Twin Updates

15 Months

On December 27th the twins turned 15 months.

They went to the doctor and had their well check.
Both weighed 19 pounds and were 30 inches long.

I'm going to try my best to remember their info... 

man... 

I really should have done this post while it was fresh in my mind!

 But here goes...

The twins wore size 3 diapers and size 9-12 month clothing. They also wore size 3 in shoes.

They took two naps a day and still slept with their lovies and sleep sacks.  Both babies were addicted to their binkies and were immediately soothed by them.  Harper and Hudson both only said "Maa" and "Dadda" at this point as well.  The Dr. said we needed to try and get them to improve their language before the next appointment.  I feel like he said they should be saying 3-6 words at this point.

16 Months

On January 27th the twins turned 16 months. 

The babies have really changed so much.   They are definitely little toddlers now! They are wearing  all ranges of clothing , depending on the item!  They 

Harper

My little drama diva.  You are a riot. 

1. You are obsessed with your big brother Reagan. You follow him everywhere and love to climb into his lap. You also love to "help him" get dressed, give him a bath, and put lotion on him.

2. You are deathly afraid of our 8 lb. dog Lily.

3. You always prefer Mommy's arms to everyone's. Even Daddy.

4. You like to dance.

5. You love to cuddle your dolls and you especially love your stuffed "Boo" and baby doll in bed. 

5. You love to get dressed and put bows on.

6. You always nod your head. Yes. No. You are very expressive.

7. You say "Mama", "Dada", "No", "Ya", "Night", "All Done".

8. You bite. When you are frustrated and mad, you bite. It hurts! 

9. You hate getting scolded or in trouble.  If we yell or say no to you, you immediately bow your head and stick out your lip.  You even walk to the corner where Rea Rea sits in time out and put yourself there. It is hysterical. Drama I tell you.

10. You sing and talk in your crib before you fall asleep. Cracks me up. Thank goodness your brother sleeps through it all. 

11. You give kisses with an open mouth and love to cuddle.

12. Your favorite things are your baby dolls, the ball pit, and books.

Hudson

My little Huddy Buddy

1. You have more personality than I can bear. I could eat you up.

2. You are a wild animal and run everywhere.

The amount of wipe outs you've had, you should be covered in bruises!

But you literally get up with no tears and keep running with no sign of injury.

3. You have really started to "talk". At 15 months you rarely said Mama, and Dad only sometimes.

You are now saying "goal", "look", "ball", "dog", "duck", "night night" and "uh oh".

4. You are 100 percent , completely bffs with your Papa. Your face lights up and you prefer his arms to anyone else's --- even mine!

5. Your favorite things are books, balls, and anything you can throw and crash. 

6. You love to throw yourself on anyone who is sitting on the floor and "tackle" them.  Whether they want it or not, you are going to dog pile them!

7. You still grin ear to ear whenever you see Yo Gabba Gabba.

8. You love to hold your sister's hand and console her when she's upset.

9. You LOVE bathtime and throw yourself in whether I'm ready or not. Clothes and all.

10. You can climb onto the couch. You first taught yourself with a chair and now can do it without. Trouble.

11. You don't sit still for long.... the only person you sit down with is your Papa.

12. You love to play soccer with Reagan.  You actually kick the ball down the field and aim for the goal. You crack us up.  Future athlete over here! 

Trendy Tot Tuesday- Twins Birthday Edition

I'm linking up today with the lovely girls over at Trendy Tot Tuesday!

Make sure and head on over to here to link up!

For the twins' birthday party, we went with a nautical theme.

I found these perfect nautical outfits at Gymboree!

I ordered Harper's headband from Etsy.

I ordered Reagan's shirt from my girl Leah over at Simply Made with Love!

It's kind of hard to see in this picture, but its an anchor and his name in the matching party colors. 

The Twins First Birthday!

Oh my word. Here I go again slacking on the good old blog!

Here is a review and tons of pics from their birthday celebrations!

Their actual birthday was a Friday so we all had school.

