"I'm Gonna Get You!"

Here's a funny video of the girls being silly. I love watching their little personalities emerge. XOXO Having trouble downloading, so use this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWTHeFJFGoE (Please ignore my annoying repetition. lol)

Also, I can't believe I never blogged re: Mother's Day. My 2nd one was very special. I had a nice night at the spa with my dear friend Janet & then on Sat we celebrated at Grandma & Grandpa's w/ a great dinner, margies & cards. I love my girls!!

I'm so sad we didn't get a picture of Mom & I also. :-(

I also wanna say how much I appreciate our troops today on Memorial Day & always.

3 Years Cancer Free!!!

I can't believe it's been that long since my surgery. I was thinking yesterday what a blessing it was after all that I had 3 years of fertility problems. For one, that's how I found out I had cancer. And two, if I hadn't, I wouldn't have these 2 beautiful miracle babies. I had a really good appt. with my Endocrinologist a couple weeks ago. He said the more ultrasounds & blood tests he does, the less worried he is. (I guess he's been so concerned about it returning is because my tumor was really large.) And since everything looked so good, I don't have to do the dreaded diet/body scan til October! :-)

What a blessing it is to have twins. They're getting more & more fun everyday. Sara loves trying to make us laugh. Despite us thinking she was Serious Sara, she's a riot! She'll throw herself on the ground & roll over, then look to make sure you're watching & laughing. She's also walking about 75% of the time & is so proud of herself. Siena loves to giggle & play. She's always squeeling & wanting to climb all over you. Despite a lot of teaching & reading, neither of them are saying more than 2 words & I'm really looking forward for them to be able to articulate what they want/need cuz there's a lot whining! (Trust me, I know the whining won't stop entirely once they can talk. Ask Jeff- I still whine! haha)

We did something different last week. My Mom took Siena for the day while I just had Sara so we could both have one-on-one time. I thought it would be really weird & uncomfortable but I have to say- it was great & so much easier with only 1 baby. lol I didn't have to bring a stroller shopping- just popped her in the cart or carried her. We had such a special day together. Next time, we'll switch & I'll have Siena. :-)

I'm very excited for my parents. They leave this Friday for 3 weeks in Ireland & Scotland!! Having been to both, I know they're gonna have the time of their lives. :-)

Here's a funny video of Sara & Grandma from last week & some pics.

Smiley Siena

Her hair is getting sooo long- I've been having fun with it.

Jeff (aka Mr. Starbucks) cracked up at this pic of Sara. (It was empty, of course.)

Sara showing off how well she can walk.

My big girls don't need everything cut up bite-sized anymore! (Thank Goodness cuz I'm still making a lot of their food!!)

"You Say it's Your Birthday.. It's my Birthday too!"

Fortunately, the girls didn't know it was their birthday cuz we were all sick all week. Not surprising I caught Siena's cold- I've been going zero to nothing the past month. Sara also got it & I have to admit, it was one of the hardest weeks in the past year. Fortunately, Jeff escaped it. We layed low most of the week, but did have a casual lunch with Grandma & Grandpa & Uncle Scott on their actual birthday. Here's a couple pics:

Me & my girls

Sadly, Jeff had to work but here's some of the fam

So, the girls had their 1 yr Dr. appt. & we couldn't wait to see how much they weighed. (Isn't it funny how parents get so excited for that?!) It seems they've gotten so much bigger since their last appt at 9 months. I thought they'd be around 23-25 lbs. I way over-estimated. Forgot to factor in that once they started crawling, they burn more calories. But it is getting much harder for me to carry them both! Here are their stats & what they're currently doing at 1 yr. old:

Siena Maria:

• Easy to smile (typically cute, wide open mouth smiles)

• Giggles for no known reason

• Unfortunately, a whiner

• Daddy's girl. The second he walks in the door @ night, he's not allowed to leave her side or she's hysterical

• Claps her hands & starting to wave Hi & Bye

• Taking about 3-4 steps at a time

• Loves to blow raspberries

• Says "Dada" a lot (not necessarily to Dad), also "Ahhhh" & "Di Di Di Di Di", "Dat"

• Throws the occasional tantrum already. She throws herslf on the ground, arms & legs out, rolls & screams. It's pretty funny. Sometimes....

• Not as good a sleeper as her sister but sleeps about 11 hrs. a night. :-) Nap anywhere from 1-3 hrs.

• Her eyes sparkle- everyone comments on them

• Watching her eat is a treat. She shovels it in & is super messy. We call her "The Machine". She gets food in her ears, hair, eyelashes, up to her elbows, lots hidden in her neck, etc...

• She has 7 teeth. 3 on top, 4 on the bottom

• Sticks everything in her mouth

• Her nicknames: Monkey, Smiley Siena, Suckerfish, Puss, Barky, Chunky Monk, Animal, Porkchop

• Weight- 21 lbs. 2 oz. - in the 55th percentile

• Length- 28.75" - in the 48th percentile

Smiley Siena

Example of Siena post-lunch.

