Cuteness for the day

I am going to try to post at least one picture everyday. I know some people enjoy seeing the girls and what they are doing, so this is for you (you know who you are).


Camille being happy in the stroller outside.


Evelyn playing with building blocks.


Will she have a green thumb?

Evelyn hugging Camille and Camille saying "hands off"

Stopping to smell the flower.

Cute pics of the day...

Sisterly love.


Evelyn


Evelyn playing Dr. on Camille.


Sweet Camille.

Playing around.

Sleeping Issues

We are having sleeping issues with both girls. Camille won't sleep more than 2-3 hours at a time and usually that is only once during the night, the rest of the time she is up every hour. I am not sure what to do. I do not want her to cry but am afraid we might end up going there if it doesn't get better soon. I think he problem is she rolls over and sleeps on her belly but she moves so much she hits her head. She goes all the way across the crib. I swear she is going to be crawling next week with how much she moves on her belly.

Evelyn doesn't like going to bed anymore. She has been crying for a few minutes each night before going to sleep and is waking early in the morning and not going back in her crib but instead in our bed. It is fun to cuddle with her for a little bit. I think I may have figured out why she isn't sleeping, both of her bottom eye teeth are coming in. They finally popped through the surface so hopefully the rest will be less painful and she can start sleeping better again. She is back to LOVING her baths. We started giving her a cup and that makes it so much more fun apparently because she stays in there as long as we let her.

Well that is all for now. Hope all is well.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! I hope everyone had a good day and weekend.

Today was good. We had breakfast at home. Richard cooked for me while I played with the girls. I got cards from each of them and the new Beyonce CD as well as a nice candle a reed diffuser set. We stayed home most of the day relaxing and playing with the girls. We did go out to dinner at a little Thai food place close to home. It was good and the girls were good. We went had ice cream after.

Camille is in bed and hopefully will sleep better than last night. (I was up every 30 minutes until 3am). How can you not love her though with all those rolls, smiles and giggles.

Evelyn is doing well, except for sleeping. We have been having a rough time sleeping around here. She is a joy though and I am lucky to be her mommy.

Here are a few pictures from today:

Camille giggling at Evelyn.

All three girls having a good time.

Smiling Camille.

Evelyn in momma's shoes again.

Camille

Camille can officially sit unsupported. She started yesterday and is getting stronger by the day. Now if she could only roll over both ways. She is sleeping better now that she learned that it is not so bad sleeping on her stomach, I just wish it was for longer periods of time. Someday she will be sleeping all night and this will be a distant memory.

Evelyn is great and still loves Camille. She enjoys dancing for Camille because it makes Camille laugh hysterically. I will have to post a video from our trip of it because it is the cutest thing ever.

Camille sitting by herself.


Smiley girl.

Evelyn dancing for Camille.

Sweetest Words...

The sweeetest words I've ever heard are "love you" from Evelyn without prompting. She has been saying it for a while but the last couple of days says it back to you. It is the sweetest thing in the world.

We're Home!

We got back last night from our vacation to Capistrano Beach. We had the best time. We visited the San Juan Capistrano Mission and the San Diego Zoo. The zoo was so much fun with Evelyn who knows so many of the animals and the sounds that they make it was truly a wonderful experience.

I will write more when I have time. I am doing laundry and putting away things today. I will also post pictures. We have about 800 to choose from so I sure there are a few good shots in there.

Hope all is well.

Camille hanging out at the room.

Evelyn and her dolly having a moment.


San Juan Capistrano Mission.

The San Diego Zoo.

Sickness..

Sorry I haven't written lately but we have all been sick. Evelyn started with a cold and then Camille got sick and now I am also sick. So far Richard isn't and hopefully won't get it. Pray for him, he has a long drive on Saturday.

Camille is doing better but still has a bad cough. It is sad to see her coughing so much when I know how I feel when I cough that much. She is in our room so we can keep on eye on her. Saturday night she woke up gasping for air so we want her nearby just in case.

I will post more when I am feeling more up to it. I will post a couple of pictures for you to enjoy.

Camille in an outfit bought by her great-grandparents. She almost grew out of it before I got it on.


Happy sick Camille!

