First Birthday Celebration

We had a very small party for the girls - more like a celebration and a little less commercialized. It was simple, it was small, and it was meaningful. This time around I didn't have anything really planned. I bought a cake the day of, created a video two days before, and decided if we would have food or not the day before. For anyone who knows me, they know I am a planner. After this past year, I have realized that planning can overwhelm, and things will happen whether or not you plan in advance. So I kept it simple, stress free, and fun! We even played a game called, "How well do you know your twins?"

The girls LOVED the cupcakes, and Macyn picked out the cake. I try and find ways to include her, so I let her pick out whatever she wanted. She ended up picking a cute giraffe. We had simple decorations of pictures and one of the preemie sleepers they wore in the NICU. Its crazy how small they were. It was just an all around good celebration of how far they have come. Here are some pictures:

 Happy First Birthday, Kamryn & Laityn! Love you soo much and so proud of how far you have come!

Kamryn & Laityn: 12 Months

Its hard to believe its been one year since the twins came into our world. It was a scary but joyful day, and I am just so thankful that the Lord spared their lives so we can have them in ours. Having a first birthday is a huge milestone for them. After being in critical condition & the high risk babies that they were, its amazing to see how far they have come!

Kamryn
•  20lbs, 3oz
• She is the "brute" and will often use force to get her way (either pushing, biting, or yelling)
• She took 1 step a couple of days ago, but hasn't do that since
• Still has seven teeth
• Likes to climb everything and get into everything
• Favorite past time is emptying drawers
• Can climb stairs
• Loves to eat food
• Learning to drink out of a sippy cup

Laityn
• 19lbs, 4oz
• Loves to give hugs
• Is often shy
• Loves to explore
• Can climb stairs
• Hasn't taken a step, but sometimes stands alone
• Loves bath time
• Has seven teeth
• Graduated from the Pediatric ENT

As of now we have a clean bill of health. Laityn is still behind so we are still keeping an eye on that. This may require another hearing test, so I am hoping she begins to develop speech here shortly so we will know whether or not there is anything else going on. I have so grateful that even though the odds were against them, they have overcome all of them! I am excited to see what the next year brings. They are growing up so fast and we are completely blessed!

Easter Weekend 2014

I have come to the realization that blogging has essentially gone to the back burner. Its a lot harder to blog regularly with three kids, two part time jobs, working at home, and finding time for yourself. With that being said, whenever I do find time to blog, they will pretty much be summarized posts.

So here is our Easter weekend in a nutshell!

We removed two large evergreens in order to make room for our new swingset. Well, I was sitting inside and I heard something and found that one of trees had dropped the wrong way. The problem was, it was growing so crooked that it just had a mind of its own and fell. Fortunately it missed the house, but not by much!

We also had the twin's first egg hunt outside. We avoided the community one because it is just too dang busy. So the girls had fun looking for eggs, and playing with all the outdoor textures. Its weird to think that they hadn't really felt grass until this spring. The eggs were filled with cheap candy and mini slinkies. The twins love the slinkies and still play with them all the time.

Sunday morning the Easter Bunny came and brought Macyn a Barbie pool, bike basket, and pajamas. The twins got pajamas as well, a swing for the new swingset, and a pair of sandals.

 

Shortly after this we got ready for church. I decided to buy the girls all the same dress this year, and Macyn LOVED it. I sometimes think she feels left out since the twins are dressed the same a lot of the time, so she was quite excited. After some bribing the big one, we were able to get some good pictures of the girls.

After church we headed to DH's side of the family and had a great time! Happy Easter!