Here are some pictures of us just hanging out in the house...
Ethan worked on his indoor skating this week...
Teagan had her 3rd laser surgery a couple weeks ago...
Cal and Teagan finally mastered the sippy cup last week...
Soon, no more bottles!!!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Cooped Up
The past two weeks of subzero weather has kept us cooped up inside and we're going stir crazy! Besides going to the gym to work out, we (Cal, Teagan and myself) seriously have not left the house. Nick, other moms and family members have been helping transport Ethan to and from school so I don't have to take the babies out in this nasty weather. But I'm bored! Luckily a warm-up is on the way and it should be above zero this week. Yippy!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Love Hate MN
This morning we woke up to the coldest day in the last 5 years on record in Minneapolis. It was a whopping -30 degrees before the wind chill factor. Nick tells me a "Tran-Siberian" cold front moved in this morning. What? Will the wind chill be musical? Too funny! His exaggerating is always hilarious!
Anyway, I don't foresee us stepping foot out of the house for the next 2-3 days. This is the time when I wonder why we live in Minnesota.
On the other hand, this weekend we took the gang sledding. It was our first time this year, besides sledding down our driveway a few times already, and it was Cal and Teagan's very first time on a sled. We had a blast! Cal is a little speed junkie and Ethan likes to bomb the hills and hit all the jumps. Do these two sound like anyone you know? (Nick) Shalene and I got on a sled together and got BIG air, touching ground again 5 feet after the jump. Ethan raced everyone down the hill and beat us all every time. Days like that remind me of why we live in Minnesota. At least I have good thoughts of the snowy outdoors in my mind to keep me sane over the next few days until we get back out there on the hill to enjoy our MN winter.
Anyway, I don't foresee us stepping foot out of the house for the next 2-3 days. This is the time when I wonder why we live in Minnesota.
On the other hand, this weekend we took the gang sledding. It was our first time this year, besides sledding down our driveway a few times already, and it was Cal and Teagan's very first time on a sled. We had a blast! Cal is a little speed junkie and Ethan likes to bomb the hills and hit all the jumps. Do these two sound like anyone you know? (Nick) Shalene and I got on a sled together and got BIG air, touching ground again 5 feet after the jump. Ethan raced everyone down the hill and beat us all every time. Days like that remind me of why we live in Minnesota. At least I have good thoughts of the snowy outdoors in my mind to keep me sane over the next few days until we get back out there on the hill to enjoy our MN winter.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Breaking 150
Almost 11 months have gone by since I gave birth to our wonderful twins. With the big FIRST Birthday(!) approaching in only 1 month I've been focusing a lot of my energy on one thing... exercising.
This blog entry is for all of you moms and especially moms pregnant with twins who are curious about what your body might look like post twin-pregnancy. When I was pregnant with the twins I wish would have known what I know now. Don't worry, I will definitely not be posting any pictures of my post-twin-pregnancy belly.
Eleven months ago I weighed in at 196 pounds just before giving birth to two 6.5lb babies. During my pregnancy I gained the recommended weight of 62 pounds to ensure Cal and Teagan were healthy and heavy upon arrival at only 35.5 weeks gestation. Instantly after their birth my weight was already down to 175lbs. At my 8-week postpartum check-up with my OB I weighed in at 165lbs. But, at the end of that visit my OB turned to me and said, "You know, your belly may never look the way it did before twins. It's called Twin Skin." I must have looked like a deer in headlights, because I was completely shocked and couldn't comprehend what she had just said. I don't remember saying another word to her before leaving. What did she say? Well, I ran home and googled "Twin Skin" to find some graphic pictures and pleads for help from tons of MOTs. Ever since that OB visit I've been determined to get my body back, although I have come to terms with the fact that I'll always carry around a bit of extra twin skin like a badge of honor.
So, I walked the lake over the summer as often as possible, but the weight wasn't coming off as fast as it did after Ethan was born. By the time Ethan was 7 months old I was almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Finally I decided it was time to get serious. A few months ago I joined the gym and started working out 2-3times per week. I've been able to lose a few more pounds, but I can't get below 150. Right now I have 15 lbs left to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. My goal, of course, was to be within 5 lbs of my oringinal weight by their 1st birthday. It's not realistic to say I'll hit my goal with only 33 days to go, but I'd love to weigh in under 150lbs.
The moral of the story is...
Once again, having twins is much different than a singleton in every way, even the postpartum weight loss. Exercise and be patient. The weight should come off, but the extra skin will not.
This blog entry is for all of you moms and especially moms pregnant with twins who are curious about what your body might look like post twin-pregnancy. When I was pregnant with the twins I wish would have known what I know now. Don't worry, I will definitely not be posting any pictures of my post-twin-pregnancy belly.
Eleven months ago I weighed in at 196 pounds just before giving birth to two 6.5lb babies. During my pregnancy I gained the recommended weight of 62 pounds to ensure Cal and Teagan were healthy and heavy upon arrival at only 35.5 weeks gestation. Instantly after their birth my weight was already down to 175lbs. At my 8-week postpartum check-up with my OB I weighed in at 165lbs. But, at the end of that visit my OB turned to me and said, "You know, your belly may never look the way it did before twins. It's called Twin Skin." I must have looked like a deer in headlights, because I was completely shocked and couldn't comprehend what she had just said. I don't remember saying another word to her before leaving. What did she say? Well, I ran home and googled "Twin Skin" to find some graphic pictures and pleads for help from tons of MOTs. Ever since that OB visit I've been determined to get my body back, although I have come to terms with the fact that I'll always carry around a bit of extra twin skin like a badge of honor.
So, I walked the lake over the summer as often as possible, but the weight wasn't coming off as fast as it did after Ethan was born. By the time Ethan was 7 months old I was almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Finally I decided it was time to get serious. A few months ago I joined the gym and started working out 2-3times per week. I've been able to lose a few more pounds, but I can't get below 150. Right now I have 15 lbs left to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. My goal, of course, was to be within 5 lbs of my oringinal weight by their 1st birthday. It's not realistic to say I'll hit my goal with only 33 days to go, but I'd love to weigh in under 150lbs.
The moral of the story is...
Once again, having twins is much different than a singleton in every way, even the postpartum weight loss. Exercise and be patient. The weight should come off, but the extra skin will not.
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