Evelyn and Mommy.

Camille's 4 month appointment

Camille had her for month well-baby check this morning. We all had guesses how big she was and I thought somewhere around 14 lbs. Boy was I wrong. She weighs 16 lbs 2 oz and is 25.75 inches long. We got a big and tall girl on our hands. She is doing well and meeting all of the milestones for her age. Dr. Brandle was very pleased to see how she was growing.

We didn't have shots because his shot refridgerator froze all the vaccines and he had to order new ones. So we will go back later this week.

Well off to play with Evelyn while Camille naps.

Easter

We had a good Easter in Sacramento. We had breakfast with just the 4 of us before opening Easter baskets. Evelyn enjoyed the toys she got in hers. She got a dress, puzzle and a couple of other small toys. Camille got a dress, oneies and a book. Nothing too major as they are small and that is not the meaning of Easter.

Richard and I watched a sermon on T.V. which was interesting. We could only find one to watch so we did not have many choices but it was still a good sermon.

After we all took a nap, we headed over to Lavon's for an egg hunt and dinner. Evelyn had a good time. Lavon set her up in the living room so she could find things on her own. She enjoyed looking around and finding things to play with. She got some clothes, a ball and a fridge toy. She also found the tricycle we got for her over there. It was a lot of fun. Camille was a good girl too and enjoyed seeing other people.

Overall it was a good Easter. Hopefully next year we can celebrate with my family and my parents can enjoy watching Evelyn run around looking for things.

Here are some pictures.

Richard's Birthday Weekend!

This was a great weekend as we celebrated the birthday of a wonderful man, husband and father. Richard turned 35 on Saturday and we celebrated it by spending the day together with just the 4 of us. He was allowed to do whatever he wanted (within reason) and we would go and enjoy it with him.

We first went out to breakfast to a little restaurant by our house. After breakfast we came home and got ready to head out for the day. We went to the Discovery Museum in town. It was fun but a lot smaller than we thought. There was some neat things to look at. Evelyn enjoyed the food cafe where she could put food on a plate and bring it to us. She also enjoyed the animals. There was a rabbit that weighed about 20-26 lbs. It was huge. After we were done inside we went to lunch at Mr. Pickles. Richard had never been there and I had always wanted him to try so we were lucky when we say a brand new one that was close to the museum. We enjoyed a nice lunch while Camille took a nap and Evelyn rested a little bit. After lunch, we decided to go back to the museum and walk around on the grounds. They had about 14 acres that was part of the museum. So we got out the stroller and walked around, eventually Evelyn got out and explored all the things around her. It is amazing to watch her explore and study things. Once we were done exploring we came home to rest before going out to dinner. We picked Lavon up and had dinner at Carmelita's in Fair Oaks. It was a nice dinner and the girls both did pretty good.

It was a wonderful day!

Sunday, we had some friends over we had not seen in a while and got to catch up. It was really nice to see them and their little boy. We enjoyed a nice BBQ dinner and desserts before calling it a night. I hope Richard had a wonderful birthday because we all know that he deserves it all.

Watching a turtle trying to get into the water.

Serving up some spaghetti with an apple.

Richard pushing the girls around and showing them the ducks.

Skeleton girl.

What's been going on?

I haven't written in a little over a week, but some things have happened. We celebrated Richard's birthday last Saturday (he will be 35 tomorrow) with his family and had a great time. We ordered lasagna from a little deli that he loves and had garlic bread and salad to go with it. It was really good. We have a delicious cake that Lavon brought and he opened his gifts from everyone. I think he enjoyed himself and had a nice time. I will post a couple of pictures.

In other news, Camille is not sleeping well again. Usually she is up about every hour and then finally around 3 or so she will sleep for a couple of hours. I am not sure if it is gas, 4 month wakeful period (yes, this is real, google it) or the fact that she rolls onto her belly but doesn't want to be there. Either way, I am tired and I hope she starts sleeping soon.

Evelyn is good but fussy lately, I think she is teething again. Fun times! She is talking more and more everyday. One of the cutest things she does when we are in the den is climb into the chair and say "Yaya, Papa" and looks at the camera. She knows that we talk to them and can see them on the computer so when she wants to talk to them she comes and gets in the chair. It is really cute but sad when you have to say they aren't home.

