Stinky Feet Giggles!

I am always playing with the girls and telling them they have stinky feet and every time it never fails...they laugh their little heads off. Love My Girls! This is Emma laughing at Mommy :)

Pictures

Hey Guys,

So I was adding pictures into their 25-30 Week album and when I was done I went to create a new album and add their 7 month photos to it and what do you know that my online storage was FULL!

Instead of purchasing extra storage I just decided to add pictures under a different account that was already created. So, I said all that to say, on the right hand side of this page there are now 2 links of pictures. The first link is all the 0-6 month pictures, and the other link will be all of their newest and future pictures.

Thanks For Reading!

7 Months Old!

Am I really updating about their SEVEN MONTH checkup???

Where the heck has all this time gone? Good Grief! It is going by way too fast! I am going to have to have another set of twins just so I don't forget what having 2 itty bitty babies at the same time was like! :)

My Itty Bitty's are turning into chunky monkey's! Of course, statistically they are still low on the charts, but to me...they are SO far away from being 2 and 3 pounds that now they just appear to be huge!

Emma weighed 14lbs 4.5oz on 10/22/10
Molly weighed 13lbs 7oz on 10/22/10

Here is a little more about my girls at 7 months...

Emma's extra chunk is in her cheeks and in her belly!
Molly seems to just be very porportioned. She obviously is the smaller one between the two.

They are both wearing clothes with in their age group now. They are in 6-9 month clothes!

Emma still has the most hair which may not come in her favor since I caught Molly trying to pull her hair out last night! Emma eats the most too.
Molly hasnt had much of an appetite lately. I think its her gums bothering her. However, she isnt loosing weight so she is apparently eating enough. She just doesnt eat as much as her sister.

They went from sharing a stage 1 baby food jar to eating their own Stage TWO jar all by themselves!!! And afterwards...they still take a bottle! Emma finishes a 6 to 8 oz bottle after eating her babyfood...Molly usually only takes 4-5 ounces After eating her food.

They have learned what their exercauser is and they LOVE it! Molly taught Emma how to bounce up and down and back and forth in it and they love doing that! It's the cutest thing. I know I have posted a video of Molly in the past doing it.

Molly also loves to rock back and forth when she is being held. She will pull her body forward and then throw it back really fast. It's so funny.

They still roll and scoot all over the place.

They both grab for things in front of their face. They can pick up their own toys, paci's, blankets, etc now.

They have both discovered other peoples faces. They love to put their hands on your cheeks and nose, grab your glasses, and touch your mouth. Although I am not a big fan of when people let my babies touch their mouth or when they kiss their hands! Their hands go in their mouth and you have germs! I know, I am one of those. I can't help myself! But this friend of mine had a friend with her one day and she asked to hold my baby and next thing I know she was kissing her hands! Totally Urked me!

Emma has a HUGE Temper when something does not go her way. Maybe she gets that from me? haha...Nah, I still say she got it from her Grumpaw!

For example, the other day when we were at the fair there was this stand of T-shirts for sale and I had the stroller right next to the stand because I was holding Emma and had stopped to put her back in it. Well, she did NOT want to go back in her stroller. She wanted Mommy to hold her. And she got so mad when I sat her in that stroller that she started bucking so hard that it was banging the stroller with Molly in it against the T-shirt stand! :)

She normally only throws these fits when she is overly tired. And she was such a trooper for so long at the fair that day, that I could do nothing but love her through that little tantrum she was having. lol

She is also very timid. Isn't so big on people she isnt familiar with getting right in her face. Sometimes she will smile, often times she will cry. Guess it depends on how bad she was startled.


Molly has become my laid back child. It was not always this way when they were younger. Molly is also the serious one.
Now dont get me wrong, she laughs and giggles with the best of them. But, she can also give these looks that are so grown up! She will cock one eye brow, or crinkle her nose...and let me tell you...the girl is a TOTAL BED HOG!!! A very wild sleeper!
She always wakes up the opposite direction of which I laid her down, sometimes I will find her legs thrown across Emma or during the day when I am up, I will let them nap with a blanket and she always snuggles as much of the blanket she can in her arms.

Oh and this is my favorite thing that they do right now.
If you put them face to face and say "Give sissy kisses"...I lie not...they will grab onto eachother's shirts and lock lips! haha They give kisses with their mouths wide open. It is the stinkin' sweetest thing! I am going to video this soon and share it with all of you.

The girls chatter more than ever. And they LOVE Playing with their feet. And they think it is so hilarious when I tell them they have stinky feet. And it's true. Their cute little toes stink!!

This cloth book that crinkles is their favorite toy right now. Especially Emma's. She will sit and play with that toy for an hour!

They can both balance themselves very well on their feet when you are holding their hands and Molly will actually take steps with you. Emma, however will not. They both can pull up and down on their feet too when you are holding their hands.

They are both my snuggle bugs. They love to be cuddled. And I love it too. I get so tired of hearing people say I am going to spoil them. I do not believe for one second that I can spoil them by spending too much time with them! That's why I am at home and not out working. So that I CAN have these moments with them.

