What a joke.........

Whoever coined the saying "sleep like a baby" ---- was an IDIOT!!!!!!

Say it isn't so..............

12 Weeks. 3 months. Oh my gosh -- my babies are no longer newborns. And still not sleeping through the night. Not even half the night. It feels like yesterday that they were born but on the other hand it feels like I can't remember life before them. I certainly can't imagine my life without them. I often daydream (can't night dream when you don't sleep at night) about getting away to some sunny luxurious resort for some fun -- oh who am I kidding ... I don't care if its' sunny. Or luxurious for that matter. As long as there is a bed there. A nice cushy bed... like the one at Westin St. Francis in San Francisco..(the best bed I have ever slept in)! Oh and no crying babies... they can be there if they would like but they would not be allowed to cry. JUST ONE NIGHT. That's all I ask -- ONE FULL NIGHT.
Even with rare 3 hours stretches of sleep -- I would not trade ANY of it. These girls ROCK!!! I have enjoyed getting to know their little personalities. Dressing them in their pretty little clothes. Taking tons of pictures of them. Kissing them. Smelling them. Well -- just everything about them. I am looking forward to watching them grow (just not so fast -- slow it down already). Here are some pictures..... some of them are just a few of my favorites over these past 12 weeks (there are many, many favorites but time and space do not allow me to upload them all) then I did a comparison with a few........ ENJOY !!!

Here is Ella in her swing -- the D's are still earning their keep...... ( yes! I realize her outfit is filthy. Jon is not so diligent (sp) with placing the cloth on her when she eats and she is quite messy. She had spent the morning with him here....)
Edie...... LOVES LOVES LOVES her swing!!!

Edie holding her own bottle for the first time -- by sheer coincidence. I really can't wait until this skill is actually mastered by them......... what age does that happen anyway???

I love Ellas sweet face -- she loves to pose for the camera.

Remember our au pair.... Rubi. Oh poor Rubi. She is still loved just as much but she is SOOOO not used to coming in ...well, third in our case. She is great with Edie and Ella but since our time is limited she does not get exercised as much as before BUT her energy level has remained the same (HIGH) so she seems a bit more mischievous. She just needs more attention. One day sweet Rubi... just be patient with me.

This is one of my favorites because -- well... it's just plain cute. I know it's probably mean BUT it's funny when they scream. The sound is NOT funny but the faces they make are. This is a great depiction of their personalities though. Ella - while she has her days - is the more laid back baby. Edie has a short period EVERY day of screaming. She is fairly easily consolable but she likes to keep her pipes from getting rusty. Ella generally has a screaming spell only a couple times per week.

Edie and her paci.....

Ella looking cute..........

A couple of snuggly pictures..........we have less of these than before. They aren't as cuddly as they were.

Edie -- giving us a glimpse of "the real her" -- we just didn't realize it yet......... we like to call her grumpasaurus!!!!!!!!!!!! Jon thinks it's the outfit I had her in that she was protesting... I love the outfit! Zutano brand.... it's great.

Now for some comparisons. Then and Now!!!!

Ella in her first bath.......

and her........well I don't know how many baths she has had. ALOT!

Edie in her first bath...............

AND.................

Ella in the NICU...............

and in her crib...............

Edie in her car seat on the way home from the hospital...........

and in her crib..............

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!!! They are huge............ but aren't they sweet. Now we leave you with some mobile fun. They love this mobile....... from Jons coworkers. Not quite as effective as the Ds but fun just the same!!! Happy 12 weeks!!!!

BUSTED !!!!!!

