7 months!

4 days ago, my babies turned 7 months old. I really am in shock. Partially because the last 7 months have went by so quickly and because my babies are getting so big. They are changing so much right now. Kenzie is crawling. Well, army crawling, but she can get anywhere and everywhere, so I consider her completely mobile now. She started last Monday, out of the blue. She is so proud of herself. I love when she gets to wherever she wants to be and turns to look at me with her adorable smile as if to say "I did it mom! Ha!" She loves being able to get whatever toy she wants, including whatever her sister has! She is our little bully of the 2. Always grabbing lexie and trying to eat her. Taking her toys, blanket, whatever. Her first word was mama. :) She was mad one day while I was feeding Lexie breakfast and started yelling at me. About 2o minutes later, I was holding Lex and Kenzie started in again, "mamamamama" Yay!

Lexie is practically crawling. She is so stinkin close! On her hands and knees rocking herself forward. she was even crawling backwards last week! Which means, they have figured out how to go in opposite directions! Yikes! She is finally sitting up on her own and she can even get into a sitting position when she is on her tummy! I couldn't believe it when I turned to look at her and she was sitting up! So cool! Lexie has also said her first word. Chalk it up for another win for mom. I am three for three baby :) Daddy even heard her and was not too happy :)

My girls are amazing. They sleep a ton and are the easiest babies I have ever seen. Bedtime is about 6, sometimes 7. They go down without a peep and I don't hear from them until at least 6 am. Most days it is closer to 7. Today, it was 8:45! Oh yeah! Normal morning they have a 7 oz bottle at 6 am. Back to sleep until 9. Then they have about 8 ozs of cereal and fruit. Nap for 2-3 hours. Bottle, playtime, nap. Dinner of 8 ozs of veggies, bottle, bed. Two solid naps a day and a solid 12 hours a night. Best schedule ever.

Child proofing is in the works. I feel like I need to vacuum twice a day! Kenzie is a huge fan of the dog food bowls :/

Madison is so happy that the babies are starting to play with her. She can read them stories and they watch her so intently. It is really sweet. She loves them so much and is the best big sister ever. They light up when she is around. She has adjusted so well to becoming a big sister. She is so helpful to me. I love my girls :)

Birthday planning is in the works! We will have a busy season ahead of us! My birthday this week, halloween with 3 kiddos, Thanksgiving, Madison's 5th birthday, Christmas, New Years, Babies' first birthday! Can't wait for all of these "firsts" with our family.

A-Z About Me!

Stolen from my friend Krystle at http://3littlemenandamommy.blogspot.com/ Follow her blog! Once she hits 100 followers, she is doing some giveaways!

A. Age: 26, I will be 27 in 6 days!
B. Bed size: King! I will never go back to anything else!
C. Chore that you hate: Cleaning bathrooms. Ugh.
D. Dogs: Yes, one pain-in-the-butt.
E. Essential start to your day: coffee! lots of coffee
F. Favorite color: pink
G. Gold or Silver: Silver
H. Height: 5' 5
I. Instruments you play: I leave that to my hubby
J. Job title: Supermom (me too Krystle!)
K. Kids: 3 girls. Madison (almost 5!) and Kenzie & Lexie (7 months)
L. Live: Southern Oregon
M. Mother’s name: Sandra
N. Nicknames: Sam, babe, mommy
O. Overnight hospital stays: After appendectomy when I was 14, after having Madison and the babies.
P. Pet peeves: Being late. (Oh Krystle, That is my biggest pet peeve ever)
Q. Quote from a movie: Wow. I can't think of any!
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: Brother, Jared, 21 months younger
T: Time to wake up: Preferably, after 9 :) But, I have 3 kids, so it's up to them
U. Underwear: Comfy ones!
V. Vegetable you hate: Mushrooms
W. What makes you run late: I am never late!
X. X-Rays you’ve had: foot, abdomen
Y. Yummy food that you make: enchiladas. anything that involves baking :)
Z. Zoo animal: elephants

Half a Year Old Already!

6 months have come and gone since bringing home our 2 little blessings. I cannot believe we are on the downhill slope to celebrating their first birthday! I cannot wait! I have already started planning it :) Let's see, where to begin...

Kenzie weighs about 16 lbs now. She is so much fun. She rolls all over the house and is trying to hard to crawl. She has mastered sitting unassisted and that makes her happy. She loves being held and loves playing with her toys. Not so much of a fan of her jumperoo. She will sit in it for awhile, but doesn't really jump, just sits in it and plays with the toys. The girl loves to eat. Loves solid foods (which I am still making). Kenzie has what we call "Stranger Danger" (lol, thanks Cheyenne). She really prefers to be held by me. She does ok with strangers for a couple of minutes then looks around frantically for me. She loves to lay kisses on whoever is holding her. She grabs a hold of your face and gives you a big wet one :) I love that. She sleeps amazingly. Down for the night by 7, and sleeps until at least 6 am. She has a bottle then goes back to sleep until 8:30 or 9. She takes 2 naps a day, one long morning nap and a short afternoon nap. She loves bathtime.

