Saturday, December 12, 2009
Quic Pic 2
This picture was taken one year and two days ago. I touched it up a bit... not that it needs it =)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Quic Pic
-of a tree near our house that the city always wraps with lights. I always look forward to it. Enjoy.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
New Chairs
So we recently received an early Christmas present: chairs for the girls courtesy of Mike and Carol. Jess and I really love the monograms and intend that the matching chairs will keep the girls from fighting over them when they're older. I was surprised to see how quickly the girls set about climbing all over them. Even Nora turned into a daredevil, climbing to the top of the chairs when placed back to back.
Nora woke up first to her new chair.
Both of the girls enjoying their new chairs.
Nora woke up first to her new chair.
Both of the girls enjoying their new chairs.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Little People
"The world is big, but little people turn it around!" - Les Miserables
I've been envisioning this post for a while about the crazy little personalities C & N reveal on a daily basis. They're not tiny little pudgy infants anymore that only sleep and eat; they're real, actual little people! Isn't that wild? These two little people let me know how they're feeling each day. They tell me when they're grumpy or tired or happy, and they make sure they get attention when they're feeling a little narcissistic. These two little people rule my world every day, so I know them pretty darn well by now.
Nora is an emotional dramatic girly girl. When she's in a good mood, she lights up for strangers, but when she's in a bad mood, a smile from a stranger will usually result in tears. Good moods can quickly turn into bad moods with her. She's fascinated with shoes and clothing tags, so she's clearly following in her mommy's footsteps with a love of fashion and shopping. Although she's not crazy about change, she tends to go with the flow and will nap just about anywhere as long as she has her paci. She LOVES music and dances to any beat. She has a few different dance moves and I'm working on teaching her the electric slide, so I'll be sure to let you guys know how that goes. ;) She's a fan of bouncing up and down or rocking back and forth when standing, and when sitting, she rocks front to back. She just can't help it - she's gotta dance when she hears music.
Cara is such a sweet little toddler. She is always friendly and interested in exploring new environments, and she's quite the gigglebox. She is very attached to a few certain stuffed animals of the Ugly Doll variety, in particular Babo:
and Moxie:
They're pretty lovable, aren't they? ;) For whatever reason, she adores them and the minute she sees one, she giggles and lights up. Babo stays in the crib and Moxie usually goes on car rides with her. Cara has recently learned the delights of shaking her head no, so when I feed her a food she's not interested in, I get a little smirk and a good head shaking no. She loves push toys that she can walk with, and she will push the one we have back... and forth... and back... and forth... over... and over again... until I get tired of pulling the toy away from whatever wall she's against.
I could keep going on about both of them, but that's probably good enough for now.
I've been envisioning this post for a while about the crazy little personalities C & N reveal on a daily basis. They're not tiny little pudgy infants anymore that only sleep and eat; they're real, actual little people! Isn't that wild? These two little people let me know how they're feeling each day. They tell me when they're grumpy or tired or happy, and they make sure they get attention when they're feeling a little narcissistic. These two little people rule my world every day, so I know them pretty darn well by now.
Nora is an emotional dramatic girly girl. When she's in a good mood, she lights up for strangers, but when she's in a bad mood, a smile from a stranger will usually result in tears. Good moods can quickly turn into bad moods with her. She's fascinated with shoes and clothing tags, so she's clearly following in her mommy's footsteps with a love of fashion and shopping. Although she's not crazy about change, she tends to go with the flow and will nap just about anywhere as long as she has her paci. She LOVES music and dances to any beat. She has a few different dance moves and I'm working on teaching her the electric slide, so I'll be sure to let you guys know how that goes. ;) She's a fan of bouncing up and down or rocking back and forth when standing, and when sitting, she rocks front to back. She just can't help it - she's gotta dance when she hears music.
Cara is such a sweet little toddler. She is always friendly and interested in exploring new environments, and she's quite the gigglebox. She is very attached to a few certain stuffed animals of the Ugly Doll variety, in particular Babo:
and Moxie:
They're pretty lovable, aren't they? ;) For whatever reason, she adores them and the minute she sees one, she giggles and lights up. Babo stays in the crib and Moxie usually goes on car rides with her. Cara has recently learned the delights of shaking her head no, so when I feed her a food she's not interested in, I get a little smirk and a good head shaking no. She loves push toys that she can walk with, and she will push the one we have back... and forth... and back... and forth... over... and over again... until I get tired of pulling the toy away from whatever wall she's against.
I could keep going on about both of them, but that's probably good enough for now.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
We Have Toddling...
