Before I catch up on everyone...

A quick update.

We are still still alive :)

Katherine is growing and getting bigger. She is growing into such a pretty little girl. Tonight she said "Star". She now says "Right there" "this" "that" "no" "stop" "baby" "nose" "mom" "dada" "look" "clue" "blue". She actually gives us hugs and kisses. It's beautiful listening to her talk and watching her learn. She loves to dance and looks really goofy doing it.

Karly is such a little cutie. She has always used words but doesn't use them as much. She can say all the ones Katie can and she named her duckie "D" haha. She will look around saying "D? D? Deee?" until she finds it. Oh and she says "cup". She loves to run around instead of dance. She isn't much of hugger or kisser but she loves getting them. She likes it when you send her to get something and bring it back to you.

Both girls are recovering from Bronchitis and ear infections. That was pure hell. 10 days of fevers, antibiotics, breathing treatments and dr appts. Yesterday was the first fever free day since last week and today they seemed completely back to normal.

Work is work. Very busy. Every classroom contains 1 or 2, maybe 4 children that require a little extra due to behavior issues, etc. This year, I have a classroom with 16 children who require this. 16 children with behavior problems. It's exhausting. They do what they want when they want. I don't want to call them spoiled, over indulged children, but basically that's what they are. I told my boss that I may be in for it this year but she didn't believe me. No body believed me until I wasn't there on friday. While I was out no body napped and parents were called. I can handle them. I don't ask for parents to be called but now people know just how difficult they are. They are very disrespectful. During the Thanksgiving Story, they told me that they were going to eat cocky and pee pee on their faces. When I told them a story about a sad teacher, they laughed. When I asked if they wanted to hear the story, they laughed and said no. This is normal behavior but when it's multiplied by 16, it's a little difficult to take on a daily basis.

Other than that, life is going and it's going pretty well.

When did I get big girls?

Today they were able to crawl up on mommy and daddys bed all by themselves. It's cute but sad at the same time. For weeks they've been able to get off the bed but never on. They ask for milk when they are thirsty, point to the stuff they want and we get lots of hugs and kisses.

Work is going on as usual. My routine is still overwhelming and although it's working out, selfishly it's not. I get my kids for an hour in the morning and two hours at night. It's not enough but I keep reminding myself that it's for the best and we'll get through it.

I registered them for daycare. Monday, Wednesday and Friday but the waiting list is 8-10 months long so I'm hoping they get in around June but they will def be in by Sept because I work for them and well if I don't have a spot I can't work haha.

The holidays are coming and I start to miss family like crazy. They are all 1100 miles away. I thought if I had the girls, the need to go home would go away but it doesn't. It only got stronger because now I want to bring the girls to my family for christmas and the only day I get off is christmas so there is no time to go home :(. It is what it is but I'm thinking in a few years we will get to go home for the holidays.

We are still alive..

And here's a photo to prove it ;)

Life is insane and it doesn't slow down.

I leave at 7:45 am and I don't get home until 6. By the time I get dinner ready, feed the girls, baths and bed, I'm beat. This is pure torture. I'm exhausted.

The girls are getting so big. Their babble has def started turning into words we can understand. Karly is starting to put on weight and Katie may actually get teeth and walk after all :). She had 3 top teeth come in all at the same time last week. They are 15 months old. Until now, Katie had 2 teeth and could only walk a few steps. Now she can walk..although it's a stiff legged walk..but she is still walking and has teeth! Karly has 4 molors comings through. One on each side..top and bottom and hasnt' made a peep about it. Am I blessed or what? I found them one day when she bent her head back and laughed.

They both love kissing my and laying on me and have started giving me hugs when I come home. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Some time..

