Found this online today....
Two faces to wash, and four dirty hands
Two insistent voices, making demands
Twice as much crying, when things go wrong
... The four eyes closing, with slumber song
Twice as many garments, blowing on the line
Two cherubs in the wagon, soaking up sunshine
Work I do for twins, naturally comes double
But four arms to hug me, repay all my trouble.
~Author Unknown
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Stationery card
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
My charity work for the year
I'm proud to say I made one family's Christmas better this year. We had a new family, with two young boys, move in on Dec. 1. Jamey noticed that they didn't have beds for the boys. One of them seemed to be sleeping on some kind of make-shift bed made out of couch cushions and a coffee table. And there didn't seem to be any toys. It just broke my heart.
So I put a message out on my Facebook page asking if any of my friends had a twin mattress they didn't need anymore. One of my co-workers came through almost instantly. And another co-worker forwarded my message on his Twitter feed (he has a huge following). Almost right away one of his Twitter followers contacted me and offered to buy a brand new mattress. I was just stunned.
Then another woman wanted to help. I told her we already had two beds lined up, so she offered to round up other stuff...toys, books, etc. So she and her co-workers put together a huge pile of stuff, some new, some used, and dropped it off at my office. They even included a $50 gift card. I was stunned. It filled the entire trunk of my Prius (albeit small, it was still a lot of stuff for just two kids!)
We delivered the beds a couple of weeks ago and they were thrilled.
Today I took everything else, packed up in boxes so the kids wouldn't see it. The parents are going to wrap the gifts and set aside a few things for upcoming birthdays. I don't think the kids had any idea why I was there (the Dad had them in their bedroom with the door closed while me and the mom hauled the stuff into the other bedroom).
I wish I could be there to see their faces when they open all those gifts. I just hope all of them -- the parents included -- appreciate the good deeds of so many others and somehow pay it forward.
Before I left, I asked if I could take the boys' picture (the donors wanted a picture) and they happily obliged. Lots of funny faces and goofing off. But I also got this very precious one, which I will have made into prints for them.
So I put a message out on my Facebook page asking if any of my friends had a twin mattress they didn't need anymore. One of my co-workers came through almost instantly. And another co-worker forwarded my message on his Twitter feed (he has a huge following). Almost right away one of his Twitter followers contacted me and offered to buy a brand new mattress. I was just stunned.
Then another woman wanted to help. I told her we already had two beds lined up, so she offered to round up other stuff...toys, books, etc. So she and her co-workers put together a huge pile of stuff, some new, some used, and dropped it off at my office. They even included a $50 gift card. I was stunned. It filled the entire trunk of my Prius (albeit small, it was still a lot of stuff for just two kids!)
We delivered the beds a couple of weeks ago and they were thrilled.
Today I took everything else, packed up in boxes so the kids wouldn't see it. The parents are going to wrap the gifts and set aside a few things for upcoming birthdays. I don't think the kids had any idea why I was there (the Dad had them in their bedroom with the door closed while me and the mom hauled the stuff into the other bedroom).
I wish I could be there to see their faces when they open all those gifts. I just hope all of them -- the parents included -- appreciate the good deeds of so many others and somehow pay it forward.
Before I left, I asked if I could take the boys' picture (the donors wanted a picture) and they happily obliged. Lots of funny faces and goofing off. But I also got this very precious one, which I will have made into prints for them.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Rough week
Jamey was supposed to go to Las Vegas Tuesday morning with a buddy of his. It would've basically been a free vacation because his buddy had a hotel room for a conference he was attending and we had frequent flier miles for the flight.
But Monday night when I got home from work I started not feeling so well, and was full-blown sick a couple hours later. I figured I picked up the stomach flu bug that was going around my office. I was up all night, throwing up and miserable, and Jamey graciously gave up his trip and stayed home. I was petrified that not only would I be sick, but that the kids would get sick and it would be an all-out miserable week for me without him. I also didn't want to impose on the people we had lined up for babysitting, risking them getting sick too.
The good news was that I was the only one who got sick and I was better after about 24 hours. I went back to work Thurs and Friday. Jamey, of course, is devastated that he didn't get to go on his "mancation" for a much-needed break.
