Both of my girls accomplished a big mile stone today! They learned to Roll Over from their front to their back!!! I was so excited to be able to see them finally do this!
I was fortunate enough to get Emma on video the very first time she did it, but I somehow cant figure out how to get the video onto my computer! Ugh!
My sister was over tonight and I was able to get Molly rolling over on her phone. It's not the best quality of video but you can still see my big girl doing her thang! :)
Notice how Molly is almost over but then she uses her little foot to help her get all the way over onto her back! So smart she is!
I will hopefully be able to Post Emma doing this sooner than later! I tried to get her to do it again using my sister's phone but she would have nothing to do with it. :)
Happy Roll Over Day Girls! Mommy is SO very proud of you!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
18 Weeks!
My sweet girls are growing so fast!
They are cooing quite often now, laughing and smiling always! And Today,Miss Molly even let out a squeal! They are getting pretty good at this rolling to their side thing, still waiting on them to be able to roll all the way over though.
They love to use their hands. They are always putting their hands in their mouth, clasping their hands together, lifting their dresses up, pulling blankets next to their face, and they love to touch each other.
They are both scooters! They love to scoot! It is amazing the different positions I find them in when the morning comes and I go to get them out of bed.
Every night that i put them in bed, no matter how far apart I put them they always seem to wind up next to eachother and touching hands.
Right now they are sleeping together in the bassinet part of the pack and play in our room, but seeings how they are moving a lot more now I am thinking its time to make a change before they end up rolling on top of eachother and getting hurt.
My first thought was "Oh No! Im being forced to put them in their room before I am ready..." But then it dawned on me....Nope, we happen to have TWO bassinets. One in our room and then one in our living room. So the one in the living room will just have to relocate :-)
I would not do well at this point with them in another room. They are just so tiny and they still need me! Or maybe I need them?
Plus, their acid reflux is pretty bad. They have choking spells, where out of a dead sleep they will start crying and try to gasp for air as milk is coming out of their nose and they are arching their backs because their chest is burning.
When this happens I fly out of the bed and quickly pick them up so that they dont choke. My fear is that if I were to put them in another room through the night that I would not be able to get to them as quickly as they may need me too.
So, for as long as they can fit in their bassinets I am going to keep them next to me.
Ive been saying "Ma-Ma" to them often, in hopes that you know...just MAYBE they will want to say Ma-Ma first and besides, if Ma-Ma is the only thing they ever hear...then you know...that will be all they know. But I slipped up one day, and Rick heard me saying Ma-Ma to them so now he has started saying "Da-Da"....yep I now have competition! :-)
Emma is going through this phase where she is very sensitive to how people approach her. There have been several times where people have gotten in her face whether its to say "Hi Pretty girl" OR whether they are playing and say "Ah-Boo!" and it scares her. And she will cry and cry sometimes for ten minutes she will cry. :-(
Both girls are sleeping through the night. They usually have their last bottle between 10pm and 12 and then they dont get their next bottle until about 6:30 the next morning.
I just love them too pieces!
I posted lots of new pictures in their albums!
Emma @ 18 weeks
Molly @ 18 weeks
They are cooing quite often now, laughing and smiling always! And Today,Miss Molly even let out a squeal! They are getting pretty good at this rolling to their side thing, still waiting on them to be able to roll all the way over though.
They love to use their hands. They are always putting their hands in their mouth, clasping their hands together, lifting their dresses up, pulling blankets next to their face, and they love to touch each other.
They are both scooters! They love to scoot! It is amazing the different positions I find them in when the morning comes and I go to get them out of bed.
Every night that i put them in bed, no matter how far apart I put them they always seem to wind up next to eachother and touching hands.
Right now they are sleeping together in the bassinet part of the pack and play in our room, but seeings how they are moving a lot more now I am thinking its time to make a change before they end up rolling on top of eachother and getting hurt.
My first thought was "Oh No! Im being forced to put them in their room before I am ready..." But then it dawned on me....Nope, we happen to have TWO bassinets. One in our room and then one in our living room. So the one in the living room will just have to relocate :-)
I would not do well at this point with them in another room. They are just so tiny and they still need me! Or maybe I need them?
Plus, their acid reflux is pretty bad. They have choking spells, where out of a dead sleep they will start crying and try to gasp for air as milk is coming out of their nose and they are arching their backs because their chest is burning.
When this happens I fly out of the bed and quickly pick them up so that they dont choke. My fear is that if I were to put them in another room through the night that I would not be able to get to them as quickly as they may need me too.
So, for as long as they can fit in their bassinets I am going to keep them next to me.
