Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!  The babies celebrated their last "1st" holiday, except for their birthday of course!  We had a low-key Thanksgiving.  We did a lot of visiting and eating but on Thanksgiving day we only went to supper at my Dad's.  The rest of the day we spent at home which was so nice.  I love Thanksgiving because it's a simple holiday.  They had matching turkey outfits to wear that I got at the dress factory sale.  They were cute but after the third time wearing them since Wednesday, I am glad we are officially retiring them!  It's kept my laundry caught up though-cause I keep washing turkey clothes!  :-)  Tonight was our final celebration so we can focus on Christmas now.  I am pretty much done shopping except for a few odds and ends I'm saving so I can enjoy the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping.  I've been done with most everything for a while though.  I love doing my shopping early, it stresses me out to wait.  Which is unusual for me since I am late with most everything else.   Anyway, I am tired from a busy week so I hope everyone had a great holiday and I'll have to update more later!  I hope everyone had a blessed holiday with family and friends!

Stats I forgot....and another busy day

I forgot to mention our chompers in my stats!  The babies each have 8 teeth.  More seem to come in all the time.  It's funny because they come in exactly opposite of each other.  For instance, when Emilynn got her bottom third tooth, it came in on the left of her other two teeth.  Carson's came in on the right.  A lot have been that way, so it's weird.  But interesting.....

Today was another busy day.  I am tired so I won't write too much.  We ended up going to the early bird dress sale today.  It was a lot of fun and of course I found a lot of cute things for Emilynn and two boy outfits for Carson which is rare to find.  I am excited about them.  As if they needed more clothes.  I will say the dresses there are cheap and I got about 6 things off the irregular rack, which are ridiculously cheap.    Dawn (my step mom), Marie (my sister in law), Shelby (my neice), and "little Hunter" as we call him (my nephew) all went and met my cousin Kristen there.  Papa (Dustin's dad) kept the rest of the kids at my house- my two, plus my neice Kelsey, and other nephew Hunter.  Yes, both my nephews are Hunter.  It can get confusing.  I must say, Papa is a good sport.  He is usually up for anything. 

Tonight we had a Relay for Life meeting.  We are having a float in the Christmas parade.  It should be fun and a great way to spread the word about our cause. I'm sure it will be cold though.  The babies will not be riding.  :-) 

Our fundraiser we are doing right now is a candle fundraiser.  They make great gifts and are made with natural soy and veggies.  They are eco-friendly, non-toxic, and non-carcinogenic unlike many popular candles that are on the market today.  The people that make the candles give 1 % of their sales to Relay for Life in addition to what we will make for our team.  So how much are these great candles you ask?  Well, you can get them for only $16!   Let me or anyone on our team know if you are interested in hearing about the scents.  I worry about what we breathe in our home and I know I plan to get a few of these!  

We have more great fundraisers planned-so stay tuned! 

Our latest stats & a word about carseats

Well, we went for our Synagis shots today.  It went okay, we had a few tears but not many.  I wasn't sure how it would go because for our flu shots we had no tears, not even a wimper.  Anyway, we are not getting anymore of these shots, so I hope we have good enough immune systems built up!  :-(  I was hoping to get them this "season" too, but that's okay.

Our latest stats:  Carson- weighs in at a whopping 20 pounds 3 ounces! 
Yep, he's over the 20 mark!  Wow!  He wears 6-9 month clothes mostly.  12 months fit around him well, but they are way too long.  He's a shortie.  He even wears some 3-6 month stuff. 

Emilynn- weighs 18 pounds 11 ounces.  It's honestly hard to believe she weighs that much and is so close to Car.  She feels SO much lighter than him and she's so skinny!!!  She wears 6-9 month or 12 month for length.  But a lot of 12 month stuff is WAY too big in her waist.  She wears leggings as pants because they are snugger.  Her easiest outfit right now is dresses because it doesn't matter how they fit in the waist so she does cotton dresses with leggings.  They're so cute on her. 

We had a nice lunch with Meme & Poppy at the Olive Garden.  The babies did great-they are so cute now because they can feed themselves puffs & yogurt melts and they even had some bread there.  It was delicious and a nice treat!  It's nice to get out and about sometimes!!! 