Today we had our weekly swimming lessons -- just a couple more sessions to go. And I'm hoping to take Ben & Maddie outside this afternoon after nap, if they don't sleep too late. Some days they sleep so late into the afternoon that it's starting to get dark by the time they get up!
I'll try to get some pictures up sometime this weekend.
But Monday night when I got home from work I started not feeling so well, and was full-blown sick a couple hours later. I figured I picked up the stomach flu bug that was going around my office. I was up all night, throwing up and miserable, and Jamey graciously gave up his trip and stayed home. I was petrified that not only would I be sick, but that the kids would get sick and it would be an all-out miserable week for me without him. I also didn't want to impose on the people we had lined up for babysitting, risking them getting sick too.
The good news was that I was the only one who got sick and I was better after about 24 hours. I went back to work Thurs and Friday. Jamey, of course, is devastated that he didn't get to go on his "mancation" for a much-needed break.
Today we had our weekly swimming lessons -- just a couple more sessions to go. And I'm hoping to take Ben & Maddie outside this afternoon after nap, if they don't sleep too late. Some days they sleep so late into the afternoon that it's starting to get dark by the time they get up!
I'll try to get some pictures up sometime this weekend.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
New look for Mom
For those of you who don't see me too often, thought you might like to see the big change I made today.
Here's the before picture:
and here's the after picture:
Here's the before picture:
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and here's the after picture:
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sorry, no pictures
Sorry I've been lax about getting pictures on here. My computer is not working properly, so I've been reluctant to load pictures on a different computer for fear that they will get separated from the rest and lost forever!
Next week I'm on furlough, so I'll be sure to get some new pics and find a way to get them online.
Next week I'm on furlough, so I'll be sure to get some new pics and find a way to get them online.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The storm
We had a wicked storm blow through last night, but luckily we were on the edge of it and didn't get the worst of it.
But we woke the babies and took them to the basement, just to be safe. Amazingly they didn't cry at all -- just looked at us dumbfounded for about the first 20 minutes. Then they wanted to play, of course.
We put them back in bed about an hour later, expecting a torrent of tears and crying. But they just curled up in their cribs and went right to sleep.
Unfortunately, they woke up at 5 a.m. -- well, well short of their usual 10 or 11 hours of sleep. So they were crabby little monsters all morning. Then they took three-hour nap this afternoon and recovered.
We had planned to go to the cabin this weekend. But Friday we decided to stay put and go up Saturday night so that Jamey would have all day Saturday to work on the rental property. (We have tenants ready to move in Aug 1 so he's furiously working to finish the second unit!).
So last night I had the car completely packed and ready when Jamey came home, just as the storm was bearing down. I hadn't been watching TV so I didn't know that it was a bad one until he got here. Then the power went out around 8 pm and it just didn't seem like a good idea to go out in the car.
So we nixed the whole weekend altogether.
When the kids went back to sleep, Jamey drove around and discovered that people just two blocks in either direction of us had power. But ours was still not on when we went to bed around 10 pm. At 3 am Jamey called Xcel Energy and they gave him some spiel about "we're working on it" and "we don't know how long it will be", etc.
Not even five minutes later the power flicked on. It was just too weird. Coincidence? We don't think so. Maybe they somehow didn't know our block was dark until we called? It was just weird.
But we woke the babies and took them to the basement, just to be safe. Amazingly they didn't cry at all -- just looked at us dumbfounded for about the first 20 minutes. Then they wanted to play, of course.
We put them back in bed about an hour later, expecting a torrent of tears and crying. But they just curled up in their cribs and went right to sleep.
Unfortunately, they woke up at 5 a.m. -- well, well short of their usual 10 or 11 hours of sleep. So they were crabby little monsters all morning. Then they took three-hour nap this afternoon and recovered.
We had planned to go to the cabin this weekend. But Friday we decided to stay put and go up Saturday night so that Jamey would have all day Saturday to work on the rental property. (We have tenants ready to move in Aug 1 so he's furiously working to finish the second unit!).
So last night I had the car completely packed and ready when Jamey came home, just as the storm was bearing down. I hadn't been watching TV so I didn't know that it was a bad one until he got here. Then the power went out around 8 pm and it just didn't seem like a good idea to go out in the car.
So we nixed the whole weekend altogether.
