Swinging at the Park

We took the girls to the city park yesterday and they got to swing for the first time! They were so excited. Even as we first got there and were just walking around looking for a friend, Lilly was squealing with excitement and squirming to get down and play! It was pretty funny!

Lilly is in the blue swing and Lexi is in the yellow one...

This next picture makes me cringe...I kept saying, "Ewww! No, honey! You can't lick the swing!" She thought it was funny. I guess what doesn't kill you (or Lord willing, make you sick) only makes you stronger! I remember some friends from Baylor talking one day and saying how when they took Microbiology, they were amazed that any of us were still alive and not sick all the time. BUT then they took Immunology and were amazed that we ever got sick with our awesome immune systems! As a mom, I really appreciate that awesome immune system!!

I think we will be going to the park again really soon!

Lots of Pictures

I love the sleepy looks on the girls faces in the morning...I go get them up and after changing diapers, bring them in to our room for a bottle and snuggle!! This morning, they just wanted to climb all over their daddy! Lexi is in this first picture!
First is Lexi then Lilly...sweet faces ready for breakfast!
This was today...I know this picture is not clear, but it shows what Lexi is doing ALL the time now! She is trying to stand up. It's pretty cool!!

This is my new favorite of Lilly! She loves her bear!

Now this is a hilarious picture since Lilly is currently making this silly face while snorting in and out...I got it on video! I caught her at just the right moment in this one and Daddy joined in...

Lexi was hugging my leg as she tried to stand up. :)
Sweet darlings...Daddy and Lilly!

I got out my old cowboy hats the other day and put them on the girls...they had so much fun in them. Especially when the hat fell over their eyes and they tried to stare at me through the holes in the hat. :) This is Lilly...

Here is my stinker, Lexi!

Mommy kissing her Lexi Bear!
You would have to see the video of this too to understand what she is doing, but she is making a cute spitting/blowing noise with her lips. It's Lexi's new thing and it is adorable!

Lexi loves her sippy cup of water...

Here is Lilly kissing her giraffe buddy! They adore their giraffe...we named him Karl...don't ask! :)

"Hmmmm, what book should I read?" - Lilly

"Hey mommy!!" - Lilly

Doggies and Sippy Cups

The latest installment of the "knucklehead clan"...



This one is great!! The girls were suddenly VERY ticklish and giggly yesterday. They laughed on and off like that for a couple of hours.


The girls LOVE their dogs. This is Lilly from yesterday. She was trying to play with Sneezy through the glass and he didn't really care too much..he just wanted us to let him inside!

Then there was today...we gave the girls a little bit of water for the first time in their sippy cups. Their reactions were priceless!! Lexi stopped making faces and seemed to get over it not being milk, but Lilly kept making this hilarious face. She decided she liked water about an hour later!

Well enjoy the videos...I will post pictures tomorrow!

Babyproofing Troubles

Did anybody else have issues with their babyproofing efforts? The first set of corner protectors I bought for our coffee table were small and discreet...they fell off and took the finish with them. So we bought the thick, less-attractive kind...at least they are cushy and of good quality. The same-type protectors went around our fireplace. The fireplace cushioning has come in handy so far, as my girls LOVE to crawl up to the fireplace and suck on the edges. :)

The plug protectors are standard and still user friendly...gotta love those! Then there are the cabinet locks. These have become the biggest pain in the butt of them all!!! I tried to put them in our kitchen cabinets by myself several times because Eric is pretty busy with studying and stuff. I had no such luck and ended up frustrated and not finishing a single one. I finally got to show Eric today what I been doing. We had his electric drill but the cabinet was too hard and the screws would not go in...we ended up at Home Depot with the girls tonight and bought drill bits to make the holes first. Then we could put the screws in...I had even tried to use a small nail and a hammer to make the holes and nothing worked. The cabinets are finally safe!! Woohoo!! :)

I just think it is a bit ridiculous that it takes 2 people to put cabinet locks in...seems like it should be easier. Maybe I am being too picky! Anyways, now that the cabinets are safely closed from little fingers, maybe we can finally be done with it for a while. I am having to be more proactive with my babyproofing since I have 2 little stinkers who never crawl in the same direction to get into trouble!!!

Fun Times

Today was the twins 9 month check-up!! As always I was looking forward to their weigh in and height check...and NO shots today! Here are the stats on my gorgeous little stinkers...

Lilly

Weight: 18 lbs, 6 ozs.
Height: 28 inches
Head size: 44.50 cm

Lexi

Weight: 18 lbs, 11 ozs.

