in the next 2 mos (sept & oct) we have 2 weddings to go to in Chicago for some friends from law school. they're actually 2 of my favorite people, & i could not be happier for either of them, but good lord, after only 2 years away i forgot how expensive it is to live in the city. we called to book our hotel for the wedding in september yesterday, bc in true kate style, i blanked on the date we had to book our room by at the hotel the couple reserved rooms at. so the hotel they reserved was full, & i ended up calling every hotel in the lincoln park/gold coast area trying to find something that was available under $400 a night. yup, $400 a night. we finally found something for the bargain price of $250, & i fully plan on emptying the room of everything that isn't nailed down when we leave. ;)
in spite of the fact that we'll have to carouse with a bunch of lawyers (most of whom really make me want to punch them & some of whom actually deserve it) i'm looking forward to it. i'm dying for some real deep dish pizza... it's just not the same if you aren't in chicago, you know? & we'll have to hit garret's popcorn for my folks, who will be on baby sitting duty that weekend. & i'll catch up with my old roommates, who are now married & engaged & both of whom are perfectly skinny & rich & will be showing off large diamonds for sure. sometimes i wonder how i ever fit in with that crowd... nonetheless, the groom to be (my old law school bud) is a fantastic human being & a genuinely good guy in a profession filled with slimebags, so even if i had to face every WASP in chicago, we'd make the trip!
a bit of randomness: are my kids huge, or is it just me? i've been thinking they're pretty normal size (oh, ok, i guess i know they're kinda big...) they're around 15-16 lbs & over 24 inches long.... (last doc appt was almost a month ago, so i'm guessing here.) i am not a big person & was a very petite baby/kid... i feel like i'm growing monsters! the little buggers will be taller than me by the time they start kindergarten.... geesh... not to mention they outgrow clothes as soon as i buy them. this is a normal baby thing, right?
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
i am a packrat.
i admit it.
we cleaned up alot of the crap in our house this weekend. stuff we've each been moving from home to home for years, & figured since we're now all "settled" & grown-up, we should purge. so we did. & for me, i was pretty ruthless, but n & i have very different theories on "ruthless". he tosses everything. & i mean everything. he's thrown out brand new books & mo vies. like never opened. & then 2 months later, wonders why they're gone. granted, i tend toward the other extreme, but at least i don't throw out stuff we still use.
needless to say, we had a few spats this weekend. one over my super fancy $200 jeans from my past life, that will probably never fit again, but to me are some kind of symbol of my former hotness (or something.), another over our wedding pics, & conrad's prevacid, both of which n tried to toss. it's like the man goes into hyperdrive, & if its not bolted down, it's gone. so i agreed to sell the jeans if he stayed far far away from all things baby & wedding related.
he also insisted that i keep some trashy bar-hopping clothes (that might as well be lingerie) from my college days. i have to pause here & say that i have plenty of nice, classy sexy little nothings hanging in my closet. what is it with dudes & sleazy outfits? i don't mind dressing up, but looking like a hooker past her prime is not my idea of hot. sigh... i guess as long as he's happy... whatever.
& the boys...
are both great. napping right now, con next to me & val in my lap. i don't care if this is spoiling them, they're sleeping dammit!!!!
we cleaned up alot of the crap in our house this weekend. stuff we've each been moving from home to home for years, & figured since we're now all "settled" & grown-up, we should purge. so we did. & for me, i was pretty ruthless, but n & i have very different theories on "ruthless". he tosses everything. & i mean everything. he's thrown out brand new books & mo vies. like never opened. & then 2 months later, wonders why they're gone. granted, i tend toward the other extreme, but at least i don't throw out stuff we still use.
needless to say, we had a few spats this weekend. one over my super fancy $200 jeans from my past life, that will probably never fit again, but to me are some kind of symbol of my former hotness (or something.), another over our wedding pics, & conrad's prevacid, both of which n tried to toss. it's like the man goes into hyperdrive, & if its not bolted down, it's gone. so i agreed to sell the jeans if he stayed far far away from all things baby & wedding related.
he also insisted that i keep some trashy bar-hopping clothes (that might as well be lingerie) from my college days. i have to pause here & say that i have plenty of nice, classy sexy little nothings hanging in my closet. what is it with dudes & sleazy outfits? i don't mind dressing up, but looking like a hooker past her prime is not my idea of hot. sigh... i guess as long as he's happy... whatever.