When the kids went back to sleep, Jamey drove around and discovered that people just two blocks in either direction of us had power. But ours was still not on when we went to bed around 10 pm. At 3 am Jamey called Xcel Energy and they gave him some spiel about "we're working on it" and "we don't know how long it will be", etc.
Not even five minutes later the power flicked on. It was just too weird. Coincidence? We don't think so. Maybe they somehow didn't know our block was dark until we called? It was just weird.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Catching up
I've been a bit lax about keeping you up to speed on what's going on with us. It's so much easier just to post a few pictures!
In no particular order...
Yesterday Jamey hung up baby swings in our backyard. He fashioned a little swingset by putting a beam between two of our giant trees. It's set up so that we can easily put big-kid swings on there when they are older. Ben & Maddie were thrilled when they had their first "ride."
We were going to go to the cabin this past weekend, but nixed our plans largely because of illnesses. Maddie was diagnosed last Thursday with a bladder infection and Jamey was diagnosed a little over a week ago with gout (and no, this is not an "old man's" disease).
Gout is when you have too much uric acid in your system. Uric acid is a byproduct of your body's digestion of purines, which are mainly found in proteins such as red meat. Usually this is an inherited disease and your body just doesn't have the capabilities of getting rid of all the uric acid -- but it can be exacerbated by your diet and lack of exercise. So, Jamey has some changes to make in his lifestyle!
Maddie is going back to the doctor tomorrow to talk about whether or not to do further testing to make sure she doesn't have a condition referred to as bladder "reflux" (when the urine goes back up the urethra, rather than going down). Apparently doctors are starting to test kids for this after the first infection rather than waiting to see if it's a recurring problem.
I've been sidelined from my usual workouts at the gym due to a strained muscle -- either groin or hip flexor, I'm not sure. I'm trying to see if rest does the trick first. If I'm not better by next week, I'll see about medical treatment of some sort. Unfortunately I ignored it for the better part of two months, so I'm sure the healing time will be longer as a result.
Jamey is getting close to finishing the second unit on our rental property and we have somebody lined up to move in. So he'll be busy doing that this coming week.
My class at the U of M ended on May 6th and I've been enjoying the "extra" time, especially in the evenings after work. I'm filling that time catching up on things (some sewing, cleaning, etc) and watching a little more TV.
Ben & Maddie have gotten both more fun and more exasperating lately. They are walking full-time and are able to boost themselves up from the floor without holding on to anything. They are talking a lot and using a few words, and they've started pointing at things they want (especially if it's one of the prohibited items we've stashed on cabinets or shelves out of their reach!).
We're also battling some temper tantrums and whining --- clearly they are testing their boundaries. Just in the last couple of days Maddie has developed this quiet and pitiful whine that she pairs with a particular look on her face -- the two things together are awfully hard to resist. She's just so darn cute!
We've been transitioning to one nap a day for the past month or so and I think we've passed the worst period. They go down for their nap around 11 or noon and sleep for 2.5 to 3 hours. We've been putting them to bed earlier at night (6:30) and they seem to be sleeping longer as a result (11.5 to 12 hours!). Eventually we'll move that nap later in the day, so at some point it's back to 1 pm start time.
In no particular order...
Yesterday Jamey hung up baby swings in our backyard. He fashioned a little swingset by putting a beam between two of our giant trees. It's set up so that we can easily put big-kid swings on there when they are older. Ben & Maddie were thrilled when they had their first "ride."
We were going to go to the cabin this past weekend, but nixed our plans largely because of illnesses. Maddie was diagnosed last Thursday with a bladder infection and Jamey was diagnosed a little over a week ago with gout (and no, this is not an "old man's" disease).
Gout is when you have too much uric acid in your system. Uric acid is a byproduct of your body's digestion of purines, which are mainly found in proteins such as red meat. Usually this is an inherited disease and your body just doesn't have the capabilities of getting rid of all the uric acid -- but it can be exacerbated by your diet and lack of exercise. So, Jamey has some changes to make in his lifestyle!
Maddie is going back to the doctor tomorrow to talk about whether or not to do further testing to make sure she doesn't have a condition referred to as bladder "reflux" (when the urine goes back up the urethra, rather than going down). Apparently doctors are starting to test kids for this after the first infection rather than waiting to see if it's a recurring problem.
