Playtime!

I always thought that twins were born being the best of friends. For many months it seemed like E&E wanted nothing to do with each other. If they touched even just a finger tip to each other they would both cry and when we used to hold them up together or sit them together they acted like there wasn't someone right beside them. Finally in the last few months the girls have begun to interact a lot more. They play together all the time but it usually ends in one baby taking the other's toy or Ellery trying to body slam Emily. They are actually pretty rough with each other - I've had to make sure they aren't like that to other kids. Thankfully they aren't...but still! They also kiss each other and the dog - and mom & dad on a few occasions. Now if they touch they bust up laughing.

Ellery and Emil think this is the best view of the house. Things are nice and quiet!

At least until Emily decided to brutally attack Ellery. (In almost every case it's Ellery attacking Emily every day, so this is kind of allowed retribution)

They think the whole thing is hilarious!

Had to include this picture so you could see they both sit!! I blogged a while back about how we needed to work with them to sit because they refused. Well we kind of did, but the girls actually did it at their own pace.

Emily playing with the door to baby jail and Ellery being a ham. They love baby jail. The now swing on on the door all day long. I actually think it's helped Emily take her first steps. They go in and out and out and in....all day long. Taking turns on who is closed out or who is allowed in.

Ellery

Playtime!

I always thought that twins were born being the best of friends. For many months it seemed like E&E wanted nothing to do with each other. If they touched even just a finger tip to each other they would both cry and when we used to hold them up together or sit them together they acted like there wasn't someone right beside them. Finally in the last few months the girls have begun to interact a lot more. They play together all the time but it usually ends in one baby taking the other's toy or Ellery trying to body slam Emily. They are actually pretty rough with each other - I've had to make sure they aren't like that to other kids. Thankfully they aren't...but still! They also kiss each other and the dog - and mom & dad on a few occasions. Now if they touch they bust up laughing.

Ellery and Emil think this is the best view of the house. Things are nice and quiet!

At least until Emily decided to brutally attack Ellery. (In almost every case it's Ellery attacking Emily every day, so this is kind of allowed retribution)

They think the whole thing is hilarious!

Had to include this picture so you could see they both sit!! I blogged a while back about how we needed to work with them to sit because they refused. Well we kind of did, but the girls actually did it at their own pace.

Emily playing with the door to baby jail and Ellery being a ham. They love baby jail. The now swing on on the door all day long. I actually think it's helped Emily take her first steps. They go in and out and out and in....all day long. Taking turns on who is closed out or who is allowed in.

Ellery

Memorial Weekend in Seaside!

As promised here are the pictures from our first trip this year to Seaside. We all had a blast with the exception of Ellery who was quite grumpy. As long as she was in her wagon or on a walk she seemed to be in a better mood. It was also Andy's 30Th birthday so we celebrated a little in Seaside but he also had a big party the weekend before. Andy called it his birthday week. ;)

The Family!

Ellery & Emily checking out the newest addition to grandma & grandpa's beach house. The garage was converted into a family room!

Going on a walk...."mom are you coming?"

We started out on the beach blanket to get used to our surroundings. The girls loved watching cousin Maya play.

Emily decided to jump right in and play in the sand. Later she tried to crawl away...more than once. She loved the sand and all the people and dogs! We saw a Pomeranian that was shaved with a big mane and cousin Maya exclaimed "it's a lion!".

Ellery was NOT a fan of the sand. Surprising because she likes to play in it at school, but I don't think she liked her feet touching it. Instead she used daddy as a cushion so she could soak up some rays.

Finally after a bit Ellery decided to play in the sand. She wasn't officially won over as a fan, but she did decide to give it a taste. Yuck!


Later we went for a walk and it was super windy. Ellery got to be bundled up with more than enough blankets. Yummm carmel corn. Not sure where Emily was but we must have felt that it was more important to make sure the carmel corn was secured safely in the seat than a baby. Bad parents!

Memorial Weekend in Seaside!

As promised here are the pictures from our first trip this year to Seaside. We all had a blast with the exception of Ellery who was quite grumpy. As long as she was in her wagon or on a walk she seemed to be in a better mood. It was also Andy's 30Th birthday so we celebrated a little in Seaside but he also had a big party the weekend before. Andy called it his birthday week. ;)

The Family!

Ellery & Emily checking out the newest addition to grandma & grandpa's beach house. The garage was converted into a family room!

Going on a walk...."mom are you coming?"

We started out on the beach blanket to get used to our surroundings. The girls loved watching cousin Maya play.

Emily decided to jump right in and play in the sand. Later she tried to crawl away...more than once. She loved the sand and all the people and dogs! We saw a Pomeranian that was shaved with a big mane and cousin Maya exclaimed "it's a lion!".

Ellery was NOT a fan of the sand. Surprising because she likes to play in it at school, but I don't think she liked her feet touching it. Instead she used daddy as a cushion so she could soak up some rays.

Finally after a bit Ellery decided to play in the sand. She wasn't officially won over as a fan, but she did decide to give it a taste. Yuck!


Later we went for a walk and it was super windy. Ellery got to be bundled up with more than enough blankets. Yummm carmel corn. Not sure where Emily was but we must have felt that it was more important to make sure the carmel corn was secured safely in the seat than a baby. Bad parents!

Big News!

Our little Emily took her first step! I'm not quite sure when her step actually was because I'm not exactly sure what is classified as a first step. When Ellery did it, i just saw her feet moving like crazy. Emily's debut was more of one big step and then a little one as she was falling over. But hey, that works for me!

We went to sunny Seaside Oregon for Memorial Day weekend and I have a ton of pics....but they are still on the my camera and I haven't had a chance to download. They'll be posted in the next few days....

The girls finally seem to be on the mend. They've been passing some tummy trouble back and forth for what seems like the last month. We've also experienced our first vomit session with one (thank goodness for the 24 hr version) and a high 5 day fever. Phew...a little stressful, but at least we made it 15 months before any of those events occurred.

Big News!

Our little Emily took her first step! I'm not quite sure when her step actually was because I'm not exactly sure what is classified as a first step. When Ellery did it, i just saw her feet moving like crazy. Emily's debut was more of one big step and then a little one as she was falling over. But hey, that works for me!

We went to sunny Seaside Oregon for Memorial Day weekend and I have a ton of pics....but they are still on the my camera and I haven't had a chance to download. They'll be posted in the next few days....

The girls finally seem to be on the mend. They've been passing some tummy trouble back and forth for what seems like the last month. We've also experienced our first vomit session with one (thank goodness for the 24 hr version) and a high 5 day fever. Phew...a little stressful, but at least we made it 15 months before any of those events occurred.

Due Date

Emily & Ellery - May 2008

A year ago today was the girls' due date. Now I know those dates are just an estimate and I honestly knew I'd probably not make it to May, but to imagine that they technically should be only 1 year old right now instead of 15 months just seems so strange. My Winter babies should have been Spring babies?? Today I was looking at some old pics I have at my desk of the girls from last summer and I'm completely blown away by how tiny they were. I don't even remember what they were like back then. How could I have forgotten? I'm told this is normal, but I seriously feel like I blinked and I missed the whole last year. The girls are now toddlers and working very hard to get into everything in sight. I already see the independence streak in each little girl.

We've had a few weeks of nasty sicknesses which knocked all four of us out just this week. But Ellery has had it the worst. She wants to be held all day long and while I am anxious for her to feel better, I have enjoyed the cuddle time with her. Hopefully by next week she will be feeling like a million bucks and will be pushing me away like normal. My babies are growing up too fast! :(

Due Date

Emily & Ellery - May 2008

A year ago today was the girls' due date. Now I know those dates are just an estimate and I honestly knew I'd probably not make it to May, but to imagine that they technically should be only 1 year old right now instead of 15 months just seems so strange. My Winter babies should have been Spring babies?? Today I was looking at some old pics I have at my desk of the girls from last summer and I'm completely blown away by how tiny they were. I don't even remember what they were like back then. How could I have forgotten? I'm told this is normal, but I seriously feel like I blinked and I missed the whole last year. The girls are now toddlers and working very hard to get into everything in sight. I already see the independence streak in each little girl.

We've had a few weeks of nasty sicknesses which knocked all four of us out just this week. But Ellery has had it the worst. She wants to be held all day long and while I am anxious for her to feel better, I have enjoyed the cuddle time with her. Hopefully by next week she will be feeling like a million bucks and will be pushing me away like normal. My babies are growing up too fast! :(

Beautiful Sunday Morning

I'm currently sitting outside on the deck drinking an iced coffee and just enjoying the fact that it's actually warm enough to be sitting outside in the morning. We've had some amazing weather this weekend. I sure hope this is the beginning of the spring we've all been waiting for.