My girls play very well independently, so I do not feel that they are anywhere close to what being "spoiled" is. Hopefully, I never have to eat my words by saying that. haha

They have the perfect balance of knowing how to play on their own and also LOVE being cradled in someones arms.

Oh Goodness, don't let me forget to mention that they also LOVE the TV. No matter what is on, it always seems to catch their attention and if you don't divert their attention elsewhere, they will sit and watch it for as long as you let them!

Well Halloween is coming up...

You will have to stay tuned to see how stinkin' adorable they will look! :)

Love my Sweet Angels, and time is passing too quickly. Before I know it, I will be sending them off to pre-school!

There are so many days that I go to call my Grandma to tell her about what the Girls are doing now, and then I quickly remember that I can't call her. I miss her so much, and wish that she was still here for me to share "her twins" with her.
Didnt mean to end this on such a gloomy note, but when I sit here and think about how much the girls have grown these past almost 2 months, It just kills me that I can't pick up the phone and share all this with her.

Happy 7 Months Baby Girls. More than anything in the whole wide world...

Mommy Loves You!!!!

Fair Day!

The Girls had their 1st dose of the fair today! Im certain they will never remember all the fun we had but I'm sure these pictures will help jog their memory one day! haha jk

We went with our family and while Daddy, Aunt Kirasten,and Uncle Parker, and Ms Courtney were off Riding rides together Mommy and Grandpa Terry did some walking around and lots of eating. The girls are very observant little ones. Even during story time at home their eyes are glued to the books...so they really enjoyed checking out all the people and noises at the fair. It kept them well entertained. We were there allll day and the girls did great!

So many people came up and were in awe of how cute my "twins" are. And of course, the hats were a hit! I love these hats. Their Grumpaw, got these hats for Molly and Emma when I was in the hospital with them still in my belly. I'm glad we have them too. Because when we 1st got to the fair it was windy, so they helped keep the wind out of their ears.

While I was checking out one of the booths,this lady came up and she says "Oh my gosh, look at these twins. Who is their mother?"

And I said..."I am" and she says "There's no way. You look way too young to be a mom. I was sure you were just the teenage babysitter"

Ha. Not sure If I should feel complimented or insulted at that?

Once at the mall, this lady was so sure I was lying about my age that she asked to see my drivers license. I had to then end the conversation because no way am I giving a stranger access to my Private information.

I sure do work awful hard 24/7 at being the best mom I can be,staying extremely busy, and exhausted... just to be considered the "baby sitter" and for everyone to say how much they look like their daddy.

I mean GOSH. Can I get ANY credit for all this hard work I put in?:)


The Girls 1st Trip to the Fair!
 
I love my family too death!
 
 
I LOVE this picture of Molly with her Grandpa!
 

And I also LOVE this picture of Emma with her Grandpa
 
 
Emma Loves her Uncle Parker!
 
 

This is one of my favorite pictures from today! We love our Aunt Kirasten!
 
I feel like the luckiest mom ever! I Love these precious dolls!
 
 

Aunt Sophia!

 

Molly and Emma have a new Aunt in their life. :) Except they will grow up to be more like cousins or even sisters.

My dad and his wife found out a month ago that they were expecting a baby girl and 5 days ago she arrived.:-) She was born 10-8-10 at 12:37pm and weighed 5lbs 5 oz!

I am very excited about Sophia coming into our lives! I have been my dad's only daughter and his mom's only grandaughter for almost 26 years! And now there is Sophia.:)

All of Emma and Molly's cousins are older than them, so I am looking forward to them having a little girl their age to grow up and have sleepovers with. :)

Welcome to the world Sophia! We love you!!

It's a Zoo Day!

We had our first trip to the zoo as a family of 4 today.
 
A friend of ours was so nice enough to give us a membership to the zoo and we are very excited about putting it to use!

Daddy and the Girls checking out Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Bear :)
 
 

We walked the little Kangaroo trail. The kangaroos were MUCH smaller than what I thought kangaroos were suppose to be...you can see one of them in the background of this picture.
 

Molly and Emma met their Aunts for the first time today! We wont say which ones...haha but you can see them in the background! :) xoxo
 

Daddy and Molly watching the Turtle
 
 
 

The Girls observing the elephants!
 
I love the expression on Molly's face! She looks really suprised to see something so big!:)
 

 

Time to go Bye-Bye! We sure did have a great day!
 

Dear Grandma...

 

Grandma,

I have never been to heaven so who knows if there is internet access there or not but I have so much on my heart that whether or not you read this, I know that our souls are still connected and somehow you know every word.I have so much that I just want to say to you.

It is so hard for me to believe that a month has already passed since you went to be with Jesus. Every since I was a child you talked about meeting Jesus as if it were something you looked forward to. You smiled at the thought of meeting your Savior that you loved with such a passionate pure heart.

When I imagine what the look on your face must have been like when you saw Him for the first time, I break down.
I know that Saints like you are very few. I know that not many of us know Him and love Him day in and day out without fail, the way you do. And the fact that you now get to be with Him every day without end, makes me happy for you.