As I said before, life has gotten very busy. Tomorrow is the day I usually spend with my girls but tomorrow I have to attend a seminar to get my hours. I need 8 this year, so far I'm scheduled for 19. Does that make me an overachiever? I am going to miss this so much. I will have to leave before they wake up and I will be home after 3. I'm sad :( ... However, most saturdays are spent with me and the girls going shopping, going out to breakfast, visiting daddy at work, the park etc. I love our mornings. Sundays are spent as a family. We spend lots of time out and about or just at home playing. The weeks usually go by quickly because they are so busy but it makes me value my time with them so much more. Every moment is cherished.
Here are some updated photos of the little ladies.

Walking around the park..daddy and the girls were "running bases" haha

Katies beautiful pouty face


Karly loves to use her teeth to pop the top off of her snack cup, pour the snack on the floor, eat some of it then take her sisters so she can do the same

This is what happens when you try to take Karly out of the park

She hates the slide

My skinny minnie playing at the park

My pretty baby Karly

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My pretty baby Katie

A quick post

Things have been crazy.

I am getting into a routine, I very busy routine, but it's working.

The morning starts at 530, I wake the girls up at 7. We play, read books. I take them to my mother in law, set up their breakfast and it's hugs and kisses and goodbyes. They cry once in a while when I leave but not for long and not a lot.

Work is busy. I have never had a classroom of children like this. They are only 3-4 years old but are extremely unruly. This makes it a bit harder. The director came in to observe what I had been telling her and she was shocked. She said I had never complained about a class of children before so she had to take a look. I won't go into it right now. It's late but the stories I have haha...

The girls are fantastic! Getting so so big. It does my heart good to watch how smart and well behaved they are. The other day Katie said something that sounded like "You go to work?" My mother in law thought the same thing. They are trying to talk so much more now.

More later :)

I hope everyone reading is well.

Busy Busy.

My girls are getting so big!

Katherine is starting to get the hang of standing alone. She can now get up without holding on to anything. The tubes are really making a difference. She finally has teeth! 2 little ones on the bottom! Also, she is starting to make words. She says: Hi, Bye, Mommy, Daddy, Uh-oh, baby and Juice. She has such a beautiful voice and I love hearing it. She wasn't speaking other than Mummmmmmm before her tubes. She is gaining and growing and oh so beautiful! Her blue eyes are still blue. My husband and I have hazel but my grandfather had the bluest eyes and I hope hers stay. The pedi said they should stay blue. Her favorite activity is reading books. Not me reading the books, her. She likes to sit and turn the pages, staring at each picture she sees.

Karly is a pill. She's walking now, loves to get into stuff and throw tantrums. Oh yeah, tantrums. She threw her first one in public the other day. She would not walk, would not let me pick her up and just sat there on the sidewalk screaming. Why? Because we left the video game store. She is also talking up a storm. She says: Mama, Daddy, Good girl, baby, Katie, Karly, Cup, Hi, Bye and I'm not sure if there is anything else. She is still on the small side but we are getting her to eat more and more everyday. She has 6 teeth with 2 more on the way. That isn't making anything go easier.

I've had to find a different peditrician. My current one, wants to except 1 insurance company and wants everyone do switch. Who switches insurance companies? I can't. So we are going to get another. I found a woman, she's russian and seems to be very nice. She's about 15 minutes from my house and has evening and sat hours. The receptionist was very nice and answered all of my questions (and there were a few). Overall I think we will like her. I set up their 15 month appt/flu shot for October but I think we may be seeing her next week. Karly has had a cold for a few weeks now and it isn't getting better. Yesterday she ran a fever of 101 but it was gone after tylenol and never came back. I don't know what to contribute to teething and whats not.

I'm getting stuff accomplished, I'm sure I am but it feels like no matter how much I get done I still feel like I haven't started. Today is my last workday of spending morning and afternoon with my girls. Starting on Monday, I will be back to full time. I'm happy to be going back but unhappy about missing my girls. I wish I could do both but we all know it's impossible. I know they won't forget me but I still get sad that they might. I start putting my classroom together on Monday. I have everything ready to go.

