Saturday, October 30, 2010
One Year Pictures
Last week we went to Homestead Farms in Poolsville to get some pictures taken. Our friend Kristin Solomon took them for us! She is so talented..she took our newborn pictures too (which I just realize were never posted on here so I will post some later). Here is just a sample of the pictures she took. More to come....
Friday, October 22, 2010
Birthday Interview
Every year on the girl' birthday I want to interview them to see what they are in to and how their answers change over the years! This year, I will have to be their voice, but I still wanted to "ask" them the questions. So, here they are...
LEAH:
What is your favorite food? Pizza, watermelon, grapes, peas & corn
Who is your best friend? Isabella (and daddy)
What is your favorite book? "How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight"
What is your favorite thing about your sister? She likes to play peek-abo with me
What do you like/dislike about being a twin? like-always have someone to play with, dislike-she pulls my hair too much
What is your favorite toy? Radio Flyer Wagon, Daddy's computer, mommy's cell phone, anyone's car keys
What is your favorite hobby/sport/way to spend time? playing with my toys
What is your bedtime? 7-7:30pm
What time do you usually wake up? 5:30-6:00
What is your favorite way to spend the day? Playing outside
What is your favorite memory from last year? Being born...duh!
What do you want to accomplish this year? say my first word (ok, so maybe this is what mommy wants...but it will probably help me to be less frustrated if I can talk!)
What do you want to be when you grow up? ?????
ISABELLA:
What is your favorite food? Pizza, watermelon, grapes, peas & corn
Who is your best friend? Leah (and mommy)
What is your favorite book? How many kisses do you want tonight?
What is your favorite thing about your sister? She is funny and makes me laugh a lot
What do you like/dislike about being a twin? Like-I have a built in best friend, dislike-she is such a bully. She is always tackling me and pinning me down!
What is your favorite toy? Old McDonald wagon (I LOVE to play the song over and over), daddy's laptop, mommy's cell phone, full cans of soda, anyones car keys
What is your favorite hobby/sport/way to spend time? Climbing in/out/on top of things
What is your bedtime? 7-7:30
What time to you usually wake-up? 5:00-6
What is your favorite way to spend the day? Hanging out with Leah either playing upstairs or outside.
What is your favorite memory from last year? Learning to sit up, crawl, & walk
What do you want to accomplish this year? learning to talk
What do you want to be when you grow up? ??????
LEAH:
What is your favorite food? Pizza, watermelon, grapes, peas & corn
Who is your best friend? Isabella (and daddy)
What is your favorite book? "How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight"
What is your favorite thing about your sister? She likes to play peek-abo with me
What do you like/dislike about being a twin? like-always have someone to play with, dislike-she pulls my hair too much
What is your favorite toy? Radio Flyer Wagon, Daddy's computer, mommy's cell phone, anyone's car keys
What is your favorite hobby/sport/way to spend time? playing with my toys
What is your bedtime? 7-7:30pm
What time do you usually wake up? 5:30-6:00
What is your favorite way to spend the day? Playing outside
What is your favorite memory from last year? Being born...duh!
What do you want to accomplish this year? say my first word (ok, so maybe this is what mommy wants...but it will probably help me to be less frustrated if I can talk!)
What do you want to be when you grow up? ?????
ISABELLA:
What is your favorite food? Pizza, watermelon, grapes, peas & corn
Who is your best friend? Leah (and mommy)
What is your favorite book? How many kisses do you want tonight?
What is your favorite thing about your sister? She is funny and makes me laugh a lot
What do you like/dislike about being a twin? Like-I have a built in best friend, dislike-she is such a bully. She is always tackling me and pinning me down!
What is your favorite toy? Old McDonald wagon (I LOVE to play the song over and over), daddy's laptop, mommy's cell phone, full cans of soda, anyones car keys
What is your favorite hobby/sport/way to spend time? Climbing in/out/on top of things
What is your bedtime? 7-7:30
What time to you usually wake-up? 5:00-6
What is your favorite way to spend the day? Hanging out with Leah either playing upstairs or outside.
