No clever title ;)

Well I just thought I'd pop in and say again, yes we are still alive! Things are super busy around here as I'm sure you all can imagine. The babies were 7 weeks old yesterday! I cannot believe it! On the one hand it seems like just yesterday but on the other hand it feels like they've been here forever! These little ones are sure hard work but little sweeties. They also have very different and distinct peronalities.

Jackson is our laid back little fella, he has his moments but overall is pretty good. He is my sweet little man! He is the one who is usually wailing on the way home from the store for lunch, we should have called him (starvin) Marvin. I think it's sooo cute how his hands and feet are so much bigger than his sisters. Having never had a boy it's kinda cool to see the differences like that. He's also my spit-up boy and has had a few moments of projectile vomiting from his chair. He's a noisy little sleeper and it seems like he's taught his sis to be so as well. They are both always grunting and groaning awake or asleep.

And Jae, she is the more spirited little one ;) shall we say. She usually has something to say and boy she'll let you know. Her feet are super tiny like Maddy's were (her feet didn't really grow til right when the twins were born and then they really grew skipping a size!) I have a feeling Jae will be the same. She has the sweetest little looks and I just love how she purses her little lips and looks at you with her certain look. She's pretty cute! She keeps us on our toes for sure, a lot like Maddy did. She actually reminds me a lot of Maddy.

They both have a fussy time that can start anywhere from 5:30 pm and it usually lasts til their last feed at around 10:30. Thankfully they usually calm down if they are held so we all play hot potato with the babies and Maddy in the evenings. ;) It's exhausting but it could be worse for sure! (I seem to remember a little girl who liked to scream during those same hours each night heehee.)

This is all very very very hard work, there are days I feel like sobbing but for the most part I keep focusing on how proud of myself I am that I am making it through each day with twins and a 16 months old. (Nothin like tooting my own horn eh?) I'm not saying I'm perfect, not saying the house is clean and meals are cooked (my poor hubby!)I'm just amazed that I am still here in one piece and so is everyone else. ;) Some lady at the store yesterday asked me how I could be so happy with 2 newborns and I told her COFFEE LOL!!! Today Maddy went to daycare and so I went out shopping to a store other than superstore and walmart and ran into a lady who had 5 year old twins. It's funny how you can feel a kinship and just start chatting with a stranger. It was nice to hear some of her perspective on twins and getting through the first few months. She said that someone once told her that the days seem to go by slowly but the months fly by and that is so true!


Maddy is getting funnier each day if that is possible. Yesterday I caught her putting her cup on the endtable but not before putting a coaster down first, LOL! It was intentional too, guess they really do watch us. :)

Yesterday when Kelsey came home she asked me if there was a reason that there was a bunch of toilet paper and a sucky in the tub...hmmmm...oh yeah Maddy was playing in the bathroom with me while I was getting ready in the morning and that must have been her handiwork LOL! Ohhh our little girl, she keeps us in stitches for sure! I LOVE this age of hers, full of giggles and laughter for everyone. :) She is also obsessed with puppies, she will wake up and play in her crib and almost every single word she says is puppies, puppies, puppies it's pretty cute!

We are exhausted and busy but oh so blessed!

Maddy took her first steps!

So yesterday was the day, Maddy finally took her first steps. Three to be exact. Maddy has been standing a lot lately and has really been practicing standing by herself in the middle of the room. Well yesterday she was standing for a minute or so, she was distracted by watching a tv show and she took 3 wobbly steps to her sister! NO WAY!!! Try as we might she hasn’t taken anymore but she will… one day LOL! Here’s to hoping she does it again soon.

 

And with that I’m off again, babies are crying and need to be fed. But I couldn’t let any more time pass  before sharing and recording this milestone!!!

Videos :)

 

Well I figure I will try uploading a few videos quickly. Because my hubby is so dang awesome (I know you read this so what else would I call you…LOL! Just kidding hun you’re the best!) he got us…ok me heehee a Sony Snap Camera for uploading videos of the kids online.

