Stinky Feet!

Would you believe that this sweet little face.... 

Has a sweet little pair of STINKY feet?! haha
 

I had Emma laying in my lap the other day and I kept grabbing her foot and stickin it up to my nose then I would say to her "shew wee, stinky feet!" and every time I would say that she would giggle at me and then she started on her own putting her foot up to my nose, and then I would say again "shew wee stinky feet!" then she would put her foot back down and giggle and then she would throw her foot back up in my face and I would say it again and she would just crack up!

I guess it was a "had to be there" moment but I was just so shocked that she knew to throw her foot up to my nose to hear me say that! And then she would giggle and throw her foot back up to my nose again.

Love my girls.

These are the kinds of moments with my girls that I love the most!

The moments where in all their innocence they just make you smile!

Green Beans

Emma and Molly had their first taste of baby food today! We gave them green beans at dinner time. Decided to start them on the more bitter foods first so that they dont get a taste for the really sweet foods and not like the vegetables. Who knows if my theory will stick, but we will see.
For now, They really suprised me with how well they did! They seemed to enjoy it! They only made the "yucky" face when they were getting to that "full" point.

I hope that they continue to enjoy baby food!

Here are some pictures from their dinner today!

Emma ate first!

Getting ready for that first bite!


Yummy!! She didnt even make a funny face! She liked it!


She can't keep her eyes off her mommy :) Love my sweet Emma!


All Done! And I didnt even wear that much of it!


Molly's Turn! She didnt even make a funny face either! She seemed to like it too!


Mommy's Sweet Girl!Love My Molly!
 
Such a Ham!
 

All Done!
 

6 Month Well Checkup

Really just stuns me that my miracle babies are half way to their 1st birthday already! I am so serious about how unbelievable this is to me! It goes by entirely too fast. But Honestly, I am enjoying them SO much! I just LOVE being a mommy. They are the happiest little girls! Always smiling! They surely have their daddy's smile. All three of them smile so big! Love it.
When I was pregnant I always prayed for my babies. I prayed first that God would get them here safely, and I then prayed that even while they were inside me that He would fill them with His joy. And I truly feel that He has done just that because every where we go people compliment how good and how happy they are. And even when it is just me and them at home, they are always so giggly! Of course there are some exceptions like when they arent feeling well, but most of the time you wouldnt even know they are sick because they never seem to be unhappy.

The best feeling in the world is watching two little babies that once grew inside of me,now grow on the outside.
They are really very smart babies for being so early. They reach out for things infront of them, they can pick up toys, blankets, paci's and such on their own now. They are scooting on their backs, rolling over, and a milestone for them is that they can balance on their legs now if you are holding their little hands! This is a big deal because at one point their legs were like noodles and they didnt know what to do when I would try to get them to balance on their feet.

And another big milestone is that they can even sit on your hip now! There was a time that when I would put them on my hip and their little backs would just flop back because they werent strong enough to support themselves but they got that down pat now too!
And now, they are even in size 2 diapers! Long gone are the days of preemies!
To a lot of people my girls seem small, but for those that knew them when they were wee little 2 and 3 pounders, they can really appreciate with me how big they really are now!

When we went for their well check up yesterday I was very suprised to learn that statistically Emma is very tall for her age! My little peanuts used to not even be on the charts and now they are just excelling so well!

Emma: Height- 25 1/8inches- 70th percentile!
Head Circumfrence- 17 inches- 75th percentile
Weight- 13lbs 6oz- 10th percentile.

Molly: Height- 24 1/4 inches-20th percentile
Head-16 3/4 inches-50th percentile
Weight- 13lbs 2oz- 10th percentile

Here is a comparison of my baby girls from 6 Weeks Old to 6 Months Old!

Emma @ 6 Weeks:


Emma @ 6 Months:


Molly @ 6 Weeks:
Molly @ 6 Months:


The girls got their shots yesterday too. :( I told them 4 or 5 times before the nurse came in that a lady was going to come in and stick their legs a few times and it was going to sting and they were gonna cry but it wouldnt last long and she had to do it because she is putting medicine in them that will keep them from getting diseases. And Mommy was going to pick them up and love on them as soon as it was over with.
Im pretty sure they comprehended none of what I told them,but it made me feel better that I wasnt just handing them over to be hurt without an explanation.

Molly took her shots a little harder than Emma did. Molly went first and poor thing cried so hard and then it was Emma's turn. And Emma cried hard too but as soon as I picked Emma up she stopped crying, and even though Molly went first Molly was still crying even after Emma went and had quit crying.

