De-cluttering the homestead
Mood:  happy

Well, today has gone pretty well.  I went to the gym this morning...yeah!!! (Love it...there's something spoiled about going to the gym while everyone else is working...)  Couldn't take the girls swimming because the pool was closed so we went to the library instead and checked out books and movies.  I went to town cleaning out some of the crap that seems to have rooted in my house.  Where did all of this stuff come from??  Toys, clothes and shoes galore around here!!! I filled the back of the truck up within an hour LOL.

Bill works super late every night this week so I am fried with the kids pretty early on.  Eve is really trying my patience!  She is great for other people but totally doesn't listen to me at all.  I tell her to go to bed and she doesn't listen at all.  I can't wait for her to start preschool!

I am getting really excited for our camping trip Labor Day weekend.  We reserved some spots out in Iron River for camping and we bought a new tube to pull behind the boat.  We are also having a new motor and some (used) seats installed in the boat.  The camper is pretty decent.  I have to buy a new fridge for it but it is otherwise in good shape.  Bill replaced the ceiling in it and installed some trimwork to dress it up.  He's so handy!

I am looking for some volunteer work I can do from home so I can keep my skills up to date.  I found one so far for the Habitat for Humanity in Duluth.  They need someone to help design newsletter and promotional publications.  I have a lot of experience with that so I volunteered to help out.  I wish I could find more places LOL.  There has to be some non-profits that are financially strapped and need databases, desktop publishing, excel sheets, ect???

 I do have classes starting in Sept and from what I have heard from other students the coursework can be fairly challenging.  I originally intended to take 18 credits this semester but at my advisor's prompting I dropped down to 12 so that I can get a feel for the class structure and difficulty level of the courses.  If I fly through this semester then I will raise my course load in the spring.  My goal is to graduate with high honors, but I bet that is quite difficult to do when the courses are being done online. 

So I went to the Dr. yesterday for my 6 week check up.  I am having a 5 year IUD placed in about 3 weeks.  I better not get pregnant between now and then! I would probably go crazy if I became prego again.  Seriously, I think I would snap and just lock myself in a room or something. 

 I wish we had the money for a vacation.  I have some money that I put away to take a trip for our 5 year anniversary this January..sigh...but I know that something else will come up and we will use it for something more "practical"

I hope to have the hot tub fixed within the next month.  That is going to be so awesome!!  The downside is that it costs an extra 50-60$ to have a hot tub that big because it has to run continously and sucks alot of power.  But to be able to suck in a hot tub whenever I want...priceless!

That's about it from me!

 

Feeling blue but getting better
Mood:  blue

Lately the multi-baby fiasco has been getting me down.  The constant crying and the stress of doing anything with all of them is the hardest part.  We joined the YMCA so now I look forward to dropping them all off in the babysitting room and working out for a while.  Seems kind of spoiled that I get to go to the gym while everyone else I know is working...but I needed some space from the kids for at least an hour a day.

We found a hot tub last night...yes found one on the side of the road.  It had a big free sign on it and Bill happened to have great timing and swiped it up in his truck before other people could get out of their cars. Earli diagnosis is the pump or the circuit board is tripping the pump off shortly after it is started. The parts are about $200...can't beat a $200 6-person spa!

I am almost all set for school this fall.  I am taking 18 credits a semester so i can knock my degree out as fast as possible and get back in the workforce a little bit sooner.

That's about it for now.  Time to go make pancakes.

First day of real life with 3 kids
Mood:  spacey
Bill went back to work today. He took off two weeks instead of one this time. My parents flew home last Wednesday and then we headed out to MILs house for some R&R and had a good time. Even with the extra adults and sets of hands to hold children we were both still constantly caring for kids. My poor hubby is used to not having to change diapers or get up with the kids...but now I don't have enough hands to do it all. We actually pass each other at night going between the two babies who need to be changed, fed, rocked...yikes!!
My house is a disaster so today's goal is to get it cleaned and reorganized. Aly is very demanding and does not walk yet so she keeps my hands full. Logan likes to be carried in the sling and breast feeds alot. Eve is self-sufficient but has to throw herself into the mix with whining just so she gets attention LOL. Wish me luck, I am hoping once we get a good routine established this will get easier.
PS: We went out for lunch on Sat with all the kids. NEVER AGAIN...Eve spilled water everywhere and got into a fight with Aly over toast. Aly screamed so loud that everyone in the restaurant was holding their ears and Logan insisted on being held the entire time. I will be avoiding public outings at all costs with my clan.

