Big news!

So now that this news is official to friends and family and we made it "Facebook official", I guess it's about time I share our news with the blogging world!

As of the end of January we'll no longer be a family of 4 anymore! And we have had 3 ultrasounds already, all to confirm there is only 1 baby this time (whew!) and that everything is going as good as it can to prevent preterm labor. I'm not nervous yet but I think around 25 weeks, I might have a few panic attacks hoping I have no labor signs. On the plus side, this pregnancy has been an absolute breeze so far. If it weren't for my growing belly and ultrasound pics, I wouldn't even know I'm pregnant! I just get tired out a little easier but I'm also chasing after 2 kids who are becoming more and more adventurous every day so who can blame me for dreaming of a nap most days?

I'll start progesterone shots when I get close to the halfway point and have a level II ultrasound so we're being extra careful but my doctor thinks the twins were a fluke thing and I should have a good shot at making it to full term.. Here's hoping this pregnancy continues to go so well! 26 weeks to go :)

Foodie Fun

People miss my food blog? Awww thanks guys :) I wish I still had the time to experiment in the kitchen. While I can find time to whip up a few meals a week and rehab some leftovers for a meal or 2, I'm definitely not coming up with my own recipes anymore. I've become a professional recipe stealer. I admit it.

I blame pinterest.

And blogs.

Since I don't have the time to cook, take care of 2 children and maintain 2 blogs, I thought I could share some food and recipe things on here from time to time, since most of my readers are moms and I know you could use some inspiration in the kitchen sometimes.

Here's what I'm loving and hopefully will be making this week!

Bowties with Tomato and Arugula Salad

Strawberry Banana Bread from one of my fav bloggers

Broccoli Cheese Casserole...I'm on a casserole and quiche kick lately.

S'more Bread. I about died when I saw this on pinterest. I'm a s'moreaholic!

 

 and because the crock pot should be every mom's best friend...Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Enjoy! :)

NICU Visit!

While in Pennsylvania we got the chance to go back to the NICU. The hubby spent most of the twins NICU visit in California. He was actually only there the first few days after they were born and didn't come back to visit them until right after they were discharged. I know it still meant something to him to visit, but I don't think it was nearly as emotional for him as it was for me.

A ton of the nurses and staff were there that I spent many many many long hours with for 2 months :) They loved seeing the twins and seeing how big they got. They were all so impressed with how smiley and happy they were. 

 We got to see their favorite doctor. Ok, maybe just mine, because he was really determined to get them both home together and I really appreciated that. It took Jack coming home on a monitor and oxygen, but considering he's still technically on oxygen, at least I got a lot of experience with it right from the get-go.

We brought all of the preemie clothes we had for the twins for them to use there. Most of them were gifts from our friends so thanks everyone for the gifts. The twins got their time in them, and I'm glad now they can get to some new babies. And honestly, I don't ever want to see preemie clothes again ;)

We also brought some hats that I made and friends sent us (thanks Meg and Sarah!) I was happy I could bring something with me for them that I know they'll use and will help other families. We still have their NICU hats and blankets and I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of them so it's nice to have some cute keepsakes.

I'm glad we got to visit, but it was definitely a sentimental moment, being back there for the first time since I brought the twins home, almost 1 year ago. I'm sad we can't visit more to see all the nurses and everyone who helped take care of the twins. We'll be sure to visit again next time we're in Pennsylvania!

Too Busy To Function Properly

That's really all I can say about our lives lately. Between doctors appointments, traveling, keeping up some sort of social life (ha), we've been booked solid for weeks! I like it, most of the time. But I sure love breaks too!

We got back last week from a 2 week vacation in Pennsylvania visiting a TON of friends and family. People came from Georgia and Massachusetts just to see the twins! Boy are they loved. They better appreciate it ;)

We had a blast visiting everyone and it was nice having lots of hands to help with the twins. But it was busy and we're still recovering!

We've actually deemed this recovery time as a chance to get a few big tasks done:
1. A redo of the twins closet. I do this every few months. We pack up too small clothes, organize new clothes, make sure everything is washed and organized. And about 2 weeks later, my hard work is a mess again. But I try.

2. Fix up the back yard! We have little climbers, crawlers, crazy kiddos. And were given the SMALLEST backyard on base housing. No joke. And what's left of our yard, the people before us decided to cover in bricks and weird palm trees. Buy buy bricks and palm trees. Hello grass! It's our big project while my brother is visiting. And by "our", I mean, the hubby's. Ha. Sucker.

3. Playroom redo. Similar to the closet, just in terms of toys. There are some too small toys (playmats, jumperoo, etc) that gotta go. So we're going to find somewhere to store all of those things and add the new toys we got from the twins birthday. We also have some gift cards and I have some fun ideas for some "big kid" toys the twins will love! Some of it will probably wait for Christmas but I'm excited because they will love their new toys!

Our house will look brand new by the end of the weekend hopefully. And if you don't see it within the week, you probably will have no idea we even made any changes. But we're trying ;)

In the news of health, and actually a non-preemie related issues, Jack will have his hypospadias
surgery on Thursday. It's been hanging over our heads as something we need to get done since he was born so I'm happy we'll be checking it off of the list. Because of his bad lungs and preemie issues though, we'll be staying overnight at the hospital so Jack can be monitored for his apnea and to make sure he has no bad reactions to the anesthesia, so that part is making me a bit nervous. But I know this is the best time to get it done, everyone has said he'll be fine, so we're going ahead with it. Keep the little guy in your prayers on Thursday and hopefully we'll be home first thing Friday morning with a healthy, happy, fixed up baby boy!