My moms friend Maria Beil sent us these cute little dresses. It is hard to find long sleeve dresses, so we love these! They are a little big, but we are sacrificing the girls for the good of fashion!
ZUCCHINI PICKLE RELISH
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Smiling Girls
These are some of the first smiles we could capture by picture. Usually we haven't had time to grab the camera to catch the smile, but this time I was able to. Now they are smiling alot and it is making it so much more worth it!
Halloween Time!
These are the funniest pictures I've ever seen! Daniel and I laughed and laughed while we took these pictures! The girls didn't enjoy it as much as we did, but it was worth it! Happy Halloween everyone!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
2 Month shots.. boo!
My poor little chunky-monkey baby girls and their little chunky thighs! My little snoobies got their shots today. 5 in their legs and an oral vaccine in their mouths... ahhh. I didn't think I'd be the mom to cry, but I almost did. It was sad, their little faces puckered up and... well I just can't describe the look of horror on their faces. Ava weighs 9lbs 7oz and Ella weighs 8lbs 9oz. We knew Ava was bigger, but I thought it'd be by 2lbs, not just 1lb.
Luckily my father-in-law went with me and then we went out to eat. The girls have to switch to pampers sensitive diapers because huggies are giving them a rash... that is according to the doctor, he thinks they are showing a rash at where the diaper touches the skin, not just where the poo is. sooooo, back to pampers, which I like waaaaaaaaaaaayy better than huggies. They are just a dollar more expensive than huggies, so it is worth it to me. Luckily pampers sensitive diapers are the same price as regular pampers... also, we have to use pampers sensitive wipes as well for our tiny hindies... all the other wipes feel like sandpaper compared to the sensitive ones. I'm sure when they get older we can switch to off-brand.. but as for now they will suck the money from us to protect their little booties!
Luckily my father-in-law went with me and then we went out to eat. The girls have to switch to pampers sensitive diapers because huggies are giving them a rash... that is according to the doctor, he thinks they are showing a rash at where the diaper touches the skin, not just where the poo is. sooooo, back to pampers, which I like waaaaaaaaaaaayy better than huggies. They are just a dollar more expensive than huggies, so it is worth it to me. Luckily pampers sensitive diapers are the same price as regular pampers... also, we have to use pampers sensitive wipes as well for our tiny hindies... all the other wipes feel like sandpaper compared to the sensitive ones. I'm sure when they get older we can switch to off-brand.. but as for now they will suck the money from us to protect their little booties!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
7-Hour stretch
The girls slept for 7 hours last night. Woohoo! However, it was a very hard day for me. The girls didn't nap much and seemed to not be content for very long, therefore, making me work pretty hard at trying to get them content!
They have their 2month check up appointment this week on Weds. We are curious to get the word on their weight. We weighed them on our scales and Ava weighs 10lbs and Ella 8lbs. I know it is less than that on an actual scale. We'll see! I am NOT looking forward to them having to get their shots... yuck! I didn't think it would bother me because it didn't bother me for them to get their heals stuck... but that was when I only knew them for 2 weeks... I llove them more now, so it will probably make me more sad now after 2 months of loving them. I'll post their 2 month photos soon!
They have their 2month check up appointment this week on Weds. We are curious to get the word on their weight. We weighed them on our scales and Ava weighs 10lbs and Ella 8lbs. I know it is less than that on an actual scale. We'll see! I am NOT looking forward to them having to get their shots... yuck! I didn't think it would bother me because it didn't bother me for them to get their heals stuck... but that was when I only knew them for 2 weeks... I llove them more now, so it will probably make me more sad now after 2 months of loving them. I'll post their 2 month photos soon!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
sleep... YES!!!
Last night the girls slept 6 hours, then 5 hours, then 2 more... YES!!! It felt great, so when we slept in until 10, I just rolled with it! Then I rolled out of the house unshowered to troll around the mall. Hoping I wouldn't see anyone.. needless to say.. I did. One of my parents from school, oh how I miss my sweet parents!