With Carson being over 20 pounds I know he can soon be turned around in his carseat.  We researched carseats for quite a while before buying the ones we have now.  I spent hours comparing carseats, went to stores with a list to see the ones I had narrowed it down to, and finally ordered them about 2 months ago.  We decided to get carseats that can be used rear-facing for up to 40 pounds, and front-facing for up to 65 pounds.  I wanted something where we didn't have to buy seats again anytime soon, but I also wanted to keep them rear-facing longer.  The basic idea is that even at 20 pounds and 1 year, they are not really ready to turn around because their necks, spine, etc. aren't developed enough to handle a crash in a front-facing position and a crash could cause serious or fatal injuries.  I can't really explain it all that well, but I was surprised to find that other countries keep children rear-facing much longer than we do here.  There is a wonderful website you can check out if you are interested in more information- go to http://www.kyledavidmiller.org/ and if you scroll down on the left-hand side you can click on "car seat safety-why rear-facing is best" for more information.  I don't know how it will work out, but I am going to keep them rear-facing as long as I can.  The small fender-bender we were in was scary enough for me and made me realize that a crash is a reality.  It's one of those things you think won't happen to you, but unfortunately it could. 

It's a cold, rainy day and boy am I thankful we don't have to go anywhere!  What a messy day but rain is always needed so I'm glad we are getting it.  Tomorrow we have to go get our synagis shots, so I hope it's
nice weather for that.  Loading two babies in the car and trying to buckle with umbrellas overhead = one soaked mommy by the time we hit the road. 

The babies have been playing this morning and it's so neat to see how fast they learn new things.  For some reason Emilynn has taken to waving one arm in the air like a music conductor when she hears music.  Just one....it's strange but oh so cute.  Carson's favorite thing is to shake and bob his head back and forth over and over.  We have a singing elephant that shakes it's head back and forth and so now Carson does it anytime he hears music.  Or anytime he wants to make anyone laugh.  He looks at me all day and starts doing it for me to do it back at him.  Cute cute cute...this is such a fun age!  :-)  They also both clap and laugh a lot.  Carson has also learned to throw so he throws a ball or toy, goes to get it, and throws it again.  Emmy's not interested in throwing...she just likes to try to climb everything.  She has stairs mastered-thank goodness we don't have any!  Anyway......that's what we've been up to-practicing all of our new tricks!  :-) 

Sundays

As another Sunday comes to an end....I just have to say-I am so thankful for our new church!  It was a big decision to find a new church and one that was filled with lots of prayers.  I started looking in July & August and I visited quite a few.  My cousin Brandy and I were dubbed "the church hoppers" by Dustin.  It was very neat to try different ones, see the different styles and I honestly liked them all for different reasons. We would figure out on Saturday where we were going the next day and Dustin kept the babies at home for me to go.  We just didn't want to take them somewhere not knowing what the nursery situation was, etc. so we agreed I would go try them out and narrow it down to the ones I thought he would enjoy and were the best for our family.   Dustin and I always take rides in the country and one day he pointed to one church and I said "Oh yeah, they have a great choir".  He got so tickled...he asked if I knew about every church in the county!  It was funny.  Actually that particular church choir sang for the residents at the nursing home where Brandy works so that's how I knew that!  Anyway, long story short.....we have been going to our new church a few months now and we love it!  Yay!  It is a great group of people and they've made us feel so welcome, like we've been going there all our lives.   It feels good to be back in our Sunday routine.  I missed our routine even though we were still worshipping Christ even when we weren't in a church service together. 
Sundays are always for church, eating lunch out, then napping, playing in the yard in nice weather, and finishing up the day with dinner at my grandma's and a ride through the country on the way home.  I love Sundays.

It's the little things....