Ive been saying "Ma-Ma" to them often, in hopes that you know...just MAYBE they will want to say Ma-Ma first and besides, if Ma-Ma is the only thing they ever hear...then you know...that will be all they know. But I slipped up one day, and Rick heard me saying Ma-Ma to them so now he has started saying "Da-Da"....yep I now have competition! :-)
Emma is going through this phase where she is very sensitive to how people approach her. There have been several times where people have gotten in her face whether its to say "Hi Pretty girl" OR whether they are playing and say "Ah-Boo!" and it scares her. And she will cry and cry sometimes for ten minutes she will cry. :-(
Both girls are sleeping through the night. They usually have their last bottle between 10pm and 12 and then they dont get their next bottle until about 6:30 the next morning.
I just love them too pieces!
I posted lots of new pictures in their albums!
Emma @ 18 weeks
Molly @ 18 weeks
Monday, July 19, 2010
4 Month Check Up
The girls had their 4 month check up today and let me tell you it was like trying to recruit an army to be able to get my girls seen today.
At their last 2 month check up they had their shots and while we were checking out I scheduled their 4 month checkup for today, July 19th. I am 100% positive about this.
Well we never got a confirmation phone call from the office reminding us about our appt so that morning we called them and well I'll be if they did not even have my girls on the schedule!
They didnt have them on there for today or at all in the future...I was so frustrated because I had planned for their shots to be today because Rick is off and I didnt want to go alone. And I specifically remember getting an appointment card and all that had July 19th written on it.
The lady at the desk told me she was sorry but they didnt have anything available until August.
Ha, I told her I was very sorry too because my appointment was scheduled today and I cant help that they goofed on their end but my girls needed their shots today. :)
No worries, I was very nice about it. And an hour later, and after speaking to 4 different people...my girls were able to be seen today.
I have worked in customer service before and when there is an error on the business end of things, the customer should not be the one to go without.
I didnt want my girls having to wait until August for their 4 month shots because they will be 5 months old and then that will push them getting their 6 month shots behind too.
Anyways,
The Stuff you really want to know!
I had guessed Emma being around 10 and a half pounds and well dun-dun-dun
I was very close! She weighed 10lbs 13oz!
I guessed Molly being 12lbs and well I am sad to say, I was off.
She just seems so much more than 5 ounces bigger than Emma to me. But I guess not. She weighed 11 lbs 1oz!
Now for being very premature, they technically are only suppose to be about 9 weeks old. And if you think about it, it makes sense. Although they were born on March 19th they werent due until May 13th and so the way I see it is they were just growing on the outside instead of on the inside those extra 8 weeks. :)
Now given their adjusted age...9 weeks they are in the 50th and 75th percentile on their weights and height.
But if you are going by their actual age...they are in the 5th and 10th percentiles for their weight and height. Which, hey...atleast they are on the charts for that! :)
Emma was 22 inches and Molly was 22 and a half inches long.
Their head circumfrence is 15 1/2 inches.
I will continue to add lots of pictures to their album, so anytime you need some Molly and Emma in your life, you can see lots of them there! :)
At their last 2 month check up they had their shots and while we were checking out I scheduled their 4 month checkup for today, July 19th. I am 100% positive about this.
Well we never got a confirmation phone call from the office reminding us about our appt so that morning we called them and well I'll be if they did not even have my girls on the schedule!
They didnt have them on there for today or at all in the future...I was so frustrated because I had planned for their shots to be today because Rick is off and I didnt want to go alone. And I specifically remember getting an appointment card and all that had July 19th written on it.
The lady at the desk told me she was sorry but they didnt have anything available until August.
Ha, I told her I was very sorry too because my appointment was scheduled today and I cant help that they goofed on their end but my girls needed their shots today. :)
No worries, I was very nice about it. And an hour later, and after speaking to 4 different people...my girls were able to be seen today.
I have worked in customer service before and when there is an error on the business end of things, the customer should not be the one to go without.
I didnt want my girls having to wait until August for their 4 month shots because they will be 5 months old and then that will push them getting their 6 month shots behind too.
Anyways,
The Stuff you really want to know!
I had guessed Emma being around 10 and a half pounds and well dun-dun-dun
I was very close! She weighed 10lbs 13oz!
I guessed Molly being 12lbs and well I am sad to say, I was off.
She just seems so much more than 5 ounces bigger than Emma to me. But I guess not. She weighed 11 lbs 1oz!
Now for being very premature, they technically are only suppose to be about 9 weeks old. And if you think about it, it makes sense. Although they were born on March 19th they werent due until May 13th and so the way I see it is they were just growing on the outside instead of on the inside those extra 8 weeks. :)
Now given their adjusted age...9 weeks they are in the 50th and 75th percentile on their weights and height.
But if you are going by their actual age...they are in the 5th and 10th percentiles for their weight and height. Which, hey...atleast they are on the charts for that! :)
Emma was 22 inches and Molly was 22 and a half inches long.
