Flying

This past week the babies started flying - meaning I lie on my back, lift my knees up, and balance them on their bellies on my legs.  They are now strong enough to hold their heads up so I assumed that they were ready to fly.  I was right! 

Forgive me for the dark pics of Livy.  It was in the evening and the flash hurts her eyes, so I disabled it.

Photo Bomb Dec 2011/Jan 2012: Twins

And....to continue the photo bombing...pics of Olivia and Carter together.

This is the last night they shared the bassinet.  We had to move them out because it was just too tight.  I didn't use the flash because they were sleeping. 

 Carter was straining to watch the TV in this pic.  Olivia had been too, but her gaze drifted right as I took the pic.  I think they were watching quality programming like "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"

 I love that Carter looks like a chunky monkey in this pic.  They are both growing so fast!

Photo Bomb Dec 2011/Jan 2012: Carter

These are the pics I've collected of Carter - all taken in December 2011 and January 2012.

Photo Bomb Dec 2011/Jan 2012: Olivia

These are of Olivia, taken randomly in December of 2011 and January of 2012. 

Doing laundry at the lake house.  Of note, she is wrapped in a blanket that Uncle Bart and Aunt Jenny gave to Liah when she was born.

 I love her smiles.  For some reason, she is harder to photograph than Carter.  However, I was pleased as punch to get this beautiful pic of her smiling.  She takes my breath away.

The box from Ann Elizabeth

As dictated to me by Olivia:

Dear Ann E,

I got your package yesterday and I loved it!  Thank you so much for all of the clothes.  You have excellent taste and I can't wait to wear these.  In fact, I'm going to wear one of them today (if my mom will ever get around to changing me out of my jammas).  My mom took this pic of the loot in the box.  Also, there's one of the note you wrote.

Thanks for mentioning that you had already washed the clothes without the tags - my mom won't rewash them because she's lazy  she knows you already did a good job doing it.

I love the clothes.  I'm so glad to have a friend like you who opens her closet to me.  I can't wait to see you again.  Perhaps this summer we'll be old enough to play together.  I'll share my toys with you.

Love,
Livy

P.S. The sweater shrug is my favorite.