Day @ the park...

Was a lovely day and I decided to meet up with you guys at a park.  These kids are too cute together.  The pictures will just have to speak for the blog today.  Words can't describe.

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

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

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

Loving my nieces & nephew more & more...

How can you not love these adorable babies???  Yes, I also mean Tammy.  She's 9, and still my first baby niece.  The week I was away made me love them even more.  I couldn't stop thinking about my little Lana, and because she was always on my mind, so were the twins and then of course Tammy was right up there, too.

They are going to be ONE in just a couple of weeks and I just can not believe how fast this year went, and how quickly they grew up.   Toby is such an emotional boy, and I don't care what people say... he is the most adorable little boy I know.  Brianna is a little bully to him, and so mature for her age.  I say let them be who they are.  It is fun watching them be themselves. =)  And this picture says it all. =P

March already? Happy Bday Angie!!!

Yesterday was my big sister's birthday.  She wanted everyone to go out to eat at a restaurant, and so we did.  We had such a great time.  It's been such a long time since we all got together like this, so it meant a lot to be all together.

Lana was sleeping when we arrived and the twins were sitting on each side of my mom.  That was entertaining on it's own, but then Lana woke up and my mom wanted to hold her.  So, let's try and picture this... Toby, Mom holding Lana, and Brianna.  Sounds simple, but definitely did not look simple.  Brianna seemed so excited to see Lana that she decided to climb out the high chair to get a bit closer.  She was holding on to my mom for stability while she got a little closer to her little cousin.  A few screams here and there, a few rubbing of the eyes, and a few cries.... and then at the end we all could say we survived and had a good time.  With lots of people watching us throughout the night and lots of compliments of our simply gorgeous kids.  This was a night I could never forget!

Happy Birthday big sister!  Last year your birthday marked the first time we saw Lana (in a sonogram) and she took her first picture.  This year it's the whole family out together, first in a long time.  I wonder what next year will bring us. =D By the way! CONGRATS on the RING! =D  So happy you're happy!

The attack of the crawlers!

Little Miss Brianna and Little Mister Toby are now mobile!!! Besides the fact that it's so adorable to watch them heading for what their hearts desire at that moment, it's also entertaining to see that what they want at that moment happens to NEVER be a toy.  You know all the toys we so much of our money on, lol.  Makes you wonder... hey why not just buy them a bunch of CDs they can just ruin and you don't feel bad, or how about a cell phone, lol.   It's all in fun of course, and their curious minds are just learning from everything they touch, taste, smell, etc.

Hard to believe pretty soon my little girl will be one of those crawling into trouble babies.  I'll be the mom yelling, "Don't push that button", "Don't pull on those wires", "Don't go there".  Ahhhhh this is gonna be so much fun! AND so much exercise running after these babies. LOL  I so am loving watching them grow!!!! <3