Their head circumfrence is 15 1/2 inches.
I will continue to add lots of pictures to their album, so anytime you need some Molly and Emma in your life, you can see lots of them there! :)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
17 Weeks
17 weeks...for real?
It is just going by too fast for me!
My girls are officially sleeping through the night and have been for about two weeks now. They go for their 4 month shots on Monday. I am anxious to know how much they weigh!!
I have posted several new pictures under their album for you to enjoy.
Emma on her 17 week birthday!
Molly on her 17 week birthday!
The girls ready for bed @ 17 weeks
It is just going by too fast for me!
My girls are officially sleeping through the night and have been for about two weeks now. They go for their 4 month shots on Monday. I am anxious to know how much they weigh!!
I have posted several new pictures under their album for you to enjoy.
Emma on her 17 week birthday!
Molly on her 17 week birthday!
The girls ready for bed @ 17 weeks
Saturday, July 10, 2010
16 Weeks
Before I update on the girls, I want to ask you all to please say a prayer for my grandad. He has battled lung cancer for a couple years now and for the past several weeks he has been in the hospital fighting Valley Fever. My dad just told me that my grandad is shutting down. SO please say a prayer for him and for our family.
Im not really sure what to think of all this. In the back of my mind I just keep saying Grandpa Roger will be just FINE! So that's what I will continue to think.
Please just pray that God would heal his body.
About two weeks ago I stuck a card in the mail for him full of pictures of the girls and then the darn thing came back to me needing 17 more cents! Ugh! So I resent it a few days ago. I hope it gets to him soon.Hopefully hearing from us, will put a smile on his face. I know how miserable hospitals can be as I spent quite a few months in one.
My grandad lives in California and my dad is flying out there to be with him on Tuesday. Pray for safe travels.
Thank you.
The girls at 6 weeks
The girls at 16 weeks- What a very BIG difference!
For Me, so far, I think the hardest part about being a mom is knowing that the time I have for my children to be babies is very limited. These moments with them curled up in my arms and waking up to their precious little giggles is passing a lot quicker than I want it too.
I look at them today and think "Gosh, yall are getting SO big" but then I am reminded what seems so big today will seem so small tomorrow because each day they are going to get bigger than the day before.
I try to take as many pictures as I can and I try to update as many as possible on their web albums so that should anything ever happen to this sometimes piece of crap lap top of mine, I will always have these memories stored somewhere else.
So 16 weeks already, I just cant believe it.
The girls are really laughing and smiling all the time now. I think this has got to be my favorite stage so far. I mean their laughs are so darn cute! And they smile so big you can see their gum line. I LOVE IT!!
Here are some 16 week pictures for you to enjoy, and I have uploaded several new ones to their new 16-20 week album and I will continue to upload to this albums through out the next few weeks. Whenever a new picture is posted to the album you have to scroll all the way to the end of the album to view it. Incase you havent noticed, the new pictures are not at the top. :)
Their 4 month check up is coming up soon. The 19th I believe. I am not looking forward to them needing their shots but I am looking forward to finding out their weights! They are getting to be so squooshy! I just love it! :)
My guess is around or over 12lbs for Molly and around or over 10.5 possibly 11 lbs for Emma.
We will see how close I am!
Emma Grace @ 16 weeks
Molly on her 16 week birthday!
Im not really sure what to think of all this. In the back of my mind I just keep saying Grandpa Roger will be just FINE! So that's what I will continue to think.
Please just pray that God would heal his body.
About two weeks ago I stuck a card in the mail for him full of pictures of the girls and then the darn thing came back to me needing 17 more cents! Ugh! So I resent it a few days ago. I hope it gets to him soon.Hopefully hearing from us, will put a smile on his face. I know how miserable hospitals can be as I spent quite a few months in one.
My grandad lives in California and my dad is flying out there to be with him on Tuesday. Pray for safe travels.
Thank you.
The girls at 6 weeks
The girls at 16 weeks- What a very BIG difference!
For Me, so far, I think the hardest part about being a mom is knowing that the time I have for my children to be babies is very limited. These moments with them curled up in my arms and waking up to their precious little giggles is passing a lot quicker than I want it too.
I look at them today and think "Gosh, yall are getting SO big" but then I am reminded what seems so big today will seem so small tomorrow because each day they are going to get bigger than the day before.
I try to take as many pictures as I can and I try to update as many as possible on their web albums so that should anything ever happen to this sometimes piece of crap lap top of mine, I will always have these memories stored somewhere else.
So 16 weeks already, I just cant believe it.
The girls are really laughing and smiling all the time now. I think this has got to be my favorite stage so far. I mean their laughs are so darn cute! And they smile so big you can see their gum line. I LOVE IT!!
