Brody took first steps!

Derek had been claiming he was walking from coffee table to the couch all day. Well I finally witnessed it! Took two or three steps without falling. He is always more advanced in the mobile catatgory than Mason. He crawled two months ahead of Mason, and loves almost running holding your hands and walking up stairs. Mason is just getting his first steps with us holding his hands. They are twins but are two totally different people. Some things they freakishly do the same, some they are on their own time. No pics for this post but I was so excited I had to share!

Sending out their invitations for 1st BDAY and new pics

So I finally got their invitations all made up. Mackenzie helped me last night put some stickers on them to make them extra cute. I still can't believe my babies are turning one. I still remember going in for all my betas and blood work, and my first ultrasound hearing, "I think we see a second heartbeat!" They are growing so fast and doing marvelous being born 8 wks premature. They are ahead of where they would be at their adjusted age on many things. I think the next milestone we are waiting for is walking. They crawl, pull up, cruise, roll, sit up on their own, talk a few words, wave bye bye, clap, feed themselves, sleep through the night, walk while hold our hands, Brody walks up stairs too, Mason is starting to give thumbs up too....so adorable.

I put up the bouncy seats yesterday, and the swing. I washed the covers for when I sell them. Derek is getting baby fever again too. I cried because I remember putting those things together for them and now they have out grown those things. I would love another baby, just right now isn't the best time, and I want to concentrate on them and give them the attention I was able to give Mackenzie in her younger years. I also am not sure if I want one at all, I really want to lose weight and get my Mommy makeover I was promised once I get my goal weight. Tummy tuck, implants, lipo. Some things....errr...need to be put back into the correct places, hahaha.

Here's some photos recently taken:


Mackenzie practicing for the boys
Mason reading the paper
Mackenzie with her new Twin Big Sis T-Shirt on

Mason wearing his new baby legs and showing off his new four teeth

Brody's classic mischievous look

Brody climbing the seats, see we got to put them away now

Mason in his red jersey and red socks playing with his blanket, he loves blankets and will play with them for half an hour rolling on the floor with one

I love this picture of Brody laying his head on the table, it captures his reflection

My big girl all ready for school

Pray for fellow Mother of Multiples.....

I have been following their story from the infertility board on the bump.com

They are going to lose one of their triplets, and she will live at most 48 more hours. Please pray for her family and be thankful for you little ones even on the days they make you pull your hair out, be thankful you are able to hold them and see them each day.

The link is also on my followed blogs, but also below. They had been beating the odds of a premature birth at 25 wks and now this. There are no words to express how I feel for them or to make their pain go away. I just am so sorry and praying they can find the strength to hang in there.

My heart breaks for them.
http://threecheersforbabies.blogspot.com/


UPDATE:

Poor Annaleigh past today around 4 pm. My heart goes out to their family.

Pictures and updates

Here are the invitations and thank you cards I ordered for the boys first birthday party!

The boys 11 month photo

Mackenzie's first day of school for 3rd grade.

Mason pushing his new toy.

Brody on the new push ride toy

Mackenzie trying it out

Brody loves dill pickles.

They loved their first tastes of pizza

It's been a long while since I have updated. The boys have gotten their top teeth, Brody almost has the last one in. I have been sick with a stuffy nose funk, and the boys have runny noses too! Mason had a fever of 102.4 last night and jumped to 105.4 after a nap today. It went down after a bath and medicine, and the doc wasn't too concerned unless we couldn't break it.

The boys are getting so much more mobile. Mason stands and crawls fasted, Brody is into everything and loves climbing stairs and walking holding on to my hands. They are so independent they don't like to be held unless they are tired or sick. So I have been holding them a lot lately.

We are planning their first birthday party which I am so excited for. It's the Winnie the Pooh first birthday them and I orders some cute invites and thank you card online from Justmultiples.com. They have to have special invites with two places for each name right..... I still am in awe how fast the year is flying by, and seeing my babies turn into little boys each day. I love them to pieces and even though I am up late and they are sick, I still love doing every minute of it.

