Easter Morning

 Ella found her basket!

 Ava started shoving as many Jelly beans as she could in her mouth before we could stop her!

 Here is the guilty look and a mouth full of Jelly beans!

 Ella followed suit!

 A new cookie monster figurine... which Ella calls her friends...

 Lining up and comparing loot..

 Ella loves her monkey!

 Ava loves her chocolate bunny... I never got them in my Easter basket, so don't worry I was living out my childhood and giving them one!

Ella loves her Chocolate Bunny!



We woke up Easter morning and had been preparing for this day all week... we told the girls that the Easter bunny was coming and was going to take away their paci's and give them to new babies who needed them.  THey were prepared for this we thought, but when the time came to actually sleep without their paci's (which was all they used it for) they had a VERY hard time with the idea.  It's been a week now of trying to manage without it, we have had great nights, but horrible nap experiences... the first few days it took an hour of crying, then it gradually got better. A few days we had no naps at all... funny thing is when their mouths aren't plugged they LOVE talkin to eachother!

Easter Sunday we went to Daniels parents house and enjoyed Easter church and lunch with family, the girls had a great time opening their baskets in the morning and then hearing the story of Easter.  Everytime we read the Bible to them Ava says, "Lets read the Bible tells me so!"  I love the things kids say!

Hope everyone had a blessed Holiday!

Baby Girl's Face

You see that eyebrow... its her Daddy's!   Sweet nose and chubby lips, she looks like Ella did!

This for sure looks like Ella did to me... but I'm sure she has some Ava in there too!

Part of the Nursery

The finished product! Can't wait for the crib and everything to go in it!

 Crib will go on striped wall

The bookshelf that I painted paisleys on!

 Will put a chair in the corner by the window...

Easter Egg Hunt

 Ella getting her Eggs...

 Ava opening all her eggs, she discovered quick that there was candy inside!

Bookshelf redo for Nursery

 painted it white...

 painted paisleys on it..

My mom bought this at a garage sale for $15 I think, it was brown light wood and looked... gross... sooo I had a vision and painted it white and then painted the paisleys on the sides.. :)  I think it turned out cute for the nursery! Can't wait to see it in there and see how it looks.

New Sandbox, Princess Dresses, Pregnancy photos

Ella and Ava got a new sandbox from their Gigi and Papa (my parents)  They are totally in love and insist on playing in it everyday!

 Ava loading sand into her bucket!

 Ella Digging!

 This is my at 24wks pregnant... I haven't been good about taking photos this pregnancy...frankly bc I don't want a record of how big I looked, but I know I need to do better because one day this little girl is going to want pictures of her in my belly just like her big sisters have. .... SO, I will keep doing it.

 I got these dresses from one of my friends Moms at the girls shower when I was pregnant with them.  I remember thinking they were huge and the girls would NEVER fit in them! Well, here they are 2T and all :)

 I am teaching them to love one another and that they are eachothers best friend, which lead Ella to ask me, "Mommy? Daddy your best friend?" ... I almost cried, but got the answer out, "Yes!"  So now, Ella will say, "Sissy my best friend, Daddy Mommy's best friend"  I love it!

 Ella

Ava


What we have been up to:
So we are just truckin along here, I have been sick for several weeks and the girls went to stay with my Mother in law all day yesterday and last night.... which was a gift straight from God, I have been SOOOO tired and sick and not to mention pregnant... that it's been hard for me to recover! I spent all day in bed yesterday and today, I have until 3ish to spend in bed... and I'm doin it! :) Although, I have to say, I miss them soooo much.  They are the best part of my day and my little friends, so going without them is  hard, although at times, needed to recover!  I know they are having such a great time and better than having them watch TV while I lay on the couch coughing and blowing my nose!

So I am almost 25 wks pregnant and my last appt. went well, baby was moving lots and I was measuring right on track, which is new to me because before I was always measuring about 6wks ahead cause of the fact it was twins.  This pregnancy has been so much easier! I feel LOTs of movement from her, she is a kicker and likes to move around and let me know whats up! It is my favorite part of pregnancy so I don't mind it a bit, besides when I roll over at night, it's nice to feel a squirm to know, "Hey, I'm here!"  We are getting our nursery room cleaned out and painted later this month, so I will post pictures as it comes along.  I have a shower next month for some diapers and essentials which I am looking forward to. Probably won't fully set the room up till June, but everything seems to be coming along! 15 wks left and that feels like forever, but I know how fast it comes! We are very excited to meet our new little baby butterfly! :)