 

He got this before the twins were born so that we could take it to the hospital with us as it’s a camcorder and a camera and that meant way less (and big and cumbersome) stuff to lug with us. :) I am so happy he managed to get some footage of each babe after they were born since I didn’t get to see them until later. So even though it’s just a few seconds each here is Jackson and Jaelyn after they were born. :)

 

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

 

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

 

Oh and here’s something I don’t want to relive but I thought it might be good for some laughs…the last picture of me pregnant with the twins on August 27th, about a week before they made their arrival. My friend took it and asked me to stand by my van…you know, as a size comparison! THANKS A LOT!!! LOL, I was huge though. :) SO glad to have a normal body back.

 

More pics soon, I promise! Gotta run!!

Time for an update :)

We’re still here alive and kickin heehee. Life is pretty busy and this past week was my first with all 3 little ones alone so not much else besides taking care of kids got done. We are settling into a groove now though.  I cannot believe that the twins will be 6 weeks on Wednesday, how time flies by!!!  Speaking of the twins, we got their pictures taken today and I am sure they will be awesome!!! The photographer was awesome and soooo patient and it went really really well. As usual mr. man did better than miss Jae but he is just naturally more laid back than she is. She can’t help her diva attitude heehee. ;)  Nah she did well too and when they were put together she really did well. It should be about 3 to 4 weeks before we get our pics but the photographer should post a sneak peek on her blog soon so I will link to that once it’s up. I cannot wait!

 

In other twin news mr. man had his first episode of projectile vomiting last Thursday. A friend was over visiting and we hear splat…wth? No way, I’ve never had a baby do that before and he did it again tonight, all you hear is the tell-tale splat as it hits the kitchen floor. I hope it’s just a once in a while thing but then again he is my mr spit up like Maddy was. ;)

 

Speaking of Maddy she has been standing up by herself in the middle of the room lately, not using anything to do it either. We all clap like crazy and say Yay Madison and she claps and smiles too with her oh so proud look on her face! What a joy she is! So this may mean walking is coming soon, then mommy will be in for it I’m sure!

 

This weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada and do we ever have a lot to be thankful for.  All of our little ones (and not so little ones) are so special and I couldn’t be more thankful for them and the rest of my family! Life is good…crazy and chaotic and busy and tiring but good! :) 

4 1/2 weeks

Wow can the twins really be almost 5 weeks? Holy cow that has gone by fast! Today marks my first day at home alone with all 3 little ones and so far so good. The twins are a bit fussy today as they both seem to have a touch of a cold but thankfully it doesn’t seem too bad. What’s the latest? Not much, just trying to make it through each day.

 

The twins are somewhat showing signs of a schedule. Their last feed is usually around 10 to 11:30 and that ends up being bedtime so that’s much better than the 1 or 3 or 6 am that they were doing.  ;) That last feed is also a formula feed as they are usually quite happy after a bottle, can you say milk drunk?! LOL!  And they usually sleep around 5 hours or so til the next feed so having 5 hours in a row is quite nice!!! Now that I am alone at home we are planning to do a lot more formula, I need to be able to tend to Maddy and spend quality time with her and take care of her so that is the reality of things with twins and a 15 month old but hey so far this morning we managed breakfast for Maddy and nursing for the twins morning feed so that’s good! :) I figure the lunch feed will be a bottle and by the next feed big sis Kelsey will be home to help with Mads so I think I will nurse again. I really want to make sure they still get some b.milk especially since they are a bit sick right now. I still plan to nurse at night as long as my milk holds out.