What is your favorite memory from last year? Learning to sit up, crawl, & walk
What do you want to accomplish this year? learning to talk
What do you want to be when you grow up? ??????
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Birthday Party
Here are some (OK, a lot!) of pictures from the birthday party!!! It was VERY chaotic but lots of fun!
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| Aunt Deanna made the cakes. They were AMAZING! They look EXACTLY like the invitations we sent out for the party! |
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| Grandma and Bella hangin out before the party |
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| Kai and Leah working together to get some ice from the cooler |
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| "What? I'm 1..can't I drink soda yet??" |
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| The first bite! Hmmm....this stuff is kinda yummy :) |
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| "What IS this yumminess???" |
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| Isabella digging in! |
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| Leah and Grandma having some much needed time away from the crowd. Leah had a hard time dealing with all the people and chaos. |
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| Is it any wonder why Leah had issues with the chaos?? I wanted a time-out after the present opening!!! |
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| Some things never change...one year later and Kai is still trying to eat Leah!! |
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Stats
OK..still looking for time to put up the b-day pics...but in the meantime....here are their stats from their 1 year doctor's appt. today...
Leah: Weight: 20lbs 1 oz (25-50th percentile),
Height: 29.5 inches (50-75th percentile)
Head: 45.5 inches (50-75th percentile)
Isabella: Weight: 18lbs 11.5 oz (10-25th percentile)
Height: 28 inches (25th percentile)
Head: 46 (75th percentile)
SO...it looks like Isabella has caught up a little...she is less than two pounds lighter...AND...she isn't as tall, so Leah's heaviness can be attributed to height and not just a bigger belly :)
Isabella is still our cabeson (big head)!! Must mean she has a bigger brain!! I am sure she will remind Leah of this when she is older. Just like Deanna used to tell me that my brain wasn't fully developed (and I believed her and cried...poor me..), I am sure isabella will similarly torture her sister!
The doctor said everything looked great and they are doing a great job climbing the height and weight chart. The first time we went to the doctor (when they were about 13 days old), they were not even on the chart..and now they are right in the middle!!
We are cleared to start giving them any and all foods...we will start with whole milk tomorrow and maybe try some peanut butter! It is nice not to have any restrictions...and to get rid of the formula...woo-hoo!! We have been trying to get rid of the bottles. This week we transitioned from a bottle to a sippy cup in the morning so the only bottle they get now is before bed. Next week we will try to go from bottle to sippy cup at night and then try to get rid of the need for milk before sleep within the next couple weeks. I am VERY nervous about this because right now they seem to really depend on the milk for sleep. I have been really sticking to a very specific schedule the last two weeks at bedtime...bath, play, then a book and song while they eat the bottle. I am hoping this will help the weaning of the bottle easier. If anyone has any advice for this I would love to hear it!!!!
SLEEP...last week the girls must have been going through a major growth spurt because they were eating crazy amounts of food, pooping all day long, and they were on a very weird sleep schedule! They thought 4am was wake up time and refused to go back to sleep. It was driving me crazy and I was afraid they were just changing their schedule, but....halleluja...the last two days, they have been back to normal. Plus..they aren't' waking up in the middle of the night anymore...so 7am-5:30am with no wake-ups is a good schedule for me!!! Hope it continues.
More updates to come with the birthday pictures....
Leah: Weight: 20lbs 1 oz (25-50th percentile),
Height: 29.5 inches (50-75th percentile)
Head: 45.5 inches (50-75th percentile)
Isabella: Weight: 18lbs 11.5 oz (10-25th percentile)
Height: 28 inches (25th percentile)
Head: 46 (75th percentile)
SO...it looks like Isabella has caught up a little...she is less than two pounds lighter...AND...she isn't as tall, so Leah's heaviness can be attributed to height and not just a bigger belly :)
Isabella is still our cabeson (big head)!! Must mean she has a bigger brain!! I am sure she will remind Leah of this when she is older. Just like Deanna used to tell me that my brain wasn't fully developed (and I believed her and cried...poor me..), I am sure isabella will similarly torture her sister!
