Nesting much?

I had finally had it with my so called pantry! I started to tear things out of it one night and Greg came into the kitchen and much to his horror saw food all over the floor and counters- I started to clean out one shelf but didn't have time to do a really good cleaning so all the food went back (minus the muffin mix that we had when we lived in the apartment in 2006).

Greg made the great suggestion of rearranging the cabinets so that we could free up space and not have to use the pantry for all our food needs...so that is how we spent our Saturday and this is a picture to show the progress at about 1/4 of the way through.

When all said and done, the kitchen is much more functional and there is even lots of empty space in the pantry, as well as a whole shelf reserved for the kids tupperware toys!

Week 26

26 weeks with my belly button still fully in! :)

I may still be about 39 inches around my equator but that doesn't stop me from wanting to look like my old self :) I have pretty much given up on most of my wardrobe at this point but the number one item still in play is my Jolt brand pants I bought this summer from Nordstroms- what an amazing purchase!

What's life like at 26 weeks?

Things I can still do:

Tie my own shoes
Shave my legs
Wear some pre-maternity clothes
Walk the dog
Make it up and down the stairs w/o wanting to collapse (sometimes)


Things I can't do:

depends on who you ask...
Take off my birthday shoes on my own
Run (not sure I ever really could)
Roll over in bed delicately
Sit up from a reclining position
Sleep a whole night through without a bathroom break
Make it to 10:30 without a nap

Project Bumper...Almost done

I still need to add ties to the bumper, but you can see what the bedding will look like!

I used Michael Miller "whimsy" fabric for the bedding as well as a pre-made Target bumper on clearence for $13.

More pics coming your way!

I have a 26 week photo and update, one crib bumper done, and a little example of what nesting looks like in my world!

Hopefully I'll get my act together tonight!

These Elephants Won't Be Grey!

Two elephants in these fabrics coming the girls way!

Before Bedding and During Bedding

Sad Crib...

Happier Crib...

And together now...

Bedding! and more...

Fabrics are chosen and purchased...now I'm working to put it all together! I'll update later today with my progress--things are coming together nicely!

Mom and I got the girls mattresses yesterday and a pretty successful venture, saving 20% on each! I love a good deal :) We also had some lunch and then went to the quilt shop to buy the bedding fabric and it was a successful trip...much less expensive than I had thought too. Enough fabric for 2 bed skirts and 2 bumpers cost me about $65. Not too bad when full sets of ugliness would set me back around $200.

While at the quilt store mom found the most adorable pattern for a sewn elephant stuffed toy- so naturally we bought fabric to make 2 of them...I have no doubt they are going to be loved by our girls! Can't wait to post pictures of them...

Off to sew!

Things people say...

and shouldn't.

1. We may never meet the babies. Who knows?

2. How are you feeling? (I work with you and see you every day, you don't have to ask me every time you see me)

3. Oh, I should have asked if you minded if I touched your belly.

4. You really started to show all of a sudden!

5. April?! I thought you were due in February!

6. How much weight are you supposed to gain?

7 (my favorite coming from one of my co-workers). Are you waddling yet?

"You have a REALLY big belly, Mrs. Kruck!"

Why, thank you? Glad you noticed? What do you say to something like that? I don't blame the 6 year old for saying that...yesterday morning I measured my "equator" and it was 38" exactly. Before going to bed that same day I measured again, and I was about 1/16th of an inch away from 39"! Seriously?! Are you supposed to grow an inch in one day? Good golly- I'm scared to measure tonight....

On a positive note, we get to see the girls tomorrow! I can hardly believe it we are at 24 weeks! Pretty soon we will be going to the Dr. office every 2 weeks rather than every 4 weeks. April will be here before we know it!

Happy New Year!

How did the we ring in the new year?! Well, Zoe thought it was a great idea to greet us at 5:30 in the morning with a nice whine or two then full on bark-which somehow in turn woke up the two kids inside me...as I'm being kick by kids and punished by my dog Spit woke up and did her morning whine and arm tossing to see if she could get petted. AWESOME!

Happy New Year! If this morning was any indication of what this year is to bring, fun times!

What a difference a month makes!

Week of Thanksgiving

Week of Christmas

Looks like I swallowed a 20 pound turkey whole!

Went Shopping...

For crib mattresses-but we didn't bring any home. When you make a purchase at Babies R Us they often give you coupons for 20% off your next purchase, so mom and I each bought something and now have 2 coupons, one for each mattress (sweet deal!)

So what did we buy? Mattress pads and.......

This Play Pen...which if you look it up online it will most likely fall under the category of "play-yard" b/c I supposed after all these years it isn't proper to put your child in a pen? The twins play pen was such a great deal! It was an online purchase returned to the store- original price $209, marked down to $105 and when mom and I were at Babies R Us yesterday there was an additional 33% off bringing the total to $77! Pretty sweet deal if you ask me and the credit card:)

I'm thinking the play pen will be set up in our living room area when the time comes, for now, my car.

Today is the day!

The cribs are going in the room!! Mom and dad are coming over and while the boys assemble the cribs we will go on the hunt for mattresses :)

I have to say I love these cribs even more now that I know my dad took his first trip to IKEA to get them. Poor guy had no idea what to expect when he got there; he said it took no less than 8 people to help him find/'order from the warehouse'/pick-up the cribs. Thank you dad, the babies will be so happy!

Some days the idea of plurals/multiples startles me slightly when it comes to the kidS, cribS, and mattresseS, but I think now that I feel the monsters kicking me and the cribs are going up things are becoming a little more realistic and a little easier to digest.

What I wear

My birthday shoes of course!

So, I still have not broken into the maternity clothes--except for pants...but being that it was my birthday I had to wear something cute :)

a pair of grey leggings

a grey wife beater under a white V-neck Tee

A Navy open sweater from Express

http://www.express.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=22087

brown boots (so cute!)

