18 months and counting….

18 months sure has gone by fast! I can hardly believe that these babies have been in our lives for that long. At the same time, I can barely remember what life was like without them…what did we do with our time?!!?!? Lol, I guess we’ll figure that out in about 20 years!

We had a great holiday weekend. My mom and nana came to visit and so did my sister and her friend Lauren. My baby-sitter is on vacation, so my mom kept the babies and then stayed thru until Monday. We had a family gathering with Billy’s family and then just came on back home. No fireworks for us this year, maybe next!

Aunt Christie took all the pictures of the 4th, and they aren’t on my computer yet, so I’ll have to post those later!

We took their 18 month pictures today at JC Penney since I’m a member and all. I like them alright…for being a member and being able to take pictures whenever you want, it’s not a bad deal. Neither baby wanted to cooperate though. Emily was in a good mood, she laughed and smiled, but she wanted to walk around and NOT sit/stand where she was supposed to. William refused to crack a smile. He climbed, ran around, shimmied away, but no smiles were given. Oh well, we take what we can get!

Right now we like doggies, blankets and books in our house. William loves doggies again. He wants to take them everywhere and pitches a fit when I won’t let the doggie sit in his highchair when he eats. Sometimes I give in and the doggie DOES sit in the chair…so sue me! Emily loves books, she goes thru the basket of books on a daily basis and just carries them around everywhere. She has always liked them, and I hope she continues to. I loved to read as a kid, and though that love slowly changed….I’d like for her to be a bit of a bookworm. She is also very into blankets right now. Not just one special one, any blanket. Or towel. Basically anything that resembles a blanket, large or small, it goes with her. And she pitches a fit when you take it away.

Our life with these 2 munchkins is exciting and tiring and so much fun. They get into everything, but they come back at you with a hug and a kiss and it makes it all Ok ( most of the time, except when your daughter drops a thick book right on your toe from high up in the air). Thinking about them just makes me laugh, lol…these are good days!

Happy Tuesday!

18 month stats

Quick post, so I don't lose my scrap of paper this is written on:

Emily, 26.8 pounds, 75%
33 3/4 inches, 95%

William, 24.2 pounds, 25-50%
33 inches, 75%

More to come later!
Happy Friday!

Dear Ava…

I got aggravated at William tonight, but I’m sure you already know that. I also hope that you realize how much I love them and cherish them, and also at the very same time, how much we miss you. On this 2nd anniversary of the day you were taken from us, I choose today to be mad at your sweet cousin. After showering and thinking and saying a prayer or two, I have decided that I am utterly ridiculous. Yes, I know I’m allowed to get frustrated at times…that is natural and part of being a Mama. I get that. But I need to always keep in mind how precious they are, and how lucky we are to have them. You help me with that. You are a reminder to me of how special life is and how we can’t take anything for granted, you just never know when things might change. You pop into my mind at the strangest times and sometimes bring tears to my eyes and other times…just thoughts. Thoughts about what you’d be like today, how you’d act, if you’d be giving Kristin a run for her money too, lol…I’m sure you would be, but I also know how wonderfully sweet you’d be too.

I miss you. And I love you. We all do. Emily and William won’t know you, but they will know of you. And I’m counting on you to keep watching over them, and over me too, helping me to be a good Mama. Send your Mama a kiss down, she needs it right now. Rest in peace sweet niece….

Grout scrubber

That is me tonight…a grout scrubber. I don’t know why I started, I just thought I’d try again to make the grout look a little better ( I think it’s hopeless though). So I did a square or two. The night progressed…William became increasingly daredevilish and disobedient..climbing, laughing, running, etc…and I became increasingly irritated.

Don’t get me wrong, I love these 2 little folks more than anything. But right now…especially William, they are a handful! And sometimes I get aggravated and raise my voice a little too loud and possibly plop William down in the corner a bit too harsh. There I said it, I admitted it. I get aggravated at the 18 month old twins that live here at my house. That are my children. My beloved children, who came from my tummy and I wanted so much. And I love them to death, but this stage is still new to me. I know I am in store for much much more of this, I’m just saying tonight….I’m scrubbing grout. Right after I put them down (which maaaay have been a tad earlier than normal), I got on my hands and knees and started scrubbing away. Some people drink, some people jog…I guess I scrub.

And who says denim diapers are tacky?

Yes, I caved and bought the “ limited edition” denim huggies…I just couldn’t resist. We don’t use Huggies, I’m a Pampers Mama. But when I saw those funny lookin’ diapers, I just couldn’t help myself. Lol, they are quite funny, if I do say so myself….

Not much else to report today! Happy Thursday!

Going through the Big D…..

Yes, folks, we have been going through the Big D at our house….Diarrhea that is. That might be tmi for some, but it’s the truth! We thought Billy was reacting to something he was taking, but then William followed suit, so we are now thinking it might have been some kind of stomach virus. Poor little guy has a raw bottom and is just miserable when we change his diaper. I feel so bad for him, but hopefully they are both on the mend now!

We played outside yesterday at a park in Green Cove Springs, and then came home and got in their little pool for the first time. They really enjoyed getting in it, even if they DID track dirt and leaves all over the place.

Emily is all over her strep throat. It turned out that she was allergic to the first antibiotic she was given, so our first night in WR, we had to visit a Medstop and get a new antibiotic for her. Thankfully, she only had a bad rash and no other reaction.

We had a great trip to my dad’s house for his BD. We got to see a lot of people we never see and it was nice to see our cousins, their kids, and see everyone playing together like they were old friends.

Some other random things:

1) Emily is saying more and more words. She finally says MAMA, yay!!! She still doesn’t say it AT or TO me, but when you tell her to say it, instead of saying Daddy, she now actually says Mama. William, on the other hand, will still say Daddy when you ask him to say Mama. Go figure!

2) Emily loves to give kisses and they always big, fat, open mouth kisses…so funny!

3) William hates elevators! Everytime we get in, he cires.

4) They are both getting into more and more trouble, but William definitely gets into more than Emily does. They insist on standing on the couch and jumping, something we don’t want them to do. They have also discovered our “entertainment” cabinet, which holds the DVD player, Wii, etc. They are NOT supposed to open the doors, and we have tried several things to discourage this, but so far, nothing is working. They get their hand popped and they have to sit in time-out…and the first thing they do when they get up is go right back over. I suppose this is the life of 17 month old twins!

I guess that’s it for now. We did some computer re-arranging yet again, so my computer is in a better place now, and hopefully that will help me to blog a bit more. Happy Sunday!

Just for the record

Yes, I know, I'm a terrible blogger. I don't know why...I get in phases where I want to do it every night, and then it fades.....

Anyway, 2 things:
1) Friday will be 3 weeks that we are without pacifiers! Yay for us! One Friday night I just decided to try them without it, and we haven't gone back.

2) Emily currently has her first case of strep throat. She has been very sick and hopefully will be feeling better very soon.

Ok, 2 more things:

3) William has to have minor surgery to open his tear ducts. We were pretty sure it would need to be done, and we've been waiting on our appt to the opthamologist. He confirmed what we already thought, so hopefully here soon his little ducts will be wide open and his eyes won't always be so runny and gunky.

4) We are headed to see my dad tomorrow! I haven't been to my dad's house in ages, and Billy has never been, so hopefully we will have a nice ride and visit. We are going to WR tomorrow, spending the night, picking up my sister, and then headed to Watkinsville!

Hopefully I'll be back in the blogging mood soon! Happy Wednesday!