Had a great date night!

So we got our third date night just us without the kiddos since Brody and Mason left the NICU and they are 10.5 months old! Woohoo. Derek's birthday is Saturday so we celebrated that a bit tonight too! We got pedicures.....yes, I have a manly man who doesn't mind and in fact loooooves them! Then dinner at Pei Wei Asian Restaurant, then dessert at Cheesecake Factory. I had them do the birthday set up to his piece, nooo singing he said though ha ha and I didn't have them embarrassed him I was a good wife! We had a great time. My friend Amanda and her boyfriend watched the kids and they all had fun. She said once they got home her boyfriend fell out asleep. Twins are hard work! You don't really know until you take care of them solo, you don't get the whole effect in visits where the parents are holding them etc.

Man both boys are really pulling up on everything, Mason was just on his crib, now it's boppies, bouncy seats, everything. Brody is cruising now around the coffee table over a week now. Unfortunately with added mobility is added head bumps. You can't baby proof the floor, although I wish! They boys are chasing each other now that they crawl the same speed and I catch them babbling to each other. That is the best part of having twins.

My Brainy Babies with Flash Cards

So I made some baby flash cards. Mackenzie and I worked on them together today. I just bought some plain index cards and wrote some things in big sharpie and glued pics on some. The sets I made are familiar things, picture of Myself, Derek, Sister, Bottle, Spoon, Feet, Hand. I flashed each card one second, then pics two and retold the names, held them out and said one of the cards, they pic the correct ones every single time. Brody was hyper and ready for bed, but still did it right on. I will add more to choose from, and then move on to my other sets. Numbers 1-10 and with dots on the back of them, A-Z, and Animals, their own names, and Yes, No. Also on all the ones with pictures, I have the words on back, and eventually move to them recognizing the words. I read about how babies are sponges and can learn at a rate adults just can't believe. I am a true believer. Mason was looking back and forth before he picked his concentrating lol, it was so cute. Mason is our little thinker and calmer baby. He's also into music. Loves Mackenzie playing her violin, and playing his tap a tune piano, but actually to a nice sound. Maybe he'll be our little piano man......I won't force anything onto him. And a tip, the flash cards shouldn't be forced, but used during playtime so it's fun. I totally recommend them. I'll keep an update on how they like them. Today was the first day.

I still can't believe how fast time is flying

So the boys ate dinner with us again like big boys. They had alfredo pasta and garlic bread. They loved it. Mason stood up today in his crib, so we have Brody who's cruising, walking along tables and such, and now Mason is pulling to stand. They both are crawling very well and love to play together.


Boys in NICU so little



To now so big and strong

They are advancing so well and I am so proud of them! Their 1st Birthday is September 12th, they left the NICU Oct 1, and their due date was Nov 7th. All those dates are just as special as their birthday and I will always celebrate and remember each. No we won't have three parties, just their actual Birthday, but it's something only a preemie Mom gets. You mourn your lost pregnancy time, and want to celebrate their birth and the fight they did in the NICU. If you have never seen a preemie in the NICU it's heartbreaking and amazing how strong someone so small is. They came home after 19 days and that was way sooner than the doctor's original predictions. I still can't believe they have been in our lives almost a year. Yeah for our little miracles! We tried to get pregnancy Sept 06- Feb 08 and all our treatsments paid off! We got out miracles and are so blesses. They grow each day more and more. Sometimes I wish I could freeze time b/c it's going to fast and they are turning into such handsome boys from the little peanuts in the NICU and that was listened too everynight on our home rented heartbeat doppler. Those little booms booms booms were heaven to hear......

