Portraits

If you want to see the pictures we had taken yesterday, go to:

SearsPhotos.com

On the left, login as:

hinann@bethel.edu
Password: Star20

The first two pictures of the two of them together sitting up where you can see their whole outfits didn't turn out good so that was a dissapointment. But the rest are pretty cute. I won't tell you what I ordered, so it's still a suprise. :)

- Anna

P.S. On the right of my blog, you'll see a list of followers. Or rather, my one and only follower (thanks Marie!). If you'd be so kind, if you read my blog regularly which I know a lot of you do, can you make an account and be a follower? I'll explain why it's important another time. :) Thanks!

Update & New Pictures

It's been so busy lately! I took them in yesterday to Sears for Easter pictures. The pictures are cute, but I will never take them back there for pictures again! Long story, but at least the boys were pretty cooperative and we got some good shots.

Blake started his new job this week, and it's the first week of a new class he started at school. I'm sure he's exausted already.

The boys are starting to outgrow their 3 month clothes now - I can hardly believe it! I thought they'd be in those till summer, so the next size of clothes I have is mostly onesies. I think they'll last about another week in the 3 month size.

Well, we are off to Target in a bit. They mailed me a 10% off coupon for things still on your registry, and if you add stuff to it, that counts too for the discount. So I'm adding 30 cans of formula to get a discount on it. The discount only is for one day, so that will be expensive! (1 can formula = $12). They go through about 4 a week, so the 10% off will save us a nice chunk of money.

I'm a mess in this picture, but the babies are so cute!

Grandpa has the magic touch. :)

Proof that Aiden is catching up to Jack in terms of cheek chubbiness!

Our first "babies"

I cannot say how much I love the bouncy seats. They keep me sane! They LOVE them! They loved the rainforest one so much I bought the blue one off Craigslist last week. Sometimes it's the only thing that calms them down!

Here they are at Great-Grandma Marilyn's. As you can see, there's no shortage of attention for them!

So sleepy with Great-Grandma!

My friend Steph with Jack.

Hee hee! Like father like son.

(Aiden and Daddy)

Don't we look alike here?

What We've Been Up To

Our new toy -- Aiden is in awe of it!

WHOAH! Look at all my toys!

They love to look at these pictures!

We have hoodies on!

A little grumpy . . .

We love Daddy!

Busy Busy Busy

Mommy's friend Marie came to visit us . . . we liked her! She put us right to sleep! (Mommy would like to hire her for night time, haha!)

Here we are just hanging out.

Here we are on the way to Grandma & Grandpa's

One Month Old!

We are one month old as of yesterday!

Aiden

Jack

It's our first time wearing pants. :)

After many tries, this is the best we could do for a picture. :)

Are we done yet?

Aiden is definitely done.

Jack is ready to punch.

Today's Photos

Here's some pictures from the last few days . . .

FINALLY - Mommy caught me smiling on camera!

Aiden's not quite ready to smile yet - this is the most he could muster. :)

I just had to take a picture - Blake brought me home flowers yesterday. :)

Uncle Brett got them these cute outfits - I may have jumped the gun a little as they are a little big still on them. :) Jack was trying to eat Aiden's face whenever he got a chance.

We are humoring Mommy. We really aren't thrilled about this little photo op.

We are wearing socks for the first time!

Those cheeks!

And, we're exausted.

Aiden's little fingers.

Mommy's friend Marie made them these cute cute onsies! That's Aiden.

Here we are sleeping in our cribs.
(Jack)

Aiden

Mommy's Report

Last night, the babies slept in their cribs for the 1st night instead of in our room. I'm not sure if they were just fussy in general last night, or if it was the new surroundings (even though I have been putting them in there for naps) but that was a loooong night! First, I was so scared I wouldn't hear them in there that I didn't really fall asleep. Then, starting when they woke up for their first bottle of the night, one or the other of them was awake for pretty much the whole night. It's like they take shifts staying awake as not to miss anything. :) I ended up sleeping (well, laying) on the floor in their room because one was pretty much always awake. But -- we have hopes that it will go better tonight!

In other news, Jack has outgrown newborn clothes, and Aiden is getting close! They both outgrew newborn diapers, and are now in size one! I even think Aiden's cheeks are getting pudgier, although I don't think he'll catch up to Jack anytime soon in that department! :)

The first week was the hardest - and even though we are still sleep deprived, we've got a routine now and I enjoy every minute of it! I'm comfortable taking them places on my own now, and they are such good babies. I am very, very lucky to have a really great husband, who is so good with them and helps so much. We love Daddy and miss him during the day!

I think they might be getting close to smiling - they sort of smile now, but at random times, like when they are sleeping or just looking around. They have new books that they like to look at from Nana and Nancy, and they are getting so good at following toys with their eyes. They are getting big fast! They love to watch the mobiles in their cribs now too!

I feel so very lucky that we have them - and I worry that I'll forget how little they were, and all the funny little things they do. Maybe that's why I'm so concerned about getting pictures of everything - and video. :) Someday I hope they know how very much we love them, and all the family and friends who love them too.

Anna

Great-Aunt Nancy & Nana

Great- Aunt Nancy

Here's the sisters . . . Nana and Nancy. :) We love having them visit and go places with us!