Happy Halloween!

Cole had a party at his school (Mother's Day Out) on Thursday. The kids paraded around the church in their costumes and then went trick or treating at each classroom. Cole was a pirate, and although he would not wear the hat, he learned to say "Arrrggggh!"

Afterwards, the kids got to eat some of their treats for snack time.

The babies came along, too!

Happy Fall!

We went to a Fall Festival this morning at a nearby church to kick off a week full of fall festivities! We met our friends, the Dunstons, there and took some family photos.

Cole had fun running through the pumpkin patch, eating his first snow cone, and watching a puppet show!

It was 85 degrees at 9:30 a.m., so it didn't really feel much like Fall at all! Poor Cole turns beet red when he is hot, which you can see in the photos. (It probably didn't help that I dressed him in sweats!)

The girls got to show off their cute new Halloween bows and tutus! Staci made the bows and she is going to teach me how to make them so that the girls will have bows for every occasion.

Happy Fall Everyone!

Busy, Busy!

The girls are growing like weeds and changing every day! They both are losing their hair, although Camdyn's is falling out much more quickly than Delainey's. She looks like a little old man with her bald head! It is hard to be sure, but it also seems to be turning blonde, or at least a much lighter shade of brown. They both still have their dark blue eyes though. Delainey continues to be noticeably bigger than Camdyn, with about 2 extra pounds on her! If you can't tell, that is Camdyn on the left, Delainey on the right.

Delainey's Elvis impersonation

Camdyn chillin' in the swing

I'm still amazed at how much they sleep...in fact, they are rarely awake unless they are eating. They eat every 3-4 hours during the day and sleep/eat anywhere from 3-6 hours at night. A few nights ago they slept for 6.5 hours and I was in heaven! Of course, the next night they were up every 3 hours again. :( Not to say that they always sleep at the same time, of course. But in general, if one of them wakes up, we go ahead and wake up the other one to eat at the same time.

When people ask me how it is going, my automatic response is: "I'm extremely busy, but in the best possible way!" I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing than taking care of my 3 beautiful babies, even though it can be pretty exhausting. Our typical day (IF all goes as planned) starts around 7 a.m., when Cole wakes up. If Jeff doesn't have to be at work early, he will get up with Cole so I can sleep in until the babies wake up (or I wake them). This usually occurs around 8 or 8:30. Then everyone gets fed breakfast and we head out the door to Stroller Strides. Stroller Strides has saved my sanity! It is a workout class where we alternate intervals of running with strength training, all while pushing our babies in the strollers. I love the opportunity to socialize with other moms and it ensures that I get out of the house and into the fresh air every day! After class, Cole and the other kids play at the park until it is time to come home for lunch. Once he has lunch, it is nap time for Cole and I can spend some one-on-one time with the girls.

On Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, our amazing babysitter, Victoria, comes over to help out in the afternoons. She usually entertains Cole so that I can tend to the babies, do housework, take a shower, or if I'm really lucky, a nap! Cole is also still going to Mother's Day Out on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, which keeps him from getting too bored at home.

Cole has been quite a challenge lately! He suddenly has an opinion about EVERYTHING, and only wants to do something if it was his idea first. He has such a great personality and he is SO smart, but boy is he stubborn! It has been really eye opening to see first-hand how much babies develop in just 18 months as we compare him to the twins. He seems so grown up, but we have to remind ourselves that he is still a baby too!

Cole's project with Daddy:

One Month Old!

(It only took me 2 weeks to finish this post!)

Camdyn Delainey

Hard to believe it, but the girls are already 1 month old! They saw the pediatrician today for their one month check up and got a great report. Delainey has grown 3.5 inches since birth! She measured 21 inches long and weighed 7 lbs 8 ounces. Camdyn is growing very well too, although she is still quite petite compared to her sister. She weighs 5 lbs 13 ounces and is 18 inches long. The doctor thinks that by 4 months old, Camdyn could catch up with her sister...in fact, her feet and hands are actually the same size as Delainey's already! And although she is small, she sure is a tough little thing!

The girls are starting to become more alert and we are enjoying getting to know them as they spend more time awake. Delainey loves being cuddled and does not want to be put down most of the time. Camdyn falls asleep easily and sleeps much more than Delainey does.

They both sleep so well cuddled up together in the bouncer! I don't think they will both fit in there much longer!

At night, they sleep in the same crib, which we plan to continue for a few more months until they start moving around and disturbing one another.

Jeff's mom, "Gigi," is visiting this week. It is so nice to have an extra pair of hands to help hold and feed the babies, especially one that is experienced with twins! And it's always great to have someone else to dote on Cole and give him lots of extra attention.

Well, it is off to bed for me so I can get a couple of hours of sleep before the next round of feeding begins! Good night!