I've got the first two weeks of lesson plans done and one week turned in and approved. My boss had some notes for me, some activities she wanted me to explain in more detail and had some suggestions about others but I was proud that that was all she had to say. The best part is that when we were sitting there, I said "Wow, I expected worse". She looked at me and asked why. I told her that because I had never written early preschool plans before. I thought her chin was going to hit the floor and for a moment I thought she was going to change her mind about giving me the older kids. She said that she thought I had and I told her I hadn't. I've only worked in early preschool to cover a maternity leave and as an aid. Never a lead. She just said "Okay" and that was it. Thank Goodness.

That's it in a nut shell..a very big nutshell :)

and it begins..

My boss is moving me from the Toddler Program into the Early Preschool Program and I get to be Lead Teacher!!! Yes, it's my classroom.

I have been an assistant in this room before and I have covered the teacher while she was on maternity but I have always been with Toddlers.

The end of the summer is when my boss evaluates how each classroom ran, how much got done, what issues where there to deal with and makes changes in staffing, hours and so on.

I don't have a degree. The Early Preschool teacher now, has an associates so she is moving up to the Preschool Program (4/5 year olds). My room doesn't require a degree but my boss prefers a degree. She explained that I have had many years of Child Development courses and although she COULD hire someone with a degree, they won't have the experience and knowledge that I have. Does this make me glow, yes, do I feel like a poser, yes. Do I care? NOPE.

So, I am going to do a Backyardigans theme. Super excited and yes, when it's done, there will be pics. Okay but that's all the good, fun stuff.

(excuse hubbys messy room)

This is the curriculum for Early Preschool. I have 23 days to learn it, plan it out and get it ready. I don't have to have the entire room planned but I have to have it somewhat organized so I need to learn it in addition to getting my room prepared, run the classroom I work in now and take care of my kids.

However, I am still excited and ready to go! Speaking of which, I have to type up my daily letter for the parents..

I have the Cutest.Babies.Ever

Just sayin.....
We finally had their one year pro pics taken. I'm in love with all 159 of them :) Here's a few...

Hmm I never shared Birthday Photos!

Okay, they are in no order :) I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet. It was a great day. The weather was beautiful, the men stopped building the house next door and everyone invited attended.

This was Katies lady bug cake...made by Mommy :)

This was Karlys butterfly cake....made my Mommy :)

This is how Karly ate cake made by Mommy

And Katie eating cake made by Mommy...

I think they liked them :)

This is the cake made by the Carlos Bakery ("cake boss")

It was soooo good. Half pineapple and custart/half strawberry and custard. It was so rich and creamy and soooooooooooo good.

Yes, she is clapping haha. I guess she liked her presents :)

My big big girl..

Today was Katies ear tube procedure. We got up at 5 and left the house at 5:30. Katie was in very good spirits.

We got her dressed in her gown and then we watched cartoons.

Such a beautiful baby..

They even had a toy room that she got to explore (while daddy played Wii).

Around 745, they brought her back. I got to go with her. I stayed with her until she fell asleep. I went back in the waiting room and cried. When they told me she was awake, I wanted to run to her. I walked in, looked around, saw my baby crying in the nurses arms, walked over and took her. I'd never felt so over protective before. She cried for a few minutes, then calmed down when we got her some juice and crackers.

In the end, all was okay. When we got home, she was laughing and playing like she had just taken a trip to the store. She had some blueberry pancakes that I had made and froze and some bananas then took a nap. I'm so happy it's over and done with.

Feeling scared..

My baby Kate has to have tubes put in her ears. Year after year, my class is filled with children that have them. I know it's not a big thing but I guess it feels like a much bigger deal when it's your baby. She has fluid in both ears. He also said that he thinks shes a bit delayed in speech and physical development.

I do understand. She babbles but she doesn't repeat words or sounds. She can't stand on her own and won't let go of what shes holding onto because she will lose her balance and fall. She will walk if you hold her hand but that's it.

So in two weeks she will have tubes put in. They said I could go in with her until she's asleep and then go back in when she's awake. All about 10 minutes. I'm still scared.

