4 months old!

                                                               

These girlies are already 4 months old!!!  Can you believe it?  The past month has brought so many changes, and it seems like they are growing so fast.

Audrey (aka Bear, Boo Bear) weighs 13 lbs, 2 oz and is 24 inches long (25th percentile).   Her eyes are still bright blue and she still has those cheeks I love.

Landry (aka Busy, Lou Lou) weighs 13 lbs, 14 oz and is 24 1/2 inches long (50th percentile).  She has dark brown eyes, and the most expressive little face.

 The girls started at day care at the beginning of the month.  While we miss the comfort of Gran's house, they love the activity at day care.  Audrey, who was always so quiet, has really developed quite a little personality.  We walk into her classroom in the morning and she just comes alive; she starts pumping her legs and laughing, and apparently talks all day.  She has gotten so much stronger, and has really caught up developmentally with Landry.  Landry is still a mover, groover, and of course loves the jumperoo.  Both girls are rolling over both ways now, and Landry no longer gets swaddled at night (sniff sniff, they are so cute bundled up, but she is pretty precious in her big girl pj's, too).  Audrey is still pretty content in her swaddle.  They no longer like to lay on their palette, and insist on sitting or being in the excersaucer.  We have started some cereal.  Landry doesn't seem to like it very much and just yesterday learned how to spew it everywhere.

Just for fun, here is a picture of Lila at the same age.  She was 13 lbs and 23 inches long.

Easter 2012

We started Easter off with a couple craft projects (of course).  First of all, my accomplice and I made a cute carrot tree we saw in Family Fun magazine.  It turned out super cute and made the perfect Easter/Spring centerpiece.

Next we dyed Easter eggs.  I have always loved dyeing Easter eggs, and the beautiful colors they turn out to be.  This year, Lila was old enough to pretty much manage the eggs herself.  She decided which colors to make and dropped the eggs in the dye cups.  She would tell me how many minutes she wanted to leave each batch in the dye and I would set the timer for her, and then she would check her eggs.  Most importantly, she was old enough to use the wire egg dipper that comes in the kit by herself. She did a great job.

Now onto Easter...we had a great Easter as always.  We are hardly ever with Shawn's sister and her family on holidays but we are all usually together at Easter, and look forward to it every year.  Our nephew Alex is already a teenager, and Abbi is such a sweet soul and budding artist, and no one can make me laugh like Aiden.  They are growing into such great young people and we are very proud of them. 

We woke up on Easter morning and found out the Easter Bunny had come to see us.

He brought all the girls swimsuits and hair bows and bubbles.  Lila also got some new scissors and sidewalk chalk.

 We did our traditional lunch at Pappasito's and then went to Gran's for the Easter Egg hunt.

During the weekend, Jana helped me stage a little photo shoot with the girls.  I was very pleased with the pictures we got.  Here are a few of my favorites

Flying Fun

I got to go with Lila's class to the park this morning for some kite flying.  It was a good windy day for kites.  The kids had a great time...

...and they had a picnic lunch, which is a big deal if you are 4.

My favorite part was getting to listen to their conversations.  The things they talk about and think are important are so innocent and cute at this age.  Here is how the lunch conversation between Lila and Jayden went.

Lila: (leaning over to whisper to Jayden as if she has a big secret)  I have a Sunny D in my lunch.

Then they both look in Lila's bag

Jayden:  Where did you get that?

Lila :  HEB...does your brother like fruit snacks? (random)

Jayden:  Hey look, I have lots of little sandwiches and gold fish

Lila:  I wish my Mom would buy gold fish

Growin' Girls

The baby girls turned 2 months old this past week.  It really is amazing how much babies grow and develop in such a short amount of time.   We love them so much, and are having a lot fun with them.  They are becoming more and more interactive and are starting to develop distinctive personalities.  Both girls are good sleepers and get up one time during the night, usually around 4:30 am.  We are going through about 12 bottles and 14 diapers a day

They are starting to track moving objects and people with their eyes.

and they are starting to notice each other.  Here they are talking and smiling at each other

Audrey weighs 9 lbs 12 oz and is 21.5 inches long.

We love to kiss those big cheeks.  She is a Daddy's girl.  She smiles and coos at him constantly(and mostly just for him) and seems to really notice Pete, our dog.  Audrey also seems to like music.  If she is fussy, music really catches her attention and calms her down.  She is a very calm baby; she has a very soft little voice and keeps her little arms and hands close to her body most of the time.  

Landry is 10 lbs 2 oz, and is 22 inches long

She is a go-gettter.  She is really "talking" and cooing, and has a very expressive little face and eyes.  She likes to sit up and look around, and be part of the action, and she is so strong.  She is a good, easy baby, but seems to have more of a quick temper.  It's like she doesn't really just get upset...she gets MAD.  She sleeps with her arms straight up in the air.

Dancing queen

late Valentine's Day post

Somebody had a big Valentine's Day this year.

 She had a sock hop at school, and we inherited a poodle skirt from the neighbors just in knick of time

 She got to decorate her Valentine box when she got to school.  This kid loves a craft project.  Speaking of...

 Lila made these chocolate dipped marshmallows to use as her Valentines all by herself.  (I melted the chocolate, printed labels and showed her what to do).

They turned out really cute.

1 month old

My precious baby girls turned one month old last Saturday.  They are both doing great, and every time I look at my little miracles I am thankful that they are so healthy

They are both good babies.  In fact, I feel like my days home with them are really relaxing and easy, for the most part.  Both girls are rolling over, and generally only get up one time during the night.  I feel like the evenings get a little chaotic (trying to get dinner and get everyone ready for bed), but Shawn and I have a good "divide and conquer" system working, and already have the little girls in a definite nighttime routine and they have a definite bedtime.  We have been able to get all the kids in bed by 8:30pm, leaving us with a little downtime.

Audrey is the more laid-back of the two, at this point.  She has blue eyes and big cheeks, and she is a smiley girl.   She is so quiet that a lot of times I assume she is sleeping, and I look over and she is just laying there watching everything that is going on.   Audrey is my little cuddle bug; she likes to be warm and snuggly and likes to be swaddled up tight.

 Landry is a busy girl.  She is going through a phase right now ( I hope it is a phase) where she wants to be held all the time.   And, if she isn't being held, she cries and makes noise.  So, I am making the most of it and enjoying getting to hold her alot.  She is a go-getter, and her little body is in constant motion, and she likes to sleep with her arms raised in the air.  Right now her eyes are a brown/grey color, and she is slick bald.  She is also a smiley baby, and she is very expressive with her face.  I could sit and watch her different expressions for hours.