Bad Migraine today....Mason cut two teeth and crawled

So I had the worst migraine today, it lasted 12 hours. I seriously wanted to die. I took every pain pill I had and phenergan to sleep it off. My super duper hubby and daughter took care of Brody and Mason for me, since I was not able to. I couldn't keep any food down until around 9 pm. I started feeling better and missed my babies and noticed Mason finally cut those two bottom teeth! Yeah!!!!! He also picked up the pace on his crawling. No longer an inch worm, he's full on crawling. Chasing Brody, coming to me, getting into EVERYTHING. Two babies mobile is a sight to see. I know Brody has been fast the past 1.5 months, and it's wore me out, now there is two to chase. Maybe this will help to shed some weight. I plan on going much slower than a silly fast. I want to slowly weed out the cokes and caffeine this week. Then cut back on my calories. The other day, I tried to go all H2O and Slim Fast and wanted to puke. One cannot cut caffeine, calories and sugar at once without feeling like crap. I have three kids, I don't have time to feel like crap when a simple Coke will make me feel better, still fat, but better lol. I have to get back into thinking and loving water and healthy food again. When you like it, it's not a diet, but a lifestyle. Did I just say that, I sound like a diet guru! I hear that a lot, but it's true, making it a lifestyle is the only way to make it work.

I am up late b/c I slept all day, so I hope to get some sleep some, I hear my hubby snoring on the couch downstairs hehehehe! There isn't much on TV so I may just read some more of Mommywood, my new book, so far it's pretty good.

Lemonade Fast ='s Gross!!!!!!

So I am trying out the Master Cleanse Fast. For anyone who isn't familiar, it's a fast of lemon juice, cayenne pepper, organic maple syrup, and water, that makes a lemonade like drink and you just drink that and only that for ten days, you can have water too. Well, I made a day's worth for myself and Derek, and let me tell you, it's pretty nasty. I am not sure if I put too much pepper in it but it burns going down! I will not make ten days, I will be proud to make 3-5, heck, I'll be proud to make all of today! Kudos for those who have successfully done this! After I get off this I will start eating healthy and I really want to get the 30 day Shred video and start doing it. I am super excited to begin this healthy lifestyle, but, not sure if that is going to include too many days of this Master Cleanse. My hubby is beyond grossed out. He keeps telling me, "What in the hell have I let you talk me into!?" Hey he was like, "I'll do it with you!" So it's on him. Well I will let everyone know how it goes. Hopefully in 6 months I can be at my goal weight. I have my fingers crossed and tongue burning from all the pepper!


UPDATE: I quit, I was sick to my stomach after the second glass. The pepper gave me heartburn, and made me feel like I wanted to puke. I do not recommend this fast for anyone, it's horrible.

Happy Birthday to me, and America!

My birthday was July 3rd, Friday, and I am the old age of 25. I had a great birthday. My daughter Mackenzie suggestion to my hubby that they fix me a birthday breakfast of pancakes and strawberries, it was awesome. I was given a spa package, flowers, cards, and two books I wanted to read, sTori Telling, and Mommywood, both by Tori Spelling. So far the first book is great! I also got a homemade gift from my daughter. The worst part of the day was my terrible migraine. The boys had their first sucker today too!

The fourth was great in the beginning. We went to the pool, where many people oohed and aahed at the boys b/c they kick and try to swim around like little fish. Brody always dunks himself and is a ham! Then we had some Brats and got ready to go downtown. There were storms moving through and we decided to go to the parking garage at a local hospital to get a good dry view of the fireworks. We then came home and took some adorable pics of the kids playing with flags. Brody pulled up on the crib to standing for the first time. He is getting more and more mobile everyday.

Tonight we are going to my best friend's house for dinner and to shoot off our fireworks, since we got rained out yesterday. Hope the boys are good and have some fun!