The girls are growing like weeds, they've gone from babies to toddlers at some point. I'm not sure what I was doing when that happened but the change was quick. Ellery is still perfecting her walk and I bet in another month or so Emily will be ready to start. I have no idea what they weigh but Ellery has got to be almost 20lbs and Em is hopefully around 17 1/2. I think we have their 15 month check up next week - may not be the best week for me to leave work, so maybe that will need to be rescheduled. Ellery is starting to sprout her second tooth and Em still has the one. Not sure if I mentioned it before but Ellery's first tooth was the lower right and Em's was the lower left. I totally expected them to get the same tooth first, but they surprised me!

Ellery was helping me carry my camera earlier this week and dropped it on the concrete. Now there isn't a shutter so not sure how long that is going to last. I can still take pictures but I'm sure it's only a matter of seconds before a finger print or dust or dirt ends up on the lens.....there goes the photo quality!

Beautiful Sunday Morning

I'm currently sitting outside on the deck drinking an iced coffee and just enjoying the fact that it's actually warm enough to be sitting outside in the morning. We've had some amazing weather this weekend. I sure hope this is the beginning of the spring we've all been waiting for.

The girls are growing like weeds, they've gone from babies to toddlers at some point. I'm not sure what I was doing when that happened but the change was quick. Ellery is still perfecting her walk and I bet in another month or so Emily will be ready to start. I have no idea what they weigh but Ellery has got to be almost 20lbs and Em is hopefully around 17 1/2. I think we have their 15 month check up next week - may not be the best week for me to leave work, so maybe that will need to be rescheduled. Ellery is starting to sprout her second tooth and Em still has the one. Not sure if I mentioned it before but Ellery's first tooth was the lower right and Em's was the lower left. I totally expected them to get the same tooth first, but they surprised me!

Ellery was helping me carry my camera earlier this week and dropped it on the concrete. Now there isn't a shutter so not sure how long that is going to last. I can still take pictures but I'm sure it's only a matter of seconds before a finger print or dust or dirt ends up on the lens.....there goes the photo quality!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's day to all you mommas out there! We were fortunate to spend time this weekend with both of our Mom’s. They are such amazing people!!

The girls had a stomach bug ALL weekend, so I can't say I had the best weekend, but it was pretty good. Poor little girls have had their diapers changed more this weekend than the whole month total and I think they've had more baths too...just kidding. I think we're finally coming to the end of this but it was a brutal weekend for everyone. Fortunately they loved pedialite so that was a relief. They've never had anything other than bm, formula, and a little milk and water so I wasn't sure if they'd even like this apple flavored stuff. Silly me...they loved it. I think if I'm not careful they'd boycott formula for this stuff.

I also finally got to use the cloth diaper sampler pack I ordered almost 8 months ago. No, not switching to these. Once I spent the $99 and got the 10 newest types of cloth diapers I immediately started to have visions of poopy diapers x2. So I packed it all back up and stuck it in the closet. Fast forward to now. Since the girls are busting through diapers with their current stomach issue I decided to start layering the cloth diapers or whisper pant (those plastic pants that we used to wear when we were babies over our cloth diapers). The only problem is everything is size small but it still seems to work. Ellery has been wearing the whisper pant over her super absorbent night time diaper to contain everything. Emily has been wearing the bum genius AIO, bumkins, and bummies diapers and covers. I was annoyed that I wasted that $99 but now I feel like i put them to good use! ;)

The girls had a cold before this bug so I'm really hoping that was the end of the cold and flu season sicknesses. They were supposed to get their last RSV shot this week but the 7th injection has been canceled because the CDC has reported a lower outbreak number. So yahoo, for not putting the girls though the pain of a shot. Boo hiss for that fact that my insurance out of pocket was finally met and this shot would have been 100% paid for. Oh darn!

We're preparing for spring and the nice weather around here. I actually just booked our first family trip for the end of the year so we’re all now dreaming of warmer climates. The girls got their first pair of sunglasses and boy do they scream diva. So stinking cute! Now I just need to figure out how to keep them on. We also spent time playing indoors and outdoors with the bubbles. Boy, do the girls love their bubbles. The gymboree bubbles are amazing! They don't make a mess and they stick to everything. I guess that could be annoying but its funny to see the girls with bubbles stuck to their hair and clothes. Since the weather was decent this weekend we enjoyed good walk at Gabriel Park and the girls got to take the maiden voyage in their new red wagon.

Emily testing out the wagon before the wheels were attached.

Emily says "This is more like it" although I don't know if she was impressed initially.

Ellery taking her turn to test out the new ride

Ok, I think Ellery likes it!

My little Diva Emily - showing off in her new shades.

Ellery

Thanks Dad!

Andy was entertaining Ellery by burying her in toys.

Emily modeling my necklace

Bubbles!!