I get asked a lot if I am enjoying being a stay at home mom.  We are approaching one year since I actually worked, since I went out about a month before the twins were born last year.  It has been a transformation for me, and I can honestly say, I love it.  When making the decision to quit working, it was quite scary.  All the news talks about are these economic times.  It is scary to quit a job in this economy, and I really did enjoy my job and my co-workers.  So, it was a very prayerful decision that we discussed at length.  Dustin & I both agreed it was going to be best for the babies and we took a big leap of faith.  I know now with certainty, I am right where God wants me at this time in my life.  Do I miss my job?   I miss my co-workers all the time.  We spent more time together than I spent at home.  Do I want to get up and go to work everyday and drag my babies out of bed, in the cold to a babysitter?  No, not really.  It takes me forever to get all of us ready to go somewhere.  You should see the mad dash to get to church on Sundays at 11 am-that's a whole post in and of itself!  God really has provided for our family during this life change and  I am constantly amazed at how he provides.  I knew right away we were going to be all right when the babies were about 2 weeks old.  There was a knock at the door and it was the UPS guy with a big heavy box.  I hadn't ordered anything but there he was so I took the box and was truly curious as to what it could be.  Well, when I opened it-there was 2 cases of formula!  Yes, 2 cases!  I was almost in tears because I really felt like it was a sign that we had made the right decision and God was going to provide.  (of course the tears had nothing to do with hormones only 2 weeks after having twins....nothing. :-)  I knew the NICU nurse had me fill out a form to get a free can of formula.  I had no idea 2 cases would be sent our way-amazing!  Those were the days of one can per day at $15 per can too, so two cases really helped out.  Those are just the financial ways God provides.  I also feel like our home is just calmer with me here full time.  There are no mad dashes in the mornings, the babies just wake up when they are ready and we start our day.  I love that they can play and take their naps in their cribs and I get to see all their firsts.  I just truly enjoy taking care of my family.  I love to cook for them and just enjoy the simple things.  I am not judging anyone who works while they have kids.  That was what I had planned to do before I knew we were having twins.  I am amazed at moms who can manage it all.  For some reason, I can't.  I get overwhelmed when I have too much going on.  So, we are kind of at a slower pace of life right now and I am enjoying it.  Even more so than I maybe had thought I would.  If you know me at all, you know how much I loved going and doing things and being social.  But too much going on stresses me...I know it sounds like I'm contradicting myself....I am in a way.  It's hard to explaing....I'm just weird I guess. 
Anyway, I was sitting on the couch this evening reading a devotional book, watching the babies play their latest game which is basically spinning the recliner round and round together, so cute.....and I just felt so peaceful and so happy.  They were giggling and "chasing" each other round and round the chair and the house was calm and I thought.....there's nowhere else in the world I'd want to be right now.  I have the best job on Earth and I am so, so very blessed to have this opportunity.  I am going to soak it all up.....even the silly little things like spinning the recliner......

Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy?

Okay, maybe I am the only one who has a problem with this....BUT I just finished paying bills.  With that being said, I am very thankful we are able to pay our bills, God always provides and even when things arise (like taxes due at Christmas-who's idea was that?) we are so blessed and ends always meet. 

With that being said....does anyone else have a problem with having an enclosed brochure in their phone bill that says "how to read your phone bill?".  Honestly, that just seems crazy to me and annoys me to no end.  I feel very knowledgeable about our bills and always check them for accuracy.  Hence the reason the pediatrician's bookkeeper knows me as the "twins' mom".  And trust me, it's not cause we are the only set of twins that goes there!  :- )  I just like to stay on top of these things.  But the phone bill......urrrgghhhh!  It annoys me.  We added high speed internet a few months ago and I scrutinize the bill to make sure I am only charged what they promised me.  I have called once for a correction already.  And I have my handy dandy brochure to help me "read my bill."  Shouldn't the bill be self explanatory like all the other bills that come?  Why is an instruction manual needed?  Maybe it's just me....but I just don't get it.........

Happy Veteran's Day & Happy Birthday Danelle! And where have we been?

Happy Veteran's Day!  I am thankful for everyone who has faught or fights for our freedom in this country.  Thank a Veteran or someone currently serving in the military today!

My friend Danelle is also turning the big 3-0 today!  I know some of you know her and are friends with her on Facebook, so make sure you tell her happy birthday, happy 30th to be exact!  Haha!  She will remind me I will always be older than her....but not by much.  I am thankful for Danelle too, she is a great friend and I don't get to see her nearly enough anymore.  :-(  My wonderful husband is watching the kiddos tomorrow so I can take her to lunch though, I am super-excited to catch up and enjoy some adult time, eating a meal slowly, and having a meal that doesn't require puffs, yogurt melts, and the like...haha! 

Where have we been?  Well, the kids both got sick on Monday.  I won't mention the pediatrician again-LOL>  We ended up there Tues. with Carson.  He is doing better, just a virus.  He seems to be more prone to allergies, etc. and colds and things hit him harder than Emmy.  She's been running a fever but that seems to be better today.  Another reminder winter is fastly approaching, along with flu season, RSV season, etc.  We have not left the house since Sunday except for me running Carson to the dr. Tuesday and coming straight home.  I guess this is how our winter will go.  I am just thankful I am able to stay home with them and also tend to them when they are sick and just want Momma. 

I'm off to get some things done during nap......more later. 

a disclaimer.....