I also saw this man walking his 3 year old twins.. he commented to me that it doesn't get easier it gets harder.... although this may be true I wanted to slap him... CAN YOU NOT SEE... I am the depths of this and I didn't need to hear there was no LIGHT at the end of the tunnel! ahhhh... along with this every tom, dick and harry wanted to stop me and tell me about their brothers uncles dogs friends sister who has twins... or just had a baby. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but it is hard when I seem to hear 30 stories when I am only out for an hour walking the mall. Ah well, I know people are trying to relate, I just don't need to know every strangers story. That sounds like I am a brat, so ... sorry.. but that is how I feel. I don't mind it when other twin mothers come up to me, OR when people who are twins themselves.. cause I get that alot... it is just the million others that come up who want to share any connection they have to knowing twins.
Tonight I am going to a mom's group.. not for twins, just moms. They are meeting at Starbucks and my friend Kelly told me about it.. we thought we'd check it out and if they have 3 heads. then at least we can enjoy a cup of coffee together!
I also saw this man walking his 3 year old twins.. he commented to me that it doesn't get easier it gets harder.... although this may be true I wanted to slap him... CAN YOU NOT SEE... I am the depths of this and I didn't need to hear there was no LIGHT at the end of the tunnel! ahhhh... along with this every tom, dick and harry wanted to stop me and tell me about their brothers uncles dogs friends sister who has twins... or just had a baby. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but it is hard when I seem to hear 30 stories when I am only out for an hour walking the mall. Ah well, I know people are trying to relate, I just don't need to know every strangers story. That sounds like I am a brat, so ... sorry.. but that is how I feel. I don't mind it when other twin mothers come up to me, OR when people who are twins themselves.. cause I get that alot... it is just the million others that come up who want to share any connection they have to knowing twins.
Tonight I am going to a mom's group.. not for twins, just moms. They are meeting at Starbucks and my friend Kelly told me about it.. we thought we'd check it out and if they have 3 heads. then at least we can enjoy a cup of coffee together!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lubby Numpkin-Ava
Sweet lubby numpkins Ava. She is so funny with her faces. She knits her brow at us, she smiles and then will cry right after that!
After Tailgating
These are the girls after tailgating at the A&M game. Ava is at the top tuckered out. Ella was just hanging out. I had to put them in pink pants because the the maroon just wasn't a great color! :)
Hospital pic
This is a picture of me holding Ava in the hospital.
This weekend we went and tailgated with our friends who came into two to visit. It was fun brining the girls, however, we forgot to pack their bottles, so we had to go back home so I could feed them. So much for doing ONE feeding with a bottle to give me a break. Daniel and I have hung around for the past few days, he was able to play golf on Friday with a friend while I got to hang out with his wife... (the friends wife.) I'll have to post pictures from the game and pictures of the girls in their halloween costumes... oh my!! Ava is going to be a bumble bee and Ella is going to be a Ladybug! They are toooo cute! :)
We go through days where we can't believe not everyone has twins, and then days where we think.... oh my gosh, what are we doing with twins. More moments of amazement vs. holy crap!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
my 6-wk apt--blah
Today I had my 6week check-up... blah. I hate getting that area checked out. The Dr. said everything looked good and I lost 45lbs... oh yes, I had more than 45lbs to lose. The Dr. said I looked great considering I had just had twins... I told her she hasn't seen me naked.
The girls did great at the apt. All the nurses who followed my preg. were there and helped me with the girls. They were all happy to see them. The sonographer Kristen (who also has twins) helped me carry the girls out to the car, she told me to bring my stroller next time! I would've brought it, but it is huge and I thought it might be in the way!
Ella and Ava slept for almost 6 hours last night in a row!! YESSSSSS! That means Mommy and Daddy slept! Which equals, happy Mommy and Daddy!