That's right - Cara is now walking! I can't believe it! She also has her third tooth and is cutting another one as we speak... I bet it'll peek through soon.
I can't just NOT mention Nora as well. She still has two teeth and prefers crawling, but that's cool with us. She's still working on getting a few hairs on her head. ;)
We've had a pretty rough week thanks to teething. Lots of crying and refusal to nap or eat make for long days for me, but hopefully next week will be better. They're growing so much and learning so many new things that I'm sure their little bodies and brains get overwhelmed.
Besides that we don't have too much going on. Kirby has been working a lot lately, but that just means the girls light up the moment he's home and crawl straight for him. Pretty cute. :) We've made it to family story time at the library the past few Saturdays, which is fun. I go sometimes during the week with the girls, but it's much easier when Kirby is there to help wrangle children.
I can't just NOT mention Nora as well. She still has two teeth and prefers crawling, but that's cool with us. She's still working on getting a few hairs on her head. ;)
We've had a pretty rough week thanks to teething. Lots of crying and refusal to nap or eat make for long days for me, but hopefully next week will be better. They're growing so much and learning so many new things that I'm sure their little bodies and brains get overwhelmed.
Besides that we don't have too much going on. Kirby has been working a lot lately, but that just means the girls light up the moment he's home and crawl straight for him. Pretty cute. :) We've made it to family story time at the library the past few Saturdays, which is fun. I go sometimes during the week with the girls, but it's much easier when Kirby is there to help wrangle children.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Ball Pit!!!
Parents almost always want a better life for their children than they experienced in their own childhood. I, too, share those sentiments, and whenever they come to mind, they manifest themselves in visions of in-home ball pits! Of course I'm kidding, but it's gotta be fun for the girls, right?!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Trip to Tyler
I had the chance to tour the Carrier (HVAC equipment company) factory in Tyler and took the opportunity for the family to visit Mike and Carol.
Friday was spent (for me) at the Carrier factory and for Jess and the girls, mainly Cara, it was spent recovering from probably the worst night had by either of the girls in a long time. We set off for Tyler at 7:00pm which is bedtime for the girls. They got to sleep quickly and stayed asleep pretty well for the four hour trip. But for some reason, once Cara woke up in Whitehouse, she wouldn't go back to sleep - until 2:00am. But she's a resilient kid, and got back to a pretty normal schedule pretty quickly. We enjoyed the rest of Friday and Saturday. We left for Austin at 7:00pm on Saturday, and thankfully, both girls went straight to their cribs without incident.
Well, I feel like posting any pictures after the previous post would be a detriment to this blog, but I'm going to do it anyway. This is a showcase of my terrible tendency to not take any pictures for days and then try to cram a bunch of photos in when the girls are tired or distracted.
Cara finally getting a hold of those shiny things on Grandpa's face.
Thanks to Mike, we've named this the Mogely crawl, after The Jungle Book movie.
Picture in front of the house. Again...last second picture. Distracted, tired girls in an unfamiliar environment.
Sunday, we spent some time in the back yard while daddy chopped down a hideous something-or-other plant. The girls are still quite leery of grass and won't crawl on it at all! Nora goes into hysterics if you try to stand her in it haha.
Friday was spent (for me) at the Carrier factory and for Jess and the girls, mainly Cara, it was spent recovering from probably the worst night had by either of the girls in a long time. We set off for Tyler at 7:00pm which is bedtime for the girls. They got to sleep quickly and stayed asleep pretty well for the four hour trip. But for some reason, once Cara woke up in Whitehouse, she wouldn't go back to sleep - until 2:00am. But she's a resilient kid, and got back to a pretty normal schedule pretty quickly. We enjoyed the rest of Friday and Saturday. We left for Austin at 7:00pm on Saturday, and thankfully, both girls went straight to their cribs without incident.
Well, I feel like posting any pictures after the previous post would be a detriment to this blog, but I'm going to do it anyway. This is a showcase of my terrible tendency to not take any pictures for days and then try to cram a bunch of photos in when the girls are tired or distracted.
Cara finally getting a hold of those shiny things on Grandpa's face.
Thanks to Mike, we've named this the Mogely crawl, after The Jungle Book movie.
Picture in front of the house. Again...last second picture. Distracted, tired girls in an unfamiliar environment.
Sunday, we spent some time in the back yard while daddy chopped down a hideous something-or-other plant. The girls are still quite leery of grass and won't crawl on it at all! Nora goes into hysterics if you try to stand her in it haha.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
At Play / A Halloween Sneak Peek
Here are a few more from the morning Jessica's grandmother and uncle visited.
