Twins!

This is Colin as a baby! Do you think she looks like her daddy??!!! So cute! Click on his pic to make it bigger!

3 Months!

Yesterday! WOW!!! I can't believer how big my little baby girl is getting! I LOVE her!!!! Some things she's doing at 3 months:

*She LOVES Mommy and Daddy!!!! It used to be that I could only calm her down when she was fussy, but now she lets daddy take her too! I love it.....gives me a little bit of a break :)

*She's starting to arch her back now when I put her in her carseat, or she's laying on the floor. It's pretty cute!

*She smiles a lot! Mostly for mommy and daddy, but occasionally for others. She's starting to coo a lot and trying to laugh! Colin and I just can't get over how dang cute she is. We could still seriously stare at her all day!

*She still doesn't take a paci! Oh well.

*She loves chewing on her hands. She really hasn;t found any particular fingers....just the whole fist.

*She still likes to be swaddled to sleep....fine with me

*We just barely bought her a little play mat, and I swear it's the best thing we've gotten her so far! It keeps her really entertained with her little legs kickin! So cute to watch!

*She's still not rolling over, or really even close....she doesn't like tummy time so it makes it kind of hard. someday

*She's doing a lot better in her car seat and car rides! I think she actually likes them.

*She really loves bathtime. She's really calm and just looks around!

*She just started doing the cutest thing. Sometimes when I feed her, she'll just reach her little hand up to her head and hold onto her hair....not pull it, just hold onto it. Love it!

*She's doing pretty good at nights. Still not sleeping through the night, but she usually goes to bed around 8 and wakes up at 130 to eat and then back to sleep til mornin.

Colin and I just adore her and the sweet little spirit she brings into our home!!! We can't wait to watch her grow!! It's fun to see all of the new things she's already learning. I always thought it was so funny when people would talk about their kids and the new things they do!! Like cooing....or something. But when it's your own, it seems like the world should stop and just admire your baby! Funny. But we love her and feel so blessed to have her!

Great Deal!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!

I have a nursing cover, but I always wanted one with WIRE in it. It makes things a lot easier. Well today must have been my lucky day because there is this AWESOME promotion going on over at uddercovers.com! You can get an awesome nursing cover for FREE!!!! You only pay for $8.95 shipping. You have to use the promo code CHATTER. Seriously, if you nurse, this would be a great buy! So get your little booty on over there and check it out. I don't know how long the promo goes on for so hurry!!!! They would make great gifts too!!! Thank me later :)

Multiple Sclerosis

As many of you may know, Colin's dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis many years ago. For the past 6 years he has been living in a nursing home/hospital unit fighting this disease. He is immobile and can only use his arms and hands very little. Enough to be able to wheel around his wheelchair. Although he is immobile, his sense of humor and loving spirit remain the same! He is a great guy despite his challenge with MS. On Saturday, November 7th, there will be a walk through the Phoenix zoo to help with research and to find a cure! You can come and walk with us, (for free!) and then enjoy a FREE day at the zoo! It would be awesome to get ALL of the support we can! All you need to do, is to register under our team's name which is POP's UNFORGETTABLE POSSE. Go HERE to register and click on join Amanda's team....If you can't make it to the walk but would still like to support the cause, there is also a place to donate. Details of the walk can be found HERE. But remember, just by participating in the walk, then you also get an all day free admission to the zoo!!! So put on your walking shoes and pack up those strollers and come have a good time!! What a perfect way to spend a Saturday with your family and in this beautiful weather!

We Love You Pops!!!!

2 Months!!!

Mayli turned two months old yesterday! Crazy how time flies like that. We LOVE her to death, being a parent is the BEST!!! It's nice becasue we're now getting into more of a routine. Some things about Mayli at 2 moths:

Stats:

Height- 23 in (75th%)

Head Circumfrence-36.5 cm(4%) she has a small head I guess

Weight: 10lbs 10oz (44th%)

**one of her most favorite places to hang out is her changing table! wierd i know, but that's where we get the best smiles out of her. I figured this out a few weeks after she was born. We would change her somewhere else and she would totally cry, but when I started changing her on the changing table, she absolutely loved it!! Funny girl. Very particualr.

**she likes being held outwards and bounced. it's the best way to calm her down

**we're getting into more of a routine...she does pretty well with nights.

**she still has to sleep being swaddled. she likes it that way. fine with me :)

**she's starting to give us the cutest smiles with her big dimples. love her face!

**she really likes looking at herself in the mirror. we just discovered that the other day. it's pretty cute/funny. If you're my family you'll say she takes after her mom that way....but I would disagree.

**she enjoys car rides, she just doesn't love when we come to a stop.

**she's still testing out her fingers. she loves them, and still won't take a pacifier. I wish she would!

**she's TOTALLY a mommy's girl. I can calm her down in an instant....it takes other people a little while longer. I think it's mostly because she know Im food! That's all im good for.

**she doesn't really like baths....i wish she did.

**she likes car rides, but doesn't like getting in her car seat!

**she's totally a snorter!

**she sticks out her tongue all the time. funny girl

**she's been a very fussy baby her whole life. it's ok because she is just too dang cute! this past week and a half she has been doing MUCH better with her awake time. usually she would just cry and cry all the time until she either slept or eat. now she is actually happy for a good majority of the time she's awake, if she's being held!!!

Frankie

We have a Gecko. His name is Frankie. Remember that one time we had a turtle? Well Remember he died? Poor guy. I decided to not let Colin get a pet for a while. He just couldn't take care of it.

I'm glad he does better with our baby. She's still alive. But then again, she doesn't depend on him for food. She depends on me. Good thing because I'm not sure if she would be here if it was up to Colin.

I think this gecko is a good pet. He lives in our screen of our sliding glass back door. He shows up there every day. I'm glad he lives out there. He takes care of himself. Doesn't depend on Colin, or he could end up like our turtle. But it makes me happy when I look at the door, and there he is. So we thought it fitting to give him a name. Frankie. I like to think Frankie is kind of giving Colin a second shot to prove himself. What an easy way to prove yourself when you don't even take care of the thing! He shows up when he wants. Usually at least once a day. I don't know where the other half of his days are spent. But that's ok. As long as he greets us once in a while.

I will be sad when Frankie doesn't show up anymore. I will worry. And wonder where he went. Did he find another home? Did he move to another state? Did he join the traveling circus? Perhaps he found a family that laid out food for him. I hope not. But for now he's still here, and alive.

At least when he finally does stop coming to grace us, I will have the peace of mind that it wasn't because of Colin's neglect.

ps- colin didn't really kill master uguay....i just like giving him a hard time about it : ) i really do think my husband could take care of something!

Flashback!

I came across these pictures from when Colin and I were dating! I must say, we had the funnest dating times together!!!! We went to the mall on this particular night and picked out outfits for each other to wear (although Colin will still insist that guys don't wear "outfits") haha.