So much as happened within the last couple of months! We're still taking it day by day and trying to get through this rough patch. It's definitely easier and more fun when you have two adorable girls by your side! Plus an amazing support system! Family, you know who you are!
MISS AVIE
*Has started to grab and play with her feet while laying down. She has even started to use her feet to grab or hit toys.* *She is in love with her jumper. She's got the bouncing part down! Which leads me to my next...* *Our squealer! When she gets really excited, you'll know. She'll discover a new toy and flip out! I've tried to get it on camera, but like always... they stop as soon as I get it out.* *She's been known to sound like a little man when laughing or talking. It's pretty cute though, we like it!*
MISS ELLA
*Squint nose smile. Don't know where it came from, but it's adorable. I'll get it on camera one of these days.* *Our Mover! In her crib or on the floor, she does not stay in one place.* *Difficult sleeper. And by this I just mean, it is so hard to get her to bed at night. She'll sleep through the night, it's getting her there that's the difficult part.* *Garbage GUT! Which is weird, because she is still the smaller of the two. But she loves to eat! She'll even finish off Avie's bottle if Avie doesn't finish!*
OUR BABY GIRLS
BOTH: *Everything goes in mouth. Blankets, sleeves, toys, necklaces!* *Both are starting to notice our pets. They like watching Kittie and laugh at her. They haven't really laughed at Rosie yet, I think they are just a little stunned.* *Still the biggest Daddy's girls ever! The especially love it when Daddy gives them whisker kisses with his goatee! It makes them giggle!* *Drool, drool, drool! It seems to be getting worse. I'm really wondering if we'll wake up one morning and a tooth with break through. Their clothes are always drenched, sleeves, chins...* *Been seen sucking thumbs pretty hardcore. Avie a little more so. We are still trying to get them to take binkis, but it's not working very well.* *Love to watch T.V. Especially Tom and Jerry! Why, we don't know. But they won't take their eyes off the screen.* *Sleeping through the night ever since about 4 months which is amazing. 8 PM bedtime to 8 AM wake-up! It's been nice, especially having the happiest babies in the morning. I love it!!
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The girls turned 5 months the weekend of Halloween and it was a hectic weekend. We had fun carving pumpkins with the family, trick or treating and just hanging out with the family! We spent Halloween with Dad and Nancy, had some Chinese takeout and had like 5 trick or treaters. The weather was a little crappy, but I was surprised that we didn't have more. I think the whole "trunk or treat" that the church does and other stuff is whats causing trick or treating to die. No matter, I'm determined to take my girls out next year, so have your candy ready!
My work does do a Trick or Treating for the kids and we brought the girls in with their Iron Man cousin Jesse! It was fun! However, the girls fell asleep while we were walking around. I guess it's really tiring when people just hold you and your in a toaster oven costume. They got really heavy to carry, all that dead weight. But Iron Man still had fun and got lots of candy! Jesse is a great cousin, I love how he is with the girls! He's always smothering them in hugs and kisses. He'll be such a fantastic big brother!
Our little butterflies! + Iron Man
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And how are WE with two 5 month old babies? We're still doing good. Since the girls have been sleeping through the night AND me going back to work, my milk supply has severely decreased. I'm trying my best to eliminate stress and drink plenty of water, but it turns out I'm not Super Woman! Producing enough for twins is hard and I applaud those who can do it! Because of the fact, we've introduced formula into the girls daily routine. I'm still pumping and nursing when I'm home, but if the girls need extra we'll had some formula to their bottle. They've gotten so used to it, that we can even just give them straight formula and they'll gobble it right up. The girls are also getting either rice or oatmeal added to their bottles everyday, which has made both of them more regular... really regular! We get a lot of poopy diapers now. The girls like to ruin white onsies/shirts especially!
I'm still working 4 days a week. It's been okay, except for work is extremely busy, which makes it even harder to go. Plus the 9 hour days just seem to drag on forever.
7 AM - Get up and ready by 8AM
8 AM - Wake up the girls, get them fed and dressed
9 AM - Leave for work
7:30 PM - Arrive home. Spend little time with girls
8 PM - Girls fed and put to bed
8:30 PM - Get lunch ready for next day, sometimes have dinner and spend little time with Kelly until it's time for bed.
I HATE work days! I hardly spend any time with Kelly or the girls. But it's slowly getting better. Having Wednesdays off helps break up the week!
Kelly goes back to next month and I'm having major anxiety about it. I know he's been fine, no seizures since the one. But I'm so afraid that they day he decides to get back behind the wheel, it will happen. I just have that mind set. It's like with me... I've never done anything illegal. Because I know when I do, I'll get caught. He, however, is excited to get back into work. He's loved being with the girls, but he's getting a little cabin fever.
But that's it, in a nutshell. We hope everyone is doing great! We're looking forward to spending the holidays with family and the girls first Thanksgiving and Christmas. We'll be celebrating Thanksgiving with my Mom this year, but will most likely going Black Friday shopping with Nancy. She really is the best at it! Don't really know what Christmas plans are yet and if we'll stay the night at Dad's like always since we now have the girls. I think we will though, I mean the girls aren't big enough to really understand it anyways.
Much love to the family! Congrats to all those expecting babies next year! I am SO looking forward to the Snow Reunion in our favorite place next year! Can't wait to see everyone!!
