Caffeine Addicts in Training

These girls never cease to make us laugh...tonight was no exception! I went for a Starbucks run and came home with a Vanilla Latte, decaf of course! :(

Eric told me that the girls had cried the whole time I was gone, so I sat down beside them in their bouncers with my coffee. Lexi was looking at my cup, so I showed it to her and this is the expression that she gave me. It was hilarious and she just kept doing it every time I moved it towards her. Eric and I cracked up! Lilly was not as affected but thought it was cool. The first 2 pics are Lexi and the last one is Lilly...

Then, I took a video from our camera (no sound) showing Lexi's attachment to the coffee cup. :) She just didn't want it to go away or have her sister play with it....it's empty at this point, by the way!! I guess they will be like their mommy and enjoy a nice cup of coffee every once in a while!

Happy Halloween

It's the Happy Halloween babies...the girls had a busy and fun day today. First we went for a visit to our favorite consignment store and then the girls passed out and took a long nap. When they woke up, we took lots of adorable pictures and later helped pass out candy to all the trick-or-treaters. I think it confused them as to why the doorbell kept ringing and all these strange little creatures kept sticking their hands out. Eric and I, of course, loved it!! Hopefully they did too.

Here are some great pictures of them in their "My 1st Halloween" onesies again and then some in their costumes. Lilly suddenly realized that she was hungry so we didn't spend too much time taking costume shots. The dogs also got into the mood by showing off their costumes (the same ones from past years). They hate me, by the way! :)

Lexi above and Lilly below...

Lexi is the pea pod and Lilly is the chile pepper.

And last but not least, the best story from today...It has now become my tradition to wear crazy fake eyelashes for Halloween and that is all I do to dress up. Last year I had these crazy long, blue fuzzy lashes and this year, I had long, red tensil eyelashes. The girls fell asleep cuddling with me and 20 minutes later, they woke up to find mommy with weird lashes. They LOVED them. All I had to do was batt my eyes at them and they laughed so loud!! Lilly thought they were especially hilarious and Lexi was more interested in what they were. I would tickle their arms with them and they would laugh. I would get close up so they could touch them and they would laugh so hard! It was a lot of fun! Here is a pic of my lashes up close that Eric took...

Ramblings and Pictures

Although I can tell the difference, I sometimes think they are looking more alike now than when they were born....

Last night I laid Lexi down in her crib for bed while I nursed Lilly. She started the fussing thing that she has been doing lately and began squirming around...all of the sudden she flipped over and propped her arms up underneath her and sat up like it was tummy time! It surprised her too! She stopped whining and looked around like, "What just happened?!" They are growing up so fast. First they roll over and then before you know it, they will be running around the backyard, chasing the dogs.

On another topic, I am baffled by something. I know the girls' cues for the most part. I can usually tell when they are tired, hungry, etc. So why is it that sometimes no matter what I do to try and eliminate those things that are bugging them (i.e. rocking and holding them when they are sleepy, or nursing them when they are hungry) do they continue to fuss and cry? Tonight, Lilly was sooooo tired and all she wanted to do was eat and go to sleep. But all she would do was scream for 30 minutes, until she finally gave up and ate. Then she passed right out with a big goofy grin on her face. Silly girls!!! It always makes me worry that I don't really know anything about my own kids, when I so do. Eric keeps reminding me that they are babies and that sometimes they just don't make sense, even to themselves. :)

Other than that today was a fairly calm and normal day. We took the girls on a walk after dinner. They absolutely LOVE the cooler air. They just smile and look peaceful. Eric is still feeling crummy and in perfect boy fashion, says he is fine and refuses to take anything. I quit offering to get him stuff and just started handing him Vitamin C and juice and telling him to take it. For the moment, he is at least taking the Vitamin C.

Here are some pictures from the past few days.

Lexi likes her elephant. She tries hard to pull the cord so it will vibrate, but isn't quite there yet.

I just loved this angle of them...

They have both discovered their toes...this is Lilly swinging them up and staring them down.

Laying outside under the tree.

Cuddling with their Pooh Bears..They love them, Tara!

Holding hands is still a daily scene around here. They really love each other.

Funny kid...

Lexi has a new habit. Eric and I are at a loss as to why she does this, or what she is trying to accomplish by doing it, but here it is...

The past week or so, Lexi's desire to nap has dimished even more. She has always been a light napper, but I am not about to complain about it since she sleeps through the night so well and is such a happy girl normally. Well, after playing for a while, she starts fussing because she is sleepy. Instead of falling to sleep, like Lilly, she suddenly starts squirming around and turns her entire body into her bouncer and this is what happens...

I sat close this evening watching her to see what else would happen...usually we see her start to do this and grab her and set her back up. So she got to this point and then stopped. Her toes touched the floor and she just sat there. She would lift her head up and bounce her body a little bit, but she quit squirming. So I guess we need to strap them into their bouncers, which of course, will make her even more angry. For now, we just put Lexi into the swing or her crib when she needs to nap and that seems to do the trick.

As of yesterday, Eric and I started the girls on a nap routine in hopes that it will help us in the future. The girls tend to really respond to routine, so we are trying to be consistent. At least once during the afternoon, after we have played and it's naptime, I put them into their crib and even if they just lay there and play, they will learn to expect it. Yesterday, they laughed and talked for about 20 minutes and then crashed and slept an hour.

In other matters, today was kind of fun. We got up a little early and drove to Waco to visit Fellowship Bible Church. I went to this church and was really involved for almost 4 years. After marrying Eric last year, we went back to visit once, but haven't been since the babies were born. It was a lot of fun introducing some old friends to my girls!

Eric does not feel too good so he could use your prayers! He needs his strength for school and I really rely on his help! Until later..

Bumbo Videos

Here are my girls...they are both sitting up really well these days and enjoy playing with their toys in their bumbo. Lexi is the one who sneezes!! :)