Spoiled kiddos

I am pretty sure I don't need to buy the kiddos new clothes for a while. They received mostly clothes and a few toys for Christmas which is perfect. Being that our house is a smaller 1904 Dutch Colonial we don't have room for big toys. They loved the Christmas lights most of all. I can hardly believe they are 5 months old today. Time has flown by!

I love lists

No really. I have a list for everything vacations, an ongoing Target list, and a daily to do list. There has been one big change to my lists in the last 5 months. Since the kids have joined us a short list that used to take 1/2 a day to complete now takes 2 weeks! I guess this is the craziness of motherhood. I will take a longer list any day for my two cuties.

On the kids front Danyal can now roll both ways and Sara is starting to roll from back to stomach. They both love to be held so they can stand but Sara is much better about holding her head up than Danyal. Then again the kid has a HUGE head. There must be a big brain in there.

I admit I love the Harry Potter books

More than that however, I love what the Harry Potter series has done. The series has created an entirely new world, encouraged kids and adults alike to read again, and created common ground at the dinner table. I have never seen a book series create such a frenzy. I admit, I was one of the "muggles" who would buy the book at midnight the day it was released. Given, I have always loved reading. On summer breaks I would read every book I could.

I hope someday my children will read the series and become as entranced as their parents did with the series. I cannot wait to go see the movie this morning with my two best ladies!

Giggles

My kids now giggle. Full on breakout laughing. Sara found the word vomit HILARIOUS the other day. I know she is young but she had just thrown up everywhere from her reflux. Danyal seems to enjoy trying to roll over and smack his sister. Let the fun begin!

I cannot believe both kids are teething. They seem so young but are doing most things early. I do have to admit I take them out far less since it is now flu season and they seem to pick up every illness near them. I know I cannot protect them forever but the first 6 months are crucial to preemies.

I am waiting to see how they react to a Christmas tree with blinking lights!

I love it!

Being a mom that is. There were some rough patches to say the least the first few months but oh how I love it. When the kids give you that big goofy smile as they see your face, or the talking, rolling over, all of it. Even with both kids having ear infections I still love it. I feel so bad for them but they are still so good.

Now if I can convince one of them to use the other swing. They both want the same swing, I see the future.

It's been a while

and I feel like my pregnancy is finally done! At 13 weeks postpartum I have answers odd ones. It appears I did not have retained placenta. No, that would be way to easy! I had "Subinvolution of the placental implantation site" ummmm ok. Trust me, trying to figure it out took a bit. I am just happy to feel "normal" again.

I am finally healthy and my baby girl is sick! My poor little peanut has an ear infection and a cold that she picked up. After a long screaming weekend I think we are just starting to improve...a tiny bit.

Danyal is now starting to nap! I cannot believe this change! He has slept 3 hours every afternoon which has been great. Even better he loves the cheap $5 swing I picked up at a MOM's garage sale. Sara has a little bit to go before she is big enough for the swing.

Problem solved...maybe

It was a rough weekend. I spent most of my time at my clinic or in the ER (both Saturday and Sunday). They couldn't find a way to stop the hemorrhaging so I ended up with a D&C (I hate this term). The Dr.'s think this will solve the problem as I had "retained products of conception" umm EWWWW. I am pretty lucky as most women end up losing their uterus or in a dire emergency. Luckily, we had been working on it together so long that when it got really bad I went right to the ER. So now 11 weeks later here is to hoping to returning to normal.

I figured I would add a few pictures of the adorable kids that made a 2nd surgery bearable, as they were at home waiting for me.