Updates..

Where has the time gone, I know I know.. If I look back over this blog the past TEN months I am going to see one theme. I am dead tired all the time. It is getting better.. but having three small one's doesn't make it easy to sleep, focus on myself, or get things done in a timely manner.

The boys are all doing great. Miles and Quincy are 10 months (pictures soon) and Miles is standing on his own, trying out a few steps here and there. Darrian is doing great in school, he is the MOST outgoing person I have ever met. He enjoys his three days a week, and the teacher raves about what a great helper he is. He also started Sunday school and really likes that too, we choose a new parish and I really like it. Lots of young families, and great sense of community. The boys will be baptized there this coming Sunday. Miles standing on his own:




Our biggest event over the past month was our first ER visit with the twins. Honestly with Darrian he was in ER once for a stomach bug. Thus far in my mommy-career I had not had a "injury" ER visit *knock on wood. Well that record came to a quick end on 10/1. I had the boys in the living room getting ready to go for a walk, and I went to get Darrian water. Coming back from the kitchen I see Miles standing near a side table in the living room. He falls and hits the table with at the bottom with his mouth. I scoop him up.. blood. Lots. I try to locate where it is coming from and see his front tooth is pointing out at me in a 90 degree angle. We quickly pack all the boys in the car and head to the ER. A horrible x-ray (trying to get a 9 month old to hold still is not easy), and lots of talk later (5 hours later) the Drs. made the call to pull the tooth. This required putting Miles under, then waiting for him to wake up. I was/am totally bummed. Also having Quincy and Darrian in the ER was horrible, I need to really find a babysitter who can help us out. I am thankful it is just a tooth, thankful it is a baby tooth.. but I am bummed he won't have a tooth until either at 4 we put a bridge in or wait for the adult tooth to come in. He is fine, we are ok.. just not a great moment.



One thing I have noticed about Quincy this month. He has a song in his heart, and he loves Adele. Put some Adele in, he is quiet, sings along and dances a long. It makes my heart melt a bit every.single.time.



I spend most of my evenings with the kids, trying to get them outside riding a bike, walking, going to parks. When the babies are asleep Darrian, Keith and I play board games (candyland is a favorite right now) or Darrian and I have special talks where we lay in my bed and talk about the day, life. I love the special time with him. This Friday I told him we are going to have a slumber party! We are going to make popcorn, watch a movie, play board games, and then he can sleep in our bed. We will talk till we fall asleep. It is special treat, that I am using like a carrot on a string for him. I hope we get to do it because I think I am *almost* as excited as he is. :)




As for me I am doing ok. I often wish I had a "boring" life, where there was not a lot of stress going on. However it seems like there is always something coming up, I just have to know it is going to all work out. This year I wanted to worry less, and I have not been successful at all times, but I am trying. I have lots of great people in my life reminding me to stay calm, stay hopeful, and know that it will work out. Their constant voice has been my strength so many times. At the end of the day I am so blessed, I have a amazing little family. Keith and I have created so much in our relationship and I am thankful for all that keeps me grounded. On that note I went to Apple Hill this past weekend and got to see a good friend Debbie, and go with Chris and Julie and the girls. I love it up there, and I swear it brings me some clarity. And lots of baked goods.. can't be bad right? I will update again soon.. hope your all blessed and having great days!

8 months ..

Here is my 8 month photo dump of the boys. Not a whole lot going on at 8 months, Miles started trying to stand on his own. He does for a few minutes to let go and then ends up on his butt. He also tries to stand up from crawling, crazy kid. I would say 8 months brought increased hunger. They are both like puppies follow you around begging for food. They seem to eat a lot and want lots of finger foods.
I took some pictures of them when we were outback playing a couple weeks ago..

Miles clapping..

Darrian's 4th birthday..

