Boys
So, before I start my rant, I wanted to tell everyone that our most recent sonogram pictures revealed two little penises! We're having two boys! And it was especially great for two reasons.
A.) Before we left the house, I asked if they could please sit in positions where mommy and daddy could easily see what they were. And once we got there, they sure did listen closely to my instructions. Because baby A was easily discernible as a boy and baby B was not only easily discernible as a boy, he seemed to be showing it off. I just hope they listen that well all the time.
B.) On the drive to Albany, I said to Ed "Lately I almost feel like something is preparing us for the option that they might both be little boys." Which is the same sort of thing I said before we found out they were twins. So that's starting to get a little creepy. But a very, very good kind of creepy.
And, of course, everyone had been giving us girl clothes and we only have two teeeeeeeny weeeeeny bags o' boy and unisex clothes. Naturally. So I took the two biiiiiiiiiiiiig bags of girls clothes to the consignment shop, where that's one of her biggest selling sections. So, free clothes turning a profit for a girl having twins boys....seems pretty even to me. Also, the woman from the consignment shop liked me so much that she had me do a radio testimonial for her. So if anyone is listening to 100.9 WCDO anytime soon, you'll hear my dorky voice telling you how great the place is. And I love it. Doing a project like that was just a unique thing that I, of course, wanted to jump all over. Who doesn't want to be on the radio?
Finally, some interesting tips I've recently learned about how to keep your apartment warm if your heater won't kick on (and turns out your furnace blew up and you have to suck it up and be either creative or sorta chilly for two more days until they can fix it):
-Run your bathwater, and keep scalding hot water in it. That keeps your bathroom warm for at least five hours.
-Turn your oven on, open the door and let it sit for half an hour. You can even actually cook something if you feel the burning need.
-Light a chunk of candles in each room. This one really works very well. And your place will be a nice cozy, romantic fire hazard.
-Burn incense. It wafts a nice smell, and extra heat through whatever room you've picked.
-Shut your closet doors, so you're not losing heat.
-Shut off any rooms you're not using, the rest of the place heats faster.
-Put a towel against any doors leading to the outside. You know, kinda like you did as a teen and you didn't want mom to smell the pot smoke.
-Shut your blinds. I was actually startled at how well this worked. And consequently, a little frightened at how much of the heat I pay for flies out the window and off into space.
And I think that's it.
Also, another bit of delightful fortune. My mom told me just earlier that a woman from our church is getting rid of a brand new couch, for no apparent reason, and completely free. So, we will be getting a new couch.
Ta da.
This long, rambling entry has been brought to you by:
Amber
A.) Before we left the house, I asked if they could please sit in positions where mommy and daddy could easily see what they were. And once we got there, they sure did listen closely to my instructions. Because baby A was easily discernible as a boy and baby B was not only easily discernible as a boy, he seemed to be showing it off. I just hope they listen that well all the time.
B.) On the drive to Albany, I said to Ed "Lately I almost feel like something is preparing us for the option that they might both be little boys." Which is the same sort of thing I said before we found out they were twins. So that's starting to get a little creepy. But a very, very good kind of creepy.
And, of course, everyone had been giving us girl clothes and we only have two teeeeeeeny weeeeeny bags o' boy and unisex clothes. Naturally. So I took the two biiiiiiiiiiiiig bags of girls clothes to the consignment shop, where that's one of her biggest selling sections. So, free clothes turning a profit for a girl having twins boys....seems pretty even to me. Also, the woman from the consignment shop liked me so much that she had me do a radio testimonial for her. So if anyone is listening to 100.9 WCDO anytime soon, you'll hear my dorky voice telling you how great the place is. And I love it. Doing a project like that was just a unique thing that I, of course, wanted to jump all over. Who doesn't want to be on the radio?
Finally, some interesting tips I've recently learned about how to keep your apartment warm if your heater won't kick on (and turns out your furnace blew up and you have to suck it up and be either creative or sorta chilly for two more days until they can fix it):
-Run your bathwater, and keep scalding hot water in it. That keeps your bathroom warm for at least five hours.
-Turn your oven on, open the door and let it sit for half an hour. You can even actually cook something if you feel the burning need.
-Light a chunk of candles in each room. This one really works very well. And your place will be a nice cozy, romantic fire hazard.
-Burn incense. It wafts a nice smell, and extra heat through whatever room you've picked.
-Shut your closet doors, so you're not losing heat.
-Shut off any rooms you're not using, the rest of the place heats faster.
-Put a towel against any doors leading to the outside. You know, kinda like you did as a teen and you didn't want mom to smell the pot smoke.
-Shut your blinds. I was actually startled at how well this worked. And consequently, a little frightened at how much of the heat I pay for flies out the window and off into space.
And I think that's it.
Also, another bit of delightful fortune. My mom told me just earlier that a woman from our church is getting rid of a brand new couch, for no apparent reason, and completely free. So, we will be getting a new couch.
Ta da.
This long, rambling entry has been brought to you by:
Amber