Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Alex's First Steps

This little cutie took her first steps today!! Thank goodness for technology and getting to see this as it happens, even if I am work.

Apologies for the poor quality - its a video my nanny texted to me - hah!!!

(Taken February 4, 2015)

Let me just say - I am happy her first unassisted steps are a lot happier for her than her first few times pushing the walker.

(Taken December 13, 2014)

Monday, February 2, 2015

And before I forget...

...here is an awesome video from the weekend.


Please note the phenomenon of the girls looking for our faces so they can cough into them.


And have I shared this one yet? Its a really cute one of the girls playing with each other (until Josie sees IPHONE!)

The weekend wrap up!

We had a good, exhausting, weekend! 

Saturday, we took advantage of the fact that everyone is generally feeling better. I am still congested but at least I don't feel like death. We decided to go to the Glendale Galleria and visit a store Jamey was interested in, and check out the kid friendly restaurant they have there, with the creepiest name ever "Giggles n Hugs."  The only way to make that name worse would be to call it "Uncle Frank's Giggles n Hugs."

Anyway we failed, and the store is no longer located at the mall, and GnH was closed for a private party. So we went to the extremely kid friendly Red Robin, and I bought myself a new work top. 


Alex passing the time taking some duck face selfies.



Josie was fine hanging out in her high chair, Alex was SUPER wiggly and I had to bring her up onto the bench seat with me where she went wild waving at all of the other babies and having the best time. Even though I brought them a nice sized lunch, AND gave them a formula bottle, they still ate a whole serving of french fries and a ton of my turkey burger.  I have no idea where Josie is packing it away. 

Sunday we stayed home and prepped for, and watched, the amazing Super Bowl. I also had to get work done all day, in between making game day food, meals, diapers, and play time. 


The girls enjoying some salmon and spinach.



Josie's cheeks are red because her second top tooth is finally coming in. Alex also has her 5th and 6th teeth coming in (top two next to the middle ones). Teeth for everyone! 

Josie is eating some "See Food" lol lol (never gets old!)


Here are some ridiculous selfies during the game. I made some sweet BBQ meatballs and baked mac and cheese that everyone enjoyed. Everyone LOVED Katy Perry (especially me) and the game was totally suspenseful. Commercials imo were just ok this year.  I loved the one with the scene of Katie Couric trying to figure out an email address from 21 years ago. Perfect!



After the game, James gave the girls a bath while I cleaned the kitchen. He handed me Alex in her bear towel and I couldn't help but take a photo - her being all swaddled up and handed over to me with her angelic little face reminded me of the day she was born. 

Then I fell asleep on the couch. The end :P

Friday, January 30, 2015

January Wrap Up

Gosh what a month! It was so busy, and so much happened, good and bad. We all got sick, several times. We rang in a new year. Had a family visit. Went to the zoo. Celebrated a pair of birthdays. Josie graduated from her helmet! Celebrated Papa's birthday. The girls matured and grew like crazy. Went to some birthday parties. Started *Toddler* Story Time at the library. Sold all of our baby stuff. Bought the Cadillac of Twin Strollers (love!). Boxed up baby bottles, put away the Brezza, and cancelled the formula shipments. The girls started standing more (oh so close to walking!). I started cooking more (New Year's resolution). The girls started playing in their play room alone now. Josie got two more teeth (top two!). James and I watched the Godfather 1 and 2 for the first time. And, at 8 a.m. on our first Saturday without a weekly photo shoot, we had a photo shoot that made James and I laugh till we cried:







  

I couldn't pick any favorites from these, so here are ALL of them.





  




You better believe that many of these will become birthday gifts.




Out Takes





And then this happened....











This one is getting framed and put up in my office






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You guys want some?

Psych! Just kidding, its for me!



A HUGE thank you to http://lovebethany.com/ for going along with my crazy plan to do a first birthday "cake smash" photo shoot. Working with her was fantastic! 
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