Finally Friday
Hubby is home till 3pm today, and he is planning to cash his check and pay $150 toward insurance. He and his boss had a talk about how our bills are all due at the same time, and they agreed it would be best if hubby got all his paychecks at one time - the end of the month. That way I can pay ALL the bills and know how much is left for gas and groceries. I can't wait till they start doing it that way. Part of me thinks we MAY be able to afford Christmas gifts this year.
We've been discussing baby names. He leans toward John, Jon, or Jonathan - I will NOT sign the kid's birth certificate if he is named that! I'm cool with Baker - I like Harrison - Griffin or Gabriel would work - Michael is decent - but NO John.
I'm so tired. It is a gloomy looking day - one of those days that it will be hard to wake hubby up; I think he went to bed pretty late too. It is 72 degrees and lightly raining - glad I went out to get cokes earlier! With rain falling, I can bet today will be a playdoh day inside. Hopefully the twins will zombie out on a movie or game until lunch - then after lunch we can do messy playdoh.
I'd like to get a lot accomplished today, but I overdid it yesterday. I need to do more "low impact" stuff today to keep my back from hurting. I could work on the renaming and organization of scanned files on the kids computer - all I have to do for that is sit at a desk and type. I'm not currently scanning anything, so I'm at a good spot to clean up the files. Also any hand-sewing type repairs are low impact - great for sitting in bed at night when nothing is on TV.
The twins have had breakfast, cleaned their rooms, made their beds, and gotten dressed. J requested his antihistamine, and he got it. I'm trying to find ways for them to help me prepare for the baby, but it's not so easy. They are helpful for picking up stuff off the ground - bending THAT far down is not on my list of favorite things to do. At least they both want to help (most of the time).
I'm sure sneezing a bunch today. I've also got a sinus headache and pain in my left ear. Hubby's mom said several people at her work are sick - let's hope she doesn't bring it home with her. If I get a fever, I'd think the doctor would just deliver the baby for good measure...I hope I don't have to find out.
UPDATE: Since 4pm I've felt "different." Sharp pains, light-headed, and happy. It felt like the baby twisted earlier - or at least the kicks moved to a slightly different position. I had a little fluid drainage, but not enough to worry about.
I'm afraid J may be getting sick; he has been laying around and crying more than normal. Also one of his eyes is a little red. I'm going to check him for a fever in a few minutes.
I'm really taking it easy tonight. I'm slowly working on the kids closet; so far I got the cloth covers off of the booster seats - ready to wash. Any work I do on that closet has to be done before twin bedtime at 7. After 7 I can focus on MY bedroom.
I'm planning on snacking on brownies, creamsicles, a banana, and an orange tonight. I also plan on working in some Wizard101 - horribly addictive. I figure this is my last chance to savor "me time" for quite a while. I might as well have fun and listen to music - while cleaning and preparing for the baby. Part of me wants to get adventurous and setup the crib by myself - the other part of me says that is a stupid, crazy idea.
On my list of possible things to do today(some more mandatory than others):
Dishes
Check mail
Kids lunch
Kids dinner
Put kids to bed
Fix twins toy stroller
Wash twins and my clothes
Dry twins and my clothes
Fold twins and my day clothes
Fold pajamas and undies
Put undies, socks, and pajamas away
Plug in pencil sharpener
Sharpen colored pencils
Rename and organize scanned files on kids PC - I have over 100 files to view and rename
Move renamed files to my computer
Move extra pieces of crib and hardware to a corner someplace - dining room maybe?
Repair/Sew my old baby blanket - to wash and hang behind the crib
Pick baby load 2 - 1 swaddleme blanket, 1 baby sling, 1 udder cover, 1 waterproof crib mattress pad, 3 crib sheets, 1 crib dust ruffle, and 1 bouncy seat cover.
Clean crib pieces
Pull 4 tubs out of bedroom pile and find a place for them
Work on my bedroom pile
Unpack luggage
Repack luggage
Wipe down/clean zippered bag for blankets
Fold blankets/towels/sheets
Put away folded towels/sheets/blankets
Put away folded kids clothes
Take before photos of kids closet
Weed out small/outgrown/will be outgrown before long clothes from twins closet
Put all the too big clothes from the twins closet together in a basket
Wash twins sleeping bags
Dry twins sleeping bags
Put away twins sleeping bags
Take booster seat covers off
Wash booster seat covers
Dry booster seat covers - line dry
Put booster seats away in their bags
Get the old couch pillows out of the twins closet
Put all the potato head stuff together
Put the gym mats in the twins closet
Empty space bag
Wipe down space bag
Wash baby load 1
Dry baby load 1
Count, sort, and put away baby socks in clear tub - if they will fit.
