nesting

So the kitchen project is slowly but surely coming together. The cabinets are all painted white, the countertops are all re-done and now dh is framing in the window. Next we have to do the back splash, fix a couple floor tiles, replace the light over the sink, and paint! We really don't have to paint the entire kitchen but I feel like with the new counter tops we need to do a different wall color. Then the new fridge arrives on May 7 and our new microwave/range top should be here and ready to install on May 9th. I am so excited to finally have all matching appliances and our kitchen done! We really just needed the fridge and microwave to complete our stainless steel appliance look oh and a range hood but I was able to kill two birds with one stone getting the microwave with a built in range hood. I am mostly excited for the fridge to arrive! I just ordered it today. Its 1 door (kind of wanted the double door but saved a ton not getting it) but it does have the bottom freezer that dh and I wanted and an ice maker!! No more empty ice trays! YAY! It will also be nice to have the 2nd fridge for in the basement to have extra fridge/freezer space.

Next on my honey do list is finishing the basement. I know I am crazy! I don't even know where we will come up with all the money to make all this happen but I really want these things done and the basement is almost there really it is. We just need to do an egress window in the 4th bedroom, sheet rock, tape and paint. Also want to build a storage closet where we have a roughed in bar. Dh and I decided to ax the bar since he is now a recovering alcoholic so we just don't have a need for a bar anymore. Anyhow it will be great to have more storage space. Then once the storage closet and 4th bedroom are done, we just need to carpet the entire basement. That will be the biggest expense. I want to get the basement done though so we can move the guest room upstairs downstairs and turn the guestroom upstairs into the nursery! Plus I have a feeling we will have some guests staying with us after the baby girls arrive and really want them to have a comfortable place for them to stay. Hopefully not too comfortable that they don't leave LOL but I know my mom and sister will be a ton of help and I just want them to be comfortable too. Plus then the basement is done and we don't have to tackle it when the girls are crawling around, etc.

These are just goals or at least that's what I should be telling myself, realistically I have to keep in mind dh is only one guy who maybe able to do anything well almost anything, but this is a lot to throw on his plate knowing that I really can't do any of the work to help him. So as you can see my nesting is a bit ambitious and possibly unrealiztic but it is what it is. It's crazy, I just feel like things need to be done before our babies arrive. The hardest part is knowing the nursery is kind of bumped to the end of the list because of the order things have to take place. Just wish there was more I could do to help him. He's doing a great job trying to make things happen though and I am so lucky and happy for that. Anyhow, there's never a dull moment at our house these days. So much to do, so little time!

We're having...

Girls!!! OMG I can't even quite believe it but yet I am so excited and beside myself. I've already figured out the bedding and the decor of the nursery as of last night and we just found out yesterday morning! I really did want a boy and a girl but here I am head over heals in love with my baby girls!!! The crazy thing is I had this really weird almost scary dream the night before my u/s, I won't go into details b/c I would almost rather forget but the part that was good and interesting was the part where in my dream my doctor told me I was having 2 girls! I woke up and told dh and laughed and said something like yeah right. Anyhow, it was so amazing seeing them really looking like babies and kicking eachother and me! They are so beautiful and healthy and they are growing great and about the same pace which is awesome! Apparently they both weigh 12 oz each. The u/s tech said they basically weigh what a pop can weighs. So 24 oz of babies in me :) So fun!!! They are kicking more and more daily, yesterday I woke up to baby a kicking me. It was cute. I was thinking they are excited too! I've been talking to them for days about getting to see them this morning! Another interesting thing we found out yesterday was that we could possibly have identical twins since they are the same gender but we won't know for sure until they are born and they will run some genetic tests. I am almost positive they are fraternal but its still kind of crazy to think there could be a chance they could be identical. I think I would prefer they each have their own identity but whatever it be, it will be. Anyhow, I am so excited for their arrival and can't believe how much more real it feels that my dreams of being a mommy are coming true especially now knowing what the babies are. GIRLS! PINK PINK PINK :) Thank you God for these two beautifully perfect blessings and for answering our prayers.

