Sorry for the lack of updates. Our internet was going in & out up until last week, so it made it difficult to do anything online. Obviously, summer is over for me. Similarly to last year, it feels like it never started. If you remember, last summer I fractured both of my elbows, and spent the summer in occupational therapy to rebuild strength and mobility. Thankfully, they are mostly back to normal, with the left one occasionally still giving me problems. So...I can now share the news.
We are expecting twins in January! My official due date is 2/1, but they will be here beginning to mid January. I actually found out 2 days before school ended that I was pregnant, but an ultrasound 2 weeks later showed 2 little babies & 2 little heart beats. I am still in awe I think. It was a pretty rough start...bed rest from 7 weeks to 11 1/2 weeks, then again for 4 more days two weeks later. I did manage to get to do a few things with Madelyn, mainly story time at the library, which she loved. We also took a trip the week before school started back, but I was pretty limited on what I could do still. Here are some highlights from our trip.
We actually made a stop in Atlanta (I needed an IKEA trip) on our way back from North Carolina, but for some reason Blogger won't let me move around the pictures. So here are a couple. Madelyn loved the fish! Of course, she thinks it's a treat to go see the fish at PetSmart. She did have a rough time that morning (my poor baby & her tummy issues, coupled with the fact that the fire alarm in the hotel went off at 4 am), and we almost left not long after getting there because of a fit (welcome, terrible 2s), but overall it was a good trip.
She spent a lot of time "touching" and "kissing" the fish.
This is probably one of my favorite pictures. This is Madelyn & my cousin Sophie, who happens to be one of Madelyn's favorite people. So sweet.
We found a children's museum downtown. It's similar to CHOM in Tuscaloosa. Madelyn had lots of fun there! Her favorite things were the babies, the vet clinic, the rice table, and the grocery store.
She did enjoy brushing teeth for the "monster".
After taking care of the babies for quite a while, she stuck one in the stroller & it didn't leave her until we left. She loves babies!
Me & my girly outside one of the restaurants downtown, downtown Hnedersonville, NC.
Going to see our first movie (other than the IMAX at McWane Center)! Winnie the Pooh (see the marqui below...it made me laugh). She saw a commercial one time for it, and ever since she was been obsessed with Winnie the Pooh. She liked it though =)
More downtown.
Something else that made me laugh.
It has been very difficult for me to get back in the swing of things. The second trimester did not bring the promised "energy boost". Each day is a struggle. My doctor thinks I'll be fine until Christmas break, with the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas being monitored closely. I truly hope things start looking up soon, and that there are no more issues. Madelyn has adjusted pretty well too. She has definitely hit an independent streak. She decided she had to wear her big girl panties to school the other day, which I generally don't let her do because for some reason she hates to go to the potty there. I was sure she would have an accident, but of course she proved me wrong & did great. She's getting to be such a big girl, and I know she's going to be a great big sister!
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