Christmas Party!

We hosted our first ever Christmas party this weekend with our friends Sydney and Ava (and of course Kristin) and had a GREAT time! I decided it would be a great time for some adult conversation since the twins love the girls and would be off playing for probably hours and it worked perfectly.

The twins and I talked all morning about how we were going to have company coming over and we could give the girls their little gifts we had gotten (bags full of all things girly).

We ate, played, had some wild and crazy balloon time (which Parker loved!), I got the best card ever from Kristin and the book I gave her made her squeal she was so excited which made me happy, and all around just had a great time.

Thanks for coming over ladies! We had a great time and will have to do it again soon!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

I put up the babies Christmas tree this past week. I don't have the energy to put up the normal tree and try to keep them out of it so for one more year, we're going to stick with the little trees. We put up Parker's sock monkey tree and Payton's faerie tree, complete with stocking holders, stockings, and pictures from their very first meeting with Santa when they were still in the hospital. Next year I'll be brave.

We went to the Trails Center last Saturday for their Christmas on the Trails celebration. The babies were very interested in everything, but wanted only to look at Santa from across the room. There was no way that they were going to sit on his lap and get a picture taken.

We also did a little shopping at Hobby Lobby and ran into Aunt Bunny and Grandma Nonie which was fun. We love them! Luckily there was enough bright, shiny stuff to keep their attention for a decent amount of time, and not tons of people out that would have caused a total instant meltdown.

Then with it having snowed and being to cold, we just hung out at home on Sunday. Which of course allowed for some good snuggles. And we ever tried our hand at a little craft project. It went very well for the most part, until Payton wanted to take the stickers off the tree and give them to herself for going potty.

We've got a quiet week this week before some appointments and a couple Christmas parties next week. So get ready - there's gonna be some pictures coming :) Hope you're all getting into the Christmas spirit and enjoying how festive it looks outside with the snow (even if it was a pain to shovel).

Seeing Pink...

Pink eye that is. Parker has it again. His eyes were a little goofy over the weekend and by Monday Morning they were full blown pink and gooey. So, we're back into another week of drops. Luckily, Aunt Bo was able to hang out with him on Monday at home since he couldn't go to respite and that way I could still go to work. Payton has somehow stayed exempt from it so far (I'm not sure how). Keeping fingers crossed that it stays that way.

And in other news...

We had a good Thanksgiving. But it was very low key. With Parker not feeling all that good and Payton just being her normal goofy self, they weren't really into all the Thanksgiving food. They were much happier with some crackers and Mac & Cheese. Oh well, there's always next year.

Payton is apparently in the middle of a growth spurt and wants to eat every 90 minutes, day or night. I think she's trying to kill me. It's not good when people at work are telling me that I look tired and sick, and I was just thinking that I finally felt 100% over my strep throat.

We got Parker's latest blood results back. He does not have Celiac's Disease. Whew. That's a load off. The is evidence of allergy cells throughout his system as evidence by the biopsies. We now have an appointment with an allergist on December 23rd to talk about that. We'll see what comes of that. And we don't have to go back to the GI doctor for 3-4 months.

That's all from twin central for now. More updates and pictures coming soon!

The latest poop

Respite care has started giving the twins a chance to try sitting on the potty when it's time for diaper changes. And Payton has started to recognize when it's time "to go" and she's been telling them there. So I hadn't really planned on doing this so soon (I mean, they're not even really technically 2 for another two months) but I broke down and bought two potties. Frog potties. The first night we had them they wouldn't stay off of them. They drug them into the kitchen, in the hallway, everywhere. Payton isn't using it everytime she needs to "go" but she's telling us when sometimes and most the time getting a sticker because she went. Parker really doesn't care and would rather throw a ball around. We're in no hurry. We'll get there.

Parker's procedure went well. Things with blood work and biopsies didn't exactly match so last week in the heat of our illnesses I had to take him in to have more bloodwork. We're hoping to have the resutls back this week sometime. It's a weird thing...wanting answers and being happy someone is listening, and maybe not wanting to know the answers.

Aunt Bo brought us back hats from her trip with Uncle Dave. Do you know of any little man cuter running around in a authentic Harvard ballcap?

We're on the mend from our last round of illnesses. Just in time for Turkey Day! We are so ready for our first real Thanksgiving dinner ever. Don't worry - we'll be taking lots of pictures! 

Have a good week!

World Prematurity Day 2011

Some day, I hope this isn't really a day that's needed. Some day.

Thank you Time for the article giving a voice to something alot of people don't like to talk about.

To all my preemie mommas...you are some of the most amazing people that I know.

And for everyone else who's supported us in any way, thank you.

Then...

Now...



Winter strikes early

It's been brewing for a few days. There's been something not quite 100% with the dynamic duo for about a week. My main goal was getting Parker through his procedure without being sick. We did that and I thought we were on the downhill side. I was wrong. Winter crud got us early. Monday morning Parker's eyes were matter shut, they both had coughs that were way down in their chests that made them cry and Payton sounded like a percilator. Not good. I was hoping to get through a meeting at work and take them to the doctor afterwards but that didn't happen. The doctor and nurses are of course great and know that when we come in, there's truly something up.

Payton had to of course help the nurses check the oxygen sats. They know how all the machines work and she has no trouble jumping in to help.

And for feeling as awful as they did, they were really good about playing while we waiting for the doctor.

Once the doctor came in he checked them both out and we made our plan of attack for this go around. Payton is on bout #5 of pneumoni this year, with a sinus infection chaser. Parker has pink eye in both eyes, a sinus infection and bronchitis. Not fun - especially since this momma is in the middle of my own meds for my strep throat and sinus infection.

On the way home I felt awful, they were a wreck, everyone's exhausted, so we stopped and got some McDonald's for them for lunch to help give a better start to the afternoon. I think it helped! Sometimes fries and chicken nuggets just make it all better.

Before dinner I made a dash to the pharmacy to load up on all things to make them healthy again. I had so much stuff, I almost needed an armed escort to walk out to my car. We're loaded up, let the recovery begin!

P.S. Hey winter, please leave us alone!

Bath time giggles

Hope you're all having a better first week off daylight savings time week than we are here.
As always...more to come!