Thankfully Daddy was able to go with us. I hate having to take them to get shots by myself. It breaks my heart to see them so upset. :(

I keep telling myself every night that tonight will be the night I try them in their cribs overnight for the 1st time but every night comes and I just cant bare to seperate myself from them. I worry about them through the night with them next to me, I would probably be a wreck if I had to think of them being in another room. Praying God will give me the strength to do this soon because the two of them sharing a pack and play in my room just isnt enough room for them considering they are both now like their mommy used to be in their sleep and love to toss and turn!

They are also going to start baby food this week. I am really excited about this. I remember when the time came for them to start cereal i was not looking forward to it because it just meant my babies were growing too fast, but since they are already eating cereal by spoon, I am excited about them getting a taste of something new! Hopefully they enjoy their baby food more than they seem to appreciate the cereal! :)

There are so many characteristics that I love about my girls, for instance I can sit straight thru church with them and whether they are awake or asleep they are just perfect! They never make a sound!
But one thing that I am totally loving is how snuggly they are! They are very content being left to play by themself but they also are the best little cuddlers! Such good natured babies! I am very blessed to be their mommy.

As I am typing this both girls are laying next to me and Emma has her thumb in her mouth making a very loud sucking noise haha and Molly very quietly is also sucking on her fingers. Such silly girls. Love them so much!

Here is a video of my giggly girls!

My Amazing Grandma

 

Its been quite sometime since I have updated everyone on the girls. A few quick things about them are:

On 9/9/10 I took them to the DR because for a couple weeks now they have had a cold. Also learned they had the beginning stage of an ear infection so for 6 days now they have been on antibotics. Hasnt really helped their yuckies go away but im sure it has helped their ears.

Emma weighed 13lbs and Molly weighed 12 lbs 11.5oz

They are scooting on their backs now.

They can roll from back to to tummy and from tummy to back. Except, on their back to tummy,they both tend to get all the way over then cant figure out how to pull that arm out so they get mad and just flip right back to their backs.

They are not enjoying their cereal.I have to trick them to get them to eat it by stickng their bottle in their mouth after every time i put the spoon in their mouth.

They have finally gotten used to taking their medicine for acid reflux but they fight me like the devil when I give them their antibotics.

Splish Splash they love their baths and love making mommy just as wet as they are.

Molly seems to be the laid back one these days. Emma is very LOUD when she wants to get her point across. :) And the girl does NOT like waiting to eat. Seems like as soon as that 3 hrs rolls around she is letting me know. Molly, not so much. She is very patient when it comes to when its time to eat.

Molly LOVES her sleep. Emma however, takes little cat naps. She much rather play!

A couple weeks ago I posted pictures and a blog about our first family vacation to Florida and my grandparents getting to meet my girls for the first time.One week after we got back we got a phone call that my grandmother was very sick and in the hospital. Right away we left and headed back to Florida.
I spent 10-12 hrs a day up there with her and longer than that when I was able to stay the night with her. I had never been away from my girls before, and to be away from them for the first time to watch my Grandma die, was by far the hardest thing Ive ever done.
I was there for 5 days before she passed away.
My Grandma and I had a very special relationship. We could talk about things with eachother that we could never talk about with other people. She would tell me often times "you are the only one I can say this too" and I would say to her many times as well "grandma i cant tell anyone else this.."
My Grandma is the best woman I know.
So Strong, Beautiful, Friendly, and no matter how much pain she was in she always kept her joy.
She had this journal that she wrote letters to God in. I have never known someone to love God and have a relationship with Him the way she did.She talked to Him as if He were her friend. Some of her journal entries would start out "Good Morning to You God" and then with that she would follow with her prayers for the day. Many times in her journal she talked to God about being in her wheel chair. She would say "God, I really want to walk again. But if this chair is for your Glory I will stay in it for as long as you want me too"...such a strong woman. She truly loved God and she LIVED it.

My Grandma wasnt afraid to die. She always talked about meeting Jesus and how she couldnt wait to walk again. When we were there on vacation visiting her, we went to church with her and she would flag down everyone she saw to come "meet her twins" she introduced me to JB and she said "this is JB, he's gonna sing at my funeral!" and she said it with a big smile on her face as if she looked forward to it! Me on the other hand cringed and said "Grandma dont talk about that!" Little did I know it was right around the corner that he would be singing at my Grandma's funeral. He sang so beautifully "If you could see me now", and "I will Rise".
We keep our radio on WMHK and everytime those songs come on, I break down. Those songs have such different meaning to me today.