By the way, the things I am listing that I am thankful for are things beyond what I am most thankful for, what I thank God for each and every day-his son Jesus, my beautiful children, my wonderful husband, our good health, our close-knit extended family, you get the idea.  I thought I'd better clarify since I listed our pediatrician first-haha!  I thank the Lord each day for my wonderful family.  I am indeed blessed!!  The things I am listing are things I may not thank the Lord for daily but really are a blessing to me!

What I am thankful for......

Being that it's November, I've started thinking about all my blessings and how much I truly have to be thankful for.  I will try to share something almost every day that I'm thankful for.  I hope this is a November tradition we can start when the kids are a couple years older.
Today I am thankful for our pediatrician.  I know, weird, right?  I just got off the phone with them from setting up our appointments for our synagis shots for November.  Synagis is the RSV preventative vaccine.  We were blessed to get them for 3 months after the babies were born.  The RSV season runs from around Oct-April.  Our insurance denied us the shots for this season.  I am undecided about whether or not I will appeal this decision, the pediatrician is supposed to get back with me about that.  Our nurse was kind enough to get us one dose for the twins.  It apparently was just going to go to waste so she thought of us!  I am very thankful because the shots are like $2000 a peice times two children is $4000 per month.  So, if insurance doesn't cover them, we don't get them.  Our insurance kindly told us that we could just purchase the medicine from our doctor ourselves.  Right.  I am so thankful we can at least get one dose.  We have been through 3 colds this year and RSV really scares me.  Carson had to have steroids with his last cold because he was having some breathing issues. 
Daddy has decided we are putting the twins in hibernation for the winter.  We have enjoyed the summer so much, but we are going to drastically cut back on our going and doing things for the winter and where we take the twins.  They are still preemies and still susceptible to lots of things, although it's hard to remember that when they are thriving and ultimately so healthy.  So they probably won't been seen too many places other than church, probably the Mexican restaurant and that's about it.  No more Walmart, Target, etc.  We don't do a lot of that anyway, usually Daddy & twins stay in the car while I run in places, but it's just something to think about and try to be more cautious. 
I am really thankful though for our pediatrician.  It is a big office, but since we go so much, they know us as "the twins".  When I call the business office about our insurance I have to give the babies date of birth and the lady always says "Oh, the twins."  The receptionist always knows us when we walk in and will even ask if my hair is different or something has changed.  It's just really personable and I like that.  I chose them initially because our dr. has twins, so that always helps when we go.  She can totally relate to everything we talk about.  We went to meet her when I was pregnant and I knew right away I liked them because it was the very end of the day and they were done with patients and the nurses, staff, etc. were all sitting around talking like they were good friends and that is how it was where I worked.  I also feel like they take the babies' health very seriously.   Carson has been going back and forth to a pediatric endocrinologist about his thyroid since July and I feel like they really pay close attention and catch things that even I don't notice about the twins. 
Anyway, enough rambling.  I have more to do before nap is over.  But, I am very thankful we found them, they are a huge blessing to us.  If anyone needs a pediatrician, let me know and I'll share their info! 

This busy week.....