Lexie weighs 14 lbs and has her first cold :( But, even sick, she is an awesome little lady and still sleeps and eats well. She prefers the bottle to solids and I have a feeling she will be harder to break from the bottle then Kenzie will be. Lexie loves her jumperoo and will jump forever! She laughs and giggles while playing, she really is the happier of the two babies. I love how different their personalities are! She loves being held by anyone who will give her attention. She eats it up! She is on the same sleep schedule as Kenzie which is awesome because mama has time to get some things done while they are both sleeping. I can't decide who will be the first to crawl. I thought Lex had it in the bag, but then Kenzie started rolling over first and sitting up first, so I thought Kenzie would master crawling before Lexie. But, just a couple of days ago, Lexie was scooting herself around while on her hands and knees. So, I am clueless and it just proves that these 2 will keep me on my toes!

The girls have started "talking" to each other while in their cribs. It has to be the cutest sounds ever! They will spit their binkies out and talk for 5 minutes or so, then settle down for their nap. when they wake up, they usually don't cry, but rather talk to each other until I go get them. Love it!

Jealousy has started in a little. When they wake up, I better bring both of them into the living room at the same time, otherwise, they let me know that I forgot one! If Madison is talking to one and not the other, she starts crying. They are quickly letting us know that you cannot forget about one!

We took them to the beach last weekend for the day. Amazing little travelers slept both the whole way there and home. Lexie even slept the entire time we walked on the beach in her ergo carrier. They were so great the entire trip. It was nice to get away as a family, even if it was only for the day. We walked the beach, went to the farmer's market and had dinner in a small restaurant on the pier. I have learned that I like Clam Chowder! lol. I don't like any seafood except for calamari! But, now I can add clam chowder to that list.

I am still working on 6 month pictures. I am not done yet since Lexie has been sick. But, I will get them posted soon :) Happy 6 months little ladies. I love you!

What a Difference a Year Makes

Exactly one year ago today, David and I got the most shocking news of our lives. Our ultrasound showed two babies. Two. That is one plus one. Hahaha. I was crying. I was scared. I was nervous. I was happy. I couldn't believe it. I was pregnant with two babies! I really can't believe that was a year ago. Especially when I think about how my little angels are already 6 months old. It seems like yesterday that I was laying on that table with David and Madison by my side hearing by 3 year old daughter say "2 babies, mommy, there are 2 babies!" She had it right from the start. I am so thankful that she was right, because life without one of the precious little girls would be sub par. :) I love all of my girlies and I feel so privileged that I was chosen to be their mommy.

Five Months!

Yay! Five months old! We are entering my favorite baby stage! The girls are getting so fun! I love to hear them laugh, see them smile at their big sister, interact with each other, grab for toys, get excited over food. I absolutely love these little ladies! Let's start with Lexie today :)

My beautiful baby. I will always call her the baby. She is such a little character. So outgoing and social. Lexie loves to talk, squeal, cry. Whatever the noise is, she does it to the fullest! She mimicks us when we say "hi" to her, so cute! She is the most smilely baby ever! It doesn't take much to get her to give you this huge gummy grin! Even when she is mad and screaming, we can make her smile. She is a daddy's girl. Yay! He got one! Ha! I don't mind too much :) She loves her daddy! She loves her sister! She loves bananas! We started on solids (which I am making) after their 4 month checkup. She is obsessed with bananas. She will pretty much eat anything as long as it is mixed with banana. So far she has tried, carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas, pears, peaches and berries. She hates peaches. Everything else she will eat. She hates being on her tummy, still! She will roll over and then scream because she hates being on her stomach so much. She prefers to sit in her bumbo with toys to chew on. I am pretty sure both girls are teething because the drooling has become excessive!

Kenzie is still a mama's girl. She favors me for sure. She is the laugher of the two. I can make her giggle almost every time I try and I love it! She is still our little chunkers too! Getting big so fast! I think she will be the first to crawl. She gets on her belly (her position of choice these days) and gets up on her knees and rocks herself back and forth. Big sister crawled at 6 months so we will see if Kenzie can match her! This little lady can eat! She love, love, loves food! I am thankful that so far, she loves everything I have given her :) Kenzie has the sweetest little eyes.

Our routine is starting to become pretty clear. Up around 7, 6 oz bottle. Breakfast at 9 ish, which is about 4 ozs of fruit and cereal. Nap at about 10 until 12 or 1. Then time for another 6 oz bottle. Bottle around 4, solids around 5:30 (4 ozs of veggies, 1-2 ozs of some sweet fruit) bath, bottle, bed. They have started going to bed around 7:30 and are thriving and sleeping at least 10 hours straight. Nice! Naps have also transitioned into their cribs with binkies and so far, no issues :) They take their blankie and binkie and if they don't fall asleep right away, they fuss for about 5 minutes and then they are out. I still don't let them have their binkies at night and that is working really well for us.

So, all in all, everyone is growing quickly and doing fantastic! Can't wait for them to start hitting more "firsts!"

