Uneventful July and Tag Response

This month has just been normal stuff- we each worked 60 or so hour weeks for the first weeks of the month, John's work sent him to Houston(?) for a bit, and I gain a few pounds every week. I'm trying to rest more and am preparing to cut back at work. We had more furniture and carpet delivered and worked on little details around the house like caulking and reattaching light switch covers.

We had another ultrasound session, but the pictures were not as good as last time. Last time Xena did a Thinker pose, this time most of her pictures showed her portraying the Great Sphinx of Giza- no nose (she does have one....the pictures are just weird). Both babies are doing great. Xena has just about caught up with Athena in weight, so they are each about 2 lbs (double what they were last month). Though it doesn't show in the pictures, Xena has some chubby checks, and Athena loves covering her eyes with her fists.

After about an hour of fighting with the scanner, this is the best I can do with the ultrasound pictures. The black and white photos show that Athena became pretty photogenic near the end of the appointment, but once again Xena's picture (the purplish one) is especially rough since it was the middle of her afternoon play time.

Since it's been an uneventful month, I'll post the response to the blog tag I received from a friend from High School (I'm often a stick in the mud on those). This last month I expectantly heard from a few High School friends, from a few different sources. It's so great to hear from them! I still think Provo grows some of my favorite people.

So here is the tag response-

How long have you been together? How long did you date?

There’s no simple answer

First contact: 11.5 years ago

First time he was accused of being interested in me: 10.25 years ago

First time he noticed me/ knew who I was: a few minutes later

First conversation: 5.75 years ago

First date: 5.25 years ago

Mutually agreed exclusive “dating”: 4.25 years

Engaged: 3.75 years

Married: 3.25 years

How old is he? Older than I am

Who eats more? These days- me

Who said "I love you" first? John, probably 3 or 4 times before I did.

Who is taller? John. Though in his family we are the midgets, and in my family we are considered really tall.

Who is smarter? Depends on the topic.

Who does the laundry? John moves everything between the machines; I do most of the folding.

Who does the dishes? Both

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? John. Though John might say that I do and he sleeps on the FAR right of the bed

Who pays the bills? The automatic pay system

Who mows the lawn? The guys with the white caps. They do a great job

Who cooks dinner? Don’t know. But our employers pay for it. On the weekend I grocery shop, and we eat fruits, vegetables, and sandwiches

Who kissed who first? John used to say that he kissed me first, then I told him my side of the story, and he now adds “But I was tricked”….but it was after we’d casually dated about a year

Who asked who out? John asked me

Who proposed? John

Who is more sensitive? Who is more stubborn? Our scanner takes the title.

Who has more siblings? Me, by one brother

What were you doing 10 years ago? We were both getting ready to start the accounting program at BYU. I was in school and working

Five things on my To Do list 1. Clean the guest room 2. Finish buying baby stuff 3. Work stuff 4. File our 2007 taxes 5. Get a haircut

Things I would do if I was suddenly made a billionaire 1. I’d like to think I wouldn’t change anything, but I’d probably celebrate by taking the day off work and have a plumber come fix my tub. 2. Try to give away the money- I don’t want that sort of responsibility!

Three of my bad habits 1. Eating too much sugar. 2. Returning half the stuff I buy at TJ Maxx. 3. Saying “Oh! Big belly!” (about my self) whenever I move

Five places I have lived (in order of length) 1. Utah 2. Massachusetts 3. New York 4. California 5. Greenwich, CT (for a week)

Five jobs I have had 1. Teaching assistant 2. Custodian 3. Auditor, accountant, stuff like that 4. Machinist 5. Receptionist

Things people don't know about me I bit all the way through my lip when I was two. I have a cool scar on both sides. I’ve been to Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Thailand, France, Mexico, Canada (three times), Israel, the Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago.