I lost all my bloggy friends

I forgot that when I changed the layout, I'd lose all my bloggy friend links (duh). As I try to remember everyone and make the list again, it'd be great if you could all help me out by posting a quick comment. That way I'll have a link to your blog...thanks!

NEVERMIND, I found most of you again. But there are still a few invited only blogs that are still missing, you know who you are. Email me!

Tuesday twin tidbit

I have to write a little tidbit about Mother's day. Over the past few years Mother's day kinda just sucked for me. I'd feel sorry for myself, wallow on my pity pot and wonder if I'd ever be a mother. Looking back it seems so silly because I am grateful for all I've learned about myself and God's plan for me. I love our girls so much! Who knew something so tiny could produce such a wide range of wonderful and scary emotions. On Sunday I broke out into tears at least three times. German made some delicious french toast with fresh whip cream and strawberries. He even cut a few strawberries in the shape of hearts to go on top. He's so sweet! We went to pick lilacs and planned on taking a few photos, but Lucy fell asleep in the car, so I only got this pic with Audrey. In the evening my sister planned this great dinner get together and had these amazing bundt cakes. OH MY GOODNESS...so scrumptious! I want more soon! My mom gave me a beautiful plant and a sweet first Mother's day card. I love my mom & my sister & my girls! I hope you all had a wonderful day!

6 month checkup

I predicted the girls would weigh close to 20 pounds and that Lucy would weigh about two pounds more than Audrey. Well I was off, but not by a whole lot.

Audrey weighed 17lbs 12oz, 26.5 in long
Lucy weighed 18lbs 12 oz, 26.5 in long

Sooo, pretty similar except for that one pound more Lucy is carrying in both sets of cheeks and in her muscley thighs! I also wanted to post a picture of Audrey with her Abuela Betty who came to visit last month.

Tuesday twin tidbit

The girls are six months old today--here's a video of pics from 3-6 months.

Little Lucy

So Audrey was having a hard time falling asleep tonight. As Sara tried for the third time to get her to fall asleep, I decided to check on Lulu and noticed she was fast asleep on her belly. While Audrey remained resilient and even let out a few defiant yelps, I suddenly noticed Lulu pick her head straight up and look right at me, her eyes wide open. It was an annoyed look, as if to say, "What's with the noise? I'm trying to sleep here!" As I stood there in amazement, she plopped her head back down, shut her eyes, and resumed her sleep. Here she is looking over at Audrey before a nap...I love seeing how animated they're becoming, each with a distinct personality that is already evident. I love my girls.

Tuesday twin tidbit

The girls started baby cereal last weekend. They are still trying to figure it out, but we think they are really enjoying it. They especially love sitting up and playing in their high chairs.

Tuesday twin tidbit

Here's a video of Audrey rolling over, Lucy just started rolling over last week, but I haven't caught her on video yet. These other pics were taken Saturday, it was finally a fairly warm day outside, so we dressed the girls in these sailboat rompers dad picked out for them last summer. Cute little sailing beauties!

Audrey's showing off her first tooth...

Our youngest sweetie was smiling big when I noticed a little white slit on her bottom gums. I knew something was bothering her yesterday because she was a bit fussy, she's such a good baby!

Tuesday twin tidbit

Our sincere apologies to all you faithful "Tuesday Twin Tidbit" readers. I was left in charge of today's tidbit and so it was put off till the last minute, of course...

Since our move, my commute has been stretched by about 10 minutes each way. The extra time on the road makes me miss the girlies even more. I love coming home and finding them in the living room, playing with mom. When I call out to them it's great to see their heads turn in the direction of the sound, looking for the familiar voice. Not that I'm anything special but the wide grins on their faces the moment they recognize me brings a feeling I can never forget. I love my sweet girls, and mommy too!

Tuesday twin tidbit

These are just a couple favorite pictures we took of the girls on Sunday. I love these pics because they really fit their blossoming personalities. Audrey is much more serious than Lucy and seems to have a little bit of an attitude. Lucy is super talkative and smiles at everything...we think she's the sensitive type. I can't tell you how much we freakin' love these two girls!

Robyn & Apollo visit

My mission companion, Robyn, came to visit from California last week with her handsome little boy Apollo. She has been such a great friend these past seven years. We were only comps for one month and I still remember the day we found out she was getting transferred--It was such a shock for both of us, we just looked at each other and cried. She was married a few months after me and has also struggled to have children. We've been able to talk alot and really understand each other over the years. I know God made us companions for a reason and I guess He knew one month was all we needed to be friends forever. This is a pic taken just a few months before we both were prego. Love ya Robyn--It was great hanging out as mommies together!

Her little Apollo is also an invitro baby and was born just three weeks before the girls. He was having fun checking them out...we think he finally decided on Lucy!

Tuesday twin tidbit

Audrey is a pro at rolling over from her back to front now. Yesterday, she did it 5-6 times, all while Lucy was grabbing and exploring her toes. I don't have a picture of it yet, but since my mom loves pictures, here's some others of the girls. Lucy napping w/ her blankie (when I walked in, it was actually over her face). And Audrey after a bath in her robe.

Tuesday twin tidbit

Yesterday after a nap, I heard them awake in their cribs and walked in to find them both looking back at the door. I guess they've figured out that mom and dad come from that direction.