Here are some 16 week pictures for you to enjoy, and I have uploaded several new ones to their new 16-20 week album and I will continue to upload to this albums through out the next few weeks. Whenever a new picture is posted to the album you have to scroll all the way to the end of the album to view it. Incase you havent noticed, the new pictures are not at the top. :)
Their 4 month check up is coming up soon. The 19th I believe. I am not looking forward to them needing their shots but I am looking forward to finding out their weights! They are getting to be so squooshy! I just love it! :)
My guess is around or over 12lbs for Molly and around or over 10.5 possibly 11 lbs for Emma.
We will see how close I am!
Emma Grace @ 16 weeks
Molly on her 16 week birthday!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Engaged!!!
Aunt Kirasten and Brandon
Wow! Can someone please pinch me? I think that I am in so much disbelief right now! I remember the day my baby sister was born like it was yesterday! My paw paw put me up on his shoulders so that I could see her over all the doctors cleaning her off.
And NOW she is a bride-to-be.
Unreal.
Brandon proposed to her infront of a bunch of our family during a cook out and fireworks on the 4th of July.
Congratulations Baby Girl! I pray that you and Brandon have a life full of complete happiness ahead of you!
Molly and Emma cant wait to add a new Uncle and lots of cousins to the bunch! haha
But we are willing to wait a really REALLY Long time for the cousins part! :-D
WE LOVE YOU AUNT KIRASTEN, OH SO VERY MUCH!!!!!
Here are some pictures of the girls, looking pretty in their Red White and Blue!
Emma Grace @ 15 wks
My pretty lil Em!
Molly @ 15 weeks
My Pretty Lil Molly!
The Girls with their cousins Emille, Ryan, and Megan!
We hope that you all, also had a nice 4th of July!!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Neuro Update
Well today my girls had their very last neurologist appointment! That's right, my baby girls have once again been HEALED and the neurologist said that He did not need to see them anymore!
While we were waiting to be seen, another new mom came in with her baby boy and she and I started talking. I learned that her baby was also her "little miracle". She was pregnant once with a set of twins and lost them and then she had a baby boy at 22 weeks and he also did not make it. So this was really, her 4th baby and thank God for him! I know that she has got to be so grateful for him.
Stories like this just go to show you what a true gift you have been given, if you have been able to carry and deliver your own child. Pregnancy is not as simple as it sounds. Your body goes through so much in order to be able to create and carry a baby. And not everyone's body is able to make those adjustments necessesary in order for a healthy little one to come out of the process.
So never take for granted the precious God given gift you have been given of being able to create life.
It seems like everytime I am on my way home from a Dr's appt I find myself in tears over how thankful I am to have my babies.
Today, the song "He's my Son" triggered my emotions! I remember when I was in the hospital and things were touch and go with my girls that song was my hearts cry!
The song if you dont know is about a little boy who is dying and His dad is praying to God asking Him to please dont leave him,(his son) and well that is exactly what I begged God to do as well!
"Can you hear me? Am I getting through tonight? Can you see them? Please dont leave them. They're not just anyone...their my baby girls"
Thanking God once again for the beautiful amazing little gifts of life He has blessed me with. And now my sweet girls are on their way to 4 months old!!!
Still waiting for someone to invent that Pause button!
Ill be putting up 15 week pictures in the next day or two!
While we were waiting to be seen, another new mom came in with her baby boy and she and I started talking. I learned that her baby was also her "little miracle". She was pregnant once with a set of twins and lost them and then she had a baby boy at 22 weeks and he also did not make it. So this was really, her 4th baby and thank God for him! I know that she has got to be so grateful for him.
Stories like this just go to show you what a true gift you have been given, if you have been able to carry and deliver your own child. Pregnancy is not as simple as it sounds. Your body goes through so much in order to be able to create and carry a baby. And not everyone's body is able to make those adjustments necessesary in order for a healthy little one to come out of the process.
So never take for granted the precious God given gift you have been given of being able to create life.
It seems like everytime I am on my way home from a Dr's appt I find myself in tears over how thankful I am to have my babies.
Today, the song "He's my Son" triggered my emotions! I remember when I was in the hospital and things were touch and go with my girls that song was my hearts cry!
The song if you dont know is about a little boy who is dying and His dad is praying to God asking Him to please dont leave him,(his son) and well that is exactly what I begged God to do as well!
"Can you hear me? Am I getting through tonight? Can you see them? Please dont leave them. They're not just anyone...their my baby girls"
Thanking God once again for the beautiful amazing little gifts of life He has blessed me with. And now my sweet girls are on their way to 4 months old!!!
Still waiting for someone to invent that Pause button!
Ill be putting up 15 week pictures in the next day or two!
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