EDIT to post below....

I DID IN FACT STILL WIN THE STROLLER!!!!!!!

I sent in a very sad email to the woman who was doing the giveaway as a pathetic attempt to explain my misunderstanding and why I missed the deadline.

She just wrote me back and let me know that she in fact also made a mistake in that the deadline was really 11:59PM tonight!!!! So I WON!!!!!!! Yipppeee! Sorry for my disgruntled ramblings on the post below. I'm soooooo excited!

A Valuable Lesson Was Learned Today

ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

So remember I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I entered a giveaway contest for that awesome double stroller?? Guess what - I WON. Out of thousands of entries, mine was randomly chosen. EXCITING, RIGHT?? Well.... Much to my detriment, I misread the post on her blog when she announced the winner and thought that someone else had won, and therefore did not claim my prize by the deadline of this morning of 11am. It was a total error on my part - I failed to follow the details. UGH. I didn't find out my mistake until this afternoon at 3pm.

I seriously almost peed my pants when I finally realized my mistake and was freaking out so much that I broke out in a rash!

I will definitely be teaching my daughters one of life's most valuable lessons - attention to detail.

pumpkin is good, but MESSY

Our new food this week is pumpkin. The girls LOVE it, but made a huge huge mess and had permanent orange stains around their mouths even after their much needed baths. I decided to just let them have fun, go for it, and get it all over themselves.

Caroline

Olivia

Liv enjoying her pumpkin

And this is why Rob and I have to work as a team when feeding them.

Double Stroller Giveaway Contest!

I entered in a Giveaway contest for a super rad double jogging stroller from Bumbleride, which retails for $659! Another mom is featuring this giveaway on her blog, and the winner will be chosen randomly this Friday. I know it's a long shot, but wish me luck!

Ooooohhh...preeeeetttty!

Weekend

Today Grandma & Grandpa Krupa came over to babysit so Rob and I could get some much needed errands done. Thank you Mama Diane and Papa Bede!

Grandma & Livi
Mommy & her girls

Oh, and I tried to capture Caroline's infamous backbend pose. You can't really tell from the picture, but her back is ALL the way off the floor. This girl will not lay flat, she's always squirming and flipping and backbending. It's funny, but not when you're trying to feed her.

And here's our happy girls after they had their peas and rice tonight.

6 Month Check Up

We took the girls to their 6 month appointment this morning. They are doing great! Here's their stats.

Caroline:
13lbs, 8oz (10th percentile)
24 1/4 inches (5-10th percentile)

Olivia:
15lbs, 6.5oz (25-50th percentile)
25 inches (25th percentile)

Here's some shots I got of them when we got home from the doctor. I'm including all the out-takes too because I think they're so cute! (Caroline in pink shirt, Olivia in the brown)

On the mend...

The girls have had this bug for a good 9 days now. Blah. But the good news is that I'm pretty sure they're starting to feel a lot better. They both still have this awful cough and snotty crusty noses, but yesterday was the first time I saw them smile and heard them laugh in days. Coincidentally, we already had a doctor's appointment scheduled for tomorrow (their 6 month check up) so maybe their pediatrician will let me know what else I can do for them.

Here's my little booger butts with daddy after their baths tonight.

Daddy took a picture of me and Liv after I FINALLY got her back to sleep at around 4am this morning. Poor babies keep waking themselves up with all the congestion they have.