Weekly Grocery Store Outing

Nothing too exciting to report as for weekend activities. I snapped a few pictures while we took the girls to the grocery store yesterday. Fun stuff, huh.

I'm looking in to enrolling the girls in a toddler music class on Saturdays. These poor kids need some excitement in their lives!

C

O

With daddy and some chopsticks for entertainment.

Hats, Books, then Bed!

The girls are so funny with their bedtime routine. We usually go into their room to start settling down for bed around 6:45. First things first, they pull out their "hat" basket (where I store all of their hats and socks on the shelf) and try on all of their winter hats.

Then, once the fasion show is over, we move on to picking out a few books to read.

Here, you'll see Olivia thinking she's sneaky by putting a book in the diaper pale... I find the most random items in there daily - socks, toys, TV remotes. Little Stinkers.

"Mom, can you read us this one!?"

Notice the shoes on with the pj's. These girls LOVE to wear their shoes.

Weekend Getaway

I spent the weekend in Texas for my sister's wedding showers. It was so much fun to see my family and friends! Here's the happy couple posing with the sign I had made for their home:

Rob stayed behind on daddy-duty with the girls.

Thanks Mama Diane & Papa Bede for helping daddy while I was gone!

The girls made me this and gave it to me when I got home tonight:

Crazy Hair

The girls' hair is getting pretty long and shaggy. I'm thinking a hair cut is in their near future. Check it out after baths tonight.

Caroline

Olivia

Baby Ben

We made a quick trip to Minnesota this weekend for a baptism - Rob and I are the proud Godparents to the adorable Benjamin Robert! We were so honored to be a part of this special celebration for the sweet little guy.

Thank you to his mommy & daddy, Melissa and Jerry, for everything this weekend! And thanks to my dad and step-mom for watching our kiddos so we could have a stress-free trip!

15 Month Doctor Appointment

The girls were 15 months 5 days ago, and their appointment with the pediatrician was this morning. It ended up being quite the traumatic experience as they had to get 3 vaccination shots each, both were diagnosed with ear infections in their left ears, as well as bronchitis! No wonder they weren't getting any better over the last 3 weeks! Of course, I feel horrible thinking it was just a cold all this time. Poor kiddos! We were taught by the nurse how to give them breathing treatments at home with an inhaler and face mask; and also a prescription for antibiotics. Great, another reason I'll have to wrestle and pin my screaming kids down. Hopefully they'll finally start getting better now.

Now for their 15-month stats:

Caroline

Weight - 18lbs, 13oz - LESS than 5th percentile

Length - 30.5 inches - 45th percentile

Olivia

Weight - 20lbs, 12oz - 20th percentile

Length - 30.5 inches - 45th percentile

Caroline continues to worry me about being such a PEANUT in comparison to Liv, but our Pediatrician remains optimistic and chalks it up to her individuality. It's next to impossible not to compare identical twins to each other, and a steady 2lb difference when they're this little is pretty noticeable! I'm doing everything I can think of to fatten her up - she gets half an avocoda a day (good fat source), I use lots of olive oil when I cook for them, cream cheese on bagels, lots of butter on pretty much everything... you name it. We were advised to start supplementing her with Pediasure as well, which will give her extra calorie boosts.

The girl needs to EAT!

We do have a follow up Cardiology appointment for Olivia in a couple weeks, as well as a first time Cardiology appointment for Caroline that same day. C's heart murmur is still present so we'll be going in for an echocardiogram and an EKG to see if she might have the same thing as Liv - a PFO heart condition.

A couple pictures of the girls with their daddy waiting to see the Pediatrician.

C in pink, O in green

And a video.

We're trying to teach them all the basics,

and I think they've got Handwashing down now.

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Happy 3 years to my dear, sweet, husband. You are my best friend, my confidant, my biggest supporter, and the most devoted husband & father to our two children. I couldn't ask for anything more. I love you with all my heart.