It's been a while!!!

Wow, I am the biggest slacker when it comes to posting on my blog. Time has just flown by these past couple months. Being back to work has really thrown a wrench in the free time. We have done quite a bit since my last post. We took our first long road trip to Milwaukee to visit with some family and friends. M&M did much better than I expected in the vehicle. Had to stop a couple times but did really well. We went up to Higgins Lake for a very special day. My Aunt Marcy celebrated her 10th year of fighting cancer. It was her 10th anniversary on the 4th of July. We had a great day on the water and just spending time with the family. Aunt Marcy is very special to us. She is an amazingly strong women with such a warm and caring heart! She comes over once a week to spend time with M&M and sometimes she makes me get out of the house for some "ME" time.

This coming weekend we are headed up to a friends cottage on Long Lake. Can't wait! We go up every year and spend the weekend laughing and just relaxing! Most of the days are out on the lake. This is the first time for M&M. Our friends have a 5 year old and a little guy that is a month older than M&M. My brother and sister in law will be there as well with Sophia. Will surely post some pics when we get back!

In the mean time here is an adorable picture I captured a week or so ago when we went for an evening stroll. M&M just had a bath, all cozy in their jammies and ended up taking a snooze!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

I am a bit late at posting pics from Daddy's birthday party! The babies were dressed up in their party hats! (my mom made them) It was hilarious!!! They did a great job of keeping them on!

The babies are eating machines these days!!! LOVE to eat big people food! Had pieces of chicken, chunks of potatoes and peaches for dinner last night. Just afraid they won't want to eat the baby food anymore!!! They can't grow up this fast!!!!!! They will be 8 months on the 15th and I just seriously cannot believe it!!

Today we are going to the Zoo with some friends. Will post some pictures later this week!!

Ut Oh Mommy....

This morning Max took my glasses off my face and snapped them in two....LITTLE STINKER! I often think I have a little Hulk Hogan on my hands. He is so darn strong! I couldn't be mad at him the look on his face when it happened was so darn cute!! But I tell you, he sure is a little monster these days! SO busy!

Some new things they are doing:

MAX:

• Still army crawling it all over the floor. Sure is rocking on all fours!
• He pulled himself up to the exersaucer a couple days ago, the fist time her attempted it he fell but he second time he made it all the way up! Amazing!
• He says: Mom Mom Mom Mom. I LOVE IT!

MALLLORY:

• GOT TWO TEETH!!! On the bottom.
• Rolls all over the place
• Chatter box
• Gets up at 5am these days....UGH...Need to work on that.
• Dances...a little. When you play music she will rock forward and backward while sitting and just grin from ear to ear!

I started work this past week at the hospital. Was a very rough week leaving the babes. I missed them so much. I am really enjoying getting back into the nursing field. Two days a week I work the plastic surgery unit! My first day on that unit is Thursday, very fired up about that! Another good thing about that unit, my schedule is 5:30am-5:30pm. I will be able to give the babes baths and put them to bed. Otherwise my schedule is 7am-7pm. Don't get to see them at all. Breaks my heart!

Cheeks and chins!!

Mallory is all Cheeks and thighs these days. I love the chubbiness! She is really developing a personality! She is so laid back and content. Max is such a busy boy! He is on the go constantanly and such a ham!

I haven't been doing ANY crafting the past month and a half...We had some basement issues and my craft room is tore apart right now. Plus I really don't have much free time on my hands. Next week I start my externship at the hospital. 3 days a week, I think I will probably cry my eyes out the first day. I will be working 12 hour shifts 7am to 7pm. So will go to work while the babies are sleeping and get home when they are sleeping! Going to be rough!

About 4 weeks ago I start working out again. Getting that last bit of baby weight off. I go to www.seungnifitplex.com and am participating in the Body Challenge. It combines body pump, aerobic kickboxing, flexibility and a sound nutritional program (the zone diet) to get you in the best shape of your life. It is an 8 week long course and so far I have lost a total of 7.5 lbs, 6 inches off my waist and 5 inches off my hips. I feel great!! My goal is to lose 6 more pounds. I know I can do it!!!!

Finally back at the blog world!

WOW....it has been ages since I have blogged and I feel really guilty as I have not journaled how the babies are doing. I keep a calendar with all their milestones but blogging is much more fun! We had a sick household for a good month. My husband got it first then runny noses for the babies, then Max got RSV, then I got sick then onto Mallory! Man, it seemed like that sickness lasted a year!!! Thank goodness the days of breathing treatments are over for the babies! That was just an added step to my day. As of today, everyone is very healthy! (knock, knock!)

The babies are doing so many new things!!!! Max is army crawling across the floor! Hysterical! I love it! Mallory is just starting to roll over. She is a bit behind Max but she is catching up quickly. They sit up all by themselves and seem to really love it! They aren't sure how to get back downt on the floor without a bit THUD! Doesn't seem to phase Max though. The babies started swimming classes last Saturday....They had a ball! Smiling and giggling! So happy they like it! I really want them to like the water. Will post a picture of swim class this weekend! Need to get a good snapshot!

Feels good to be back...

A WONDERFUL LIFE!!!!

I just have to say that my life couldn't get any better!!!! M & M are doing so many new things right now. Sunday Big Shooter-that's what I'll call my husband-Beth knows why I call him that-put together the babes exersaucer. They LOVE IT! Max gets all fired up when the music comes on and by the end of the evening he figured out how to turn the music on. And Mallory is in Awe of all the new toys! Sooo cute! Then on Tuesday the 11th we started with rice cereal!!!! Talk about hysterical!!!! Mal was so excited...had a look on her face like what took you so long to figure out we needed more than that dang bottle. She Oooooh and and kicked her feet. We were cracking up! And Max just wasn't too sure of it! But the next night he was all into it!! A whole new world for them!!!!

Last night before bath time, I was laying with Max on the couch and he was on my chest, I was tickling his sides and he was laughing and squealing! It was GREAT! Both Mal and Max's smiles are so contagious!!

cozy tag blanket

Finally getting to posting my little tag blankets that I made for M&M. They were simple to do! I followed Knitterella's tutorial and it was very easy to follow. I didn't make it as big as hers but they are pretty close. The babes love them. They are just now starting to get into grabbing tags on their toys! Haven't had much time to sew these days. I think the babes are teething...Max has been a little monster...the little guy has been waking up screaming from his naps, then that triggeres Mal to wake up! I have had some interesting afternoons! But can't complain too much, they are still sleeping great at night!!