The girls met the Easter Bunny today! Enjoy the picture, more March updates to come.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thank you Easter Bunny, bawk bawk!!!
The girls met the Easter Bunny today! Enjoy the picture, more March updates to come.
Monday, March 23, 2009
A few of our favorite things...
Their Feet...
So both girls have now found their feet and as of today they favor them over any other toy in the house! They will lay there on the couch next to each other grabbing and letting go of their feet, Alexa has managed to master the double grab, but Isabel hasn't gotten there yet!
Each other...
Second to their feet, is their new fascination with each other! They notice each other a lot more now, and even react to the others actions. It is so funny to see Isabel stare at Alexa and then smile and giggle. Then she finds something to distract her and we'll see Alexa look over at Izzy and smile, followed by an excited scream or giggle! I might be biased but this is the probably the cutest thing in the entire world!! :o)
Rounding out the top 3...
And let us not forget Miss Jeorgie. The girls are very very very taken by Jeorgie these days. They love to watch her, and even reach out for her sometimes now. We are so lucky to have such a goofy little (chubby) dog, we don't worry about the girls poking her in the eyes or grabbing her ears; she adores the pint sized people so much already it is hard to imagine how much more she will like them when they are eating real food!!
Activities we are currently working on...
Sitting.
Isabel is pretty good at the tripod (thank you Aunt Paula), and she sits on her own for a few seconds at a time but eventually falls over if we aren't holding her. She is so close! Alexa on the other hand, is still pretty much a wet noodle! She goes limp every time we try to practice the tripod, but give her another 10 days or so and she'll be sitting like Izzy is now.
Rolling Over!
The girls are both really really close to rolling over from their backs to their bellies (I wouldn't know about belly to back because they hate tummy time and so we are hardly ever on our bellies!). I have been putting toys above their heads while they are laying on their backs to encourage them to reach up for them, in the process this prompts them to use their legs to push and magically lines them up to just roll on over! It is coming, we are so close, maybe in a couple more weeks!
Nap time...
The girls have been really good sleepers from the beginning, and for the most part bedtime is routine and going well still. Nap time is a completely different story, so far, the girls pretty much only nap in their swings for long periods of time. So we are working on regular nap times, to try and develop a pattern for daytime sleeping. So far, I am not succeeding but will try, try again! and again...
So both girls have now found their feet and as of today they favor them over any other toy in the house! They will lay there on the couch next to each other grabbing and letting go of their feet, Alexa has managed to master the double grab, but Isabel hasn't gotten there yet!
Each other...
Second to their feet, is their new fascination with each other! They notice each other a lot more now, and even react to the others actions. It is so funny to see Isabel stare at Alexa and then smile and giggle. Then she finds something to distract her and we'll see Alexa look over at Izzy and smile, followed by an excited scream or giggle! I might be biased but this is the probably the cutest thing in the entire world!! :o)
Rounding out the top 3...
And let us not forget Miss Jeorgie. The girls are very very very taken by Jeorgie these days. They love to watch her, and even reach out for her sometimes now. We are so lucky to have such a goofy little (chubby) dog, we don't worry about the girls poking her in the eyes or grabbing her ears; she adores the pint sized people so much already it is hard to imagine how much more she will like them when they are eating real food!!
Activities we are currently working on...
Sitting.
Isabel is pretty good at the tripod (thank you Aunt Paula), and she sits on her own for a few seconds at a time but eventually falls over if we aren't holding her. She is so close! Alexa on the other hand, is still pretty much a wet noodle! She goes limp every time we try to practice the tripod, but give her another 10 days or so and she'll be sitting like Izzy is now.
Rolling Over!
The girls are both really really close to rolling over from their backs to their bellies (I wouldn't know about belly to back because they hate tummy time and so we are hardly ever on our bellies!). I have been putting toys above their heads while they are laying on their backs to encourage them to reach up for them, in the process this prompts them to use their legs to push and magically lines them up to just roll on over! It is coming, we are so close, maybe in a couple more weeks!
Nap time...
The girls have been really good sleepers from the beginning, and for the most part bedtime is routine and going well still. Nap time is a completely different story, so far, the girls pretty much only nap in their swings for long periods of time. So we are working on regular nap times, to try and develop a pattern for daytime sleeping. So far, I am not succeeding but will try, try again! and again...