Gold multi layered necklace

All in all, outfit was perfect for a 50*+ weather!

Early Birthday Surprise!

The girls room has been painted!!!!!

Mom and Greg worked together and got the girls room painted while I was at work yesterday! I am so excited about the beautiful grey that is now in the nursery.

Greg was so good about keeping this a secret and led me on to believe that he wanted to paint the room coming up soon. So with that in mind, last Friday I went to Home Depot at 9:00 PM after our Christmas party for work. I was hoping I would surprise Greg with the paint, some new brushes, and throw away paint tray. Well, I did surprise him-but I don't think it really mattered :) So, still thinking that Greg was going to paint- I got up at regular time, 6ish, and started moving all of the junk in the babies room to the guest room and tape the edges. Greg stopped me mid taping to have breakfast and then I left to go Christmas shopping.

So fast forward a few days later- I call Greg to see if he wanted me to bring home some lunch on Monday...he said he had some food already and painted part of the room. I got so excited I rushed home to help (calling mom on the way to tell her about my new afternoon plans!)

I got home and could smell some paint and Greg took me upstairs to "finish painting" and told me to close my eyes and he led me into the room and it was AMAZING! the room looked so big and the grey was so pretty I almost didn't realize the ceiling had been painted!!! If you weren't aware, the roof used to be BLACK! and now is beautiful and white!

Mom had her painter come in and paint the room for my birthday/Christmas gift--one of the best ever! I can't wait to post pictures of it--probably this weekend since it is really the only time I am home while it is still light out and we don't have an over head light in there yet.

That's Right...

Think Pink x2!

We went to the doctor's office on the 9th for our 20 week appointment and found out we are expecting 2 girls this spring! We were slightly more than shocked when the technician told us that we had 2 girls on the way....the idea of two girls never crossed my mind as a real possibility for us, we always thought one of each or two boys.

Looking on the bright side, like I told my friend Kim- "We have new shopping partners!" and Greg promptly put a hold on my credit card account :)

How my mom and dad found out about the sexes? I called my dad...

Dad- hello
Me- Hey Dad!
Dad- So, what's it going to be? What news do you have for us today?
Me- Well, do you want to know baby A or Baby B?
Dad-ummm, baby A!
Me- Well, baby A is a.......girl.
Dad- oh yeah, a little girl...and Baby B?
Me- You will have to call mom and find out!
Dad- (laughter) Wait no! B is for Boy- you have to tell me!
Me- I love you, call mom and find out
Dad- (laughter)
Me- *click*

So I called mom afterwards and told her that Baby B was a Girl and that she would have to call dad to find out the other half :) I thought it was pretty funny and I think they did as well. So far most people have been pretty excited about the two girls, which makes it a little easier for us to 'digest'.

Fashion Bedrest

So we all are thinking it, but no one really wants to come out and say it...Morgan, it's time to get some maternity clothes!

Those are probably the worst words anyone could say to me...I mean, I'm happy that the condo is getting bigger, however the clothes that people make accommodate such structures are pretty much awful or if they are decent way to expensive to wear for about 2 months. So what is a girl to do?? Cardigans, tunics, open jackets, maybe a dress or two, and leggings. The only way to go right now.

Greg gave me some of his pajama bottoms that he no longer wears (because they are too big on him) and they fit me just fine..with elastic still left to stretch! I'm not sure if these pants ever did fit Greg now that I think about it.

1:15- Snack time...gotta run

Urp! Blah...Pewuke

Yeah, so the other morning I must have looked like a hot mess walking down the sidewalk!

So I took my time getting ready this morning before school sat down and ate a bowl of cereal...no big deal right?! Well about an hour after I ate my cereal I was on my way out the door I coughed a little and up came a little breakfast. No big deal right?? Well that is what I thought, so out the door I went thinking life would be fine, I had yet to toss my cookies, or cereal in this case and I'm already 17 weeks preggers...

I leave my house and walk down the sidewalk about 1/2 to the stop sign and pulled my hair back, turned my head and let some more of that cereal come out...as a car goes driving by...awesome!

You know that feeling after you puke and you feel pretty good...I wasn't quite there, but I thought if I made it to my car I'd be okay. hahahaha. Well I make it to my car and before I get in I think "I don't want to puke in my car...let me walk to the side of my car in case I have to do it again."

No sooner did I made it around the back of my car to the grassy side did I puke again, and again, and again....and queue awesomeness a runner runs by- I'm pretty sure he clearly saw my breakfast come up- great!

Well after puking way too many times, my belly was cleared out and I called mom at 7:30 in the morning. She asked me what was wrong, but then chuckled a little b/c I called about me puking and I was upset...she thought something was actually wrong with me. Mom's advice- lay down for 10-15 minutes and don't eat cereal in the morning.

I got to school about 8 that morning and thank goodness our monthly staff breakfast was that morning...I was so hungry!

"Is there a baby in there?"

Why, yes, yes there is!

One of the quietest 1st graders you'd ever meet asked me that question while I was in the middle of teaching the new lesson. The little girl raised her hand, and being mid November, and the fact that I had never heard her talk and I didn't know her name, I couldn't ignore her :) So out pops, "Is there a baby in there?" To my surprise I am sure I stuttered and confirmed her suspicions then quickly moved on.

"Are you wearing maternity pants yet?"

Really? Yes, I've been in those or shall I say I haven't been fitting into my normal clothes without assistance (i.e rubber bands or the generic version of the Bella Band) since about week 6 or 7. Luckily, as I posted before, I was able to find some great pants at Nordstroms that are great to wear before, during, and after pregnancy! Woot for that find- thanks, K!