I've been sidelined from my usual workouts at the gym due to a strained muscle -- either groin or hip flexor, I'm not sure. I'm trying to see if rest does the trick first. If I'm not better by next week, I'll see about medical treatment of some sort. Unfortunately I ignored it for the better part of two months, so I'm sure the healing time will be longer as a result.
Jamey is getting close to finishing the second unit on our rental property and we have somebody lined up to move in. So he'll be busy doing that this coming week.
My class at the U of M ended on May 6th and I've been enjoying the "extra" time, especially in the evenings after work. I'm filling that time catching up on things (some sewing, cleaning, etc) and watching a little more TV.
Ben & Maddie have gotten both more fun and more exasperating lately. They are walking full-time and are able to boost themselves up from the floor without holding on to anything. They are talking a lot and using a few words, and they've started pointing at things they want (especially if it's one of the prohibited items we've stashed on cabinets or shelves out of their reach!).
We're also battling some temper tantrums and whining --- clearly they are testing their boundaries. Just in the last couple of days Maddie has developed this quiet and pitiful whine that she pairs with a particular look on her face -- the two things together are awfully hard to resist. She's just so darn cute!
We've been transitioning to one nap a day for the past month or so and I think we've passed the worst period. They go down for their nap around 11 or noon and sleep for 2.5 to 3 hours. We've been putting them to bed earlier at night (6:30) and they seem to be sleeping longer as a result (11.5 to 12 hours!). Eventually we'll move that nap later in the day, so at some point it's back to 1 pm start time.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Addicted!
I am completely addicted to this song, "Highway 20 Ride" by the Zac Brown Band. I just saw the video for the first time and the video is even more heart-breaking than the song. It's just a beautiful melody with an amazing story about a divorced dad and his son.
Monday, March 22, 2010
My birthday
So this is the last birthday I'm going to celebrate. #39. How can it be possible that I'm just one year away from 40? Seems like just yesterday that I was in college. Jeez.
I'm spending the day home with my babies and tonight Jamey and I are going out for dinner, while my aunt babysits the sleeping little ones.
Update on "the box" from the last post. I took it away last night because Ben figured out that, if turned upside down, it makes a great stepping stool to get up on the coffee table next to the window -- so he can then bang on the glass and look outside. He had also gotten into the habit of letting it fall on top of him while he was laying on the floor, then he'd freak out when he realized he was sort of stuck. :-)
That boy just gets into everything. It's unreal. Maddie is the only one of the two who will sit quietly in the bathroom with one or two bath toys and wait while I blow dry my hair (she did this morning, without getting into anything or making any sort of fuss!). Ben, on the other hand, will open every cupboard, pull out every item he can reach and generally terrorize the place in a very short period of time! He's all boy, that's for sure.
I'm spending the day home with my babies and tonight Jamey and I are going out for dinner, while my aunt babysits the sleeping little ones.
Update on "the box" from the last post. I took it away last night because Ben figured out that, if turned upside down, it makes a great stepping stool to get up on the coffee table next to the window -- so he can then bang on the glass and look outside. He had also gotten into the habit of letting it fall on top of him while he was laying on the floor, then he'd freak out when he realized he was sort of stuck. :-)
That boy just gets into everything. It's unreal. Maddie is the only one of the two who will sit quietly in the bathroom with one or two bath toys and wait while I blow dry my hair (she did this morning, without getting into anything or making any sort of fuss!). Ben, on the other hand, will open every cupboard, pull out every item he can reach and generally terrorize the place in a very short period of time! He's all boy, that's for sure.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Long week
It's been a long and trying week. Ben and Maddie (especially Maddie) have been sick with some kind of virus. Thankfully they've slept well at night, though. So we canceled our sitters on Monday and Wednesday and Jamey didn't get to spend much time at the property.
I was swamped with work, as Denny Hecker got indicted on federal fraud charges and had his arraignment. That meant two nights when I was at work late, well past baby bedtime. I also had a story in Thursday's paper about proposed construction work on I-694 (actually right by my house) and I worked on another today for Saturday's paper about a spike this year in the number of school kids on free or reduced price lunches because of the economy. So I was busy.
I'm glad it's the weekend. Time to kick back and watch some TV. Then go to bed!