& the boys...
are both great. napping right now, con next to me & val in my lap. i don't care if this is spoiling them, they're sleeping dammit!!!!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Weekend Pics
Just bc they'er super cute:
My boys in their new UFC onesies N's old partner gave us. one says "crib fighter" & the other "ultimate screamer". :) In related UFC news, super bummed forrest griffin bombed so badly on saturday. anderson silva just seems unstopable... & should def be fighting in light heavy weights, if you ask me. so there.
My boys in their new UFC onesies N's old partner gave us. one says "crib fighter" & the other "ultimate screamer". :) In related UFC news, super bummed forrest griffin bombed so badly on saturday. anderson silva just seems unstopable... & should def be fighting in light heavy weights, if you ask me. so there.
N made some amazing ribs this weekend, which we shared with the WHOLE family (birds included!) the cheeps love pork, & ribs are apparently a new fav. here is cooper picking his bone clean:
& scouty, enjoying hers.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Finally Putting Together the Babies' Room
The boys' room in progress:
(I never put it together before they were born, & the cribs are still in our room, but at least I'm finally got some of the wall art up! the decals are from a site I found online-- they are removeable & I totally love them. they're really bold, graphic designs & the little dudes seem to like looking at them.)
this is the wall with most of the decals. the woodland scene is near the floor, at baby-eye level, & the savana scene is up by the diaper changing area.
(I never put it together before they were born, & the cribs are still in our room, but at least I'm finally got some of the wall art up! the decals are from a site I found online-- they are removeable & I totally love them. they're really bold, graphic designs & the little dudes seem to like looking at them.)
this is the wall with most of the decals. the woodland scene is near the floor, at baby-eye level, & the savana scene is up by the diaper changing area.
a close up of the woodland scene
a close up of the african savana scene
the view from the door way, with one of the curtains my mom made for us. the cribs have matching bedskirts, & she made us a floor pillow out of the same material.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
furiously cleaning...
this weekend, anyways. so far, we're still a mess. so i'll be MIA a bit longer (i think).
kim, if you're reading this, i have not forgotten you!!
kim, if you're reading this, i have not forgotten you!!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
a first!
val rolled over today for the 1st time!!! from his tummy to his back! :) daddy missed it, but auntie m was here to see.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A Post with No Topic. enjoy the meanader through my mind, folks.
karianne inspired this post, but i have to admit it's been on my mind for a while.
i want another baby. i can't say it any plainer than that. i love my boys, i think they are about as perfect as they come, but i find myself longing for another little one. i want to see the guys be big brothers. our family just doesn't feel "finished" to me, if you know what i mean. i've even starting to think nostalgically about my pregnancy, which as most of you know, was pretty rough.
N thinks i'm nuts. i know he'd like a 3rd too, but he can't believe i'd want to go through the whole pregnancy experience again. he's said outright that he doesn't want to see me go through it all again, & can't understand why i'm so gung-ho to do it. (that said, he already has names picked out for a 3rd, so i know he's willing, even excited about it.)
this is, of course, a terrible time for us to concieve, with N facing a lay off this fall & me not working at all, so patience is essential. (although it's never been one of my better qualities.) so i keep taking my birthcontrol, & hoping against hope that life settles down, so we can get on with our family.
updates on my dudes:
N- still grumpy & stressed out, but doing his best. i'm trying to encourage him to keep job hunting, without turning into an obnoxious nag about it. i'm willing to start looking as well, but N isn't in love with that idea, & no one wants to hire a lawyer right now. stupid worthless expensive education! sigh... i need a new career.. any suggestions? :P
boys- wonderful, of course. con man LOVES cereal-- eats it right up & thinks it's the most fun game ever. he just grins & laughs the entire time, i love it! val is less enthused by the cereal. i know he's hungry, & he doesn't seem to mind the taste, he just isn't on board with spoons. most of his cereal ends up coming right back out of his mouth, but we're persisting. i keep thinking he'll figure out eventually that it's food & then he'll take off. the kid does love to eat, so hopefully he'll catch on soon.
taking the boys to a little local fair this afternoon with my folks. my mom loooves showing them off.