I haven't been updating as much as I had thought I would this week because we've been so busy!  It seems like weeks just roll by, I can't believe the babies are going to be a year old next month!  Unbelievable!!!!! 
So what's been going on this week?  YARD SALE!  Our Relay for Life team had a yard sale today.  Yard sales are lots of work, but they are usually worth it for us.  We made over $400 for the American Cancer Society-Yay!!!  I don't mind getting up so early when it's for a good cause.  Yard sale week is always tough though....you have to collect things, sort, price, and then make sure everything's out early for the yard sale crowd.  The twins and I went to help with sorting, etc. three nights this week.  Today I got them up at 7 to go to my Dad's for a while till it warmed up a little.  They don't normally get up till somewhere around 8 or 9, so they were not real thrilled with me.  But, we don't do this very often so it's okay.  The three of us took a 4 hour nap when we got home though!  And they went to bed tonight so I'm thrilled.  I love our schedule!  My favorite part about the yard sale is the neat people you meet and each yard sale we've had has given us an opportunity to help others in some way, which I love.  We always seem to have someone come that maybe can't get something but needs it and we are always able to bless others in this way.  It's so neat to see someone's reaction when you tell them they can just have something they really need but maybe can't afford.  It's like you are renewing their faith in humans and Christians.  It's a blessing to us and to them. 
Anyway, if you are thinking about joining a Relay for Life team-our AWESOME team is called Answers for Cancer and you can check out the Relay for Life website at www.relayforlife.org/nottoway
What is Relay for Life?
Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.  Basically it is an all day event where you go and walk around the track-someone must be walking at all times. The first year our team had someone walking the whole time, which was a tough goal considering everything we were doing to raise money at our tent, but we did it!  You can also do lots of fun on-site activites and each team has a "campsite" where they do different fundraisers to try to raise money for the cancer society.  We also raise money all year long through different fundraisers like our yard sale.  It is a lot of fun and a great way to enjoy new friendships and comraderie while raising money for a great cause.  I know everyone is touched in some way by cancer. 
Why do WE Relay?  Meaning our family of four.....
Well, we have had many family members affected by cancer.  My grandmother and great-aunt were the first people I remember in my family having cancer when I was a teen.  I didn't know a lot about it but they were both okay after treatments, so I didn't worry too much about it or realize it's impact.  I guess being a teen helped with that.  Since that time, I have had many more family members affected by cancer and honestly,
cancer just stinks.  It is an awful thing and so scary.  We lost my uncle in July to esophageal cancer.  I think about him often and miss him being at family events.  I think about one of the last times he saw my babies, kissing them each on top of the head.  I'm sad they won't know him except through shared memories.
And then there's Joann.  Dustin's mother.  When Dustin and I met, his mother had just died after a 9 year battle with breast cancer.  He was devastated and that pain never really goes away, you just learn to cope with it.  It saddens me that he lost a mother so young.  It saddens me that my kids will never know their grandmother.  I know they have lots of grandmothers and great-grandmothers who love them, but they are missing one.  And so we have her pictures around and we speak of her often, Emmy's middle name is Joann after her.  We will teach them about her and I will do my best to teach them what type of person she was, although I never knew her myself.  I will load my kids up at 7 am when it's freezing outside for a yard sale.  I will load them up to deliver Boston butts, donuts, or whatever else my sister talks me into peddling :-) We won't stop until a cure is found.  Because if we did, that would be letting cancer win. 

Update from yesterday

For an update on the crib situation- the corporate office of Babies R Us is supposed to be calling me back.  I am not letting this go, so I will be following up on it and also filing two more claims with the manufacturer and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  I'll keep you posted.  The man on the phone seemed very concerned so we'll see! 
So what are we doing in the meantime?  Well, we thought about putting Emilynn in the pack and play to sleep, but I was afraid of that because she can almost climb out of that.  We tried to think of what we could do to keep her in the crib safely, so we added another bumper to her crib!  So, she has two bumpers that go all the way up the crib to block her from sticking her legs through the slats.  I think you can get taller bumpers, which would solve the problem, so we may have to look into other options as well.  She only does these things when she wakes up from nap or in the mornings, so I got the monitors back out and hooked them up so I would hear her right when she wakes up and be able to get in their room quickly.  We had given them up because their room is so close to ours, you can pretty much hear them anyway, but I wanted to hear every movement.  Do mothers ever sleep soundly?  I don't think so!  Anyway, her crib cracks me up now....it fits so perfectly with her personality.  It makes you wonder what in the world is going on when you see it with the two mismatched bumpers and all the bite marks where she chews on it.  She's our little free spirit for sure!!!  And Carson's crib you ask?  In pristine condition, of course!  LOL> 

I am so mad!!!

I am online now trying to look up the number to call about Emilynn's crib.  Today was the second
time she has gotten her leg stuck through the slats.  It is almost impossible to get it out when this
happens.  And I can't leave her because if she twists she could further injure herself.  Her instinct is
to twist because she's panicked.  I try not to panic but I can't leave her, don't have a phone close,
can't find anything close to use to slick up her leg, like the vaseline....urrrghhh..  I filed a complaint
with the company last time this happened and the consumer product safety commission.  I don't even
know the outcome of that yet and here I am ready to file another one and call Babies R Us and
whoever will listen to complain about this.  The company doesn't have a phone number listed....just
email contact info....frustrating!!!! 

