sunday...

As I prepare to embark on a new Monday (I love Monday's, have I mentioned that?) I realize that I have a lot to do.. Thankfully, I am not cooking Thanksgiving, because if I was, it would likely be a well cooked steak or even roast beef.. but that is me.. Seriously, lots and lots to get done.. cleaning my house has been tough lately, smells gets to me quick, and I did quite a bit on Friday, but still needs a good once over again..

Ginger ale IS my new best friend.. LOVE this stuff.. I can tolerate the diet stuff too, at least there is less sugar.. but I am drinking quite a bit of it.. popsicles and orange coollatta's from dunkin donuts are always good too.. still loving the frozen thing..

I have some cards to finish up for a swap, actually, 2 sets.. Christmas & Halloween.. (next time I sign up for a swap, somebody THUMP me.. none until the new year.. I mean it) I still have to work on my cards for THIS year.. I have the stamps out in desperate motivation.. we'll see where it gets me..

I have seriously STOPPED scrapbooking.. I might start making lists for the pages that should / need to get done from the photos that I have.. but it's now working for me to scrap right now.. just not into it and my mind it's working right.. seems pathetic to blame the baby, but I am going with it -- at least for now...

I do have a few gifts to make for christmas and need to think about them.. I also seriously need to work on cleaning my basement.. the guys are coming to put in carpet & laminate next week.. are we ready.. AHHASHAHAHAHAAHAH .. is all I can say..

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving.. good lunch and lots of games and good times with family.. if the weather holds I am looking for a nice family photo outside my mom's house.. would be perfect...but we'll see.. I should very seriously consider shooting at MY house.. but not sure if I can get my sister to do it.. I also want to bring Miranda's scooter for a nice walk after lunch.. she will love it..

what else.. stamps.. I really and getting annoyed by stamps. I have had a ton of mail returned for postage because I thought I was using the forever stamps and wasn't.. arg.. trashing these stamps and only using the new ones.. just NOT worth it anymore.. good thing the credit card companies were kind... hope my godparents are too with their newly late anniversary card..

okay.. it is 8:13 and I am actually feeling good.. maybe tonight I will fold up some laundry..
Good night and happy early turkey day..
:) Monique

just one...

Okay.. there is just one baby.... *SIGH OF RELIEF*
as fun as twins would be, I am so a one at a time mommy..

yup, I am starting the baby book, or atleast getting some ideas on paper.. might wait until we know the sex of the baby to go with colors, etc.. still not sure.. but at this point, everything scrapbook related that I touch crumbles and looks really nasty.. I am taking a break from it for a while and seeing what else comes of it.. 2 horrible layouts has confirmed this.. I will start christmas projects soon, so that will fill up some time.

Fatima commented that Miranda will be a great big sister.. she already is.. it's so cute.. she has not spilled the beans yet, which for her is huge.. she has known 3 weeks and hasn't told anyone without asking me first. so sweet.. she is jumping all over me less, which is killing her, but getting more rocking chair snuggle times, which she loves. she says good night to the baby every night and is even planning the list of presents the baby wants for christmas. I didn't know little tiny creatures need anything, other than to rid their mommy's stomach of most everything.

things are going good through.. and we are all greatful. The work on the basement will start soon, which rocks, alot of moving stuff around, but once the space is finished with new flooring & carpeting, it will look awesome.

also, did anyone else just realize this.. Thanksgiving is NEXT week.. HOLY COW, where did this come from.. I am offically freaked out.. and personaly, I would love to ditch the turkey for roast beef or a really nice steak.. mmmm. steak.

napping sounds like such a wonderful idea right now.. mmm..
if I only knew better, I would realize that napping now will make me late for the rest of my day.. oh well, when the nap calls, it's best to answer it.

:) Monique

baby art

okay, I am officially only a hiccup pregnant, but being older than I should be (Eeep, I turned 35 last week) my dr. wants to do an early ultrasound to confirm the due date, and growth of the baby.. We could not be happier.. we love getting to see the baby --especially for planned fun things --like this.. With Miranda we had an emergency ultrasound because I had been spotting so much..
*wheW* good to know this is going okay..

seeing the ultrasound are my best part.. really lets you know that there is a baby growing in there.. might also rest my mind about the deep seated feeling of twins I have been having..

I will try to post the photos on here tonight... might even start the baby book and get them in there too... such a long time to wait for something so exciting..

if I only knew better.. I would still be this excited..
:) Monique

uninspired...

Having been so busy these last few weeks with things I have to do.. I feel so uninspired.. I can't manage to get myself enough to work on a page.. I have tried cleaning my space, organizing, buying new stuff and even digging through photos.. NUTTIN'..
I have also been tired the last few weeks, and now I know why.. :)
but I really want to try and get back into creating some fun stuff.

