this could be goodbye.

i thought i should probably check in for what could be my final post.  as most everyone (everyone who is anyone, anyway) knows, my best friend betsy had twin girls approximately one month after our little ducks arrived.  while, up until now, this has seemed like nothing short of a miracle, i feel these blessed feelings could come to an abrupt end tomorrow.  why, you ask?  well, she has somehow convinced me that it is a good idea to load the four girls up tomorrow morning and take them to the legend's shopping center.  she will unfortunately have to leave her other three kids at home because neither one of us can afford to rent a bus.  so, we will load all four car seats, two double strollers, a thousand diapers and wipes, at least fifteen changes of clothes for the babes plus fifteen more for her and i, rattles, blankets, burp cloths and every other baby related item you can imagine into her van and hit the open road.  i feel a loaded cooler of adult beverages would ease the pain but let's face it, that is not going to win us any mommy of the year awards.  so we will go.  sober, we will go.  it is quite interesting how our definition of "fun" has evolved over the years.  i will post some pictures below in case i end up tying myself to the train tracks tomorrow. although, i am sure josh would do a fine job raising the babes without me i am certain he would not update the blog...

it's bananas - b.a.n.a.n.a.s

yep.  that's right.  the babes are officially eating.  sort of, anyway.  we gave them bananas for the first time and they seemed to enjoy it.  they were a little confused, but wouldn't you be if you had only milk for all of your life and then someone shoved a chunk of banana in your mouth?  i think so.  i can't believe they have officially began eating solids.  what's next, the prom?

better late than never??

oh gosh.  where do i begin?  it has been so long since i have updated this thing that i am not sure i could ever catch up.  i was threatened by my good buddy j-dub that if i didn't i was going to be removed from his favorites list and, well, i just can't let that happen.  so, here goes...

the babes turned six months old yesterday which is difficult to fathom.  while being in children's mercy seems like a lifetime ago, the rest has gone by at record speed.  although, there have been some really, really long days...to say the least.  while being in the hospital was not at all what we wanted, i try to look back at that time lovingly and choose to remember it as the first days with our spunky little ducks.  i have had the pleasure of keeping in touch with several of the nurses there who check in on them regularly via facebook which is nice.  thinking of some of the children there we certainly could have been a lot worse off.  nonetheless, i am happy to put that chapter of our lives behind us.  looking back at pictures the babes seem so small!  i remember holding them and thinking they weren't that tiny, maybe that is what i was trying to tell myself.  they were itty bitty little darlings but of course the sweetest, sassiest, most beautiful babes i have ever laid eyes on.  we wanted fraternal twins, that were different and each with their own personality and that is exactly what we got!  it really does put the whole nature vs. nurture argument into perspective when you are raising two of them simultaneously. they seriously could not be more different.  the only thing they seem to have in common is their temperament, we are fortunate that they are both extremely good babies. thank goodness.  i am not sure we would have survived the previous six months otherwise.

making the transition back to work in january was bittersweet to say the least.  while, i must admit, i enjoy getting out of the house and interacting with adults, i miss them like crazy.  we are very happy with the daycare they are attending although they have been sick all winter long it seems.  we knew that was part of it.  they will certainly have the strongest immune systems on the block by the time they go to kindergarten!  the staff there is terrific and we really could not be more pleased with the care they are receiving.  one of the ladies sends me mobile pics throughout the day which is just one of the many nice things they do to make the difficult adjustment easier.  we are fortunate that they go there three days a week and barb watches them the other two.  i don't know how people raise kids without family around.  i think josh and i both would have lost our minds if we didn't have such a terrific support system.

in regards to major milestones, they are right on track even though they decided to crash the party five weeks early.  they are both rolling over both ways, smiling, laughing and all of that good stuff.  i swear they learn a new trick every day which is a lot of fun.  i, of course, enjoyed the baby stage but i am especially loving being a parent now that they are so much more interactive.  i was concerned for awhile because they didn't seem to be paying much attention to one another but boy is that changing.  they are constantly babbling and tugging at one another which makes me realize that the difficult part may be yet to come!

josh is probably the cutest dad there ever was.  seriously.  i don't know how i would have survived if he had not played such an integral part in their care.  it is definitely 50/50 around here by his choice which makes it all that more sweet.  i didn't think i could love him more but watching him with his girls has definitely strengthened our already solid bond.  don't get me wrong, he still makes me crazy, but damn i love that man.  it is evident that our little sugar bears do too.  i am quite positive that they will not hear no from him very often.

i know i say this every time i post, but i really am going to get better about updating this thing.  it feels good to get these thoughts out, its finding the time to do it that is difficult!  much love to all who have been there.  we feel so blessed everyday to have such and amazing group of friends and family!  I have included some recent pictures below of the babes!