Wednesday, August 13, 2008
You gotta check this out...
My precious sister has dedicated some posts to my beauties! She has some darling pictures of them on her blog. Take a look and comment on my babes!
We have a SITTER!
Lyla can sit up!! It literally happened over night. All of a sudden, today, she can sit up for minutes at a time. I'm amazed at how quickly we are reaching these milestones! Each one thrills me and fills me with pride and yet makes me bawl like a baby, too.
Miss Lyla's looking a little rough in this picture. Her hair finally lays down but its flat and lifeless. How do you add body and bounce to an infants hair??? Should I cut it???
***Ugh, I just reread this post. I can't cut my babies hair! Are you crazy?!? She's just perfect the way she is!!***
Miss Lyla's looking a little rough in this picture. Her hair finally lays down but its flat and lifeless. How do you add body and bounce to an infants hair??? Should I cut it???
***Ugh, I just reread this post. I can't cut my babies hair! Are you crazy?!? She's just perfect the way she is!!***
At least she didin't fall out... again!
Well, I have started puttling Lyla in the pink bouncy seat, which is a little more bowl-like and I didn't think she would be able to wiggle out of it. So far I'm right, but I didn't think she would do this!
She completely turned over, onto her belly, while still in the boucy seat. Impressive, no?
She completely turned over, onto her belly, while still in the boucy seat. Impressive, no?
Have you seen these things?!?
They are little mesh bags that you can put food in for babies to eat. I put frozen peaches in them for the girlies. They LOVE them!!!! Especially Lyla, I think she is working HARD to catch up to her sister and sprout some teeth and these frozen peaches feel good to her gums. Pressy enjoys it as well, but usually leaves some peach behind which Lyla is more than happy to take care of for her.
Here are the girlies enjoying their frozen peaches and watching Baby Einstein. This has become our post-lunch routine. I roll the high chairs into the living room, give them their frozen peaches and let them watch Baby Einstein. It would be the perfect time for me to put their laundry away -- which I never seem to have time to do because when I could put it away (when they are awake and NOT sleeping in their room), I'm too busy playing with them -- but, they are so darn cute sucking on their peaches I don't get as much accomplished as I would like.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Naked sunbathing and grass discovery!
The girlies did a bit of some naked sunbathing with their cousin Savannah this weekend. We put the 3 of them down on a blanket for a little photo shoot, but Savi didn't last long and I could barely get my girls to look at the camera because they were so fascinated by the grass!
If you look closely at this picture, you can see Pressy actually has her arm around Lyla as they study the grass together. Isn't the most precious photo you've ever seen?!?
American Baby magazine is doing a photo contest of babies discovering something for the first time. I think I'm going to send this photo in, what do you think?!? 5 winners gets an all expense paid trip to NYC for a photo shoot, the ultimate winner will be on the cover of their December issue.
If you look closely at this picture, you can see Pressy actually has her arm around Lyla as they study the grass together. Isn't the most precious photo you've ever seen?!?
American Baby magazine is doing a photo contest of babies discovering something for the first time. I think I'm going to send this photo in, what do you think?!? 5 winners gets an all expense paid trip to NYC for a photo shoot, the ultimate winner will be on the cover of their December issue.
Daddy's first dance
We went to our friend, Abbey's wedding this past weekend and David had his first dance with the girls. This photo just makes my heart melt!!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
More big news
Remember the Fisher-Price House Party I mentioned a few weeks ago?? Well, I was chosen to host one!! That means lots of FREE toys for the girlies! I'm so excited!! And, I registered Lorren (she was out of town and away from a computer) and she was chosen too! Lots of wonderful, adorable, FUN Fisher-Price toys for all 3 girlies!! Yea!!
I *think* these are the toys we will get for (say it with me) FREE!
Each toy looks like so much fun! Fisher-Price really does make cute toys. Thats where Kickey Bear came from, the girls first favorite toy.
I *think* these are the toys we will get for (say it with me) FREE!
Each toy looks like so much fun! Fisher-Price really does make cute toys. Thats where Kickey Bear came from, the girls first favorite toy.
Big, Giant, HUGE news!!!
Pressley has a TOOTH!!!
Can you believe it?!? I can't!!! My babies are growing up! I didn't suspect the tooth at all, she hadn't been fussy or irritable, but on Monday she wouldn't take her nap, I got her out of the crib while on the phone with Lorren and jokingly said "maybe shes cutting a tooth!", I put my finger in, felt the tooth and burst into tears. I was so unprepared to feel such a BIG GIRL thing!
I hope to get a picture to share soon, but as you can imagine, photographing a baby tooth in a baby mouth isn't very easy.
Can you believe it?!? I can't!!! My babies are growing up! I didn't suspect the tooth at all, she hadn't been fussy or irritable, but on Monday she wouldn't take her nap, I got her out of the crib while on the phone with Lorren and jokingly said "maybe shes cutting a tooth!", I put my finger in, felt the tooth and burst into tears. I was so unprepared to feel such a BIG GIRL thing!
