The Mountain Millers

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

This past week has been an exercise in adjusting expectations. I'm not sure why, but I really had the impression that the stressful part of moving was packing up and moving out... never did I even remotely think that the process of unpacking and settling in would be equally long and stressful.

I have moved many times before in my life and unpacking was always so much fun -- settling into a new place, hanging pictures, organizing my room -- it was awesome.

It turns out moving is much different with a husband, toddler, and when pregnant with twins. First of all, we have so much more belongings as a family than I ever had a single woman, and we're moving into an entire house, as a family, instead of my just having a room with other roommates.

The truth is, it has never taken me more than about a week to settle into a new place -- even when Hubby and I were first married, I think it took me maybe two weeks for us to settle in and figure out how we would make a home together.

Now, specifically this week, I have had to adjust my expectations as to how long it will take us, as a family, to settle in to this wonderful, big home, as a family -- its going to take some time... certainly longer than a week.

My new goal, is to be settled in our home, and ready for the twins in our home, before the twins arrive -- and to remain healthy and active and able to remain up and on my feet until we are settled in our home and ready for the twins.

That goal might be met by the middle of November, or the middle of December... hopefully not much after that.

Our home is wonderful, and we will settle in, in time, I just have to work on adjusting my expectations of the time frame.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Preggers II -- Twins: 25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks

How I am feeling? Better and learning my limits in settling into our new home. We are so far from settled, but I'm now thinking that my goal has to be to settle in before the twins are born... a few months from now (Lord Willing)

How big are babies? The size of cauliflowers... between 1.5 to 2.5 pounds and 13.6 to 14.8 inches long (but we had an ultrasound last Wednesday, so I can say that last Wednesday, the doctor measured the twins and they were 1 pound 12 ounces and 1 pound 13 ounces.

Sleep: I sleep pretty well as long as I take heartburn tablets before bed

Boy/Girl, Boy/Boy, Girl/Girl Predictions: Either boy/girl or boy/boy... maybe

Babies Nicknames: Babies, or Twins

Weight Gain/Loss: Probably gained weight... but I still haven't found out scale

Best moment this week: Spending Saturday and Sunday with Hubby and Tracey Ann. Hubby and I have been going in a million different directions since before we closed on the house and finally we had a few days to work together and enjoy our new home as a family.

Food cravings: Not so much this week... we don't have much food in the house yet

Missing: The ability to pick up items off the floor without grunting and groaning and squashing my stomach

Movements: Yes, I love them

Labor Signs: No, thankfully.

Comparison: Here I am carrying Tracey Ann at 25 weeks

25 Weeks with the twins

General Attitude: Trying to take one day at a time and have a longer time frame for myself with our unpacking

What I am looking forward to this week: Hubby and I will be home most evenings this week, which rarely happens and I am excited about it.

Milestones: I'm not sure... some of my maternity clothes are starting to get snug and my belly is starting to poke out the bottom

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Gameday Signs

So, Michigan lost to Michigan State yesterday in a HORRIBLE blunder in the last ten seconds of the game.

Michigan fans were left stunned and speechless.

In an effort to move on, I wanted to share my favorite two College Gameday signs thus far this season:

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Let's Go MICHIGAN!

Michigan football is BACK and this season has been SO exciting.

Today is not only the Michigan State v. Michigan game, but both teams are ranked in the top 15, and College Gameday is broadcasting living from Ann Arbor.

This will be a VERY exciting game.

GO MICHIGAN!!!

Friday, October 16, 2015

Pause

Right now, Hubby and I are so incredibly blessed. There is no two ways about it, there is no debate, we are 100% blessed by everything in our life right now.

We have a home, a healthy daughter, a loving marriage, wonderful animals, fulfilling jobs, a church community, a growing family, and extended family that would do anything for us at a moment's notice.

That being said, I needed this reminder today. It is really hard to try to settle into a new home while working, raising a toddler, and growing two babies.