Tomorrow is Richard's real birthday and I said we can do anything he wants. I am not sure what we are doing yet but it is supposed to be nice so maybe something outdoors if it is not too windy. I am sure it will be a good day with the family. Sunday we are getting together with some friends we haven't seen in a while. Their little boy is 2 weeks younger than Camille so that will be fun. We are looking forward to seeing them and some other friends that are also coming over.

Other than that not much is going on. Enjoy the pictures and your weekend.

Naps are no fun

Naps with Evelyn have been pretty laid back for a while. She was taking them with Camille on the couch with me. It worked out great. She would sleep, Camille would sleep and I could rest. That is a thing of the past. She has been fighting taking naps this week so I have started put her in her crib again. One day she cried for 28 minutes and today she has been crying for about 10-15 minutes and is still not asleep. I don't like her crying but she needs a nap and if she won't take one with me than she has to go in her crib.

Maybe we need to go back to a structured nap time. Oh what fun.

Ok, now she is asleep, hopefully it lasts for at least an hour. Now if Camille would nap also.

In other news, I am down 10 lbs. Yay! We are celebrating Richard's birthday this weekend due to everyone's schedule. This works for me becuase I get him on his actual birthday to myself (with the girls of course). It is fast approaching and before you know it we will all be another year older. Ugh!

Room to ourselves!

Camille has been sleeping in her crib for almost a month now and is doing really well. We lay her in her crib when we go to bed and she usually gets up from 0-3 times a night. It has been nice and I have actually gotten some much needed sleep. We had the pack n play set up in our room since she was born but have decided that we no longer need it up since she is doing well in her crib. So this past weekend, Richard broke down the pack n play and rearranged furniture so that it was back in its normal spot. I cannot tell you how different the room feels just having the pack n play out of there. It feels so welcoming and less cluttered. It is awesome.

I loved having Camille in there for a little bit but it got to a point noone was sleeping. I think she actually prefers her crib to our room. She is sleeping better and longer stretches. Hopefully they get longer and longer where I don't have to go in at all.





Camille was fussing as we were starting to get dinner ready. She stopped and I looked back to see this! It is the first time she has been in the Bjorn and she liked it. She sucked on it just like Evelyn did. I think this might be a useful tool from now on.

Found Daycare... Need Job!

Well we found daycare for the girls to start this fall. On Friday, we went and checked out a Kindercare near Richard's work and LOVED it. It felt comfortable, inviting, and warm. We loved everything about it and even Evelyn warmed up more quickly while we were there. We both walked out knowing that this was the place we wanted the girls to be. Everyone we saw was nice, clean and welcoming and all the children were happy. We even saw a little boy cryin becaue he didn't want to go home. It feels good knowing that we have somewhere to take the girls when I go back to work that feels right.

Now I just have to find a job. Hopefully that won't be too hard.

In other news, the girls are great. Camille is sooo happy now that she is no longer gassy. She is sleeping pretty well and only wakes 1-3 times a night (huge improvement from 8-10 times). She is rolling over, gigglig and cooing up a storm. She is a good traveler and is pretty mellow.

Evelyn is good. She is talking more, hard to believe I know. She is saying more 2 syllable words and starting to say 2 words. She says, "thank you" and "bless you."It is cute.

I am adding some pictures from the last few days, so please enjoy.

Evelyn give Sandy her Cookie everynight and then lays on the floor and watches her eat it.


She LOVES the bark at the park!

Camille enjoying the park on a blanket.

Tuckered out from the park!


Evelyn balancing. Noone showed her how, she just got up there and did it.

Rough Day, Good Night

Today was rough. Richard worked late and the girls were fussy all day. Camille didn't take good naps so that was making her fussy which isn't her normal self. Luckily, she took a nap while I cooked and ate dinner.

Evelyn was also fussy today and didn't really eat anything. I think she is teething again. The neverending teething continues. She had to take a shower tonight as she did not get one last night, so into the shower we went. She did great. She washed herself and was so proud. She even let me put shampoo in her hair. It is definetly getting better.