I couldn't find any birthday outfits/onesies that were short sleeved (it was still really hot here!), so I ended up making my own from iron-ons I found at Hobby Lobby.

Reagan was so excited for their birthday.  

He woke up and went running into their room singing to them both. 

It was precious.

We had their birthday party on the Sunday following their birthday.
We kept it pretty small. Just family and close friends.
We knew we were going to do it our house, and didn't have a whole lot of room for a big party.  We had about 30 adults and 12 kids.

I knew I didn't want to do the typical first birthday or twin theme that you see everywhere. No offense to those of you who did those! They are cute.. but I just wanted something different.

So I decided on a nautical theme.
 It flowed with their nursery theme and was gender neutral!

Here are some pics from the big day!

Here is the invite I had made from Etsy.

My 1 year olds and I.
(More about their outfits on Tuesday!)

 I ordered subs from Subway and had munchies. Pretty low key!

 Party decorations.

 The birthday thrones.

Cupcakes for the guests.

The babies' smash cakes.

 Party hats for the guests.

 Nick and I with our birthday babies!

 Our family of 5!

 I just love these sweet babies.

 Seriously, mom.

 Ready to sing to each of our kids.

They were both so timid and delicate about eating the cake.
Not at all how I pictured Hudson to be with his smash cake!
Harper, I knew, would need some major coaxing!

We basically had to shove it in their faces!
Ha.

I love this action shot.

 Our living room was full of the people we love, just talking and laughing.

And the big toy hit- this ball popper.
All the kids loved it!
Good present choice Reagan!
(He got this one for Huddy!)

The Twins 12 Month Update

Happy First Birthday Harper and Hudson!

On September 27, 2013 the twins celebrated their birthday! 

Here is their 12 month recap! 

Both babies continued to be sick much of this past month. Gotta love those daycare germs! Hopefully they will start building up their immune systems!  They are both wearing clothing in sizes 6-9, 9-12, and 12-18.  It really just depends on what it is.  Luckily the Arizona weather hasn't changed much, so they can still wear their summer clothes! They are both in size 3 diapers and can't quite fit in any of the shoes we have for them. I'd guess they are in a size 2 or 3 in shoes... but most of their shoes are 4 or 5 ... so it might be awhile! Both babies are still taking 2 naps a day (an am and a pm) and have just recently transferred from bottles to sippy cups. Harper didn't seem to mind too badly but Hudson is still struggling. That boy and his tantrums. It's a daily battle when I hand him the sippy cup of milk. Not. Happy! And yes, at 12 months we stopped the formula (thank the Lord. That was so expensive with twins! About 50-75 dollars a week on formula!) and started whole milk.  We have started doing the 3 meals a day (or trying....) .  These kids are not fans of eating.  It's another battle. Harper is better than Hudson and although she mostly likes to throw her food on the floor, at least she manages to eat some of it.  Where Hudson has been straight up refusing. Little stinker.  I'm hoping it's because of teething?! 

The Dr. was concerned but not worried about their weight.  He said they both looked healthy and not sickly but were obviously on the small side with their percentiles.  They are both basically the same weight they were at their last appointment 3 months ago. He wants us to really focus on trying to get them to eat more. He said feed them whatever they will eat. He suggest chicken nuggets, fries, etc. Sounds great- but duh- they won't touch it! We are to watch it until the next appointment and if they don't start gaining weight they may have to see a specialist. I'm not worried. Just trying to get them to eat! Stinkers!  

Dear Harper,

My sweet baby girl.  You have the most precious smile that just makes me melt.  You are a lover and love to lean your head into us and just be near. You are still our scardy cat and tend to be more cautious than your brother.  You love attention and love to sing for us.  It's a sweet little soft humming sound. So stinking cute.  You love to play games where you hand me something and then want me to hand it back.  You will do that for a long time.  Your favorite thing to say is still "dada" although when you cry you throw out the occasional  "mama". You also like to say "that". You have 5 teeth and I swear- we never even know when you get them.  You don't make a fuss at all. On that same note, we were at your 12 month dr. appointment and he was shocked to see you had an ear infection - you were happy as clam.  

