First trip to Urgent Care

OK so we went to the pool last week and were there for 3 hours. The girls were just chilling in their bouncers (bought just for the pool). They were under the shade the entire time but I did not think about the terrible wind that we were having. Needless to say, both girls woke up from their nap with windburn. Samantha's was much worse than Mallory's and her little eyes ended up getting pretty swollen. So, I took her to Urgent Care to make sure everything was alright. Of course they took one look at her and said she was fine and that it would work it's course. Both of their faces did peel, Samantha's more than Mallory's. But they are fine now and we are going to attempt the pool again. This time with sunscreen (just in case) and different bouncers that have a covering around their little heads. The doctor said that we needed to try and stay inside when it was hot out (like everyday in the summer). I just laughed and told her I had a 5 year old to entertain. I think she understood.

But here is Samantha's little swollen face and her first arm/leg band.

First smiles!

Well we have our first smiles! Samantha smiled on 6-7 at 5.5 weeks and Mallory smiled on 6-15 at 6.5 weeks! They are smiling more in the mornings when they first wake up and after their first bottle. I have not caught Mallory's smile on camera yet but Noreen was able to catch Samantha. Here she is....

New JOB!

I applied for a diagnostician position in Northwest ISD (where we live and where I attended school as a kid). I found out yesterday that I got the job! I'm so excited! This means a closer commute, getting to work where Raegan goes to school, and a pretty substantial pay raise. I am freaking thrilled! On the other hand, I have to give up my laptop and that sucks!

Last day of PreK

Raegan has her last day of PreK today. She has had so much fun and learned some wonderful traits. Of course she has also learned so much for starting kindergarten. Raegan is going to miss her teachers and if I could get Miss Neu to come live with us, I probably would. She is Raegan's buddy!

Raegan's school does a PreK performance every year called the PreK Follies. Her class was so cute! I've attached the video (see how freaking high tech I am). Raegan is in the center next to Jonathan, a little African American fellow. Watching this cracks me up! Check out her hand on her hips the entire time! Little Miss Sass!

And since I have mastered the video, I'll try and post some of the babies in a bit.

One Month Old!

The twins are a month old and doing well still. They are gaining weight but still in newborn clothes. Mallory has at least a pound on Samantha. They are still sleeping well and only getting up once at night. Nothing else exciting to report. Here are some pictures!

A little update...

Well we are almost a month old now. We have been to our last weight check and don't have to return to the pediatrician until we are 2 months old! Samantha weighed in at 6 lb 2 oz and had a weight gain of 8 oz in a week. Mallory weighed in at 6 lb 15 oz and had a gain of 11 oz in a week. We are getting bigger and are sleeping well at night. Mommy is so happy about that! Last night we slept from 10 to 4. Then we went back to sleep until 6:30/7:00. Lovely! We hope to continue with this trend because it makes mommy happy and a much nicer person! In the last couple of days we have been really busy with mommy's friend, Ingrid. Ingrid took our big sister to the American Girl Store and bought her her first American Girl Doll! We were so good in the store. Then we went for a short shopping trip to the Galleria and had lunch. We have been going to eat several places lately. We've had Chinese, Italian, American. But our favorite has been the Cheesecake Factory. Mommy let us have this wonderful Brownie Sundae Cheesecake. It was fabulous! Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. Mommy promises to post some more current pictures soon!


Samantha chilling in her bouncer...
Mallory likes to sleep with things close to her face, just like Raegan.

Samantha sleeping on top of Mallory.

Oh we love each other so much. We like to suck each other's noses!

We are a week and 1 day old now!

Well we are a little over a week old now and we are settling into a routine. YAY! In the past week we've accomplished a few things. First and most importantly, the girls are both gaining weight! In 2 days (between Monday and Wednesday), Mallory gained 5 oz. and Samantha gained 1.5 oz. So breastfeeding is going well and it's working without any supplementing. I am so relieved about that! Second, Mallory is finally nursing better without pulling away so much. YAY! And third, we are on a feeding/sleeping schedule that is working out. The girls nurse at 3, 6, 9, and 12. Then repeat for the afternoon. This week's goal is to tackle tandem nursing. I know I can do it if the girls will cooperate! Wish us luck because it will cut down on our feeding time by about 20 minutes! That's a lot more sleep for me :)

And some pictures as promised. Big sister Raegan with Mallory I believe (I can't see the face well enough). Raegan is doing much better these days. She is best when it's just me, her and Raegan. When company is around she tends to be a bit more needy. Hmmm...


Gracie, my wild dog who I was concerned about, has really taken to the girls. She LOVES them and is very protective of them when they are crying. We have had to put her in her kennel at night because she gets so upset when they are crying. Constantly pacing around wondering what the hell is going on! Here she is with Samantha (I can only tell because of the binky she is using).

Mallory resting on her big sister Samantha.

Mallory's first bath. She didn't like it too well but didn't even say a peep for her second bath!

Samantha for her first bath. Again she didn't like it too well but did much better for the second bath.

Mallory and Samantha doing what they do best. See their little jaundice faces? The jaundice isn't bad at all according to the pediatrician who has seen them twice this week. I think they look pretty yellow though. We'll get out in the sun some today since it's nice out.