Mother's Day 2012--Artwork included!

Addy & Lilly are loving any kind of 'craft' time, so I'm sure they LOVED doing this activity with Ga Ga Jody. They were neatly rolled & tied with a bow to give to me on Mother's Day this year. Doesn't get much cuter?!

If I weren't a mother....

-I'd have my fingernails painted with something besides sidewalk chalk and finger-paints

-I'd sleep more and worry less

-I wouldn't have the opportunity to watch my parents and my in-laws be grandparents

-I'd read more books and fewer blogs

-I'd travel more, but not have an excuse to travel to places like the Children's Museum or the zoo

-My house would be cleaner with a lot less room for play

-I'd have more money in my bank account, but less investment in my heart


(thanks Amanda W. for the idea of this post and to A & L for giving me the gift of being a mom!)

9 Month Birthday / Mother's Day

We took the advice of many and I accompanied Jeremy on a conference trip to New Orleans. So, yes, it's my first Mother's Day, but no, I'm not spending it with Addy & Lilly. I'm sure that knocks me out of the running for Mother of the Year and most reading this are probably casting judgement. I just figure this is something they can throw back at me when they are 16 and going on some weekend trip with their friends and I'm nagging them about being home for Mother's Day. So, yes, Addy and Lilly, this can be your "Get out of Mother's Day free card", just don't expect to use it more than once.

Here's some pics we took to celebrate the 9 month milestone. The color on my scanners a little fuzzy, but the cuteness shines through. They weren't easy to keep in one place, so my props to the photographer. We then drove home from the mall and they were talking to each other in the backseat...Da Da....Ga Ga...Ba Ba...Da Da....you get the idea. No "Ma Ma" yet, but I'm just enjoying the sounds.

I'll be back from New Orleans on Monday, so my "Stay at Home Mom" duties begin on Tuesday. Anyone in Indy want to do lunch?

Things to do....

It has now been 4 months since we found out we were expecting and nearly that long since we found out it was twins. As soon as we found out we were going to be "parents of multiples":, our doc suggested this book: "When you are Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads, Proven Guidelines to a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy". So, I bought it and a friend sent me a copy, so my mother and monther-in-law have also read it. Well, after the first week of reading it, I was still throwing up a few times a day and felt like a failure because I couldn't do anything they recommended, so Jeremy advised I stop reading, so I did. However, the other day I watched the Oprah's Mother's Day Special with Maria Shriver. She said in the interview that her mom once told her that motherhood was the most important thing you do and if you manage to screw that up, nothing else matters. So, in the spirit of mother's day (however still not feeling like a mom, just a blimp at this point), I decided to revisit my guidelines for a healthy multiple pregnancy. Please don't take my sarcasm as a sign that I'm not trying to take this very seriously-as I know all the risk factors of pre-term labor and such and I want these babies to have the best start at life as I can give them....Anyway, reading through the "Things to do" chapter, here is what it suggests:

• If you were a drinker or a smoker stop (done)
• Attend all pre-natal appointments (these are now every 2 weeks-done)
• Drink 8, 16 ounces of water daily
• Drink 8 large glasses of whole milk daily
• Sleep an average of 8 hours a night, with naps in the morning, afternoon and evening
• Eat an average of 6 meals a day, all meals should contain a fruit, a vegetable, protein and calcium
• Do a minimum of 30 minutes light walking or pre-natal yoga daily
• Set-aside about $150 a week to prepare for the financial burden of the first year. (aka, don't quit your job, you'll need the money later)

So seriously, is this possible?

I've come to the conclusion that it is not possible, that these women were full-time incubators and had stomachs the size of New England and bladders built like the Great Wall of China.

I'm going to stop reading.