rain rain

Yesterday we opened the front door and I let you watch the rain.  It was pretty cold so I put blankies on you (you just kicked them off).  I moved you to the kitchen and let you watch it from the sliding door.  I walked out into the rain and you just sat there and watched me. When you are bigger, we will go out and splash in the puddles-and it will be so fun! There is no reason you can't go outside when it is raining-unless it's lightening.  We won't go out when it is lightening, but we can listen to the thunder from inside.  Lets buy some rainboots and umbrellas.  Maybe Daddy will drive through the really huge puddles just like my Dad did for me and my sisters when we were young.  Hopefully we can find as big as the ones that you can find in Kanab when it rains. 

sad day

Today I dressed you up in your adorable ghost outfits.  I'm sorry that the occasion was to go to see Dr. L and his nurse.  However, You love Dr. L, and gave him a lot of smiles!  You both showed him that you are starting to experiment with your voice.  You held really still when he looked at your ears and listened to you lungs.  He had nothing but amazing things to say about you both.  He said that you "light up the room" (I would definitely have to agree).  He also said that you are perfect in development and growth.  He answered all my questions thoroughly and took another picture of A's head.  You weighed in at 11.7(L) & 12.8(A). You are both 25 inches, and Dr. L says that no doubt-you will be tall.  I guess that's what happens when your Dad is 6.3 and your Mother is 5.9!  You will really like being tall.  I was real sad when the Dr. L left the room because that meant that she was coming in next.  She, who held many colored papers in her hands (I would not cast my eyes towards what was in the other hand.). She was the one who poked 4 legs with 6 syringes.  She made A's right leg bleed:(  You know, I would not like to have her job at all.  My heart broke for you today because I hate shots too.

today's rhyme

Two little birdies sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill,
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.
Two little birdies sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill.

buenos noches

Thank you A and O for sleeping completely through the night 5 nights in a row last week.  Thank you also, for going to bed by 8:00pm and sleeping until 9:00am with just a single 6am bottle.  What glorious babies! It's ok that you broke your streak on Friday...Mommy had to teach a class until 10 and  you didn't want to go to bed until she came home to give you bedtime kisses and nuzzles.  You also wanted me to make up for the time I was gone by waking twice during the night.  Thank you for talking in your bed happily until I pulled myself out of my slumber to get you.  You are both getting so smart, as your conversation will get louder and louder with each passing minute that I try to sleep.  You are ever so patient.  Even though I was so tired, I loved the precious time we got to spend together.  I know you want to play play play during the wee hours of the night when you wake, but Mommy is just so lazy.  Plus, it's just not the best thing to get into the habit of doing.  The book says to just put you back in bed after I feed you and to not play.  Thank you for not crying and laying there happily-talking until you drift back to sleep.  I try to imagine what you must be trying to say...

SO.  Here's the deal: If you sleep through the night for 2 weeks strait, we will move the other crib out of our room and put it in the nursery.  Then you can both sleep in the same room.  I gurantee you will love it. I will miss you in the crib next our our bed and fear I will be nervous without one of you there.  But, I will come and check on you a lot, as I always do.  I love you a million trillion quadrillion.

songs

Oh, how we sing all day long!  Our songlist seems endless, and we keep adding more and more every day! Lucky for you, I somehow know a lot of kids songs.  My singing used to lull you to sleep, but now you are grown and far too alert for that! Now, you sit and watch me as I sing to you.  It makes me hope that I am singing really well.  Every once in a while, I feel a little self conscious-haha...why is that I wonder? You like the songs with actions very best-they can even get you to stop crying! I usually end up putting actions to all songs to make it interesting for you.  Don't tell anyone, but I even downloaded a few karaoke on itunes, so we can have a backtrack when we really want to get into it;)
Yesterday, we started dancing to some of our songs.  You liked that.  I will take your little hands in each of mine and make dance moves for you.  We have to take turns, but you are both so patient, and watch intently as I repeat the shakey shake shake with your sister.
 I can't wait until we can all three sing our little songs together.  You are going to know them really well....

"Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, save it for a rainy day.  Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, never let it fade away.  For love will come and tap you on the shoulder.  One starless night.  And just in case you feel you want to hold him, you'll have a pocket full of starlight..."

church

Today was Sunday.  Today was the first time we attempted all 3 hours of church all together! I must say...church is WAY different with two babies. I'm not sure I could tell you what was taught...the minute I sat down in relief society (actually, I sat on a chair right outside the door), O started to cry...really loud.  So loud that the teacher actually stopped talking until we were well down the hall.  It's going to take a lot of time to get used to it.  However, just as I told O in the Mother's room as I fed her, "we have to go to church for the rest of our lives, so we just need to be happy and be good for 3 hours".  I think she was listening because she didn't cry for the rest of the time...as I held her...for all of it...standing up while rocking back and forth.  I must say, A and O, you looked SPECTACULAR in your cotton gap dresses (one teal, one dark pink) with your baby leggs on, and headbands.  I was SO proud to be your Mother, like I am aways and forever:)

Later, we went to The Ramsays for a great Sunday meal., complete with Ashleys unbelieveable banana cream dessert mmmmmmmmm.  The pic is us on our way out the door.

Lets get another look at O's little red riding hood headband...

Nursery Rhymes

 I have always loved nursery rhymes.  We had the most beautiful nursery rhyme book growing up.  I remember the front cover torn off because we read it so much.  I remember loving the pictures.  I really hope that it is somewhere at Grandma's house in Kanab.  I have searched the internet over for it, but cannot find anything even close.

Once in a while, I will post some of the nursery rhymes that I say to you every day.  I read in a book that it is good for infants to hear things that rhyme.  It plants the seeds for good speech development.  Ok! So I have been spending a little time each day saying nursery rhymes to you that I remember.

About a month before you were born, I went to a great little used book store in downtown Salt Lake.  In the small nursery rhyme book section, I found this nice book.  It's more of a poetry book, but it has some nice  verses that I will learn for you.   Some are a little strange, and some a little long-we won't be learning those.  Here is one that I memorized for you today...I imagine saying it to you in about 3 years or so:)

Little miss muffet

sat on a tuffet

eating her curds and whey

Along came a spider

who sat down beside her

and frightened miss muffet away

ps. did you know that curds is referring to cottage cheese, and whey is the liquid of cottage cheese if you take the curds out?

Our first book

There is something that I absolutely LOVE about children's books. I have been collecting books for my children for many years. I always pick one up in each city that I visit. I have one about Paul Revere that I picked up in Boston, and one about a bird that lives on a sign in San Francisco, even one about a little horse that lives in Charleston. I have been reading them to you since the day we brought you home. You will love them someday, but right now, none of them interest you as much as the 'baby bunny' and 'baby duck' books do. We read these together many times each day. I just love how you smile and kick your legs really fast as we turn each page! You must really love the simplicity and the colors you see. Or maybe it is Mother's voice flucuations that she repeats the exact same, each time she reads it.

A tough feat

The newest thing is that we are trying so hard to roll over. It makes us really mad, and we grunt and fuss as we try to get over that silly arm!

A started trying first, but it was only a few hours later that O started trying to beat her sister over! It may be a few more days, but they will get it. Although, they are going to be mad when they find that rolling over puts them right onto their belly...a place they do not like to be.

bright idea-1st post

This blog is designed to document the everyday joy, milestones and proud moments of our two little baby girls! I am such a proud Mother and wanted a blog that would be here to recall the little things. I will feature personal pictures, songs we sing together, nursery rhymes, books, and any little thing that makes us smile. One day A and O can look back to this and see the little things that brought Mom joy in our fun days together!