Savannah Giggles

We finally have Savannah on video with her cute giggle! A little tid bit Savannah was named after the movie Savannah Smiles. I loved that movie growing up and I always said I was going to name my first girl Savannah Elizabeth (Elizabeth after my mom). I am lucky that I found a husband who loves the name as much as I do:)

I know I am going off subject, but Callista was named after a girl we saw on ESPN playing Soccer. It fit so nicely with her Nana's name Kathleen. Callista also means beautiful.

here is the video- my little cutie pie:)

We couldn't get Itty bit to giggle:) Stubborn little girls!

Happy Conception Day!

A year ago today was my egg retrieval for IVF!!! I can't believe it's been a full year since then.

Look at me now, a mommy to two of the prettiest girls ever! I am so happy! It all paid off! I have my girls!

My babysitter took a picture on her phone today and sent it to me, how cute is this???

Sorry it's a short post, it's feeding time and bath time! So much to do, so little time to do it!

I love you my little ladies, I will never forget this date!

So let the fun begin.....

What a week! We had a doctor appointment on the 8th and the babies did great with their 4 month shots. They were a little fussy, but overall they did great. Savannah weighed 12lbs 5oz and Itty Bit weighed 9lbs 5oz! They are getting so big! I was looking at the videos from the day they were born and I can't believe the change in them. It's amazing to watch them grow and change. It's fun to watch them "grow-up".



This week in review, Savannah was the first to need antibiotics. My poor little girl had an ear infection. The doctor couldn't believe she was smiling with how bad her ear looked. She is such a little trooper.



Last night I came back from girls night out to lots of giggles. Cali started giggling!It's the first time for her. Daddy was tickling them and they both had the major giggles. My God it was adorable! I love those little noises! Seriously need to grab the camera for moments like that!



Today during tummy time Savannah rolled! I actually missed it. I was on the phone with Aaron and I looked over and she was on her back. So I put her back on her tummy and she did it again. Of course I brought out the flip camera and nothing. She just looked at the camera and smiled or got fussy. She just wouldn't roll for the camera, stubborn little girl. I am now trying to picture them crawling around the house:)



A little funny about Itty bitty, the girl loves the TV. It's a genetic thing in my family, so we are all convinced. Almost everyone in my family can just watch TV without caring what is on, we just like to watch. Aaron was just sitting next to me with Itty on his lap and the computer was blocking the TV and she cried. He moved the computer and she stopped crying just like that. It's so funny how they are like that.



I am trying to make sure I don't miss anything. I swear being back at work I feel like I am missing a lot. I try to take a million pictures to document everything. I really hope I never forget any moment. They are just so dang sweet and perfect. When I am having a bad day at work I just think about them and they make me smile. I can't wait to see them. My little ladies are my world!

I love this picture. It's like Savannah is saying, "I want in the picture too"

They are going to be best friends!

She rolled today, but won't do it for cameras:)

Stubborn butt!

So cute lil miss Sugar!

Here is me trying to get Savannah to roll over without any luck. She just wouldn't do it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rys4vus290

Tickle button

Savannah has a tickle spot:) It's right under her chin, her neck lower cheek area. Oh My goodness it's so damn cute. I love it. She didn't know what to think at first when I started tickling her. Then she just giggled and coo'd.

I will have to get out the flip camera soon. She is just killing me with cuteness.

I love, love being a mommy!

Happy 4th month!!!

Time is just a flyin' by! The 4th month brings giggles and lots and lots of baby noises. Oh the baby noises. They are so darn cute!

The girls are just getting so big, I just hold them now and can't believe they can actually take up my whole lap. They just keep growing and growing. We have their 4 month appointment Friday, I can't wait to see how much they weigh. Savannah has to weigh almost 13 pounds and Cali almost 10. I hope I don't cry. I think 6 months is going to be a tear jerker for me.

Here they are on Jan 2nd! 4 months!

I like to think Itty Bit is saying, "Mommy she did it again, she keeps dressing just like me"

Sugar is thinking, "mommy really must you keep dressing us alike"

And mommy says, "yes it's cute and until you can dress yourselves, get used to it. I love you ladies"

Hehehe, you would think I had a lot of time on my hands! really, I don't have any.

