Manic Monday Vol. 10

(24 Weeks Pregnant/6 Months, with Twins) 

MANIC MONDAY ~ Have to catch an early train, got to be to work by nine. And if I had an air-o-plane I still couldn't make it on time. 'Cause it takes me so long just to figure out what I'm gonna wear...Blame it on the train but the boss is already there....

Highlights of last week included:
~Wow, what a week. So much happened. My favorite part was being able to spend two solid days with Justin preparing for our upcoming 10th Annual Costume Party/Adult Baby Shower{our realtor was out of town, we were able to take a break from house hunting...which seemed frustrating at first, but turned out to be a huge blessing~ we needed a break}. We tackled SO MUCH, starting at 5:30am Saturday and kept going until 8pm last night, when I officially crashed out. At that point I realized that we had never taken my "Weekly Pregnancy Photo" and I couldn't even muster up enough energy to stand stand up, let alone get dressed, apply make up, style my hair, or find a cool location to take the photo in....alas, what you see above is the Real Deal Baby. Me in all my big belly glory laying in bed last night enjoying a snuggle with my little Olive {wearing her new thunder jacket} and enjoying a bowl of ice cream.

Last week I learned:
~To again try and RELAX a little bit. The past three weeks have been the MOST stressful weeks so far within the pregnancy. The home hunt is such an emotionally taxing process.... My doctor even said..."I can't even IMAGINE trying to buy a new home, while being six month pregnant with twins"...and that made me feel better.
She also told me that the babies we're progressing beautifully and that I'm not showing any signs of pre-term labor {fragile possibility with twins} and she told me that it's okay that I've been going going going, in fact she said that's a good thing~ made my mommy guilt go away. The fact is...who cares where we live, we currently own a condo, yes it's tiny...and the two car seats take up my entire dining room...but we WILL figure this out, somehow. We have TWO little baby girls on the way, that's all that really matters.

New fab finds:
~The Seafood Market and Restaurant in Mesa. After running all over the valley Saturday morning and afternoon...we paused for a minute to grab some lunch. The line at Firehouse Subs was super long, we decided on the restaurant right next door....and it was soooo relaxing and nice. The restaurant was cozy, romantic, and had a lovely fresh seafood selection. It was so nice to be able to pause for a moment and be together and laugh about all the craziness going on in our lives at the moment.
~Olive's new Thunder Shirt (as seen in the photo above). Yes, we broke down and bought Olive a Thunder Shirt, hoping that it will help with anxiety issues... we shall see. Justin thinks it's crap, but I'm willing to give it a try. The idea is that it provides comfort to a dog they way swaddling soothes infants. Poor Ollie Dollie.

Feeling Appreciative:
~Lunch with Kim. My girlfriend Kim met up with me on Wednesday for a quick lunch. She walked into my office and the first words out of my mouth were "I'm in a horrible mood"... her response...."Here, eat this peanut butter ball" ....over the next hour she let me pour buckets of hormonal stressed conversation out....and I felt a million times better. That's why we need our girlfriends, they make things better.... and give our spouses a break.

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On the horizon for this week:
~Meeting with Nina tonight to finalize her wedding plans for her Destination Laguna Beach Wedding next weekend!!!
~No Doubt's Release of their NEW album "Push and Shove", You have NO IDEA my EXCITEMENT
~Trevor {Justin's Brother}and Isis {Trevor's Girlfriend} fly in Wednesday night and will be staying with us throughout the weekend to celebrate all the festivities with us.
~Our 10th Annual Costume Party/Adult Baby Shower Friday Night, Yahoo!!!
~Family Baby Shower in Casa Grande on Saturday, that my sweet lil mama is throwing us.

Currently Listening to: "How to Save a Life" By The Fray


Quote I'm Loving: "May Your Home Always Be Too Small to Hold Your Friends"


Confession:
~We took a Hospital Tour on Tuesday night, of the location of where our babies will be born. I was feeling very on edge, nervous, and stressed that night... as I looked over at Justin happily playing Angry Birds on his phone while we were waiting for the tour to begin...{no I didn't start screaming at him, I didn't want to be that wife, I try to be cool and not nuts}.

The tour finally started {about 10 people total} and as we walked through the big swinging doors...a wave of emotion just hit me... the tears started welling up...and pulled back towards the back of the group so no one could see me... I keep breathing...

At that moment, I had a flashback of those horrible days in the hospital when we lost my mother in law, Barbara. The lighting, the sounds, the terminology...all reminded me of those heartbreaking moments. And at that point I just melted, I miss her so much.

I thought about how if she was still alive, she would be on this tour with us.
She would make sure that we were in the best of hands, she would know the medical questions to ask, she would calm my nerves..and make this experience feel like a shopping trip to the mall.  She was an amazing nurse.

Justin looked over at me and knew something was wrong, he kept asking but I didn't want to say.

He grabbed my hand and squeezed it tight and told me everything was okay. He asked all the questions, he calmed my fears, he comforted me. It made me realize that he is.... so much of his mom. I get so nervous and stressed in "medical situations" and now  he's the one who provides the comfort and confidence.


Thank you Barbara for raising such an amazing son. I know everything will be okay.