Grandma Bobbie and Grandpa Jim's visit
The other week Grandma Bobbie and Grandpa Jim came to Maryland to see the girls! The girls are truly starting to recognize, or should I say determine they don't recognize someone. Sorry Grandpa Jim. Isabel has decided she LOVES to watch Grandpa, and she does so very intently, but he is not allowed to pick her up! What a little stinker! We really love your visits, please don't stop coming to see us! 
Grandma Bobbie was sick during this visit, but when she wasn't feeling so bad, she could make both girls laugh and laugh and laugh! Isabel and Alexa just love all the singing, and noises Grandma does with them; It really warms your heart to see it.
Grandma Bobbie was sick during this visit, but when she wasn't feeling so bad, she could make both girls laugh and laugh and laugh! Isabel and Alexa just love all the singing, and noises Grandma does with them; It really warms your heart to see it.Tuesday, March 10, 2009
March (introducing solids) Madness!!!
We are only halfway through March and boy has it been an exciting month already! The 1st of the month was welcomed with the girls being introduced to solid foods for the first time! For those of you who have gone before us on this adventure can probably guess what is coming next! WHAT A MESS! It has been the messiest new experience yet, but it has been so much fun for Doug and I, and definitely the source of LOTS of laughter! The first day we started with just a tablespoon of rice cereal mixed with lots of milk, a soupy concoction, if you will. The girls were definitely not sure about it at first, but then something changed... little miss Alexa decided she LOVED solids. The hidden, hungry, hungry, hippo emerged to attack the cereal with gusto never seen before in our fragile little angel!! She is the messiest, and strangest little eater we have ever seen. She likes to shove her fingers into her mouth following every spoonful. It takes a real method to the madness to feed our little one now! Isabel, started off much slower, took her sweet little time to decide if she really wanted to be apart of this whole eating from a spoon thing. Eventually she decided she liked it, and has been pacing herself nicely ever since. 
Five days after starting solids, we introduced a new food, Oatmeal! The roles were not exactly reversed, but it was clear that Isabel was a bigger fan of Oatmeal than she was of rice cereal, while Alexa still liked Oatmeal she was a little more reserved at first about the new taste. 
Next came peas, oh man, you need to see the faces!! Isabel hated them, at first! She would make this horrible face and then start gagging like she was going to throw up!! But soon Isabel, came around and was downing the peas like they were candy! Lexi, had the same initial reaction, and we have the video to prove it!! She was not a fan!!! Just a few days of persuasion and maybe a little mixing of the peas with the rice cereal and both girls are now loving the green peas!
Yay Prunes!! 
Five days after starting solids, we introduced a new food, Oatmeal! The roles were not exactly reversed, but it was clear that Isabel was a bigger fan of Oatmeal than she was of rice cereal, while Alexa still liked Oatmeal she was a little more reserved at first about the new taste. 
Next came peas, oh man, you need to see the faces!! Isabel hated them, at first! She would make this horrible face and then start gagging like she was going to throw up!! But soon Isabel, came around and was downing the peas like they were candy! Lexi, had the same initial reaction, and we have the video to prove it!! She was not a fan!!! Just a few days of persuasion and maybe a little mixing of the peas with the rice cereal and both girls are now loving the green peas!
Yay Prunes!! 
Fun, Fun, February
WOW, time passes so quickly these days; I can't believe it has been 1.5 months since my last post, and that was just a quick little blurb! Many people warned me that about this time, life would seem like it had been kicked into fast forward, and boy were they right. The girls are learning so much, it is a daily thing it seems. It is amazing to see them learn, and watch them grow, but seems bitter sweet at times knowing they will never be this small, this innocent, and this dependent on us, ever again. Don't get me wrong, there are days when I would welcome a week long vacation to regroup, but the majority of the time I still just can't seem to get enough of these little creatures!
February-- Aunt Paula (Deb's sister) came to visit, with Baby #2 (she's pregnant)! The girls spent a lot of time cuddling and sleeping in her arms, they were so comfortable with her from the start. It doesn't surprise me that the girls would feel so safe and secure in her arms, because she is a great mom! I felt really lucky that she came out to spend time with our family even though she had to be away from hers. I am so happy the girls got to meet another one of my siblings (I have a few!). During Paula's visit, Isabel learned to do the tripod! She isn't that skilled at it yet, but we are working on it! Grandma Q and Papa Bill came down to Maryland that weekend also, and we got to spend time at Aunt Kim and Uncle Rob's house with everybody. Julia is an amazing cousin, she loves the girls so much and always wants to hold them and help with anything they need. She might regret that later when they just won't leave her alone!!