The doctor said everything looked great and they are doing a great job climbing the height and weight chart. The first time we went to the doctor (when they were about 13 days old), they were not even on the chart..and now they are right in the middle!!
We are cleared to start giving them any and all foods...we will start with whole milk tomorrow and maybe try some peanut butter! It is nice not to have any restrictions...and to get rid of the formula...woo-hoo!! We have been trying to get rid of the bottles. This week we transitioned from a bottle to a sippy cup in the morning so the only bottle they get now is before bed. Next week we will try to go from bottle to sippy cup at night and then try to get rid of the need for milk before sleep within the next couple weeks. I am VERY nervous about this because right now they seem to really depend on the milk for sleep. I have been really sticking to a very specific schedule the last two weeks at bedtime...bath, play, then a book and song while they eat the bottle. I am hoping this will help the weaning of the bottle easier. If anyone has any advice for this I would love to hear it!!!!
SLEEP...last week the girls must have been going through a major growth spurt because they were eating crazy amounts of food, pooping all day long, and they were on a very weird sleep schedule! They thought 4am was wake up time and refused to go back to sleep. It was driving me crazy and I was afraid they were just changing their schedule, but....halleluja...the last two days, they have been back to normal. Plus..they aren't' waking up in the middle of the night anymore...so 7am-5:30am with no wake-ups is a good schedule for me!!! Hope it continues.
More updates to come with the birthday pictures....
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Happy Birthday Sweet Girls!
Sneak Preview of the party...more pictures to come tomorrow (after I get some rest)...
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Friday, October 01, 2010
Everyday...Dinner
OK, these girls are growing up WAY too fast! So..I have been taking videos of ordinary times during the day so that i can remember them as they are now. Tonight I took video of dinner time. Nothing special, but I just love to see them chew their food and the joy that life brings them. We are so blessed to have such happy & sweet babies!!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Videos-walking and roller coaster
Here are a few videos we took a couple days ago.
Leah is walking too, she just wasnt' in the mood at this time. We need to get a better video of her. Just in the last few days Bella has also gotten even better. It is crazy how fast they went from nothing to taking tons of steps at a time. Just in time for their b-day!!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
One year ago today...
*this post is really for me and the girls...I realized that I have forgotten a lot of details about the weeks leading up to the birth of the babies, so I want to write down what I still remember...this will probably be boring to everyone but me, so you can just skip this post if you would rather just see pictures :) *.
