Miscellaneous

Sorry I have been slacking in the blog department! Lots to talk about so here goes...

1. Outings-we have taken the babies out several times, and I have done a few solo outings too! We have gone to dinner twice, had a play date, taken lots of morning walks, gone to Target, Babies R Us, a birthday party, all kinds of fun things. I just told myself to stop hesitating, and bite the bullet and go out alone. As long as you time it right with feedings, it's not hard. However you can't do short tasks, like get the cleaning or pick up a prescription. I don't want to lug the babies into the grocery store with the stroller for two minutes. When we do go out, the babies get looks and comments, but I do too! Our first outing with the babies we went to dinner. We sat next to two couples who had children under the age of 1. She said, "Oh my gosh YOU had twins!" Don't think for one second that I didn't let her believe I carried those babies! It depends on the situation, whether or not I tell people. The other day in Babies R Us two separate women came up to me asking about the twins, and myself. In that scenario, I told them. It's kind of fun letting people think I can be this thin after having twins...heck, my surrogate is back to her pre-pregnancy weight already so it's possible!

2. My new perfume..Eau de Formula. I can't say it would sell really well, since it's not the nicest smelling thing in the world. Marshall spits up constantly and Presley has started to as well, just not as much. Most of the time at home Marshall is naked (in a diaper only) because I don't feel like changing his outfit 5 times a day. My uniform is a t-shirt and shorts, and my college sorority shirts have come out of hiding...I knew there was a reason I kept them!

3. They are getting stronger and stronger every day. They can't hold their neck up, but can for short little spirts when we have them close to our chest.

4. Our first road trip is coming up. We are headed down to my parents' house for the Fourth of July. I am ready for some relaxation by the pool, but it looks like it is going to rain. Boo!

5. Kyle's daughter Carter got here yesterday, and she has been such a big help already! She is here for three weeks so we are excited!

Okay here is what all you want anyway, you could care less what I write...PICTURES!



Hello!



Carter and Marshall



Marshall showing off his neck skills



Hey, get off my boppy!



Excuse the no make up, this is what my husband found when he came home from work...three tired people!



LOVE this onesie! Tough guys need sleep too!



Gee...do you think they're related?



Stylin' in my pink shades!

Mover and a Shaker

Well I have mentioned in the past how Marshall is a little squirm worm. Today he was playing on his play mat for an hour! After a while I flipped him over to have some tummy time. The first pic is where he started, and the second one is where he ended up!

Wall Art

Here is a picture of the embroidery thingys (weird I know but I couldn't think of a name) that my friend Shelley made for the twins' nursery. She used the fabric from their bedding, and she didn't tell me what she was making. She took scraps of fabric, but said it was a surprise. Well we just love them...thank you Shelley, you are so talented!

Pictures!

Here are some pictures of Marshall and Presley from this past week. Marshall is feeling much better now, although he is still on the stinky formula. This weekend we had a lot of fun! My friend Amanda came up from Houston to hang out with us during the day on Friday, and another girlfriend, Andrea, drove in from Little Rock to meet the babies, and Friday night the "girls" aka me, Andrea. and Presley, went over to the Matthews' house for fajitas. Kyle and Marshall stayed home, because I didn't want to risk anything even though Marshall is feeling better. That was my first real social function to go to since the babies were born, and we had a great time. Presley had a lot of fun playing with Ellis, Will, and Guy...even though she slept through it! Saturday my friend Shelley came over with yummy pizza for lunch. She made these AMAZING wall art pieces out of fabric from the twins bedding. I will post pics of those later. And finally, Saturday night we took the twins out to dinner for the first time, and again they did wonderfully and slept.



Sleeping soundly on Miss Andrea



No pictures please!




Girls Night



We love bath time



I'm long and lean!



Playing

Still sick...

