My Pet Peeves

In general I would like to think I'm a calm relaxed person. The kind of person that's not bothered by many things. In reality A LOT of things bother me. I tend to go on rants about different subjects because I think they are just ridiculous. My mother and husband say they love this side of me- mostly because I look like a fool, ranting a raving (in private of course) about things I can't do anything about. Here are a few of my pet peeves:

-People who go out into public without looking in a mirror before they leave the house. I'm not saying you have to be camera ready at every moment, just run a brush through your hair a couple times, that's all I'm asking.

-Parents that are afraid to tell their children "no". It would be great if we lived in a world where we always get what we want, but we don't, so do us all a favor and teach your children that lesson.

-Turning into the wrong lane. It's not that difficult, turn into the closest lane.

-Laundry- I just hate it.

-People who enjoy running. I don't really have any beef with the people, I just HATE to run (I would seriously rather poke my eye out), so it irritates me that there are people in the world that enjoy it. The real problem is that I'm jealous I don't enjoy it!

-Animals getting in my way. I spend countless hours every week asking the dogs to move. You would think that they would learn to get out of the way when they see me coming, but no, even if I run into them they don't move. I literally have to push them out of the way.

-The commercials that make the credit card companies look evil. "Are they harassing you by calling multiple times a day?". Here's an idea: If you can't afford it, don't buy it.

-People are afraid to eat normally around me, I think they think I'm going to judge them (my degree is in nutrition). I'll set the record straight....I don't really care.

-The statement, "Carbs are bad". Carbs are not bad, they are totally necessary for overall health. Protein has the same amount of calories per gram. The statement should be, "Carbs taste better, therefore I overeat and gain weight". And that's not even a true statement, but you get the point, calories in/calories out.

-People judging what I eat. A guy yelled at me once at a BBQ because I was eating a hamburger, "How can you call yourself a nutritionist, look at what you're eating". Anything in moderation people, geez.

-The entitlement complex. While working in government assistance I learned that people really think they are entitled to help from the government, or more accurately from other tax paying citizens (but most of them don't actually understand that concept, they just think the government has an endless supply of money).

-Coming to pick up WIC checks carrying a Coach bag. Let me get this straight, you can't afford food for your kid, but you can spend $150 on a purse?

-Movies where one person is portrayed as horrible, so when their spouse cheats on them, it' s somehow okay. Just to be clear: It is NEVER okay to cheat on your spouse. What message is this sending?

I feel better :)

Our trip to California

Holy cow!! Why didn't anyone tell me traveling with infants was so much work? Last weekend I took the kiddos to California for a wedding. I met the bride, Kari in 2006 when we worked at a summer camp for blind children. We immediately clicked and became great friends. A year later she was a bridesmaid in my wedding and I was honored to return the favor.
Matt wasn't able to go since he'll be starting a new job soon and needed to tie up loose ends at his old one. So, I convinced my mom to go with me. Luckily she knew it would be a great opportunity to spend quality time with her grandchildren and said "yes!".
I'm not a good traveler, I generally hate to be away from home. Stress tends to get the best of me and I know I can't be the greatest traveling companion. It all started pretty well, we left the house at a reasonable time, but somehow still managed to be late (according to my standards, I like to be ridiculously early, just in case). We finally made it to security and the fun really started. All of our stuff had to go through the x-ray machiene- and let me assure you, it was a lot of stuff. Then they had to test my milk. I can only imagine how crazy women get about this because the security officer kept telling me that he wouldn't dump any of it, or taste it (although he did let all the bottles topple over multiple times and told me it was "okay" when I asked him to be careful- I kindly let him know I worked really hard for that milk and it was "not okay" for him to let them leak everywhere). I have to give security credit, they were smart enough to close the line behind us knowing it would take a really long time.
When we got to the gate my mom noticed we weren't sitting next to each other. It turns out that you can't have two lap children in the same row because only 4 oxygen masks drop in each row, so there wouldn't be enough. I just wish I had known sooner- then we would have requested to sit across the aisle from each other. Instead I was sitting between two middle-aged men. I know they had to have been disappointed to see me coming, no one wants to sit next to the screaming baby. Luckily, my baby was pretty well behaved and smiled at them like crazy.
The one thing I learned about taking babies to social events is that people take your happy baby and bring back a crying one- usually when you are about to enjoy your meal. Ella did make a friend in one of the other bridesmaids, two nights in a row she slept in her arms for hours at a time.
The wedding ceremony was absolutely beautiful, it was outside in front of a pond on a golf course. Best part was they said their vows in English and in French. The groom is from France and Kari has been doing her best to learn so she can communicate with his family since they speak very little English. It's every girls dream to meet a foreigner and have him profess his love in one of the most beautiful languages ever...ahhh.
The flight home was better than the flight out, Ella and Bradley slept like angels. It was father's day, so we were very excited to get home to see daddy. While we were gone we left a gift for every day, so that Matt knew he was a great dad and we couldn't wait to celebrate his first father's day.