While I was in the shower with Evelyn, Richard was watching Camille. I came out of the shower and Camille was quite because she had fallen asleep. At first I was mad at Richard for putting her to sleep (Holding her and bouncing her) but then he told me she just fell asleep on the bed. Such a different child than Evelyn. She is still currently there and hopefully it will not make the night too bad. I of course had to take pictures. So here are a few.

Sleeping Beauty!

This is how she feel asleep on the bed tonight.

Looking cute in her frog outfit. (Marissa got this for Evelyn)

Evelyn being a mommy. She has my purse and is pushing her doll in the stroller.

Small Accomplishment

I made it below the dreaded 200lb mark yesterday and I am determined never to see it appear again on the scale. I am about 13 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight and then I was to lose about another 30 on top of that. I think I can do and I know I will feel great when I do. I just need to stay away from the junk food.

Wish me luck!

Bunco

Last night was Bunco, my monthly night out and away from the girls. This is the frst month I have really gone. I hosted in January but there were only 4 people so that doesn't really count. I have never left Camille so I was a little nervous and sad, but knew she would be ok. I knew Richard could handle the girls and Camille is a pretty happy baby, especially since she is not so gassy anymore. My one major concern was Camille taking the bottle. I guess my worries were unfounded because Richard said that we she got hungry she took the bottle and sucked it down like it was going out of style. I am so thankful. It was always hard to go to bunco when I had Evelyn because she wouldn't take the bottle and I was worried that would happen again. But no, my sweet Camille will eat anything put into her mouth, this includes bottles and hands.

I enjoyed bunco and having some me time, although the whole time I am gone I am thinking about the girls. To make matters worse, Richard sent me a text saying Camille rolled from her back to her belly and showed me a picture. I had tears in my eyes because I missed it. How am I ever going to be able to go back to work?

This has been a busy week for Camille. She has rolled from belly to back, giggled and rolled back to belly (we will see if she does this again) all within this week. It is amazing how fast they learn new things.

Anyways, that was my Friday. This weekend will be low key and for that I am thankful. Things have been pretty crazy lately. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Pee Pee on the Potty!

Yes, you read that right. Evelyn has gone to the bathroom twice on the potty. It is a far cry from being potty trained, I know, but it is a step in the right direction. Hopefully we can stay with it and put her on the potty multiple times a day.

Evelyn is also taking showers, with me, but at least she is getting clean. I have even been able to use shampoo on her the last few times. I give her some to help wash her or mommy's knee and she asks for more 5 or 6 times. It is cute and I am glad she is getting better with it.

Evelyn loves to walk around in my shoes. She often comes down the hall in my heels with a big grin on her face. She does really well walking in them and if you pick her up she flexes her feet so they don't fall off, smart girl that Evelyn. She is talking more and more and I think she is in a growth spurt as she has been sleeping 12-14 hours at night and still napping during the day.

Camille is doing good. She has a small cold right now but hopefully will get better soon. She is giggling and smiling all the time and it is the greatest thing in the world. Camille is talking more and more, well cooing and it is so sweet to hear. She usually wakes up happy in the morning and tells us her stories from the night. It is really cute and she is so happy that it makes getting up at 6:30 bearable.

Tonight is bunco and I get to go. I am looking forward to some adult interaction without the girls. This will be Richard's first time with both girls alone so hopefully it all goes well. I wish him luck.

Have a great weekend!

Camille asleep on the floor.


Evelyn wearing mommy's shoes.

Camille happy after getting a bath because of a diaper explosion!

Evelyn looking cute as usual.

Evelyn and Daddy reading. She does this every night and while he lays there she plays with his hair.

Giggles!

Camille giggled last night for the first time. She has had coos of enjoyement as well as shrieks but last night was her first belly laugh. It was amazing. It makes anything bad that occurred during the day better. I should get it on video and post it for everyone. Maybe someday soon.

Not much else is happening. We are hanging out with friends this week that we haven't seen in a while and it has been a lot of fun. This weekend we get to see a close friend of mine who I have not seen in way too long due to different schedules. I am so excited to see her and her daughter this weekend. She will finally get to meet Camille and I am really looking forward to catching up with her.

Hope all is well in your nieghborhood.