A Picture Post

Casey wanted to be in the picture too!

I know Lexi is going to kill me one day for putting her in an outfit for a boy. But the stripes are so cute!

Look at that lip! I'm in trouble! (Lexi)

I think Lyla knows she's cute.

Lyla LOVES her "Lovey Lou". She loves to chew on its ears!

I think Lexi knows she's cute too!

Lyla and her Wubanub, Pokey the Pink Horse

Lexi smiling at her teddy bear friends!

Daddy and his naked babies!

This is the man who takes pictures of his daughters with wash cloths on their heads

The girls have really taken a liking to their hands lately

They've also started bringing toys to their mouths!

This Past Week

I'm sorry that I have not posted much in the past week! Working definitely keeps me from regular updates but rest assured, Lexi and Lyla are doing great. We had a few days last week where they were crying A LOT but we think we've solved that problem. It seems as though they were getting overtired from daytime activities. By 6:00 pm they would be screaming and they would barely stop until about 9:00 pm when they would go to sleep. I know that it sounds like colic but when Josh started making them take more naps during the day, the screaming stopped. Thank goodness because there's nothing worse than getting home from work and finding two unhappy babies! The girls have such a good Daddy!

These pictures are from last weekend when my parents and Aunt Dina came over to baby sit while Josh and I went on some errands (Lyla in purple and Lexi in blue):

Hey Sister, looking good!

Lyla's face in this one is just hilarious

Watching TV in the Bumbos


Working on our motor skills!
Tummy time!

And now it's naptime!

More Pictures From Daddy

Good Times On My Day Off

I work a 3 week rotating schedule which gives me two 3 days weekends every 3 weeks. Due to some scheduling changes I have ended up with a four day weekend this week which is wonderful! Today was the first of four days off and it started off with a bang! I fed Lexi at 7:30 am and Lyla at 8:00 am. We used to be able to feed them both at the same time but lately it just turns into a mess. I think they distract each other and just end up screaming. Back to my point...after they ate, they both took a little nap and then sat in their Bumbos for a while. Then I fed Lyla at 11:30 am and Lexi at noon. Lexi went into her bouncy seat and napped for a bit and I let Lyla lounge in her Boppy alternating tummy and back. Once Lyla got tired of that I put her in her bouncy seat and went to get Lexi. About this time Lexi let out the LOUDEST fart I have ever heard (from a baby). I smelled her...nothing. So I picked her up and decided to put her on her tummy on the Boppy. And this is what I saw (NOT FOR THE EASILY GROSSED OUT!!!):

No joke. This child pooped all the way up her back in what can only be described as a massive poop explosion. There was even a poop stain in the bouncy seat! My daughter has some skills.

In other news, we are attempting to slowly move toward sleeping through the night (still). The girls are finally letting us put them flat on their backs more. They go through phases where they will only sleep in their bouncy seats but they've been getting better about this. We had been keeping them together in the pack n play but I noticed that they would punch each other and then wake each other up. So we have separated them...Lexi in the pack n play and Lyla in the co-sleeper. I'm still not ready to put them in their cribs. I think they are doing better separated!

And finally, the girls are really noticing their hands these days. They love to clasp them together on their chests and Lexi is starting to bring her fingers to her mouth. Lyla took and held a plastic link today while sitting in her Bumbo...she waved that thing around proudly for a while!

I hope you all have a good weekend!

Washcloth Head

This is what Daddy does when Mama is at work:


I'm still slightly confused as to why my little baby Lyla has a washcloth on her head! It's pretty funny though! Here are some other pictures that Josh took of Lyla that day:



I also wanted to thank everyone for the insight on our potential teething issues! The past 2 days have been much better for Lexi and Lyla so maybe they are going through some teething pain. It's so much easier to go to work when I know my girls are feeling better! I made it through my first weekend back in the pharmacy!

Back to Work :(

I had to go back to work on Tuesday. It was really hard to leave Lexi and Lyla but knowing they were with their Daddy made it a little bit easier. I miss them so much when I'm at work but luckily we have been so busy that it keeps my mind off of them (a little bit). Plus my coworkers are awesome and we manage to have fun! I keep a few pictures on the counter for when my customers/patients ask about them and Josh sends me text messages with pictures often. They've been a little fussy lately and we're not quite sure what's going on with them. We think they might be teething but it just seems so early for that. They've been drooling a lot and they are really wanting to chew on things. No fevers so I don't really feel a need to call the doctor. Any ideas from my fellow Mamas?

Here are some pictures that Josh took on my first day back to work:

Lexi hamming it up!

Sisters!

Holding feet

This face will make any bad day go away!

One of my patients made these beautiful blankets for the girls and asked that I take a picture of them on it for her. Here are some of my attempts: