Handyman

You know those lists you'd make when you were a teenager about the desired essential qualities of your future spouse? A few things on my list were: handsome (super check), intelligent (ultra check), makes me laugh (hee, check), and loves dogs (check ruff).

Also on the list was being a handyman. Happily, Sean deserves a big check mark for that, too! He sure is the ideal man for me.

He already has a nice collection of tools (at my encouragement) and now that we have a good sized house to fill and a garage to do some building, Sean began his first big project over his week break. Oo, isn't he studly?!

He's making us a new coffee table to replace the little Ikea one that's falling apart and doesn't match the decor of the room. He used a plan from Knock Off Wood- if you're a do-it-yourselfer, that's a handy site to frequent.

He's almost done now- the table's all put together and it just needs a bit more sanding and then staining! His next project will be to refinish the kitchen table... though it may be a while before the duties of fatherhood allow him to begin.

Sean's handy work even gives me some photo op's, like after he planed some wood. Except then I wait until 10 pm in a dimmly lit garage to take a picture and only one photo turns out.

He also put together the crib, which finally arrived, and is set up in our room for the time being.

And of course I couldn't resist plopping down on the floor to help. Luckily Sean likes it when I help. Because I only occasionally mess up.

Now that the crib's set, we just need some babies to fill it! But for now Mr. Snugcow and Mr. Snugbear will hold their places. Babies will be so much awesomer.

Predictions?

Welp, we guessed wrong. No babies came on May 3rd. Or May 4th. When oh when will it be?

Anybody else want to weigh in? Pick a date or do you think I'll be induced? Whoever's closest... gets to babysit!

Let me give you a visual, maybe seeing how pregnant I look will effect your prediction.

Maternity clothes don't really fit anymore. There's lots of layering involved.

As much as I joke around about how big I am, as much as I whine about how I can't sleep and how I can't get rid of my itches and that my hips can't hold all this weight and how I'm never comfortable anymore... I'm so grateful for this pregnancy.

And how smoothly this pregnancy has gone! I don't want to jinx anything but there's only been a few tiny hiccups in an otherwise uneventful pregnancy (uneventful besides the whole twins thing, ha!). I've been able to work all this time, never had any morning sickness, never had any need for bedrest. I feel really, really lucky.

That said, I can't wait to meet them! And be able to lay on my back again. And wear my wedding ring instead of a twist-tie.

Are you asking me a question?

*If you can't see the video, try refreshing lots of times (it took Sean at least 10 tries!)- I don't know what the trouble is!

We could play this game all day.

Every day's wonderful with this pup. Even the ones in which she gets into the garbage can.

10 pounds

My goodness, how'd I go so long without posting?! These days are just flying by.

Good news, we have more ultrasound pictures, the 3D kind. And guess what, they look weird. Surprised? Me either.

You can sort of see some sliver of face, with who knows what covering up the rest of his head. At least the nose is pretty clear in both, squished though it may be.

Both boys are doing wonderfully- A is 5lb 2oz and B is 4lb 12oz. I have 10 lbs of baby in me! And that was on Tuesday! No wonder I could hardly walk when I woke up this morning (let alone half the rest of the day).

Oh, and speaking of A and B, I had previously thought that we'd share the names of the babies once we picked them out. But now... we're sort of protective over them. And don't want to share until they're born.

But that's going to be soon, ladies and gents. Our high risk doctor thinks they ought to come out at 36 weeks, because risks increase at that point for monochorionic twins. But our regular doctor thinks that they need more time in their mommy's tummy, the perfect environment. Soooo she said she was going to think about it and read up on the literature and tell me what she decides at my next appointment. That's next wednesday, when I'm 35.5 weeks. The last time she had monochorionic twins, she induced at 37 weeks. I'm thinking she'll stick with that. Which means... we'll have these boys in the next two weeks!

A couple months ago, Sean and I individually guessed when I'll deliver. I guessed May 3rd while Sean guessed 35 weeks and 3 days... which turns out to also be May 3rd! Will we be right?

Incidentally, our anniversary is the 5th. I'd, ahem, prefer if they weren't born that day. But will it be before or after? Will I be a mom by mothers day?

We'll find out OH so soon!