New fun stuff.

Item 1.
Sunday night Chris and I were over at Bob and Sue's for dinner with Ian and Mary and I was thinking about (and telling Mary and Sue) that although I've felt the twins move quite a bit inside me it hasn't been anything that could be felt by touching my belly while they were moving. (Except for a couple of brief occasions). Well, That changed pretty quick! Yesterday during meetings at work I felt a few quite obvious pushes against my stomach lower down (I suspect it was baby B), and then today while at more meetings baby A gave me 6 big kicks just under the ribs, which I could really feel! It's too bad Chris was sitting across the room so he didn't get to feel them. Baby A did this again a little while later although with less vigour than previously.
Item 2.
We finally bought a citronella collar for Rusty on Sunday and it works like a charm. He barks once and the thing sprays citronella, which apparently dogs hate, and he doesn't bark again. It gets him stressed out but I am sure he will eventually learn to just calm down. I'm happier with him getting stressed out by not barking than Chris and I getting stressed out because he won't be quiet!! We have also been in touch with the people he did puppy training with (they do behaviour training) and are going to set up an appointment to address his fear issues in hopes to curb his more aggressive or undesirable tendancies before the twins are born.
Item 3.
Arcas decided that this afternoon would be a good time to have a BBQ. I don't know when the last time they did this was, if ever, but as they had pretty much everyone in town for the meetings it was well timed. It was fun, most people rounded up some baseball gear and we had a game, although I and a few others sat the game out. I think we enjoyed the game just as much the players though. I sure did a lot of hooting and hollaring on the sidelines! I don't know which team won, don't know if anyone really paid attention, but I think it was pretty even. Chris made a fantastic catch (he was the pitcher for his team) that ended the game which everyone was pretty impressed with (including Chris.) All in all it was great fun and I think everyone was pretty glad Sharon was able to get it organized. It was a nice break in the middle of a week of meetings. Tomorrow night is Marianne and Rob's tenth anniversary at Arcas dinner, and I'm sure that will be fun as well. It can't help but be, it's a free dinner! Good thing Rusty is happily settled at Dae's for today and tomorrow!