Tuesday, April 27, 2010

A week with the kids...

I just spent just about a whole week with 3 kids.  Oh, how they've changed since 4 months ago when I started watching these little "innocent" toddlers.  Between the walkers turning into bumper cars, and the crawling everywhere they can reach, and the running away naked... I'm exhausted, lol.  

The bumper cars attack!  Their goal is to crash into anything, lol...including grandma's legs.  She was all bruised up by the first day.  They also use those things to get their little sticky hands on anything available to them.  Boy, how exciting it's going to be when they start walking on their own. 

No sleep!  5:30am, my little girl wakes up for her mommy's milk and in the process wakes up Toby, which only results in waking Brianna up.  And now the party began.  Not one of them wanted to fall back asleep.  They were so excited to have each other and no matter what you did they would not go to sleep. Can't there be a special milk that makes them sleepy??? This milk seemed to have some caffeine that I did not know about, lol.  8:30am, One goes down after another, after another.... and then I do. 

NO CLOTHES!!! Changing Lana is difficult.  She is twisting and turning as soon as her diaper comes off.  For now, she is kinda controllable, but BRIANNA, OMG!  She refused clothes all together.  Granny was changing her and she crawls away with a quickness.  Belle (granny's dog) got so excited to see the natural side of a baby, and started jumping around Brianna and playing with her.  Belle & Bri had a BLAST!!! She was laughing hysterically and crawled to the balcony door (still naked) and starts banging on the door as if she needs to be rescued from the clothes that are about to attack her, lol.  It was the highlight of our week.

NO!  Toby now shakes his head "NO" and laughs as he is doing it.  He is so proud of himself, and it's really cute.

Lana now crawls on all fours.  Well, it's kinda like she's hoping and pulling.  It's so adorable.  She's trying to catch up with her cousins.  Every time she crawls to something she wants, and works so hard to get to it, her cousins get there faster and snatch it away from her.  Brianna does it intentionally.  She is not happy if Lana has a toy, she has to get to her to get it away from her... even if she doesn't want it for herself.  One time, Lana was playing with a piano type toy and Brianna was in the walker with no way to reach Lana.  Well, needless to say Brianna got so angry that she wasn't able to get that toy away from Lana.  It was a bunch of frustrating screams whenever she looked Lana's way.  Brianna is not one be friendly with the others.  It's her way or the highway.  Angie, lots of luck with her when she becomes a teen!!! LOL.

Toby & Lana are friends.  They start smiling and playing together when they are together.  It's priceless to watch them get along.  They share their toys, and Lana looks like she looks up to him.  I can see them being BFFs. 

The unbelievable biter!!! Today Brianna was reaching for a toy and Toby was crawling over to her to play.  Well, I went to pick him up to get him ready for his nap and his little sister took a bite of poor Toby leaving a mark of 4 teeth and a small bruise.  Ohhhh how sweet it is to be just like Mama.... or is it?  This little "angel"  has anger management issues at this age?  This is gonna be interesting.   Toby cried & cried, but after about 15 minutes... he just forgave his sister so easily.  Let's hope that part of his personality stays that way.  He loves his sister.

I love seeing the new traits they develop.  Excited to see the next step.  For now, I'm going to rest. XOXO

Friday, April 9, 2010

The Twins are ONE? Already?

Yeah,  it's true.  These little babies are no longer babies... they are toddlers, lol.  They officially turned ONE on Wednesday April 7!  I still can't believe it.  Time is going by way to fast.  Before you know it Lana will be a year old, too.   I'm still living the surreal life as a mother and she's going to be 7 months tomorrow!

April 7, 2009 @ 6:45pm I got to hold my niece & nephew for the first time.  Since that moment my life has changed completely.  Who know I had so much love hiding inside of me, just waiting to come for.  It  was reserved for these 2 babies.  I found even more love when Lana was born... go figure. =P

Brianna 5lbs 4oz, 18 inches; Toby 7lbs, 19.5 inches.  Doesn't sound like a big difference, but look at them side by side and see what just 1 lb 12oz difference means in babies, lol.

<3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOBY & BRIANNA!!! <3

Saturday, April 3, 2010

APRIL FOOLS!!!! & HOPPY EASTER!!!

To the twins... didn't realize April fools is your last first holiday! You're going to be a year old!!! Last year you were born before Easter, so this year it's your 2nd Easter. =) Well, your mommy had an idea that we should play a trick on you for April fools... and here it is...

We dressed the girls up like boys and Toby like a girl.  We weren't too extreme with Toby, but he still can't pull of a pink stripped shirt! He is way too boy looking for girl clothes, lol.  But the girls definitely look like little boys!  It was fun and you "boys" enjoyed it more then Toby seemed to. =P  Don't worry Toby, we won't do this again to you, lol.



Brianna played a trick on Lana, too.  She used her as a chair and they both started laughing, lol.  April FOOLS! 

Hoppy Hoppy Easter!!!!  We had an early easter to celebrate together.  It was a lot of fun watching you 3 open up your easter baskets and play with your toys! Little Chicky for Lana from her Auntie, a blue lamb for Toby and a pink lamb for Brianna from Mommy! The hugged them immediately.  Love at first site. =P 
 Toby fell in love with his green bucket more then anything else.  He was probably plotting what to hide in there.  And here's Lana loving her yellow Chicky.



Lana was the first to find easter eggs that were hidden through out the place.  She spotted it from a few feet away and didn't give up until she reached them.  It was so cute to watch because she was so tired, but she made it to the end.  I couldn't be prouder!  Hopefully, she'll keep that mind set and go for her goals in life... when she knows what they are. =P
Brianna wanted to go outside.  She spent a good amount of time by the window.  It was a really pretty day and you couldn't help but want to go out and enjoy it.Unfortunately, that is something I can not manage alone. =P  Sorry kiddos! :)

Toby liked Lana's chicky, too.  He wanted to eat it's feet off, lol.

What a fun month we've had so far!  Can't wait to have more fun with you guys! <3