Anyways, they were baptized into their childhood by the water hose and they couldn't have been happier about it.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
The water hose
Carter is no stranger to the water hose. He has sampled its goods before, but today he totally indulged. He and Olivia both drank far more water than I'd prefer from the hose today. At first they choked but they kept going back for more. Water from the hose tastes exactly like it did when we were kids. I kept telling Forrest that these two are getting an official "taste" of childhood. Drinking from the hose is like that for me....it's a taste that takes me back to my childhood.
Anyways, they were baptized into their childhood by the water hose and they couldn't have been happier about it.
Anyways, they were baptized into their childhood by the water hose and they couldn't have been happier about it.
Dun's here!
Dun got in late last night so the twins were surprised to see her this morning. Olivia woke up at 5:30 (yawn!) this morning and so Dun went in to get her. She was startled because at first she didn't recognize her, but she warmed up quickly.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Morning play time
Each morning after their bottles, they play with toys for a few minutes before they get dressed for the day and go for their morning walk. I snapped these a few days ago and poor Olivia could not tolerate the flash and I was too knuckleheaded to turn the flash off.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Never wake a sleeping baby
Maybe I'm going rogue (see previous post), but I broke another rule this morning....the "never wake a sleeping baby rule." It's a good rule and so I try not to break it.
Our twins both woke up at 4:30 am to eat, which meant they were primed to sleep in this morning. Unfortunately, their dad and I had a hard time going back to sleep after we fed them. Finally at about 6:15 I got up and started getting ready for the day. I made the coffee, emptied the dishwasher, reloaded the dishwasher, and made their bottles for the day. Still no stirring from the baby room.
Usually they wake up between 5:30 and 6:00, but this weekend Forrest installed a black out shade in their room because we suspected the long daylight hours were keeping them up at night and waking them up in the morning. Our suspicions were right because they've been sleeping better since we got the shade. So, at 6:45 I tiptoed into their room with my coffee cup and I sat in the rocker and watched them sleep. I prayed during that time. I thanked God for the blessings of my children, husband, family, job, home, safety, and of my physical needs being met. Then of course I prayed for Drake and Kennedy.
It was at this point in the prayer when my heart was most vulnerable, that I couldn't resist reaching my hand through the slats in the crib and touching Carter's hair. Olivia's crib has bumpers so she wasn't as easy to touch, but Carter's doesn't and so I could easily access his soft hair. So, I did. I touched his hair, but that just wasn't enough. Then I started touching his face. Then he woke up. He rolled around for a few minutes then turned to look at me. Then he smiled.
And so did I!
And since posts aren't that much fun without a picture, I'll add one here. I took this pic of Olivia while she was napping in my bed on Sunday. Such a sweet angel.
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Our twins both woke up at 4:30 am to eat, which meant they were primed to sleep in this morning. Unfortunately, their dad and I had a hard time going back to sleep after we fed them. Finally at about 6:15 I got up and started getting ready for the day. I made the coffee, emptied the dishwasher, reloaded the dishwasher, and made their bottles for the day. Still no stirring from the baby room.
Usually they wake up between 5:30 and 6:00, but this weekend Forrest installed a black out shade in their room because we suspected the long daylight hours were keeping them up at night and waking them up in the morning. Our suspicions were right because they've been sleeping better since we got the shade. So, at 6:45 I tiptoed into their room with my coffee cup and I sat in the rocker and watched them sleep. I prayed during that time. I thanked God for the blessings of my children, husband, family, job, home, safety, and of my physical needs being met. Then of course I prayed for Drake and Kennedy.
It was at this point in the prayer when my heart was most vulnerable, that I couldn't resist reaching my hand through the slats in the crib and touching Carter's hair. Olivia's crib has bumpers so she wasn't as easy to touch, but Carter's doesn't and so I could easily access his soft hair. So, I did. I touched his hair, but that just wasn't enough. Then I started touching his face. Then he woke up. He rolled around for a few minutes then turned to look at me. Then he smiled.
And so did I!
And since posts aren't that much fun without a picture, I'll add one here. I took this pic of Olivia while she was napping in my bed on Sunday. Such a sweet angel.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Heavy heart
I have a heavy heart tonight. My twins came home from school today in wonderful moods. We had a normal evening and everything went well. I had the pleasure of rocking Carter to sleep tonight. I rarely do that because the books tell you that you're not supposed to. You should put them in their cribs drowsy but not asleep so they can learn to fall asleep on their own. However, rocking him to sleep every now and then won't spoil him rotten. Tonight I took the time to hold him while he slept. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for him and his sister. I love them so much.
But my heart was heavy because my girlfriend Andrea is watching her precious twins fight for their lives. They were born on Saturday at the way too early age of 25 weeks, 3 days gestation. I kept thinking "how did I get so lucky that my twins were born healthy and hers were born so weak?" I can't imagine the pain she is experiencing right now, not knowing if her babies will survive each night.
So while I was rocking my sleeping baby, I kept asking God to bless Andrea like he has blessed me. I asked him to have mercy on those two sweet babies and to give them what they need to survive and thrive. No child deserves to go through the hardships they are enduring right now. I know God loves those two babies, but I can't help but wonder why this is happening.
The former president of my company has a saying that if money can fix your problem, then it's not really a problem. I think that's true. Unfortunately money can't save these two lives. There is nothing Andrea or her husband can do to intervene and affect the outcome. They have to just wait and see what is in store.
I need to learn to accept the tough stuff in life and to not question God or his power in the situation. It's such a tough pill to swallow.
Lord...please save Kennedy and Drake.
But my heart was heavy because my girlfriend Andrea is watching her precious twins fight for their lives. They were born on Saturday at the way too early age of 25 weeks, 3 days gestation. I kept thinking "how did I get so lucky that my twins were born healthy and hers were born so weak?" I can't imagine the pain she is experiencing right now, not knowing if her babies will survive each night.
So while I was rocking my sleeping baby, I kept asking God to bless Andrea like he has blessed me. I asked him to have mercy on those two sweet babies and to give them what they need to survive and thrive. No child deserves to go through the hardships they are enduring right now. I know God loves those two babies, but I can't help but wonder why this is happening.
The former president of my company has a saying that if money can fix your problem, then it's not really a problem. I think that's true. Unfortunately money can't save these two lives. There is nothing Andrea or her husband can do to intervene and affect the outcome. They have to just wait and see what is in store.
I need to learn to accept the tough stuff in life and to not question God or his power in the situation. It's such a tough pill to swallow.
Lord...please save Kennedy and Drake.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Remember me?
I didn't think so. :-(
*Tail tucked*
*Puppy dog eyes*
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