Life with the Twinkies

Random pictures

Just a few random pictures you might enjoy!

Megan holding ball

Smiling Abby

Megan iin hammock

Abby feeding baby

March March

The girls have become quite the stair climbers. They have gone from scooting on their tushes down and crawling up to walking. We still try to stay close just in case but most of the time they like to do it on their own. Megan periodically likes to walk up not holding on to the rail saying 'March March'  not sure where she gets that from.

Megan coming down the stairs

Potty Training Stalled

Well potty training is dragging a little bit. I thought it would have been a much faster process but then again I haven't probably given it might all and been consistent either. Megan is doing great and most days she only has one or two wet/soiled pull ups. Abby on the other hand seems to have lost interest. It can seem like a chore to get her to sit on the potty sometimes.

Since Megan had been doing so good I decided Saturday let her wear big girl panties. Abby was in tears so I ended up letting her wear a pair but put a pull-up over it. Well it didn't take long before they were both wet. I let Megan try again but she soon wet it again.

The training goes on....

Big Girl Beds

This Saturday the girls made their transition to their big girl beds! We had been talking up big girl beds for weeks so it was a big deal for them. Kenny had assembled one of the beds last week and we had it in an extra bedroom. Every morning and night since then they made a point to go see it and had to touch it. Saturday Daddy assembled the second bed with the help of Megan his handy assistant.

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The girls did fairly well the first night. After their bedtime stories they couldn't wait to crawl right in. We had already gone thru not getting out of bed and that they should call us when they need something. Well Kenny then told the girls it would be okay if their animals fell out of bed that they could get up and pick them up and then go back to bed. He was thinking this might save us been woken up in the middle of the night to pick up a monkey or giraffe on the floor. Well Abby took advantage of this exception and poor monkey took several falls from her bed. We watched her on the camera as she dropped him, got of bed to pick him up and would crawl back into bed. She was following his rules:) She did it numerous times but when she decided to stand up on the bed daddy had to go back in and restate the rules. She stayed in bed after that, although I did end up having to go in during the night to pick monkey off the floor. Megan did great the first night with no issues. 

They love their little beds. They do a great job staying in them until I come in and even then all they want to do is get books and crawl back in bed. I am so happy and proud of them. We had been promising them their beds for a while so it was nice to be let them have them and see them so excited.

Abby in big girl bed

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Big girl beds

Ba Ba Black Sheep, ABCs and Rock A Bye Baby

Here is a little sampling of the girls singing for your listening enjoyment!

Abby Singing

Rock a Bye Baby

Bye Bye High Chairs

This past Friday we transitioned the girls from their high chairs to booster seats. As you can see they were excited. Our first meal that night with both girls at the table made me smile at our little family. They seemed so grown up as we all sat and had a dinner together as a family. I didn't think going from a high chair to booster was going to be such a big change but it was.
 

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Baltimore

At the end of April we took a short getaway down to Baltimore's Inner Harbor with the girls.  We left Callie in the hands of a dog sitter for the first time so it was kind of a trial run for us. (By the way she did great).  We stayed at the Hilton right next to Camden Yards. The hotel was great and the girls did awesome.  They had brought a set of bed rails with us so the girls slept in one of the beds together. They thought it was pretty exciting.

Girls ready for bed

We spent the afternoon with the girls at the Baltimore National Aquarium. We had gone last summer as well but this time they were able to enjoy it more and take more of it in. The following day we spent back down at the Inner Harbor and did a short harbor cruise.  The girls were excited about going on a boat and could hardly sit still.

Girls in hats

Abby at aquarium

Megan at aquarium

The entire time we were there they wanted ice cream. We used that to our advantage and used it as a treat. Wouldn't you know that as soon as we walked to get ice cream on the day we left they fell asleep as we got there and wouldn't wake up. We still got them ice cream in case they woke up but they never did so Daddy enjoyed it! Don't worry we did get them ice cream as promised when we got home.

Sleeping beauties

The only bummer was a reminder that some people are out there just waiting to take advantage of the situation.  While we eating at a food court we were approached a couple of times and it was obvious we were being checked out. I knew we were in goods hands and safe with Kenny but still.  The guy was waiting for us by the elevator when we left knowing that was our only way down with a stroller. Needless to say to avoid confrontation we went the long way around and ended up taking the girls out of their stroller and carrying the stroller down the stairs. They guy just creeped me out. Good reminder you always have to be aware of your surroundings.

Despite that one small incident, it was a great trip. It was fun to get away with Kenny and the girls even if it was a short trip.

Virginia Get Away

The girls and I took a little trip the beginning of May down to Virginia to see my good friend Jen and her wonderful family. The girls did great on the ride down there. A few days before we had made the move to pull ups vs diapers on the girls urging.  So I decided to stop halfway to allow for a potty break not knowing how they would do.  Just so happens the half-way point is right about the Gettysburg shopping outlets:) No complaints here....The girls were excited about going down there remembering Peyton (who is about 6 months older) and her brother Emory. All the kids got along great and had fun together. I was amazed at how well my two girls did playing with each other, the amount of fighting and crying was much less than when at home.

Jen and I fit in some shopping with our girls during the day and some fun crafty time making hairs bows for the girls after they went to bed. I haven't taken pictures but we did manage to make some cute clippies and bows which came out better than I had expected. Although craft time is great, hanging out with a good friend is even better.

Right behind where they live is a great little park which the girls absolutely loved! Of course, I freaked out a little trying to keep them both in sight at all times and keep them from climbing on the higher levels unless an adult was there with them. Mommy just isn't quite used to such daring little girls!

We had a great time but were happy to come and see daddy!

Jen Emory and Peyton

Jen and Abby

Peyton and Megan

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