I'm trying to remember the positive. She'll sleep better. No more tossing and turning and whining in her sleep. She'll start saying words and even take a few steps. Her ears won't bother her anymore. Overall, she'll be a happier baby, although she is a very quiet happy baby now, she'll just be happier.

One year ago today..

One year ago today..I was ready to pop. I didn't go into labor though. We ended up having our scheduled c/s at 38 weeks and one day. Everyone told me how proud I should feel that I was able to carry them to term. All I wanted was them OUT.

We decided not to buy new cribs. Instead, we are using these portable cribs. They look like pack n plays but they are 20% smaller. We needed something for them to sleep when but they slept so well in them we just decided to keep them in there until we transition to toddler beds or they stop enjoying it. Whichever, we will do what needs to be done for their comfort. I was so heartbroken when they said the cribs would be destroyed.
You can see how small they are and yes, they sleep with blankets. They have since the day the were born. They won't sleep unless they have a blanket and they have two. One they lay on and one the sleep under. I think it's cute. Most of the time it ends up a big ball by their feet but they need to fall asleep.

Today was my husbands 38th birthday. We woke him up with gifts and then we went out to do girl stuff :). Their birthday is tomorrow and their party is Saturday. After work, we had a nice dinner off the grill and some ice cream cake.

Tomorrow, my girls turn 1. They've been with us a year. One beautiful year. How time does fly. These are my first and my last and I've enjoyed every moment but I feel like it was short. I just keep thinking that I have many, many more years with them. Bring it on! haha :)

Tomorrow we are taking the girls to the aquarium. It should be a fun day :).

Until Wednesday...

I love being a mommy..

I never rocked the girls to sleep. Well I shouldn't say 'never'. There was the occasional time where I would hold one and rock or daddy would. When they were little, they fell asleep with a bottle and we would just them in bed. As they got older, we gave them bottles, baths, books and bed. We put them in bed awake and they would lay down and go to sleep. They never needed to be rocked. Last night, they didn't need to be rocked either but I'm not sure if it's the sudden awareness that they are going to be a year old next week or just the fact that I'm not having any more babies, that I just felt the need to rock them. Together.

Having multiples is hard. Everyone knows this. For me, I get up and change two diapers, make 2 bottles, dress two babies and get them ready for breakfast. Make double the baby food and feed them. After breakfast, one baby wants to be read to and the other baby wants to get into everything. Mommy wants to go to the bathroom, wash her face, brush her teeth, I have to transport two babies into the bathroom with me (since I'm not allowed out of their radar) and try to keep them out of everything while I do it. Two babies make double the mess. You should see the room when they are done.

Going out with them by myself is fun but it isn't. Maybe when they walk, it will be more fun.

Snuggle times. Double the hugs, right? Not when they want mommy to themselves. It ends up being a huge fight over who sits on mommys lap.

Anyway, it's been almost a year and I look back on things that I didn't get to do that I would of done with one baby. Like rock my baby to sleep or sit and cuddle with my baby and enjoy bunches of one on one. Then, I remember that I didn't get to raise one little baby for a year, I got to raise two. I got double the love, double the kisses, double the memories. I have memories for each of them. Katie, we went to the zoo, and you loved the big kitties. You just had to keep staring for what seemed like forever. Karly, You got so excited when you saw the monkeys and the turtles, which is funny because I used to say you looked like a turtle when you were very small and we call you a monkey now because you make monkey noises and crawl around on your feet.

Four days from now, my sweet baby girls will be one. Last night, they didn't need to be rocked but I asked my husband if he would help me get them on my lap and they both lay there in the dark room, Karly with her thumb, Katie with her paci. They talked to each other, sang, and then went quiet. They enjoyed being rocked. Just the three of us for almost an hour. I watched them as they fell asleep and it was beautiful.

Katherine and Karly, I love being your mommy and although at times I cried through the hard times, I've loved every single moment of your first year and look foward to many, many more.