Here is to another great and healthy month!

Smooches!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

What a great year! It was the best year so far and I have a feeling they are only going to get better!

I really need to get a picture of my girls wearing their born in 2009 shirts. I don't know why I didn't think of it.

We spent New year's eve at my brother's house playing games. Let me just say the Wii game Just Dance is so much fun. I could have played that all night long. So much fun, I was busting moves like you wouldn't believe and winning almost every round. That will definitely be the place to be for New year's from here on out. I can't wait until June to go on Vacation with my family!

So where were you when the clock struck midnight????

Savannah was in my arms!

Cali was in Uncle Mark's arms.
When I wanted a picture of them together, yep he grabbed them both. Baby hog!

Happy New year! It's only going to get better ladies!

Mommy loves you soooooooo much!

The baby cradle

When I was born my Uncle made this cradle for me. Okay he really wasn't my uncle, but he was a good friend of my dad. They could not have children of their own. So he sort of adopted me. We would go to Chuck e cheese together and he would let me pick out any toy I wanted in the store. He was so awesome. Glenn was my adopted uncle. I love this cradle and have had it since I was born.

Glenn passed away about 5 years ago. He is very missed. This cradle is very special to me and I hope my girls feel the same way. He also made me a rocking chair I hope the love as much as I did.

When I was 10 days old my mom put me in this cradle with a big bow on my tummy as a present to my dad. I just had to have a picture with the girls in it by the Christmas Tree. I should have put a bow on them:)

Here is Itty Bit

Sugar is just a little bit to big for it:)

Thank you Glenn, you are so missed!

Christmas wishes...

I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas! WOW, what a difference a year makes. The previous 2 had been so hard, all the kids, babies and presents.Aaron and I wanted nothing more than to have a baby and I wished for it every year. I was on the other side this year and it was amazing and well worth the wait. I soaked in every minute, taking them from family to family. They were so fussed over it was great:) Everyone wanted to hold them and see them. It was amazing. Oh and we can't forget about the first trip to see Santa. That was so much for me. I will look forward to that every year!

We started the festivities at our house Christmas Eve. We had Aaron's side over and had a great night. The first Christmas Eve was a success and in bed just in time for Santa to stop by for the first time. Santa left some fun presents:)

Christmas day we headed over to Papi's family party. Everyone swarmed them and wanted to hold them. It was crazy. We didn't get to stay long there, because we head to my family's house. It was the first time that more than 6 families were there. I am the youngest of 8 and we were only missing one family. I wish he could have been there, but he can't always make it.

We ended the night at Grandma Mare's. Of course she started spoiling the girls early and it was the first time Itty bit met her. She was in the NICU when Mare stopped over at the house.

It was a great Christmas. I have soooo many "my first ornaments". They won't ever forget it:)

As you can see as a late Christmas present we got a giggle from Savannah. Itty bit is almost there. She is giving little ones, but not a full giggle. She is almost there!

Sara Streit was able to get together with a few families to take a couple of Christmas pictures. Let me just say she is awesome again. I love the pictures. Of course I didn't send our Christmas cards, being back at work and trying to spend time with the girls I have no time to do anything.

Our Family 2009

First Christmas portrait!

She was just testing the lighting here and both looked up. I love, love this picture.

Of course this is all me and not Sara:) Can't you tell?
They have their first Christmas Jammies on. I love it!

Here they are with their girl cousins:) Oh and their aunt Stacy!

Here is Mamaw with Itty bit:) She would kill me if she knew this was out there.

Christmas was great! I hope my TTTC sisters get this feeling next year. I know how bad they want it and they deserve it. Ladies don't give up and don't lose hope.

Hugs to all my TTTC sisters!

(if you are wondering what TTTC means it's trouble trying to conceive)

We have a giggler!!!!

