Great Day!

Yesterday we had a great day that made last week's struggle disappear. The twins woke up in a good mood (as usual) and we did our normal routine. After they went down for their morning nap, I left to get my hair done. Presley slept for a little over an hour, but Marshall slept for almost 2.5 hours!!! After I got my hair done I ran a couple of errands and when I came home the babies and Kyle were playing and having a grand ol time. He said they hadn't been fussy one time! In the afternoon we went to visit our friends Rebecca and Steve and their 4 month old daughter, Addison. She is adorable! Of course, I brought my camera but took no pics. It was nice to visit with them and the twins enjoyed playing with new toys. :) After we came home we played for a little bit and then Kyle and I took the twins out to eat. We went at 5:15 and of course the only people there either had kids or were over the age of 70. We fed them and were able to enjoy our dinner, and we even got yogurt on the way home! We skipped bath since it was almost past their bed time, and they barely made a peep when we put them down. All in all, the Nix Clan had a happy day! Here are some pictures from yesterday and the past couple of days.

Trying Week...

This week my patience has been tested many time with the twins, and I am the first to admit that I didn't always pass. Marshall has started this shrieking/dinosaur sound that he does A LOT. He has also been crying and just all around fussy 50% of the time. Presley has been fussier too, just not as much as Marshall. Sometimes even when I hold Marshall, he's still fussy! They have been waking up in the middle of the night or early morning (this morning it was 5:30 am for both of them). I know they are in the process (still) of teething, and both are learning new skills, which I'm pretty positive is the reason for the changes in them. I love staying home with them, don't get me wrong, but this week has just worn.me.out. To top it off, I'm getting a cold. Hopefully next week will be better! :(

I have a new job

Yes, that is correct...I am now a human jungle gym! Presley and Marshall think I am such a fun mommy that they love to crawl, climb, pull, spit-up (oh wait, that's nothing new), etc. on me! It's actually pretty fun, it just gets tricky sometimes when Presley is using me to pull up and Marshall wants to try and attack her face. :) Marshall has really developed a lot this week. He is rolling over more now (he has been able to for a while, just wasn't interested) and he is trying to pull up like Presley. He hasn't mastered it yet, but he is getting there! We are so proud of him! Presley still uses humans to pull up on, but I'm sure inanimate objects are coming soon. They will be 8 months on Monday, so I will give a more detailed update on them later!

New Years

Last Thursday we went down to my parents' house in Ellinger and spent stayed till Sunday. And yes, we had just gotten back three days prior to that from Midland! Such is the life when you have zero family that lives within four hours! We had a great and relaxing time, as always. Thursday night Amanda came in from Houston to see us and then left Friday afternoon. New Year's Eve we took the babies out to eat at Joe's Place, their favorite restaurant in the next town over. It was an early dinner, since we went at 5:30, but it was yummy and all the waitresses ohhhed and awwwed over the twins. My parents go their once a week, so everyone knows them and us! Kyle and I were exhausted (probably due to the LATE night we had with Amanda the night before) so we were in bed by 9! Not much of a New Years, but it was perfect to me! Saturday we watched the BIG game, and the twins and I wore purple to show our support of TCU. As I said in my earlier post, I am so proud of my team! All my friends went to the Rose Bowl and I can only imagine how much better the win was in person.

This was probably the earliest I can remember ever being in bed on New Year's Eve, but I could care less. I couldn't have asked for a better evening. I guess having kids has changed my views on things, like does it really matter if I am awake to see the clock turn on NYE? No! It doesn't bother me that I rarely stay up past 11:00 for anything! Because when 7 am rolls around, the only place I want to be is waking up my babies and playing with them. There isn't much that is worth missing that or feeling like crap because I am hung over. :)

Kyle and I had the year of our lives in 2010 with our surrogacy experience and then birth of Presley and Marshall. It will be hard to top 2010!


Watching the dogs from inside



Go Frogs!


Mommy and Presley


Yes, I agree!


Marshall and Daddy looking handsome NYE



swinging!

Chairs!

My mother-in-law got the twins these chairs from Potter Barn Kids for Christmas, and they are adorable! Marshall loves his but Presley isn't so sure yet. They have both fallen while trying to get down, but thought it was hilarious.

She is her father's daughter...

Last Wednesday our friends Jake, Sydney, and their son Gus, were in town from D.C. Jake's parents drove up from Houston and we all went out to eat along with our friends Katie and Stephen and their kids Currie and Elizabeth. Needless to say people probably rolled their eyes when they saw all of us walk in the restaurant! All the kids were so well behaved! I was very proud of the twins because we went at 5:30 and didn't leave till 6:40...they are usually in their pj's and getting their night time bottle at 6:30! They were perfect in the restaurant, but once we got in the car they let it all out! We rarely take the babies to dinner, and never with friends/other kids so it was a nice change and something that Kyle and I want to do more often. Presley sat in Sydney's lap after she was finished eating and she grabbed Syd's beer bottle and started sucking away! It felt good on her gums, and I couldn't help but get a picture. :)

What a big day!

Presley pulled up on me today! She was sitting in front of me, leaned on my legs, grabbed my hands, and pulled up to a standing position! She did it several times during the rest of the day and seemed VERY proud of herself. It was so cool, and like every other milestone they have hit, I got tears in my eyes. I am a pretty emotional person any way, but seeing the twins do these significant things makes me emotional because I can't believe how big they are getting. There are no words that can describe how it feels to watch your child all of a sudden be able to do something, amazing!

The second big thing is TCU won the Rose Bowl!!! The twins and I wore our purple today to show our support. It was a great game and I am unbelievably proud to be an alum of TCU. And yes...I teared up when they won. I told you I was emotional!