And they've just started using the little blankies I've had in their cribs since they were born. I recieved them as shower gifts and think they are so cute. Lucy went from sucking her thumb to sucking her forearm to now sucking on her blankie. It is always in her hand or over her head or in her mouth--she loves it! Audrey plays with hers sometimes, but not nearly as much as Lucy.

Tuesday twin tidbit

Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day and my birthday. I wasn't too excited about turning 30, so I kind of tried to avoid my phone all day. This is how my day progressed full of reminders that I really was starting my third decade of life...pics of Ree & Abuelo and Lu & Nana Gail.

6:30am German made me breakfast

8:00am phone call from my mom singing Happy Birthday

8:09am phone call from my brother singing Happy Birthday

10:00am opened email from MTC buddy Elliot w/ birthday wishes
12:13pm phone call from German's cousin David w/ birthday wishes

12:48pm phone call from German's brother Stephen w/ birthday wishes

3:00pm phone call from friends Kiersta & Randalyn singing Happy Birthday

4:45pm my mom and my sister show up w/ balloons and coconut cream pie

5:30pm German comes home from work w/ flowers

6:00pm German and I go to dinner while my sister and mom stay with the girls (thanks mom & Ames)
6:26pm phone call from my cousin Julie w/ birthday wishes

8:30pm opened Hallmark email card from friend Ally

9:30pm text message from German's mom w/ birthday wishes

12:12am text message from friend Lauren w/ birthday wishes

Thanks to everyone for remembering the day I arrived into the world. It truly was the most memorable because it was the first birthday I was able to spend with my baby girls. OHH, and my tidbit is that Audrey rolled over for the first time yesterday!

Sorry about Tuesday...

We are all doing well in our new apartment. But we are still in the process of setting up our internet service, so I may miss next Tuesday as well. It was one year ago today that we saw the first picture of our girls, some of you have seen it, but I thought I'd share it again. These are the embryos after 5 days of cell division; we are so happy they both kept growing!

Hey, where have I seen this face before?

I just took this pic of Audrey and as I was looking at it, I realized it kinda reminded me of a facial expression I'd seen lately on baby Graham Rasband. click here

I can't post one baby and not the other

Lucy has German's little curled out ear and I love her Elvis hairdo...

ABC Tagged by my sister & Liz

The blog world is a funny place...my sister tagged me with this ABC tag on Tuesday and then Liz tagged me yesterday. Although the letter V was different....hmmm. Has that ever happened to anyone else?

A- Attached or Single? Attached
B- Best Friend? mi amor, Germansito
C- Cake or pie? Coconut Cream Pie-yum
D- Day of choice? Saturdays are play days
E- Essential Item? Camera
F- Favorite Color? It used to be yellow, but I think now it's pink or maybe brown or both
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? both, I love everything gummy
H- Hometown? good ol' Orem, Utah
I- Indulgence? pedicures
J- January or July? July-wintertime sucks
K- Kids? Two twin girls
L- Life isn't complete without? smiles from my girls
M- Marriage date? 02/02/02 (we really like Groundhog day)
N- Number of brothers and sisters? 1 older brother-Tyler, 1 older sister-Amy
O- Oranges or Apples? Oranges
P- Phobia and fears? Losing German or a child and heights
Q- Quote? "If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves." --Joseph Smith
R-Reason to smile? My girls calling me mommy someday
S- Season of choice? Spring cause of all the flowers and it means summer is on its way
T- Tag three people? Karen B, Kiersta B & Julie B (I like B today)
U- Unknown fact about me? umm, I've hiked Mt. Timp four times and one time it only took us 3 1/2 hours to get to the top. Although, now I think I'd take 6 hours and probably fall over and die when I was done.
V- Vegetable? fresh corn on the cob
V - Very favorite Store? Gymboree (for girls) & Maurices (for me)
W- Worst habit? giving in to my sweet tooth
X-Ray or Ultrasound? I loved getting my monthly ultrasounds when I was prego
Y- Your favorite food? German's empanadas (I'm hungry!)
Z- Zodiac sign? Pisces

Tuesday twin tidbit

Sorry, I'm posting this so late. This morning the girls had their 4 month checkup and then we drove up to Salt Lake to see our new apartment. Lucy is the heavyweight champion weighing in at 15lbs 13oz. Audrey weighs 15 lbs 3oz and is still a half inch longer at 25 1/2 inches. The doctor recommended more tummy time and standing them on their legs a little more, but other than that they are doing fabulous.

Here are some pics we took a couple weeks ago, I love playing dress up.

Goodbye Utah county...

So, we're moving in 9 days. I won't go into details, but the owners need to sell. My family moved to Orem when I was ten years old. I've lived in Utah county for almost 20 years of my life, minus three years (mission & living in San Diego post-mission). We're not going far, but I hear Salt Lake county is a whole other world. We are really looking forward to the change and especially excited to move into a duplex right next door to our BYU friends Ryan & Kiersta. Kiersta is such an amazing friend and mom and German can't wait to watch soccer games with Ryan. It will be nice having a backyard and living on ground level (w/o people above or below us). Anyone know where we can get alot of boxes fast?

Here's the view I get of the girls after nursing, they are always happiest with a full tummy.