Pictures and stuff..

Karly took some steps today!!! We went to the park and she took 3 steps. I am thrilled!!!!!

Katie has a tooth! Finally! I didn't know if they were ever going to come in or not and she's doing well. A little cranky but well.

Today I found out that the cribs we bought, put together and had our babies sleep in for the last 11 months, were recalled due to suffocation issues. Yes, the crib can break apart and cause death. An 8-month old died in Texas and it's hard to think what could of happened and Thank God my girls are okay but I keep thinking of the poor family who bought this crib in the same faith we did and now their baby is gone.

We took them apart and are taking them back. The girls are now sleeping in pack n plays. If they do okay, we aren't planning on buying them another crib. We plan on switching to toddler beds when they start walking really well. When they understand mommy says stay in bed (hahahahahahahahahahahaha) or when I feel it's time to start.

The pictures below are just of Katie. Karly was cranky today and opted out of the photo taking. Hopefully I will lots of cute ones tomorrow so we will have lots to post. Katie was playing in the pool and there is water but just a tiny bit. Daddy put a little rip in it so the middle tube deflated and I wasn't going to fill up a pool I have to replace tomorrow. My little lady bug.....

Pictures (new post below)

Today seems to be better...

Yesterday was a day from hell. Hubby and I kept fighting while we were out, then I get home and there is a message for me from someone that I had let an outstanding bill go for 9 years and now they wanted the money. 2 hours on the phone and 1,154.49 later, I have it taken care of. Can you believe they wanted me to pay over 5,000$$ for fees!!! I didn't even know about it. Problem: Just young and stupid. Then ppl at work were getting on my nerves and by the end of the day, I felt as if I didn't have a friend in the world. But then there are my kids. I held them tight, played with them, gave them lots of kisses and then when they went to bed, I cried myself to sleep. BUT that was yesterday. It's over.

Today I took Karly for her bloodwork. I was worried so much that I felt sick but you know what? It went just fine. She cried but then again so do I when I get bloodwork done haha. It's over and I'm sure it will come back fine. She's just a skinny kid. Although she shouldn't be losing weight. So hopefully she'll of gained at our 1 year check up. I don't have much else to report.

They are both standing up and Karly is trying to walk! I love it. I'm probably alone in this but I can't wait until they can walk. I'm really looking foward to it.

Dreams..

There once was a house. This house was 2 bedrooms. This house was made of concrete. There was no insulation, no dry wall, just concrete. It had little windows and it sat on a corner with a large yard and pretty trees in the yard. It housed a man struggling with his undiagnosed bi polar manic personality, a woman who married too young and was miserable, a 10 year old, an 8 year old, a 2 year old and an infant. They lived there for two years. In the winter, the older childrens blankets would freeze to the wall. Neither parent worked. In those two years, many bad things happened. The worst ones being:

• Man was in a horrible car accident that wasn't his fault, that left them car-less in the middle of the woods, later being sued by the person at fault and losing.
• 8 year old broke his arm at school. No medical insurance, more stress on man and woman
• The now 11 year old came home from school with high fever, parents sent her to bed with a prayer that all would be fine come morning (no money for dr bill)..Morning came much worse, man gone, woman alone with too many kids and no car/no phone...girls aunt (a nurse) came by and saw little girl (by the hand of God, she came). Little girl seriously ill. DX Ruptured appendix, near death.
• Babies get sick
• Man and Woman fight more.
• Woman comes out of house and yells for kids to pack their stuff, they are leaving.
• Man and Woman get divorce.

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The house still stands. I drove past it while on vacation. It's got a family living there again. It looks a little remodeled but the beautiful lawn is overgrown. I hate this house. I wish it would of burned to the ground. I never want to step foot in this house again.

Why am I posting this?

Last night I had a dream that I went back this house. The house was painful to walk through, the floors were covered with garbage from my past. Dogs that have died were running through the yard. A baby was in the living room in the swing. I didnt' know the babys name, or if it was a boy or a girl, but it was there smiling at me when I walked in. I hated being there. I walked into another room and my mom was sitting there on the couch. I asked her what she was doing and she didn't respond.

