So at almost midnight I was lying, wide awake, planning a Xanga post that I am not writing (I’ll share it tomorrow).  Instead, I got thinking about Xanga.  And you guys.  And (given I’m 35.5 weeks pregnant (read “hormonal”) and it was midnight) I got suddenly nostalgic.

See, suddenly I was thinking about the Xanga that was, like two years ago.  When I had all these ladies whose blogs I read everyday, and who read mine.  It was like their houses and apartments were suddenly transported to a single street (Xanga Rd., I guess), and we were all neighbors.  We chatted on each others’ front porches (yes, even the apartments had them, I guess), and we watched out for and prayed for each other like an old ’50s neighborhood.  Except our neighbors included Paris and Australia and lots of various states.  

And I missed it.  And you guys.  And those connections.  A lot.

Of course, I totally understand why those times can’t last.  We’re all different than we were two years ago.  New houses, new jobs, new babies, new blogs.  We’ve moved on to other neighborhoods and other adventures, and Xanga takes time we just don’t have.  We’ve reconnected to people in real life, which is good.  And of course, a lot of you are still around, just more silently than before.  And that’s okay.  In fact, I wouldn’t want life to just stop where we were because I know that where a lot of you are, right now, is a really great place. 

But last night, I missed you. I thought of you ladies, some of whom I haven’t “seen” in months or have only seen in passing on FB, and I prayed for you.  I wondered how you are doing.  And I got misty-eyed (remember those hormones?) as I wished, for just a minute, that we could have some of that back.  

Call it nostalgia for the good old days or whatever you want.  But it’s where I was last night.  And why I knew a post about Alex needed to wait another day.  Because you were on my heart.  And I wanted you to know.

And now, my own life (in the form of 21-month old toddlers) is calling.  Hope to “see” you around soon.  Happy Thursday!

It was a good, busy weekend.  I was pretty beat last night.  

Saturday was spent at a birthing class. Lots of good info…exactly what I was hoping for.  And since my parents babysat for us, and we ate lunch “out” (at the hospital cafeteria), it was like a date.  I know, kind of sad, but still it was a good day!

Sunday was my dad’s 60th birthday and we had a family party.  Good times.  Except that Alex was constipated and kept getting cranky.  But there was enough distraction that it was tolerable.  And it was good to just hang out with everyone.

Monday was spent mostly at home.  We played with babies.  And I ran to the grocery and to Carters.  Huge sale…got 25 items for $100.  Nice!

And then, since that’s all I have for an update…I thought I’d do some pictures of what we’ve been up to this summer.  Enjoy!

Yikes!  I thought my week would be a bit easier than last, but honestly, it’s been such a blur that 1) I can hardly remember what all we did and 2) I haven’t had time to blog.  

So here’s the quick recap of everything I can remember…

Monday: I think we ran errands, mostly for birthday stuff.  September is an unusually full birthday month in our families.  At one store (Office Max), Alex flipped out in the entry.  As if the double sliding doors freaked him out.  But we’d just been to Michael’s and later went to Target, both of which have double sliding doors, and he was fine.  Apparently, he just doesn’t like office supply stores.  Weird.  Also, made plans to hang out with friends on Wednesday.

Tuesday: Went to Meijer.  Some friends came over for a bit in the afternoon.  Alex had a massive meltdown before dinner.  Thank goodness for Eric’s help.

Wednesday: Went for a walk, then to my 34-week appointment.  All seems well.  My doctor actually said, “It definitely looks like there’s no practical influence of diabetes on your sugar readings.”  Um…thanks, I’d noticed.  Got home.  Friends came to play.  This is a college friend…one of my favorite people in the world…with all 7 of her children (age 8 and under) and her MIL for extra help.  We had a blast.  The kids did great (hers and mine).  Good times.  After twins’ bedtime, Denae came over to work through the Twins Club newsletter that is supposed to go live today.  We worked until almost midnight.  But we were productive.  Nice!

Today: We stayed home.  Went for a walk and played outside.  Alex fell down and skidded on his face on the sidewalk.  He’s fine, but it’s a lovely scrape.  Came in, got snack, watched some TV, had lunch, twins are down for nap, chatted with Karen, now online.  

And that’s where we stand!  I now much go continue work on the newsletter which is not ready to upload in any way, shape, or form right this second.  So…happy Thursday!