So on Saturday the painters started working on our new apartment. As renters, the landlords make sure the apartment is painted and fixed before anyone moves in. I figured this was an opportunity to throw some money at them and have them paint the colors that we chose.
My husband goes to talk to the painters to see how much they want for the job, and he returns angry. He says that they wanted $250 dollars. This is for the painting (the hall/ living room/ our bedroom/ and the girl’s room) and scraping as much as they could off the nursery wall. Seems as though we have beautiful popcorn adorning their bedroom walls. How much I loathe it. I was more worried about them scratching themselves on the wall. So I figure, $250 ain’t such a bad deal.
My husband on the other hand said that he could do it himself, yada yada, and that we could save the money. I somehow convinced him this was not a good idea. It would take him forever to paint it all by himself and then move all our furniture into the apt ( and I am not interested in it taking any time from his schoolwork). He agreed begrudgingly and so in order to save face (my husband’s) i walked to the apt and told them to go ahead and do it.
I chose colors that I liked- and you know what- it works!
I ran into the apt yesterday to see how far along they are, and our bedroom was done, and so is the hallway and living room. They were still scraping the nursery so I did not get to see the color. I was only there for a few seconds since the apt smelled like paint. We asked them to keep the borders white, which was not exactly what they did. They kept the bottoms white, but not the tops- and I noticed that instantly. No worries though- my husband said he would paint the borders for me.
On Thursday and Friday, we are hiring some workers to help us move. We should be moved in by the start of next week.
All in all, it’s starting to look like a nice apt. I always say paint can change any room. The bathroom will have to wait though.
Yesterday I went to buy a pair of comfortable shoes. I went to one of those special stores- and let me tell you, the shoes are UGLY. Of course at this point I could care less about appearance as I am now all about comfort (very unlike how I used to be!). I bought ugly, ugly shoes. They look like men’s shoes, but are not. At least they feel good.
I think that the idea of having two daughters has started to sink in for us. I mean, you must remember- all this time we thought we were having at least one boy so the thought of two girls was not even an option. This DOES NOT mean that we are unhappy. We were just thrown for a loop.
It’s funny hearing people’s reactions though. My favorite was my grandfathers… my mother told him and he says “Well, that’s ok”. We just know what everyone is thinking in our families, but who cares- these are our daughters and this is our family. Everyone can go lick themselves.
We are blessed to be pregnant after being IF. That is a blessing in itself. All we want are healthy babies- no matter what gender.
I try not to think too much about their health. I worry that something will be wrong with them. I guess every woman worries about that when she;s pregnant. My husband says I have to not worry and only worry if there is good reason. I know he’s right.
My next appointment is on 10/1 and I am having the beautiful sugar test. I don’t know what that entails but I hear its not fun.
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Chas said
The sugar test isn’t THAT bad! I was lucky enough to have it three times
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Glad to hear that the sexes of the babies is sinking in. It’ll be really special for those two little girls to have a twin sister. Plus, you can always try for a boy later.
The Rotten Correspondent said
Hey, I’m a Gemini Girl, too! Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I’ve been reading through yours. How exciting! Bear in mind that I have three boys, so I’m all about the girls. I love the names you have picked out.
Just a thought…you might want to have one boys name on standby. Just in case. Those ultrasounds are pretty reliable, but not absolutely infallible.
Anns said
Yay, little princesses to wrap hubby around their little fingers!
Good luck with the move, I just finished one myself and know how tough it can be.
xo
Kirsten said
I have vowed to never again paint rooms again unless I absolutely have to…it’s just not worth it and it never seems to come out right (I guess that would be my problem though!) Plus, the pros are so much quicker.
As for the sugar test…not so bad but ask if they have refrigerated drinks. Mine was room temp which made it kind of hard to get down. I just chugged as much as I could with the first sip to get it over with. It only took a few minutes to drink it and then you just have to sit there and wait an hour. Hopefully you’ll pass on the first try!
And I know how those family comments can be. When we called my MIL and told her we had 2 girls, she said “oh….really?” and that was pretty much it. And I could hear a tinge of “oh, I’m sorry” in most everyone’s voice because I’m sure they just assumed everyone having twins wants one of each. Yes, that would have been great but like you said, after IF, gender really isn’t an issue!
Oh, by the way, I gained a total of about 45 pounds with my pregnancy but remember that I didn’t get to go through those last 2 months where the pounds and water weight really start to pack on. They say you lose about 25 pounds at delivery (and that’s with a singleton).
K J and the kids said
We are going to be in the city on Thursday.
Email me if you can meet us