....it's off to work I went this morning! Except I wasn't smiling and whistling like the Seven Dwarfs. Thankfully it's a short week, followed by a long weekend, which makes next week a short work week too! I have 1154 emails to dig through and lot of new company policies to catch up on.
The twins don't start day care until next week, so Scott is home with all of us for the remainder of the week. Next Tuesday is going to be brutal when we have to drop them off at day care for the first time!
Well, lunch break is over, so I must get back to reading emails.....
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
August Catch Up
What a crazy few weeks! Scott and I took the twins (and Chance!) to Destin a couple of weeks ago. We went on daily walks and had a couple of trips to the beach, and the twins LOVED the pool. I can't wait to get them in swim lessons next year so they can really have fun in the water on vacation next summer.
We came back to a disaster of a house - a storm had knocked out power for 3 days while we were gone. Although my BIL checked on the house (no damage!), he was too late to save any of the food in the fridge. So now I have the cleanest fridge in town, and I've yet to make it to the grocery for a full restocking trip. Also, while we were gone we had 3 ceilings redone/repainted in the house, so Scott and I spent all last week cleaning and moving everything back into place.
Scott III and George were baptized yesterday, and we had all of our family over for desserts afterward. It was a beautiful day and the twins held up well during the ceremony - Scott even fell asleep for a bit!
The boys had their 4 month check up today and all is well. They are growing like weeds! Scott weighed 14 lbs 13 oz and was 25 inches long; George was 15 lbs 10oz and 24.5 inches long. They had more immunizations and are overall just happy, healthy babies! I'm starting them on rice cereal tonight, and they will get to start veggies and fruits in a couple of weeks.
Now back to reality....works starts on Wednesday....
George and Scott at the beach
We came back to a disaster of a house - a storm had knocked out power for 3 days while we were gone. Although my BIL checked on the house (no damage!), he was too late to save any of the food in the fridge. So now I have the cleanest fridge in town, and I've yet to make it to the grocery for a full restocking trip. Also, while we were gone we had 3 ceilings redone/repainted in the house, so Scott and I spent all last week cleaning and moving everything back into place.
Scott III and George were baptized yesterday, and we had all of our family over for desserts afterward. It was a beautiful day and the twins held up well during the ceremony - Scott even fell asleep for a bit!
George with his godparents - Greg and Carrie
Scott with his godparents - Christopher and Laura
The boys had their 4 month check up today and all is well. They are growing like weeds! Scott weighed 14 lbs 13 oz and was 25 inches long; George was 15 lbs 10oz and 24.5 inches long. They had more immunizations and are overall just happy, healthy babies! I'm starting them on rice cereal tonight, and they will get to start veggies and fruits in a couple of weeks.
Now back to reality....works starts on Wednesday....
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Perfection
Last Saturday, Scott and I got up and took the twins on a walk to the Farmer's Market, met up with friends, then walked to lunch. We spent the rest of the weekend running errands with the boys.
On Monday, I took the twins to my parents, where they had half the town lined up to meet them, and I had a great lunch catching up with friends. Needless to say, Scott and George were on their best behaviour and won everyone over. :)
The boys were so exhausted from all the recent activities that on Monday, they slept through the night, from 10p-730a! They have actually slept through the night for 3 nights now, and it's been amazing to have uninterrupted sleep.
These last few days have been absolutely perfect. The weather has been great, especially today. It was in the 70s this morning, not a cloud in the beautiful blue sky. I've been able to go on walks every day with Scott and George, and even took them to Target (note to self: do not go to Target the day before some schools are back in session!). This is exactly how I had imagined all of my maternity leave, with daily walks and weekend trips to the Farmer's Market. Sadly, Mother Nature had other plans with her summer of 90 degrees temps with a heat index of 115 for the last month. Hopefully that weather is behind us and I can enjoy the last 3 weeks of my leave exactly the way I imagined!
On Monday, I took the twins to my parents, where they had half the town lined up to meet them, and I had a great lunch catching up with friends. Needless to say, Scott and George were on their best behaviour and won everyone over. :)
The boys were so exhausted from all the recent activities that on Monday, they slept through the night, from 10p-730a! They have actually slept through the night for 3 nights now, and it's been amazing to have uninterrupted sleep.
These last few days have been absolutely perfect. The weather has been great, especially today. It was in the 70s this morning, not a cloud in the beautiful blue sky. I've been able to go on walks every day with Scott and George, and even took them to Target (note to self: do not go to Target the day before some schools are back in session!). This is exactly how I had imagined all of my maternity leave, with daily walks and weekend trips to the Farmer's Market. Sadly, Mother Nature had other plans with her summer of 90 degrees temps with a heat index of 115 for the last month. Hopefully that weather is behind us and I can enjoy the last 3 weeks of my leave exactly the way I imagined!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Sunflowers
Sunflowers were my sister Pam's favorite flower. I was never a huge fan until last year when she passed away. Now I see sunflowers everywhere!
My next door neighbor has them growing over the fence, so I can see them from my kitchen window - they've probably been there for years, but I didn't notice them until last summer. I will see sunflowers randomly when on a walk, or driving through the neighborhood. I see them in the background on tv shows, movies, and commercials. We even saw a field of sunflowers on the side of the road while driving to Florida a few weeks ago. My attempt at growing sunflowers didn't work out so well though. :) I like to think that any time I see a sunflower, it's just my sister reminding me that she's still here with me in some special way.
Pam would have been 50 years old today (and she'd probably kill me for revealing her age!). I still can't believe she's gone and that my babies will never get to meet their Aunt Pam, but they will certainly learn all about her through pictures and stories.
Happy Birthday Pammy! I love you!
My next door neighbor has them growing over the fence, so I can see them from my kitchen window - they've probably been there for years, but I didn't notice them until last summer. I will see sunflowers randomly when on a walk, or driving through the neighborhood. I see them in the background on tv shows, movies, and commercials. We even saw a field of sunflowers on the side of the road while driving to Florida a few weeks ago. My attempt at growing sunflowers didn't work out so well though. :) I like to think that any time I see a sunflower, it's just my sister reminding me that she's still here with me in some special way.
Pam would have been 50 years old today (and she'd probably kill me for revealing her age!). I still can't believe she's gone and that my babies will never get to meet their Aunt Pam, but they will certainly learn all about her through pictures and stories.
Happy Birthday Pammy! I love you!
(sunflowers in my neighbors yard)
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Wedding
Last weekend was the weekend we've been waiting for all summer - Christopher and Polly's wedding! Christopher is Scott's younger brother, and he's like a brother to me as well. I know I could call him and count on him for anything. Polly was a beautiful bride and the reception was fabulous!
This was the first night Scott and I were both away from the twins overnight. A BIG thank you to my parents, sister, and all my nieces for entertaining the boys so we could have a night out! I've paid the price for it all week by suffering from a summer cold/allergies (and amazingly, I did not have a hangover!).
The twins came to the church before the wedding for a few pictures in their tuxedo onesies:
This was the first night Scott and I were both away from the twins overnight. A BIG thank you to my parents, sister, and all my nieces for entertaining the boys so we could have a night out! I've paid the price for it all week by suffering from a summer cold/allergies (and amazingly, I did not have a hangover!).
The twins came to the church before the wedding for a few pictures in their tuxedo onesies:
Uncle Christopher, me with Scott III, and Scott with George
Uncle Christopher with Scott and George, Baylor and Bennett
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