking care of her sisters.  Hard to imagine her being 2 years old...forever a sleeping angel baby...

We love and miss you, little one.  "See you on the other side..."

Very proud mommy-moment :)

Just a quick entry, but wanted to say that my precious girl got a Math achievement award today at school!  Alex, Brandon, and myself all went to see it, she was soooo happy.  I almost cried myself :*)  Kaitlynne had an F at the beginning of the year in math...she's been really trying hard.  Tomorrow we have a Girl Scout function, but we're doing something special after that.  This is two weekends in a row she's gotten something special (she had a really good report card last week). 

We did go to the new doctor, and he was so much better then the dippy here.  I've moved all of her care to this place...and was quite happy to tell the other place goooooodbye.

Brandon's doing wonderful.  He has 2 bottom teeth (he worked quite hard for them), and is showing interest in crawling (he's doing an inch-worm type scooting...it's so cute!).

We traded the Pacifica for an Expedition last weekend...I LOVE IT!  Got it in a gold color, too, so it doesn't show the dirt so bad out here.  :)~

I guess that's about all for now...hope all are well out in cyber-land :)