Savannah giggled for the first time tonight! It was the most adorable sound I have ever heard.
Mamaw (my mom) was shaking a rattler in front of her and she giggled. I was on the computer and I looked at my mom and said, "was that a giggle?" I screamed for Aaron to come upstairs and she did it 2 more times for us. It was so cute! Man, I love these little ladies! We tried to get her to do it again for Papaw, but she wasn't having it. My dad calls that the singing frog syndrome.

Now we just have to work with Itty to get a good giggle! She is getting close, I think!

Thank you Savannah it made my day!

I will be posting more later. I have a lot of pictures to upload!

A Date with Santa

Best birthday to date for me. My first birthday as a mommy and how did I spend the day? I took the girls to see Santa for the first time. I debated doing this, but I just had too. It was well worth it too.

I wanted to get them black headbands first to match their dresses because they were missing just a small part of their outfits. It made the outfit though:) Do you know how hard it is to find headbands??? We went to every store in the mall. Finally found black ones at Macy's in the little girls' section. Macy's saved Christmas:)

So on to Santa.... We waited in line for about 45 minutes, thank God Amber went with me. We had to feed both babies in line so they weren't fussy when we made it to the big guy.

When we made it to Santa we had to put one baby in his arms at a time. I put Savannah in first, oh man she just wasn't having it. She cried and cried. I put Cali in and she was all smiles. The snapped the first picture and Cali had a great smile and Savannah was crying. I picked up Savannah and she stopped crying so I put her back in his arms and she started again. It was a never ending battle. Cali was just so happy in his arms.

Cali and I will need to talk about stranger danger when she is older. I can see it now. Savannah is going to say "Come on Sissy, we can't talk to that person" as she is pulling Cali's arm. Cali is going to say, "but he has candy sissy."

I ended up choosing the first picture they took. It was their first reaction to Santa, it was a keeper.

Did you know Santa had twins too? ;) He told me so.

Merry Christmas my pretty little ladies! I love you ladies!

The first of many!

3 months old!

EEEk, I just love them! Look at how cute they are in those little outfits!!!

This has been a big week for us, I am off maternity leave and back at work =( I miss them so much during the day. I really like the lady we found to watch the girls, but I miss them sooo much. I cried a lot dropping them off the first time. I cried from the minute I got up until I got to work. It sucked bad leaving them. I loved having all that time with them. Time is flying by.

Yesterday Aaron stayed home with them so it was a little easier. He sent me a picture text of each of them and of course I cried. That was his first time all day with him and he really enjoyed it. He know wants to be a stay at home dad:)

I did much better this morning, I didn't cry. I was sad, but I didn't cry. It's so hard I don't know how I am going to keep doing it everyday.

Savannah and Callista had their last syniges shot yesterday. I wish we could have been approved for more to get through RSV season. I guess we will just have to live in a bubble all winter.

I can't believe how big they are getting. Savannah weighs 11lbs 1oz and Itty Bitty weighs 8lbs 1oz! They have come a long way since 4lbs 5oz and 2lbs 14oz. My little girls are growing up!


Here are pictures from the 3 month photo shoot:

Savannah, she was too tired to be bothered with pictures:)

Itty bit was ready for camera time!

love it!

I love you Sugar and Itty!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for my family, my little baby girls who have made my life amazing and Aaron. We are a family and it's so awesome. This was the best Thanksgiving on record, I can only imagine it's going to get better from here. I love them so much and I am so thankful for them.

Last Thanksgiving Aaron and I broke the wishbone, I won. You can guess what I wished for...... I wished for IVF to work and to have twins:)

The only part of the day that I didn't like was not getting to hold them:) Everyone else passed them around and held them. I tried to snap every picture I could too.

I have to give a little shout out to Savannah, she had a major blow out on her cousin Cara. It was so funny to see Cara freak out about having a little poo on her:) hehehe

If Thanksgiving was this awesome I can't wait to see what Christmas will be like! I get to find out soon.

I am still in shock I have everything I have ever wanted. I have a beautiful house, an awesome husband, my parents, brothers and sisters , great friends and now my girls. They are number 16 and 17 grand kids on my side. I couldn't have asked for a better life. I seriously have it all. I am so thankful for everyone and everything!

