A Night in the Life

Last night was insane around here. I wonder why I am tired in the morning. Yesterday was kind of a rough day. I felt really tired and being trapped inside didn't really help. Needless to say I felt relieved when the kids bedtime rolled around and I had a little time to relax. In a perfect world, maybe. This is how it went down:

8:30: Bed time for the girls
8:35: Tea is crying in her crib and I can't understand what she is saying.
8:36: Go in Teas' room and determine that she is upset because she didn't kiss Chiggie good
night.
8:38: Bring Chiggie into Teas' room to kiss her goodnight. This doesn't work as apparently it is
too late.
8:40: Shut the door, and bid them all ado.
8:45: Chiggie comes downstairs claiming to be starving. I give her an apple and send her on her
merry way.
9:00: Spend some time blogging and surfing the web.
10:00: Watch a little t.v. there is nothing on.
11:00: Give up on t.v., the King and I retire for bed.
11:30: Chiggie comes into my room complaining of a headache.
11:45: Motrin, a drink, and a quick bathroom break, and back to bed.
1:00: Chiggie is back, crying, headache is not better, I can't tell if she is sleepwalking or awake.
I put her in our bed.
2:00: Tea is crying again. I go up to check. She is obviously exhausted, I cover her back up,
check her space heater, and tell her if she is good and goes back night night then she can
go with us to Chiggies' dance class. She complies.
5:00: I hear the King's alarm going off. He shuts it off, turns the heat on, and gets back in bed.
5:15: I have tried to go back to sleep, but I have to pee really bad. I go, and come back to bed.
It's so cold I am shaking.
8:00: Alright, alright I am up. Another day, and I have a lot to do today.

The little engine that Could

The weather is making very strange things happen around here. I drug in some of the outdoor ride on toys and the girls have been riding them inside. They have one that is a small electric 4 wheeler that really is about the right size for Midge. The older girls spent the day cruising around the house on it. Tea was the driver while Chiggie hung on to the back. Around noon I called them for lunch and I could hear the little engine revving. By 12:15 I saw them rounding the corner from the sitting room into the kitchen. By 12:30 they were through the kitchen and coming into the dining room. They hopped off and got up to the table. It's amazing really, they have no patience when it comes to waiting for lunch but they can spend 30 minutes on a little motorized cart getting to the table.

Weekend at a Glance

Mundane as it may have been we really had a pretty good weekend. We got more snow and the temperatures were below freezing for the most part so indoors we remained. We made the wise decision not to go "window shopping" as we have a little bit of money that is burning a hole in our pockets and things were so boring we would've bought something just for the sake of it. Instead I got a lot of backed up laundry done and folded and put away. Now that is an accomplishment. The King cleaned up the yard and deck and we can now open the curtains on the back window again.

The girls played with their V-Smile, floam, and we played a few board games. I know they are starting to go a little stir crazy and the temperatures this week aren't predicted to get any higher than the 30's. We have some fun things coming up in the next few weeks though, so hopefully they will stay entertained and we will all keep our sanity.

Rub a Dub Dub

Sometimes when you look like this.....

You need this!

Good News

Yesterday morning I went and had an ultrasound done on my upper abdomen. I got great news back. While there is some "sludge" in my gallbladder I do not have any stones and all of my other organs look great. Seems that it's just another pregnancy related condition and this too shall pass. I am relieved that I won't be facing surgery during or after pregnancy. The past few days I really have been feeling better and I think it is definitely possible that I am moving on to a new phase of the pregnancy.

We've been staying busy around here with doctors appointments, dance classes, and getting the girls rooms organized. I finally went through and got rid of some of their old toys and made room for the new ones that they got for Christmas. Chiggie came in after I had done her room and said " wow, you really hooked up my space." I guess she likes it.

The dog never showed back up. The kids have moved on and in their minds that was so two days ago. I finally just told them the truth. That I had seen a limo pull up with a boy beagle in it, he exchanged some words with Beasley and she hopped in. I am assuming they ran off and got married, Vegas maybe? Chiggie is satisfied with this explanation and really so am I. I just wish they would swing back by after their honeymoon and clean up the mess she made in my yard.

Hair Cuts

Yesterday Tea got her first haircut. Chiggie was do for a trim and Teas' has just gotten long enough to need some evening out. She looks adorable and so much older. I feel like everything is changing all at once.

Have you Seen this Dog?

Okay now don't jump to conclusions. I know my recent post on my "pet peeve" may seem just a tiny bit incriminating, but please believe me. I came home from the doctor and the dog was gone. The kids are a mess and that stifles any joy I may have felt. I have no idea how she got out. There is no digging around the fence and the only thing I can think of is that someone lifted her over the short section of our fence. Sounds a little far fetched I know but stranger things have happened. Because we love the kids, the King is out whistling and calling for her, I hope she comes home I'll worry too much if she doesn't.

I got some good and some not so good news at the doctors office. Turns out I am about 16 weeks along. A whole month further than I thought! Because he was easily able to get a hearbeat (152bpm) and feel the fundus, no ultrasound today. I do have one scheduled for Wednesday morning though. That's the bad news though, it's not to check the baby. The Doctor seems to think the pain and nausea and vomitting that I have been having is coming from a bum gallbladder. If this is the case, out she will come. They said if everything goes smoothly on Wednesday we'll take a peek at the baby. I just want everything to be okay and I am starting to feel a little better so we shall see.