Pictures

We had some 3 Month pictures taken of our babies a while ago (I know...they're already 4 months old now). I think the pictures speak for themselves. We love our little babies.

How would you handle this?

Our babies are 4 months old now and I would say doing quite well. They are growing like crazy. Their smiles are heart melting. They are sleeping 6-9 hours a night (Cooper is usually closer to 6 and Kennedy is usually closer to 9). I just have one dilemma that if adjusted, I think would make all the difference in the world.

We're more or less following the "babywise" program. They eat, then they're awake, then they sleep and the cycle repeats itself every three hours except at night. They really do keep themselves on this schedule for the most part these days and it's wonderful. The problem I'm having is that they seem to think their night starts after their 4:00 or 5:00 feeding. Babywise says just wake them up for their next feeding and put them right back to bed if they don't want to stay awake. That is what we end up doing because they are SO sleepy. What we end up with though is one or two babies who think it's morning time at say 3:30-4:30 AM. If we could change these times from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, mommy would be in heaven.

I've tried the following:
Feeding them when they wake up and putting them right back to bed. They're usually pretty happy. They just kick and talk until they fall asleep about an hour later. Thismorning, however, they were very mad and only went back to sleep for a second.
Going on a walk after their 4:00 PM feeding until they eat at 7:00. This meant they didn't get a real nap, they were a little bit grumpy for the most part, and were super tired when we got back. They actually slept pretty well that night. Come to think of it, maybe I'll try that one again.

We've got a few other tricks up our sleeves, but I thought I would ask for suggestions from any of you who might have any fresh ideas.

Is it just me or...

are there some extreme similarities here? This is a picture of my family when I was about a month old. All growing up, everyone told me I looked just like my mom. Now that I also have my own replica, I bet I could put on a black dress and reenact the left side of this picture. CRAZY!

Our Biggest Loser

You might have logged on hoping for pictures of babies...keep scrolling and you'll find a bunch of them.

This post is to invite you to joing our biggest loser challenge. My sister and I decided it would be fun to get a group together. We can each put in $15 and the winner takes all (or if there are a bunch of people who join we could split it between 2 or 3 people). It goes from May 10th to Sept. 10th. Get me your e-mail address and I will send you the rules. It's super simple and should be some good motivation to lose weight for those of us who need to. Watch out though, I'm not competitive, but I am extremely motivated:)

Happy Anniversary!

Last week was our 3rd anniversary! Last year we went on a cruise. The year before that we went to Hawaii. The year we got married we went to Europe. This year we stayed home. We talked about going out, but we only have so many options in Cedar City. So I decieded to make filet mignon for dinner. It was my first attempt. I watched an online video on the food network and what we got wasn't too bad. I really actually like making fancy things. This recipe called for goat cheese and had you make a syrup with balsalmic vinegar and sugar. It turned out super yummy.

I really am so glad that Curtis picked me. Before I got married I was a day dreamer and I never could have immagined a life this good. Now I'm married to a dreamer and it makes me wonder where he'll take me. I guess only time will tell. For now, I'm enjoying the journey.

Our Garden Box

Last year, I planted a garden and the dirt we mixed in with it wasn't enougth to overcome the clay. Our corn only grew 10" tall and our carrots looked more like baby carrots. So this year, we are going to have a garden that works. Curtis loaded up 108 cinder blocks and came home with a knowt in his back so big you could see it. Thanks husband. Look how good it looks.

PICTURES!!!

Me and Kenna Baby. She's our cuddler. Cooper and his Daddy. Dad HATES it when he cries and loves it when he's sleeping.

These are the outfits I would have put them in on St. Patrick's day had I remembered they were supposed to wear green:)

Me with our babies on their 3 month birthday!

From the pictures we post you might think they really like being next to eachother. They don't. They really don't seem to notice eachoter and they are at the stage that they swing their arms and hit eachother. I figure they are probably going to be best buds when they grow up so they will want picutes together. It's also funny to me how much bigger Cooper is than Kennedy. I promise, they drink the same milk.

Our babies are growing so fast! When we first brought them home from the hospital they both fit in this comfortably. Now, it's a bit tight. This is Kenna Baby in the Bumbo. She's got a ways to go before it works for her.

Cooper's chubby belly keeps him up a little bit better.

This is us, right before a walk. Don't I have the cutest little bears on the planet?

This is the last time I put them both in the bassinet. It's hard to believe that they both slept in there for our first few weeks home from the hospital.

I hope this makes you happy! Sorry it's been so long.