She wasnt scared. She was ready.

I however, was not ready. And i am still scared.

I miss her so much. Even on days that I am not a basket case, I constantly feel like I have this hole in my heart. This weight on my shoulders. Always fighting back the tears. Every Morning I wake up and every night I go to bed, I long for her. She isnt just a phone call away for me anymore, and though she is pain free and "dancing with Jesus"...it doesnt erase the pain I am left with here on earth.

My Grandad whom we all call Paw Paw...is also very close to my heart. I have been very fortunate enough to always have such a great bond with him and my grandma. There is no one else in the world like the two of them. Meet them once, and you have been blessed. Humble, Giving, I could go on.
They were married for 58 years, 59 years this November. Their anniversary is the day after my birthday. Please pray for Him, I know the pain I feel missing my grandma. But I couldnt imagine what he is feeling. They spent a life time together. They shared 58 years of their lives together, had children, grandchildren, and now great grandchildren. What an incredible journey they have shared.

 

My life has been drastically changed. My Grandma was the beat of my heart. She was my closest friend, my Rock, the glue that held our family together, and my biggest prayer warrior! If I asked my Grandma to pray about something she didnt just pray about it. She prayed until it was resolved. I always had a special comfort knowing she would pray me through life.

Her laugh still echoes in my ears.

I could write a million things about her.

Watching her go through that last week, has really damaged me. I am not sure how I will pull myself up out of this. I know that I have to put on a big happy smile for my girls and I do-because they dont know anything, and they still need their mommy. But on the inside I feel like a big part of me died. I feel like I am falling apart.

Really Truly the Best Person I have ever known. I Miss her so much. We were so close, and I feel so lost without her.

Rick and I would have never been able to spend as much time with her in her last days that we were able to if it werent for such special people in our lives that helped us so much with our kids during this time.

Thank you to each of you, you know who you are.

And personally, I would have never made it through any of this without my husband. He is my backbone. I am very thankful for him.



Grandma, I'll love you forever and ever. Cant wait until I see you again.

Fun Firsts

Today was an exciting day for us!

Today was the first time I was actually able to put REAL bows in their hair! Don't they just look so adorable?!

Emma is pretty excited about her hairbow too :)
 


Molly is not only excited about her hairbow but she is also very happy to announce that her very first TOOTH came in!!! Yay big girl!
 

Rick, Emma, Molly and I were all on the couch and I was putting some orajel on Molly's gums and when rubbing her bottom gum I felt something sharp and I thought to myself there is NO way...I opened up her little mouth and sure enough a little white dot has appeared! I was first so excited I just laughed with joy and then in the same moment I was laughing I began to cry like a baby. I looked at Rick with tears streaming down my face and I just kept saying "its going by too fast, my babies are growing too fast" He of course just laughed at me because he was stunned that just seconds sooner I was all giggly and now I am a basket case. haha Hormones! What can I say?!


Today was also the first time Emma and Molly had big girl food!

Here is Emma right before her first taste of cereal!
 


She really did great with it! She knew exactly what to do with it.
 

Daddy wanted to get in on the fun too
 
All Done! Yay,Big Girl!
 

And Now for Molly!
 
Molly at first wasnt so sure what to do with it once it got in her mouth.But she eventually figured it out!
 
 

Again Daddy wanted to join the fun :) He is such a good daddy with wanting to be a part of it all!
 

Mommy is so proud of her big girls! It was a great day for us all!

 

Hairbows, Teeth, and Cereal...what's next? :-)

22 Weeks

My Precious Girls on their 22 Week Birthday!
 

My Big Girl Molly
 

My Big Girl Emma
 

Aren't They Just the Cutest?!!
I know I am slightly biased! :)

Today I took the girls to the Dr because Emma has been congested and it sounded to me as if it were in her chest as well, but the Dr said she seemed fine and just gave us some decongestion medicine for her.

While we were there I had them check Molly's weight because she hasnt really had an appetite for a couple weeks now and I wanted to make sure she wasnt losing. And well it turns out she isnt losing but she also isnt gaining much either. :(

When they put the girls on the scale Emma weighed more than Molly for the first time ever!I got tears in my eyes because I felt awful that I didnt know Molly's weight was being affected. She seems fine to me, she doesnt fuss, she sleeps well, no fever, I just figured she was going through a stage because of her teething and didnt want as much to eat. But when the scale showed it was keeping her from her normal weight gain I felt really crummy.