I was swamped with work, as Denny Hecker got indicted on federal fraud charges and had his arraignment. That meant two nights when I was at work late, well past baby bedtime. I also had a story in Thursday's paper about proposed construction work on I-694 (actually right by my house) and I worked on another today for Saturday's paper about a spike this year in the number of school kids on free or reduced price lunches because of the economy. So I was busy.
I'm glad it's the weekend. Time to kick back and watch some TV. Then go to bed!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Weekend update
We had planned to go to the cabin this weekend (I had Friday off), but last minute decided to stay here. That's probably for the best.
Ben has a stuffy nose and is not sleeping well. I think he's 5 or more hours behind on sleep from the last three days. Naps have been awful! They are sleeping now and I'm hoping for a good long one.
This afternoon we are going to a playdate with a bunch of my co-workers and their kids. There will be one baby younger than them, but the rest will be older. So this should be interesting. Hopefully they won't be overwhelmed.
My brother is coming to have Thanksgiving with us! I'm very excited about this! He and I haven't celebrated a holiday together in quite awhile. And the even better news is that he's cooking! And he already made lefse. Yum.
Ben has a stuffy nose and is not sleeping well. I think he's 5 or more hours behind on sleep from the last three days. Naps have been awful! They are sleeping now and I'm hoping for a good long one.
This afternoon we are going to a playdate with a bunch of my co-workers and their kids. There will be one baby younger than them, but the rest will be older. So this should be interesting. Hopefully they won't be overwhelmed.
My brother is coming to have Thanksgiving with us! I'm very excited about this! He and I haven't celebrated a holiday together in quite awhile. And the even better news is that he's cooking! And he already made lefse. Yum.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
More twins
My good friend, Noemi, from graduate school had boy-girl twins this past week! She and her husband, Borja, are both Spanish and live in Madrid. These are their first children. I've only heard that their names are Inigo (there's a tilde on the N) and Valeria and that everything went well.
Noemi and I worked together at Investigative Reporters and Editors and I visited her and Borja in Madrid in early 2003. They treated me like a queen for 10 days, making sure I experienced every nuance of Spanish culture in addition to the best tourist destinations. They were tour guides, translators and very, very good hosts. I wish we were closer so I could lend her a hand.
Hopefully someday when our kids are older we can visit each other and the sets of twins can get to know each other.
Noemi and I worked together at Investigative Reporters and Editors and I visited her and Borja in Madrid in early 2003. They treated me like a queen for 10 days, making sure I experienced every nuance of Spanish culture in addition to the best tourist destinations. They were tour guides, translators and very, very good hosts. I wish we were closer so I could lend her a hand.
Hopefully someday when our kids are older we can visit each other and the sets of twins can get to know each other.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
If anyone hasn't already and wants to find me on Facebook, here's a link to my profile using my new "username"
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Today's photos
Here are a couple pictures I took today....
And here are Ben and Maddie with Ezra Wiese, my friend Dani's new baby. We met up with them in Rochester yesterday and we took over my brother's living room for a few hours! It was all baby chaos!
And finally....
Jamey took these photos this morning of our beautiful crab apple tree in our front yard. It looks just spectacular like this for just a couple weeks each year. Boy do I wish it looked like this year-round!
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| From May 2009 |
And here are Ben and Maddie with Ezra Wiese, my friend Dani's new baby. We met up with them in Rochester yesterday and we took over my brother's living room for a few hours! It was all baby chaos!
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| From May 2009 |
And finally....
Jamey took these photos this morning of our beautiful crab apple tree in our front yard. It looks just spectacular like this for just a couple weeks each year. Boy do I wish it looked like this year-round!
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Monday, March 23, 2009
OMG I'm almost 40!
Yesterday I turned 38 years old. It just doesn't seem possible. Where have all the years gone? This year is also my 20th high school reunion. How is that possible?
To celebrate my birthday, Jamey and I went to dinner. My aunt and a friend volunteered to babysit so we took them up on it.
My gift from Jamey was a digital photo frame -- his intention is that I'll take it to work with me when I return.
Speaking of that, I took the babies to my office on Wednesday for my co-workers to have a peak at them. They were pretty well behaved, although it kind of wrecked havoc with their usual afternoon nap. Oh well.
Here's the photo of the day...taken just a few minutes ago right after babies finished their lunch...
