Ricky rolled and I caught on film!! FINALLY

This took a long time to get! They have been rolling for a few months now but its only once per day, sometimes more. Adjusted age is 5 months now.

Baby Bootcamp Day 4- Not so great.

Naps have been GREAT and I give morning baths now instead of night.

Since I start work tonight and daddy will be putting the brats to bed- I decided to write a really detailed explaination/instruction sheet of our new bedtime and dinner routine. It listed measurements and times...everything. Well, he said he couldnt get them to finsih eating. In turn, the babies decided not to sleep through the night. :-( Mommy did kick daddy to wake up with them since it wasnt my fault they were up. So....  mommy gets her point of the day but not daddy.

As for the first day of work....I am exhausted but thankful that I have the opportunity to help provide for the family. :-) I work 8pm-11:30pm on weekdays and 8-12:30 on weekends.



My grandpas funeral

Today I have mixed feelings. I am so sad that my grandpa is gone but I am so thankful that he isn't in pain anymore. The funeral was on the Southside because the grew up there and bought the plot 20+ years ago. Pat, the twins and myself went. I bought the babies the cutest little suits and dress shoes.

Reese looking good. Dont pay attention to the mess. :-(

My handsome little Ricky!

It was the first time my family had seen the boys and they were a hit! I think holding the babies helped my mother get through the funeral.

After the funeral I dropped Pat and the boys off at home and I went to my mothers house. I has been almost a year since I have been over there. We hung out and caught up. It was really nice. After we both went shopping so I could get some items for my new job that I start tomorrow.

Pat totally failed at baby bootcamp but I am thankful he gave me the time with my family. Don't forget they need to eat too sweetie. :-)

These babies always make me smile. Even on sad days!

Baby Bootcamp- Day 1

After seeing how wonderful babies can be at this age... I decided to start a baby bootcamp. We are going to get these boys to somewhat do what mommy says. Kinda. :-)

The day started with some oatmeal and fruit, a bottle and a bath. We played for a little bit and the tired eyes were obvious by 10am. I put Ricky in his bed ( already sleeping) and Reese in the play yard in the living room. They slept for 4 hours!!! The rest of the day was really great and then 5pm hit. They were EXHAUSTED!! I decided to keep them up until they could eat a big dinner at 7. Dinner time was HORRIBLE!! They were crying and trying to fall asleep in their highchairs. I got the food on them and they were crashed out...in the highchairs! We put on their P.J.'s and fed them each a bottle and into their beds they went. AT 8 pm!!!!

Reese ended up sleeping through the night until 9am which was a first! Ricky woke up soon after he was laid down and went to sleep at 10pm. I put him in the play yard and he hung out until he fell asleep. No crying!

I am sooooo happy and so thankful my friend Anna broke it down to me on Sunday! Now for day 2.....





Reese at nap...HE TOOK A NAP!

Ricky after dinner!

Reese after dinner!!

HAHAHAHA!! Too Cute!
Current bootcamp Score:

MOMMY 1

Ricky and Reese 0

Playdate with Gage and Emily- more twins!

A few days ago I met another mother on the San Anotonio Mothers of Multiples site. We started talking and both have 8 month old twins! The concept is very much like internet dating but all about babies! We had TONS in common so a playdate was in order! We were also SUPER lucky because we were going to get our brakes done this weekend and guess who has a hubby that does brakes for a living? Yep...my new buddy! So, we headed over there tonight and the guys did the brakes while the girls played with babies. Couldn't get much better than that!

I learned on the trip that my babies are as rotten as I once believed. Emily and Gage went to bed early with no screaming, rocking or whining. I was SO impressed! I kept asking how they were so good and how she got them to do it and I finally got this answer "Look, I like you so I am going to tell you the truth. Its you". HAHA. I liked Anna so much more after that! Its true. Its me. So starting Sunday (tomorrow) we are having baby bootcamp at my house!! Pray that we all make it out of this with as little tears as possible.

I forgot my camera in the car while we were "playing" so I took later pics of the babies doing other things. Oh well, you get the point! :-)

Gage and Emily eating dinner!

Im a bad mommy and only took a pic of one baby..they look the same so, look twice!

We are really looking forward to hanging out with our new friends more! Next time mommy will remember to take the camera out.

Rub and Dub Dub..Two Dunks in a Tub

Everyone loves a baby in a bath! These are some of our tub moments from the beginning! When we were in the NICU I would wait around on bath day just to get my hands on those slippery little guys. Now that the boys are 8 months old, splashing has prevented me from taking pics. I end up with more water on me than the boys in the tub. :-)



Ricky getting a bath from Nurse Barbara












Ricky. I just love this one!















Mommy giving Reese a sponge bath

 










Mommy bathing Reese is the NICU. I loved doing it!









Rotten Reese after his bath







Ricky..I keep hearing he looks like ET

Im covering him up so no one gets jealous...

The world is a little less bright now that my Grandpa is gone

Today my grandpa died. The world will never be the same. My heart is breaking but I know that my Robbie Nicole is sitting in his lap right now.

Grandpa was born June 17, 1924. He lived a long and very happy life.

When he met Ricky and Reese he said they were the most beautiful babies he had ever seen. That is a memory I will have forever.

Cam and I were lucky enough, though at the time it was nuts (dementia), to take care of him for about a year before I started dating Patrick. Cam used to streak across the living room almost daily after his showers and grandpa would just sit there and laugh and laugh.

Grandpa giving my mom and I the "look" while at the dr..

This is in 2000. Relaxing. He LOVED his boots!

Presents always took about 10 minutes to open. Cute.

2000- Talking...as usual. Runs in the family

My favorite. He had the patience to play Cams made up games. No one but Cam ever won.

He got to meet the boys. I am so thankful for that. :-)