My little cuties

Lots of posts today....I finally uploaded my weeks worth of pictures. Here is some cuteness for you to enjoy!

Emily & Ellery

It's impossible to get them to keep their heads in the same direction.

Ellery

Emily

I caught Andy and Emily snoozing. Look, they are holding hands!!

Sleepy Ellery...with her tongue out of course!

Swaddleing

The girls HAVE to be swaddled at night otherwise they wake themselves up because they are moving their arms around so much. However, it's not an easy task. After we swaddle them, they spend a few minutes fussing and trying to get out. Sometimes they succeed and other times they tire themselves out and fall asleep. I swear they are going to be escape artists when they are older, no matter how well I swaddle they still find a way to get their little arms out. Through the top or out the bottom it doesn't matter.

This is Emily all wrapped up.

Ellery, minutes after i just re-wrapped her. Don't worry, this was in the morning when i was watching them. At night, they usually just move their arms out the top.

Swaddleing

The girls HAVE to be swaddled at night otherwise they wake themselves up because they are moving their arms around so much. However, it's not an easy task. After we swaddle them, they spend a few minutes fussing and trying to get out. Sometimes they succeed and other times they tire themselves out and fall asleep. I swear they are going to be escape artists when they are older, no matter how well I swaddle they still find a way to get their little arms out. Through the top or out the bottom it doesn't matter.

This is Emily all wrapped up.

Ellery, minutes after i just re-wrapped her. Don't worry, this was in the morning when i was watching them. At night, they usually just move their arms out the top.

First trip out in the new ride....

And I'm not talking about the mini van. We finally took the girls out for a walk in their double stroller. This thing weights about 40ish lbs and then their car seats are another 12lbs each, and then the babies are about 18lbs. Yikes! That is about 80lbs of stuff to push. Of course we were smart and went on our first adventure in the SW hills. I swear I was sweating after 15min of pushing this thing up hill. Who needs to work out when you could just push this humongous thing around all day! AND...as the babies get bigger it will get heavier! YIKES!

First trip out in the new ride....

And I'm not talking about the mini van. We finally took the girls out for a walk in their double stroller. This thing weights about 40ish lbs and then their car seats are another 12lbs each, and then the babies are about 18lbs. Yikes! That is about 80lbs of stuff to push. Of course we were smart and went on our first adventure in the SW hills. I swear I was sweating after 15min of pushing this thing up hill. Who needs to work out when you could just push this humongous thing around all day! AND...as the babies get bigger it will get heavier! YIKES!

Picking on Little Sister

Wow Emily your hair is getting so long......
I can now pull it!!


Thanks Ellen for the cute outfits all the way from Buenos Aires!!

Picking on Little Sister

Wow Emily your hair is getting so long......
I can now pull it!!


Thanks Ellen for the cute outfits all the way from Buenos Aires!!

Fun!!

Last weekend I went to the Full House Mom's resale Event. This is a group of moms+dads of multiples. http://www.fullhousemoms.com/ They have a huge resale event for baby and kids stuff twice a year and at first I wasn't planning on going, but I got some inside info that there was some great stuff there. Well after making the rounds one time and being very cautious of making any purchases, I finally realized that in 20 minutes the sale would be open to the public and not just the FHM group. So Linda and I quickly went on a shopping rampage. In under an hour we purchased some great stuff. Unfortunately most of it won't be appropriate for the girls until they are a little older, but it is all barely used and for sale for a lot less than what we'd pay if I bought it brand new. Now one of our empty bedrooms is just full of baby stuff! The girls are going to have so much fun.
Oh, and a side note. Thank goodness for the mini van. We packed that thing tight with all our purchases. If we didn't have the mini and stow-able seating....we'd never have been able to bring it all home. And I wouldn't have my mini kitchen....um I mean Emily and Ellery wouldn't have their mini kitchen (see above)

Fun!!