Thank goodness katies Cry woke me up. I didn't want to be there anymore but I couldn't get out.

Planning a birthday bash is hard work...

and I really even started yet.

So far, I've sent out the invites (sorry for the crappy photo)




And got the birthday outfits.




I still need to:

• Get decorations, utensils and plates/napkins
• Decide on menu
• Go grocery shopping
• Get party bag items
• Make Party bags
• Buy and wrap the gifts from my mom and dad
• Buy and wrap the gifts that are from us
• Order cakes

On Friday, the day before, we will get all the tables out, cleaned and ready then on Sat, we will decorate. Not sure when we will do the rest. I have three weeks but I can't do all the errands with the girls by myself and hubby only has Sat and Tuesdays to help. I think it will all go as planned, I'm just stressin' it.

Monday, I've decided to start my diet again. I see a bit of the weight creeping back slowly and we can't have that. My goal is to lose all this weight by next summer, but I'm going to make short 20lb goals until I make it. I've decided to take photos but not show anyone until after the weight is gone.

That is all that is on my mind right now, I'm sure I'll think of more later :)

Oh yeah, I forgot..on Tuesday (just passed) I turned 30. I kept complaining to my grandmother that I didn't want to be 30. I wanted to stay 29 and she reminded me of my dads cousin Anthony who, at 29, after complaining he didn't want to turn 30, was killed in a car accident before his birthday "so he will forever be 29". I never met him but it makes me sad. So I am very happy that I am 30, that I've gotten 30 years and that I have more time with my precious girls...even if I do feel old right now haha.

I need to get back on a diet..

It's almost 11 and I'm eating strawberry mini wheats.

Today we took the girls for a follow up and got some news.

Karly needs to have some bloodwork and see a GI doctor. She just isn't gaining any weight. Good thing our Pedi is a stick herself because she told me she wasn't worried and that Karly will probably just be a skinny kid but she just wants to rule out any health issues which will make me feel better.

Katie is in good health. She is now a little over 21 pounds and healthy.

I can't believe my girls are almost 1. How did that happen? When did it happen? Tonight I was working on their invites. I'm loving them so far. I'll wait a few weeks before ordering them and I promise to share them soon.

Back from vacation..

If you don't have facebook, you really should get it so I can add you and you can see the million vacation pictures :).

We had a great vacation. Traveling went great and we were way ahead of schedule. Girls were perfect and I couldn't of asked for better weather.

The first week went great. The second was a little chilly and rainy, then hot and humid.

The girls ended up getting throat infections and had 103 fevers. Not fun at all.

They are feeling better but have checkups tomorrow morning.

I really miss my family. It was great spending so much time with them.

The girls went swimming for the first time. I'm very happy they love the water just like their mommy.

We had an early birthday party for the girls because my mom wanted it. It went very nice and we had a windy but beautiful day.

Karly is starting to stand and tring to walk. Katie is getting better at pulling herself up and not falling as much. They are 11 months old as of Sunday.

I'm very tired but I'm going to start blogging every night :) before bed. I keep forgetting to write things down in their baby book, so I must write it somewhere.

A very rough night :(

I haven't updated on the girls in awhile so here are the stats:

Katherine Emily

20lbs 10oz

29 1/4 inches

She is perfectly healthy and a still in the 50% BUT she failed her hearing test for the second time in two months. The Dr. B said she has a little fluid in her ear and that may be why so we are going to go see an ENT when we get back from vacation. We KNOW she can hear. She babbles and responds to everything. She knows Katherine, Katie and Kate. Also, Katie-bug (our little ladybug). So we will see.

Karly Elizabeth

16lbs 12oz

28 1/2 inches

50-75% for length, 5% for weight

So she's long and skinny lol. The girls will hate her but love her at the same time :)

She is healthy, has 4 lovely teeth that she loves to bite mommy with. Her favorite thing to bite are my nips which drives me nuts and hurts like crazy.