On Monday February 2, 2009 Doug was off to Lake Tahoe, CA and NV to snowboard!
As luck would have it, Paula's husband Chris was looking to go snowboarding also and Deb's sister Laura's husband, Matt, happened to be headed to Lake Tahoe with some friends also!
So while the boys were all on their way to some fun and trouble making, Deb and the girls, and Jeorgie too, were off to another stay at Grandma Q and Papa Bill's house in PA. Thank you again, I would not have made it through 8 days and nights alone!! I can never tell you how much it meant for my sanity and how much help it was.
February 9, 2009-- The girls turned 5 months old, and we had another weight check! Isabel weighed in at a whopping 13 lbs. 3 oz. and
Alexa weighed in at 11 lbs. 14 oz., they are doing great the doctor says. Nothing to worry about, just keep feeding them!
5 months old also brought on the ability to laugh out loud, purposefully grasp objects placed in front of them, and the ever so amazing baby babble! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch any of this on video because for some reason whenever a camera pops up they stop doing whatever it was I was trying to capture!! Sneaky little buggers!
The rest of February was filled with more attempts at tummy time, very short stints in the exersaucer, learning how to nap (they have yet to master this), and for Isabel...finding her feet! 
She loves to grab her left foot, and pull it towards her mouth! She doesn't seem to be able to get to her right foot yet, but I am sure that is coming, and eventually the double grab!! We are still not rolling over unassisted yet, but sure are trying!
The end of February also brought interest in each other! The girls finally have started looking for each other, and reaching towards one another. Feeling each others faces, sucking on each others fingers (sorta gross) and just watching intently. It is amazing to watch, and it makes my heart melt every time. 
I never knew how much I would be glad they have each other; the bond between sisters is amazing. I love that they will get to have something as great and as special as I have with my sisters.
February-- Aunt Paula (Deb's sister) came to visit, with Baby #2 (she's pregnant)! The girls spent a lot of time cuddling and sleeping in her arms, they were so comfortable with her from the start. It doesn't surprise me that the girls would feel so safe and secure in her arms, because she is a great mom! I felt really lucky that she came out to spend time with our family even though she had to be away from hers. I am so happy the girls got to meet another one of my siblings (I have a few!). During Paula's visit, Isabel learned to do the tripod! She isn't that skilled at it yet, but we are working on it! Grandma Q and Papa Bill came down to Maryland that weekend also, and we got to spend time at Aunt Kim and Uncle Rob's house with everybody. Julia is an amazing cousin, she loves the girls so much and always wants to hold them and help with anything they need. She might regret that later when they just won't leave her alone!!
On Monday February 2, 2009 Doug was off to Lake Tahoe, CA and NV to snowboard! 
As luck would have it, Paula's husband Chris was looking to go snowboarding also and Deb's sister Laura's husband, Matt, happened to be headed to Lake Tahoe with some friends also! 
So while the boys were all on their way to some fun and trouble making, Deb and the girls, and Jeorgie too, were off to another stay at Grandma Q and Papa Bill's house in PA. Thank you again, I would not have made it through 8 days and nights alone!! I can never tell you how much it meant for my sanity and how much help it was.
February 9, 2009-- The girls turned 5 months old, and we had another weight check! Isabel weighed in at a whopping 13 lbs. 3 oz. and 
Alexa weighed in at 11 lbs. 14 oz., they are doing great the doctor says. Nothing to worry about, just keep feeding them! 5 months old also brought on the ability to laugh out loud, purposefully grasp objects placed in front of them, and the ever so amazing baby babble! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch any of this on video because for some reason whenever a camera pops up they stop doing whatever it was I was trying to capture!! Sneaky little buggers!
The rest of February was filled with more attempts at tummy time, very short stints in the exersaucer, learning how to nap (they have yet to master this), and for Isabel...finding her feet! 
She loves to grab her left foot, and pull it towards her mouth! She doesn't seem to be able to get to her right foot yet, but I am sure that is coming, and eventually the double grab!! We are still not rolling over unassisted yet, but sure are trying!
The end of February also brought interest in each other! The girls finally have started looking for each other, and reaching towards one another. Feeling each others faces, sucking on each others fingers (sorta gross) and just watching intently. It is amazing to watch, and it makes my heart melt every time. 
I never knew how much I would be glad they have each other; the bond between sisters is amazing. I love that they will get to have something as great and as special as I have with my sisters.
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