To celebrate my birthday, Jamey and I went to dinner. My aunt and a friend volunteered to babysit so we took them up on it.
My gift from Jamey was a digital photo frame -- his intention is that I'll take it to work with me when I return.
Speaking of that, I took the babies to my office on Wednesday for my co-workers to have a peak at them. They were pretty well behaved, although it kind of wrecked havoc with their usual afternoon nap. Oh well.
Here's the photo of the day...taken just a few minutes ago right after babies finished their lunch...
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Me and the babies are doing well. Here's me on Christmas Eve at my aunt and uncle's house. Don't I look huge?
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Historic Day
I just cast my ballot and amazingly didn't have to wait -- at all. I was worried about a long line and having to stand (not easy with an extra 40 pounds weighing you down!). Guess I hit the polling place at just the right time.
I'm really excited about this election. Such a historic day! We're either going to have the first black president or the first female vice president. Either way, it's a great step forward for the US. I'm glad my children will be born into this "new" world where somebody other than white men are in charge of the country. Even everything that has happened up until now -- a woman presidential candidate who had a real shot at the White House and a black man generating unprecedented levels of enthusiasm and the renewed interest among young people -- is just so wonderful.
I'm really excited about this election. Such a historic day! We're either going to have the first black president or the first female vice president. Either way, it's a great step forward for the US. I'm glad my children will be born into this "new" world where somebody other than white men are in charge of the country. Even everything that has happened up until now -- a woman presidential candidate who had a real shot at the White House and a black man generating unprecedented levels of enthusiasm and the renewed interest among young people -- is just so wonderful.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Happy Birthday, Jamey!
Happy Birthday to my husband! He turned 35 years old today and seems to be taking this milestone in stride. For me, 35 was a bit more traumatic.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Misc updates
We had a regular doctor appointment today and the babies seem to still be doing just fine, and so am I, despite a few more "discomforts" lately. Sleeping on my side is proving to be a real challenge and every night is an exercise in trial-and-error. Some nights I sleep well, some nights I don't. UGH.
Tonight we have the first session in a three-part birth and parenting class specifically for parents of multiples. I'm really excited for this! We met a couple who has 14-month old boy-girl twins who also took this class and they raved about it. I'm excited about meeting some other couples who are currently pregnant with twins, too.
Other news: I don't think I've written on here about the fact that Jamey quit his job. The job was just plain bad for him and it was becoming a huge stressor on both of us. He's been off work now for almost a month. His plan: starting his own business. Technically it's going to be more than 1 business. The first is his computer services company (which he had before but it had languished). The second is a handyman services (since he has every tool known to mankind!). And the third will be landlord.
We're looking at a duplex rental property in St. Paul that we're going to get for a steal because it's under foreclosure. The house needs some work, but nothing too radical that Jamey can't do himself. Plus it has a detached garage that he's thinking about using as his workshop for carpentry and other handyman projects.
It's kind of a gamble because you never know what kind of tenants you're going to get. But the numbers seem to indicate we can make money off it rather easily. Plus since Jamey doesn't have a full-time job, he'll actually have time to deal with issues that come up.
I think that's it for now!
Tonight we have the first session in a three-part birth and parenting class specifically for parents of multiples. I'm really excited for this! We met a couple who has 14-month old boy-girl twins who also took this class and they raved about it. I'm excited about meeting some other couples who are currently pregnant with twins, too.
Other news: I don't think I've written on here about the fact that Jamey quit his job. The job was just plain bad for him and it was becoming a huge stressor on both of us. He's been off work now for almost a month. His plan: starting his own business. Technically it's going to be more than 1 business. The first is his computer services company (which he had before but it had languished). The second is a handyman services (since he has every tool known to mankind!). And the third will be landlord.
We're looking at a duplex rental property in St. Paul that we're going to get for a steal because it's under foreclosure. The house needs some work, but nothing too radical that Jamey can't do himself. Plus it has a detached garage that he's thinking about using as his workshop for carpentry and other handyman projects.
It's kind of a gamble because you never know what kind of tenants you're going to get. But the numbers seem to indicate we can make money off it rather easily. Plus since Jamey doesn't have a full-time job, he'll actually have time to deal with issues that come up.
I think that's it for now!
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