I'll post more pictures soon, they are too cute, I sit and eat their faces all day long!
The girls did great at the apt. All the nurses who followed my preg. were there and helped me with the girls. They were all happy to see them. The sonographer Kristen (who also has twins) helped me carry the girls out to the car, she told me to bring my stroller next time! I would've brought it, but it is huge and I thought it might be in the way!
Ella and Ava slept for almost 6 hours last night in a row!! YESSSSSS! That means Mommy and Daddy slept! Which equals, happy Mommy and Daddy!
I'll post more pictures soon, they are too cute, I sit and eat their faces all day long!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Chubby Cheek Heaven
I am officially in chubby cheek heaven. If there is a place... it is here at my house.. with my chubby cheek kids. I have always wanted to kiss chubby cheeks my whole life all day long, and now my dreams have come true. I can kiss my babies cheeks all day long if I want! :)
Today Daniel is taking the girls to his parents when I go to my twin meeting tonight. I think we are going to do this once a month at least, so I can do my own little thing. It is nice because Daniel gets to be with them and his family gets to see them.
Last night Daniel weighed Ava after he weighed himself and she weighed 9.5lbs... holy cow, that means she is growing like crazy, we call her "gus, gus," like from cinderella. The fat mouse! She is so chubby, I love it. I also call her "fat, fat." I may only be able to do that for a few months because I don't want her to ever really think I am calling her fat... although she is chuby! :) Ella I call pooka-cheeks, because she has the chubbiest cheeks.. and I call her "red" cause she has red hair. Thats right, my sweet little red-headed babygirl! This makes my daddy happy! He loves redheaded people, he thinks it is a beautiful haircolor. So, Ella made her papa very proud! Daniel has red facial hair, so I knew it was a possibility. His sister Kristy also has very red hair, it is beautiful, so I am excited to think it might be the same thing. My grandma also had red hair, so that is also where it comes from.
Minor breakdowns occured yesterday, however, I am doing well today.. I honestly try to take it one 3-hr. patch at a time. Easy does it!
Today Daniel is taking the girls to his parents when I go to my twin meeting tonight. I think we are going to do this once a month at least, so I can do my own little thing. It is nice because Daniel gets to be with them and his family gets to see them.
Last night Daniel weighed Ava after he weighed himself and she weighed 9.5lbs... holy cow, that means she is growing like crazy, we call her "gus, gus," like from cinderella. The fat mouse! She is so chubby, I love it. I also call her "fat, fat." I may only be able to do that for a few months because I don't want her to ever really think I am calling her fat... although she is chuby! :) Ella I call pooka-cheeks, because she has the chubbiest cheeks.. and I call her "red" cause she has red hair. Thats right, my sweet little red-headed babygirl! This makes my daddy happy! He loves redheaded people, he thinks it is a beautiful haircolor. So, Ella made her papa very proud! Daniel has red facial hair, so I knew it was a possibility. His sister Kristy also has very red hair, it is beautiful, so I am excited to think it might be the same thing. My grandma also had red hair, so that is also where it comes from.
Minor breakdowns occured yesterday, however, I am doing well today.. I honestly try to take it one 3-hr. patch at a time. Easy does it!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Full-time Job
Okay, I just realized that I nurse these babies 8hrs a day/7days a week, that is 56hours a week, that is MORE than a full-time job. Holy Cow....! Where is my money for that? :)
"This doesn't last forever....."
This is what they say. How come it feels like forever when you are in it. Everyone says, "it gets better soon I promise." When....? It just feels like this is day in and day out, constant care. It is the hardest job I think anyone could ever have because it is constant and you don't get paid in money.
I love them so very much, I would give anything for them, but this is so very hard and I think my exhaustion is just overwhelming.
Today L'Dena (my mother-in-law) came over and watched the girls while my dearest friend Diana and I went to lunch. It was nice to get away, even though I missed them. I am so lucky to have people here helping me, I can't imagine a twin mom who doesn't have family around, or help like this. Honestly, I won't make it if I didn't.
