A picture is worth a thousand.......

This is why a mom of a two-year old need not buy Dior mascara. Yes, it's the best, yes, it works wonders, but in the end, it will be tasted, so stick with the Maybelline! Jack decided to paint himself and the bathroom walls a bit last weekend....this was while, mind you, he had a sinus infection and was running at half speed. I was in the shower for about 3 minutes during this escapade.

I missed a week of blogging, mostly due to a series of small calamities. Jack got sick on a Saturday and luckily, this was an "other" Saturday and his pediatrician's office saw him on VERY short notice. God bless 'em. Sinus infection, etc., but post-antibiotics, he's fine. He also had his 2-year well check up this week, he's 37 inches tall and 33 pounds. If you believe that doubling a 2-year-old's height at two equals his adult height, Jack will be around 6' 1''. Not as big as Daddy, taller than Mamma, more inline with the relatives. (And he had his flu shot and DID NOT CRY. Couldn't believe it. I almost did.)

Then, on Tuesday, I came down with a GI virus (yes, that's the official diagnosis and yes, I did take my flu shot, apparently it would not cover such illnesses. I don't understand medicine.) Long story short, I got dehydrated and had to go into the hospital for an IV. Once I got to the hospital, they also discovered I was having small contractions, brought on by the dehydration, so I had medicine for that as well, resulting in a day that was a real picnic. J was a champion, Nana took care of our little one and 7 hours later we released and fine. They gave me a few days of an anti-nausea drug (perfectly safe during pregnancy), and I didn't realize how often I am nauseous even without a virus. Too bad you can't take that medicine all the way through! The twins are kicking furiously and fine. They need to cook a little longer, full lung development occurs at week 32 (two weeks to go!)

Two days later, I interviewed with the new head of our department at work. He's a twin as well, we had a nice talk. I am hopeful that as things move forward the flex and part time work options will come to pass. Keep fingers crossed!

The c-section has been scheduled for 11:30 am on December 30. New Year's Eve in the maternity ward, J is undoubtedly SO excited! I'll have to sneak in a Jack Daniels and diet Coke, all will be well.

Later in the week, J made a push for Lauren instead of Claire. I'm still thinking about it. Love to all, thanks to everyone, particularly Nana for all the help this week. We'll hope to stay out of trouble for the next little while.....

For our third Halloween, Jack went as a Giraffe, in homage to his lovey, Raffee. My first lovey was a giraffe I used to chew on in my toddler years. I bought Jack a Build-a-Bear giraffe for his first Christmas and I'm proud to say he takes after my love of the safari. No sleeping occurs without Raffee's presence.

Overall, we had a pretty good Halloween, just visiting around 5 or so houses. He had a good time though. Who isn't happy with Halloween Dots? I believe his favorites are Skittles and M&Ms, though. As usual, he was the singing frog, repeatedly saying "Trick or Treat" all day on Friday but not once when he got to a door. Oh, well. He's a sweet giraffe nonetheless.

This week marks Week 29, thank god. Week 32 is safety zone for lung capacity, 28 was safety zone for brain development. We're trying for week 36 or 37, depends on how things look at that point. But, we'll hope for the best. I bought coats and onesies and washed them this weekend. When Emily arrives we'll work on the second crib and we have one of the bassinettes put together. We have a lot to do before they arrive, I need to make a list!

I usually love election day, being somewhat of a poll watcher and the like. However, this year I have had enough. Too long of an election season, too long on the commercials, too many debates....particularly long primaries. I wish that Hillary had had one-tenth of Sarah Palin's personality, we'd be looking at a different election. My old liberal sensibilities have perked up from time to time, god knows Obama can preach with the best of them, but I really hope that he picks experienced, knowledgable people to help him. At the very least, the race made people take a second look at politics and it seems to invigorate a lot of people who would have otherwise not voted. So, for that reason, I fall into the hope camp this year. Noting, however, that as a family with a small business, McCain is the better fiscal choice, as we run the numbers. People should not be penalized for providing JOBS! But, I digress.

Looking forward to Thanksgiving!