Just 2 more weeks to go! Mom has changed her flight so she can get here on October 1 instead of October 8, so we're looking forward to her getting here on Thursday. It will be so nice to have her help with the twins.
I went to The Little Gym yesterday morning for a free trial class for Matt and Thomas. Thomas had a rough time; he's nervous about new people and places, so I had to hold him most of the time so he wouldn't cry. Matt ran around exploring and having fun. One of the other moms was so sweet and held Thomas for a little while so I could play with Matt. He walked on the balance beam and did some backward rolls. Please follow the link below for a cute video!
We got back home just after 9 and had a big breakfast--scrambled eggs, veggie sausage patties, strawberries, and blueberries. Chris had to work from 11 - 7, so we were just home hanging out and doing chores. The little guys didn't take any naps, but they had a great day playing. They were very ready for bed at 6, so, they got in their cribs, and we read several stories. They love the Big Dog and Little Dog books by Dav Pilkey and Where's Spot? by Eric Hill, and of course, Good Night, Moon. We read Olivia for the first time, too, and they seemed to like it.
Chris's friend, Robbie, is in Phoenix this weekend for the Cardinals/Colts game. They're going to go play golf this morning. Wish we could have the whole family over, but it's a quick trip for them, and they're staying all the way over in Mesa.
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xo, j&c, m&t
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sunday update
4 weeks to go!! The ETA of our newest little Herb is October 11. I'm 36 weeks along today. Getting very ready for him to arrive. We've finally settled upon his name--Christian McCoy Herb.
Chris has been working at the Y now for a few weeks, and he really likes it. Once I'm back in action, we'll join as a family and be able to take the kids there to play while we use the gym.
Apartment news: Sadly, one of our tenants passed away a couple of weeks ago. Royle had been with us at our Glendale apartments since we first bought them. She was a bit grumpy, but in general we all came to like one another over the years. She made beautiful quilts, and she was making quilts for the twins. They didn't get finished before she died, but lucky for us, Jill's mom, Helen, is going to finish them. They are very special to us; they have a Phoenix Suns theme, with pictures of the little guys. Her passing leaves us with an apartment that needs lots of work. One of our other tenants is going to remove all the trash, strip out the popcorn ceiling, and pull up the carpet. Then he's going to paint for us. He has a friend who can get us tile for a good price, and we have a tile-layer who will meet us there Friday to give us a quote on tiling the whole place. Then, it'll just be a matter of cleaning and hanging blinds. We hope to be able to rent it within the next couple of months.
Here are some pictures from today.
xo, j&c, m&t
Chris has been working at the Y now for a few weeks, and he really likes it. Once I'm back in action, we'll join as a family and be able to take the kids there to play while we use the gym.
Apartment news: Sadly, one of our tenants passed away a couple of weeks ago. Royle had been with us at our Glendale apartments since we first bought them. She was a bit grumpy, but in general we all came to like one another over the years. She made beautiful quilts, and she was making quilts for the twins. They didn't get finished before she died, but lucky for us, Jill's mom, Helen, is going to finish them. They are very special to us; they have a Phoenix Suns theme, with pictures of the little guys. Her passing leaves us with an apartment that needs lots of work. One of our other tenants is going to remove all the trash, strip out the popcorn ceiling, and pull up the carpet. Then he's going to paint for us. He has a friend who can get us tile for a good price, and we have a tile-layer who will meet us there Friday to give us a quote on tiling the whole place. Then, it'll just be a matter of cleaning and hanging blinds. We hope to be able to rent it within the next couple of months.
Here are some pictures from today.
xo, j&c, m&t
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
An update on the newest Herb-to-be!
We had our doctor's appointment on Monday, with an ultrasound. The baby seems to be doing just fine--they estimate he weighs about 4 lbs, 12 oz, so he's right on target. He's supposed to be gaining an ounce a day for the next 5 1/2 weeks. He was being very shy and wouldn't let us get a good look at his face, but I have a couple of profile pics. It's a little hard to see, but basically, it's the left side of his face, looking up, and you can see his mouth and nose.
The twinnie boy Herbs are doing just great. They had salmon cakes for dinner tonight and ate most of them! They had chicken for lunch, which is their favorite. Plus, they always have lots of fresh fruit--turns out they really don't care much for cantaloupe or pineapple, but they love strawberries and blueberries and grapes and bananas.
Chris is at work tonight--his birthday! Thanks Mom and Jill and Michael and Olivia and Alicia and Frank for the birthday wishes! We'll have a nice dinner with cake on Friday night when he doesn't have to work.
That's all for now.
xo, j&c, m&t
The twinnie boy Herbs are doing just great. They had salmon cakes for dinner tonight and ate most of them! They had chicken for lunch, which is their favorite. Plus, they always have lots of fresh fruit--turns out they really don't care much for cantaloupe or pineapple, but they love strawberries and blueberries and grapes and bananas.
Chris is at work tonight--his birthday! Thanks Mom and Jill and Michael and Olivia and Alicia and Frank for the birthday wishes! We'll have a nice dinner with cake on Friday night when he doesn't have to work.
That's all for now.
xo, j&c, m&t
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