You can stand by yourself and love to pull yourself up into the standing position.  Your favorite toy is the ball popper you got from your party as well as your stuffed animals. But you pretty much play with everything.  You are really sweet natured but can definitely get mad.  If your brother and you are both trying to get into my lap, you will hit him in the head until he falls off. Little meanie! It's definitely hard not to laugh! You aren't walking by yourself yet, but you can scoot around furniture if the mood strikes you.  It's not often.

At your 12 month appointment you were 29.5 inches long (36th percentile) and 17 lbs (3rd percentile). 

I love you my sweet princess! 

Dear Huddy Buddy,

Oh this month has been a rough one for you.  You spent time in Urgent Care with a double ear infection and a fever of almost 104. You cried hysterically one night and daddy and I had no clue what to do with you.  We took you to the doctor and they couldn't find anything wrong! You are such a hot head. Something wasn't feeling good to you and you were going to make sure we knew it.  The only thing that calmed you down was driving in the car that night. So daddy and I took turns driving you around the neighborhood until you fell asleep. We'd try to bring you in the house and you'd immediately wake up screaming and we'd do it all over again. It.Was.Exhausting. You have also been teething like a maniac.  And unlike your sister, you let us know every pain and discomfort.  You refuse to eat, drink, put anything in your mouth, etc.  You are not a happy camper with these teeth! You are just now getting your fourth tooth. Other than health issues, you have been doing great.  You are a speed demon and crawl like a streak.  You have also started walking (barely).  You are taking like 3-4 steps at a time without assistance. You scream with delight- you are so proud of yourself.  You love to chase your big brother around and do anything he does.  You drive him crazy and vice versa. If he comes near you to kiss you or hug you, you usually scream bloody murder until he leaves.  It's a love/hate relationship.  Also, pretty comical. Your favorite toys are things that you can push and drive around, the ball popper, and anything musical.  You love to make noise! 

Your stats for this month: 29.5 inches long (36th percentile)- same as your sister! You'd think you were twins or something?! Ha.  And your weight was 18 lb. (2nd percentile).

I love you my sweet boy!

The day after your first birthday you got your first haircut! We took you to Cool Cuts for Kids and had them just trim up your long locks.  Such a big boy! 

Ta Da! 

So handsome! 

The Twins 11 Month Update

Yep. The above picture pretty much sums up the twins' 11th month.

They were everywhere.

Never a dull moment with these two rascals.

Taking their 11 month pictures turned out to be pretty challenging. 

But for documenting-sake, here they are! 

Both babies had their fair share of the ickies.  They seemed to catch colds their first week in daycare and I don't think their noses stopped running all month.  Harper had an ear infection and had a difficult time adjusting to school.  She refused to nap and didn't want to eat there. 

Both babies learned to hold their bottles within the first week at daycare.  Huddy started "talking" this month- finally!  Like his sis, he mainly said "Dada" but threw out an occasional "Mama".  

Both babies really started moving.  Hudson was a turbo crawler and got such ouchies on his knees from crawing.  Hudson figured out how to to push the toy carts around the house and it quickly became his favorite toy.  He was fearless.  Harper on the other hand would pull herself up and would start to walk, and then quickly get scared and cry until you saved her.  She is so cautious.  

I really slacked on my journaling this month in their calendars so I can't recall much of what else happened this month.  I do know that I cherished my nightly snuggles with the babies.  Because of the them not feeling good, they were always wanting to be rocked to sleep in the rocking chair. And trust me. I was totally okay with this.  I missed my babies! :) 

The Twins Birthday Wishlist

I have had a bunch of people ask me what to get Harper and Hudson for their First Birthday. (Can you even believe we are discussing this? Doesn't it seem like they were just born? Yikes!)

So I thought I'd put together a little blog post instead of telling people every time I see them! 

You can get some ideas from this Toys R Us Wishlist I made.

Some highlights include

We also would love gift cards for clothing (ie. Gymboree, Children's Place, Carters, etc.)

We hope this helps those family members who have been asking! 

XXOO