Cara climbing on the oven:
Nora's turn to explore the oven:
They were both pretty interested in the doorstop, pulling it back and letting it go. Nora, as usual, was a bit cautious about it, but Cara showed her it was all good.
...And lastly, A Halloween sneak peek. Who's who??? =)
Cara climbing on the oven:
Nora's turn to explore the oven:
They were both pretty interested in the doorstop, pulling it back and letting it go. Nora, as usual, was a bit cautious about it, but Cara showed her it was all good.
...And lastly, A Halloween sneak peek. Who's who??? =)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Girls Meet Great Grandma Fuller and Great Uncle Pat
Kirby here. Here are a couple of pictures from last weekend. The girls got to meet their Great "Grandma" Fuller and Great Uncle Pat. I think they picked the rainiest day in Austin's history to visit. However, we still managed to show them Ikea - (it's just ahead of "Visiting the Capitol" on the top-ten list of things to do when you're in Austin). These were taken as close as humanly possible to bedtime. That's why Nora is inconsolable. Otherwise, she'd find some other reason to be inconsolable!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Hour of Separation
The girls have definitely begun experiencing separation anxiety lately, although it has hit Nora harder than Cara. I have to admit it's sweet seeing how excited they are to see me again or to see Kirby when he gets home from work, but... all the crying and meltdowns are a little annoying. Nora has started having all sorts of issues going to sleep at night when I leave the room. She's fine at naps, but for some reason, she won't sleep at night. Hopefully this phase passes quickly because let me tell you, she has one LOUD piercing cry.
Both girls are currently sick with colds, I think, which has made our week so far pretty miserable. They both have the sniffles and are running fevers, and boy do they get upset when a stuffy nose interferes with eating or their pacifiers. They got to meet my grandma and uncle Pat for the first time on Saturday, though, which was fun. I'll have pictures of the weekend soon, but for now, here are a few semi-recent ones:
Both girls are currently sick with colds, I think, which has made our week so far pretty miserable. They both have the sniffles and are running fevers, and boy do they get upset when a stuffy nose interferes with eating or their pacifiers. They got to meet my grandma and uncle Pat for the first time on Saturday, though, which was fun. I'll have pictures of the weekend soon, but for now, here are a few semi-recent ones:
Friday, September 11, 2009
Greetings and All That
Greetings blog readers! After a long hiatus, the husband and I have decided we need to keep up a regular blog for out of town family and just to brag about our delightful twin girls. As many of you know, we previously kept a journey of our multiples pregnancy here, so if you're feeling really bored, you can read all about carrying twin girls, gaining less than 50 pounds, back pain, hospital bedrest... excitement galore!
The girls are closing in on 10 months old now, which is impossible for me to believe. This year is just flying by! Every day I'm amazed by something new they're doing, and they're really at a fun age overall now that they are mobile and can play so much.
Both girls are crawling, although Nora just recently mastered a regular crawl. For a while, she was doing a pretty funny army crawl you can see here:
Cara's been crawling for months now and is very good at it. She's an adventurous little monkey who loves climbing and pulling up on things. She loves playing games with you like peekaboo. She has a head full of blonde hair, blue eyes, and kind of big feet. Hehe.
Nora is just now getting a bit of hair, but she has lots and lots of squishable rolls. I suspect she may be a baldy for a while to come! She has brown eyes and is more timid than Cara and easily upset. She likes snuggling and music.
Our days are filled with naps, fighting naps, climbing, battle cries, diaper changes, homemade baby food, playgroups, library story times, baths... all sorts of goodies. They definitely keep me busy, and occasionally drive me crazy, but they're lots of fun and it's been great watching them grow and learn so far.
The girls are closing in on 10 months old now, which is impossible for me to believe. This year is just flying by! Every day I'm amazed by something new they're doing, and they're really at a fun age overall now that they are mobile and can play so much.
Both girls are crawling, although Nora just recently mastered a regular crawl. For a while, she was doing a pretty funny army crawl you can see here:
Cara's been crawling for months now and is very good at it. She's an adventurous little monkey who loves climbing and pulling up on things. She loves playing games with you like peekaboo. She has a head full of blonde hair, blue eyes, and kind of big feet. Hehe.
Nora is just now getting a bit of hair, but she has lots and lots of squishable rolls. I suspect she may be a baldy for a while to come! She has brown eyes and is more timid than Cara and easily upset. She likes snuggling and music.
Our days are filled with naps, fighting naps, climbing, battle cries, diaper changes, homemade baby food, playgroups, library story times, baths... all sorts of goodies. They definitely keep me busy, and occasionally drive me crazy, but they're lots of fun and it's been great watching them grow and learn so far.
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