Last weekend I went to the Full House Mom's resale Event. This is a group of moms+dads of multiples. http://www.fullhousemoms.com/ They have a huge resale event for baby and kids stuff twice a year and at first I wasn't planning on going, but I got some inside info that there was some great stuff there. Well after making the rounds one time and being very cautious of making any purchases, I finally realized that in 20 minutes the sale would be open to the public and not just the FHM group. So Linda and I quickly went on a shopping rampage. In under an hour we purchased some great stuff. Unfortunately most of it won't be appropriate for the girls until they are a little older, but it is all barely used and for sale for a lot less than what we'd pay if I bought it brand new. Now one of our empty bedrooms is just full of baby stuff! The girls are going to have so much fun.
Oh, and a side note. Thank goodness for the mini van. We packed that thing tight with all our purchases. If we didn't have the mini and stow-able seating....we'd never have been able to bring it all home. And I wouldn't have my mini kitchen....um I mean Emily and Ellery wouldn't have their mini kitchen (see above)

Emily

Emily & Ellery

Emily

Emily & Ellery

May 20, 2008

Today was Emily & Ellery's due date. Seems so weird that they are three months old, but they just hit their due date. Most likely they would have been born between 36-38 weeks, but I still had always envisioned my babies being born in May...or maybe the end of April. Now that we finally hit the due date we are at ground zero. All of their developmental milestones will be based off of their corrected or adjusted age which starts today. So next month on June 16th, they will be 4 months old, but their adjusted age will be 1 month.

Ellery & Emily "Where's my lunch!!"

This is fun!

The girls have been fussy lately, so I decided it's time to open a new toy. Ellery LOVES this cradle swing. As soon as she was put in it she calmed down and took a long nap in here. Can't say that it works every time....but I'm hoping to work on that. :)

May 20, 2008

Today was Emily & Ellery's due date. Seems so weird that they are three months old, but they just hit their due date. Most likely they would have been born between 36-38 weeks, but I still had always envisioned my babies being born in May...or maybe the end of April. Now that we finally hit the due date we are at ground zero. All of their developmental milestones will be based off of their corrected or adjusted age which starts today. So next month on June 16th, they will be 4 months old, but their adjusted age will be 1 month.

Ellery & Emily "Where's my lunch!!"

This is fun!

The girls have been fussy lately, so I decided it's time to open a new toy. Ellery LOVES this cradle swing. As soon as she was put in it she calmed down and took a long nap in here. Can't say that it works every time....but I'm hoping to work on that. :)

Never Thought This Day Would Come

Today is the day I've been afraid of since we found out we were having twins. I always thought it would happen when I was over the age of 30 and had more than one child. Well, the big 3-0 is just a few months away and surprise, we were blessed with twins right off the bat. I've had to set aside my feelings and preconceived notions and accept that functionality and practicality are WAY more important than style and appearance. Today I got a mini-van.


No offense to all of you who've already realized the convenience of mini-vans. And to those of you that encouraged my anti mini-van stance, try transporting two infant car seats and all the future baby equipment that comes with not one but two babies and an 80lb dog. Not to mention the poor husband who has to drive with his knees touching the steering wheel because he can't move his seat back without knocking the infant car seat off balance. Today I got a mini-van.

Just for fun, here's a cute pictures of the girls touching...because they can't keep their hands off each other.

Never Thought This Day Would Come

Today is the day I've been afraid of since we found out we were having twins. I always thought it would happen when I was over the age of 30 and had more than one child. Well, the big 3-0 is just a few months away and surprise, we were blessed with twins right off the bat. I've had to set aside my feelings and preconceived notions and accept that functionality and practicality are WAY more important than style and appearance. Today I got a mini-van.


No offense to all of you who've already realized the convenience of mini-vans. And to those of you that encouraged my anti mini-van stance, try transporting two infant car seats and all the future baby equipment that comes with not one but two babies and an 80lb dog. Not to mention the poor husband who has to drive with his knees touching the steering wheel because he can't move his seat back without knocking the infant car seat off balance. Today I got a mini-van.

Just for fun, here's a cute pictures of the girls touching...because they can't keep their hands off each other.

We're 3 months old today!

Testing out a new slideshow program......

We're 3 months old today!

Testing out a new slideshow program......

Did you see that??

The girls and I (You can barely see Ellery's little face- she's in the Moby wrap)

So the last few days I've noticed that after putting Ellery and Emily down on their BACKS they somehow end up on their sides or tummy. I can't tell if it's from being swaddled in blankets or maybe the bassinet mattress that is suspended in air, but they are rolling over. I asked our pediatrician on Monday if the girls could be rolling over already and she said no, they shouldn't be rolling just yet. So I figured it was just a fluke or the positioning. Then today while Andy and I had Emily on her tummy time mat, we watched her start on her tummy, roll to her side, and then to her back. She did it three times in a row. We tried to catch a video but were not successful. I am pretty sure it's a little early for them to be doing this....but clearly they are. Ellery

Emily in one of the two cutest onsies ever!

