Nows a good time as any

I guess I'll "officially" announce the news... Paul and I are expecting #3 to make an appearance around April 4, 2008 (also my mom's birthday). Our family's know, some friends know, so I figure why not tell the internet. haha. I won't say this was "planned", but it certainly wasn't prevented either. We are excited about having another "boss". I wasn't sure how Paul would take the news of another pregnancy, but he took it really well, actually better than I did! I think the fact that I'm home with the kids kinda mellows us all out, and we figure one more screaming mouth to feed isn't so bad. haha.

Being home has had its ups and downs the past few weeks. Jules cutting her 4 molars in the course of two weeks, Jules getting Roseola, I came down with strep and double ear infections, not to mention the ever present morning sickness.... needless to say its been rough. But I think we have all recovered for the most part (well except for the constant nausea and yucky feeling I have, but thats a given for the next 3 1/2 weeks). I'm 8 weeks and 4 days pregnant, so that means at 12 weeks this yucky feeling has to go away. So September 18.... see ya later morning sickness!! Yeah right, knowing my luck it will stay around to piss me off.

Paul is kicking butt at the academy. I'm really proud of all the work he's done there. He makes me so proud. It is great sitting down to dinner every night together as a family, and putting the kids to bed together... and not to mention the weekends, we get uninterrupted time as a family... we haven't had anything like this EVER. Ever since we moved in together back in 2003, he has worked evenings and weekends and I have worked days. So sitting down to dinner together has never really happened regularly... now if only I wasn't running out of dinner ideas! I will say that it has been a month, and I haven't repeated a meal yet.

We celebrated my birthday yesterday. Very low key and quiet... it was wonderful, really. It was the first birthday that I didn't have an actual present to open (which was fine with me and my choice), but I had a whole day of hanging out with my girls and my husband. We ate together, we shopped together, we went out for icecream... it was fabulous. I didn't have to change one diaper or wash one dish. Truly wonderful! haha.

my new career

I have to say my new career as a Stay At Home Mom has been going surprisingly well. The girls and I have been keeping busy with errands, playdates, park-dates, therapy appointments and other outings. I do have to admit, I thought my house would be cleaner, but apparently playing with the girls is taking up too much of my time. Actually thats a lie, I have been cleaning and decluttering... I actually tackled some closets this week and feel pretty good. I have even managed to have a nice home cooked dinner on the table when Paul comes home... sometimes.

The girls have been doing well. Every morning Lily wakes up and asks me "Where are we going today?" I guess she likes to be busy. Julia on the other hand... she has been a little monster cutting her molars. She's up every night screaming hysterically, and up for the day around 5am. Although today, she woke up at 4 screaming so I gave her a bottle and she slept till 730. Of course I couldn't fall asleep after 4, then Paul was up at 5, Lily was up crying at 530, so I just got up for the day.