Snow Day

I have a snow day today and get to spend it with the girls! YAY! They're taking thier nap now I actually have a few minutes to myself. MIRACLE! I haven't updated the blog for a while...thing have been a little crazy. With me being back to work, I feel like I have no time for anything. When I get home, all I want to do is spend time with Ava and Kennedy so that's exactly what I do. The house isn't clean, the laundry isn't done and for the first time ever, I don't care! I just love being with them. They are so fun right now. They're smiling and laughing at everything. Their little giggles are enough to make me want another baby right this second. Well, almost!
The girls were sick last week. They had a stomach bug, then had their 4 month shots (4 shots each) and didn't react too well. Both were really fussy and took a couple days to get back to normal. Luckily, both girls are doing better and are back to being happy baby girls. I can't believe they are 4 months old already. Time is flying. They are eating cereal now. Most of it ends up on me or on thier clothes but they're getting better. They love their exersaucer/jumperoo. They both love sitting in it and reaching for the toys. It's so fun to watch them. They are really starting to like eachother. They will reach for eachother and hold onto eachother's hands. They laugh at eachother and smile constantly. We finally had to put them in separate cribs this week. Kennedy would scoot to the other side of the crib and cuddle up with Ava. Ava kept waking up and wasn't too happy to find her sister right on top of her. So, we were sad to do it but they each have their own crib now. Such big girls!!! Here are a few recent pictures!

3 month pics

We took the girls to get their 3 month pictures taken on Sunday. It was quite a process. They did great and we got some really good pictures. I can't wait to pick them up. We were going to my parent's house for dinner that night and my mom insisted on us keeping Kennedy and Ava's dresses on so she could see them. Here are a few pictures that she took. They looked pretty cute if I do say so myself!

Sugar Bowl...not so sweet!!!

So we went to New Orleans with the girls for the Sugar Bowl. They did great on the drive down and loved cruising around town in the stroller. There were so many new things to look at and listen too. They were absolute angels! Then came the game. Are you ready for this? So we had the girls in their carriers and they were doing great. By the time we got to our seats, both girls were asleep. Once the noise started, Kennedy got a little fussy. She had her headphones on that Jon bought them. They are made just for babies in stadiums. Anyway, she was trying to fall asleep and couldn't because of the noise. This pissed her off. So I walked down to where the concession stands were to try to make her happy. BAD idea! A woman ran right into me and her entire beer was spilled directly on Kennedy's head! She cried harder than I had ever heard her cry and simply couldn't get happy after that. I can't say I blame her...her clothes were wet and she was trying to spit the beer out that had gone into her mouth. SO needless to say, we left the game and watched the entire thing from our hotel room. Yes, we drove 12 hours with three month onld twins just so we could watch a football game on tv. It wasn't a great game anyway so it really didn't matter. Poor Kennedy. Ava was as happy as can be and was sleeping right through all of the noise. Go figure! Here are a few smiling pics BEFORE the beer incident! The signs on the girls' carriers say "My bear kitten just pooped a Florida Gator in my diaper." and "My bear kitten just ate a 'Tebone'" Gotta love it! We walked into the stadium and it was like poparazzi...so many people wanted pics of the girls and their signs!

Merry Christmas!

It was our first Christmas with the girls. We expeceted it to be hectic, going from one house to the next but it ended up being great! The girls were so good the entire day and loved being passed around from one family member to another. I was apposed to them wearing fancy shmancy dresses but Grammy insisted. I have to admit, Kennedy and Ava did look really cute. Here are just a few pics from the busy day!




As if we don't have our hands full already, we've decided to take the girls with us to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. We could never miss the game and can't even imagine leaving them for 5 days so they're off to the game with us! Should be interesting! I started packing their stuff today and it's complete insanity. Their clothes took up an entire suitcase (have to pack tons of extras in case of poo, pee or puke accidents) and we have a huge bin filled with their other things...diapers, wipes, carriers, toys, etc.! It's amazing to me that two little girls require that much stuff! I will probably post after the trip and tell you all how crazy we were for taking them but I suppose it's better to spend 5 crazy days with them than to leave them home and miss them like crazy!

So Sad

It's official...my maternity leave is over. I go back to work tomorrow and am dreading it more than I ever thought possible! I've cried several times today and I'm sure tomorrow will be even worse. The thought of leaving them makes me sick to my stomach! Luckily, Aunt Steph has them tomorrow so I know I won't have to worry about them. They'll get spoiled rotten! These past 10 weeks have gone so fast. The girls have gone from little blobs (cute ones of course) to sweet, cuddly, smiley little angels! They are so much fun right now. They smile at the sound of our voices and are starting to "talk" to us and to their toys. I never thought of myself as much of an infant person. I always thought I liked babies more when they could sit up and do more. But right now, Ava and Kennedy are proving me wrong. I love them more than ever and can't imagine them any other way. They're perfect!
When we found out I was pregnant with two girls, my dad and I looked everywhere for shirts that said something about grandpa and all we could find were boys' clothes. Yesterday I found shirts for Kennedy and Ava that say "grandpa's girl." They wore them to Grammy and G-pop's house today. I think he liked the shirts were a hit with G-pop!

2 months

It's hard to believe the girls are two months old already! Kennedy weighs 10 pounds and Ava is 9 pounds. She's catching up quickly and I have a feeling that Kennedy won't be the "big" sister much longer!
We left the girls overnight for the first time this weekend to go to Pittsburgh for the UC game. It was the BEST game EVER and we had a blast but we were more than ready to get home to Ava and Kennedy. We missed them more than we thought possible but Grammy and G-Pop took good care of them both and they were happy as could be when we picked them up! We're so lucky to have our parents so close and so willing to help!
On Sunday we continued our tradition of getting our Christmas tree with Jesse and Ang. For several years now, we've all gone to a tree farm to cut down our trees. It's crazy how fast things change. Two years ago, it was just the four of us and this year we had Spencer in the wagon and a double stroller to lug! The girls slept through the entire trip while Spencer enjoyed his wagon ride.

Another UC Victory

We went to the UC game and had a great time tailgating with friends and family! The bearcats beat Illinois and we're off to Pittsburg next weekend for the last game of the season.