I was going to do the advent boxes that Ali Edwards posted on her blog, check it out here,
http://aliedwards.typepad.com/
totally cool idea. For the locals, the boxes are sold at Michael's for a buck each, squares & other sizes, but a little big. A.C.Moore has a 6 pack of them for 2.50 or so.. smaller and cuter.. I had the boxes in my hand and realized that it's not my thing.. Awesome idea, really cute, but we have the reindeer bag that gets filled by the elves with chocolate gold coins when someone behaves herself. it's so cute, I don't want to change the tradition. Ali posted more cool holiday stuff today too. Love her site..

I have some ideas rolling for cards & such, don't need a million, but enough to keep me busy.
I have a great new ipod like tool that I need to get going on loading too.. maybe tonight I will rip some music ...

okay, I see some photos calling my name, or I could work on the baby album I bought the other day.. we'll see..

if I only knew better, I would go to bed and avoid getting sick again like I did last night (baby does not like mexican), but I am off to play..
:) Monique

ps.. I am not cold tonight, itchy.. hives all over and NOTHING I can take for them.. *sigh*

confirmation

I went to my homestudy class tonight at Right at Home scrapbook store. I am loving these classes, it's so nice to talk about a book I actually WANT to read and discuss with people who get this whole scrapbooking thing..
YEAH ! Tonight's class rocked, saw some great ideas. But I also found out tonight that there is someone who reads this thing.. so I will keep on blogging, my boring and pathetic life... It has helped me to start writing more, which is what it was supposed to do and I make a few people giggle along the way..

Also, another confirmed piece of information is that we are pregnant. I am so happy.. I am only a hiccup and a half pregnant, like 7 or 8 weeks, but we could not be happier. Having been trying for 3 1/2 years is tough and gets to be disappointing, but we took a test on Halloween and confirmed it with a real blood test on the 1 of November. We have spilled the beans to a few people and it's awesome.

This pregnancy is all together different than with Miranda, I was sick ALL the time. This time, just queasy, and that is okay with me. As time goes on, I will figure out what I can and can not eat and all will be better.

It's exciting new here, BUT I AM STILL COLD.

We get an ultrasound on Tuesday and I am thrilled.. new artwork for the baby's new album.

If I only knew better I would have waited to share the good news -- but I do know better, life is short, celebrate EVERY moment. Besides I stink at keeping secrets..

:) Monique

cold...

I know that living in New England, it's getting colder, but it is still int the 50's and I feel the cold deep in my bones somewhere and I hate it.. I really do..
I hate being this cold, maybe it isn't ALL me.. but I have been so cold lately that I almost want to do NOTHING.. that is bad.. worse than procrastination..

on a good note.. I did finish up the alpha swap today AND I mailed it.. Mindy will be so excited.. seriously, this is my last swap for a good long time.. as fun as getting mail is, doing the work stinks sometimes..

I do want to get DH on the ball and help me make my blog pretty.. I know it can be done..
I need to take some scans of some pages and such...

we went to bj's (sorta like a Sam's club) and stocked up.. cheese, chicken nuggets, bread, orange juice & water... and I got the most yummy deli ham for sandwiches.. YUMMY.. can't wait to make a sandwich tomorrow when I get home from the doctors... ;) more on that later...

I am going to use my little heater here in the cold basement (I could turn on the heat, but dh isn't even that cold) and clean my desk.. might motivate me more to do some scrapping.. I so need to find my mojo again..

if I only knew better.. I would be wiser, but still cold...

:) Monique

things I should be doing...

I am a procrastinator.. a big one.. not something I am proud of, just what is...
as of this moment, there are about 5 things that I should be doing..
but the only thing actually getting done is laundry.

(have I ever mentioned how much I love laundry? it's the one thing you are allowed to do with by doing NOTHING in between and you can still feel accomplished by saying, but I was doing the laundry... LOVE THAT...)

so anyways, I could and should be finishing up housework, I should be getting to the post office, i should be working on projects for my home study class about the new Ali book, and I should be working on cards for a swap, and finishing an alphabet swap, but I am sitting here, reading email, browsing the net, okay and waiting to enter Donna Downey's contest..

procrastination can be good for you sometimes.. sometimes it brings clarity, a brilliant idea or simplicity.. all good things.. right?

If I knew better, I wouldn't be sitting her convincing myself that being a procrastinator is a good thing & I would just be doing what needs doing...
*SIGH*
I am going to do some work.. honest, I am...
:) Monique

patience

Patience.. I really need some...
it's so hard.. very hard sometimes..

if I only knew better I would learn to enjoy the unknown and unexpected more...