Have you ever been driving along, listening to some tunes and ...... wait!!! What's that??? The P.O.L.I.C.E.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You try tapping the brakes but, well......... it's too late. You are B.U.S.T.E.D.!!!!!!!! Well the same thing happened to me the other night. Except I was not driving, not listening to music and there were no police involved. OK -- so it wasn't the same thing but I needed an analogy here!!!!!!!!!
Edie, Ella and I thought it would be nice to bring daddy some dinner at work -- so we loaded up and headed to the hospital. Well Edie is easily soothed with her paci but Ella is a tiny bit more sophisticated (like her momma) and prefers a milk flavored paci - aka a propped bottle. (disclaimer........the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends AGAINST the propping of bottles -- they strongly recommend against several things that we do to keep afloat here but I asure you no babies are hurt in the process!).
Well wouldn't you no we head to the car, get into the elevator and little miss ella bella decides it is time for her to NEED a paci -- keep in mind she IS NOT hungry but she greases up her pipes and starts wailing. I have no choice but to give her the damn bottle as a paci -- but I am pushing the 42 foot long stroller hauling she and her sister. So left with no other option I propped the bottle in her mouth with her blanket -- HEY I was right there she wasn't going to choke to death Mr. academy of peds man. Wouldn't you know it -- we get out of the elevator and who is standing there???? Their pediatrician. So I quickly try to pull the bottle from her mouth (with great protest) but it was too late -- I was busted. Bottle propping. Fortunately we have a really cool and laid back pediatrician and he could care less -- he doesn't seem to believe in all the hoopla surrounding baby raising -- his reply (after my desperate attempt to make him believe I am not a chronic bottle propper (even though I am)) -- was "oh who cares it's not like your gonna rot her teeth out at this age... hahaha". Yeah so take that Academy guy!!!

A - B - C - DDDDDDDDDDD (my new favorite letter)

Say hello to my little friend............. I had to buy more 9 volt batteries for our smoke detectors the other day so while I was at it I picked up another pack of D batteries because EVERYTHING related to babies that moves, vibrates or makes noise requires D batteries. For those of you who read this blog on a regular basis know that my babies LOVE to be held -- CONSTANTLY!!! They also love "night night" drives in the car but with gas over $4.00/gallon -- well that gets pricey. So needless to say mommy does not get much done around the house (but my biceps are bitchin). They have not been fond of their bouncy seat/swing combo for longer than 5-10 minutes before ---- well that was before the extra D battery came into play. So each swing needed 4 D batteries just to make it swing -- so right from the get go I used up all of the Ds that I had and just never made it a priority to get more. Well the LOVELY swing/bouncy combo has a MIRACLE feature called "vibrate" which requires a D battery -- so since I picked up this extra pack thought "what the heck" -- popped in a couple Ds and OH MY GOD -- we went from

THIS TO

And THIS

TO THIS

They will sit in those swings for hours now -- I don't leave them in for hours but feel confident that if need be it could work!!! It's a miracle -- I have been able to vacuum not only the floors but the furniture. I have washed dishes, laundry, 2 bathrooms, sheets, thrown the frisbee for poor Rubi 2 days in a row, updated my blog 2 days in a row, etc........... I swore not to give unwarranted advice to pregnant women after all that I got during my pregnancy BUT as an exception I have to tell anyone who reads this that is pregnant, may become pregnant or knows anyone who is pregnant --- STOCK UP ON YOUR Ds!!!!!!!!!!!

And just for good measure isn't she cute...................

World Travelers !!!

My good friends Jeremy and Keleakai and their sweet boys Dante and Langston have just set off on a 2 month journey to SE Asia --(hopefully dodging any natural disasters along the way)....... if you are interested in following their journey check out their blog -- click on the road, traveling light under my blog roll to the right there. It should be quite entertaining as they are a pretty fun and adventurous family............

HELLOOOOOO -- Who's out there????????

I was noticing that my blog has been viewed almost 900 times since I set it up in February and unfortunately there is no way to track who is looking at it -- I would love to know !!!! So if you don't already regularly comment please post a comment --- PLEASE -- just this once is all I ask.

To do it just click on comments at the bottom of this post and write something -- anything. Even if it's just your name. You DO NOT have to sign up for a google account just check the circle next to anonymous then submit. THANK YOU THANK YOU ................. love sleep deprived mommy.

Edie and Ella are growing big and FAST !!! We are still not able to sleep through the night or even just half of the night yet so it has been a bit rough around here -- especially with Jon back at work on the night shift. I am on my own 24/4 or 5 days per week usually from Thursday afternoon until Monday afternoon so he can work and sleep............... WHEW it's hard!!!! Babies are made cute for a reason. I have managed to take some cute pictures for you guys -- so enjoy.

Here is Ella protesting something -- probably being put down.............

Oh my gosh what is this thing that keeps bopping me in the face??????? Edie has found her hands and will stare at them for countless periods of time...............

I love their blue eyes -- hope they stay so blue.........

Edie is a sleepy bobble head...............

Ella is in a deep milk coma.............. she is a messy eater!!!!!!

aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddd FINALLY........ here they are 10 1/2 weeks ago.

I finally got brave enough to post this picture............. H-U-G-E belly right before they were born.