Four Months Old

November 18th, 2011

The boys are 4 months old. Although they are still small for their age, they are growing like weeds. They have rolls of baby fat that we call "sweet meat" in our house! They are very laid back, except when they are hungry or tired. Every once in a while Coleson will throw a fit which is just hilarious to me because there are no tears behind it...he's just mad, ha!!! They are very sweet boys and we are so blessed!

Three Months Old

October 18th, 2011

So I know the date on this post does not match the date, but what can I say, we were super busy! When these pictures were taken, getting the two boys to smile at the same time was difficult and when it actually did happen the dang camera didn't capture the moment fast enough, ha!


I don't think the pictures need any explanation, because after all, a picture is worth a thousand words!

Things We Love...Part II

Here is the new list of things we love...

1. Pamper's Prints. Now normally I would not buy these because they are even more expensive then the regular swaddlers, but they were on clearance this summer at Target, so I scooped up 2 boxes. They have the dry weave protection like the swaddlers, but have cute prints!

2. Robeez Socks. The boys have large feet and I have had a time with socks. They have grown out of the socks that they wore when they were little so I have been trying to find more socks that will actually stay on their feet. I found some Robeez socks at TJ Maxx for cheap and from what I had read prior on the internet, they claimed to be slip/wiggle proof! They are sooo cute and actually stay on even when the boys get in one of their "running man fits"...so I went and bought 3 more packs (18 pairs) of socks!

3. Shoe Looking Socks. I'm embarrassed to say that Mini was given 2 pairs of socks that looked like ballet shoes as an infant and we never even put them on her feet. The boys were given a few pairs of these and they also stay on their feet and are sooo cute! The boys of course are not ballet slippers, but look more like converse shoes.

4. TJ Maxx. I always find good deals at TJ Maxx, but this year especially. I found the Robeez Socks mentioned above as well as a "Green Toy" tug boat, and a JJ Cole bundle me up. All of these items were priced so below what they are in other stores that it was ridiculous!

5. Gymboree, in particular the bins at Gymboree. In a recent trip to the outlets at the beach, my mother and I went to Gymboree in a search of Christmas outfits for the kids. I went to look in the clearance bins and found tons of shirts for Mini. I bought 13 items (9 shirts for Mini, 2 shirts for the boys, and 2 skirts for Mini) for only $43...I couldn't have even made the items for that cheap!

6. The Baby Jogger City Mini. This is my stroller splurge! After researching numerous strollers, I decided I wanted to get the City Mini. It is not a "jogging" stroller which is fine, because I'm buying a friend's double jogger, and let's be completely honest, I have yet to jog anywhere in a LONG time. This stroller is a glorified double umbrella stroller, but it drives and folds like a dream! It is AMAZING! If I had to do it all over again, I would have bought the Baby Jogger City Select for Mini and then added an additional seat AND then this stroller too, ha!

Things We LOVE...

Things we(the boys) are in love with:

1. Pamper's Swaddlers! Yes we know they are one of the most expensive diapers, but after trying numerous other brands, my mom returned to the kind she liked the most for Mini, Pamper's Swaddlers. She says there is something about the dry weave protection that keeps the body fluids off of our skin and keeps us from getting rashes.

2. Faded Glory(Wal-mart Brand) Bobby Socks! These are a new discovery of my mom's thanks to Aunt Brie. They are literally the only socks that seem to stay on our feet right now.

3. Carter's Brand! We love the soft cotton feel of all of the clothing and blankets. They also fit nicely and seem to hold up much better in the washer than a lot of the other brands.

4. Naartjie Hats. Naartjie is a brand of clothing that makes very unique funky clothing for kids. They have the cutest joker style hats that we, or at least my mom is in love with.

5. Joann's Fabric. Although not a new store, it is new to our town and my mom has become a frequent shopper there. She has bought us the cutest fabric there to make some fall and winter clothes for us. They just started carrying PUL fabric, which is the waterproof fabric that is used to make cloth diapers. She is hoping to make us some cloth diapers this winter to try out!

New Series

So a lot of you know that I like to post "Mother of the Year" moments on here, well I've decided to start a new series and I'd LOVE to have your comments so that I can share them as well!

The series is going to be called "You Know You're Tired When...!" I'd love for you to share all the dumb laughable things you've done when you were too exhausted to care or know any better! Here are a few I've experienced lately:

You know you're tired when...

1. You try to squeeze Lanolin on your toothbrush instead of toothpaste!

2. You miss the road turn that you have taken every morning for 4 weeks!

3. You ask for a personal leave day on a Saturday!

Two Months Old

September 18, 2011: The boys are two months old...what?? Where has the time gone? They actually celebrated their two month old birthday on their Nana's (aka my mom) birthday! The day before their birthday, we celebrated baby Lane who will make his/her appearance in late November. Here is the expectant father (Ernie) holding both the boys!

At this point, Coleson has passed Kipton in height and weight...Coleson weighs 7 lbs 15 oz and Kipton is 7 lbs 13.5 oz! They are growing steadily and considering they weren't due until September 6th, I'm very proud of my healthy growing boys!

One Month Old

August 18, 2011: The boys' one month old birthday happened to fall right on our 2nd favorite twins 16th birthday! Below is a picture of KK (first born) with Kipton (first born) and TT (born 2nd) with Coleson (born 2nd)!

The boys are doing well...they are growing approximately 4-5 oz/week! They love to snuggle and enjoy being held, especially by pretty girls and women!