Ellery in the other cutest onsie ever!

Did you see that??

The girls and I (You can barely see Ellery's little face- she's in the Moby wrap)

So the last few days I've noticed that after putting Ellery and Emily down on their BACKS they somehow end up on their sides or tummy. I can't tell if it's from being swaddled in blankets or maybe the bassinet mattress that is suspended in air, but they are rolling over. I asked our pediatrician on Monday if the girls could be rolling over already and she said no, they shouldn't be rolling just yet. So I figured it was just a fluke or the positioning. Then today while Andy and I had Emily on her tummy time mat, we watched her start on her tummy, roll to her side, and then to her back. She did it three times in a row. We tried to catch a video but were not successful. I am pretty sure it's a little early for them to be doing this....but clearly they are. Ellery

Emily in one of the two cutest onsies ever!

Ellery in the other cutest onsie ever!

39 Weeks & Weight Update

The girls are 39 weeks gestation today..... and in a few days will be 3 months old. We went to the Dr yesterday for weight updates and I was amazed. Ellery now weighs 7lbs 7oz and Emily weighs 6lbs 5oz. Both girls are gaining weight at a wonderful rate. After yesterday's appointment we won't go back until their 4 month appointment. That will seem strange not to have a weekly or bi weekly Dr appointment, but at the same time it will be nice not to have them in the pediatricians office where they can be exposed to germs. yuck.

39 Weeks & Weight Update

The girls are 39 weeks gestation today..... and in a few days will be 3 months old. We went to the Dr yesterday for weight updates and I was amazed. Ellery now weighs 7lbs 7oz and Emily weighs 6lbs 5oz. Both girls are gaining weight at a wonderful rate. After yesterday's appointment we won't go back until their 4 month appointment. That will seem strange not to have a weekly or bi weekly Dr appointment, but at the same time it will be nice not to have them in the pediatricians office where they can be exposed to germs. yuck.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mothers day to all you momma's out there!! Feels weird to be part of that club now, but I got my first mother's day gift. A crock pot. Yeah, a crock pot. It was kind of an inside joke because I'm not a big fan of crock pots and things made in crock pots, but Andy felt this was the perfect holiday for this wonderful gift.

Emily's first dress!

Ellery's first dress

It's been a little while since I've posted. We've just been enjoying our time at home with the girls. They are getting so big! Every day I can't help thinking they will never be this small again. We go to the doctor tomorrow so we'll find out exactly how much they've grown.

For those of you that don't mind a little semi-inappropriate humor....click on the link below of Emily. This is what she thinks of being swaddled in blankets. I swear this wasn't a posed picture. Not for eyes under the age of 18.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=12fss1oo.79ydpk5k&x=0&y=ah5h81&localeid=en_US

Trying out our new tummy time mat.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mothers day to all you momma's out there!! Feels weird to be part of that club now, but I got my first mother's day gift. A crock pot. Yeah, a crock pot. It was kind of an inside joke because I'm not a big fan of crock pots and things made in crock pots, but Andy felt this was the perfect holiday for this wonderful gift.

Emily's first dress!

Ellery's first dress

It's been a little while since I've posted. We've just been enjoying our time at home with the girls. They are getting so big! Every day I can't help thinking they will never be this small again. We go to the doctor tomorrow so we'll find out exactly how much they've grown.

For those of you that don't mind a little semi-inappropriate humor....click on the link below of Emily. This is what she thinks of being swaddled in blankets. I swear this wasn't a posed picture. Not for eyes under the age of 18.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=12fss1oo.79ydpk5k&x=0&y=ah5h81&localeid=en_US

Trying out our new tummy time mat.

Weight updates!

We went to the Dr yesterday to be weighed and each week I am amazed at how big the girls are getting. Ellery now weighs 6 pounds 11 ounces and is 19 1/2 inches long and Emily weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces and is 18 1/2 inches long.

Weight updates!

We went to the Dr yesterday to be weighed and each week I am amazed at how big the girls are getting. Ellery now weighs 6 pounds 11 ounces and is 19 1/2 inches long and Emily weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces and is 18 1/2 inches long.