The girls have a new past time. Fighting. I can't say I like the screaming and the hair pulling and the biting BUT they are sisters and I have two, so I know fighting will happen.

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I was talking to my mom until late last night. I was thinking of going to bed but then I realized that I had no idea where my engagement ring was. Where ever it was, it was with another expensive diamond ring I got for christmas two years ago. I looked everywhere and panicked, cried and then went to bed. It was about midnight. That's went everything went downhill.....

At 1:47, Karly wakes up screaming. I go to get her and she sees me and smiles. I don't know why she has to do this. At 3:30, she fell asleep after a long time rocking. I layed her in ther crib and she started crying. We put her in our bed and she played and talking and kicked hubby in the back. Hubby and I started getting snappy and I was getting emotional because I was tired. (Katie has been doing this for 2 weeks now so I guess it's only fair that Karly have a turn, right?)

Finally I give up around 4:30 and put her in her crib. She cried for about 10 minutes and went to sleep. I fell asleep but it wasn't the best because I kept thinking of my missing rings. Then Katie started crying. Donald got up and I asked him to get her a bottle because I knew that would help her go to sleep. I'm not for using bottles to go to sleep but I needed something. When she saw the bottle she started crying for it which woke up Karly. So we got Karly a bottle and around 530 I guess I eventually passed out. I just remember having to go to the bathroom and not being able to pry my eyes open.

In my dream, I dreamed about my rings. The girls woke up at 8 and I was not ready to get up. From somewhere, I remembered my dream and went to search in that spot and they were there. Since AF has arrived my fingers have been swollen so I must of put them on and then during the night, pulled them off and put them on the accent shelf above the bed carelessly and they fell behind the bed. Donald moved the bed and got them out. They are now tucked away in the jewelry box. I am so exhausted right now and after grocery shopping, the girls are going down for a nap and I'm going to bed.

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Tina

Bad blogger..

Katie and Karly 2 weeks old.

Karly and Katie 2 months old.

Katie and Karly 10 months old.

Last day in old carseats.

See new carseats in header on top of blog :)

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Life has been pretty busy. Lots of things going on. In 1 week, I'm going home!! For 2 whole weeks! I am pretty darn excited.

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The girls turned 10 months last week. 10 months! Where the heck did the time go? The last day of vacation they will turn 11 months!

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I have lost 14 pounds :). I'm pretty darn excited about it. 14 pounds in one month. Slow and steady? I haven't tried to lose a lot, I've just been watching what I eat and trying to work out but on days like today, I didn't and there are days like yesterday where I work out and then do 3 hours of yard work.

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I've been a pretty bad blog reader too :(. I am planning on catching up tonight. I hope everyone is well.

A beautiful Summer, er, Spring day :)

Today we had a fantastic family day.

We started off at the Jersey Shore Outlets. We bought the girls all new jammies, for the warmer weather, mommy got a new pair of sneakers (sketchers..very cute) and a bunch of new shirts (a size too small, of course) and daddy got a new pair of sneakers and mommy talked him into a pair of flipflops :).

Then while we were eating lunch, I had a nice chicken cobb salad :) Yummmmm, we started talking about beaches and how it's a nice beach day. So, I went to the information desk, got directions to the nearest nice beach (only 15 minutes away!) so we decided to do it.

We got there, found parking and walked to the beach with the girls. We held them instead of using the stroller. (how would a stroller work on the sand anyway?) We sat down in the sand the sat the girls in it. They loved it. We walked to the water and it was sooo cold but like bad parents, we dipped their feet in too. I can tell you, they got very P-Oed. So we brought them back to the beach and sat in the sand for awhile until we knew we had to head back. The mall is a little over an hour away from us and then the drive to the beach so we knew we had a drive ahead.

Anyway, it was a wonderful family day and made me look forward to so many more.