Height: 27.50 inches

Head size: 44.20 cm

This puts both girls in the 50% percentile for all 3 categories!! Not bad considering that they were in the 7% and 10% percentiles of weight at 2 weeks old! Now that, is how you grow. :)

Dr. Riser said that everything looked great and she let me ask my crazy, first-time mommy questions. I had about a page of simple questions that I wanted to ask. I have lots of info on baby stuff, but always like to hear our pediatrician's opinion. She was there, after all, to see the girls born. I am glad that we have a great doctor who cares for our girls and knows their entire history. The girls really like her too...since they weren't getting shots today, they were a little bit more relaxed! :)

I took a picture of them before we left for the clinic, all bundled up and ready for the cold rain!! They really like these sweaters! I think they look like little snow bunnies! :)

It was apparently a good day...check out the girls at 7:00 pm tonight!!

Lexi passed out thinking deeply...

Lilly fell asleep in daddy's arms while waiting to nurse! They are such patient girls! :)

I figured we needed a picture of Eric and I...it's been a while! Here we are, just being us!

Just a Quick Note...

I can't help being proud of my girls...what parents aren't proud of their kids from time to time?! I am not going to write a lot tonight nor am I going to post any pictures (no crying, now! It will be okay!)

There are a couple of things I wanted to share with everyone. On Monday, we were sitting outside on our front bench enjoying the nice weather. Lexi was watching the tree overhead blow in the breeze. All of the sudden, she stuck her hand in the air and waved at the tree and said, "hi!" It was absolutely precious! This was the first time that she made an obvious waving motion and said hi specifically at something. Now, she has been saying a word that sounded like "hi" for a couple of months now, but we have never actually known if she knew what she was saying or meant to say that. It was a great moment!

Then today, I was playing with the girls in the living room. I was sitting on the ground trying to keep them from getting into any trouble. The dogs have not yet realized that they are really mobile now, so Sneezy was sitting there not moving as Lilly crept closer and closer. She got about 1 inch from his nose and then nose to nose, she looked directly at him and laughed loudly. He then quickly ran away. And while that was adorable, here is what this terrible mommy almost missed...

I had set her down right before the "nose to nose" incident. When I looked back at her after watching Sneezy run away, she was sitting up. I smiled at her and then suddenly had to think...Did I set her on her bottom or on her belly?

I had set her on her belly and she crawled to Sneezy! NOW, she was sitting up and I did not help her do that!! I was ecstatic! Lilly is just not in a hurry to do new things like Lexi is...she seems to be more laid back! Lexi started sitting up on her own the day after she first crawled! She does it like a pro all the time now. So this was the first time for my little Lilly bug!!

I always make such an effort to make a big deal over her new things too....you can't just get excited about the first one to do something. That would just be wrong and I am proud of BOTH my girls for every milestone! Lilly continued getting up and down for the rest of the day and I made sure she knew how proud I was of her!

This is the last thing, I promise...Lexi has been pulling herself up on the fireplace and a few other objects for a while now too, but today, she pulled herself up fairly quickly on the couch cushion. She stood up super straight and proud and her Daddy doted all over her! He took some pictures of her as she stood there and I will try to post those tomorrow.

I am sooooooo enjoying being a mother!! I always knew that God had created me to be a wife and a mother and that was my greatest desire! I am so thankful that my dreams have all come true!! I have Eric, my beautiful daughters, and two really cute little dogs that drive me crazy! What a great life! Thank you, God, for giving me sooooooo many blessings!

The Most Fun Ever....

Last night, the girls had the best time ever in the tub..which is saying something because they usually enjoy the bathtub. Lexi realized that she could pull herself up onto her knees and peer over the side of the tub. Then she kept trying to stand up and would do the splits every time! I kept telling her that it was probably too slippery for doing that just yet.

Lilly discovered her reflection in the silver hardware and it cracked her up. Then while Lexi was trying to get out of the tub, Lilly laid on her belly and chased her turtles and duckies around the tub. She realized that if she laid down in the tub, she could scoot back and forth more quickly and splash her face more...I think she would have stayed in there for hours if I let her.

This is Lilly talking to herself in the silver hardware....have no idea what you call that little piece! :)

Such a serious baby...I wish I knew what they were thinking!

"Hey, I can look over the edge!!"

Then, we have been sitting outside every evening for the last few nights while the weather was nice. It will be too hot after a while to do that, but it has been so cool lately. Here is Lilly and then Lexi looking around at everything!