Marshall is still sick, but he seems like he might be on the road to recovery. I took him to the doctor today (a big thank you to Sarah for babysitting Presley) and he indeed has/had a virus. He is on this NASTY smelling formula that is basically pre-digested food, um ewww! However it is easier on his tummy, it doesn't have to work as hard. We started that yesterday, and he was still spitting up everything we put into his mouth. Today seems to be better though. All the spitting up and pooping he's been doing hasn't affected his weight, today he weighed in at 8 lbs. 14 oz! He gained half a pound in a week! She also put him on Prevacid, to ease his stomach.

In other news, we are now out of newborn clothes and into 0-3 months, they are growing like weeds! It's funny because people that come over say, "Oh my gosh they are tiny!" Kyle and I are like um...you should have seen them when they were born, they look huge to us! They are both smiling more, and Marshall is quite the wiggle worm. Monday I put them both on the same playmat, and he wiggled 6 inches away from his starting point. Of course by then he was almost on top of Presley and thy were hitting each other in the face while they were "playing", it was hilarious! I need to start taking some videos.

My friend Andrea, from high school, is coming to visit this weekend so we are excited to see her! I will post more pics of babies soon!

Rough day

Marshall has been battling a stomach virus since Thursday, poor guy! We aren't sure where he picked it up, maybe the pediatrician's office. If he isn't having poopies, he is throwing up. He seemed to be getting better, but yesterday he went two steps back. He slept on my chest last night, but only slept in about 30 minute intervals between fussing and having stomach cramps. Today is when the throwing up really started. So now we are strictly on Pedialyte throughout the evening, and if doesn't get better we have to go to the doctor in the morning.

So you can imagine that today was a little rough! Marshall wanted to be held constantly and didn't nap very much. Presley wanted to eat at the same time Marshall did, and by 5:30 this evening I guess she had had enough of me not paying attention to her, and she joined the "I just want to be held club". Thankfully Daddy arrived home soon after and I was able to take a nap while he watched over the babies. Finally, around 9:30 I was able to get out of my pj's from last night that had been peed on and thrown up on about 15 times, and take a shower. It felt glorious I have to say!

If I didn't have another baby that needed my attention, it wouldn't be so bad. Thankfully, Presley goes about 4 hours between feedings, so that helps. Plus, she is pretty laid back.

So tonight, instead of eating every 2 hours, we will be having delicious, unflavored, Pedialyte every 45 minutes. :)

It sounds stupid, but I forgot about the sickness aspect of babies. Having twins is difficult, but when one is sick (and hopefully not both) it is MUCH harder! You already have to divide your time between the two babies, but it's hard when you can't do that equally. I feel bad for Presley, but then I look at her smiling and relaxing in her boppy, and remind myself that she is perfectly happy. And if she isn't, well that is too bad for a few minutes, because Momma HAS to wash bottles and wash some burp cloths since her brother has gone through the entire stock in a morning! :)

One month!

What a wonderful month it has been! It has been so fun getting to know these two amazing people! At their one month check up, they both weighed 8 lbs 6 oz, and were 20.5 inches! Each one has gained over 2 pounds in a month, and we are very excited about their growth! They are only in the 20th percentile for weight and height, but they were also 4 weeks premature.

They are both more alert and looking around. They do not like their swings, and Marshall can tolerate the bouncy seat longer than Presley can. Both of them like to just chill in their boppys on the couch, if they aren't sleeping of course! In general they are both really chilled out, happy babies! We went for a couple of walks, and they seem to like it, unfortunately it is so hot that we don't go as much as we would like.

We have had lots of visitors, and I am so thankful to my friends who have brought dinners and helped me out for a couple of hours. It has been VERY helpful!

I bought these stickers that you put on their onesies to document what month they are in pics, that actually turned out to be pretty lame, but whatever. So here are some pics from lately, and my attempt at a one month picture. Next month I will be more prepared and have a white onesie to put their sticker on. :)



My niece Sophia made crowns for their one month birthday


I got a crown too!



Sophia loves to help!


Chillin in our bouncy chairs


First walk


My handsome Marshall


Sweetie Pie Presley


Our cute camo bandaids from our shot at the pediatrician