Saturday, April 18, 2009

Madeline clapping



We are still working on it! Lena is doing about the same as Maddie-one hand open, the other in a fist.

They LOVE to swing!

They are trying to figure out what we are doing to them!

I think these swings were made for twins.
Rare picture of mom with her girls!
Grandma pushing
The girls both giggled the whole time they were in the swing.


First baby dolls


Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Easter weekend

Long trip to Illinois for Max! Poor guy, he didn't know what to do. He usually rides in the front seat, but I was in it. He turned in circles for hours. I don't think he likes the floor, because as you can see from the next picture, he shoved all 77 pounds in a tiny space between the car seats.

We put Grandma straight to work. Dad supervised from the couch with his eyes closed.

Proud grandma
Maddie beating up on grandpa. She loves to hit people in the face when they are holding her. I'm not sure why.
The girls had such a busy weekend...finally down for a nap!
I think this is Max's long lost brother Jack. He is my oldest brother's dog. His fiance and I got the pups for our men the same Christmas- random. They are pretty much the same size and look so much alike. I was supposed to watch them when I let them outside to play. I didn't know how fast they were or how much they liked to play together. They took off (Jack had come straight from the groomer's- sorry, Andrew, I probably owe you 30 bucks.) My brother had to get in his truck and hunt them down. Jack came when called, but of course Max had better things to do- such as find a dead dog, splash in the mud, and roll in fish guts. I don't think I will be asked to babysit again.
The girls trying to eat Uncle Andrew's sweatshirt.
M and L were a bit fussy one morning (One of Maddie's top teeth are coming in). My dad turned on Dora, and this was the reaction. They both immediately quieted down and stared at the TV.
Great Grandpa Kenny holding Lena. I think he taught them how to clap this week. He would do it, then they would imitate. I will try to get them on video doing it soon. I love that they learned this from him!
Lena taking a snooze on mom.
Andrea, a grade school friend of mine, stopped by to say hi. She is having a baby girl in July! She is giving the whole mom thing a test run with Madeline.
Leah with Kaylin- her littlest one. She just turned a year old!
Avery is two. Watching her with these girls is exhausting- a scary glimpse into my future! I don't know how she has the energy!

Julie giggling with Maddie. It was too cute!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Hanging out in the floor

Both of the girls love Max. They always try to touch/pet/pull on him. He is a little timid around them, but he usually doesn't mind. Sometimes I think it freaks him out, so he gets up and relocates to the other side of the room. L and M both laugh at him periodically throughout the day. I'm not sure what they think is so funny about him, but it sure is cute!
Maddie
Lena was loving having her picture taken this evening! She would stop whatever she was doing (here she is in mid-roll), and flash me a toothy smile- two teeth, to be exact.

Madeline
Lena
Lena
She kept smiling, so I kept snapping.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Happy Lena

I forgot to post this video last week. The girls have the cutest laughs! I laugh so hard every time they get going. They are such happy babies!

Clean, clean, clean

I took these pictures after bath time last night before the girls went to bed.
This is Maddie. So, I don't normally say this, but she is a dead ringer for Lena in this picture! :)



Dad and Lena playing before bed.