Cecilia's Journal

[Cecilia's-life]

22 weeks pregnant! Slowly getting there. They are now the size of spaghetti squash! They are developing nerve endings and growing hair. Each babe is about a pound and each placenta is about a half a pound. Grand total of 3 pounds!

Cravings last week: minute steaks, jimmy john’s bread and mayo. Nothing else. Curry, Andes mint chocolate things, and last but certainly not least frozen KitKat bars.

 

[flowerbug]

22 weeks pregnant! Slowly getting there. They are now the size of spaghetti squash! They are developing nerve endings and growing hair. Each babe is about a pound and each placenta is about a half a pound. Grand total of 3 pounds!

Cravings last week: minute steaks, jimmy john’s bread and mayo. Nothing else. Curry, Andes mint chocolate things, and last but certainly not least frozen KitKat bars.

many years ago my SIL was talking to me about all the things she was doing to try to get pregnant again, at the time she was raiding the refrigerator for pickles, cheese and also eating other things she'd not normally eat so i told her that she was already pregnant and she was. we've gotten a lot of laughs in the years since telling that story.

 

[NH Homesteader]

I need to go to tractor supplyyyyyy! I love tractor supply but not when I'm 23 weeks pregnant.

Curbside pickup! I don’t go in stores very often anymore, dragging 3 kids into stores has never been fun…. Even less so now.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

If only I could sleep. I would be invincible

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Got all dolled up for Mass today for the first time in a long time. Feels good and I look good too!

 

[FarmerJamie]

I volunteer with a national youth organization. Background check AND 3 letters of recommendation are required.

Not only to protect the youth, but the organization.

Yeah, do your homework first is great advice

 

[baymule]

Abby can get the boyfriend to sign over his rights to the baby. That would mean no child support. But with child support comes visitation. Visitation can be every other weekend and alternating holidays. He can make her life a living hell. If he signs away his rights, then if or when she gets married, her husband could adopt her child.

Since the boyfriend wants her to abort the baby, signing his rights away in exchange for no child support should sound attractive to him. Be sure to include a clause that makes child support retroactive back to day one of the child’s life, IF boyfriend should ever drag her to court for visitation or custody. He could change his mind someday…… she needs to get on this immediately before his mom or someone else gets in on it and then she will have to put up with him and his family for the next 18 years. She needs an attorney.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

I think you all would be proud of me this thanksgiving.

Everyone arrived at noon, we had a cheese board and pigs in a blanket, you know the usual snacky things. We talked and drinked while the turkey cooked. My aunt said I looked fat, I not-so gently reminded her I was having twins. Gianna had a little too much bourbon slush and prosecco. I don’t blame her, there was a little shouting.

One of my cousins came home from college to be with us (19 F), but apparently her major isn’t “good enough.” Had to defend her on that, she's just a freshman I mean c’mon people. Another cousin (25 M) brought his fiance somewhat unannounced but it’s kind of a given, they are engaged. My uncles watched football and yelled at dad about the cows they don’t even own or ever had the chance to inherit. That was fun.

Caught one of my other cousins (17 M) trying to steal a Circle Y saddle, like we wouldn’t notice. Oye. That boy was too stupid he didn’t even go for the Billy Cook. I didn’t grow up around horses and even I know that.

One of the collies stole the ham and shared it with the rest of the LGD’s. They are going to have the farts… have fun dad!

Had to tell my aunt like twice that no, I in fact do not care about the man she met on the street and gave my number to, I’m married. She was there I promise. She grinds my gears.

My grandma, god bless her, was an angel today. She just kept bringing me decaf coffee and apologizing on my aunt’s behalf, not even her daughter. An angel.

We finally ate, only silence of the night. I could eat scalloped corn for days. And sweet potatoes.

I made a pear pie from a recipe I sorta made up and it was DELICIOUS! If anyone wants the recipe I would be more than happy to post it. It has a much better texture than apple pie, more crunch and less mushy.

All in all I definitely ate for 3, maybe 4 honestly. Babies were pretty content the whole time, which is good. One less excuse for people to not touch the belly. Speaking of which, my beautiful, but dumb wife let it slip that we wre having a home birth and I never heard the end of it. All these lies perpetuated by doctors that birth is dangerous has me just about to my limit. I told them it was my body and my birth, and it was not up for discussion.

I had fun, and I'll do it again in 30? Days. Or is it 31? I’m not sure. Happy turkey day everyone.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

25 weeks tomorrow! Still in my second trimester, both babies are the sizes of acorn squash. They now can not only hear me but respond to the sounds. Babies are practicing digestion they are getting some fat on their bones!

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Today is my get crap done day. I need to clean out the duck, turn over the chicken bedding, fill feeders, check wires, clean the barn, buy some hay bales and dairy ration, buy pine pellets, go to the school play, and EAT! I think I'll go to the local bar and get enchiladas.

sounds like a busy and productive day--but don't forget to rest too because I got tired just reading that all.