I hope to get a picture to share soon, but as you can imagine, photographing a baby tooth in a baby mouth isn't very easy.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Leg Wrestling with Daddy
Pressy is determined to beat her daddy one of these days! I think her legs may need to grow a little...
TOYS, toys, toys!
We were given so many wonderful gifts for the girls, we have a closet full of clothes and were given all of our "big" gifts (high chairs -- which I absolutely LOVE, our cribs, glider, car seats -- all of which I love, but the high chairs are new to us!), but we didn't get many toys. So, that left David and I the wonderful job of SHOPPING for toys! It has been sooooo much fun, and I have done many hours of research trying to decide which toys my girlies needed. There are still several more that I want to get them, but we took advantage of Babies R Us Super Friday sale and got several great deals.
Since the girlies are learning to sit up, we went for mostly lap and sitting toys. Hopefully they will enjoy them!
Here are some of the toys I still want to get them -- they have great ratings and reviews! If anyone has advice or suggestions of toys to get or avoid, please weigh in!
Movers and Shakers: cow and mouse. This is a simple (and cheap) toy that I think the girls will love, they love shaky toys. I looked all over BRU for them tonight but couldn't find them!
LeapFrog Learn and Groove Musical table.
Chicco Baby Activity Walker (or something like this -- this would be a good Christmas gift for us to give them!)
I really want to get them this Parent Mirror Pound-A-Ball -- David and I watched what toys the kids in nursery enjoyed the most and this one was HUGELY popular!
I think Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home is just a cute toy for little girls. It should definitely wait until Christmas (or when we have more space!!).
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Crawl and Cruise Musical Jungle is adorable! Lorren and I spent some time online together today and picked out several of Fisher-Price's new toys that are just too cute! They will be released on August 18th.
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Sit-to-crawl Polar Coaster is also adorable... and also not available until the 18th.
And or course there are more, but this will give you an idea of the fun I've had shopping for and researching toys lately! Its so much fun watching my girlies grow and develop new skills. We have so much fun playing with them! Last night they were only happy if they were standing. Tonight they loved sitting (supported by a boppy pillow or bumbo) and playing with their new toys.
Since the girlies are learning to sit up, we went for mostly lap and sitting toys. Hopefully they will enjoy them!
Here are some of the toys I still want to get them -- they have great ratings and reviews! If anyone has advice or suggestions of toys to get or avoid, please weigh in!
Movers and Shakers: cow and mouse. This is a simple (and cheap) toy that I think the girls will love, they love shaky toys. I looked all over BRU for them tonight but couldn't find them!
LeapFrog Learn and Groove Musical table.
Chicco Baby Activity Walker (or something like this -- this would be a good Christmas gift for us to give them!)
I really want to get them this Parent Mirror Pound-A-Ball -- David and I watched what toys the kids in nursery enjoyed the most and this one was HUGELY popular!
I think Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home is just a cute toy for little girls. It should definitely wait until Christmas (or when we have more space!!).
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Crawl and Cruise Musical Jungle is adorable! Lorren and I spent some time online together today and picked out several of Fisher-Price's new toys that are just too cute! They will be released on August 18th.
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Sit-to-crawl Polar Coaster is also adorable... and also not available until the 18th.
And or course there are more, but this will give you an idea of the fun I've had shopping for and researching toys lately! Its so much fun watching my girlies grow and develop new skills. We have so much fun playing with them! Last night they were only happy if they were standing. Tonight they loved sitting (supported by a boppy pillow or bumbo) and playing with their new toys.
I owe you lots of posts
For some reason I've been slack in posting lately. Could it be because we've started solid foods and I am now doing about 2 extra loads of laundry and 3 more runs of the dishwasher per week? Or the fact that Pressy has decided she never wants to let me out of her sight? Which, by the way, is terribly flattering, but its difficult to get anything done!
Did anyone notice I never posted 4 month pictures or stats from their 4 month dr visit? I have the stats, but I didn't take any pictures!! I still feel horrible about that. But we traveled to Greenville for the 4th of July on their birthday and I didn't manage to get any pictures taken.
Well, I am going to catch up. I have several cute photos I've been wanting to share and I'll post the stats and a solid food update and a few other things over the next couple days so check back often (and leave lots of comments, you know I love 'em!).
Did anyone notice I never posted 4 month pictures or stats from their 4 month dr visit? I have the stats, but I didn't take any pictures!! I still feel horrible about that. But we traveled to Greenville for the 4th of July on their birthday and I didn't manage to get any pictures taken.
Well, I am going to catch up. I have several cute photos I've been wanting to share and I'll post the stats and a solid food update and a few other things over the next couple days so check back often (and leave lots of comments, you know I love 'em!).
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