Fold baby load 1
Clean diaper stacker plastic plank
Put plastic plank in diaper stacker
Put baby load 1 in space bag
Put Boppy in space bag
Wash baby load 2
Dry baby load 2
Fold baby load 2
Put baby load 2 in space bag
Clean & dust ottoman
Move ottoman to bedroom
Clear off dresser in living room
Dollar Tree - spray bottle, closet organization?
Put maxi pads and mommy recovery stuff together in the bottom bathroom drawer
Move surelatch connectors on new car seat to rear-facing position
We've been discussing baby names. He leans toward John, Jon, or Jonathan - I will NOT sign the kid's birth certificate if he is named that! I'm cool with Baker - I like Harrison - Griffin or Gabriel would work - Michael is decent - but NO John.
I'm so tired. It is a gloomy looking day - one of those days that it will be hard to wake hubby up; I think he went to bed pretty late too. It is 72 degrees and lightly raining - glad I went out to get cokes earlier! With rain falling, I can bet today will be a playdoh day inside. Hopefully the twins will zombie out on a movie or game until lunch - then after lunch we can do messy playdoh.
I'd like to get a lot accomplished today, but I overdid it yesterday. I need to do more "low impact" stuff today to keep my back from hurting. I could work on the renaming and organization of scanned files on the kids computer - all I have to do for that is sit at a desk and type. I'm not currently scanning anything, so I'm at a good spot to clean up the files. Also any hand-sewing type repairs are low impact - great for sitting in bed at night when nothing is on TV.
The twins have had breakfast, cleaned their rooms, made their beds, and gotten dressed. J requested his antihistamine, and he got it. I'm trying to find ways for them to help me prepare for the baby, but it's not so easy. They are helpful for picking up stuff off the ground - bending THAT far down is not on my list of favorite things to do. At least they both want to help (most of the time).
I'm sure sneezing a bunch today. I've also got a sinus headache and pain in my left ear. Hubby's mom said several people at her work are sick - let's hope she doesn't bring it home with her. If I get a fever, I'd think the doctor would just deliver the baby for good measure...I hope I don't have to find out.
UPDATE: Since 4pm I've felt "different." Sharp pains, light-headed, and happy. It felt like the baby twisted earlier - or at least the kicks moved to a slightly different position. I had a little fluid drainage, but not enough to worry about.
I'm afraid J may be getting sick; he has been laying around and crying more than normal. Also one of his eyes is a little red. I'm going to check him for a fever in a few minutes.
I'm really taking it easy tonight. I'm slowly working on the kids closet; so far I got the cloth covers off of the booster seats - ready to wash. Any work I do on that closet has to be done before twin bedtime at 7. After 7 I can focus on MY bedroom.
I'm planning on snacking on brownies, creamsicles, a banana, and an orange tonight. I also plan on working in some Wizard101 - horribly addictive. I figure this is my last chance to savor "me time" for quite a while. I might as well have fun and listen to music - while cleaning and preparing for the baby. Part of me wants to get adventurous and setup the crib by myself - the other part of me says that is a stupid, crazy idea.
On my list of possible things to do today(some more mandatory than others):
Dishes
Dry twins and my clothes
Fold twins and my day clothes
Fold pajamas and undies
Put undies, socks, and pajamas away
Rename and organize scanned files on kids PC - I have over 100 files to view and rename
Move renamed files to my computer
Move extra pieces of crib and hardware to a corner someplace - dining room maybe?
Repair/Sew my old baby blanket - to wash and hang behind the crib
Clean crib pieces
Pull 4 tubs out of bedroom pile and find a place for them
Work on my bedroom pile
Unpack luggage
Repack luggage
Fold blankets/towels/sheets
Put away folded towels/sheets/blankets
Put away folded kids clothes
Weed out small/outgrown/will be outgrown before long clothes from twins closet
Put all the too big clothes from the twins closet together in a basket
Wash twins sleeping bags
Dry twins sleeping bags
Put away twins sleeping bags
Wash booster seat covers
Dry booster seat covers - line dry
Put booster seats away in their bags
Get the old couch pillows out of the twins closet
Put all the potato head stuff together
Put the gym mats in the twins closet
Count, sort, and put away baby socks in clear tub - if they will fit.
Fold baby load 1
Clean diaper stacker plastic plank
Put plastic plank in diaper stacker
Put baby load 1 in space bag
Put Boppy in space bag
Wash baby load 2
Dry baby load 2
Fold baby load 2
Put baby load 2 in space bag
Clean & dust ottoman
Move ottoman to bedroom
Clear off dresser in living room
Dollar Tree - spray bottle, closet organization?
Put maxi pads and mommy recovery stuff together in the bottom bathroom drawer
Move surelatch connectors on new car seat to rear-facing position