Sara Nicole

*Not as easy to smile, but when she does? Adorable.

*Definite Mama's Girl. She's been attached to my side for over a month. (Unless Grandma's around & she'll sometimes want her over me.) She balls

*Also loves to blow raspberries & clap her hands

*Very curious. I say Nosy. This girl wants into everything!!

*Puts most everything in her mouth

*An observer- she checks everyone out, especially staring down strangers

*Typically doesn't play with toys/books, she dumps/throws them

*Has 8 teeth. 4 on top, 4 on the bottom

*Very impatient (I have no idea where she got this from.)

*Says "Dat" as in What is that? & points, "Ay Yah"- no clue, "Dada"just babbling

*Picks out each particular bite of food at a time

*Needs Baby Rogaine- hee hee

*Takes 6-10 steps at a time

*Still has a very loud cry

*Really good sleeper. Sleeps 11+ hrs. a night & good napper. If it wasn't for her noisy neighbor, I'm sure she'd sleep a lot more

*Nicknames- Red, Brutus, Nosey, Abs of Steel, Busy, Serious Sara, Snicklefritz

*Weight- 20 lbs. 12 oz. - 49thpercentile

*Height- 29.5 inches - 73rd percentile

Likes making me laugh by tilting her head to the side & smiling

My Sweet Sara

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You

After lots of stress, worrying, numerous lists, lack of sleep, excitement, 1 sick baby, endless shopping & lots of cooking, the girls 1st birthday party turned out wonderful!!!! It ended up being a gorgeous afternoon & I was one proud Mommy. I think we ended up with 38 adults & 24 kids & I believe fun was had by all. The only dissapointment.... I was so busy that I didn't get many good pics. Here's the best of the best.

The Birthday Girls!

Family Pic

Siena crawling on the weird feeling grass.

Sara showing off her new able-to-walk-a-little abilities

Some of our dear family & friends.

Their YUMMY cake. The girls really surprised us during the cake eating because they did the complete opposite of what we thought they'd do. Sara, who normally chooses each bite carefully, went at it. Siena, who normally shovels her food in, barely touched it.

Miss Sara

Miss Siena

The posterboard I made of their 1st Year.

You think it's difficult to take a pic of 2 babies? Try 3 sets of twins!

Thanks to everyone for making it such a special day. The girls got so many adorable clothes, books & toys & all is very much appreciated.

Unfortunately, now Sara & I are sick & Siena still has a bad cough. I hope they feel okay on their birthday Wednesday. More on Friday after their 1 Year check-up.

The Last First Holiday

I can't believe Easter was the girls' last 1st holiday. We had a wonderful day @ my parents, as always. We put the girls down for their nap so we could go have our Easter Egg Hunt. It's even fun for us big kids!! :-) There are tickets in some of the eggs that go with a particular gift such as a bottle of wine, Chapstick, dresses for the girls, etc... We ate dinner early so the girls could join us & then we went for a nice walk. Can't wait til next year when they'll be big enough to hunt for eggs too!

Besides that, I've been sooooo busy planning their 1st Birthday party this Sat. On that note, I gotta get back to work! Here's some pics from Easter.

Miss Siena & Miss Sara

Sara

Daddy & Siena

Grandma & Sara (Sara LOVES her Grandma!)

Grandpa w/ Jake & Josh

Siena checkin out the sunglasses she wouldn't keep on.

The best pic of about 10-15!

Prior to Easter, Sara trying on her bunny ears (til she ripped them off 2 seconds later!)

Uncle Scott & Siena

One Step at a Time

It's been a big week. Both Sara and Siena have taken their 1st steps! I'm so proud they both did it before their 1st birthday. Jeff & I were talking today about how fast this year has flown. We said "Remember when they used to just lay there like blobs??" haha Not anymore!! I actually got a teeny bit on video so here they are.

Siena did it 1st. YEAH!!! This makes us so happy.

And now Sara... Only 3 days later.

It's so cute seeing them stand without holding on to anything. Of course it's only for seconds, but exciting nonetheless. Here's some pics:

Siena

Sara

And last, my incredibly generous friend Kyrstyn gave the girls this push toy & they love it! (And I love it cuz it provides entertainment!!)

Sara

Siena

Here's Sara trying to push Siena on it.

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter from our family to yours. Xoxo

It's April Already???

I'll do a much more detailed blog on their 1st birthday as to everything they're doing, but for now? Here's a couple videos & pics from the last few weeks.



A little play time. (Or more like Sara liking Siena's new long hair.)




Supposed nap time

Siena gettin herself into another precarious position

Trying to get a good birthday invite pic. This was almost used cuz it's kinda funny but I just couldn't do it.

I ended up using this in full color, but thought this was pretty cool

My fav pic of the month. They look so cute (and so grown up!)