Charlie Brown

I have this theory that Bradley looks like Charlie Brown. It's mostly the shape of his head, it's just so perfectly round. My husband thinks I'm crazy, but I'll let you be the judge.

Graduations Galore!

This was the weekend for graduations. First, my friend Amanda received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, she's now officially Dr. Hamilton. My mom went with me, so I didn't have to take the babies alone and boy I'm glad she came!! The ceremony was outside and it was soooo hot. I thought Bradley and Ella might melt, fortunately they made it through in tact.
The next day we headed up to Steamboat Springs to watch my cousin Jesse's high school graduation. I was so proud, I started crying when he walked in (I'm sure it was half happiness and half postpartum hormones).
Our family is really into playing Catch Phrase (a hot potato guessing game), but since my aunt and uncle moved from the Springs we haven't been able to play as often as we'd like. It was just like old times, with the yelling and laughing hysterically. Were very happy they are planning to move back home this summer!
This was also the first time some of my cousins met the babies and the first time my aunt and uncle were able to hold Ella since she was still in the NICU when they came to visit Bradley. It was a great weekend and we are so proud of our graduate!

3 months old

My sweet little angels turned 3 months old yesterday. Where does the time go? So much has changed in such a short time, but it feels like they've always been here.I spent most of the day trying to get a few good pictures out of them. Mission not accomplished. Bradley was so interested in chewing on his arm that I mostly got pictures of the top of his head. Ella was yawning and sneezing all over the place. Trying to get a shot of the two together is next to impossible, one of them looks great and the other not so much. Here are some of my favorites:

Weight at birth: 4 lbs
Weight at 3 mo: 10 lbs 7ozWeight at birth: 3 lbs 13oz
Weight at 3 mo: 9 lbs

I started a blog......can I keep up?

I started this blog after being inspired by an old friend. My goal is to keep up with it! I am famous for starting projects and never finishing. For instance, when I became pregnant I decided to keep a journal. I made it two weeks before putting it down and not picking it up again.....oops.
A little background on our family:
Matt and I met in May of 2005, in a bar. I was working as a cocktail waitress while finishing college and he happened to come in for a beer with his buddies. There was an instant attraction, at the end of the night he asked for my phone number and I gladly gave it to him. We were married two years later.
I found out I was pregnant in July 2009, that same morning we left for the annual family camping trip. It was sooooo cold, I kept thinking "This can't be good for the baby". The last couple of nights we slept in the car with our 3 dogs to keep warm.
At six weeks pregnant I had an ultrasound, I remember seeing the first dot and then another one. The ultrasound tech said, "Did you see that?", I hesitantly said "Yeah?". The next thing I knew she was congratulating me on having twins. Needless to say, I was in shock. I should have waited to tell Matt in person, but didn't. I called him at work and he was speechless. When it was time for my next ultrasound he said, "If they find another one, don't tell me".
Bradley and Ella made an unexpected arrival in February 2010, they were 6 weeks premature. I consider this the best and worst day of my life. I was so excited to meet them, but I knew it would've been best to carry them a couple weeks longer. After a short stay in the NICU, Bradley came home. A week later Ella did too.
They are 12 weeks old now and thriving!! I quit my job and I am officially staying home to raise our family. I love my new job!