We're back!

So sorry for the one month hiatus! When it rains, it pours, and life has definitely been pouring around us. This past month has had its many ups and downs, but we're picking up the pieces and moving on. Yesterday we celebrated Ari and Noah's 8-month birthday! Can you believe it, 8 months!



My sweet, sweet grandma passed away on September 30th. This was the last picture that I took with her and Ari back in August.



The very next day after she passed away, Ari had surgery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. He was such a trooper! Everything went very smoothly, and healed very quickly!



The boys totally love each other! They play together all the time now, and have started fighting over toys! I'm so glad that they have each other.

Ari has a new-found love for taking off his socks...and eating them! It always seems to be the right sock that comes off.

The boys are so interested in everything now. They love to touch and feel objects, and explore. Of course, everything usually ends up in their mouth!

Ari and Noah both have their two bottom teeth! My sister took a bunch of these amazing pictures today. Ari was proud to show his pearly whites!

And if you look very closely, you can see Noah's too!

Ari has also learned to clap! He does it all the time. Of course, I totally dig it when I get a round of applause from a great singing performance! : ) Noah is still working on the clapping, but can totally wave bye-bye!

The boys also have a new-found love for Nixon, and he totally loves them! Our poors dogs have completely been shafted since the boys were born. It's been difficult to give them the attention that they deserve. Now that the boys are becoming more mobile, it's a totally different story!

It's crazy to think that a year has almost passed us by. The boys will be a year in just four more months! An entire year! They're learning so much everyday and growing so quickly! When Mark took the boys in for their second flu shot the other day, Noah weighed 20.8 lbs, and Ari was 20.3 lbs. We are so blessed to have such amazing little munchkins in our lives. I thank God each and every single day for them!

And on day four...

they ate a little more!




I'm still trying to get the hang of feeding the boys from a spoon, at the same time. Today was a little frustrating for me. I see how they eat a lot better when I consistently feed them one spoonful after another, so instead of doing one spoonful at a time, each got five at a time. It seemed to work a little better, and I know that eventually we'll get the hang of it. They are such good babies, and I thank them every day for being so patient with me!

Congratulations! Today is your day!

Happy 5 months my little darlings! As a birthday treat, today you had your first taste of rice cereal!

Your super cool new feeding ware!

First time in your new high chairs! Ari, you were very hungry!

What. is. that?

Okay, here goes nothing.

Not so sure about this stuff...

Noah, what do you think?

Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh!

Maybe, it's not so bad!

So the first rice cereal experience wasn't all that bad! I gave the boys their bottle first, and when they were near finished we switched over to the cereal. Ari wasn't too sure about the whole experience. He ate only a teaspoon or two and was done. He wouldn't open up his mouth anymore and turned his head away. Noah on the other hand was all about it! He kept on opening his mouth, and probably would have eaten a little more! Not too much spit up!

My sweet boys are 5 months old today! Where has the time gone?? It's amazing how much can change in such a short period of time. They can hold their heads up now, grab toys, rub their eyes when they're tired, smile, giggle, and totally notice each other!

Now mommy has a whole new set of challenges to overcome. I've mastered the tandem bottle feeding, but now we've moved on to adding solids. I'll figure it out...baby steps!

uh, oh!

This was taken last Friday when I took Noah for his ultrasound at Children's Radiology in Alpharetta. I told Noah that the Doctor was going to take a picture of his hip...he didn't seem too thrilled!

In the previous post you will see that my sweet, sweet Ari is just about to roll over! Fingers crossed that this will happen before I go back to work. I would hate to miss the moment. I can't believe how fast the boys are growing. Just a year ago today we went in for our official blood pregnancy test, and got the best news ever! Being a mother is one of the BEST things that has ever happened to me!

and this is why...

I love my life!

One year ago today...

We had a big fat POSITIVE!!! The official test wasn't until a year ago tomorrow, but I couldn't wait any longer. After all of the negatives in years past, I was finally convinced that these things work!

One Month!

Noah

Our big, little man! You have definitely grown from a fragile little guy, to one healthy little man! You love to eat and demand food right when you want it, crying until you turn tomato red and sweaty! You can definitely be feisty, but your sweet side is what warms our hearts. We love how in the morning after your 8 o'clock hour feeding you just lay around and observe. It's fun to watch you notice different things around you. You and your brother have the sweetest little cheeks, and you both do this adorable pucker thing with your lips.

You were so brave on your 8th day of life when you had your Bris. You've had 3 tub baths so far and loved every minute of them! We love seeing you so calm and mellow. You too are a blessing to your daddy and me. We love you and Ari to pieces!


Ari

Our little man. It's amazing to see how much you have grown this month. You were born 5.5 lbs and you're probably now pushing about 8 lbs! We'll find out for sure tomorrow at your one month appointment. You are such a sweet and patient little one, only crying when you're hungry. From day one you would open your eyes and look at us as if you knew exactly what we were talking about! You now keep your eyes open a lot more, looking at the world around you.
You still haven't had your first tub bath because your belly button has not completely dried out yet, but I think you'll be able to very shortly. You have been such a blessing to your daddy and me.

You're also wonderful to your little brother. You were right there next to him for moral support during his Bris, and I'm sure he'll do the same for you in a few months. We hope that you and your brother will be best friends. We can't wait to see you interact and play with each other!
We love you so much!



Boys, we are so thankful and grateful to have you in our lives. Both of you were extremely wanted! We wish you nothing but happiness in life and hope that all of your dreams and wishes come true. Both of you were our wish and our dream, and your daddy and I couldn't be happier to have you in our world!


Where has the time gone? It's hard to believe that the Twinkies are a month old today! It feels like next week they'll be starting kindergarten! This has been the most wonderful month of our lives. Having two babies really hasn't been that bad. There have definitely been challenging times...being alone and both of them wanting to eat at the same time...but every second has been totally worth it. I've decided that each month I am going to post a letter to each of the boys updating their milestones. I'm actually taking this idea off of another blog that I read. So here we go...the inaugural letter.

Twice Blessed

Our new little twinkies! Ari is "Baby A" and Noah is "Baby B."


Noah Gregory


Ari Jacob


Our first family photo. : )

I realize that it's been a while, but the past month has been the most busy, non-stop, amazing month of our lives! My last post on February 21st was titles "In approximately 2 weeks..." well "In approximately 2 days would have been more accurate! My water broke on Monday, February 23rd around 7:30 p.m. (at exactly 36 weeks), and on February 24th at 2:20 a.m. and 2:21 a.m. our long awaited miracles were born! Ari came out first weighing in at 5.5 lbs and Noah second at
5.15 lbs.

We could not be any happier than we are now. Our family is complete and it's hard to imagine how life was without the twins; although I do remember what a good night of sleep once felt like!

A Sea of Success!

Isn't this a fun bathroom! Thanks to my sis for putting up the decals!


Once the twinkies learn how to sit on the toilet, which will hopefully be soon, they'll admire an ocean of wonder! : )
This is the cool coral shower curtain that I found on clearance at Target. It was the only one left so I was meant to have it!

Showered with Love

We had our first baby shower yesterday and it was completely and totally breathtaking! A HUGE thank you to my sister and brother-in-law for all of their hard work and thoughtfulness in putting everything together. Also a huge thank you to everyone for coming! The amount of gifts that we received was truly overwhelming! Mark and I are very lucky to have all of you in our lives.

But wait, there's more...

It drives me crazy that for some reason I can only post five pictures per post. Here are some more pictures of the almost completed nursery. : )