Checkup

The babes had their 9 month checkup today! Both are growing well. Ellie is now 17lbs and Harley is 19lbs. Both had to endure a shot but did terrific, they wont be seen again until they turn 1. I am very thankful that Mike took off work early to go with me, I couldn't have done it without him.

After the appointment we headed to lunch, its so nice to have a peaceful lunch without the big kids talking and interrupting. After lunch we went to the store to pick up a few things, I needed to get the babies trick or treat bags, I couldn't really find anything, they had the large pumpkins and big over sized bags. I ended up getting two small gift bags that will work perfectly. I know they don't need candy but I know it will be offered to them, so they needed bags.

I'm ready for my days off, tomorrow of course we will be trick or treating, Thursday I will spend cleaning and doing laundry. Friday I will relax and make a run to the store for diapers and groceries. I'm pretty sure I will be off on Sunday so I will get to relax and spend all day with the family.

Monday!

I dread Mondays! I am so tired from the weekend so I usually get the kids off to school and the babies eat and go back to bed so I go back to bed. This morning was no different, I went back to bed and didn't get up until 10:30! I really don't like sleeping that late but I guess I need the sleep if my body sleeps until then, well until I hear the babies in the monitor!

I did do some chores this morning before going back to bed. I did wake at 5:30, did some stuff, woke the girls at 6, Mikey was already awake for the day. Lexi got up, Kaylee took some convincing to wake up. I think she finally got up around 6:30, just enough time to get dressed and brush her teeth and hair, then it was out the door to the bus. I got to watch last nights episode of The Walking Dead, love that show. I wish I could watch as it comes on, but I don't have cable and not going to start paying for TV now. So I get to watch it on the computer and I am fine with that.

I have done a little more chores this morning, I am tired though. I have to work tonight and then tomorrow will be a busy day. The babies have their 9 month checkup. I seriously can't believe they are almost 9 months old. Too fast! Dr tomorrow and then I will have to go to work! Wednesday is Halloween, I think we are ready. I told the big kids to get creative because I really didn't want to buy anything. Lexi wanted me to buy some makeup but I bought a bunch last year and now she can't find it. I told her she was going to have to find another way to make herself dead looking, haha!

Halloween will be a blast I'm sure, its not going to be too cold so that is a plus. I worry the babies will get too cold but I think they will be fine.

Better get going I have lots to do before the big kids get home!

Stomach Bug

I got sick with the stomach bug! Mikey brought it home and was sick last week, I've been sick for the past two days. So I got sick Wednesday and then Lexi got sick Wednesday night sometime. She said she tried to wake us up, her way of waking us up was yelling from her bathroom, that did not wake us up at all!! So she stayed home yesterday and we lunched on crackers and water all day. Today my body still hurts but not as bad, I dread going to work this evening for sure. Lexi went back to school she said she was feeling fine, I really feel like she should have stayed home again.

So with being sick I've been without soda for 2 days, going on day 3 and I'm going to try to stick with water. I've been wanting to cut out the sodas and this would be the perfect time considering I've already endured a major headache yesterday. I need and want to lose some weight. I know I have put weight on since having the babies. I lost quite a bit but put some back on. No more soda for me and I'm not buying anymore candy!!! I'll buy stuff that Mike and the kids like!

So I've reminded my self just how close Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are! Halloween don't bother me that much, the kids pretty much have their costumes together, I think I need to buy them candy bags though. Thanksgiving I dread because we will have to decide what we are going to do, if we will stay home or go to someones house. I know Mike wants to stay home but I don't know if I'm ready to make Thanksgiving all by myself. The word Christmas just makes me shudder, I am not ready, nor do I have to money for.

Quiet

Our house is anything but quiet, someone is always making noise. This morning it's Ella who is talking and every now and then an outburst from Harley. Ella seems to want to get into everything today. She's in the playpen at the moment so I can catch a break from chasing her. I'm tired today, I don't know why but I always get to bed late and then it's early to rise. Thankful these babies of mine will still go back to bed in the morning after the big kids leave and I get a hour or two to nap.

This past week I've been exploring our options for vacation come March. We finally decided on a location, now to make the decision for us to camp or stay at a hotel. We really want to camp since last year we didn't get to take our vacation, we had two newborns! But I've been thinking of how it will be and I don't know if it would be fun for the babies to camp. They wouldn't really have a play area, we would constantly have to be on their heels making sure they aren't getting into camping supplies or around the campfire. I think staying in a hotel would be best I just have to convince Mike that its worth the extra $ for the hotel stay. I also think less stuff to travel with if we hotel it.

And there is the problem of convincing the hotel to let us stay with them. The occupancy is 6 to a room and we are a family of 7, babies would be sleeping in their playpen. I'm hoping they can make an exception for us, if not we would be faced to check out 2 rooms or camp. I wish more hotels would make room for larger families! I found a great site that listed hotels by your search and max occupancy. Just the area we want to stay there isn't much selection and I'm not wanting to change our destination since it took us a while to decide and agree on one. We still have plenty of time to make our reservations so I will call and find out and then we will have our decision of camping or hotel.

Time for me to get moving and get stuff done, it just keeps building up!

No surprise!

Like always I go forever without posting. My last post was in May! Of course lots has happened! Kids had a good summer, babies did lots of growing, big kids are back in school and the babies are still growing!!!

Lexi is enjoying Jr. High, she is in athletics, choir and really loving it. She sees what a big change it is from elementary.

Mikey is doing good at 5th grade. He got really good grades on his first report card. Proud that he is finally understanding it all.

Kaylee had to do summer school and passed to the 1st grade. I had no doubt she wouldn't do it. She is enjoying it for the most part. The first day of school she was sad and wanted to return to kinder, she has since started loving 1st grade and is doing very well.

Ella is growing and changing. She got her first real boo boo, she hit her mouth on my file cabinet and made her front top tooth loose. I had to push it back in, it was an adventure in itself. She had a visit to the dentist and she said all is well, we will just keep an eye on it. She is all over the place, crawls everywhere, pulls up on everything. Loves standing! Loves to say dadadadadada, will not say mama! Likes to be cuddled and talked to.

Harley is growing fast. He likes to sit up, has no desire to crawl yet, likes to bounce on his butt while sitting. He has been trying to pull up to a standing but hasn't succeeded yet. He tries to say mama, but could just be alot of blabbing! He is a chunk compared to Ella, I call him my squishy bear! He likes to cuddle and be rocked in the rocking chair.

My job is still going well, I did however cut back to only working 4 days a week. Making more time with the kids! I was really getting depressed about going to work all the time and missing out on the babies and spending time with the big kids in the evenings. And I can say its truly made a difference. Seems like the big kids attitudes are better and the babies are happier, which makes me happier!