Flashback Friday

My blogger buddy Jill came up with Flashback Friday, so I thought I'd borrow her neat idea. Here is a photo of me 1 year ago...
I think this photo speaks for itself!

Happy Easter!

We wish you all happiness, love, and lots of chocolate on this very special day!

We went to the mall on Friday, hoping to beat the crowds for portraits with the Easter Bunny. Not so much (as far as the crowd thing). It was packed and we were about 10th in line. Darrell and I kept planning our game plan... okay, you tell them we want package "D", don't fall for any upselling like the free keychain if you buy 100 photos... I'll take Libby, you take Drew and get them out of the stroller quickly, but carefully... Take the paci out and bib off at the very last second... don't let them see the Easter Bunny too much b/c they might get scared and cry... make sure Libby sees you at all times since she is still having separation anxiety... tell the lady to snap one as soon as we put them on the E.B.'s lap b/c we only have a second before the tears start flowing... get out of the way quickly, but most importantly... don't look like a jackass making all those goo goo gaaa gaaa sounds and dancing around in front of 1000 people to have your babies try and smile. Ours never fall for this trick, so get over it!

We followed the plan exactly and yet neither babies cried. Perhaps Libby wasn't afraid of sitting with him b/c he wasn't a person. She kept staring at his ears for a second, but then looked at us and we got the perfect shot of them looking like 2 deer in headlights:


Darrell and I treated them to their first serving of chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A right after. Those 2 monkeys inhaled 6 nuggets, a fruit cup, and about 10 crackers. They even figured out how to use the teeny tiny straw from the juice box. Note to self-- need sippy cup in diaper bag. I didn't feel so bad giving them fried fast food since these nuggets seemed to be real chicken meat. Anyway...

Speaking of the sippy cup saga... I'm happy to report that both babies are really starting to get the hang of it. I figured out a big component... I have always given them room-temperature filtered water when making their formula. Now I was trying to give them a new cup with ice cold juice or water from the fridge. I gave them room-temp. water and they gulped it down. Duhhh--- why didn't they just tell me to do that 3 weeks ago??

Hello Again

I have been the worst blogger lately as you see I haven't posted in almost 2 weeks. Last week was my spring break, but I still kept busy with the babies. We went out to Maryland on Monday with my friend Tracey to visit our friend Shelley and her precious baby Annabel. The rest of the week we just ran here and there to our favorite places-- you know-- Costco, Target, and the grocery! The good thing is that I'm learning new tricks about these stores. For example, I know that if I use one of those obnoxious carts with the play car on the front, then that one is a double seater so both babies can fit up in the seated part near me. The regular carts are made just for 1 child. Costco has double ones, too. Target-- not so "twin friendly", so mostly I push them in the stroller and pull the cart. I get tons of stares, but then again, a lot of people get out of my way. But we still get stopped as if we are celebrities wanting to know all about the twins. And I mean everything. Some people flat out ask if I went through fertility. I usually respond, "Does that matter?" Many say, "I don't envy you!" or something along those lines. It doesn't really bother me that much b/c I know that deep down most people are just curious, but then again, I can't wait until the day when we can become unnoticed. I don't know... maybe other MoM's (Mothers of Multiples) feel the same way.

I felt sorry for the sweeper at Giant (the grocery) b/c we must have left a trail of Cheerios a mile long. They would drop them, then I would either accidentally step on them or roll over them. I kept thinking I would hear the lady from the movie Mr. Mom saying, "Merv, clean up on aisle 7!" That was a funny movie. But a nice worker helped me out to the van and unloaded all of my groceries without me even asking. I was so appreciative and let her know it. More stores should offer this service. So, back to my "I wish we could go unnoticed" part above... maybe I'm changing my mind about that one!

The $ippy Cup $aga

I've thought about it and realized I've spent a small fortune on "the perfect sippy cup". We started off with this one:
I gave L&D plain water, then water with a splash of juice, then even more juice in the water, then 1/2 water & 1/2 juice, then ALL juice, then formula (boy, did that tick them off) and after they were thrown from the highchair for the umpteenth time, we switched to this one:

Again, no luck, so we went to this one:

Same ole story, so we went to this one:

Many weeks and trips to Target later and they finally tonight for the FIRST TIME decided they liked water with a splash of juice in cup #3! Hip Hip Hooray! I was so excited that I even took photos (but am too lazy to upload them tonight). We'll see what tomorrow brings, however! It's funny b/c I was just asking my sister Gretchen (mother of 3 cutie patooties) earlier today for advice on the topic. I'm just hoping it sticks.
Oh and big SECRET news for today--- don't tell L&D, but the wagon arrived today in a box the size of my minivan (yes, I really DO drive a minivan). I'm hoping this means the wagon is put together in some sort of fashion. But something tells me we can't be that lucky. If it's better than assembling Ikea furniture, then we're game! I think the babies will really love it. Can I call them babies after April 4th? Will I have to change it to the "toddlers"? I guess not until they can walk and that should be a little later...

Milk Sign

Here's Libby using her sign for "milk"...

Libby Scoots

Yayy, Libby!!
Drew has been crawling for several weeks now, but Libby doesn't seem to be interested at all. We've tried a few different things to help her, but she's not enthused. I asked some other moms of twins on a message board and they told me that the remote and the laptop were good incentives. I thought those fruit puffs would be better, but it looks like the remote really is a good one. I never knew that she even noticed it before (and perhaps she hasn't and it's why she wants to check it out).

Tooth Tally

Drew has been a monster at dinner the past few nights. A real bear! Then tonight the poor baby just screamed whenever the spoon touched his mouth. Well, I finally got a good look after Motrin and Orajel and found more teeth coming in. He seems to be popping them out all of the time. Here's the current tooth tally:

Drew: 7! (3 on top, 4 on bottom)
Libby: 2 little rabbit teeth on the bottom

At this rate, Drew will have a full mouth soon!

Getting Ready for the Party

I can't believe I need to start cracking to get the babies' 1st birthday party planned. It will be here in just over a month and it's so surreal to me. I guess I won't be able to call them babies anymore. Booo hoooo. Don't get me wrong, I love that they are growing and becoming their own independent selves, but I sometimes miss those newborn days. But then again, Libby was so fussy with colic and reflux and those stressful days of being a new mother are permanently burned in my brain. That last sentence sounds like I'm blaming poor Dibba-Doo. I'm certainly not since she is my sweet little baby girl. People ask me all the time if we want to have more children. I can't imagine even considering it now b/c I'm still treading water. I don't rule it out, but figure we are so blessed with Libby and Drew that I don't need any more!

Darrell and I were thinking of getting L&D a wagon for their birthday. I hope they don't read the blog b/c the surprise would be ruined! I searched online and found this one. It appears to be the Cadillac of wagons and I figure it would get us through several walks, trips to the playground, parade, etc. I thought the canopy was a bit much, but then again, it may be useful on those hot summer days. It's by Radio Flyer, so I'm hoping that means it's of good quality. It's the Family Wagon and it has 2 seats, cup holders, and storage underneath. Pretty spiffy!