Monopolizing Thoughts

1- Today I took Josh lunch when I got off work. We were there for about 15 minutes when he went back and I proceeded to head home. However, I picked up a security guard on my way who followed me all the way to the freeway before he turned around. This got me thinking... Do I look like a suspicious person? Apparently I must have concerned someone enough that they called the neighborhood watch to come follow me. Maybe my big red truck isn't the best vehicle to go stalking in. Duh!

2-My thought's have been terribly preoccupied with Poop lately. I know, I must explain. So, I've been thinking a lot about labor lately. I'm honestly not scared of the pain or the shots. I'm not even worried about a possible C-section. However, I am terribly worried about pooping on the delivery bed. I've been told that most women do, and no one posts a notice outside your room warning of uncontrollable pooping; but I'm terrified of it.

3- Recipes are my entire life right now. I took on the daunting task of typing all my recipes to save on my laptop so that they would be easier to access when needed. I had no idea how many recipes I had. I've been doing this during my down time at work for the past three weeks and it seems never ending. The only thing that keeps me going is the fact that I know I don't want to have 30 recipe books and binders anymore not to mention I will NEVER do it if I wait until after the babies are born.

4-Babies of course. Well mostly baby names. I'm worried that Josh wont decide on names for the girls and I'll be one of those parents who's child doesn't have a name until they are forced to pick one or have the birth certificate say Baby Girl Gubler. Besides, I'm tired of referring to them as A and B. It just sounds so impersonal.

5- Work. Not necessarily my job right now but the thought of not having a job in a matter of 14 weeks if the babies cooperate. It absolutly gives me a tummy ache to think about. Trust me, I'm so NOT attatched to my job, more the paycheck that comes from doing my job. I just keep hoping that Heavenly Father will send me a money tree of some kind.

6- "Christmas is coming, Amber's getting Fat". This song has been swimming around in my brain for about a week. I decided since I am trying to get ready to have the babies I need to get started on Christmas. I know it's early but I usually do most of my Christmas Shopping the day after Turkey Day. However, this year might pose a small problem because in my experience, people don't care if you are pregnant or in a wheel chair, they just want their good deals that morning. SO unless I can find a fully caged in scooter with a table to support my belly, I'm not sure I'll be going. Therefore, I am almost officially done with all my presents and seeing as they required work from me, I needed to finish before I can no longer bend over. Horray!

7- Glucose Test - I am going in next Tuesday to take my sugar test. They gave me this thick looking orange sugar drink that I have to devour in 3 minutes and then get my blood drawn an hour later. Fine, tons of women do this; but my doctor advised me to stay away from Sugar and so far I have done just that. My entire pregnancy I have had 2 Reese's Peanut Butter cups and one chocolate chip cookie. That's it, nothing else "snackish". So I'm a little concerned about how the girls are going to handle the huge amounts of sugar. We shall see.

8- The dentist and I have never gotten along. Not that he's not a perfectly agreeable person and I have no personal problems with him however I get extreme anxiety when thinking about him poking around in my mouth. I have an appointment tomorrow and on occasion some appointments have been bad enough that I have needed a valium to calm me down; but not tomorrow. NO! He can't do much to me while pregnant, no x-rays with the plastic thing that always makes my mouth bleed, no possible cavity fillings, no allusions to have some gums removed, Nothing! It's going to be a nice visit.

9- The CEO told me that I need to pray that a certain unnamed member will be approved for his liqour licence so we can get rid of him and his crappy loan. That got me thinking, I doubt it would do much good to pray for that when I'm morally against it.

10-Stretch Marks are beginning to appear. It's horrible and inevitable for me since I have crap for skin but alas I have succumbed to the stretch marks. It's a sad day!

Vacation and Baby Update

Day 1 - Saturday

We arrived up at Park City to stay in the condo. Aaron's parents were here and we had a BBQ. Josh ended up working late so we got here in the middle of dinner. Have you ever heard the expression "As big as a house" well Aaron's Dad said "She's actually a Duplex". Ha..Ha..Good Times. Way to boost my self esteem.

Day 2 - Sunday

We went over to Strawberry Resevoir to have a fire. We made hobo dinners and hung out around the fire. It was fun but we were in the middle of no where and there were some animals that were freaking us out. Josh and Aaron kept getting logs and rocks to throw in the bushes. We had originally planned to spend the night and go fishing the next morning but there were no bathrooms. That's a problem for me because I absolutely cannot pee in the woods. I pee all over myself, so it's not an option when bathroom breaks are a necessity quite frequently for me.

Day 3 - Monday

Today we woke up early and went fishing. Of course, we didn't catch anything, and wasted the entire morning, but it was still an alright time. We went wheeling in the mountains in Aaron's new Bronco. It was nice to see the scenery up there. We also saw a bunch of deer while on our little escapade, we saw some hunters too and I thought we should be nice and point them in the right direction; but we didn't. We've been looking for a vehicle Josh can drive in the winter for a few weeks that wasn't going to cost us a fotune and we found it. We got a great deal on an F150 for him, it's white, and totally reminds me of being in High School. Oh...Memories.

Day 4 - Tuesday

Today was the big ultrasound. I had to drink 32 oz of water within an hour and then sit there while they pushed on my tummy. The nurse, Nancy, took pictures of everything. Their spine, brain, arms, feet, legs, heart, stomach, bladder, face, lips, measurements of the sac and amniotic fluid. It was nice to have them say that the babies are perfect. He said everything looks fabulous and I don't need to worry about anything at this point. We got a video and watched them kicking each other. Baby A was super calm and let them get everything that was needed. She's a thumb sucker (like her Dad used to be when he was little), and seems extremely tolerant. Baby B on the other hand is crazy. She would not hold still for anything. I ended up have to get up and walk around for a little bit to try and calm her down. Josh thought maybe if he touched my belly she would sit still, not hardly, she went nuts kicking the side where his had was. Almost like she wanted him to know she knew it was him. She's also a little dramatic. She kept putting her hand over her eyes as if she was saying "My life is so hard". It was adorable. They definitly have their own personalities. They are both measuring weight-wise at 13 oz. So almost a pound. But Baby A is a little longer than B. When they finally got a picture of Baby B's face, there was a faint outline around her face and Nancy said "Looks like you have a chunk here". It was cute. It just makes me love them so much to see them interacting with each other and Josh, especailly since I can't always feel them moving. I have an Anterior Placenta for both which means I have the most padding in the front of my stomach. It protects them more but also makes it harder for me to feel them. Anyway, here are their profiles as they are right now.

Baby A

Baby B
Day 5 - Wednesday

Today we slept in (yeah) and then got up to go shopping. We went to the outlets and bought a bunch of baby clothes. They have the most adorable stuff for girls and Josh even got into it because he picked out some little outfits for the. I did find the cutest little overall skirt for them, absolutely adorable. It's my favorite thing I found today. Also, for those of you who know our neice Addie, she's in the hospital for severe dehydration, so please keep her in your prayers, she's 9 months old and will need it.

We plan to go to Swiss Day's on Friday, hopefully I'll find something cute, I usually do. Satuday is our 6 Year Anniversary, I can't believe we've been married that long, it doesn't seem like it. We're about to enter into a whole new adventure together which will just make our lives so much better. He makes me so happy and I honestly feel as if Heavenly Father made him just for me. It's as if he was my gift for any trial I might ever experience. I am so greatful for him and who he is. He makes me want to be a better person. I can't imagine eternity without him there. I Love You Handsome, you mean the world to me.