Calmly Chaotic

I somehow made it out of bed and to the couch by six am this morning, just in time to see Kate walk down the aisle.  I do love to watch weddings.  I love the reminder of the hope and love that exists.  Of course I also love the fashion and the details.

Kate's dress was a pleasant surprise I thi…

The last time I did something remotely crafty that wasn't painting, dates back to elementary school.  Somehow I wound up in sewing lessons.  I'm not sure where this idea stemmed from but for a time, I think I actually enjoyed it.  I even have some hideous photos of me wearing my fashionable…

We accidentally named our twins on Saturday.  I will explain... but first I will give you some context....

The first thing Andrew did (well after he hugged me of course) after we found out that our IVF round worked was create a multiple tab spread sheet in excel with baby names.... did I mention th…

I hope you had a wonderful easter full of easter bunnies, chocolate and family.  Is it just me or is anyone else surprised at the whole easter weekend shut down?  I mean, it feels like more stores are open on Christmas than Easter!

Back in the pre-infertility awareness days of our lives I always t…

I have been stalking etsy for a while now and slowly amassing a collection of potential prints for the twin's bedroom.  One of my major fears if I should be relegated to bed rest is that the nursery will be incomplete.  Funny enough I was getting a massage this morning and I was talking to the…

Wednesday I was officially 22 weeks pregnant and I haven't updated you with a bump picture since I was 18 weeks.... there is a big difference.  This is me... up 30 pounds, with a 1 pound 1 ounce baby and a 15 ounce baby floating around in my tummy.



I am happy to be so far carrying right out fr…

I was officially 22 weeks pregnant yesterday.  I was up at the ungodly hour of 5:30 am as I had an ultrasound appointment at 8:00 am and the forecast said that we were apparently getting freezing ice pellets.... in April.... enough said.  The girls looked great in the ultrasound.  They actually sl…

Oh I love bikini season!  Although I might just frighten onlookers this summer if and when i attempt to pull off a bikini.  With 25 pounds packed on thus far in pregnancy my expanding tummy might be very scary in a bikini.

I usually buy a new bikini for our usual yearly mexico trip.... this year t…

Yesterday we had our second (and last) full day multiples prenatal class at the hospital.  It was one of those days that left me exhausted... there was just so much information... some of which was quite scary but most of which was quite the wake up call for both of us.

When the class started out w…

Since I have been off work I've read two new books and started into a third.  I love getting into a good book... the kind of book that makes me want to be a character, live where they live (I may still be convinced that Hogwarts does indeed exist somewhere and that one day I will enroll) and pr…

Last night we were relaxing on the couch after having my parents over for pizza, fruit and chocolate.  I had my hands on my belly and they started kicking.... I have been feeling their kicks for a few weeks now.... the difference last night.... I could feel them kicking from the outside.  I quickly…

The snow has melted, we're having humid days and things are starting to look green.  This is usually when my camping cravings set in.  This year is no exception.  I want to sleep in a tent, smell a campfire and eat lots and lots of smores.  Is that too much to ask?

Months ago I thought that for…

I'm not sure if we have always had this problem or if we developed it over the past year or so with all of the stress of getting pregnant.... okay that is an easy excuse.... I am pretty sure that we've been swearing like sailors for a while now and we have to stop.... stop now..... clean up…

Saturday morning we went for a cross border drive, with starbucks in hand, in my parent's full sized van (definitely towers over our mazda 5) .... with a purpose of course.... to pick up our two cribs for the twins.  I am always so surprised at the obvious differences when we cross the border.…

I always thought I would be one of those Mom's with a baby strapped... cocooned.... nestled.... on me post birth.  I just love the thought of being so up close with baby early on rather than plopping baby in a stroller.  Well my dreams of baby wearing have been slightly adjusted post twins news…

Wedges and I have had a rocky past but I may be willing to give them another try now that I set my eyes on these...

These also have the potential to be far more pregnancy friendly than my usual heels and significantly more stylish than my go to flats.... especially since my balance seems to be wave…

Okay, big sigh of relief... the universe did not pull a fast one on me and we received 100% confirmation that our twins are indeed girls.  They were both hanging out, bum down, facing each other... which we thought was quite adorable.  I go back again for another ultrasound in two weeks... oh the j…

Take her to get shaved.... she'll really love you then!  Our poor long haired cat Heidi lives a life riddled with knots in her fur.  I have spent days in the past pulling them all out manually but she just gets so angry so this time around we decided to take a more drastic approach.... and book…

I woke up to rain this morning and decided it would be a couch + fireplace + book day.  I love reading while it's raining.  I love the smell of rain and I absolutely love sleeping when it's raining, especially if the sleeping is taking place in a cabin or tent... of the waterproof variety o…

I was so happy to receive so many positive thoughts about our great news on Wednesday.  I was still absorbing the news and daydreaming of rompers, tutus and all things pink yesterday so you will have to excuse my lack of posting.  I was definitely contemplating nursery for the greater part of the d…