Introducing the family with Photos

Here's Mackenzie and her Daddy and my Hubby

Here's Mackenzie and Me

And the boys 9 Month pics

Mason

Brody

Mason is on the left and Brody is on the right

How sweet

When I became a teen Mom

I began my journey into motherhood a long time ago. May 2000 to be exact. I was a carefree fifteen year old, my biggest worry was, what color my nails would be at my next manicure. Or yikes.....what to wear. Since my daughter is still young, I will make this intro brief. Mommy met a boy, yes at that time, they are still called boys, and felt the need to introduce herself into womanhood we can call it. Well, I, being young, never thought acting like a woman would have any type of repercussions only being fifteen. Fifteen, everyone is doing it, no be deal, actually I was late entering the womanhood club compared to all my other friends. Days turned into weeks, and I felt not so good, but brushed it off. Not me, I couldn't be pregnant. No one else is having this happen, it was just a few times. I remember the day like yesterday, at my friend's house, and we bought a test, just to prove ourselves wrong. I swear that second line turned pink as soon as I peed. I freaked out, laid it down on the bathroom counter, ran to began to pace the kitchen for the full three minutes. Oh of course it always does that I thought, you must wait the full time, it will.....go away. Fast forward three minutes and the rest of my life as I knew would never be the same. At the time, I never thought today, I'd be typing the story, across from my daughter's eight year old room, after I just feed a bottle on one of my twin boys. But that moment that test changed, my life, world changed, and for the better, I just hadn't realized it yet.

Sometimes you don't see the good that lies ahead, and at fifteen fear is about all that can come to a young girl's mind. I was the girl who always jumped on the trampoline saying I wanted ten kids. It's not I didn't want a baby, just shocked it would be now. I told my so supportive family and carried on with the pregnancy. Read every book out there. I was going to be the best damn Mommy I could be regardless of the stigmas, and what other's said. I ate well, didn't drink caffeine, and got all the baby magazines off the shelf. Even a baby name one, and choose the most beautiful girls name, Mackenzie Taylor. She entered my world January 26, 2001. Little did I know that second pink line that terrified me so much at first, was just the first hello of a beautiful little angel baby girl that brought her Mommy and her Daddy so much joy. It's amazing that at 16, I knew the first time I held her, that holding this little tiny person, my life would be better, the worries of a teen mom, never crossed my mind. The only thing I could think of, is how beautiful she is, how I want to be the best Mommy to her I can be. I will protect her and raise her and show her the world. Yes, through younger eyes than some would have imagined, but I didn't care. I had ten perfect fingers, ten perfect toes, my little girl was here and I was her Mommy no matter what. That little girl, my daughter Mackenzie Taylor, has caused me to grow up a little quicker, become mature beyond my years, and has made me a better person and continues to each and every day. I wish I could snap my fingers at other teen Moms and show them too, right now, you don't think you can breath, you can't go on, what's your parents and friends going to think scares the crap out of you, but hopefully, if you you are lucky like me, you will look back and be thankful that God sent you a little angel to say hi on that pregnancy test, yes a few year earlier than you expected, but it may be right on time with his plan for you. I believe everything happens for one reason or another, and you won't understand at the time, and maybe you aren't supposed to, but sometimes what you think is going to be scary, can become beautiful in ways you never knew possible, and sometimes, that happening will grow to love you and will call you Mommy. And that is the most beautiful thing in the world. I wouldn't change a thing, I wouldn't go back and do one thing different, because if I did, I wouldn't be sitting across from my eight year old's room being able to write this, and have tears of joys streaming down from thinking back to my journey from May 2000 to now June 2009.

I stayed in school, graduated with my class, moved out with the love of my life and her father and we married September 2006. We've had twin boys, Brody and Mason, who have their own stories for entering this world, and those are journeys to share next time.

WOW projectile puke

I thought Mason had gotten over this reflux, he was happy as can be and eating a frozen waffle, he's teething, and then a fountain of sticky goo on me the remote, him, the couch, and the floor. I gave him a bath in the sink, and then myself an ultra quick shower, my darn thighs were sticking together from the juice....YUCK. Brody was screaming the whole time for his bottle. Both babies were ill b/c was naptime. Now, they are both fast asleep, or quite.... does it matter really lol! I am tired and the day has just begun. My daughter Mackenzie helped grab a few things for me but she was too busy playing the Wii. Gotta love 8 year olds during summer.

Welcome me

Hey this is a new blog, so I am pretty busy, as today is Father's Day, to get it decorated with pics and feelings. Hope to add more soon.