*4 month weight check: Kenzie 13 lbs 5 ozs and Lexie 11 lbs 12 ozs. They will have another weight check on Aug 3rd, so I will update then :)

Kenzie's and Lexie's Dedication

Last Sunday we had the girls Dedicated at Applegate Christian Fellowship. It was a great day for our family. It was only the second time taking the babies to church since mama bear hasn't been ready to let them go to the nursery yet :) In fact, the only babysitter they have had thus far is my mom and grandma. haha. I am slightly overprotective. We knew we wanted to have the Dedicated and we wish we would have done the same thing with Miss Madison. We were not attending church on a regular basis when she was a baby. It was an amazing experience to thank the Lord for these two precious lives that he has given to us. We will continue to pray for them on a daily basis to become strong women who love the Lord and understand His sacrifice for us.

Combination of naptime and a stranger holding her, Kenzie fell apart within seconds. Poor Pastor Ben didn't stand a chance! But, he handled it well and it was still sweet. Lexie fell asleep in my arms while we were waiting for the service to begin so she was fine when Pastor John held her. Luckily we have the DVD of the Dedication since I was mostly concerned about consoling Kenzie :) Applegate is a wonderful church and now that I know the girls will do fine in the nursery, we will be attending on a regular basis.

4 Months!

Wow. Am I behind or what? Hahaha. I started this blog thinking it would be a great way to keep track of the girls growth and a special way to chart everything to look back on the future. And now I realize, I am not very good at it! I totally missed their 3 month mark. Oh well. I will try to get back on track. And with that, They are now 4 months old! 4. I know. What happened? Well, let's see if I can remember :)

We will start with Kenzie. Kenzie Poo. Chunkalicious. Mama's girl. Big Eyes. Butter. I love her. A lot. She is such a serious baby. It takes some work to get this one to smile. She has the biggest most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. When she looks at you, you just keep staring into her eyes. I have complete faith that she is going to be one of the most intelligent women in the world. She looks at you so deeply. As if she is staring right into your soul.

Kenzie is an incredible sleeper. Still. Yes, I am lucky. I know. She goes to bed around 9 and sleeps till at least 6 am. Yes. I know. After her bottle, she will usually go back to sleep until 9 or 10. She is rolling over from her tummy to her back and today, she rolled the opposite :) She is getting a tooth. It started showing on her 3 month birthday. I was amazed! It hasn't come through all the way yet, but I know it will. She eats very well. Sometimes I am amazed how efficient they can eat now. I remember when they were eating 50 cc's at a time. And it took forever. Now, she can down 6-7 ozs in 10 minutes. And, she never spits up! ahhh, nice! We just moved her up to size 2 diapers. She is a chunk, hence the nickname "Chunkalicious" lol. She is in 3-6 months clothes mostly, but she can still wear some smaller. At her last weight check which was 2 weeks ago, she was up to 12 lbs 4 ozs. I am so impressed! We have their 4 month appt next week and I will update their weights at that time.

Lexie. Lexie Lou. Pukalicious. Miss Smiley Pants. Pretty Baby. Peanut. This one is going to be all girl. I just know it. And a talker (well I guess that is the all girl part :) She is such a happy baby. She will smile at anyone. She rolls from her back to her tummy and gets sooooo mad when she can't roll back over. It is so funny to watch her legs go a hundred miles a minute trying to flip over and she just can't! She loves to sit up (in the bumbo) she loves music. She loves her sisters. We have been trying to figure out her puking issue because she is what our pediatrician calls a "happy puker" I told you, she is a happy baby. But, I wish she would stop throwing up so much because she is quite a bit smaller than Kenzie and I don't know if it is because she throws up so much or if she is just going to be a smaller girl. So, we have been trying different formulas to see what works for her. So far, not much success and she just might have to outgrow it. Her last weight check had her at 11 lbs.

Lex is also an awesome sleeper. I know. Blessed. She goes down at the same time as Kenzie and sleeps the same amount. Yup. I'm serious. Mama Like! And. Did I mention that we put them to bed awake? We feed them, swaddle them and put them to bed. I never hear a peep from Lexie and occasionally, Kenzie will cry for less than 5 minutes then they are both out. zonked. Until the next morning :)

The girls are already proving that they need their space. One day, they were playing on their play mat and Lexie decided "hey sister, that arm is mighty tasty looking, let me have a nibble!" So, she rolled to her side and started sucking on Kenzie's arm. Kenzie didn't approve. She scratched Lex in the face. Lexie cried, scooted herself up just high enough to start kicking Kenz in the head. Can you say "sister rivalry"! So, yeah, I decided to buy another toy! That night, Lexie got herself unswaddled and I went in the room and saw her sucking on Kenzie's face. That was the last night they slept in the same crib. So, onto separate cribs and they took it like champs! First night they woke around 4, but since, they are back to normal! It was time!

I love to sit them in their bumbos facing each other. They are hilarious. They babble. Look at each other. Play footsie. So cute. Can't wait for more interaction like this!

So, all in all. Having twins is amazing. I really love it. I wasn't sure how I would cope. But, I am being honest when I say I wouldn't trade it for anything. It is a complete blessing that we brought these 3 people into the world and I love watching them grow and change everyday.