Joanne, Penny & Ginny come to Kansas City!

Click the link above for some fresh pix!

Will this ever end?!?

I am ready. Never mind that there are still purchases to be made. Never mind that I still can't get the car in the garage. Never mind all of that. I am ready to have these babies in my arms instead of my belly, even if it is noiser that way. These little squimry guys are heavy!

Went to the doctor today for my weekly checkup. The babies are fine and weigh between 5 and 5.5 lbs. Their heartbeats sound good and steady: Owen at 135 and Chloe at 145. Normal. As for me, I'm still tight and closed. I couldn't believe it. I've been having contractions all week and have NOT been doing anything to stop them, and still nothing. I asked him if evening primrose oil really worked, and he laughed (like I was kidding!) and said that it was a tad early to talk about induction. Like hell it is. I'm measuring 45 weeks. That is 11 weeks ahead. That is a lot. He mentioned they sometimes used castor oil. I've used castor oil once in my life (foisted on me at age 12 by mom, thanks mom) and I don't aim to repeat it. Don't you do it, either. I'd rather drink scotch, frankly. Or Drano.


For those of you watching at home, this is what 34 weeks with twins looks like (I know you were dying to see but were afraid to ask). I took a picture last week, but I was in my pajamas and didn't want to post it. However, somehow, every blood relative I have has seen that picture. Dunno how that could happen, but her initials are Bea Meeker. My in-laws should be thankful they were spared; this was a case of record keeping gone arwy.

WPPC Baby Shower!

Ward Parkway Pres. threw a baby shower for me last Saturday. It was a WONDERFUL shower--everyone was so generous! I really had a great time--and of course I ate too much chocolate cake. The food and the punch were just yummy.





There is a link to some pictures in the title, but here is the most awesome thing: the good folk at WPPC all chipped in and bought our stroller! It was exactly right and just what we need.

I am overwhelmed by the generosity. Beautiful baby clothes, baby books--signed by the artist, no less! Of COURSE our kids will be artistic--necessities, diapers, booties, little cute little things. Also, there was a twin mom and a triplet mom to give lots of very welcome--and needed!-- advice!

Talk about a bad day...

A K-12 music teacher in a rural area has been administratively suspended after she demonstrated a sad lack of judgment in showing a 10 minute Faust excerpt to her 1-3 graders. She has been accused of being a lesbian (because she explained what a trouser role was) and a devil worshipper (the devil as Méphistophélès is present in Faust). This is a woman who is married with kids and is very active in the Presbyterian church. (See the link below for the article.)

It is my feeling that her 1) her lesson plan was more appropriate to middle/high schoolers; and 2) her point could have been made with many other operas. I would have been concerned about scaring them, since many of my 1-3 graders were scared of a Hansel and Gretel puppet show --but the video in question was owned by the school district! The reaction of the community and the administration was WAY out of line here. How about, "This video is more appropriate to the high schoolers, and by the way, in the future you will send home a permission slip like you would on ANY OTHER VIDEO." Duh. Don't suspend her. It is like shooting a fly with an elephant gun; an overreaction fueled by ignorance and a fear of communal reprisals.

In other words, here is a teacher in survival mode--most likely distracted by prepping her middle/high schoolers for contest--who grabbed a video off the rack in a moment of "I forgot to do my elementary lesson plans!" panic...who is now suspended.

Just had a thought: there is a witch in Hansel and Gretel. She had scary red glowing eyes, makes little girls her slaves and eats little boys.

If you need me, I'll be talking to my lawyer.

Here is the link:

Playbill article

They have HAIR!

Both babies are measuring just shy of 5 lbs.... I think it was 4 lbs 13 oz. EACH! That is almost 10lbs worth of baby... I'm begging my OB to induce me in 2 weeks. He just smiles at me and says that we are looking at 37 or 38 weeks. Assuming that they gain a pound every 7-10 days, that would make them 8 or 9 pounds each at birth. About 16 pounds of baby!!! Help...

I am 33 weeks and am measuring at 44. That makes me look about 4 weeks overdue, even though I have 4-5 weeks to go. My blood pressure is very good (104/70), and everything else is fine. They are still in the ying-yang (head up/head down) positions, and likely to remain that way till birth. Owen is head down.

Proof of hair:

This is Owen's head, a kind of bird's eye view.


And here is Chole, likewise a bird's eye view. Note the fuzzy outside edges of each little head? That would be hair!

Baby Shower at Shauna's!

I had a great time last Saturday at Shauna's house. She was a great hostess, in spite of her losing her voice. There was a VERY cute cake with twin babies on it, and punch, and enforced voting in the baby pool. =) Everyone was so generous with their gifts and their time; but the highlight of the day for me was just getting to see everyone.

Thanks, ladies!