MOM sale success :)

So I went to my first consignment sale that the group I joined "Moms of Mulitples" a(MOM) hosted today. It was crazy and chaotic and a bit stressful for a few moments only because there were so many great deals that I and everyone else didn't want to miss out on. Expecting moms were able to bring 1 escort. We were given a tour of where everything was at and then they let us start shopping about 5-10 minutes before they opened the doors to all members. There were some guidelines too, you had to buy their bag, it was the only one you could have, well you could buy more than one but the other catch was expecting moms could not carry anything thing, that was what their escort was for AND you had to be with your escort at all times. My mom was great though, I told her the most important thing I wanted to get was the double snap and go stroller which I noticed there were only 4 of and we were able to get 1 because she was all of it :) We managed to get almost everything on my list and other things I just couldn't pass up the great deals on for $168. We got the stroller, 2 indoor portable swings, 2 outdoor baby swings, a baby gym mat, 2 carseats & bases (which fit perfectly in the stroller), changing pad, breast feeding pillow, baby monitor, bottle warmer, and a bottle drying rack. Anyhow it was a great day! Next weekend my sister and I and my cousin who just had a baby in November and her sister (our cousins) are going to another sale. This one is just for babies not mulitples but that's fine. I am going to look for bouncy seats and bumbos and maybe the high chairs I want. I really want the chairs that clamp onto the table with having twins I don't really want to store big high chairs and these chairs that clamp to the table are portable so we can bring them to restaurants and our parents houses, etc. Anyhow, I am super excited about all the deals I was able to get today I bet I saved $300 at least! Now for the ugly part of the weekend, getting our taxes done :( I still need to get them together which I think I will be spending the evening doing. What a way to spend a Saturday night :/ Oh well, that's life for you balancing out the fun with the ugly lol.

Catch up in a nutshell

Okay ladies! I am horrible! I have been missing agin for 2 weeks! So here we go what's been up with me and the babies :)

Well dh is still working on the kitchen remodel. I am hoping he will finally be done with resurfacing the cabinets tomorrow or Monday at the latest (since Sunday is out). Then we just have the countertops which hopefully he can finish next weekend. Man does it BITE not having a kitchen. We've been spending tons of money on eating out and ordering in or I am grilling. Its challenging to say the least.

3/24 was a busy day, I had my 16 week doctor appt. It was short and sweet. I gained 14lbs so far but she said that was good. I also got to hear the babies heartbeats which were 144 and 130. The nurse said she's guessing girl and boy based on their heartrates but also that she was basing that on an old wives tale so we'll just have to wait and see. She also measured my belly and said I was measuring right on.

Then I took our truck into the shop to see what was making it squeal loudly all the time. Turned out to be a belt tensioner and would have been a $255 job but fortunately dh was able to fix it last weekend and it cost us about $50 instead and took him like 20 minutes to do it and voila no more squealing!

Also 3/24 was the very last day for my faith formation class. My mom and I have been teaching this same group of kids faith formation for 4 years! They are all going to be confirmed finally on 4/25. It was a great experience and hopefully we really helped the kids grow in their faith :) My brother and cousin were both in our group (we had 12 kids) and we taught them from 7th grade thru 10th grade so we really got to see them grow as young adults and in their faith. It is very nice though to finally close that chapter of the book too.

What else? Work is crazy busy as usual. I am finally in the 2nd tri and no longer naseaus all the time so that's great and I am feeling the babies! Just some flutters, popcorn like movement and some tapping like things but its amazing. Today they have been super active. I love it!!

It's Good Friday! We should be going to mass but we're not. We'll go on Easter though. Busy weekend ahead, tonight just taking it easy but tomorrow dh will be working on the kitchen. I have my regular alanon meeting tomorrow morning then I am meeting up with my sister, who is home from college, for lunch and maybe some shopping. Then I need to get home and get gathering our tax stuff so we can get our taxes done. BOY do I hate tax time. The government always screws us over. Poor dh works his a$$ off being a small business owner and we always get a slap in the face of reality come tax time. I hope I have a enough money squandered away so we don't have to owe the IRS like usual. Anyhow, back to the weekend plans. Sunday, Easter, we will go to church, then to my parents for brunch with my parents, siblings and grandma and then later head over to dh's parents for dinner with his parents and grandma.

Only 17 days until the BIG u/s! I can't wait :) I will try to get more regular with posting, things have just been crazy busy I guess. Happy Easter!