My girls dressed and ready for turkey day. Papaw hates the headbands though;)

I love this picture of Savannah.

"My First Thanksgiving hats and bibs"

We always do family pictures at Thanksgiving, I love, love that Aaron and I have the girls in this year. No more just me and him.

This is what is what is looking at me right now as I blog:) Taken right before I started blogging:)
Well they are sleeping now:) Sooooo cute!

Happy Thanksgiving, I hope your day was as great as mine!

These are a few of my favorite things....

Waking up in the morning to two very smiley babies! The mornings have turned out to be my favorite time of day. They are all smiles in the morning, they look so happy and when they hear my voice their smile goes from ear to ear. They know I am their momma. It's such an amazing feeling, they really know me. They have the best smiles. I can't get enough of them.

Their baby smell, I could just smell that all day long. It's the best. Have you ever seen that episode of Everybody loves Raymond where Frank smells the top of the babies heads and says "The fountain of youth"? That's what I feel like. I just smell them and it makes me think of everything good and gives me a boost in my day.

I just love their little faces, cutest faces ever. I tell them all the time that I just love their faces:) Their big eyes, cute pug noses, long curly eyelashes, and their perfectly shaped lips. I love them. So sweet!


I am down to my last week at home with them and it makes me so sad. Aaron mentioned it Saturday night and I sat and cried. I know it's going to be a good thing I get back to work. I miss being around adults, but these are my girls and it's going to be one of the hardest things I ever had to do. I know the ladies at work will cheer me up, they have all had to do it. They will know what I am going through come Monday. This is the only time I wish I lived in Canada:) Mommies get to spend a year with their little ones.

To make things worse I am dealing with a milk blister right now and it's making me irritable, not at the girls of course. It's just making me crazy it hurts. I have been spending a lot of time trying to fully empty my breast and it's just not working. It has also killed my supply. I had it all built up and now I have to start all over again. I even think I have to dip into my freezer stash. Milk blisters are no fun and now I get to build my supply all over again=(

Enough talking about bad stuff, back to my favorite things:

my little Sugar, look at that face, don't you just LOVE it????

Savannah all smiles, she was named after the movie Savannah Smiles:)

Here is my Itty Bit smiling for the camera, God I love that face!
If only I could make this scratch n sniff for their baby smell.

Look at looking up at Daddy man! Love it.

And OMG aren't they the cutest little Santa babies!!! Seriously, I could just eat

them up!
Wish me luck going back to work, it's going to be hard.

Where does the time go?

What a busy week and half!

I had the girls 2 month shots plus their Syniges shot for RSV. Let me tell you, my sweet adorable lovable good girls became cranky irritable little girls for 2 days. I lost my little girls and were given two other little demons. I can't believe what shots can do to them. I felt so bad. Their little legs just seemed so sore. Whenever they were picked up they would just whimper, it was so sad. I did really good during their shots, I didn't cry, okay I only shed a few tears. The nurse said they were tough little girls. They cried, but it wasn't a "OMG you are killing me" cry. It was just a cry, I picked them up and it was over. Itty Bit didn't even cry when the needle went in the first time, it took her a minute.

They are growing so well. Savannah weighed 9 lbs 7 oz and Itty Bit weight 6 lbs 14 oz at the doctor appointment and Wednesday she weighed 6 lbs 15.8 lbs!

Both girls are smiling at me now! I love it, it melts my heart. They know I am there. They follow me with their heads and eyes. Itty Bit is so close to rolling over and Savannah has amazing neck strength.

On to the bad news, I had a babysitter ready to go and she didn't get her city zoning. So Aaron and I are back to square one with finding someone. I have 2 interviews tomorrow. We had one yesterday and oh my God it was gross. I don't know how to explain this house. There were about 9 kids, she wasn't state certified, her floor was gross and there was a 9 month old crawling on the floor with snot all over her face. When I asked where the babies would sleep she pointed to one crib in the corner of the room with stuff in it and cobwebs over it. It was all I had not to run out the door crying. I feel like I should report her to someone. Who leaves their kids with someone like that? This was suppose to be taken care of.