 

I have to say that I do feel somewhat guilty and hesitant on actually pulling the trigger on more bottle feedings but we still managed to get 4 1/2 solid weeks of nursing into them and that to me is success, it’s just that pesky nagging mommy guilt that I have to learn to deal with. ;)

 

So far having twins is not too bad, it is coming with a lot of exhaustion in this house but at least hubby and I haven’t pulled our hair out yet (although we’ve come close LOL). I’m am sure there will be days where I will but so far we are doing quite well handling all that comes our way (if I do say so myself!). So I have to say thank you to everyone who has helped us make it this far! My parents who all came to stay with us and help us with cooking and baby holding and babysitting! My in laws for watching the kids while I was in the hospital and for cooking and bringing meals! My friends for meals and visits too and everyone who has helped so far, it is MUCH appreciated and has truly helped us get to where we are today!

 

I am still working on photos and will hopefully have some to share soon, I am a BIT busy these days so I have to just try and squeeze in some time to upload them and tweak them here and there. But soon we will have some professional pics of the twins and that is exciting too. Next Monday we are getting them done so I can’t wait!!

 

Ok well I better run, kids need to be hugged loved and generally tended to heehee. Be back soon…hopefully!!!

Life is Crazy!

Ok so I don’t have any new pics of the twins to share, it’s so hard to find time to upload them and edit them! But I thought I’d share some cool new finds that I am waiting on…oh internet shopping…how I have missed thee, LOL!

 

Since we have a carload of kids carseats and seating configurations are a HUGE issue for us. We needed a second carseat for Maddy to have in daddy’s car and instead of buying the same one she currently has we actually decided to replace her carseat with a new one and use her current one for daddy’s car. The new carseat is on its way with my dad and step mom and will arrive this weekend and I can’t wait to see how it works for us. If it is as good as we think we will buy 2 more for the twins when they outgrow their infant seats. So without further ado here is a pic of Maddy’s new ride! Meet “The Radian”, a very highly rated carseat that is very cool!

 

 

Why is it so cool? Well it can accomplish this arduous task…..

 

 

and THAT seating configuration my friends is worth its weight in gold!! (If it works heehee.)

 

Ok since I am low on time let’s move on. ;) I have heard that the Miracle Blanket is a must have and since our twins love to be swaddled (with little success LOL…ok so hubby is better than I am…I can admit my shortcomings heehee) I have finally broken down and ordered these babies. They look like they make swaddling a breeze! Just check out the video on their homepage! So we have ordered one for each of them and I can’t wait to try them out!

 

For Jackson

 

For Jaelyn

 

And last but not least I have 2 adorable hats from Maddy’s baby days so those are being handed down to Jaelyn but Jackson, well he needs to look cool and stay warm too now doesn’t he?! I just ordered this baby today off Etsy and cannot wait for it to arrive!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully the weather will hold out til we get it, we don’t want his poor little head to get cold or he may have to wear one of his sisters LOL! (Just kidding.) He will look ADORABLE!!! I ordered it from PDX Beanies, the same store I got one of Maddy’s/Jaelyn’s from and even one for Kelsey a while back. I am still holding out on one for myself but I REALLY REALLY want one. ;)

 

 

So there you have it. Some MUST HAVE baby/kid items, like you needed any more of those right?! LOL. And with that I’m off to clean up before my darlin hubby gets home!

Pictures of the Twins

Just have a second but the twins are here and I wanted to show some pics. :) They couldn’t look any more different. Jackson Garrison was a tiny bit smaller than his sister at birth but is now just a tad bigger. He doesn’t look bigger but he is. He also seems to have perfect copper colored hair in the sun so we shall see how that plays out, if it stays or lightens/darkens. Jaelyn Grace has quite a bit of fuzzy dark brown hair almost black. Although she has a receding hairline right now heehee. She is also more of a reddish skin tone as opposed to her brother and she has the roundest face. She looks huge but it’s only from the shape of her face she’s a stick everywhere else. The two both have nothing below their waists, they are tiny stick people with no buts at all LOL changing their diapers is like microsurgery on a stick figure rotflmbo!! Anyway they are fussing again so I better run. Hopefully the birth story and more pics etc will come soon, as time allows…now THAT’S funny! Enjoy!!!

 

Jackson

 

Jaelyn

Going Home Day!

 

Cuddling

Jackson

Jaelyn