Halloween

Tonight was the twins' first Halloween!  It was a lot of fun, but I will also say, it was chaotic in many ways.  I love Halloween and anything fall, so I was super-excited about going trick or treating.  I've gone for the past few years with my sisters and nephew-I always find a child to take!  So imagine my delight when I had two of my own to take!   Meme (Dawn) found the costumes at a yard sale, hardly worn, matching, Winnie the Pooh Hunny pots from the Disney store.  You may have seen the pictures in my email.  Well, I was worried that it might be too hot for those, so I ordered "Twins first Halloween" t-shirts online.  It was a good thing I had that foresight.  The babies got down for a late nap which was probably not good.  I went in their room about 5 to wake them by just doing a few things, getting clothes out.  Usually this wakes them right away.  Nothing today...they were both sound asleep.  I talked to them, restocked the diaper changing area, got clothes out-nothing was waking them up.  Finally Carson began stirring a bit after about 5 minutes and they got up.  Now, there are many times when we are doing stuff with them and I think it gets so crazy that it's just hysterical.  Or you feel like maybe you are on candid camera.   Trying to get them ready was one of those times.  After I fed them, we had to dress them in regular clothes to wear under the costumes.  That in and of itself is always a challenge.  One twin distracts the other, they flip, kick, wave their arms around and try to make it interesting.  After we got them both dressed, we had to get the Hunny pots on them.  Carson's went on fine (Mommy dressed him ;-)  Daddy was struggling with Emilynn's.  When he finally gave up and gave her to me, I honestly don't even know what had happened.  Her leg was through the arm hole, then her leg and the arm hole were through the leg hole.  It was very strange.  I had to take it off then start over.  Finally we were all dressed, two diaper bags packed, and ready to hit the road.  Well, Hunny pots are padded to give you the "round pot" effect.  Carseat straps are generally tight for safety reasons.  The two just don't easily mix.  At this point.....kids are screaming as we are trying to strap them in the seats and pull the straps out enough to cover the pots.  Dustin's Dad has called to see where we are because we are about 15 min. late at this point.   It was getting rather crazy so I ended up throwing in the towel.  No big deal, I'm still smiling-sort of....let's go to plan B.  We take them back out of the car seats, open the hatch and strip the costumes we worked so hard to get on them off.....then added the "twins first halloween" tees to each baby's outfit and called it Halloween.  We both decided if someone wanted to deny the babies treats for not being properly clad-so be it!  :-)  LOL>  After this small road bump, we were finally on the road by 6. 
When we get to Papa's house (Dustin's Dad), Dustin says the unthinkable.  "How about we put the costumes on for Daddy to see?"   I just look at him, thinking he's kidding.  He's not.  So,
back up goes the hatch and we re-dress them in the Hunny pot costumes.  Papa sees them, takes a quick pic, and the costumes come off again.  This time for good.....I will probably keep them for sentimental reasons but at around 6 pm I just wanted to throw them away!  My honest thought was, thank goodness these costumes were only $5 total and I hadn't spent a ton of money on costumes we've worn a total of maybe 10 minutes. 
After we gave up on costumes-the night went really well.  We had a good time at each house, everyone loved seeing the twins, no one was upset we weren't clad in costumes.  Emilynn's smile made up for it I think.  She was putting on quite a bit tonight.  Carson was serious as usual.  You have to work for his smiles these days (except for Mommy).  It was very tiring getting the babies in and out of the carseats so much, they were tired and we were tired when we finally hit our last stop at 9 pm.  Luckily the last stop was my grandma's and we could just relax for a bit.  We didn't get to all the houses we wanted to visit, but maybe next year.  You can only do so much with two 10 month olds.  I just hate leaving people out who want to see the babies. 
We did get to see Shaun, our nurse who was with me through labor and the delivery of the twins-so that was really neat.  We were so glad we got to visit with her and show her how much our teeny babies have grown!  We also got lots of baby-appropriate treats- Papa had bought baby food which was so cute because I doubt if he's bought baby food before-it was very thoughtful of him, Meme & Poppy got yogurt melts & books, Cousin Hunter gave us puffs & books, Nanny Margaret & Granddaddy gave money, Big Nanny & Patom gave money, Rawhide & Betty gave graham snacks, Dottie (a.k.a. Grammy) gave finger puppets & cups, Aunt "B" gave socks, juice, book, & baby food, and Nanny & Papa gave juice, yogurt, & snacks.  Everyone else gave lollipops (I'm still not sure about those....can you imagine the riot I'll have trying to feed lollipops) and yummy candy for Mommy & Daddy to enjoy! 
All in all, it was great fun, and Dustin and I got lots of laughs for the evening.  We ended up getting in and out of the car at 10 houses.  That means loading and unloading the babies 10 times.  Hooking and unhooking the carseats 20 times per baby plus 2 more for leaving and coming home for a total of 44 times all together....it was a tiring day but well worth it.  We are making memories!