The beach

We had to go to Salinas to take a class so the boys could be baptized. Before heading home we decided to take the boys to our favorite beach. They had never been to the beach before. We let them wiggle their toes in the sand and let a wave crash over their feet. Owen loved it...Ethan not so much.

the last month via pics

Erick and boys relaxing in Idaho


Ethan's new trick


First time in a pool (in Chicago)



Oregon Family
Amy

Aunt Merry and Uncle Clarence

Aunt Kathy and Aunt Lorie

Uncle Mike


first bath in a seat



5 months and already cocky (but honest)

Part 3

Ahhhh the final leg of the craziness. We got in from South Bend and the next night we put the boys to bed in their car seats. We hit the road and headed to Springfield OR. We left at 9 pm and got to where we were going early so we went to hunt down donuts to bring to my aunts for breakfast. Wouldnt you know no donuts shops. So we head to the house. The next two days we fun at my aunts letting family come to us and just visiting and playing Yahtzee. Sunday we went shopping. Got to love no sales tax.

Part 2

Part 2 of vaca was interesting. We had just gotten home and had to repack. We headed to Erick's aunts because his uncle was going to take us to the airport the next morning so we had to get up really early. Then the fun began.

At the airport....security was interesting. We forgot to take off our shoes. My bracelet beeped. The boys were up way to early. My bag got pulled because of the formula. When we got to the gate the boys ate and I went to change them. It was then I found a great surprise. I found that when they pulled my diaper bag and slammed it on the counter a can of formula opened and engulfed everything.

The flight there.... Owen was in the car seat and Ethan was in our laps. Owen woke only to eat then went back down. Ethan played and then slept. The funny part was the guy in front of Owens seat kept slamming his seat back, then forward, then back. Then he would turn around and glare at me. Hehehe like doing it over and over was going to change anything.

In South bend.... I know I should have more to write here because we were there a long time but it has been like 5 days and with my head in a haze I just dont remember. There was a lot of eating out and we went to the mall. We took the boys in a pool for the first time. The controversy about Obama speaking was interesting and disturbing to watch. Really I sent a lot of time on the phone. While we were there my sister went through a tragedy. At almost 34 weeks pregnant her uterus ruptured and her placenta detached. My sister lost 2 liters of blood, had 4 transfusions, and almost died. In the end my sister was saved but Mckenzie (the baby) didnt.

The flight home.... The boys were fussier but security went smoother. WE didnt get to pre-board which was a PITA.

Over all it was a smooth trip.

Part 1

Part one of our trip went off without much of a hitch. The drive to Idaho wasn't nearly as long as we thought it would be. We got there it a little over 9 hrs after stopping twice for gas and once to eat. The boys kept to their schedule fairly well though they didn't really take great naps. We had a lot of fun visiting Auntie Barb and Uncle Frank. For mothers day Erick took us all out to breakfast and the boys got me a card. Then we drove around so we could be shown Idaho and I feel asleep in the car OOPS. So we are home for today and part of tomorrow and right now Erick is sleeping (he drove all night) while I am up with the boys who think it is time to start the day.

Coming soon pics of the boys with their new favorite toys from auntie barb

Easter and more

For Easter we went down to Salinas. It totally messed with the boys. First off being in the car on the drive there made the boys nap later then they normally do. When we got to the house they were just waking up. They knew it was time to shower and eat (we hit traffic and the drive took a little longer than normal). So I go to bathe them and they are not happy. They want to eat. This task is not made easy by people that want to make sure all is well and see the babies. Finally I get them bathed, dressed and downstairs to eat. I had the bottles made before we left the house and in a cool case but that meant I was offering cold bottles. That didn't go over well but they didn't want to wait for warm ones. To add to it when we are at home we don't have company during baths and bottles well you cant help that when you are the company. So while feeding the boys we had eager grandparents wanting to ooo ahh and fawn. Which is fine but distracting. Once we got the boys fed and down (took almost 45 min longer than normal). WE got to eat. Once we got to bed we were in for it. Ethan woke up at midnight screaming we would just get him down and he would do it again. This went on every 45 min from midnight to 7 when they got up. We hadnt had a night like that sense maybe week 3.