We celebrated Darrian's 4th birthday last week. It was a low key birthday, but lots of fun was had. It doesn't take much to please a 4 year old. I had to scale way back from years past, and we were lucky enough to win a bounce house which was the highlight of the party. On his actual birthday he went to school and had a celebration with his classmates, then he asked if the whole family could go swimming Quincy and Miles included. So we went swimming at our community pool and came home had dinner, and he opened gifts from Grandma and from us. A couple months back I ordered this race track for him, it wassuch a hit. It is a 4 lane track where all his cars can race down together. The best part, it folds up for storage! So no lost pieces. I am a fan of that. Then on Saturday we had Darrian's birthday party. I worked with Barbara Neeley who did Darrian's 2nd birthday party to do the signs and graphics, I love how it came out.

Darrian loved his birthday party, he loves his friends. I feel so grateful for such wonderful people in our lives who are there for Darrian too. Next year for his 5th we will have a big blowout, the thought that we are headed to 5 years old is crazy to me. My baby is getting so big.

Here are some pictures of Darrian for his birthday celebrations.

Making a wish on his birthday..
Swimming..

Party time..

Is he not the cutest 4 year old you have ever seen??

His BFF from School.

The Safari bus

Safari cupcakes

His super pretty god sisters..

Auntie Niki and Miles

Miles and his god father

Quincy and Auntie Niki

Pinata time (stresses me out 3/4/5 year olds with a bat)

Ms W

After the party was over and before bed we took the twins into the bouncer for some family bounce time.

Quincy so CUTE!

Miles loved it!

All three boys

Over the weekend I made this showing all three boys at 8 months in the bath. It is Miles, Darrian in the middle, then Quincy. I will share the rest of the pictures later.

Darrian jumping in the pool

Darrian has had a really full summer. Summer camp was a huge hit, and a real life saver. The pool has been lots of fun too. Darrian is very comfortable in the water and this summer started jumping in. He is going to have his first formal lessons soon. Can't wait to see my little fish swim on his own, hopefully next summer.

Twin Kisses, Brothers

I took this video last month of Quincy and Miles. You will see Quincy see me and start to fuss, Miles crawls over rubs his head, gives him a kiss.. and then plops down on him. It is the sweetest thing ever.

7 months

7 months came and went, with no blog update. So sad. I hope that 8 months won't fall in the same pattern. I won't make any promises, truth is it is real hard to find a moment to do this.. but it is important to me so I must. Month 7 was all about mobility. Increase speed in mobility, pulling up, sitting up.. reaching, grabbing, and in Miles case putting EVERYTHING in his mouth. Month 7 took the rhythm that I thought we had and threw it out the window. We never used gates with Darrian, month 7 three kids, two mobile babies had me begging my Mom friends for left over gates. (Luckily we got one). Teething really started kicking our butt. Miles has two bottom teeth, Quincy has two top and two bottom. There are days I wish we never got teeth, I feel bad and don't have enough hands to console two fussy babies.

They are however simply adorable. They are so fun to watch. They love playing together already, babble together, and they even console each other with kisses. It is so sweet to see, and really amazing to watch. They are so different not just in looks, but in being. Quincy is funny. He is the class clown. Funny faces, raspberries when eating (or not), and a smirk that let's you know he has something up his sleeve a mile away. Miles is happy go lucky, off into EVERYTHING. He crawled into the fireplace, through barriers three times. You can not turn your head from him for a moment. When you do, and he is off, I go after him, he picks up speed and squeals and giggles all the way. Miles has been shaking his head "no" for almost two months, this month he taught Quincy that trick. In exchange Quincy taught Miles his signature crinkled nose smile.

My Miles.. those rolls are so squishable.


Quincy my funny guy with the funny expressions..

throwback twin pictures

I was looking back at this blog, mainly to see how much I have been slacking on updating this blog. I realized I never posted these pictures. I think because I was using them for birth announcements and didn't want to share them before they got mailed. I can't believe 8 months later I never did post them. eek. Here they are. Gosh the boys were so tiny, and squishable. It took some serious patient and talent for these pictures. Trying to get just one newborn to sleep, pose and so on is hard.. two makes it impossible almost. Lorraine did a great job, and I am so happy to have these.

I remember the picture below being taken, and I was thinking this is what they looked like inside me. they were only 10 days old. It is crazy what my body did, simply amazing. Quincy left, Miles right.