I love them so very much, I would give anything for them, but this is so very hard and I think my exhaustion is just overwhelming.
Today L'Dena (my mother-in-law) came over and watched the girls while my dearest friend Diana and I went to lunch. It was nice to get away, even though I missed them. I am so lucky to have people here helping me, I can't imagine a twin mom who doesn't have family around, or help like this. Honestly, I won't make it if I didn't.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Fall in Texas
Today was a good day, considering the past few days have been the hardest so far, I've needed a good day. The girls have been fussy the past couple of days, eating every second and not sleeping in between, but crying. Yesterday on our walk someone actually came out of their house to see what the racket was all about! It was me... and my babies, apparently making a scene.
Today my friend Kelly came over and we just hung out, which is always great to have a friend here. She brought her little boy and we just kept eachother company! Tonight when Daniel came home we went to this outside thingy in downtown Bryan on the mainstreet square. There was live music and some people pushing others to "go green." I say pushing, others might call it encouraging though.
I had all the intentions to come home and watch a movie with Daniel, however, intentions are all that they are..... intentions. That did not happen. With two babies I am realizing that I may always just have intentions. :)
Ava is getting so chucky and I LOVE it. I could sit and kiss her little round face all day long. She is very alert, but when she is awake, she is usually crying... to eat.. cause she is chunky! I keep playing these little sing songy games with them both trying to encourage them to respond to me in a smile. They seem to only be interested in my breasts at this point... that is what I have going for me.... not really a change from my regular life... just kidding, sorta.
Ella is a very observant girl, she just likes to sit and stare at you, no moves for smiles from her either. Not really even gas smiles from her as often as from Ava. I have hoping they will start smiling in the next few weeks. Ella has a quiet more muffled cry, Ava has a loud look-at-me cry. When they are both crying they have a "my-mother-wishes-she-couldn't-hear-cry." I had someone from the twins club drop off a meal today and the girls had been so great up until the second before the doorbell rang. Well they just let loose and gave her a chuckle at the time I was having with both of them, remindering her of her old days I suppose. Either way, today was a good day, every day is a survival day.... keep praying for me, I think I might manage to keep from going insane, but I need the prayers! They are worth it all these little ones, I can't stop looking at them and being so proud. I love them!
Today my friend Kelly came over and we just hung out, which is always great to have a friend here. She brought her little boy and we just kept eachother company! Tonight when Daniel came home we went to this outside thingy in downtown Bryan on the mainstreet square. There was live music and some people pushing others to "go green." I say pushing, others might call it encouraging though.
I had all the intentions to come home and watch a movie with Daniel, however, intentions are all that they are..... intentions. That did not happen. With two babies I am realizing that I may always just have intentions. :)
Ava is getting so chucky and I LOVE it. I could sit and kiss her little round face all day long. She is very alert, but when she is awake, she is usually crying... to eat.. cause she is chunky! I keep playing these little sing songy games with them both trying to encourage them to respond to me in a smile. They seem to only be interested in my breasts at this point... that is what I have going for me.... not really a change from my regular life... just kidding, sorta.
Ella is a very observant girl, she just likes to sit and stare at you, no moves for smiles from her either. Not really even gas smiles from her as often as from Ava. I have hoping they will start smiling in the next few weeks. Ella has a quiet more muffled cry, Ava has a loud look-at-me cry. When they are both crying they have a "my-mother-wishes-she-couldn't-hear-cry." I had someone from the twins club drop off a meal today and the girls had been so great up until the second before the doorbell rang. Well they just let loose and gave her a chuckle at the time I was having with both of them, remindering her of her old days I suppose. Either way, today was a good day, every day is a survival day.... keep praying for me, I think I might manage to keep from going insane, but I need the prayers! They are worth it all these little ones, I can't stop looking at them and being so proud. I love them!
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