we took them to ikea yesterday so i could check out some storage options, & we attracted a swarm of people where ever we turned. it was like no one had ever seen twins before. my mom, of course was in her element (although she is very good about not allowing people to touch, or get too close) but i get annoyed really easily with that crap. they're just babies, leave them alone folks! i always want to ask how they'd like being followed around by a bunch of strangers craning their necks to try to get a glimpse. i feel like its paparazzi without the cameras. there's always a certain amount of attention, but it was particularly bad yesterday. i don't know why this bothers me so much, i just feel like people treat them like puppies in a window, you know? they're people for pete's sake, give them their privacy. but, since i don't want to raise shut-ins, & it is nice to leave the house, i guess i have to put up with a certain amount of prying eyes when we take them out.
as long as i'm complaining, i also have a bone to pick with fellow twin parents. when we're out, why do you feel the need to tell me about your twins? an empathetic smile, & a "i have twins too" is a nice gesture, but i don't need to hear how you raised yours, or when they sat up for the first time, or how big they were, or any other gory details. if you're asked, great. otherwise, it's just an obnoxious overshare. every kid is different & i will not compare my boys to anyone, twins or otherwise. the "my kid(s) did X before yours" game sucks, & i don't want to play.
i want another baby. i can't say it any plainer than that. i love my boys, i think they are about as perfect as they come, but i find myself longing for another little one. i want to see the guys be big brothers. our family just doesn't feel "finished" to me, if you know what i mean. i've even starting to think nostalgically about my pregnancy, which as most of you know, was pretty rough.
N thinks i'm nuts. i know he'd like a 3rd too, but he can't believe i'd want to go through the whole pregnancy experience again. he's said outright that he doesn't want to see me go through it all again, & can't understand why i'm so gung-ho to do it. (that said, he already has names picked out for a 3rd, so i know he's willing, even excited about it.)
this is, of course, a terrible time for us to concieve, with N facing a lay off this fall & me not working at all, so patience is essential. (although it's never been one of my better qualities.) so i keep taking my birthcontrol, & hoping against hope that life settles down, so we can get on with our family.
updates on my dudes:
N- still grumpy & stressed out, but doing his best. i'm trying to encourage him to keep job hunting, without turning into an obnoxious nag about it. i'm willing to start looking as well, but N isn't in love with that idea, & no one wants to hire a lawyer right now. stupid worthless expensive education! sigh... i need a new career.. any suggestions? :P
boys- wonderful, of course. con man LOVES cereal-- eats it right up & thinks it's the most fun game ever. he just grins & laughs the entire time, i love it! val is less enthused by the cereal. i know he's hungry, & he doesn't seem to mind the taste, he just isn't on board with spoons. most of his cereal ends up coming right back out of his mouth, but we're persisting. i keep thinking he'll figure out eventually that it's food & then he'll take off. the kid does love to eat, so hopefully he'll catch on soon.
taking the boys to a little local fair this afternoon with my folks. my mom loooves showing them off.
we took them to ikea yesterday so i could check out some storage options, & we attracted a swarm of people where ever we turned. it was like no one had ever seen twins before. my mom, of course was in her element (although she is very good about not allowing people to touch, or get too close) but i get annoyed really easily with that crap. they're just babies, leave them alone folks! i always want to ask how they'd like being followed around by a bunch of strangers craning their necks to try to get a glimpse. i feel like its paparazzi without the cameras. there's always a certain amount of attention, but it was particularly bad yesterday. i don't know why this bothers me so much, i just feel like people treat them like puppies in a window, you know? they're people for pete's sake, give them their privacy. but, since i don't want to raise shut-ins, & it is nice to leave the house, i guess i have to put up with a certain amount of prying eyes when we take them out.
as long as i'm complaining, i also have a bone to pick with fellow twin parents. when we're out, why do you feel the need to tell me about your twins? an empathetic smile, & a "i have twins too" is a nice gesture, but i don't need to hear how you raised yours, or when they sat up for the first time, or how big they were, or any other gory details. if you're asked, great. otherwise, it's just an obnoxious overshare. every kid is different & i will not compare my boys to anyone, twins or otherwise. the "my kid(s) did X before yours" game sucks, & i don't want to play.
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