Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Things That Stress Me Out

- When my hands are slightly wet and I reach into the freezer to get some whole pieces of ice and my hand sticks to the ice as I'm carrying it to my bowl or cup or whatever. I freak out for a second because I think, it's going to pull my skin off. I start thinking of that flag pole scene in A Christmas Story...and it really worries me.

- Bluetooth cell phone ear things. I don't know why, they've never done anything to me, but those thing stress me out. Are they talking to you? Are they faking a phone call? Is it necessary to talk louder? Are you more important because you have one? If you have one, your chances of being slapped by me rise quite considerably.

- When I'm super super super hungry and all I want is that slice of Pizza Hut supreme pizza sitting right in front of me. But it's too hot. Do I burn in my innards just to satiate my hunger or do I wait until it cools...possibly eating someone in the meantime? It really is a dilemma I believe most people face frequently.

- Our neighbors' dog, Rocky. Quite possibly the ugliest dog in the world. I don't understand him or why he looks that way. He looks like a miniature pony/lion/old lady's wig/leprechaun mix. And he gets a haircut every now and then and it makes it worse. Poor Seumas tries to be his friend because Rocky doesn't have many, but Seumas doesn't want to be associated with him...I wouldn't either.

- My voice is changing. I know, right. I know I've told a few people this, but for the past few months, I've been sounding either hoarse or like a dude. I was concerned because I just knew it was a huge throat tumor or something. So, I did some research online and called and asked and no, it's because of the babies. The extra hormones make your vocal chords larger and it simulates being hoarse...or sounding like a dude. So, now, I'm afraid people think, "Hey, look at that pregnant chic...she sounds like a man." OR "Hey, look at that guy, he looks like a pregnant chic." Neither scenario makes me happy. They're saying it's not going to go away until after the babies come. Ah well. At least I can sing bass in the choir.

- The season of Project Runway...I'm not loving it.

- The swine flu. I mean, who doesn't that stress out. But, after reading on the news last week that 1 in 3 pregnant women hospitalized in the US with the swine flu has died, I'm just slightly concerned. Stresses me out just a tad. My hands are pretty much raw and bloody from washing them so much. I need to stop kissing people.

- I can't find the soft peppermint sticks anywhere. Where are they? Where are you hiding, wonderful joys from the North Pole? Found the regular soft candy, but not the sticks. It's annoying me. I know only old ladies eat those, but come on, they're delicious.

- When Blue brings me a toy and sets it at my feet...making this insane meowing noise. Is she bringing me her "kill" as a gift? Does she think I'm a kitten and she's trying to feed me? But it's really really sweet and I want to say "thank you" (I know it's a cat), but I mean, she could just be trying to tell me "You're looking a little round these days...might want to try smaller portions like this."

- When the UPS guy drops off a package and he rings the doorbell, knocks and when nobody answers, he leaves it at the door. Well, usually I'm looking quite atrocious and a little like a zombie, so I just don't answer the door. But does it hurt his feelings when he gets back in his truck and sees that I'm grabbing the package off the step? Does he realize that I just waited until he walked away? Does he think I just didn't want to talk to him? I'm just trying to save him from having to talk to a hideous pregnant man.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Baby Shower!!

Miz Di and Mrs. Jeanie gave us a wonderful shower this weekend and it was just such a good time! Here's some picatures that dear sistah took for me.

This is the super cute centerpiece my mom put together for the shower. She can crochet like nobody's business and made the girls four adorable blankets for their room, including the one topping the diaper cake.

The dogs are because of that one time, when I was like 4, I said it would be fun to be a "dog for a day." And ohh ho ho ha ha, so funny, Ruth wants to be a dog. Ha ha...anwyays.

Look at what Miz Di ordered!

Outside decorations, oh so cute! And there were children's songs playing through an antique radio.

This is how we drink water...it's just faster and hey, you don't have to dirty a glass.

Since I used to love to play dress up, they got me some wings, fabulous hair and a scepter (I think the scepter is because I'm super bossy and the queen) to wear for the shower. I looked amazing.

So cute!

Mrs. Jeanie and Miz Di...two gals I've known my entire life. Mrs. Jeanie was my first grade teacher and my mom was pregnant with me when her and Miz Di became best friends.

Toy tree! And part of a game we played...which I failed miserably at.

Everyone wrote a prayer for the girls and put it in the box. It's Miz Di's box and it can't be opened unless you break it because the prayers are meant for God and not for us to read. Which really was such an ordeal for Mom and she pitched a fit about not being able to read the prayers. So, after the shower, she stole the box...Miz Di came for it before she could open it.

My corsage...where should we put it...

Mother and daughter...how can you tell?

I was so wasted by this point at the party.

Twin corsage makes good pillow.

Momma T and Laura Grace (whose straight hair looked fabulous! She has amazing naturally curly hair...well, her hair always looks good.)

This is me telling Sara to stop taking pictures of my chin. Ignore the wet spot on my belly...I got something on my shirt.

Aunt Becky and Statler & Waldorf sitting in the corner (Statler = Aunt Wylene...Waldorf = Mamaw A)

Scramble game...guess who won? Whoop whoop! That's right...I won.

Baby Bingo...very much customized with ridiculous things from our childhoods. It was awesome.

Yay!

So many cute outfits!

Laura Grace got the girls these ADORABLE bathrobes. Ohhh, they make me smile so much. They're already hanging in their bathroom.

Mrs. Francis made Mom her own burp cloth. How sad that it just took me 3 times to spell burp...I started with birp...and then berp...and finally remembered burp. Gyah, my brain.

Piper Lee and Harper's own little outfits!

Miz Di crowning me with my wings.

Mamaw G got the girls their piggy banks and some moolah, which she was insistent I immediately put in their banks. I even took a picture of myself putting it in there so she'd believe me. David wanted to invest the money...I said, it's a piggy bank! Let it do what it's supposed to do. The pig will protect.

Mom and Dad T got us these fab travel beds for the girls. I love them!!

Some more cutie pie outfits.

Too bad they don't make adult sizes in these...kids really seem to like them.

Some presh clothes Mom and Dad got the girls.

I save tissue paper.

Bath stuff for the babies...I realized how baby stupid I am because I couldn't figure out some of this stuff. And someone said, "The girls will show you how to use it." Here's hoping.

The gals.

Hoorah!

Also from Mamaw and Papaw G...since Piper's name comes from Mamaw's side and they're Irish, she got the girls some Irish beanie babies.

From Mom and Dad. This is Missouri Jane...where we got Harper Missouri's name from. She's my great-great-grandmother. Her mother was a Cherokee Indian. You can't see in this picture really well, but she was a woman you did not want to mess with. More on the girls' namesakes later.

Fun little play things!

BAAAAAAAAH, look at these shoes!

We had a banana split bar...oh, so delicious.

The rest of the gals.

Mom's golden feet...the twins have matching shoes. Not right now...just for when they come out later on.

Leigh and Mrs. Jeanie...no swine flu!

OOOOhhhh banana splitted goodness.

Don't mess with me whilst I'm eating.

Me and the Sistah

Aunt Johnny and Jena....Jena, what did you put in her banana split?

Mom and I pointing at each other's chests...for no reason at all...we like to live in the moment.

Bath time!

Mom and the diaper cake.

Loading up to head home!

Mom stole the prayer box, but later returned it unscathed.

Yay for family, friends and showers!