Saturday we went to visit Erick's grandma. She was excited to see the boys and we hung out and watched the Giants game with Erick's dad. When we got back to Erick's moms we were informed that more company was coming tonight. In my head I am envisioning a repeat of the night before. See our boys know the schedule and the bath, butts, books, bottles and bed pattern isnt something we EVER mess with. Im sure I wasnt as nice as i should have been when I found that out and was trying to get the boys routine done but we did bring them down for family to see. Then we had pizza and played cards. Erick won. Then bed.

Sunday.... slow morning then lunch at Erick's grandmas. The boys got a chance to meet family they had not yet met and i got a chance to show off a little. Erick's family was impressed that I could tell the difference in my boys cries and what the cry was for. hehehe that was fun showing off. I am with the boys all day every day of course I know what each cry means and who is doing it. When we left there we headed to Erick's best friend's house. He had a little boy the month after our boys were born. This was our first meeting. He was so small compared to my behemoths. From there we headed home. We made a quick stop at my mom's so she could see the boys on Easter. Ahhhhh Home!

Monday... Nothing interesting.

Tuesday...ahhh another busy day. The boys and I were out of the house by 8 am. Why you ask because we wanted to have some fun. We were to meet my MoMs group at the Oakland zoo. First we had a little stop to make. My friend Ariel (from wishing for my miracle link on the side) need some adult interaction too. I went a little out of my way to pick her and her son R (20 days older then the boys) up. We had a great tiring hot cold day at the zoo. Then went back to Ariel's house and learned some moves and took some pics.


The boys and R on the floor

On the way home I had even more fun. I hit traffic. Why did I hit traffic? Well for one I left late and it was rush hour. But the biggest thing that made my drive home taxing is that people are afraid to drive in hail. Yes you read that right there was hail.

Wednesday...One of the coolest things happened. Erick came home from work and I was showing him some of the new baby yoga that I learned (from a book Ariel suggested). Well the boys, Erick and I were on the floor and Owen laughed. I mean a real honest to god laugh. I am so happy Owen did that for the first time with Erick home and he got to witness that first with me. It was the best sound. He did it for about 3 min and now refuses to do it again (little stinker).

Life happens

I have been so caught up with the boys that I have been a bad blogger. We went on our first overnight trip with the boys and let me say they did great but it was hard on me. They stuck to their schedule which was wonderful but unwanted input and advice can get overwhelming at times. I dont understand how people can poopoo the wishes of the parents or even blatantly ignore them. BUT that is another story for another time.

Our little trip took us to my MILs house so that Erick's grandma could meet the boys on her 89th birthday. She was so happy to get to meet them and hold them. Over the weekend the boys also met Erick's aunt and uncle. I really missed our small apartment because we stayed on the second floor about as far in the house as we could have gotten from the kitchen. Going down stairs holding a baby while half awake at 3 am is not something I enjoyed and is something that is enough to wake you from any amount of drowsyness when you get to a landing and think you are missing a stair. That is how we spent our Valentines day feeding babies and visiting family away from home. Romantic right? To add to the romance Erick got me exactly one thing for Valentines day. Are you ready for this? He got me NOTHING. No card...No note... No chocolates... No not one little thing.







In addition to the family the boys met while we were away we stopped at my grandpas and the boys met more family. All this meeting family has made me realize one thing. When babies are around you you have no personal space. People touch you and them and sit as close to you as they can. It doesnt matter what you are doing. They want to see and touch the baby so they will.

The boys have a lot going on this week too. Thursday is Owens heart check and Friday the boys get their first round of shots. I cant wait to find out how much they weigh. It finally looks like Ethan is going to be bigger then Owen for the first time sense birth.

You asked for it

OK its more like you whined that I was late in getting one.



Oregon was fun and below is a pic of the stuff I got. I really don't have an update really til Monday but I thought I would give you what you wanted.

from babycenter.com
How your baby's growing:
Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).