But for me, Grandma, I miss you terribly.
Rick has been working a lot of over time lately, and I can not tell you enough how much I miss you calling to check on me when he is at work.
I find myself often going to pick up the phone to call and check on you, because I havent talked to you in a while, and then I quickly remember why I havent heard from you and it tears me to pieces all over again.

We used to talk so much and about so many things. You shared your soul with me, because you felt safe and new that it wouldnt go past the phone between our ears. I shared my soul with you because I knew that you spent the majority of your day having conversations with God and I knew that you could help me get thru to Him.
Our relationship was so unique and so special and I miss hearing your voice.

I went through all of my voicemails in hopes that I would come across one from you just so I could hear you say one more time "Erika, It's Grandma..."
I didnt have any saved because my phone automatically deletes them after a certain time. This was a total let down to me.

I have a hard time listening to the radio these days.
Yesterday I was in the car with Rick and "your twins" when "Meet me at the cross" came on and I cried like a baby because I just imagined you meeting Jesus at the cross and although I know you must be having a blast up there...I so badly wish you were still here with me.

I know that you spent the past 11 years here on earth in such terrible pain, so I have guilt in wishing you were still here because I know where you are now is pain free. I just dont understand why God didnt choose to heal you here, so you could still be with us. It is really hard for me to face every day knowing its one more day that I dont have you, and I will never again have you.

As you know, and were very excited about... I named my little girl Molly Ann after you so that IF the day ever came that I didn't have you anymore...in a way you would always still be with me thru my little girl. But to be honest, I had no idea that it would only be 5 months after meeting Molly that I would loose you.

You were so faithful in your prayers when I was pregnant and when I was trying to get pregnant. Even before we were told the girls may not make it, you prayed for their safety and for my strength. And when I was diagnosed with TTTS you cried with me but assured me God was going to heal them. You loved my girls with all your heart before you even had the chance to meet them. And when you met them, you fell in love all over again. It warmed my heart to see the way you held them and just stared at them and smiled. I loved hearing you brag to all your friends about "your twins". I never once corrected you and said they were MY twins because I was so touched that you loved them enough to claim them as your own. :) And if I had to share "my twins" with anyone in the world, I was honored to share them with you.

You taught me so much about life, and God, and being a mom, a wife, and I could go on. I would love to still be able to reach out to you for advice, but instead I will be sure to cling to every word of wisdom that you have shared with me.

In your weakest moments of life, you never ever gave up. Instead, you cried out to Jesus and you clinged to Him even more. And Grandma, this is the weakest I have ever been. And I do want to give up a lot of days, because being without you breaks me in half. But I want to make you proud, and I want to be the kind of woman you are, so I will not give up. That is my promise to you.

Not too long ago, I was having a really hard night. I was missing you so much and I was desperate to hear from you.
I remembered that you had given me your Beth Moore devotional and I flipped page by page reading your notes, longing for something to stand out, something that would be exactly what you would say to me, as if I had picked up the phone and called you.
And sure enough, I saw written in your own hand writing "Never let your faith deminish" and right next to that you had written "I have fought the good fight, I have kept the faith, I have finished the race, I have a crown of righteousness waiting for me"
And it was then that I felt like you were talking directly to me. My faith has been made so weak because God took you from me, and I feel like you were telling me that Just because You have finished your race...I should not let my faith diminish. You have your crown of righteouness that you waited so long for, and you dancing the streets of gold is nothing that I should be bitter about.

When I have moments of anger and grief that I dont even want to talk to God, I will do it anyways. Because you have shown me through your life, that out of any accomplishment I could ever achieve, at the end of it all...How well I know and Love God is most important.
I am so far from being the woman you are, but now more than ever, I will continue to strive.

Even in your absence Grandma, you still meet me where I am. You are still guiding me along the way.

I had so many wonderful times with you and they are helping push me through the hard times without you.

You would be so proud of Paw Paw. He has been so wonderful at picking up with me, where you left off. We havent missed a day of talking since you have been gone.
I love him so much. And apparently you did too. Almost 59 years of marriage,is a LONG time :)

You would also be happy to know that Mom and I talk almost everyday. I know that too would make you smile.

I know to some, I may seem like I am completely unglued. And at times, I do feel that way. But I am doing the best I can. I want to make you proud. I want to make my children proud. Paw Paw proud. My husband proud. And of course, I want to make Jesus proud. This is the hardest thing, I have ever had to do.And I have had to do some pretty hard things.
But once I push through these tough spots, I will pull up my boot straps and I will fight this good fight, just the way you did.

More than anything, I want to wrap my arms around you. But until that glorious day...I will hold you so very tight in my heart.

Thank you Grandma, SO much, for being all that you are. You have inspired me more than you could ever know. Actually, I think you do know. Because in your last days, even though you couldn't talk, when I asked you if you knew how special you are to me, with tears dripping off your cheeks, you nodded your head yes. I will never forget that.

I am changed, because of you.

I love you. Forever and ever.

Love Always,
Erika