Blog Challenge: Day 2

Day 2: A Really Good Memory

I could choose the obvious... My wedding day, the birth of my girls. But although both events were very meanigful and ones I'll never forget, I wanted to do something different.

DISNEYLAND!!



Literally my favorite place on earth, especially with family! I love this place... it makes me so happy just being there. I mean, as soon as you walk through the gates and down Main Street you can just feel it... True Happiness! I don't even care about the 45 minute lines or the crowds or the over priced food/souveniors. I will take a 18 hour day in Disneyland over anything else! Sure, we get up at 6 AM and don't get to sleep until around Midnight when we go, but I've had the best of times with my family on Disneyland trips!

I guess I would have to say my most recent BEST Disneyland memory is when we went in March of 2009 with the ENTIRE Snow Family! It was so great to have everyone with us and spend so much time together! It was especially fun to see little Jesse every morning and see how excited he was only being 3 years old! I remember when he started to cry when we were parting ways at the airport at the end of our trip... Such a sweetheart! What else makes the trip memorable? Many many things!! *Corn dogs, Pirates, Turkey Legs, Tower of Terror, People watching, Penny dropping (I still think this is lame), Walking and then STOP, Haunted Mansion.. I could go on! I just L-O-V-E LOVE that place!!

So there you have it, that's my Really Good Memory! Disneyland with my family! Every trip has been memorable and exciting and I can't WAIT for the girls first trip! We'll be able to start memories with them and I just know they'll love it!

XOXO
Andee

Alright, I'm in!

A few of my friends are doing a 30 day blog challenge and I've decided to join in the fun!

DAY 1: Recent picture and 15 facts about yourself!

Here's us girls on Black Friday waiting in line for Old Navy, Erica taking the picture.

15 Interesting Facts About Andee

1. I'm absolutely terrified of spiders. Even the itty bitty ones... they're out to get me!

2. I've started snoring at night since my pregnancy.

3. I'm a completely different person when I'm at work compared to home.

4. I can roll my tongue twice but can't twirl it.

5. I really regret quiting volleyball... stupid knees!

6. I love to sleep. Sometimes I get so depressed that I would rather dream then face reality.

7. I hate my body and try to hide it with clothing.

8. I still watch Jerry Springer and am now a HUGE Glee fan!

9. I regret not going to college and becoming a teacher. Oh how I wanted to be Miss Andee!

10. I'm petrified that I'm going to screw up Motherhood. I've already failed at nursing!

11. I love my hair short. I love my hair long. I love my hair short. No long.

12. Disneyland is and always will be my FAVORITE place! (Must be with family!)

13. I care way too much about what people think of me.

14. I miss having friends. Girls nights, parties, occasional cocktails.

15. I'm in love with sushi. In love as in I would marry it if I could!

See! Wasn't that fun? I can post about something else other than my girls, right? I'm cool too!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's post, A Really Good Memory! Hmm, I'll have to start thinking...

XOXO

Andee

/ 6 Months \

Dr appointment went well today. Girls got more shots, which I can never handle. Good thing Kelly was there to hold them down and I'm there to comfort them afterwards. Girls are healthy, chubby and ready for solid foods? Yea, their pediatrician said that we can try things out now that they are 6 months. Crackers, soft fruit, stuff like that. She said that we should allow the girls to enjoy Christmas feast too... mashed potatoes and Jello salad! Yummy! I don't know how I'm going to handle it, I freak thinking that they are going to chock!

I still can't believe that it's been 6 months! I mean, Christmas is only weeks away! Nothing has really changed since my last post, but both girls are starting to enjoy fruits and veggies! Avie is sitting up nicely, but she still tumbles no and then. Ella is having a harder time sitting up, but she's our mover. Whether it's on the play mat or in her crib at night, she will not stay in one place. They aren't crawling yet, however we have seen them scoot backwards on their tummy's, so we're getting there.

I love the picture below. It's almost like Ella is saying, "Hi, this is my friend Avie!"

The girls motor skills are amazing! I'm blown away with how much they learn from observing. They will now grab toys that are tangled or placed in front of them. They move toys from hand to hand to mouth to hand. I took the video below and although it may not seem amusing to others, I love watching it. Just to see their faces and how you can just tell that their minds are going a mile a minute, makes me happy!

We Heart Jumpers!

The girls are becoming more and more active and I love it!! They always seem so happy, especially in their jumpers! Both of them go crazy with all the toys around them, but they particularly like the jumping part! Avie some times scares me with her bouncing...

( 5 Months )

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!!

I'll get to it!

5 months old!

It's been a busy couple of weeks. I'll get to the post! Hopefully before 6 months! I've still got time!

I've done it.

I've applied. We'll see what happens, whether or not I get an interview.

I don't even know if it was the right thing to do. But then again, not applying didn't seem right either. Ugh!

**See previous post to understand!**

Torn

I have another opportunity to promote with my job.
And no, Erica... it isn't a BUT position.

In June of this year, Marriott started a new point based system allowing owners to travel to other Marriott Resorts that they don't own through us instead of an exchange company. Because of the new change, we now have Senior Advisors who deal with the enrolled owners. This is the position that I'm thinking about applying for. I mean, this is the direction the company is going. Might as well get on board now, right?

One big draw back.. scheduling! Because it is a new position/new program, it's 40 hours a week including weekends. They aren't offering any part time, job shares or 4 10 hour shifts. So, it's not as flexible as my position now. Especially because I will have to work weekends in order to get a day off during the week to watch the girls. They've mentioned that they may offer more flexible hours and job shares in the future, but I should apply now because they may not be hiring at that time. I guess it will be nice only working 8 hours instead of 9... Call me crazy, but I seem to miss out on so much just because of that extra hour.

I'm just so torn between applying or not. Right now, my team is very flexible and I'm allowed to only work 36 hours a week with a guaranteed day off during the week and also weekends off. Do I give that up? Do I sacrafice my weekends to earn more money? But I don't even know if I'll be making more money! Yes, it is a raise when I get it, but I no longer have the opportunity for unassigned bonuses quarterly.

I HATE THIS!!

But I better make a decision fast. Position closes end of business Monday. Might have to work on a resume and cover letter this weekend, just in case.

Video Post!

We introduced rice cereal a couple of weeks ago and it went over okay... I followed the directions on the box for "Babies First Feeding" and it ended up being very runny. We were able to get some in their mouths, but not too much! Here is a short video of how it went down.



Second we introduced the new motion activity jumpers!! Grandma Karla spoiled us and the girls and bought one for each of them! We put them both in for the first time this morning and shot the videos below. Ella really started to like it once she threw her body forward and found the toys but Avie just wanted to sit back and relax! I love how she refuses to look at the camera. I think she is telling me that she's upset I took her swing away! Poor Avie!

And yes, I say suck its in the first video. We are referring to their little blankies. I know, it's a terrible name... but that's all they do, suck on them. So it kinda stuck! Sorry! I think they call them tag blankets or something...



After filming the first video, Ella really started to bounce and enjoy herself! I caught that on camera, however Avie was done. She wanted out! She ended up falling asleep in Daddy's arms as soon as he took her out. Maybe we'll try again after her nap! They need to grow just a tiny bit more so both of their feet will touch the ground! It's so cute to watch though!

Ella's First Giggles!

Erica and I were playing with Ella and we started to hear some small giggles! So we ran for the camera and got this video!! Sorry about the noises I'm making, she seemed to like it!! I can't wait for Avie to join in, then this can be a regular thing!