The 20 week belly




baby stuff that has no home right now


15week and 20week side by side kinda

back again

I have no clue how many people actually read this and I know i really didnt say I was leaving, but I did. i am back and a few things have happened. Yes I know I missed a belly pic i am sorry to say I just dont have one and will for sure post one for week 20. I was out of town and away from DH and it was harder then I thought. I was sleeping in a trailer with my sister and her baby. It was the worst sleep ever. Sister and baby were sick, snoring and conjested, the wind was swaying the trailer and if I was woken up I had to go inside the main house to go to the bathroom. The trip was fine really it was a great visit and normaly somethign goes bad while we are there. One year mom broke her foot, another I put my tooth through my lip etc. This year we were attacked by mosquitoes. I know you are laughing that isnt that bad in compairison to the above mentioned but let me tell you I would rather have my tooth through my lip again. We didnt realize stopping at a reststop to yes the bathroom would be such a big deal and we ended up locking ourselves in the car with 40-50 hungry blood suckers. They only went after my legs and feet (mom and sister are much worse baby is bite free). The problem is nothing in the store is working for the itch. I have even tried a few home remidies and they dont work so here it is 5 days after the bites and I still itch.

Now for the good news. The family was super excited to have all of us there and they doted on Chloe (my neice). There were 2 other babies in the family under one year old so we had a baby show one night. Another night I got a big shock. My aunts planned a shower for me. It was a complete surprise (I was almost an hour late to it). It was so much fun. We played games and had cake and visited with family I never get to see. There were so many gifts we didnt know how we were going to get them home but we did. My sister and I are master packers but let me tell you not one more thing could fit in my little car.

The drive home was the hardest on me I think. I was so excited to be coming home. This was the longest I had been away from DH in 3-4 years. We drove over night just like we did on the way there only this time EVERYONE but me in the car fell asleep. There are parts of the drive that the radio has no stations and it got difficult. By the end of the drive my hands were swollen and hurt. We made it and I am happy.

The twins are getting more and more active. I am still not feeling kicks but I am getting a lot of rolls. Everything )water included) was giving me heartburn while on the trip and nothing has today so maybe it was just stress and being uncomfortable. I have one week til my next appoitment. Dont worry my loyal readers I have no plans to leave again so weekly updates will be weekly again if not more often if something happens.

Back from vacation

Sorry to those that worried. I am back and I am alright. Everything is fine with both me and the babies. I will post a better update in a few days.

A lot has happened

Graduation, anniversary, and a trip oh my. We had a quiet anniversary because I had class. Erick got me a Tiffany bracelet and I got him a belt and undershirts (exactly what he asked for). The weekend after our anniversary we went up to Yosemite. That was fun but warm and crowded. I had a love affair with the waterfalls. Really once we found parking it was a great time. And lastly graduation was yesterday and it was hot but all in all I am glad I walked. We had a small gathering with family and more food than we could ever plan to eat. Now if I could just get a job.

Time of death... 11am

Here is the warning this post may have TMI. I am not saying it does as at this point I have not written the rest but based on what inspired this I think it does.

So it all started yesterday I started having pink only when I went to the bathroom. My temp also dropped. I was so excited for this cycle. The clomid and getting a confirmation on actually ovulating. Then my chart looked great textbook even. Such high hopes all to be dashed this morning with what is best described as more than just pink when going to the bathroom. What makes this even worse is I want Erick even more and just cant do it. This is just cruel. Nature is mean. Not only do I not get what I want so badly but I cant even have sex with my husband. Now I have to be sure and call the Dr first thing in the morning so that they can squeeze me in for a check and to get my new script of clomid at a higher dose. I will once again get poked prodded and most likely get the camera shoved up my cooch while bleeding so that once again i can take pills that will keep me up at night and sick in the morning and most likely get nothing out of it.

To add to the insult yesterday I went to a recruitment fair for teachers and was told that I was going to be hard pressed to find a job for next year because I am in a saturated field right now and that nothing about my degree is special. One more thing to look forward to. Grrrrraaaate. So if all else fails I will spend a year subbing but I think we may move. I think that Stockton is getting to small. I want to move north. Before I get messages freaking out no this is not for sure and no it is not something at has been discussed in depth so dont worry it is not going to happen tomorrow.

OK so some good news Ericks mom thought we needed a vacation so she is sending us to LOS VEGAS FOR THREE DAYS. I know it isnt a lot of time but it is better than nothing and she is footing the bill for the plane and the hotel. Woooo Hooo. Well that about sums up everything right now.