Thursday, November 04, 2010
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Dancing babies
All of the sudden the girls LOVE to dance. This is their favorite song. Whenever it comes on, they stop whatever they are doing and start dancing. Even if they are fussing or upset. Check out how they try to snap. Whenever I dance with them, I snap my fingers and now they try to do it too!!!
Monday, November 01, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
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!!
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