I am hoping to like someone tomorrow. I am being pretty picky, but shouldn't I be? I am leaving the two most precious things in my life with someone. UGH, the thought of going back to work is making me sick to my stomach. I have to go back though and I know it will be good for me. I just haven't been there since May. I am afraid I am going to be so behind, my job is changing everyday. It will be nice to be with adults again too and have adult conversations. I hate leaving the girls with someone though. I only have 2 weeks to make them my new best friend.

Time is going by way too fast! I need a time stopper!

I know people hate matching outfits, but I love them. Savannah is not happy!

Itty Bit is saying "okay mom get me out of this thing."

"Are you looking at me?" Savannah

Isn't this cute? I have been making them hats, they will have them in every color when I am done! God I love them!

Awww smooches!

They both want the spotlight, pushing each other away:)

Itty Bit knows how to hold the bink in her own mouth:)

2 months old!

Here are my girls at 2 months (which was yesterday)! They are getting sooooo big! Savannah kept giving me bright eyes when I was taking pictures. She looked so scared:)

The past two months have been amazing. I don't get much sleep, but I am functioning and happy as can be. Being a mommy is better than I have ever imagined. I am dreading going back to work, it's going to be so hard. I can't imagine not spending all day with them, however I know I need to go back to work and it will be good for me to be with adults again.

You know what's so sweet? Lately we have been putting the girls next to each other for activity time and it's so darn cute. They get to moving and they will put hands in front of each other and the other will try to suck their fingers. It's so cute to watch. When one jumps the other one jumps. I love watching them. They are so different, yet they are the same.

We are watching Itty follow in Savannah's looks as she gains weight. It's adorable. If they ever weigh the same we won't be able to tell them a part. It's going to be rough.

Again I say, I love being a mommy. I love being there for them and being needed. I love their little cries, it's so cute. It's tough when they cry at the same time because when are you are all alone it's hard to feed both at the same time:) They are just so precious. I can't believe I get to call them my daughters. I definitely feel like one lucky woman, as if I have never said that before.

Cali smiled for me on Halloween. It was so awesome to see her look at me and smile. We are getting little smirks from Savannah, but not smiles unless she has a random gas one. The gas smiles still make my heart melt though.

I thought the girls looked like Aaron, until my mom brought over a few baby pictures of me and she looks a lot like me;) Yeah! I love seeing that! Then we went over to my brother's for Halloween and I looked at my nephew's baby picture and OMG, they look like they should have been twins. It was crazy seeing that. It was like looking at the same baby. I am anxious to see how she grows into her looks. It's so awesome watching them grow everyday!

Halloween was fun, it was the first time we had the girls anywhere. It was nice to get out and have a trial run for Thanksgiving being around a lot of people. I was super paranoid about germs though, but what parent isn't right now. This damn swine flu has everyone in a panic. I want to put the girls in a bubble and keep them there. I had everyone wash their hands and I brought hand sanitizer. Everyone was understanding about how strict I was being.

Milestones, the girls are doing great holding their necks up. They seem to be very strong little ladies. Like I said earlier we are getting smiles and they are really starting to look at us. I mean really look at us. It's so cute to watch their little eyes look at you. I always say, "Aww you are looking at your momma." I tell them I love them 100 + times a day. I can't even count the kisses. God, going back to work is going to be hard.

They make me smile by just looking at them. Aaron told me he can just sit with them and think about how lucky we are and just cry. It's easy to do, they have made me a pile of mush!

This picture cracks me up, "no sissy, don't look into the camera. hide"

Our first Halloween together. Awwww, I wish we could see Itty better though.

Here are some of my nieces and nephews with the girls. So cute. The girls have made it even with this group.

How cute are they together in their first Halloween shirts??? I could just eat them up!

I went upstairs to wake Aaron up and I came back downstairs to this. Itty was totally snuggling with Savannah. So cute! They are so much fun to snuggle with.

I love you my sweet baby girls!

Love, Mommy