Logan's Birth Story
Mood:  happy
Sunday the 4th was Aly's birthday party so I spent the entire day tirelessly on my feet. I woke up that night at 12:30 am with a painful contraction. 3 contractions later I woke Bill up and told him I was positive it was time. He jumped in the shower and by the time he was out I was trying everything to ease the pain. I was having back labor. I got to a room in L&D at 2 am and had an epidural at 3 am. I slept fitfully from 3-5 am and chatted with hubby until about 5:45 am when my contractions became painful again and suddendly I felt the baby actually come down and start to push out. I called for the nurse and did everything in my power not to push. The Dr. made it there and they had everything ready and Logan was born fast and easily at 6:01 am. He came out crying LOL. I was up and on my feet within a few hours and we came home 24 hours later.
It's been a few days and things are going well. He loves to breastfeed so I am really going to try to stick to it for at least 6 months. My back is still killing me so I can't imagine labor without an epidural. I am not too fatigued considering the lack of sleep I am dealing with.Aly is extremely jealous of the new baby but Eve seems to be adjusting well. Other than that...I am counting down the days until my folks leave and we can develope a new routine around here.

Yup, still pregnant
Mood:  not sure
It's 1 am and I can't sleep. I am sooo irritated with my husband. His Dad is up...enough said huh. He spent the whole weekend in the garage and left me with the kids. Getting him to watch them for 15 minutes was a fight and a half. Right now, they are sitting out in the garage drinking beer. There are worse things then being ignored but I really feel overwhelmed when he has the ability to help me with the kids and chooses not too.
Not to mention, the girls get sick of having just me all of the time. Anyway...enough yapping about the fruitloop I married (although I would really love to give him a piece of my mind...).
Yesterday I bought the girl's bday present, a zoo membership and we went to the zoo. They love the zoo so having the unlimited admission will allow us to go there whenever we want...which will probably be at least once a week or more.
Other than that, still waiting to have baby!! Can't wait to have baby!! I can't remember if I posted already that I had an ultrasound on Thurs and he weighs 5 lbs 9 oz!!!

Yes, I am still pregnent
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: No I have not the baby yet. No I have not had the baby yet...LOL
I say my Dr. yesterday and suddendly someone in the medical field noticed that I was measuring very small and didn't look pregnant anymore.(Shocking...LOL) This baby could be here any day or he could hang on to the last minute in there. I guess everyone's guess is as good as mine. They did an ultrasound yesterday to check on baby's size and fluid levels since I am measuring very small. Everything looks very good and they estimate Logan to weigh 5 lbs 9 oz right now. He is dead on with what the girls weighed so I think it will be funny if he is born weighing 5 lbs 13oz like they both were. Bill really wants this baby to be bigger so he is pumping me full of food and doesn't want anything to help this baby come sooner rather than later. Good thing I kept all of those preemie clothes as most are white or green.
I am stressing about the folks coming to stay. If it was just me, fine...but they tend to make assumptions on things and Bill gets irritated by that. They have always been so irresponsible and they never plan or prepare for things, so if something unexpected happens...they end up with drama on their hands. I am probably the planner and preparer for everything that I am today because I was raised by them. I would describe life with my parents as unstable and insecure. My dad used to say that our family was cursed with bad luck...no, now as an adult it's pretty clear that they just made poor decisions and never planned or prepared for anything that might go wrong. It should be interesting...I am thinking about listing the Bronco's on Ebay since I don't really foresee a large market for them in this area. Granted you can tell the collectors as the moment Bill put a sign in the window they started calling on them. I think he would get more than his asking price on Ebay also.
That's about it for me.

Sorry...I know I said I would post more...
Mood:  happy
Still very pregnant. I have been having early labor for like 3 days now but it does not seem to be progressing...I guess that means I will be pregnant for at least two more weeks or something. The plus side is I have lost 10 lbs in the last 2 months. :-) I have really taken to walking with the girls in the jogging stroller. Lately I try to get in at least 2 miles a day when it is nice out. Yesterday we did 4 miles. My girlfriend needs to lose weight for her wedding so at least I have a partner to walk and talk with. I know most pregnant women don't lose weight while pregnant, but I was getting kinda chunky all over so I am glad it is dropping off very nicely.
Things are pretty good between Bill and I lately, although every once in a while he says the wrong thing that sets my hormones flaring. He spent all of our savings to buy another car. A little gas economy car so he doesn't have to drive his truck to work. It will save us money in gas in the long run, but it's a bummer to know there is no cushion in the bank.
My sister is also still pregnant, however she is in jail which is the best place for her. My parents are flying up for a visit. They are arriving next week and will be here for two whole weeks. It will be great to see them, but they are strange and I am sure that with two weeks to burn they are going to drive Bill insane and put a nice strain on our marriage right after our new baby is born. Isn't that great... I don't want to hurt their feelings but Bill and I are very different from them so I am nervous about how this going to go.
My cell one contract is finally up!! Yeah!! I switched to Verizon since most of the people I talk to on the phone are with verizon so I have unlimited calling in the network for way cheaper then cell one. I also love how Verizon has their online account thing...way better and easier to manage than cell one.
Aly is learning how to walk. She can walk if she is holding onto something but the moment she lets go and tries to take a step she falls. She says abou t10 words now and for some reason...still has no teeth. Eve is doing really well. She can read some words already, do basic addition, and knows how to write half of the alphabet. She is also smart enough to have figured out basic phonics so she can sound out a word and tell me what she thinks it starts with (nothing further though...hasn't quite put the phonics together). I think she is way ready for preschool.
That's about it here. Hoping to have baby soon!!