One year ago today I was in the hospital. Prior to this day, I felt great. My pregnancy could not have been easier! I had a little heartburn, but otherwise, I barely felt pregnant. My belly was big, but not crazy big, I was still exercising, and I had absolutely no pain. SO...on the 25th, I went to work, felt great, and went to my routine weekly doctor's appointment. The doctor said everything looked good, but went ahead and did a fetal fibronectin test. I left there, went to a consignment sale in my neighborhood and while I was there got a message from the doctor that I needed to go directly to the hospital to get a steroid shot. The girls were not going to be in there for long! So...I did, and when I got there, they informed me that I was having contractions every few minutes. Hmmm...contractions aren't so bad I thought (ha ha ha...I had no idea. fast forward two weeks and I was a crazy woman...screaming and throwing up because the contractions were THAT bad!). They also realized I was CRAZY dehydrated...they put two bags of fluid in me before I even felt the need to pee at all...apparently this is bad...whoops! SO..I stayed in the hospital for two days, took all kinds of drugs to try to stop the contractions (including magnesium sulfate which is the absolute WORST drug EVER!!!!!). Finally, after two days, I went home with a diagnosis of pre-term labor and preeclampsia. I was also swollen up like the fat guy in Austin Powers. The pants i wore to the hospital wouldn't even fit over my legs on the way home. Apparently, the medicine they gave me makes you swell...I wish I had taken a picture, but I was too miserable (and vain) to allow any pictures. Some of the swelling went down over the next few days, but my face stayed puffy and swollen until about a week after the girls were born!! Over the next two weeks I visited the doctor 8 times, was sent back to the hospital twice, and had a nurse come to the house twice. I was on complete bedrest which meant I was only allowed to walk down the stairs in the morning, get up to go to the bathroom, and walk up the stairs at night. Otherwise, I was supposed to lay on my left side all day. Talk about torture! Cesar was so nice and brought down a mattress so that I would be more comfortable and Deanna and Kai came over A LOT to babysit me :) Ugghh...it felt like an eternity at the time, but looking back on it now, it was nothing! I think if I had known the girls would have been as healthy as they were when they were born, I would have been able to enjoy the calm of the two weeks, but hindsight is twenty-twenty and at the time it was super stressful! So...that's my pre-birth story...I will write about the birth in two weeks :) P.S. Can't believe my babies will be a year in two weeks...CRAZY!!!
One year ago today I was in the hospital. Prior to this day, I felt great. My pregnancy could not have been easier! I had a little heartburn, but otherwise, I barely felt pregnant. My belly was big, but not crazy big, I was still exercising, and I had absolutely no pain. SO...on the 25th, I went to work, felt great, and went to my routine weekly doctor's appointment. The doctor said everything looked good, but went ahead and did a fetal fibronectin test. I left there, went to a consignment sale in my neighborhood and while I was there got a message from the doctor that I needed to go directly to the hospital to get a steroid shot. The girls were not going to be in there for long! So...I did, and when I got there, they informed me that I was having contractions every few minutes. Hmmm...contractions aren't so bad I thought (ha ha ha...I had no idea. fast forward two weeks and I was a crazy woman...screaming and throwing up because the contractions were THAT bad!). They also realized I was CRAZY dehydrated...they put two bags of fluid in me before I even felt the need to pee at all...apparently this is bad...whoops! SO..I stayed in the hospital for two days, took all kinds of drugs to try to stop the contractions (including magnesium sulfate which is the absolute WORST drug EVER!!!!!). Finally, after two days, I went home with a diagnosis of pre-term labor and preeclampsia. I was also swollen up like the fat guy in Austin Powers. The pants i wore to the hospital wouldn't even fit over my legs on the way home. Apparently, the medicine they gave me makes you swell...I wish I had taken a picture, but I was too miserable (and vain) to allow any pictures. Some of the swelling went down over the next few days, but my face stayed puffy and swollen until about a week after the girls were born!! Over the next two weeks I visited the doctor 8 times, was sent back to the hospital twice, and had a nurse come to the house twice. I was on complete bedrest which meant I was only allowed to walk down the stairs in the morning, get up to go to the bathroom, and walk up the stairs at night. Otherwise, I was supposed to lay on my left side all day. Talk about torture! Cesar was so nice and brought down a mattress so that I would be more comfortable and Deanna and Kai came over A LOT to babysit me :) Ugghh...it felt like an eternity at the time, but looking back on it now, it was nothing! I think if I had known the girls would have been as healthy as they were when they were born, I would have been able to enjoy the calm of the two weeks, but hindsight is twenty-twenty and at the time it was super stressful! So...that's my pre-birth story...I will write about the birth in two weeks :) P.S. Can't believe my babies will be a year in two weeks...CRAZY!!!
Our Playground
This little playground is on our street!! We just "discovered" it the other day. I mean...we knew it was there, but we didn't know there was a baby swing OR that the girls would like to crawl around on the mulch so much. Hopefully it won't get cold too soon so we can enjoy it a little more before the yucky winter comes!!
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