When the girls went in for their 4 month check up I mentioned before that the Dr said I could start them on cereal. Me wanting to keep them babies longer asked if this was something they needed or just able to have, and he said that they were just able to have it. So, because they didnt really need it I chose not to start them on it. I just wasnt ready for them to already be big enough to eat baby food! But today, the Dr ordered I start them on it for sure. Atleast Molly, since she isnt really wanting her bottle she needs to get her calories somehow. So starting tomorrow...cereal it is. I am so nervous about this. I hope their little tummies take well to it.

I cant believe my girls are really entering into this stage. Before I know it, their 1st birthday will be here.

Emma eats like a champ she drinks 5-6 ounces now every 4 hours or so.
And I am still just making Molly the 4 ounces but she has been deciding after 2 ounces she's done. I try to encourage her to drink more as long as she isnt gagging or throwing up.

At Emma's 4 month check up she was 10lbs 13 oz and today she was 12lbs 2oz! Woo hoo Em's!

And Molly went from 11 lbs 1oz to 11 lbs 15oz. Not much of a gain but atleast it is a gain.

My chitter chatter boxes talk in their own little language constantly and they laugh and smile so much. I am just really enjoying this stage. They sleep awesome, and they are content yet they love to snuggle with mommy. And I enjoy it too! :)

I saw for the first time Molly reach out and grab a toy while she was in her swing. I was so proud of her! They can hold toys really well if you put it in their hand but for her to reach out and grab it herself made me really excited!
Of course I took a picture! haha It's under their new 21-24 week album.

And Emma, I have watched her a couple times put her paci in her mouth all by her big girl self! She likes to take it out and toss it all by her big girl self too. haha And again pictures of that! I try to catch everything I can because these moments are passing just too fast for me!

Look for pictures of their first time eating cereal coming soon...

Until next time...

21 Weeks

The girls are now 21 weeks and we just took our first family vacation. We went to Florida for Molly and Emma to meet my grandparents who are very dear to my heart, and for them to see their Aunt Marsha again and to meet their cousins. We really had a great time. Below are some of my favorites from this past week.


Emma and Molly on their 21 Week Birthday!:)

 

My cousin Ashley took some family pictures of us while we were down there. You can view them and many more pictures of our vacation under the Vacation album of their pictures link.

 

Aunt Marsha was so gracious to let us stay in her home for the week.

 

4 Generations

 

Emma holding Molly's finger

 

Molly and her Great Grandma whom we named her after :)

 

Emma and her Great Grandpa. My mom was named after her dad, and I after mine, so we named Emma after her daddy. His middle name is Emory so we figured Emma was the equivalent of that:)

 

My Big Girls. 5 months already!

 

Emma and her cousin Mady. How sweet!

 

That's right Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a thumb sucker! I catch her (Molly)doing this all the time! Sometimes she will even have her little fingers curved around her nose!

 

We got to have dinner with our cousins Paul and Cheryl and their 2 sons. We had such a nice time. Cheryl bought Emma and Molly their 1st pair of shoes!

 

The girls 1st time on the beach and in a swim suit! Love it :)

 

My Happy Little Molly :)

 

I love this picture of Emma. Sweet Girl!

 

We really had a wonderful time while we were there. Sunday we went to church with my family and My Aunt was very excited about letting everyone meet our girls. She sings in their choir and wanted us to get to church a little early so she could take us to the choir room for everyone to meet Molly and Emma. Little did I know that the choir was well over 60 People. We walk in and everyone is practicing their song, the choir Director stops the music and tells everyone that he wanted to introduce to them someone they all had been praying for, and then they introduced my sweet girls and everyone gave them a round of applause.

For a second I wanted to cry, because it is overwhelming to me that so many faces I had never even seen before had been lifting MY girls up by name in prayer. And for me to come face to face with many of these strangers is quite a blessing. It feels great to be able to see the faces of so many people that asked God to save my babies.

Its hard to believe that these girls have been in my life for 5 months already. Time goes by so fast, and every day I am still amazed at the goodness of our God. I look at them and just want to pinch myself because I cant beleive that they are REALLY here, they are TRULY healthy, there is TWO of them, and they are MINE.

I would have never thought in a million years that I would one day be the Mommy of twin girls who happen to be sent to me straight from the hand of God.

Happy 5 months baby girls! Mommy loves you more than you will ever know!