Sorry
So much for updating more frequently LOL. Being a SAHM is way busier than I ever imagined. It's hard just to find time to drink a cup of coffee.
Let's see...what's new...
I'm still very much pregnant, in fact I have an appt today to check on things. Eve and Aly are doing very well. I kicked Bill out two weeks ago for being a horse's ass. Ok get this, two times he did this:
He comes and gives me a kiss and sayes "Honey I have to run to Menards. I will be back in a little while."
So he leaves, turns of his cell phone and doesn't come home. Stops at a buddy's house and parties all day with no call or anything. What a jackass!
So by the 2nd time he pulled it I had his things nicely piled by the front door for him when he dragged his sorry ass in the next morning. I sent him packing to his mama's house. Everyone was so upset that I kicked him out and thought I was over reacting. It's about respect. I am 33 weeks pregnant, I need him to be where I can reach him. For goodness sakes we have two small children and I am extremely pregnant. What an ass. I mean it's not like he is 22 or something. He is 32...should be over the party stage by now moron.
Well the good news for him is that I let him move back in, but I swear to god, if he ever pulls that crap on me again I will grab him by the balls and take every little thing I have helped him get in this life.
Whoo, piece of advice...don't piss me off when I am pregnant.
So this weekend he is going to the Cities and the kids are going to grandma's house so I will have the house to myself for the first time ever...
I am debating between playing video games all weekend or rearranging all of the furniture and painting the walls. Tough one LOL.
This pregnancy is going very well. I am positive Logan is going to break his own water naturally. I don't have contractions doubling me over in pain, I have his kicks and punchs into places he shouldn't be causing me to stiffle a scream. He dropped a few weeks ago and I have been feeling like he is going to fall out ever since LOL.
Other than that, not much new. My little sister is pregnant. I think it's bad thing as she is crack head and is in love with a psycho chronic abusive guy. In fact he just got out of jail last week for beating her with a 2x4. She was in treatment for about 1 day after she found out she was pregnant but somehow she managed to lie her way out when the withdrawals started. She knew she was pregnant when she got out of jail a month ago but decided to binge on drugs and partying before she faced the reality that she was pregnant and went to the Dr. So this poor fetus has been exposed to way too many things and is already 3 months along. Poor thing.

Dr. appt today!
Mood:  a-ok
Well, I get to see the Dr. today! I found a sitter for the girls so thankfully they don't have to sit there with me. I have to do my yucky diabeties test and then have my progress checked so it will be a long appointment. I am at the point in pregnancy where I am getting anxious to get it over with, but yet I still have a ways to go.

Monday
Mood:  irritated
OMG had a nice fight with Bill yesterday...His father was up and that almost always guarantees a fight of some kind. His dad is a real negative influence and his priorities are wacked. So Bill and I disagreed on something and he was upset and did not want to tell his dad because he didn't want to seem like I was controlling him. I was like "what do you care what your dad thinks?" For goodness sakes the guy has nothing so he can screw up whatever and whenever he wants, and might I mention he doesn't show up half the time and didn't bother to show up for Christmas leaving his granddaughter very devestated...what a LOSER! Thankfully the tiff didn't last long and his dad left shortly there after.
Eve stayed at Grandma's house last night but called me at 8 upset because she missed mommy and daddy. This is the first time she has ever gotten homesick so I have to assume that it is become I stay at home now and she has me all of the time. She should be home within a half an hour this morning. I am hoping to get my nephew for the day as well and take them to carnival thrillz for the afternoon.
We are going to that Duluth water park next month for a night. I got a really good deal on a room with water park passes so I booked a night there and got a suite to split with a friend so it's an even better deal! I told mother in law about it and she booked a room for the same night for other siblings and their kids. So now the whole family will be there that night LOL.
My new floor is in the bedroom and it looks fabulous! I love it! Definately worth the wait and the penny pinching to get it. That;s about it for me this morning.